Lindbergh aide ends Waterloo flight hopes
Milburn Kusterer informs Waterloo officials that Col. Charles Lindbergh cannot change his itinerary and will not visit Waterloo next Monday. A four hour stop in Des Moines was requested, and Lindbergh aide Donald Keyhoe said a Waterloo visit is unlikely though a circle of the city might be possible. Officials had pressed Guggenheim Foundation for support to aid the local airport project, but no confirmation came.
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Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Waterloo
Glenn A
Tibbitts
Milburn Kusterer
Lindbergh
Des Moines
Donald E. Keyhoe
Kusterer
Guggenheim Foundation For the Advancement
Aeronautics
Union
Guggenheim
Holton
Kiwanis Club
Frank Guggenheim
New York
Eeyhoe
Gypsy Tour Boys See Historic Spots in Prairie du Chien
A week of northern Iowa exploration by 22 Waterloo Y M C A boys on the Gypsy tour ends as they head home by motor truck loaned by Reed Transfer. They spent Thursday night at McGregor’s baseball park and visited Prairie du Chien Wisconsin by the boat Arbutus to view the old Hudson Bay trading post era sites.
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Iowa
Waterloo Y. M
Old Dousman residence becomes country clubhouse
Wayne Bryson’s newsletter notes the post remains a static exterior as it doubles as a machine shop. The group visits the 25 room Dousman house built around 1810 with fine bricks costing 320. Lincoln and Zachary Taylor are named among guests. a nearby brick house served as a school for Dousman children.
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Dousman
Heavy Midwest Tourists Flood Federal Highway Traffic
A noon traffic count on federal highway Nos 20 through Waterloo shows 68 westbound tourist cars between 11:40 a m and 12:30 p m on the 25 mile stretch to Independence. Most cars were from Illinois with others from eastern states. at this rate 660 westbound cars could be counted in ten hours. Highway No 420 attracts trans continental travelers due to Lincoln highway detours.
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Waterloo
Independence
Illinois
Lincoln Highway
Many Violations of Auto Lighting Law Noted Last Night
Automobiles that do not have the proper lighting are a menace to public safety. While sitting on the front porch.
Motorists Fail To Light Cars In Town At Night
At 8 and 9 p m yesterday H Loomer observed many vehicles on one street with no taillights or only a single light. Over 36 cars passed the house in twenty minutes showing violations of lighting rules and several appeared with lights missing or limited.
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H. Loomer
Urbana calls Wisconsin families to Angie Pitts illness
Wisconsin readers report Ed Brody of Arpin and Joe Wilson of Vesper travel to Urbana due to their mother Angie Pitts illness. Tatapachon Camp Fire girls spend a week at Camp Charlotte on Cedar River under Carl Willford and Miss Smith supervision. Ever Ready club meets August 19 with Mrs. Floretta Casner. Bert Cue buys Tom Geiger 30 acre tract adjoining a railroad and plans to take possession.
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Urbana
Ed Brody
Arpin
Wis
Joe Wilson
Vesper
Angie Pitts
Tatapachon
Camp Charlotte
Carl Willford
Miss Smith
Floretta Casner
Bert Cue
Tom Geiger
Pzpnain
Waltonites to Give Local Flood Data
Seth E. Gordon of the Izaak Walton League asks A. Willford to outline Iowa flood activities to aid water regulation flowing into the Mississippi. Gordon urges chapters to compile flood data in the upper Mississippi valley to back flood relief legislation at the coming congress.
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Seth E. Gordon
Chicago
Izaak Walton League of America
A. ©. Willford
Iowa
Mississippi River
Gordon
Izaak Walton League
Mississippi Valley
Hippo in New York Park Eats Large Daily Diet
A New York park hippo consumes 150 pounds of hay 15 loaves of bread five heads of cabbage and 60 pounds of cornstalks in a single day, illustrating its varied forage needs.
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New York Park
Virden in Serious Condition After Emergency Operation
Charles W. Virden, former member of the board of supervisors, was taken to Aller Memorial hospital Saturday for an emergency operation to relieve a stoppage of the bowels. The operation was performed in the afternoon. He recovered from the shock and today was reported as well as could be expected, though his condition remains serious. He has suffered from in-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Virden
Board of Supervisors
Aller Memorial Hospital
Altho
Pile Sufferers Ad Offer For Hem-Roid Remedy
An advertisement touts Hem-Roid as a harmless internal remedy by Dr. Leonhardt now sold by Wangler Bros. and druggists. It claims piles arise from internal stagnation and that the treatment restores lower bowel blood circulation, promising quick, lasting relief and avoiding surgery.
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Leonhardt
Wangler Bros
Virden Family Resident On Black Hawk Road Homestead
Mr. Virden, son of Oscar Virden who settled in Waterloo township in July 1851, resides on the family homestead along Black Hawk road.
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Mr. Virden
Oscar Virden
Waterloo Township
Black Hawk Road
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Fred H. Wray
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C. W. Virden
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W. 4Th & Jefferson
New Fall Woolens
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