Lake Bed Clearing Bids Sought by State Conservation
NoTick to bidders for 150 acres of timberland within a 400 acre artificial lake site in Washington County Iowa. Sealed proposals due August 3 1949 at 2:00 PM in Des Moines with 5 percent certified check. Includes removal of fences bridges and culverts and brush burning.
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Washington County
State Conservation Commission
Grand Avenue
Des Moines
Iowa
Clay Township
Township
State Conservation Commission Bid Specifications Notice
The State Conservation Commission announces proposals for contracts at 14 Grand Avenue Des Moines Iowa. Copies of specifications general provisions and proposal forms are available at the commission office. Proposals with reservations may be rejected. The commission may waive technicalities and reject any or all bids.
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Ter
State Conservation Commission
Grand Avenue
Des Moines
Iowa
Let's Look at Europe by David Archie
David Archie writes about a week of travel through London Windsor Eton Oxford Stratford upon Avon and Warwick. He notes London's spread by subway and bus agile public transit and compares it to New York City while praising cleanliness and attire. He highlights walking tours from Whitehall to Westminster Abbey Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London while describing worn rubber-soled shoes and long museum floors.
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London
Windsor
Eton
Oxford
Stratford Or
Avon and
Warwick
New York City
London Underground
Whitehall
Houses of Parliament
Westminster Abbey
Buckingham Palace
Tower of London
Art Museum
Oxonian adventures and Royal Regatta memories abroad
A traveler recalls encounters in medieval Oxford and Stratford, recounting acts of kindness from locals, a staged Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and a visit to Henley for the Royal Regatta. They note American visitors, cotton candy, and a chat with an Oxford MA eager to study soil conservation back in the Midwest.
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Oxford
Midwest
England
London
Stratford
Henley
Thames
Hyde Park style rallying crowd draws mixed views
A visitor describes a Young Communist rally near a park venue with speakers on books and dangers of American culture, later noting chants, flags, and a striking young reader. The piece compares Hyde Park forums to Pershing Square and laments press and political scrutiny while praising democracy in action.
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Hyde Park Street Corner
Marble Arch
Paul Robeson
Hyde Park
Fach
Pershing Square
Los Angeles
Union Square
New York
British Democracy Seen At Dowling Street Spotlight
A vivid note highlights No. 10 Downing Street as the home of the British prime minister and a focal point of national political life in the heart of London.
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No. 10
Downing Street
Wood brothers build America's first cast iron pipe foundry
Richard D. Wood and his brother David founded in 1825 the first foundry dedicated to cast iron pipe manufacture in the United States as New York City water mains still used hollowed tree trunks.
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Richard D. Wood
David
America
New York City
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Stanley G. Newton
Ledgere
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Charles Morris
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Iowa Press Ass'n
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Theo. B. Bailey
Yver Leet
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E. D. Morrison
E. D Morrison, Jr
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Robert Day
W. Main
George F. Morrison
G Gifford Morrison
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Paul V. Shearer
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Hotel Washington
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Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
F. G. Livesay
D. C
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Journal
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
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Alier Brennan
Natalie Wood
RKO
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David Archie
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Olman
TO Irina
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Libby
Baloney
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Lug
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Thomassen
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Cannonball” Taylor
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