Special Election in Washington County Iowa June 7 1926 Road Bonds
Notice to qualified voters declares a June 7 1926 special election in Washington County Iowa to authorize serial bonds up to 470000 for primary road construction draining grading and bridging and to surface gravel roads with additional bond authority for county road projects and fund allocations. The measure seeks to fund multiple named primary road segments across townships with specified mileages and estimated costs and to approve bond issuance from year to year with official county road fund allocations.
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Washington County
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Madison Street
Washington
Township
Ranger
Washington-Keokuk County
Washington Street
Washington-Louisa County
Marion Ave
Washington-Johnson County
Washington-Jefferson County
Washington-Henry County
Wellman
City of
Washington County road bond election notice of 1926
Large county bond issue outlines road construction costs across multiple townships in Washington County Iowa with detailed mileages and estimated costs for roads including Wayland Washington Riverside Wellman Dublin Kalona Riveride and Keota Wellman routes. It also lists polling locations and election procedures for a county wide vote on road bonds and tax levies.
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Washington Riverside
Noth Ioway
Washington
Iowa
Novi
Wellmantown
Township
Range
Washington-Johnson County
Brighton-Richland Road
Washington-Keokuk
Leneth
Kalona Riveride
Weert
Corporation
Riverside
Wellman-Keota
Keota-Wellman
Wayland
Iowa Ave
Washington-Henry
Washington-Riverside
Wellman Iowa City
Crighton-Richland
Range 9
Washington-Keokuk County
Dublin
Kalona-Riveride
Brighton
Washington-Jefferson County
Haskins
Township 77
Rauge
Keola-Wellman
Board of Supervisors
Hrighton City
Brighton Township
Cedar Township
Clay Township
Crawford Township
Dutch Creek
English River
Kalona
Richmond
Franklin Township
Franklin Center
West Chester
Highland Township
Iowa Township
Jackson Township
Line Creek Township
Nira
Wellman
Marion Township
Oregon Township
Washington City
Washington Township
Wumper
Washington County
Washington, Iowa
Keota
Ainsworth
Western Union
Rain and road worries in Washington County Iowa
A local column laments poor roads after frequent rain in West Chester and nearby towns. The writer argues for better roads to save car costs, reduce accidents, and improve daily travel, noting rail and highway comparisons and urging action from Washington county residents.
Train enthusiasm and local happenings near Keota
Local residents admire a small train at the depot and discuss plans for track use and community fun. The column notes visitors from Ottumwa, a church drive for retired teachers, cabbage theft rumors, and road conditions affecting farming as winter approaches. Voters are urged to support hard roads, and farmers report corn planting activity amid variable weather compared to last year.
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Keota
Williamson Bros
Ottumwa
Gilbert
Ray
W. EB. Augustine
Dublin
Miss Low Augustine
Asa Miller
American Consul in Warsaw draws attention to Poland crisis
In Des Moines a jury sealed verdict in the suit by Mrs. Almyra Newton for 12500 against W. B. Haynes former U S customs collector over alleged improper advances remains sealed awaiting opening. In Keokuk Charles Moore dies from a gunshot wound after a quarrel over his wife and John Carsa will be charged with murder. Walter Leonard United States Consul in Warsaw and Mrs Leonard in Paris are on leave as Poland experiences a governmental crisis.
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Shenandoah
Walter Leonard
Essex
Iowa
Poland
United States
Warsaw
Leonard How
Paris
Des Moines
Almyra Newton
W. B. Haynes
United States Customs
Newton
Haynes Tade
Keokuk
Charles Moore
John Carss
Moore
Graham
Carsa
Wne
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Charlie Lorak
John Rittenhouse
J. D. Dayton
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James Nelson
Titus
Rubio
Wellston
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Tooman's
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