Guardrail Project Bid Sparks County Board Approval
Bids from eleven firms for guardrail along 17.17 miles of highway totaled about 12 775 75 with Orr Construction, Wheeler Lumber, Cedar Lumber and Cedar Falls securing contracts. Completed work would cost roughly 13 4 thousand to 13 7 thousand with Orr promising early start once materials arrive.
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Wheeler Lumber Company
Des Moines
Cedar Lumber Company
Cedar Fails
Orr Construction Company
Jabor
Credar Posig
Waterloo Construction Company
Orr
Tel
August Seeks Record For Frequent Rain
A weather note records persistent rain with 2.2 inches measured by Ralph B. Slippy, a government observer. The day was cloudy with showers, a brief storm possible, and late in the afternoon rain diminished. Yesterday peaked at 84 degrees, then dropped to 54. Forecast calls for fair weather with little temperature change.
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Ralph B. Slippy
Waterloo
P.m
Warm dry weather needed to save Iowa corn crop
Des Moines IA Aug 29 Two weeks of warm dry weather are needed to protect the Iowa corn crop from frost damage. The weekly weather and crop report says recent cool weather slowed development with many areas below last year's progress. Central sections show rain delays and winter wheat prospects weakened by low prices and Hessian fly damage. truck crops and oats improve while some creameries plan reduced output.
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Des Moines
North Central
Dat Oskaloosa
Ewcettorn
Shallenberger Herd Dominates Large Hereford Show
Dr. Wilbert Shallenberger led his Hereford herd at the Central States exposition where his animals earned numerous prizes. Awards covered junior yearling bull junior bull calf get of sire steer herd junior champion and several second and fourth place finishes across various classes. A two year old heifer also placed sixth and other entries took seventh tenth and eleventh in the competition.
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Wilbert Shallenberger
Shallenberger
Fuel economy confabs planned by railroad officials
A series of fuel economy and safety meetings will be held in the offices of H. G. Brown trainmaster for finois Central railway hero during September. The local railway safety committee will lead safety talks on vigilance and carefulness. Minnesota division officials and perhaps railroad leaders will attend to discuss coal and car shortages and mitigation strategies. Brown is expected to preside at the meetings. The first meeting date will be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Brown
Finois Central Railway Hero
Minnesota
Brown
Swine Diseases Outlined and Remedies in New Bulletin
A U S department bulletin 1244 by T P White details diseases ailments and abnormal conditions of swine with emphasis on hog cholera once a major hog raiser threat. It notes cholera losses have fallen 60 percent but neglect and incomplete precautions keep it a major risk to herds and profits.
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Washington, D. C
T. P. White
United States Department of Agria Lculture
Bulletin mixes disease list with misdiagnosis during cholera outbreaks
The document discusses cholera and many misdiagnosed diseases such as anthrax epilepsy gastroenteritis necrobacillosis pleurisy pneumonia poisoning swine plague tuberculosis and worms. It also covers other ailments like thumps hare lip sunstroke rickets paralysis rheumatism with suggested treatments and warns of false prevention chapters. Copies are available from the Department of Agriculture in Washington, D. C. while supplies last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Fire Destroys Siepert Farm Barn and Stock in Cedar Falls
Aug 28 Cedar Falls fire, likely from lightning, razed Yierman Siepert’s six year old barn in Union township with its contents. Two gray horses harnessed inside perished, hay and grain burned, a silo damaged. Neighbors responded quickly but the barn fell to ashes within thirty minutes. Losses estimated at 6000 to 8000 dollars. insured with B Hawk County Mutual.
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Cedar Falls
Yierman Siepert
Union Township
Lwor
Siepert
B .Hawk County Mutual Association
Floyd County Sheriff Finds Cache of Liquor
Sheriff Cutler and Deputy White, tipped to hidden liquor between Charles City and Nashua, recovered 21 gallons from a corn field after an auto accident. The wrecked car owners disclaimed knowledge. The investigation continued the next afternoon. Vehicle owner was Fred Jamemeier of Clarksville.
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Floyd County
Charles City
Ave
Cutler
White
Here
Nashua
Fred Jamemeier
Clarksville
Barn Fire Destroys Gremmels Farm Structure
A large barn on the Fred Gremmels farm five miles northwest of here burned completely after a lightning strike Sunday midnight. The barn contained several tons of hay and a tall dog perished in the blaze.
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Oeiweln
Fred Gremmels
Here
County Board Confers on Dierckes Property
The county board extended hearings on condemnation of 1.1 acres from the Dierckes heirs in Cedar township for road use. Appraisers Shoemaker Hess and Bown assessed damages at 460 dollars. Two landowners present said they were satisfied but contended the land was not properly described.
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Dierckes
Cedar Township
E. R. Shoemaker
H. J. Hess
W. W. Bown
Banner Collegiate Judging Tilt Here Is Outlined
Prospects are strong for a large collegiate dairy cattle judging contest at Dairy Congress next month. Ten or eleven colleges participated last year. The event opens Monday morning September 24 under J P Eves, appointed superintendent of cattle. The one judge system returns with an assistant. Medals and trophies are offered by management and breed and cattle clubs. Nine states plan excursions to attend the congress.
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Estes
J. P. Eves
Iowa State Dairy Association
Estet
Influenza Epidemic Halts Cape York Expedition Plans
An influenza outbreak among Rakimos in Cape York district Greenland last year caused heavy mortality, making it impossible to start an exploring expedition from the base.
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Cape York
Greenland
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Highay Tocost
County Board
Grant Road
Thru County
1. C
Chicago
Boston
Gates College
W. Park Ave
Siepert Farm
Oetavein
W. Fourth St
Bard Auto & Supply CO
Sth
Mitch Opossum
Morocco
Maxwell
Chalmers
F. C. B. Detroit
O. B. Detroit
Waterloo Motor Sales Co
Franklin Sts
Paul Das Tiaztas
Milady
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