Lions Escaped After Elevator Car Jams at Black's
Waterloo Lions crowded in a stalled elevator for about 40 minutes after a fuse blew, trapping 10 to 12 beasts in a 15 by 15 foot cage. Heat and fumes built as lions roared and pawed at bars until crews freed them. officers for the coming year were elected, with plans to join a picnic in Vinton.
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Shaft
Fuse
Black
W. M. Sheldon
Vinton
Waterloo Lions
Black’s
Peetene
W. M.sheldon
W. J. Keefe
F. M. CoHord
PJ. Harrison
Vinton Lions Club
Cedar Rapids Club
Two Laborers Clash Over a Button in Council Bluffs
In Council Bluffs Iowa on September 2 Mickey Smith and Big John fought on Tenth Street near Broadway. A single button gave way as Mickey struck, sending Big John's overalls low. Spectators fled as the fight continued with no safety pin forthcoming.
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Council Bluffs
Mickey Smith
Big John
Tenth Street
Broadway
Mickey
Bravest Move Recounts Flight Behind Billboard
In a tense scene, a man nicknamed Big John decides discretion is best and flees behind a roadside billboard to escape Mickey’s blows. Mickey stops pursuit, leaving the pair in a moment of unresolved confrontation.
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Mickey
Big John
Peterson's Ointment touted for eczema relief
Buffalo resident Peterson proclaims Peterson's Ointment cures eczema and related skin ailments with a money back guarantee if not beneficial. He cites letters praising rapid relief from eczema, piles, and skin sores, and notes mail orders are filled by the Peterson Ointment Co. in Buffalo New York.
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Peterson
Buffalo
America
John Scott
Virginia Street
Peterson Ointment Co., Inc
Buffalo, N. Y
Body of Bristow Man to Be Returned for Interment
Bristow Iowa Sept 2 Special The body of Earl E Sidmore who served with Company OD Fifth Ninth Infantry and died Aug 27 1918 of wounds received Aug 3 will be brought to Bristow for interment The father Lt Sidmore received a government telegram advising arrival of the body in this country A prize fuchsia plant Humboldt Iowa Sept 2 Mrs Emms Rodland of Humboldt has a three foot high fuchsia with 74 blossoms and year round blooming
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Bristow, Ja
Earl E. Sidmore
Co. OD
Ninth Infantry
Sidmore
Humboldt, Ia
Emms Rodland
Humboldt
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Eczema
Bristow
Bayer
Corea
Wangler Bros. Co
E. 4Th St
Iowa
Macbeth
Liberty
Liberty Jenses
Macbeth-Evans Glass Company
U. S
Macbeth-Evans Glass
Pittsburgh
Clark
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Esizabeth
Macbeth-Evans Glass Co
Macbeth-Liberty
Cedar Rapids Pump & Supply of Brothers Supply Company
Western Auto
Robert Donahue Iron
Compan Sieg Company
Midwest Auto Supply
Compan John Ernsdorff Iron Company
The
Heeb Company
Harper & Meinttre Company
Prusia Hardware Company
Sioux City Iron Company
Wiliam Warnock Company
Repass Automobile Company
Central Auto Supply Company
Towning Electrical Company
Sky Company
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Davenport
Dubuque
Sioux City
Waterloo Moines
Des Moines
Labor Day
Davidsons Dozls
Bridge Street
Waterlous Center
Madras
Armco
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