Paul Johnson writes of trip down Yangtze
Rev. Paul E Johnson and wife Lois Kathay with daughter Lois Kathay survived a Yangtze river voyage from Chengtu to Shanghai in mission work. The letter details evacuation from Chengtu amid civil war, travel by houseboat and boat convoy, U S protection, and plans as foreign community shrinks. Lois Kathay walked eight steps as updates continue.
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Paul Johnson
Yangtze
Paul’e. Johnson
J. E. Johnson
Waterloo
Lois Kathay
Shanghai
Chengtu S
China
Mr. Johnson
Peking
Union ‘University of ‘Languages
Manila
United States
Chengtu
Nanking
Grose
Birney
Ixweimintang
Chungking
U. S
U.S
Ichang
Eign
Washjington
Yankow
Quarantines Measles Names Listed In Public Notice
Measles quarantine notice lists individuals Ralph Ridder Harold Dean James Bisbee Don Kilpatrick Baby Martin Robert Nemmers Fred Hardy Phoebe Hinds Leon Glenn Edgar Wight Billy Biddulph and others with street addresses in Newell Second West Cherry Seventh East Logan Lafayette Kern Logan and Vine streets.
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Ralph Ridder
Newell
Harold Dean
James Bisbee
Cherry
Don and
Doris Kilpatrick
Washington
Baby Martin
Vine
Robert ‘Nemmers
Logan
Fred Hardy
Phoebe Hinds
Kern
Leon Glenn
Lafayette
Edgar Wight
Billy Biddulph
Argle
Atlantic Tangled Up by Contests on Council Election
In Atlantic this ward’s council race saw a tie between Dr Li M Getz and W H Lindeman broken by a second drawing after the canvassers ruled the first drawing illegal. Lindeman initially won, then filed irregularities claims. Getz contests. A challenged absent voter ballot and other election conduct charges were raised.
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Atlantic
Atlantic. la
LNS
Li. M. Getz
W. H. Juindeman
Lindeman
Gets
Board of
Good Roads Assn Opposes Iowa Gasoline Tax Increase
Des Moines reports that the Iowa Good Roads Association has filed a record opposing the proposed state gasoline tax increase. The group argues the plan would burden motorists and hamper road funding strategies.
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Good Roads Assn
Des Moines
Iowa, Good Roads Association
Tax increase proposal faces opposition from association president
John D. Rue of Burlington, president of the association, issued a prepared statement opposing the planned raise in the gasoline tax. He argued the current burden is too heavy and warned the proposed 2 cent per gallon rise to 4 cents would shift costs from less populated to densely populated areas.
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John . D. Rue
Burlington
Iowa
County Roads Burden Cities With GAA Tax Strain
The passage argues that improving county roads will worsen hardship on state cities already bearing about 60 percent of the gas tax while receiving few benefits. It frames the issue as a fiscal inequality impacting urban areas.
Birchwood Officials Trek 21 Miles to Cast Votes
Charles E. Kartak mayor and Jim Lewis postmaster of Birchwood Alaska walked 21 miles to Anchorage to cast the district's two qualified votes in the last general election.
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Charles E. Kartak
Jim Lewis
Birchwood
Alaska
Anchorage
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