Senator Grout pushes redistricting and survey bill
Cullock Bright for Bill Providing Topographical Survey. Henry W. Grout, state senator, spoke amid a senate recess about redrawing the state senatorial map for fairer representation. He favors making Black Hawk a separate district and notes unequal current bounds. A state topographical survey bill, supported by Grout, would be funded $16,000 annually by both state and federal governments.
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Henry W. Grout
Senate
Grout
Black Hawk
Grundy County
Rotary club gathers insights at Sioux City conference
Waterloo Ro tarians attended the district Rotary conference at Sioux City where talks on boyhood centered the general subject The Boy Rotary will be 12 years old on November 23 1917 and began in Chicago Now spanning four nations and over 300 clubs Arch C Klumph leads the international association Paul P Harris Chicago founder of Rotary notes the early years as swaddling clothes The Atlanta convention plan for next summer covers Organization Inspiration Education and Application Waterloo aims to boost the geranium city and promote Rev L Haywood’s Greater Waterloo idea under president W F Parrott's guidance.
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Waterloo Club
Sioux City
Rotary
Chicago
Arch C. Klumph
Paul P.harris
Aby
Atlanta
Waterloo
L. Haywood
Greater
Rotary Club
W. F. Parrott
Sub Zero Weather Delays Waterloo Contractors Work
Cold spell last week slowed construction crews in Waterloo. At Citizens Gas and Electric new power house steel erection resumed Saturday with brickwork planned around March 1. Steel for the new high school is due soon, while war orders affect timely shipments. Terminal building progress continues with tarpaper coverings aiding worker comfort.
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Waterloo
Citizens Gas & Electric Company
Austin Burt
Tyo Coaming
Roland Remley
El W. Rose Co. promotes fittle zemo for skin relief
It claims eczema blotches ringworm and rashes can be soothed with zemo from drugstores at 25c or 2.00 for a large bottle. The product is described as penetrating non greasy and quickly relieving itching and skin troubles. Cleveland based El W. Rose Co advertises immediate application and ongoing savings.
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EL W. Rose Co
Cleveland, O
Early Waterloo Pioneer Recalls Harsh 19th Century Winters
William T. Whitney of 720 afullan avenue west recounts Black Hawk county’s early cold seasons from 1857 to 1885. He describes cattle freezing, long drifts, and a 1873 blizzard that left many dead near home. Whitney, a Waterloo resident since 1957 with prior stays in California and Dickinson county, details arduous travel and near drownings in prior routes.
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William T. Whitney
Afullan Avenue
Black Hawk County
Prairia
Waterloo
Mr. Whitney
California
Dickinson County
Parmiers
Minnesota
Winona
Wayette
Decorah
Gener Sherman
Ife
Wishtran
Earth
Wapsie River
Fairbank
Dickinson
Whitney
Library Notes Lists Books Circulating At Public Library
The Public Library reports circulations started at 9 a.m. today listing numerous titles across many categories. The catalog includes poetry, history, philosophy, essays, and reference works such as Pageantry handbooks, CSS manuals, and regional studies, with various authors and editions noted.
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the Rotary Club
W. O. W. Social
K. O. Hall
Willian
Whitey
Cate
Harold Place
Iowa University
Library Notes
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Mreey
Igh
Mncy
Magtonis
Dimitris
Malet
Margulis
Munsterberg
Princes
Quilter
Eanter
Idea
Rowlwall
Duke Jones
Sidgwick
Suatth
Wright
Wallactions
Hockefeler Foundation
Winterfon
West
Addams
Tee
Andreas
Padge
Geraldine
Lown
Low
Law France
Mant Bel
City of Ye Dawn Occu
Bic Old Spain
New America
United States
Barthanakes
Glimpres
Hiland
Laat
Iowa
Iowa Public Instruction Department
Porto Hice
Poland
State Hinterfont Society
Tudor Statiatics Burea
Philippine Isanes
Raymond Hitchcock
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U.S. Pat
Bayer
American Chicle Company
Pital
Drs. Myers & Summers
FAI
Bright
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