False alarms endanger lives and waste fire department resources
Fire prevention week highlights how false alarms burden cities with costs and risks. The Cleveland Fire Department estimates expenses per alarm, while the U S Chamber of Commerce warns that false calls divert equipment and delay real fires. Law enforcement may punish violators, but deterrence remains key to stopping false runs.
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Cleveland Fire Department
Insurance Department of the
United States Chamber of Commerce
Volk Named Captain Of Upper Iowa Grid Team
Elwood Volk 200 pound tackle is appointed captain of the Peacock football squad for the season opener at Simpson. A former Independenc e star, he moves to fullback to bolster the offense and will punt pass and lead the line while the team adjusts after Coach Dorman’s absence.
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Elwood Volk
Giant
Peacock
Simpson
Volk
Indépendence
Peacocks
Vork
Dorman
Busy Week Ahead for Iowa College Football Teams
Des Moines reports a busy 1926 football week for Hawkeye schools starting with the Ames-Washington game in St Louis. Key clashes include Drake Navy at Annapolis, North Dakota at Iowa, Grinnell at Marquette, and Oklahoma Aggies at Ames with several other matchups across the region.
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Ames-Washington University
St. Louis
Iowa
Cou
Hawkeye
Drake Navy
Annapolis
North Dakota university-Iowa
Iowa City
Grinnell-Marquette
Asonday
Ames
Washington University
Priday
St. Ambrose
Upper
Oklahoma Aggies
Monmouth
Coe
Morningside
Flaskel Indians
Upper Lawn
Simpson
West High, Mast High Surprises In Weekend Gridiron
West High defeated Mitchell County Crongpe 34 to 70 in a surprising upset while Mast High played Independence to a 0 to 0 tie. Oli Rose supporters saw the new West High lineup perform beyond expectations as the season progresses toward tougher remaining games.
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Mitchell County Crongpe
Mast High
Independence
Oli Rose
Osage
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Fiftyth wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Jesse Fox
The Fox couple celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their daughter Nina Harkness's home with a large gathering of relatives and friends. They were married March 3, 1875, in Porta City and later settled in the area where Fox operated a machine shop. They have three children and were honored with a $5 gold gift each.
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Ina Porta City
Jesse Fox
Nina Flarkness
Pyrle City
Vox
I Alp
Atrs
Fox
Witk
Film Makers Seek Rude Preview Patrons
Hollywood producers seek a harsh preview audience willing to boo and criticize. They want unsophisticated viewers outside Hollywood to flag flaws before release, expanding the preview frontier beyond local theaters by about 109 miles.
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Hollywood
Cal
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