Keen Activity in Building Line 6 Forecast In Iowa
Washington, April 21. Building authorities expect a surge of Iowa construction as war delays fade. A U S Department survey notes 218 projects with 125 public works totaling 19.8 million and private work at 6.3 million, while material costs and wage rates push project timelines and financing remains flexible.
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Iowa
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Mississippi
Ohio
Marely
Department of Or
Ioan
I Ei & Ste
Sire and Police SA Thotis
War changes Grant county veterans footnote fashion
Marion Indiana reports that young Grant county veterans returning from World War I show dramatic changes in chest measurements. Former lean men now wear 37 to 38 inch coats after service while previously stout men have reduced measurement needs. Dealers note both groups faced hard fits and rigid changes in sizing.
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Grant County
United States
Fate
Isaus
Apartment Owners in New York Bar Women Who Gossip
A comprehensive plan for the operation of the Apartment House association was prepared by James E. Shaw, president. The plan lists undesirable tenants and supports a central agency to rent association properties, aiming to save time and money for owners. Gossiping women and noisy individuals will be barred, and janitors will be trained through association reports to improve service. Twenty eight apartment houses with about 250 units are involved, with dues around half a percent of gross rentals. Leases, zoning protections, and centralized purchases and services are planned as the association grows.
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Buffalo,n
James
EB. Shaw
Presince
Shaw
Buchanan Co Board Lets Bridges Contract and Steel Bid
Independence Iowa April 21 The county board of supervisors and county engineer set contracts for six six concrete bridges after bids were postponed and all bids rejected at tabler date. The contract for reinforcing steel went to Waterloo Construction company as the only bidder. A factory products display in the W G Bogert building showcased many local manufacturers and jobbers. Death notified of S G Burkhead former Independence city schools superintendent in Los Angeles. Mr and Mrs Mouck celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary in Independence with family. Mouck Civil War veteran and Masonic member. six children and 22 grandchildren present except one grandson in France. Advertising note offers blank book and Rules with Advice for 1919 income accounting by Waterloo Evening Courier.
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Frodacta
Inedependence Troduce Cn
Hammelman & Wurtz
Bloom Manufacturing Company
Gilbert Supply Co
Gilbert
Webster Seed Co
Independence Corrugated
Independence Mill Co
Burris & Sponer
National Auto Supply Co
S. G. Burkhead
Werd
Hale St. Weaver
Daos Angeles
Cal
Independence City
Alexander Houck
Masonic Fraternity
France
Fire Loss in Grundy Center Store After Blast
A Grundy Center, Missouri early Saturday fire destroyed the retail section of a hardware and dry goods store after an explosion in the gas engine and welding machine, causing heavy damage. Pettice and A. Patethe were severely burned on the head and face. smoke and water worsened losses, with the brick building largely saved and partly insured. The exact loss amount and cause await insurance adjustment.
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Grundy Venter
Etait & Marelson Huedyyrra
Paisagine
GS Pettice
A. Patethe
Jass
Franklin County Men All Get In Line For War Work Campaign
County residents join war effort as details surface from local notices. Musings on births, families, land transfers, and returns from service accompany a broad report on morale and civic mobilization in April. Local names and places are referenced as part of ongoing countywide support for wartime production and enlistment.
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Franklin County
Unclear OCR fragment on political agitation and public unrest
Fragmentary text describes government officials facing evidence of agitation, women laboring, and neighbors forming petitions. It mentions attempts to stabilize or protest, with references to Cardy canes and Mast, amid claims of fidelity to authority and public response.
Watch the Little Pimples They Are Nature's Warning
Warning about pimples and skin disfiguring eruptions signaling possible skin diseases. Promotes blood purifier 8 8 S S Swift Specific Co as the remedy, claiming it reaches the blood to cure skin ailments. Ends with a prompt to write for free medical advice.
Movers Pur Hot Stove Van In Early Morning Move
Ind. When Mr Truitt and family moved houses they faced an early morning disruption. Young men loaded the cook and bedding into a van and arranged the air heater apparatus to extinguish a small blaze.
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VAN
Viremien
Ind
Ba. W.truitt
Garlyesdin
Yoong
Umea
Balmwort Tablets touted for kidney and bladder relief
An advertising claim touts Balmwort Tablets as a cure for kidney and bladder irregularities. It describes corn silk extract easing inflammation and congestion causing back pain, nervousness, headaches, and frequent urination. A testimonial from Alisa Trobough of Omaha praises the tablets. Price listed as $1.090.
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Alisa ‘Trobough
South Twen
Ostret
Omaha
Neh
Wizard Oil and Liver Pills Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement promotes Hamilin's Wizard Oil as safe for neuralgia headaches and nerve pain with fast relief and antiseptic benefits for sprains, cuts, burns, bites, and stings. It also touts Wizard Liver Whips as a 30 cent remedy for constipation and headaches, with a money back guarantee.
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