Governor Urges Iowa Coal Use and Local Heating Plans
Governor Hammill urges a statewide push to favor Iowa coal. He calls for investigation of interstate coal freight rates to remove bias against Town coal, supports public buildings using Iowa coal, and asks institutions to retrofit heating plants to ensure exclusive Iowa coal use. He also urges publicity to promote Town coal and patriotic consumer choice.
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Iowa
Courier Spacial Service
Des Moles
Hammill
Burglar at Kies Smoke Shop Escapes in Jesup
Kies Smoke Shop proprietor Mack Kies returns to his business at 2 45 a m Sunday and finds a burglar still inside. The intruder fled with the cash register takings, pursued briefly by Kies but escaped. A description is given: about 23 years old, 150 pounds, brown suit, light shirt, dark cravat, dark gray cap. last seen heading west.
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Jesup, In
Mack Kies
Kies
F. R. Wood
Santa Claus Arrival Shown in Waterloo Christmas Display
Water loo merchants demonstrated Santa’s preparations with a wide toy display in the Hotel President sample room. Practical gifts shared space with geeseaw, porcelain dogs, calico cats, teddy bears, airplanes, mechanical sets, bats and gloves for children of all ages, promising a festive season for believers.
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St. Nicholas
Waterloo
Hotel President
Interior of the airship Cardington reveals luxury hull life
Oct 21 report describes the R-101 airship, noting its private passenger quarters with room for 52 berths, a dining salon, a 60 foot long lounge, promenade decks, and a heating system using diesel radiators. It contrasts ocean liner privacy with air travel, detailing crew distribution and hydrogen safety measures.
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Cardington
England
Albo
Cary
Tve
Girl seeks 2000 in auto injury suit in Readlyn
Jury chosen in Bremer County district court to hear Edna Sell 19, alleging permanent injuries from an August 27 1928 auto collision near Readlyn. Plaintiff Jisrman Sell represented by Hagemann and Wenner Mosier defends with Buhr and F P. Robins as attorneys for plaintiff. defense by Wenner Mosier.
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Jisrman Sell
Bremer County
Edna
Miss Sell
Louis H. Buhr
Hagemann
Harry
Waverly
Wenner & Mosier
Waterloo
Scout meetings planned by Ryle for five cities
Ryle, scout field executive of the Wapeipinican area, will leave tomorrow to conduct a series of district board meetings and scout leaders training schools. He will be in New Hampton Tuesday Cresco Wednesday Decorah Thursday and Oelwein Friday with board sessions at night.
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Ivan
Ryle
Wapeipinican
New Hampton
Cresco
Decorah
Oelwein
State Commission Seeks Markers for Iowa Revolutionary Graves
The Revolutionary War Memorial Commission in Iowa, led by Edgar RR Harlan and George Grout, toured graves in towns including Center Point and Burlington seeking markers for fallen soldiers. They reviewed downed slabs, found few birth and death dates, and plan a follow up meeting to set preservation policy and coordinate with the D A R chapters for monuments.
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Iowa
Edgar
RR. Harlan
Des Moines
Town
John Osborne
Center Point
Mathan Brown
Springville
Wan
Bish
Wapello
John Morgiy
Burlington
Timothy Breese
Fort Madison
Winton
Davis County
George
Perkins
Sharon's
Lee County
Ad de Witt
John Leeper
Leeper
Towa
Des Moines Police Seek Weekend Robbers
Des Moines police reported solving one weekend robbery and targeting three others with about 6005 dollars stolen. A 13 year old African American girl was arrested as part of the case, linked to a grocery store robbery where 27.50 was taken. The girl's name was withheld.
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Wes Moines
UPI
Des Moines
Meir
Citywide search for masked bandit robs two men for cash
Details show a lone bandit robbed two men at a service station taking about $200 before escaping. A separate hold up of a second station yielded $60 to $70. The getaway money was missing. The safe from Saturday night was later found eight miles north, empty. A grocery-store heist netted over $370. No clues were found.
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Olly Station
Two Women Hurt by Automobiles In City
Mrs Sarah May of 902 1 2 Lafayette street is at Allen Memorial hospital with a gash on the forehead and shock after the Becker car collided with an Independent Meat and Grocery Co delivery car driven by John O Connor at Sumner and Manson streets yesterday at 745 pm. The Becker car was badly damaged and Miss Lipkin of 1401 Commercial street escaped injury when her car collided with C J Ness of 606 Home Park boulevard near the Chicago Great Western crossing. A second woman, Mrs E D Moore of Route 1, was bruised when knocked down by a Milroy car on a downtown business street late Saturday.
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Sarah May
Lafayett Street
Allen Memorial Hospital
W.L. Becker
Meat A& Grocery Co
John O'Connor
Vine Street
Sumner
Manson Streets
May
Becker
E. D. Moore
Route 1
R. ©. Milroy
Antony
Mary Lipkin
Commercial Street
C. J. Ness
Home Park Boulevard
Chicago Great’ Western
Ben Hur Court Plans Homecoming Banquet
Mel cholr court No. 8 Tribe of Ben Hur will appoint committees tomorrow night in K P hall for the annual homecoming banquet to be held Nov 12. Cedar Rapids degree team of 16 will perform initiatory work. W W Steele of Crawfordsville Ind will present Melter degree work. A dance for members and guests will follow after the meeting.
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Melcholr Court
K. P. Hall
Cedar Rapids
W. W. Steele
Crawfordsville
Ind
Market Employee's Arm Cut by Meat Hook
Marty Haines of 235 Duryea Street suffered a four inch gash in his left arm when a meat hook pierced his forearm while he stood in the ice box at Independent Meat and Grocery Company store No 2. Fifteen stitches were required to close the wound. He was suspended by a hook briefly and then freed himself before being taken to Allen Memorial Hospital for first aid. He is not able to work today.
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Marty
Haines
Duryea Street
Independent Meat and Grocery Company
Allen Memorial Hospital
Jesuits Conduct Mission at St. Patrick's Cedar Falls
A Jesuit mission opened Sunday at St. Patrick's church Cedar Falls continues through the week with daily masses at 8 and 8 30 a m sermons and 7 45 p m evening preaching Children’s services were held at 11 a m and 3 p m and will be repeated. Confessions begin at 9 30 a m and 3 40 p m tomorrow following the evening service Rev Robert T Tallmadge and Rev William D Tierney of the Society of Jesus attached to Loyola University Chicago lead the mission.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
St. Patrick's Church
Sundday
Robert T. Tallmadge
William D. Tierney
Society of Jesup
Loyola University In
Chicago
La Porte Evang church to hold quarterly meeting
La Porte City Iowa reports a quarterly conference of the local Evangelical church will be held Wednesday October 23 at 800 p m Rev J A Haehlen presiding elder will conduct services Rev and Mrs W F Brecher and son Harold have returned from a visit to his mother in Peoria Illinois Elder Brecher's wife Mrs Brecher will observe her eighty third birthday on November 1 and is in poor health
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la Porte City
Evangelical
J. A. Haehlen
W. F. Brecher
Harold
Peoria
Brecher
Increase Your Weight 3 Pounds in 30 Days
An advertisement promotes McCoy's Tablets promising rapid weight gain and improved energy. Claiming a “world's great flesh producer” effect, the copy cites a thin woman who gained 10 pounds in 22 days and guarantees at least 5 pounds after four boxes. Includes refund offer by Robert Drug Co.
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McCoy's
McCoy
Feek
Robert Drug Co
Orient
Forget-me-not drives raise funds in city sales
A total of $859 was realized from the forget-me-not tag day conducted Friday in the schools and Saturday in the business section by King-Marson post Disabled American Veterans and the auxiliary. A little over $400 was raised in the street sale despite inclement weather.
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King-Marson Post
Ameri Tan
Veterans group praises public response to handicap drive
Campaign results pleased members of the veterans organization as public support grew. Proceeds from the sale will fund continuing legislative and hospitalization activities of the D. A. (likely association).
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Veterans’ Organization
D. A
Lutheran Clergy Conference Planned in Cedar Falls
Lutheran clergymen from Central Town district prepare for a two day conference at St. John s Lutheran church Cedar Falls starting Tuesday. Officials expect about 40 ministers to enroll as sessions begin this afternoon.
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Spreiat
Cedar Falls
Milk of Magnesia Ad for Child Comfort and Digestive Aid
An advertisement claims Phillips Milk of Magnesia relieves feverish, colicky, gassy babies and upset children. It suggests giving a teaspoonful in the morning bottle, a tablespoonful to older kids in water, asserting fast relief, easy bowels, and palatable taste. It promotes a free information booklet and notes a long US trademark history since 1875.
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Phillips
Walter
Phillips Co
Hudson
New York
N. Y
U. S
Chas
H. Phillips Chemical Go
H. Phillips
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