Iowa Fire Prevention Day Observed October Tenth
Statewide observance urged by Gov Kenyon and Fire Marshal Tracy urges citizens to prevent fires. Poster warns that 1920 fires caused 50000 injuries and 9.04 million in losses nationwide, Iowa saw 105 deaths and 4 563 fires costing millions. Emphasis on school fire drills and education.
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Tracy
Iowa
N. EB. Kent
Aths
P. B. McClenahan
Public Instruction
Arshal Tracy
United States
United
Cecil Fanning Date Change For Nov 28 Appearance
Cecil Fanning the noted baritone singer will appear as the second entertainer in the high school course. The date has been moved from November 8 to Monday November 28 due to routing. A brisk sale of tickets to school children has filled the 1,250 seat auditorium and many applicants still seek seats.
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Cecil Lanning
F. J. Miller
Accessory thieves vary monotony by stealing gas
Twenty gallons of gasoline were stolen from a tank at Roosevelt grade school last night. J J Lauritzen, the contractor, reported the theft to police headquarters. H Haines, 217 Falls avenue, had a brown handbag stolen from his car containing wearing apparel, a razor and toiletries. A. H. Head is the latest victim of the spare tire fiend, with an extra tire taken from his car near Hotel Russell Lamson. A call at 11:15 last night reported a man stolen in a car at the end of Lolan avenue, but the man was found to be merely out of gas.
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Roosevelt
J . J. Lauritzen
H. ©. Haines
Falls Avenue
A. H. Head
Russell Lamson
Lo Lan Avenue
Affidavits Sought on State Taxed Railway Property
Des Moines attorney general and assistants gather affidavits on the value of railway property in the state. The material, tied to a federal judge panel hearing the tax case, will be presented with red figures to support the state's position and requests for further evidence from railway attorneys.
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Des Moines
Gibson
Liway
Funeral notices for Barber Crawford Reed White Eddy Mathiason
Memorial notices report deaths of Florence Barber 65 at home of daughter Mr and Mrs Harry Padden 1221 Fourth Street West with services at Petersen Bros chapel. John Crawford 77 died at 1313 Wallgate, survivors include two sons and a daughter. services Kistner's funeral home, Webster City burial in Elmwood. Mary Jane Reed 76 died at 1003 Jefferson Street. burial Elmwood. Rev Court to lead services. Maude May White 48 died at 9 p m. services O’Keefe Towne and First Evangelical Church. burial Fairview. Paul Eddy infant son of Mr. and Mrs JB Eddy died. services O’Keefe Towne, burial Fall View. Mrs Nels Mathiason of Cedar Falls funeral at Danish Nazareth church and home service.
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Florence Barber
Harry ‘L. Padden
Fourth Street West
Petersen Bros
Gertrude M. Perkins
Elmwood
Barber
Fort Edward
N. Y
Bradford
Little Brown
the Vale
Nashua
Bradford Academy
Hartford
Conn
Iowa
Chickasaw County
Horace E. Barber
New Hampton
Garner
John Crawford
Wallgate Avenue
Waterloo
R. J. Smith
Mr. Crawford
Wayne County
Webster City
Edward Crawford
Superior
Wis
Smith
Kistner
Mary Jane Reed
Jefferson Street
Center County
Godfrey
Mary Lowery
Decedent
Wilson D. Reed
Dakota
Ill
Mr. Reed
E. M. White
Maude May White
BE. M. White
Lafayette Street
O'Keefe & Towne
First Evangelical Church
Fairview
White
Austin
Minn
Marshalltown
Mr. White
Doris
H. EB. Bowen
Liscombe
Frank Kerr
Perry Ia
Paul Epdy Paul
JB. M Eddy
Clinton F. Smith
Fallview
Nels Mathiason
Cedar Falls
Danish Nazareth Church
Byng
Elkhorn
Neb
Main Street
Northwood Wins Butter Contest at Cattle Congress
Northwood Iowa resident H. Stendal won the gold medal in the gathered cream butter division and the grand championship at the Cattle Congress buttermakers contest. Out of 156 tubs entered nationally, Stendal edged E. M. Guinney of Tripoli Indiana for the grand sweepstakes with a 97.5 percent score, while B. R. Rasmussen of St. Charles Minnesota led the gathered cream division at 96 3 4 percent. Official results pending, contest called the greatest ever, samples sent from across the country.
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Northwood
Worth County
Cattle Congress
H. ©. Stendal
B. R. Rassmussen
St. Charles
Minn
Wisconsin
United States
Waterloo
Courier
Red Cross Aids 198 Families in August Report
The American Red Cross local offices assisted 198 families during August. Mrs. G W Worthen executive secretary released the report. The veterans bureau cleanup squad visited five days and handled 198 soldier bases. A total of 436 interviews were conducted while offices closed ten days for vacation.
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RED Cross
American Red Cross
G. W. Worthen
War Veteran's Bureau
School Days Remedy Ad Warns Against Ill Children
An old style warning against sending sick children to school highlights contagious common colds and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe family remedy. The ad claims the product eases coughing and loosens phlegm while soothing irritated membranes and can be purchased everywhere.
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Wter
U. S
Becil Fanning
Worth County Buttermaker
Iowan
BOF. Lichty & Son
Queen Victoria
Consumers Coal Co
Broadway and
Park Road
Fone
Graham Messinger
Mgr
Hood
LEE Optical CO. Eyes Examined Lenses
Sycamore St
Palace
Black Hawk
Dairy Cattle Congress
P. W. Belangee
West Fifth Stret
Newbro
Whatcheer
Dr. Pierce
Elsie L. Orrick
Uncle Sam
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