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Back to the old home after rough travel into Des Moines
The narrator describes leaving last Sunday morning and reaching Des Moines for lunch. They details a route via the Great White Way to Dexter Redfield River road and later entering Des Moines from the river road. Describes the City’s entrance as blocked by paving on West Grand Avenue and confusion about access. The party meets a man with a car voicing frustration at the disrupted traffic conditions.
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Dave Williams
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