Crossings and sewer lines planned by city council
The city council ordered improvements to ten trial concrete crossings installed weeks ago by railroads. Additional crossings and sewers were approved, detailing streets such as Iowa Cottage Chestnut East Mullan Sycamore Union McLean and more. Sewer projects include 15 to 10 inch tiles on Broadway Fairview Grand View Kern Newton and other corridors, plus Mobile Fowler Lane Franklin and Louise areas.
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Iowa
Cottage
Chestnut
Mullan ‘Avenue
Sycamore
Union
McLean
Commercial
Sixth
Seventh
Jefferson
Third Avenue
Bluff Streets
Bluff
Washington
Falls Avenue
Belmont
Rapid
Eleventh
Thompson
Miles
Riehl
Avon
Ashland
Center Street
Logan Avenue
Esther
Arlington
Lafayette
Lane
Emi
Fowler
Mobile
Vinton
Mulberry
Beventh
Broadway
Fairview
Grandview
Kern
Dawson
Newton
Western—Berth
Forest
Loutise
Boston
Louise
Dale
Oregon
Alley
Cortlandt
Franklin
Rural Letter Carriers TN Annual Convention Begins
The Rural Letter Carriers' Association state convention opens in Council Bluffs for a three day session starting Wednesday. Waterloo treasurer M. E H Whitney will attend while Cedar Falls delegate Bert L Olney cannot. Prominent speakers include W D Brown of Washington editor of the R F D News and Fred L White of Buckhead national president.
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Rural Letter Carriers
Rural_Letter Carriers’ association
Council, Bluffs
M. E H. Whitney
Waterloo
Bert L.olney
Cedar Falls
W. D. Brown
Washington, D. C
R. F. D. News
Fred L. White
Buckhead
Treasury Department Press Statement on Liberty Bonds and War Financing
The weekly treasury press statement from the publicity bureau summarizes war causes, financing methods, and the people’s role. It emphasizes three funding sources including fixed national property, wartime wealth, and bond sales, notes corporate subscriptions by workers, and urges prompt payment of the fourth 30 percent installment on liberty bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Publicity
Treasury “Départment
Waterloo
America
Wilson
Germany
United States
Treasury Department
Encouraging Outlook for Corn After General Black Hawk Rain
Sunday rain was worth thousands to Black Hawk county farmers as it soaked crops across the county. Agricultural expert M L Bowman said the rain benefited corn and small grain and gardens, though the corn crop remains about two weeks late. warm weather is expected to help the crop recover with a likely August stretch of good weather to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
M. L. Bowman
Private Harbord Rise From Fort Spokane to War Chief
A pen sketch by G. A. Densmore recalls Jim Harbord’s early Army days at Fort Spokane Washington 1887 and his rapid rise from recruit to post sergeant major and future Pershing aide as he learned leadership discipline while facing a petty battle over curtain branding with a German quartermaster sergeant.
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Jim Harbord
Gen. Pershing
France
G. A. Densmore
Waterloo
Uncle Sam
Philippines
Mr. Densmore
U. S. Infantry
Grant
Fort Spokane
Anny
State of Washington
Spokane
Columbia Rivers
Nez Perce Indian Reservation
White Stone Mountains
Flanders
Hindenburg
James G. Harbord
Harbord
Iowa
Jim
Kansas
Manhattan College
The
West Point
National Military Academy
Frank Ely
Ely
Fourth U.S. Infantry
Old Fort Spokane
Army Service School
Ensa
Cuba
Ovenshine
Pacific Coast
Insular Department
Gen. Edwards
Washington, D. C
Manila
Market Street
Fair Grounds
Tfarbord
Jace Curtains
Port Spokane
Sergent Harbord
Quartermaster Department
Napoleon
Caesar
Grnnt
Lee
Quartermaster's Department
Air Office
Quarterminster
Germany
Urlainy
U. S
Wash
Real estate prices rise prediction shocks Waterloo readers
Waterloo realtors forecast sharp land value increases across Iowa and nationwide as prices for land and estates soar, arguing postwar inflation and devalued dollars drive the trend. A local operator speculates townland could reach 500 dollars an acre soon, noting real estate as staple as basic goods. Separate item notes Plainfield Red Cross shifts Friday meetings to the bank basement and plans a Saturday homemade candy sale for fundraising.
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Iowa
Waterloo
Plainfield Red Cross
Plainfield
Plainfield Red Cross Society
Farmers’State Bank
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U.S. Treasury
Western
Western Circle
National Parks
Great Rockies
Cascades
Sierras
Puget Sound
California
Great Salt Lake
Colorado
Seattle
Denver
T. J. Cleary
C. A
C G. W
Sixth & Sycamore
Ben Net
Great Western
Artlat
Bellerphon
Waterloo Morris Plan Co
Morris Plan
Bridge Street—Syndicate Building Officers
Carleton S8ias
A. W. Burch
W. B. Small
D. S. Tiffany
W. 5. Rechtfertig
Ray E. Nesbit
Burch Brosco Womens, Misses Childrens Apparel
Wooten
Uslins
Windsor
Petticoats
Bingham
Children’s Corner
New Fall
Women’s
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