Ames Plans Bid Letting for Route 32 Bridges and Paving
The Iowa state highway commission will award contracts on state primary road No. 32 between West Liberty and the Johnson county line at Ames on December 13. The package includes 12 culverts and two bridges on West Liberty Nichols road, 16 culverts with extensions and a 90 by 20 foot pony truss bridge on route 32, plus 5.8 miles of paving. Project totals cover over 60 thousand square yards of concrete paving and substantial earthwork, with 14 intakes and 14 flume basins among the features. County officials expect action after a district engineer requested funds from the 1926 election.
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West Liberty
Johnson County
State Highway Commission
Ames
West Liberty-Nichols
Muscatine County
J. S. Morrison
Ottumwa
Toasted Muffins and Open Faced Pimento Sandwiches
Cream butter and sugar to start a muffin batter then alternate flour and milk with baking powder and salt. Bake twenty five minutes in a moderate oven, split when cold and toast with butter. Also cinnamon toast strips and iced cakes with layers and various decorations. Open faced pimento sandwiches use cream cheese mix on bread with parsley garnish.
Liver as a blood building food for anemia
An article states that liver is a top food for anemia, rich in iron to help red blood cell production. It recommends serving liver two to three times weekly, avoiding overcooking, and adding salt after cooking to keep it tender and appealing.
Chorus formation for girls and women at YWCA tonight
Harry Y. Mercer of Davenport will organize a YWCA chorus open to all girls 16 and older and women. A mass meeting at 8 this evening will discuss plans, with lessons twice weekly at 8 on Tuesday and Friday. Mercer, a noted vocalist, will lead sessions on breathing, tone, phrasing, and music selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Y. Mercer
Davenport
Tri- City
Esther Baker
No. 13 Not Luckless Says Local Motorist
W S Hunter of Cranston rejects superstition about number 13 after receiving a 1928 license. Distribution starts Dec 1 at the county treasurer with Dale Field first to get plates and others like Mrs P J Fahy and Ray A York receiving notable numbers including 1 2 23 7 11 and 111. County total 62 goes to H C Asthalter who repeats a car number each year. G W Zoller draws 222 and imitates a steam whistle.
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Dale Field
East Seventh Street
P. J. Fahy
West Eighth Street
Kidoo
Ford
Skidoo
Ray A. York
Stewart Road
Louis Grimm
Canon Avenue
Carl Dipple
H. C. Asthalter
West Second Street
G. W. Zoller
Mulberry Avenue
Last Chance at Bestenlehner's One Cent Sale
Public notice advertises a final opportunity to purchase toilet and medicinal preparations at Bestenlehner's One Cent Sale on Saturday. Aimed at clearing stock, the event emphasizes bulk discounts and limited hours for customers seeking essential goods at low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bestenlehner
Adv
Family of Six Perishes in Texas House Fire
A family of six died when a small home 16 miles southeast of Cleburne Texas burned during the night or early today. The dead are Ralph Williams his wife Chester 9 Ozell 6 Odin 4 and infant W T.
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Cleburne
Tex
Here
Ralph Williams
Chester
Ozell
Odin
W. T
The Harvester filmed at Limberlost cabin site in Indiana
Gene Stratton-Porter’s promise to film in the Limberlost estate is kept as Leo Meehan leads a 40 person unit 2000 miles from Hollywood to Rome City Indiana. Orville Caldwell Natalie Kingston lead the cast with a 12 piece orchestra and organist Doris McAdams.
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Gene Stratton-Porter
Middle West
Limberlost
Indiana
Leo Meehan
Hollywood
Rome City
Ind
the Harvester
Orville Caldwell
Natalie Kingston
Jay Hunt
Will Walling
Lola Todd
Edward Hearn
Fanny Midgley
Belshazzar
Sylvan Lake
Fresh Mint Sunlite Jell Garnishes Salads and Roasts
Fresh Mint Sunlite Jell is a green mint leaf based jelly ideal for vegetable and combination salads as a garnish or to accompany roast meats in place of mint sauce. It is described as dainty delicious and refreshing and is obtainable only in Sunlite through grocers.
City to Amend Truck Load Ordinance At Next Meeting
The council will consider amendments to curb truck loads after protests against the current rule. The ordinance now bans trucks over six tons without approval and over one and a half tons on certain streets. The proposed change lowers the limit to three tons and defines loading capacity as the actual weight carried.
City council notes record speed in adjournment
Council notes show expenditures of $524.10 for period ending Jan 1 and bills totaling $12,491.15 ordered paid. One load of gravel was spread at Fourth and Lee streets intersection. A new speed record was set as 23 minutes passed from gavel to adjourn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R .E. T. Allen
Fourth
Lee
B. C. Benham
Correction to Death Notice for Enos Shaffer
A correction states Enos Shaffer of Nichols was born in 1886 and died at age 41, not 1864 and 61 as previously reported. The notice updates his birth year and age to reflect accurate biographical details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enos Shaffer
Nichols
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