Longest Bridge Span In State Over Spansowa River
Yowa Falls Ia Oct 6 The cement arch bridge spanning the Spansowa River on Jefferson highway in Yowa Falls has its arch completed by Welden Bros It is touted as the longest span of its kind in the state and showcases strong contracting and engineering With favorable weather this fall the builders expect completion by the holidays This marks the third cement bridge of this type built by the firm in Yowa Falls The same company is also finishing the state s largest granite project located in Clarke and Union counties with a $40000 estimated expenditure Work has progressed for months and should finish within two weeks
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Courier Special Service
Yowa Falls
Towa River
Jefferson Highway
Welden Bros
Clarke
Union Counties
Public Petting Scene Sparks W C T U Debate
At the Iowa state W C T U convention in Indianola on October 6, speakers condemned dancing as public petting and urged parental education. Mrs Birdie Barber of Denison called dancing immoral while Gov. Smith of New York and Ella Boole, national president, critiqued his prohibition stance and Democratic support.
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Indianola
al Smith
Birdie Barber
Denison
Smith
New York
Ella Boole
South
Christian Science in Damage Suit at Des Moines Court
In Des Moines, Oct 6, the defense will argue that Christian Science healing was insufficient treatment and delayed recovery in the $5,000 personal injury suit of Mrs. Jennie Thomas. Plaintiff alleges injury from a car accident that fractured her arm. defendant is Mrs. Jessie Disbrow.
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Des Moines
INS
Christian Science Healing
Jennie Thomas
Jessie Disbrow
Thomas
Airplane Manufacture Becomes Important National Industry
AP reports steady growth in U S airplane production and trade from 1918 to 1925. World plane and motor trade rose from 2000000 during wartime to about 6820000 in 1925, with UK Canada and Brazil leading. Air mail mileage surged from 102548 miles in 1918 to 4474772 last year and may rise. National output valued over 8 million in 1924 and expected to surpass 12 million this year.
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Associated Press
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Brazil
Enomous
Expressman Dies of Heart Attack in Waterloo
Frank Parsons 69, Dubuque route agent for the American Railway Express, died of heart disease at 10 p m yesterday in his Ellis hotel room after being stricken on a trip to Waterloo on the Illinois Central railroad. He had long suffered heart troubles and was cared for by local agent A G Morrison. He leaves a wife and two brothers. Funeral services will be at 2 p m Saturday in Dubuque with burial there.
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Frank Parsons
Dubuque
American Railway Express Company
Ellis Hotel
Waterloo
Illinois Central Railroad
Parsons
Express Company
A. G. Morrison
The
Rainfall totals rise in Iowa City over year
Rain yesterday pushed Iowa City’s annual totals to 32.49 inches, with the season’s rain accumulated to 3.08 inches for the day. The item notes the weather update and local rainfall figures.
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Iowa City
Fragmentary note on recent missing days
Short entry states fallen here ten days out of the last period with numeric hint 11. The fragment provides no identifiable names or places.
Lowden Fails to Declare Candidacy at Illinois Rally
In Oregon Illinois on October 6 former Illinois governor Frank Lowden drew over two thousand supporters, yet refused to formally enter the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Congressman Homer W Hall of Bloomington stated supporters represent a broad public desire for Lowden as the next U S president while Lowden urged no one runs after the office.
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Oregon, Ill
Frank
Lowden
Iillinois
Sinnissippi’ Farm
Homer W. Hall
Bloomington
Illinois
Col. Lowden
Bittner May Talk at Trial of Pat
Fort Dodge Iowa Oct 6 Frank Bittner a life prisoner at Fort Madison for George McIntyre murder may be brought back to testify for the state at Red Watson trial in Omaha Watson is charged in McIntyre murder County officers said Bittner admitted guilt before imprisonment and offered to testify against Watson
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Fort Dodge
Frank Bittner
Fort Madison
George McIntyre
Red Watson
Omaha
McIntyre
Bittner
State Penitentiary
Watson
Stole Poultry from Brother Admits Theft in September
Audrey Fogleman confesses to stealing chickens from his brother H. J. Fogleman and selling them each Saturday in September. He is held to the grand jury under $1,000 bond. Auto tracks in the farm yard led to his capture near Cherokee Indiana.
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Cherokee
Audrey Fogleman
H. J. Fogleman
Here
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W.C.T.U
Christian Sciences
Aife
Expressmian
California
California Fig Syrup Company
Ament
Pat
Penson
Brother
H Prlps Chemical CO
Phillips
U. S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Company
Charles H. Phillips
Sement
Children’s Shoes
Servicer Shoe CO
Edelson's
Cash Department Store
Commercial Street
New Coats
Fea
Turing
Women’s Knit Union
Women’s Part
Wool Union
Men’s Union
Children’s Part
Sui
Wool Sleepers
Women’s Jersey
Carter’s Union
Nottingham
Wee
Shades
Corrie
Riverside
Radiana
America
Gace
Tmreer Plaza
Oni
Nichols & Gates Good Furniture
Flossmoor Chocolates
Ambrosia Candy Company
Chicago
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