Highway Settings For 30 Miles Gravel Road Letting Planned
Ames Iowa Feb 9 AP highway commission announced statewide road work and first of a series of Lettings for March and April. March 2 bids on about 13 miles of grading and 96 miles of graveling across 10 counties funded by primary road development fund. March 3 maintenance equipment bids including tractors blade graders and patrol outfits. March 9 air grease and gasoline bids. March 16 paint tar calcium chloride and similar materials bids. Potentially one week later bids for statewide road markers signs. Project list includes Shamakea Gass Guthrie Jackson Jones Sigourney Marion Mabaska Union Clarke and Lucas county segments with varying gravel and excavation work.
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Ames
Marcy
State Highway Commission
U. S
Shamakea
Wauken West
Gass County
Wiola
Atlantic
Guthrie County
Guthrie Center
Panora
Jackson County
Jones County
Monticello-Cascade
Sravel
Sigourney Sorest
Marion “County
Arrays County
Mabaska County
Union County
Creston
Aften
Clarke County
Oscegla
Initiation of Waterloo Knights Delayed to April 11
Waterloo council No 709 Knights of Columbus postpones its initiation to April 11 because attorney Quinn O’Brien cannot attend until that date. Grand Knight John H Fitzgerald said O’Brien was set for a Dubuque ceremony and Cedar Rapids event may follow. Local members plan dances and Charleston exhibition by L D Miller and John Kildee ahead of Lent.
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Waterloo Council
Knights of Columbus
Quinn O'Brien
Chicago
John H. Fitzgerald
O’brien
Knights of Columbus Council
Dubuque
Fitzgerald
Waterloo Knights
Cedar Rapids
K. of Chail
L. D. Miller
John Kildee
National President Praises Lowe Photo Men's Group at Convention
National President Harry S. Kidwell arrives in Costa Rapids to open the annual convention of the Photo Finishers of America Lab. He praises state and national associations for promoting ethical codes and better business practices among finishers. The Cedar Rapids founded national body began with 17 men from four states including Paul Burgess. Frank Cihak announces the convention banquet program at Hotel Russell Lamyon with Margery Core Wi, Janet Little, Coralie and Philip Coontz, and Misses Smella and Laurene Rose performing.
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Amerim Lab
Costa” Rapids
Harry S. Kidwell
Chicago
National
Kidwell
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Minnesota
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Paul Burgess
Waterloo
National Elation
Frank Cihak
Hotel Russell-Lamyon
Margery Core Wi
Janet Little
Coralie
Philip Coontz
Smella
Laurene Rose
Unclear OCR: Railway freight completes shipments
Fragmentary report notes a railway run completed with twenty wares loaded on Wednesday and two carions shipped from the terminal after work finished on Saturday.
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Hsiah
Tery
William N. Davis Dies in Independence Iowa
William N. Davis age 96 died Sunday at his daughter Mrs Frank Barker’s East Main street home after a two week illness. A Swiss-born Civil War veteran, he served in Company G 139th Illinois Infantry and later settled in Buchanan County. Survived by daughter May Barker, sister Mrs Goodwin, brother in Zion City, and two children Henry Davis and May Barker. interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Independence
Buchanan County
William N. Davis
Frank
A. Barker
East Main Street
Switzerland County
Devins
Minerva (Sloan) Davis
Hosier
Illinois
la Miaille
Co. G
Illinois Infantry Volunteers
Tlinois
Buchanan
Teounty
Davis
Maybutch
Shy
Tse
Unis
Wniom
Henry Dania
Alabame
Ary
AL Barker
Mr. Goodwin
Zion City
Howe
Oak Grove Cemetery
Swink Club
Iltlsarl Tate
Mind Reader Coming to Cedar Rapids Plaza
A live mind reading act is billed for Cedar Rapids at the Plaza next week. The performer will broadcast from Vita station KWeR on Wednesday evening and answer questions received by mail during the show.
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Aite
Cedar Rapids
India
Vita
Kwer
Don’t Squeeze Blackheads Dissolve Them
An old ad-style note promises removal of blackheads by applying Calonite with a wet cloth to the nose area. The claim is that pores shrink and blemishes disappear instantly after application.
Northeast Iowa Music Contest Set at East High
East High awarded the northeast Iowa divisional music contest with Miss Grace Ullemeyer announcing yesterday. Contests cover girls and boys glee clubs, vocal groups, soloists, and bands with awards leading to the state festival at the University of Iowa May 6 and 7.
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East High
Northeast Iowa
Grace Ullemeyer
Iate
University of Iowa
Orchetas
Grotin
Allemeyer
Margaret Howell
Lucile Cutler
Movie romance shocks royal family in Tokyo suit
A Tokyo suit in the supreme court charges 360 motion picture stars with lese majeste over a super production depicting mythological romance and love scenes considered disrespectful to the Imperial family. Meanwhile Clyde McKinney is listed as AWOL from the U S Army, pending word from Fort Benjamin Harrison officers.
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Tokkio
Cfffee
Tokyo Supreme Court
Clyde McKinney
Walker
United States Army
Fort Benjamin, Harrison
Ind
Policies Safe In Merger Tucker
A C Tucker of Royal Union Life Insurance Des Moines says the planned merger with Medical Life Insurance will protect policyholders. The merger needs stockholder ratification at Royal Union and Medical Life meetings, and would transfer about 11 million in policies to Royal Union effective January 1 if approved. At Insurance Loan & Investment Co a secretarial change sees Dr F A Hafia elected secretary and Dr J W Barrett as secretary and director Shanks resigns as secretary.
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A. C. Tucker
Royal Union Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
Medical Life Insurance Company
Herders
Medical Lite
Iitevests
Medigal Life Insurance Company
Jpolicies
Tucker
J. G. Londergan
The
Medical Life
Russell-Lamson
Royal Union
Merger Opposition Affects Royal Union Branch Move
Descriptive notes show opposition to a merger affecting a records transfer to A. M. Lydon at the Royal Union branch office. Dan Rogers, local Hawk building manager, is involved as the transfer sequence moves toward the Royal Union in Des Moines with the new office on the fourth floor.
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A. M. Lydon
Royal Union
Medical Life
Dan Rogers
Hawk
Des Moines
Auto Hits Wagon Injuring Man in Sherwood Park
George Marsh of Sherwood Park was injured when his wagon was struck by a car at the Dart road and Rainbow drive intersection. Marsh, hospitalized with a bruised hip and back strain, rode in a W. Go P & XII bus to the hospital. A. Kreger, the driver, claimed snowfall limited visibility. The sheriff and police investigated. Marsh’s x rays showed no fractures.
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George Marsh
Sherwood Park
Dart Road
Rainbow Drive
Marsh
A. Kreger
Cedar Falls
Kreger
Sherif
W. T. Wagner
E. A. Leighton
M. H. Wilson
Moran
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True Story
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