Smoot backs fireproof U.S. building plan for all departments
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah urges a federal building program to house all government offices in permanent fireproof structures in Washington. He cites archives storage new Agriculture Dept offices and a unified general accounting and Internal Revenue building, noting the commission saved nearly $490,000 in DC rental costs and moved many agencies into government-owned facilities.
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Washington, D. C
Reed Smoot
Utah
Public Buildings Commission
Senate
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Smoot
Department of Agriculture
General Accounting Office
Bureau of Interval Revenue
Treasury Department
Treasury
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Puih Buildings Commission
District of Columbia
Baldridge Elected Secretary of Republican State Committee
Des Moines August 16. The Republican state central committee elected P. R. Baldridge, formerly of Des Moines now from Dubuque, as secretary. Baldridge, allied with Senator Charles Rawson in 1920, is a member of the American Legion and served with the Eighty-eighth division. Lars Bladine remains a third district committeeman. three new members joined: M. H. Curt Knoxville, Lewis Gardner, and Frank M. Abbott.
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Des Moines
Republican State Central
P. R. Baldridge
Duduque
Baldridge
Charles Rawson
American Legion
Eighty-eighth
D. B. Fort Dodge
Lars B. Bladine
Sir. Bladine
United States Revenue
Iowa
M. Hl
Curt Knoxville
Chas. A. Rawson
Lewis Gardner
Anamosa
W. G. Dews
Cedar Rapids
Frank M. Abbott
Osceola
Saved by Pulmoter Acknowledges Firemen Help
Jacob Pemmel credits the fire department's pulmoter for saving his life after an escape from a smoke filled room. He sent a letter of thanks to acting chief Martin Burke and included a check for one dollar to be placed in the pension fund.
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Jacob Pemmel
Fire Department
Eail
Martin Burke
Will Speak On Leprosy At Walnut Street Baptist
Rev. W. E. Danner secretary of the United States leper mission will speak on Riding the World of Leprosy at a midweek prayer service this evening at Walnut Street Baptist church.
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W. E. Danner
United States
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Yellowstone Park Birthday Look at Its Wonders and History
Katherine Louise Smitis recounts the 1872 creation of Yellowstone National Park describing its discovery by explorers from 1807 to 1859, the political effort led by Henry Washburn and Nelson Lanford, and President Grant signing the act. It notes park entrances Gardiner Cody and future expansions, park size, and travel tips for visitors with camping or hotel stays.
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Gardiner
Theodore Roosevelt
Stone and Cody
Wrroming
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Idaho
Cody
Congress
Teton Frontier
Ronéa
Yellowstone National Park Tour Highlights Geysers And Scenery
The article extols Yellowstone as a vast wonderland with its famed geysers in Upper Lower and Norris basins. It describes Old Faithful and Giant geysers, colorful terraces at Mammoth and Prismatic Lake, vibrant canyons, and the park’s abundant wildlife including bears bison elk and deer. It notes travel by automobile or passenger motor cars under federal care and lauds preservation efforts.
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Grand Canyon
Colorado
Yellowstone
Upper
Lower
Norris Basin
Norris
Old Faithful
Grand
Riverside
Grant
Bea Hive
Lion
Inspiration Point
Mammoth Hot Springs
Buffalo Corral
Yellowstone Lake
Consford
Department of the Interior
Public Health Service
Tuning the wire string to reveal invisible light and waves
An imagined instrument of limitless string tension shows how increasing vibration speeds shorten wave lengths from radio signals to violet and ultraviolet light. The piece explains visible light ranks from red to violet, then ultraviolet beyond human sight, and finally gamma rays, as tunable wave phenomena become a consumer wireless service.
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Navy
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Sciénea
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Mother of Drowned Children Very Ill
Mrs Flower Andrews of Troy Mills is in critical condition after Sunday’s river tragedy that cost the lives of her husband and three children. Forest 12 helped rescue two youngsters as Fern Andrews recovered from the event, while Mrs Andrews fought shock and exhaustion.
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Jan Aue
Flower Andrews
Troy Mills
Forest
Fern Andrews
Andrews
Burke Wife of Fire Chief In Critical Condition
Mrs. Martie Burke wife of the fire department chief is in critical condition at Presbyterian hospital after an operation to remove an abscess. She has been ill for several months and underwent a major operation in June.
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Burke
Martie Burke
Presbyterian Hospital
City in Brief Visitors and locals mingle in Waterloo
West end Fourth Street bridge hosts an optical shop ad. Godfrey Messar, Edgewood schools superintendent and former Washington Rehead principal, visits Cedar Falls friends at Mrs. W. P. Walker’s home. H. Bretzke, ag class organizer, recovers to full duty. Burlington’s Miss Christina Erickson joins relatives visiting Waterloo. Fire Captain Harry W. Colvin stops by with wife after La Crosse trip. Weasels from Toronto visit Waterloo. Wessel architect helped build city codes. Loomer returns from eight month trip through West coast states. Roy A. Graham returns to Railroad YMCA duties from Estes Park. Doris Allen and Dorothy Haffa vacationing at McGregor. enjoy Wildlife School. Dr Simanon, Dr Weed Debe join dentistry practice with father Dr W R Debes near Fourth and Jefferson. Ads for Meadowdale Special milk and Hotel Russell-Lamson.
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Jr. H. Bretzke
Stort Farm
Fred Bepler
Malvig Erickson
Christina Erickson
Burlington
Harry W. Colvin
Sioux Cuy
Waterloo
la Crosse
Wis
Albert H. Weasel
Toronto
Can
Joey
Wessel
Wessels
Edgewood
M. H. Loomer
California
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Colorado
Nebraska
Roy A. Graham
Railroad
Estes Park
Graham
Doris Allen
Third Avenue West
Dorothy Haffa
Tafayette Street
McGregor
Mississippi River
Wild Life School
Sever States
Simanon
Russell-Lamaon
Meadowdale
Unfilled Steel Orders Show Large Increase
New York August 10 The monthly tonnage report of United States Steel Corp shows 5 765 16? tons of unfilled orders on hand July 21 an increase of 141 680 tons over June's unfilled orders which totaled 5 635 531 tons
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Pubic
Tax Exempt Bonds Burden Taxpayers Says Black Hawk County Treasurer
Ed Madigan of Black Hawk county told Lions Club members that a rush to grant tax exempt bonds and broad exemptions drains public revenues. He cited 900,000 dollars of local property made tax free and noted a 406,000 dollar Grant highway bond sale will push outstanding bonds tax exempt to 850,000 dollars in the county. He urged lawmakers to ease taxation and push a softer approach on exemptions.
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Ed Madigan
Black Hawk County
Liana
Ina
Teamam
Madigan
Honda
United States
Harvey Clark funeral services for Marvey E Clark
Funeral services for the late Marvey E Clark will be Friday at 10 a.m. from the residence 1625 Sycamore Street and at 7:30 p.m. from Linden Methodist church with Rev C W Harrop officiating Mrs Rachel White 76 died yesterday at her daughter's home 103 Burton Avenue. She was born February 22 1846 in Indiana and is survived by nine children living in various states. Burial arrangements to be made by O Keefe Towne funeral home in Harlan Iowa.
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Rachel Whith
Rachel White
John Huber
Burton Avenue
O'Keefe & Towne Funeral
Harlan
Decedent
Indiana
Y W C A Seeks Site At Lafayette and Park for Waterloo Building
Report says the Waterloo Y W C A is negotiating to buy the corner lot at Lafayette street and Park avenue, currently owned by Mary’s Catholic parish, to replace the existing buildings with a modern church and school facility. Details are not final as negotiations continue. A related item notes a motor vehicle incident involving Steve Dolan and Joe Dolan with prior fines for intoxication.
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Park Avenue
Waterloo
C. Mary's Catholic
Et. Mery
Fourth
Parker Streets
W. CG. A
Lafayette and
One Dolan Fined and Brother Held in Auto Case
Steve Dolan was held to the grand jury under a $500 bond while Josh Dolan was fined 76 pounds plus costs after hearings in municipal court. The charges stem from an auto case involving the two brothers.
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Dolan
Steve Dolan
Josh Dolan
OG State
W S Thompson Dies After Long Illness at 73
William Thompson brother of Mrs I Van Metre 703 Third Avenue West died this morning at his niece Mrs A W Putnam in Ann Arbor Michigan He was 73 and had been ill a year confined to bed a few days His body to be moved to Chicago for burial beside wife and child who died years ago He had visited Waterloo and suffered injuries from a truck in Highland on his last visit He lived in Chicago after moving from Waterloo Marshall and Ta in early days
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Thompson
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