Railways urge cautious driving at crossings amid rising deaths
Topeka Kansas October 19 The Associated Press reports the American Railway Association warns railroad highway crossing accidents have surged 346 percent in 30 years while 60 percent of drivers fail to look both ways. A four month safety campaign highlights Cross Crossings Cautiously as a simple remedy.
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Topeks
Kan
Isiah Hale
Topeka
American Railway Association
United States
Halas
Santa Fe
Hale
Pennsylvania Railroad
Disabled Veterans to Elect Officers Tonight at Memorial Hall
Disabled veterans will meet tonight at Memorial Hall to elect permanent officers after the charter arrived. All former service members who are eligible are urged to attend this meeting. West Waterloo and West Des Moines football game photos will appear in next Sunday's Des Moines Register Photogravure ad section. Order copies from local agents.
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Memorial Hall
West Wateerloo
West D
Podtrast
West Waterloo
West Des Moines
Des Moines Register
W. J Fossler
Thos. J. Gauthier
Karpen
Farmer Injured by Tractor Wheel in Waterloo County
A farmer on Evans farm near Waterloo was pinned under a tractor wheel while inspecting a rod. Children including his son Gerald heard his cries. Mrs Glass drove to summon help. He was rushed to St Francis hospital after initial care at home and placed under anesthesia for treatment.
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John Glass
J. O.learly
Evans Farm
Waterloo
Gerald
Glass
St. Francis Hospital
Auto Wrecking Firm Damaged by Fire
Fire in the used parts department of Seigel Auto Wrecking on SL Commercial Street caused about 600 dollars in damage. The blaze started in waste oil and quickly spread to wooden bins. firefighters laid 1100 feet of hose and used three water streams to halt the flames before spreading to other areas. Most losses were in stacks of materials.
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Seigel Auto Wrecking Company
Foee
Wounded Vet Reunites with Buddy After Funeral
Wounded veteran Captain Clayton McNab, of the One Hundred Forty-fifth Ohio Infantry, and Private Miller, once thought dead and then alive, meet in a poignant reunion. Miller, a vaudeville entertainer turned newspaper office worker in Los Angeles, was wounded by a bullet that shattered his lines. McNab, paralyzed from shrapnel, remains in a wheelchair while moving about.
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San Francisco
Clayton McNab
One Hundred Forty-fifth Obio Infantry
Buster Miller
Ohio
McNab
Millar
Hera
Los Angeles
Helmer Myre Defeats Dummy West In Wrestling Bout
In Albert Lea Minnesota on October 19 Helmer Myre from Myre Thrope West Cedar Rapids Iowa won a straight tally over Dummy West in a wrestling match. The bout highlighted local veterans involvement in legislation work for the legion.
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Myre Throwe West
Albert Lea
Minn
Helmer Myre
Dummy West
Cedar Rappa
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