Facts and figures on making of our roads
Iowa s gain under the proposed road bond issue is outlined by questions asked of Sen O E Gunderson Forest City and answered by White chief engineer of the state highway commission. The exchange covers dates costs and mileage on primary roads from 1917 to 1927 including totals for grading graveling draining paving bridges and culverts guard rail right of way and machinery. It notes 3820.5 miles paved in 1927 and average paving cost per mile about 27450 dollars. It also covers gravel miles 456.7 and gravel cost per mile about 2500 with later work planned for 1500 cubic yards per mile.
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Iowa
White
State Highway Commission
O. E. Gundergon
Forest City
Said ‘Pav‘ing
Burglars Steal Safe From Cedar Rapids Store
Burglars backed a truck to the Sear-Robuck store rear door in Cedar Rapids early Monday and loaded a 1200 pound safe containing about 180 dollars. About 1500 dollars had been banked after hours Saturday. Police had not located the burglars or the safe. A garage man reported hearing the truck exhaust in the alley near the store around 4.
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Sear-Robuck
Cedar Rapids
The Modiste’s Meal Ticket Inconsistent Claim
A writer asserts that women dress to please men. The exchange suggests the dressmaker responds that the idea ignores women’s agency and the purpose of fashion beyond male admiration. The fragment hints at social norms and gender roles.
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Hub
Bis
Pioneer Picnic Program At Eldora On August 19
The Pioneer program and picnic will be held Sunday, August 19, at Klerding grove, Eldora. The day features readings by Dorothy Wilson and others, sermons by Rev W H Mitchell, music by mixed quartets and a male quartet, reminiscences by L Hays, an Ames address by Judge T G Garfield, and a sketch of early pioneers.
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Klerding Grove
Eldora
Misdames Preston
Grua
Cammack
Winterfield Radcliffe
Defining cow a playful medieval allegory on cattle
A humorous didactic piece questions what defines a cow, describing its anatomy and behavior in exaggerated terms. It treats the animal as a source of milk and meat while satirically noting quirks such as a two-stomached system, a tassel on the tail, and an efficiency expert's seal of approval.
Alden public schools prepare for new year staffing
The Alden schools set opening day for September 5 with staff changes for the coming year. Superintendent S Pfeiffer from Fenton leads a faculty including Paul Evans athletics Maude Cowley principal Myra Melberg English Pauling May home economics Minnie Whitney grades 7 and 8 Lucille Wagner grades 5 and 6 Florence Lawton grades 8 and 4 Vera Forbes grades 1 and 2. A music teacher has not yet been hired as plans for a bigger year begin.
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Alden
Hr. S. Pfeiffer
Fenton
Iowa
Paul Evans
Shelby
Pauling May
Cincinnati
Minnie Whitney
Lucille Wagner
Florence Lawton
Vera Forbes
Boone
Golfing encounter and a cryptic bid for subscription
A confused scene on the golf course has Mr. Gladdis followed by a persistent boy. At the seventh hole the boy misstates the moment and a remark about eating, watching, and fishing emerges. The piece ends with an odd subscription prompt and a garbled pledge to pay.
Bath house planned on Blue lake west bank
R W Fairchild custodian announces a $6000 bath house project on the west bank of Blue lake in Monona county. The item also lists varied local notices from Wall Lake to Keosauqua including travel, accidents, awards, and community planning across Iowa.
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R. W. Fairchild
Blue Lake
Monona County
Garl Herrig
Wall Lake
Germany
Poland
Lowell Strong
Hamburg
David Dickson
Waukon
Corning
Buckeye Beats Iowa Falls in 9 4 Victory
Buckeye baseball team traveled to Iowa Falls last Sunday and defeated the league club 9 to 4. Bill Kasischke pitched brilliantly striking out seven, yielding two or fewer hits in any inning and adding a home run with one aboard.
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Buckeye Baseball Warriors
Iown Falls
Bill? Kasischke
State Fair Opens Next Week With Record Exhibits
Iowa officials race to finish preparations for the August 22 opening of the state fair. Seven large exhibitions will merge into one event including National Livestock, Midwestern shows, Iowa Aircraft, and a racing meet. Over 200 acres host 500 carloads of exhibits, with total value around 5 million dollars. Low rail fares and improved highway conditions are promised to accommodate the anticipated tens of thousands of visitors.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Ratliff Newton Nuptials Tie Local Couple in 5 O'Clock Ceremony
Last Saturday at five o clock in Lohrville a marriage joined Miss Alice Ratliff of Radcliffe to Mr. W W Newton of Alden. Rev T E Hoon performed the ring ceremony. Attendants were Miss Judith Stevenson and Mr Lou Geisinger. The couple began housekeeping in Alden at the E Winski house. The bride has long lived in Radcliffe and taught in county schools. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs W W Newton, has resided nearby aside from a spell in Illinois.
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Lohrville
Town
Alice Ratliff
Radcliffe
W. W. Newton
T. E. Hoon
Judith Stevenson
Lou Geisinger
Rockwell City
Alden
Bright Idea on Memory Tips From a Gentleman
A humorous exchange features George and a companion joking about a method to handle forgetfulness. The companion claims a simple trick works: write what you want remembered on a slip of paper and gum it to the wife’s looking glass, ensuring visibility and memory.
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George
Preventative Hay Fever Treatment Feasible
Dr Albert of the state health commission explains hay fever arises from pollen allergy to grasses and weeds. Tests identify offending pollen and a desensitization program can yield about 80 percent success, with treatment ideally starting one to two months before allergy season. Users should avoid ragweed routes if untreated and seek nasal sprays for symptom relief.
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Albert
Iowa
County Awards Aid For Rural Schools In Hardin County
County Superintendent Bessie Steinberg received state auditor warrants totaling 1342.57 to distribute among Hardin County’s 23 standard rural schools. Three new entries this year are Hazel Green in Etna township Sleepy Hollow in Hardin township and District Ten in Alden township. Aid is based on pupil counts over a six month period. The Gifford two room school got the largest share at 161 dollars for further improvements.
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Bessie Steinberg
Hardin County
Hazel Green Scho
Etna Township
Sleepy Hollow
Fragmentary exchange over a singing canary
A disjointed dialogue recalls a cherished canary that once sang sweetly. The fragment hints at a person offering to sell the bird and a son leaving the cage near a radio, but details remain unclear and incomplete.
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Ubatige
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Fred R White
Pioneer
W. d. Mitchell
Chester Pearson
Reading
Dorothy Wilson
Union
Memorial
C. A. Rubottom
New Providence
Margaret Bridgens
W. H. Mitchell
el- Gora
Congregation
Maude Cowley
Rowan
Myra Melberg
Norway
Lazy Boy
AL Andra
W. D. Harris
Union Savings Bank
Wilton
Chicago
Chicago & North Western Railway Company
W. J. Walden
Clinton
Carroll, DeWitt and Logan
Dexter Dower
Cumberland
Reno
Ireland
Albert Engel
Green Island
Earl Cook
Richard Castleberry
Macueketa
Manchester
Boyd Jones
Gallup
New Mexico
Brule
Wis
President Coolidge
Harlan Green
Maquoketa
Chamber of Commerce At
Robert Patrick
Nancy Black Patrick
H. M. West
Eagle Grove
Robert Godfrey
Lyon
Red Oak
A. A. Debarne
Omaha
A. J. Seefeldt
Amanda Ls
Nevada
Iowa Wesley College
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan University
John B. Hungerford, Jr
Carroll
Carroll Herald
Japan
Yokohama
Tokio
Emily Newbold
van Buren County
Keosauqua
Ames College
Roy Wright
Christian Church
Centerville
Southern Iowa American
Don Leach
Jat
Cambridge
Leach
Ceun
Buckeye
Iowa Falls
Howell
Lewis
Kasischke
P Rasmussen
Wird
Moore
Wa Ringa
Reynolds
Dozurk
HE Curtin
Johnson
Frystie
Tresemer
Scoggin
C Sheldon
Allison
Ratliff-Newton
Dr. _Roberts
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