East River Wall bids invited for riverfront project
The riverfront commission will accept bids for an east bank river wall between Fifth Street and G. W. bridges, a 4100 foot span. Plans by city engineer Ralph B. Blippy issued, two wall types offered, with bid opening set after Sept. 5. Illinois Central Railroad to fund most of the work. west wall plans delayed until riverbed control and mill race issues are resolved.
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Fifth
G. W. Bridges
Riverfront Commission
J. B. Dampster
Ralph B. Blippy
Illinois Central ‘Railroad Company
Commission
Suffern
Fifth Street
Sixth Street
Memorial Park
Playground Girls Enjoy Hike Learn of Pioneer Times
Four children’s playground groups joined a hike under supervisor C. L. Gormley. They traveled by auto to the Hanna homestead headquarters then to Sherwood Park on the Cedar. A two hour grove visit included a luncheon, games, wildflowers, and questions answered by uncles Phil Hanna and John Hartman.
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C. L. Gormley
Hanna Homestead
Whee
Sherwood Park
Phil Hanna
John Hartman
Don’t Squeeze Black Heads Dissolve Them
A 1900s skin care tip warns against squeezing blackheads and prescribes dissolving them with calomite powder sprinkled on a warm cloth. It claims this method cleans pores, reduces irritation, and leaves skin soft and clear.
Shriners' Special Train Arrives Led by All-Masonic Crew
A gleaming Rock Island train, the El Kahir temple special, carried Shriners from Cedar Rapids and Vinton to a Bayside picnic near Clear Lake. The all Shriner crew included John Sanket elear, Mac McLaughlin, Sam Weis, Harl Schuler, and C A Bort. A large Star and crescent adorned the locomotive as passengers rode in the five passenger cars.
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Rock Island
Waterton
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Bayside
Clear Lake
Northern Iowa Shrine Club
John Sanket
Enelear
Mac McLaughlin
Sam Weis
Harl Schuler
C. A. Bort
Bayer Aspirin Ad Boosts Cheap Pain Relief
An advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin for limbago rheumatism and pain. It notes unbroken packs with directions, handy boxes of twelve costing a few cents, and Duruggists selling bottles of 24 and 100. The ad identifies Aspirin as Bayer’s trademark and describes it as an acetylsalicylic acid ester.
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Bayer
Shrine induction ceremony aboard train at Mason City
A ceremonial inducting ritual for Shrine candidates was planned aboard a train to Mason City with music and hidden instruments of torture in the baggage car. Five or six Waterloo Shrine members joined, while others traveled by automobile. Delegations were taken aboard Watts, Manly, and Mason City as the train departed Union Depot. The article notes high intensity searchlight tech from World War II is now used to improve night flying safety.
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Vouches
Mason City
Union Depot
Sone
Waterloo Shriners
Severr
Itching Torture Remedy Zemo Advertises Skin Relief
For Itching Torture There is one remedy that seldom fails to stop itching and relieve skin irritation, leaving skin soft and healthy. Many druggists supply Zemo for eczema, itch, pimples, rash, and blackheads with often overnight relief. Zemo is a safe antiseptic, hard and easy to use, lasting as an extra large bottle for $1.00, and safe for tender skin.
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East River Wall
Hartman
Bac
Black Hawk
Pat’s Pond
Iva Teasdale
Miss Faber
Knapp Lawn
Ifanna
Shriners
Chamberlain
Ptizgerald
Waterloo
Care
Brennan Shoe Store
Townia
Isall
Marsh Place
Muldoon Shoe Co
E. 4Th St
Weer
Leto Bom
Hiyour
Sears
Sewett
Sewstt
Paige Budalt
Hileman Motor Car CO
SEK
Salen Muley
Eal Pene
Sd Sa
Detroit
Fea
Stemler
Glearance
Iday
Hiffel
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