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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
5
Waterloo adopts a comprehensive traffic ordinance booklet stressing motorist and pedestrian safety. The code defines streets, enforces lights and brakes, bans risky turning and speeding, and sets parking rules across streets and intersections.
Diagram explains an automatic Stop and Go signal at intersections. The Stop word requires a full stop, complete turns are prohibited, and cars must proceed only when safe. Do not stop for streetcars where safety is provided. yield to pedestrians and follow signal directions.
Black Hawk county highlights its surfaced highways with 141 miles of pavements and gravels linking to adjoining counties. The article details primary routes No. 5 No. 46 No. 59 and No. 57 with gravel extensions and planned 1926 grading and surfacing to connect cities and towns. It notes heavy traffic on No. 69 and a potential all gravel long-term link from Waterloo to Oelwein, plus 1925 improvements eliminating rail crossings and preparing for 1927 paving projects.
Readable passages describe new street sign installation at all intersections as a major annual improvement. The notice credits ongoing city efforts and notes periodic use by representatives from several administrations without traffic impact details.
The Spokesmen Club, with a membership of 22 men, reports a successful year. President and treasurer names appear amid club notes. meetings occur weekly to develop public speaking talent and discuss current events with guest speakers.
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