Burgan tourist camps expand toward national chain
Waterloo gains Burgan cabin site as Merle Smith adds 16 bunk cabins at La Fan Way Inn near Allen Memorial hospital. J R Johnson says 15 more cabins planned, with 175 Burgan camps already in nine states. Fire tragedy in Detroit claims one woman, a man, and four children.
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Waterloo
Merle Smith
Lafan Way
Allen Memorial Hospital
J. R. Johnson
Burgan Corporaton
Smith
Johnson
William Kahn
U. S. Highway 20
St. Francis Hospital
Burgan
Corporation
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Burlington
Marshalltown
Strawberry Point
Detroit
Mich
Travel Grows on Virginia Roads
Traffic on Virginia highways rose 36.5 percent in 1928 versus 1927 on four hard surfaced routes. Statewide gains for all roads ran 13 to 15 percent. The Richmond Washington corridor saw 41.76 percent and 26.42 percent increases on key segments. Virginia expanded hard surfaced miles 26.5 percent from 1925 to 1928 with 1,050 miles improved.
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Richmond
Virginia
Richmond-Washington
National Capital
Washington
Alexandria
Fredericksburg
Roanoke
Hot Springs
Motorists Free from Accidents Get Lower Rate
Motorists with clean records may obtain a 10 percent reduction in liability and property damage insurance. The benefit applies to private passenger cars used for pleasure or business and is available through Herman C. Miller Insurance, Travelers representative of Hartford. The rate cut targets accident free drivers and may boost adoption of the local company's installment plan.
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Herman C
Miler Insurance Agency
Hartford
Conn
Iccal Company
Iowa Among Eight States Reducing Auto Deaths in 1928
A Travelers Insurance survey shows Iowa reduced motor vehicle deaths 1927 to 1928 by 10.21 percent to 255. Eight states including Iowa posted declines. overall U.S. deaths from auto accidents totaled about 27,500 in 1928 with an estimated rise to around 30,000 if trends continue. New York and Minnesota joined in high fatalities. several states saw increases over 25 percent. The study relies on state health and motor vehicle department data with provisional figures for some states.
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Hartford
Conn
Iowa
Travelers Insurance _ company
Arizona
Arkansas
Idaho
Nevada
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Virginia
Bureaus of State
Departments of Health
United ‘States
Timates
District of Columbia
New York State
Montana
Texas
South
Dakota
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Rhodes Island
Connecticut
New Mexico
South Dakota
Tire buyers beat 40 percent rubber price rise in sale
Shrewd motorists rush to General tire in Waterloo for a brade-in sale to beat a 40 percent rise in crude rubber costs. Dewey Strang of the Standard Tire Company says buyers can save by choosing Generals during this limited offer.
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Dewey Strang
Standard Tire Company
General Tire
Waterloo
Tire trade in offers safe path through high price period
The article describes a trade-in tire program allowing buyers to obtain Generals at prices no higher than inferior tires, with allowances covering unused mileage. It highlights the annual event and wide customer appreciation for the savings. It also notes rabbit farming becoming an important industry in the southwest.
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Southwest
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Logan Way Vna
Ivory
Dayton
Dayton Insurance
Dayton Time Payments
Dayton ‘Trade-In
Unger Bros
Sycamore
Columbia
Michigan
New York
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific
Sioux ‘City
Bristol
PENN
China
Penn China
GET. Auto Supply'co
Mulberry St
Chrysler
Chrysler Motors
Fowler-Warren Company
Chrysler-Plymouth
Franklin and Park Ave
Waterloo, Iowa
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