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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1923
Page
11
The Bureau of Public Roads reports total surfaced roads in the United States at about 423000 miles by year end 1922. Nearly 35000 miles were built in 1922 and 1923 construction is not expected to lag behind last year’s record. State mileage figures include roads outside incorporated towns and villages.
Osage Ia Dec 22 Miss Geridine Shonts former Osage high school principal sends a letter to Prof and Mrs JG Sawyer recounting how she missed the Japanese earthquake as a boat delayed its arrival preventing her from reaching the harbor in time She had traveled to Japan Peking China and Seoul Korea with a colleague in government school work duties while abroad
Harry Berlovich reports Sinclair Lewis, author of Main Street, will address Carnegie Institute students on The Transition of American Literature. Lewis says book sales are enormous and distribution bids threaten a record. He is on a year long lecture tour and once telegraph editor of the Evening Courier.
Manchester Iowa December 22 plans for an extensive city program have drawn opposition from residents who circulated petitions seeking an election on adopting a commission form of government. Remonstrances to the council led to removing most streets in the north and south residential sections from the plan. The council has not yet received petitions or bids and is awaiting the January 3 deadline.
New Hampton council votes unanimously to pave 30 blocks in 1924. Contract letting scheduled for Tuesday January 22. Type of paving to be decided at a later meeting. First paving authorization in ten years. Committee including Mayor Dan MelIntire Theo Krieger A B Kemann and Frank Wentz returned from inspections in Iowa and Minnesota.
A motorist of the former class ran out of gas at Fifth and Washington, stalling on streetcar tracks. A nearby pedestrian helped push the flivver off the rails, illustrating sudden bad luck tempered by timely aid on a rainy country night.
A driver faced a brief delay while an attendant stood outside ready to hand over a gallon of gas. The incident lasted about two minutes with the driver escaping the hold up without further issue.
Walter R. French, county attorney, files injunction suits to halt illegal liquor production and sales. The state sues 10 defendants including Lester Chevalier Tim ONeill Carl Hansen Jim Lubas Loren Starrett Willie Brooks Ike Gray David Bender David Mace and Heinie Wainer.
In Cedar Rapids Iowa 2200 veterans received nearly half a million dollars in their World War II bonuses. An investigation by the Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Co found over 76 percent went into checking and savings accounts while the rest funded prudent uses. Bank officials cited placards and news ads as steering thoughts toward bank accounts and responsible spending.
Arthur KE Stull of the Waterloo & Cedar Falls Mill Co was elected president of the Waterloo Credit Men's association at the annual meeting in Black's ten room. Officers include Gus W Thode H W Wente and George EB Worthen as vice president treasurer and secretary with a board of directors C C Riethoff H O Barton. Barton outlines activity noting membership spans all Waterloo banks and major local firms, area growth across district.
The road’s publication arrives at local offices in red and green colors. A greeting from M. Felton, president, thanks Great Western for cooperation. A twentieth anniversary celebration of Chicago Great Western’s entrance into Omaha will be held January 3. Several Waterloo employees plan to attend.
Great Western president offers gratitude to all employees in a Christmas number edition. The message highlights company appreciation, holiday cheer, and notes on company performance and employee celebrate efforts.
Vehicle crash on east Cedar Falls road injures George Hagemann, engineer for Iowa Highway Commission. Municipal court files accuse John Dunlap of Ventura Ia of driving an automobile while intoxicated. Dunlap employed as a blacksmith.
A rough fragment mentions a person likely Dunl Hage in a housing context with unclear details, noting a knock and a possible neighbor or event but missing key facts and dates.
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