Tornado toll hits two states with 18 dead
A powerful tornado cut a wide swath across Minnesota and Wisconsin and near Iowa, killing at least 18 people, injuring hundreds and causing extensive property damage. The storm damaged Minneapolis area suburbs, Rice Lake and Roberts Wisconsin, and disrupted communications and power lines.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Rome
Towa
UAK
Twin Cities
Trayas
Wis
Consin
Forest Lake
Suburb
Roberts
Hills
Hadean
Cuwpeen
Andres Hanson
North Arlaneapolis
John Jundgren
Bryan
Taylor Falls
Marthe Raaie
Rice Lake
Lewis Reed
John. Salmon
Clayton
Douglas
Dorothy Pittman
Richard Pittman
Reeves
Brooklyn Center
Wiconsin
Thomas Edwards
WRHM
Sitwon
Mound View Township
Robbinsdale
Tornado Strikes Lake Minnetonka Region Shelters
Accompanying the tornado, a blinding rain washed over battered shelters where storm victims sought refuge across the region and nearby areas.
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Lake Minnetonka
Washington Moves to Stop Border Town Bombings
Washington orders a large military buildup to halt bombings in border areas. Gen Calles reports Chihuahua no longer a military problem and expects rebels to disperse after La Reforma. On the west coast, Lazaro Cardenas and Jaime Carrillo aim to take Culiacan as federal forces push rebels toward Sonora.
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Tage One
Saturnino Cedillo
Calles
Chihuahua
General Calles
Mexico
Chihyahua
Itas
la Reforma
Sonora
Lazaro Cardenas
Jaime Carrillo
Culliacan
Sinaloa
San Bilas
Escobar
West Coast
Real Farm Aid Is Stiffer Tariffs on Farm Imports
Editorial argues against farm boards credits and equalization fees as failed cures for agriculture. It contends that policies making production more attractive worsen overproduction and harm domestic crops. The piece critiques revolving credits and cooperative marketing as ineffective.
Five Dead and Fifteen Burned in Des Moines Hotel Fire
Des Moines suffered a deadly blaze at a hotel with five killed and fifteen badly burned. Eyewitnesses described screaming, smoke choking streets, and rescues as firefighters pulled victims from the burning building. Survivors recounted terrifying moments and attempted escapes from upper floors.
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Des Moines
Kirkwood Hotel Fire Cuts Losses and Missing Persons
Des Moines reports the Kirkwood hotel blaze causing several deaths and injuries. Witnesses recount residents escaping via fire ladders and windows while officials identify victims including John P. Scott of Mexico City and W. F. Raidler. Reno Loses Clothes. hotel opened 1862, carrying notable guests in earlier eras. Coates Kateman, a Farmers’ Union organizer, among those linked to Illinois farmers, is named as a victim.
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G. F. Dawson
Buenos Aires
E.W. Morton
Hictel
Savery
Pable
President Grant
William Cony
Buffalo Bill
Modijeska
Minute
Reno
Des Moines
INS
Mito Reno
Iowa Farmers’ Union
Kirkwood
Altho
Coates
Katman
Tom Coates
Kirkwood Hotel
Illinois
Farmers' Union
Dodgeville
Wis
Alexander Hamilton
St. Joseph
Youth in Mother's Custody Arrested for Visiting Father
Kenneth Potsall an 18 year old Omaha youth was arrested by City Detective Ralph Davis after traveling to stay with his father at 1217 Sycamore street following a court order placing him in his mother's custody Maude Waterman. The youth alleges persecution by his mother including threats of reform school and punishment relatives fear further attempts to place him in reform school. His sister plans a custody campaign as tensions rise in a disputed family case. Joseph Grimm Civil War veteran returned to Waterloo after convalescing and resumes his place at Memor tal hall.
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Kenneth Potsall
Omaha
Neb
Ralph Davis
Potsall
Maude Watean
Sycamore Street
Potson
Joseph Grimm
Parkersburg
Waterloo
Memortab Hall
Hall Ekfelt Co Stock to be Taken Over by Davidson Co
Waterloo furniture store transfer closes Hall Ekfelt operation in Waterloo. Davidson Co buys $90,000 stock, moves remaining goods to its store, to occupy the Syndicate building by Oct 1. Plans call for remodel with new departments, show windows, drapery and carpet shops, and new elevators.
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Hall-Ekfelt CO
Hell- Ekfelt Company
Waterloo
Davidson Company
Sol Algase
W Davidson
Hall-Ekfell Company
Algase
Hell-Ekfell
Syndicate
Hal-Ekfelt Company
M. B. Cleveland
Tings Furniture
Middlewest
Fourth Street
Waterloo Woman Wins Iowa Prize in Kodak Contest
Mrs. A. o C. Zimmerman of Waterloo Iowa won the Iowa state prize in a nationwide Kodak child photograph contest. The $100 award accompanies the prize, and the winning photo shows Chairman Taylor three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Fred Taylor of Chicago. The image was shot in Waterloo on March 1 during a visit. Fred Taylor, formerly of Waterloo, was among the first war aviators to carry airplane passengers there.
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Courier Special Service
Rochester
A. O C. Zimmerman
Reedstreet
Waterton
Iowa
Eastman Kodak Company
James R- Quirk
Photoplay Magazine
Kenneth Wilson ‘Williams
Kadakery
Taylor
C. Fred Taylor
Chicago
Zimmerman
F. B. Taylor
Franken Street
Waterloo
Fred Taylor
Husband Finds Wife and Other Man Dead in Car
Madison Kan April 6 The bodies of Harry Hock 40 oil field worker and Mrs J H Bond 32 wife of a local merchant were found shot to death in a car near the royal golf course after an all night search. A note in Bask s pocket showed he planned to kill Mrs Bond and himself for a week. The bodies were discovered by Mrs Bonds husband and their 12 year old son.
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Madison
Kan
Harry Hock
J. H. Bond
Focal
Toin & Coupe
Royal Golf Course
Bask
Music Supervisors Discuss Credits at Waterloo Club
The Waterloo Music Supervisors club met at Black's Tea Room for its monthly dinner and conference. They discussed "Music Credits in High School and the Attitude of Colleges" with Miss Olile Barker of Iowa State Teachers College presiding. Fourteen members attended and reports on the Northeastern section conference in Milwaukee were planned for May. Miss Norma Galser of East Junior High serves as secretary.
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Waterloo Mobile Supervisors Club
Black
Olile Barker
Iowa State Teachers College
National Association of Music Supervisors
Milwaukee
Waterloo Club
Norma Galser
East Junior High
Police Notes on Local Juvenile Detention and Assault Threats
Mrs. Clarence Smuck visits her son Ralph Smuck in the city jail and urges a guilty plea with a fine, while police may send the 17-year-old to Eldera boys industrial school if found guilty. Charles Bush is arrested for threatening a public offense and alleged assault on a 23-year-old feeble-minded girl and threats to her parents. Guy Walters reports a boy threw a stone at his windshield near Ninth and Mulberry streets.
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Clarence Smuck
Ralph Smuck
Freeport
Boys’ Industrial School
Eldera
Charles Bush
Riverview
Ralph Davis
Charles Pickens
Bush
Eo E
Guy Walters
Mulberry Street
Ninth and
Mulberry Streets
Temperatures for Friday and Saturday Reach Key Readings
The fragment notes maximum Friday at 78 and minimum Saturday before 7 am, with additional unclear times for Saturday 2 pm. It references weather readings but lacks complete data or location.
Return From Funeral In Local Notices
William F. Lynch of 833 Dawson Street and Mrs. William A. Folk of 911 Lafayette Street returned yesterday from the funeral of their mother Mrs. David Lynch at Bernard, ih.
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William F. Lynch
Dawson Street
William A. Folk
Lafayette Street
David Lynch
Bernard, Ih
Marriage Licenses Granted in Iowa Counties
Willard Hess of Shell Rock Iowa and Vera Colburn of Janesville Iowa wed in the 1921 time frame. Paul Edwin Zewiske of Fairbank Iowa and Josephins Amorosy of Gilbertville Iowa listed for licenses.
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Willard Hess
Shell Rock
Vera Colburn
Janesville
Paul Edwin Zewiske
Fairbank
Josephins Amorosy
Gilbertytlie
Gravel Roads to Be Passable Tomorrow Says Engineer
District engineer John A Paulsen announced Waterloo headquarters that most graveled roads in the district should be in fair condition by mid next week and that Highway No 20 near Cedar Falls will open late next week if weather holds. Snow fences across ten counties are being removed to clear land for spring work, with materials stored for next winter.
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John A Paulsen
State Highway Commission
Waterloo
Geder Falls
Bryant Paving Company
la Porte City
Cedar Rapide
Hendicap
James Bourns of Long Beach Dies
News of the death of James Bourns who settled in Eagle township in 1876 and died at 1775 Freeman Avenue Long Beach California on April 2. He was 77, a First Baptist Church member, and buried in Sunnyside mausoleum. He was born September 15 1851 in Wisconsin and lived in Iowa and California with surviving son Albert in Hollywood and daughter Mrs Estella Simpson of Wider Idaho, plus sisters Elvira Hicks Long Beach Elizabeth Baulistt Mobridge SD and Allee Cornwall Sioux City.
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James Bourns
Eagle Township
Freeman Avenue
Long Beach
Cal
Altho
Bourns
Waterloo
Washington Street
First Baptist Church
Sunnyside Mausoleum
Wisconsin
Aplington
Elizabeth Ruff
Albert
Hollywood
Estella Simpson
Wider
Ida
S. D
Allee Cornwall
Sioux City
Mrs Fig Returns From Grandson's Funeral in Luverne
Mrs Peter Figt of 310 Third Street East returned from Luverne Iowa where she attended the funeral of her grandson John Edwin Kuble who died in Aberdeen South Dakota March 20 at age 36. He was born in Luverne and had worked in mercantile business at Amherst North Dakota since 1918. Due to ill health he moved to live with a sister in Aberdeen last November. His father J P Euble and stepmother reside at Rudyard Montana.
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Peter Figt
Third Street
Lueverne
John Edwin Kuble
Aberdeen
Luverne
Amherst, & TD
J. P. Euble
Rudyard
Mont
Ellyson to broadcast Monday from WSUI
Craig Ellyson a University of Jawe senior and WSDE tenor will broadcast a noon program of songs Monday from WSUI Town City station. He is son of Dr and Mrs C W Ellyson of 408 Home Park Blvd and a West High School alum active in music circles.
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Craig Ellyson
University of Jawe
WSDE
Town City
Ellyson
C. W. Ellyson
Home Park Boulevard
West High School
Mortuary notices for Hartwell Wilbur and Carrie Harvey
Hartwell C Wilbur 77 of Waterloo died at 6 PM yesterday at his daughter Livys home 425 Lane St of ailments due to advanced age Born Monmouth Illinois March 7 1852 moved to Waterloo in 1869 was a cooper by trade and worked for Rath Packing Co He married Alice Betts April 6 1875 surviving daughters Favall McCarthy Austin sons G R Wilbur Frank Wilbur seven grandchildren two sisters Funeral Monday 230 PM O Keefe Towne Chapel Rev Warren Steeves Elmwood burial viewing Sunday Elmwood Carrie Mantis Harvey died Thursday in St Paul funeral 3 PM Sunday at her mothers home 204 Locust Street Rev J Morgan First Congregational Church burial Elmwood
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Hartwell C. Wilbur
Waterloo
Livy
Forall
Lane Street
Monmouth
Til
Wilbur
Ife
Rath Packing Company
Alice Betts
Favall
J. McCarthy
Broadway Street
Frank Austin
Eighth Street
G. R. Wilbur
First Street
West
Frank Wilbur
Winnebago
Minn
Frank Patton
Burlington
Wash
Joseph Briggs
LaSalle
O'Keefe & Towne
Warren L Steeves
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Elmwood
Carrie Harvey
Carrie Mantis Harvey
St. Paul
Charles Mantle
Locust Street
J. Richmond Morgan
First Congregational Church
Paving to Cedar Rapids to open by August first
Waterloo residents will be able to travel over paving to Cedar Rapids and points south by August 1. Clifford Niles of Anamosa, state highways commissioner, said paving equipment is on the ground for surfacing the unpaved stretch on No. 218 between Vinton and La Porte City. A new sealing process will allow driving over the slab within 10 days after completion, rather than waiting 28 days for curing. The opening date is set not later than August 1, possibly earlier. Miles is monitoring maintenance on primary highways in the district. O Donnell of Dubuque accompanied Niles yesterday but returned to Dubuque last night.
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Thes
Miles
T O'Donnell
Dubuque
Highway Commission
Niles
Fruit in Peril From Unusual Heat and Early Frost Threats
Unseasonably warm temperatures over the past five days have fruit growers worried that blossoms may emerge too early this spring. Concerns center on early forcing of strawberry raspberry cherry and plum blossoms with May 1 frost risk and a history of frost damage when winds were strong. Vegetation has rapidly advanced this week with lilacs budding and rhubarb soon ready for pies.
Community Fund Campaign Dates Set for November 18 to 23
Waterloo marks its 1929 Community Chest drive slated for November 18 through 23. The plan, endorsed by the board and executive committee at the YWCA, continues cooperation with the American City Bureau of Chicago which will dispatch two organizers to lead the fund drive after a successful prior year.
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Waterloo
Execuive
Chicago
Gun-Toting Youth Confesses Theft of Dyersville Car
Ralph Smuck of Freeport Illinois a youth arrested here with two pistols and a blackjack confessed to Detective Emil Steffen that he stole an automobile from Dyersville last Tuesday. The abandoned car was found on Cascaden avenue by Officers Lee Smith and William Farley. Smuck was turned over to Henry Hanfeld Dyersville marshal for return to that place to stand trial on auto theft charges.
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Ralph Smuck
Freeport
Emil Steffen
Dyersville
Cascaden Avenue
Lee Smith
William Farley
Smuck
Henry Hanfeld
Fifty Mule Skating and Hiking clubs name officers
Officers were elected by the Fifty Mule Skating and Hiking clubs this afternoon at the W. C. A. after a morning hike and skate to Byrnes park with 33 participants. Skating club officers: Katherine Kenyon president, Tals Tuttle vice president, Josephine Bowen secretary, Dorothy Mixdorf treasurer, Irene Kendall membership chairman. Hiking club officers: Bernice Madsén president, Verna Brooks vice president, Madeline Fury secretary, Lucille Henninger treasurer. No Hiking chair elected. Clubs sponsored by playground commission. supervisor Victor Read said the year looks promising.
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Byrnes Park
Katherine Kenyon
Tals Tuttle
Josephine Bowen
Dorothy Mixdorf
Irene Kendall
Bernice Madsén
Verna Brooks
Madeline Fury
Lucille Henniger
Fairbank Man Leaves For Nephew's Funeral
Fairbank Iowa April 6 Special John Heck departed for Winona Minnesota to attend the funeral of his nephew Vernon Heck who died Friday morning of pneumonia at his parents home Funeral services set for Sunday afternoon
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Fairbank
John Heck
Vernon Heck
William Heck
Winona
Minn
Boy Killed by Auto in Toowa City Virginia
Eight year old Giles Crutchley of North Liberty died instantly when he stepped from behind a wagon into a car driven by Frank Bruce of Toowa City. The boy was thrown 45 feet and died at the scene. Coroner George Maresh exonerated the driver after investigation.
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AUTO
Towa City
USP
Giles Crutchley
North Liberty
Frank Bruce
George Maresh
Bruce
Student flier killed in 200 foot Parks airport crash
East St. Louis reports the death of Starling Wells a 21 year old student from Elizabethton Kentucky who fell about 200 feet during a solo flight at Parks airport. Authorities classify the incident as a fatal aeronautical accident under investigation.
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East St. Louis
Starling Wells
Ler
Elizabethton
Parks Airport
Kills Heifer On Cedar Falls Today
A two year old heifer from a herd of 25 to 30 that was being driven from the Charles and Hearst farm five miles southeast of Cedar Falls to the railroad stockyards died after succumbing to heat on Main Street between Fourth and Fifth streets. The animal first showed signs of blind staggers, then ran amuck before being roped into a truck. Chris Schild of the Western Old People's Home narrowly escaped injury by dodging into a doorway, while a man named Cavanaugh was knocked down but not hurt.
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Courisr
Cedar Falls
Charles & Hearst
Chris Schild
Cavanaugh
Strick
Hoovers Ride On Horses To Picnic Near Shenandoah
President and Mrs. Hoover braved a wilderness trek in Shenandoah park country near Madison Virginia on their first White House outing. They rode six riding cars due to narrow dirt roads and changed into riding attire at Criglerville. The party wore rough clothes and carried picnic baskets.
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Madison
U.P
Hoover
Shenandoah National Park
White House
Hoovers
Washington
Starts Drafting of Farm Aid Bill
Washington April 6. The House Agriculture Committee began drafting the farm relief bill as the Senate committee planned to finish hearings and start writing its version. Hyde's farm program is shaping the administration view, with changes aimed at protecting agricultural products and tariff schedules completed.
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Washington, D. C
U.R
House Agriculture Committee
Senate Agriculture Committee
Hyde
House Committee
Pershing Could Be Next Paris Ambassador
Washington April 1944 speculation grows over Gen John J Pershing possibly becoming ambassador to France An unnamed list places him alongside Frank Kellogg Dwight Davis and Henry Fletcher as potential appointees The argument notes Pershing’s status as a world hero who would mirror Herrick balancing the France post if Dawes accepts Britain assignment
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Washington,d. G
John J. Pershing
France
Washington
Lst
Frank B. Kellogg
Dwight FP. Davis
Henry FP. Fletcher
Rome
General Pershing
America
Myron T. Herrick
Dawes
Great Britain
Public Council to Hear Four Projects Monday Night
The city council will hold hearings Monday on four projects including the 98-inch Sawyer outs Jee along the Cedar River from Memorial halt to below Fifth Street bridge. Proposals cover west side sewer bonds, asphalt pavement plans, and $42,000 judgment funding bonds. The Iowa Central railroad seeks approval to extend 340 feet of track to connect with Bath Packing Company on Water Street.
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Cedar River
Memorial Halt
Fifth Street
Iess Central Railroad
Bath Packing Company
Water Street
Kiwanians Plan Milwaukee Trip
The Kiwanis club schedules a Milwaukee trip for the convention of Kiwanis International. June 33 to 37. VieWe Albee and A. A. Sohner are official delegates with Ness and Little as alternates. Reservations already made include multiple couples and a hoped-for larger delegation by convention time. Deng May, a club protege, will sing and a Henry Clark talk is planned at East High auditorium and Allen Memorial hospital campaign director will speak.
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Kiwanis Club
Russell-Lam- Son
Kiwanis’ International
Milwaukee
J. Miller
VieWe Albée
A. A. Sohner
Ij. Ness
Noble Little
Albee
East High School
Henry Clark
Allen Memorial Hospital
Auto collision suit ends with no damages awarded
Neil McDermott of Cedar Falls pursued $2,500 in claims and counterclaims in municipal court over a December auto crash on the west Cedar Falls road near Waterl oo. The jury returned a verdict against McDermott with no claims allowed and costs not yet set after over two hours of deliberation.
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Neil McDetmart
Oak Lawn Avenue
William and Mary Wardin
Cedar Falls
J. C. Beem
William Wardin
McDermott
Miles Kildee
Roger Birdsall
Hail Mosier
Waterloo
Clarence Parker
Twenty Waterloo Shriners Attend Plumb Ceremonial
About 26 Waterloo Shriners attended Hi Kahir shrine ceremonial in Cedar Rapids last night honoring James Plumb. C A Hanson of Waterloo joined 40 initiates. Plumb received a past potentate jewel and plaque. Seven hundred fifty Shriners attended the dinner. the evening included three boxing bouts. Road conditions kept some from Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Hi Kahir
Cedar Rapids
C. A. Hanson
James Plumb
el. Kahir Plumb
Camp Ingawanis Opens June 17 for Nine-Week Season
Camp Ingawanis will open its first camp period June 17 and close August 24, totaling nine weeks plus an extra week from 1938. The schedule offers one and two week periods approved by the camp committee. Scout fees run five dollars per week for nine Wapspinicon centers and one dollar more for other troops. The grounds were undamaged by flooding, as the reservation sits on high ground.
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Ingawanis
Wapstpinicon
Mrs. Appleby Dies at Bristow Today
Bristow Indiana April 6 Mrs G W Appleby 67 wife of Dr Appleby died at 2 p m today after a week sickness as a throat infection Surviving besides the husband is a son by a former marriage Aubrey Post Grown Point Ind another son Everet Appleby Waterloo and a daughter Mrs Vere McCleland Bristow Three grandchildren also survive She had lived in Bristow the last 40 years.
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Bristow
G. W. Appleby
Appleby
Aubrey Post
Grown Point
Ind
Everet Appleby
Waterloo
Vere McCleland
Cedar Falls Rotary Club To Furnish Program Monday
Cedar Falls Rotary Club will present a program on Monday featuring a delegation led by John Borg. The event is part of the Rotary elusifon day in Hotel Russell Lamson.
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Cedar Falls Rotary Club
Hozel
Russell-Lamson
Cedar Falls
Milk houses burned on George Smith farm near Hudson
Fire damaged two small milk houses on the George Smith farm on the road to Waterloo. Value estimated in the hundreds of dollars. Cause undetermined. Chief Ray Tiler and three Central station firemen responded in the chief’s car. Building permits listed for several local properties including dwellings, garages, and remodeling work with values ranging from 75 to 15,000 dollars.
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George Smith
Hudson
Waterloo
Ray Tiler
Central Fire Station
Joe L. Hil
Hammond
G. A. Corey
Smuth
Donald Campbell
Ankeny
R. C. Bisby
Greenwood
A. R. Herbert
Dullan Weat
Elmwood Grove Terrace
W. .W. Turnes
Howard
Garden Place
Sénd
George Penn
Frank D.jenkins
Summit
J. J. Gorman
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John Hines, Jr
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WSUI
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