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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1929

Page

2

Iowa Bus Lines Expand as Railroads Enter Transit

Des Moines Aug 14 Bus transformation grows in Iowa as Burlington Transportation takes over a Harding highway route from the state east border to Chariton and Clarinda Shenandoah to Council Bluffs. New Atlantic & Pacific line covers Lincoln highway. Union Pacific gains Walsh routes Omaha to Minneapolis.

Courier Des Moines Iowa Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Burlington Transportation Company Chariton Clarinda Shenandoah Council Bluffs Omaha Atlantic & Pacific Line State Railroad Commission Lincoln Highway Pickwick-Greyhound Lines St. Louis Boone Ames Jefferson Highway Transportation Company Minneapolis Deas Moines Kansas City Union Pacific Gelson Walsh Union Pacific Middle West Burlington Great Northern Pennsylvania Southern Pacific Railway

Bus Fares and Tax System Raise Interest in Midwest

The article notes numerous buses operating within the state on short routes taxed by ton mileage. A tax of one fourth of a cent per ton mile is levied, calculated from bus weight plus 150 pounds per seat, passenger weight estimates, and miles traveled. A report for each bus is filed with the state railroad commission, and county engineers’ route lengths are on file. The Walsh business saga begins with a humble Omaha line and ends with a Union Pacific purchase worth about 1.5 million dollars, including three large bus lines and a modern Omaha depot. Walsh is said to have been tasked by Union Pacific to acquire bus lines across Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah.

State Railroad Commission Russel J. Walsh Omaha Union Pacific Union Walsh Colorado Kansas Wyoming Idaho Utah

Waverly church women picnic at Tourist Park

Missionary societies of the M. E. church in Waverly Ia plan a park outing at Tourist Park on August 14. A picnic supper will be served as part of the event with members enjoying outdoor fellowship in the city park.

Waverly Church Waverly Missionary Societies of the M. E. Church

City Hall Fish Feud Over Fake Boneless Carp

A humorous city hall feud unfolds after a placard carp sent by Harvey replaces a promised real fish. The prank, featuring a painted sheet carp and a photo of Harvey with the catch, leads to weeks of joking, with the decor remaining atop Harvey's desk. The item ends noting there were 6,000,000 buffalo in America in 1860.

Glenn Harvey W. H. Webb America

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