Highway progress tally shows US roads near 423000 miles
AP dispatch notes total surfaced roads in the United States reached about 423000 miles by late 1922, up from 378000 miles in 1921. Authorities anticipate 1923 construction may exceed the previous year’s record as mileage by state includes roads outside town limits. Also a feature about Ger aldine Shonts former Osage High principal visiting Japan and China.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Bureau of Public Roads
Osage
Geraldine Shonts
Osage High School
H. Sawyer Ells
Miss Shonts
Hilo
Hawaii
Japan
Peking
China
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Korea
Sinclair Lewis to Make Sales Record with Main Street
Barry Berlovich, editor of the Price Reporter, reports Sinclair Lewis will address Carnegie Institute students on The Transition of American Literature. He notes enormous sales for Main Street and a failing distribution bid, and mentions a lecture tour ongoing for over a year.
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Evening Courier
Price Reporter
Pittsburgh District Dairy Council
Sinclair Lewis
Carnegie Institute
Berlovich
Waterloo
Ando
Manchester Citizens Vote on Commission Government
Plans of the city council for an extensive program drew opposition from residents who circulated petitions seeking a vote on adopting a commission form of government. Remonstrances trimmed streets in the northern and southern residential areas. Bids are to be opened January 3, with petitions not yet presented for the election.
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Manchester
New Hampton Plans 20 Blocks Paving For 1924
New Hampton Ia Dec 22 City council unanimously voted to pave 20 blocks in 1924 The paving type to be decided at a later meeting A Jetting contract set for Tuesday Jan 22 A committee led by Mayor Dan McIntire Theo Krieger A J Kemann and Frank Wentz returned from inspecting paving in several Iowa Minnesota towns
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New Hampton
May Jor Dan McIntire
Theo Krieger
A. J. Kemann
Frank Wentz
Iowa
Minnesota
Runs Out of Gas in Front of a Filling Station Some Lueck
A motorist, starting downtown, ran out of gas near Fifth and Washington streets. A nearby pedestrian helped push the flivver off the rails, and luck did not fail him as he found a way to continue after the stop.
Drunk Driver Bides Time Outside Filling Station
A driver waited outside a filling station across the street as an attendant prepared a gallon of gin. The driver lost only about two minutes in the delay before action.
Tarpaulin Move Aims to Halt Bootlegger Sales
Walter R. French county attorney seeks injunctions against 10 defendants named in a state action to stop illegal liquor making and selling. Plaintiffs say the move targets bootleggers including Lester Chevalier Tim ONeill Carl Hansen Jim Lubas Loren Starrett Willie Brooks Ike Gray David Bender David Mace and Heinia Wainer.
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Walter R. French
Booze
Iulia
Lester Chevalier
Tim O'Neill
Carl Hansen
Jim Lubas
Loren Starrett
Willie Brooks
Ike Gray
David Bender
David Mace
Heinia Wainer
Cedar Rapids Soldiers Save Bonus Funds Wisely
In Cedar Rapids Iowa December 22 reports show 76 percent of the 500000 bonus for 2200 service men was deposited or placed in banking accounts with the rest used for debt repayment and investments. Bank officials say the arrival of the bonus did not lead to foolish spending but encouraged prudent use and bank activity.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
A. BE
Auracher
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank & Trust Co
Arthur Stull Heads Waterloo Credit Men
Arthur EH 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 tea room. Officers chosen included Gus W. Thode vice president H W Wente treasurer and George Worthen secretary with G C Richthof and H Q Barton on the board of directors. Barton who had been president the past two years gave a brief review of activities noting broad membership across banks jobbers and manufacturers in Waterloo and Cedar Falls and the district showing membership growth this year.
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Waterloo & Cedar Falls Mill Co
Waterloo Credit Men's Association
Black
Gus W. Thode
Adams Paper’ Company
H. W. Wente
Commercial National Bank
George @. Worthen
G. GC. Ricthof
Rath Facking ,Company
H. Q. Barton
Cutler Hardware Company
Barton
Waterloo
Cedar Talis
Town
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Great Western President Thanks All Employees
Great Western president extends appreciation to all employees in a Christmas message accompanying copies of the Christmas number. The note highlights teamwork, company milestones, and seasonal goodwill.
Great Western magazine recalled with festive frontispiece
Chicago Great Western magazine recall notice from local offices celebrates the company’s twentieth anniversary admission into Omaha on June 3. S. M. Fulton, president, thanks employees for cooperation as Waterloo staff plan to attend the event.
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Chicago
Great Western Magazine
S. M. Fulton
Road
Great Western
Chicago Grant Western
Omaha
Waterloo
Ventura Blacksmith to Face Drunk Driving Charges
An Iowa man, John Dunlap of Ventura, faces charges of driving a vehicle while intoxicated after a coast road accident. George Mage-TIADD, an Iowa Highway Commission engineer, sustained painful bruises in the collision near Cedar Walls road yesterday afternoon.
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Cedar Walls Road
George Mage- Tiadd
Iowa Highway Commission
John Dunlap
Ventura
Dunlap
Road Work Incident On Grant Highway Section
Enginters on a Christmas trip report on Highway Grant work where a vehicle skidded onto the grade striking workers. Hagemann and two companions were at the site as the car swerved to the right then back, injuring Waaremann and Kno while Kno recovered at work. N. J. Nelgon was knocked over but uninjured.
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Grant Highways
Winlap F
Hagemann
Sven
Waaremann
Kno
N. J. Nelgon
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