Walls for river banks discussed plan debated
A special meeting of the river front commission advanced plans for low walls with terraced banks up to street grade. The east bank proposal hinges on approval by Illinois Central Railway for a land sale and trackage lease to J C officials, while the west wall financing now looks feasible with a 14000 dollar surplus and 7000 dollar expected income. The tail of the west mill race reclamation and Fifth street channel narrowing require further study to determine feasibility.
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Fiver
Cedar River
Tinois Central Railway
J. C
Wapntier
WS. Williams
Minois Gentral
West Mill Race
Suffern
Fifth Street
Escaped Insane Man Captured by Waterloo Police
W. J. Williams, escaped from the state hospital for the insane at Independence, was found wandering Waterloo streets about 10 a.m. today. He rode in on a CrEighton train and appeared in serious mental condition. A second man, detained last night on suspect dope activity, was later identified as previously committed to the same hospital. Attendants from the state hospital will arrive to reclaim Williams and the other man.
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W. J. Williams
State Hospital
Independence
Waterloo
Joe Holker
Williams
Speculation Over Woodbury County Highway Contract Looms
Industry observers expect bids on the 25 mile concrete paving project in Woodbury County to reveal price trends for 1923. The planned roads include Correctionville to Cushing, Sioux City to Smithland, and a segment southeast from Salix, with Woodbury to Moville already paved.
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Boards of Supervisors
Woodbury County
Sioux City
Woodbury
Correcttionville-Cushing
Sioux City-Smithland
Salix
Moville
Display of Patriotic Books at Public Library
A special library exhibit titled America’s Making Told In Books celebrates Washington and Lincoln with a catalog of works on American history and expansion. Featured volumes include The American, The True Thomas Jefferson, Short History of the American Negro, and Heroes.
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Washington
Lincoln
America
Bradford
Thomas.Jaffarson
Curtis
Browley
Fragmentary scholarly references list on history works
A partial string cites Towle Coman Foster Merriam and mentions titles such as Industrial History of the United States A Century of American Diplomacy and The American Party system in a bibliographic context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towle
United States
Coman
Foster
Merriam
Mercury Falls as Snowstorm Ravages Local Area
The February cold wave produced a third sub zero reading in six nights with Ralph B Slippy's thermometer at 7 below last night. Friday reached 16 below and Saturday 12 below. Snow began yesterday noon and worsened to near blizzard proportions in the afternoon. If wind rose, conditions could have become a blizzard. Tonight's forecast calls for little temp change with a possible slight drop. Groundhog predictions grow to a quiet minority.
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Ralph B. Slippy
Do You Know Where to Find This Man Bevier in 1918 Waterloo
A letter from J. W. Bevier of Haxtum Colorado seeks the location of his father Louis M. Bevier a merchant who was in Waterloo in 1918 1914. No information was found and the letter is forwarded to Ray C. Eggert the local postmaster for action.
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J. W. Bevier
Haxtum
Colo
William Galloway Company
Louis M. Bevier
Waterloo
Ray C. Eggert
Maintaining Trust Dr Beachler’s Talk at PTA Meeting
Dr Beachler of First Brethren church spoke on maintaining trust before about 100 people at the John Fiske PTA meeting in the school building. Clarence Dewey led songs and a quartet including Mr Dewey and Mrs Tench. Miss Zeach read. teachers served refreshments. next month the ten will host.
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H. Beachler
First Brethren Church
Mainntaining Yar Trust
John Fiske
Parent-Teacher Association
Claire Heard
Emily
Clarence Dewey
K. Spaneler
Qind
Dewey
Aind
Tench
Cascarets Promoted as Gentle Nighttime Laxative Candy
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a pleasant tasting laxative that cleanses the bowels overnight. It claims relief from headaches biliousness indigestion and sour stomach with a candy like tablet for ten cents per box.
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Mecni
Chile
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