Waterloo sidewalk contract awarded to Jens Olsen & Sons
In Waterloo the 1929 sidewalk project bids concluded with Jens Olsen & Sons Construction winning at 15,611.30 while six bidders competed. The council approved a six-cylinder police car for 800 dollars and addressed railroad crossing delays, appointing a board to study interlocking devices and signaling adjustments at key crossings.
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Joy
Long Walls
James A. Robinson
Albany Street
Chicago Great Western
Bluff Street
Rock Island
Great Western
Carleton Sias
Duryea
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company
Duryea Street
Tte
Robinson
H. A. Maine
John Ralston
Frank A. Swartz
Nathan Barber
City building chief vacancy after resignation and referrals
Applicants to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Building Commissioner David Toenjes were considered after the council accepted the resignation. Milov A Koch seeks underground storage tanks for inflammable dry cleaning liquids at 718 Lincoln Street, referred to committee of the whole. A petition by GG and Howard for a permit for a filling station at Frankin and Fifth Streets was referred to Building Commissioner Toenjes to verify nearby property owner signatures.
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David Toenjes
Milov A. Koch
Lincoln Street
Gg,’ &, Howard
Perout
Frankin
Fifth Streets
Fifth Streets Was Referred To Building Comminssionier
D. B. Teénjes
Man Fined Two Hundred Dollars for Liquor Transport
Rice pleaded guilty before Judge H B Boles to legal transportation of liquor on a true information filed by County Attorney J W Gwynne. He was fined $200 and costs. Ralph Mathes of Cedar Falls pled guilty to larceny by true information before the same judge. Sentence set for March 1. Mathes accused of taking an alumi-
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H. B
Boles
J. W. Gwynne
Ralph Mathes
Cedar Falls
Mathes
Moone's Emerald Oil Offers Relief for Bunion Pain
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a simple inexpensive remedy to reduce inflammation of swollen toe joints. Apply night and morning for best results with a two-ounce bottle lasting long. money back if not satisfied.
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Mfoone
Robert Drug Co
C. J. Miller
Moone
Father John's Medicine Touts Natural Tonic For Vitality
An advertisement claims tired body cells recover best with Father John's Medicine not drugs. It asserts the tonic supplies real food elements to drive out impurities and rebuild flesh and strength.
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Father John
Larceny Report Involving Jensen and Snod erly Crankcase
A crankcase valued at 33 dollars, owned by Jensen and Snod erly, was stolen. The larceny occurred on February 13.
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Jensen & Snoderly
County Board Allows Refunds on Road Assessments
The board of supervisors yesterday approved several refunds for special assessments paid for U.S. highway No. 30 from Waterloo to Buchanan county one. Claims in primary road improvement district No. 1 range from 17 to 600 dollars each. County auditor F. W. Esher said totals were not yet complete.
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Waterloo
Buchanan
Board of Supervisors
F. W. Esher
Esher
Refunds Planned for Landowners in District Equity
About $42,000 will be refunded to roughly 600 landowners in the district for special assessments paid under the old law. The refunds, totaling 12.5 percent of the overall cost, follow legislative changes that ended special assessments and ordered repayments. After these refunds, other improvement districts will gain attention. TRY BLOOD TRANSFUSION reports a critical health update on John G. Acher, a former Northwestern student shot in Chicago, with a transfusion expected to extend his life as infection worsens.
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Fort Dodge
John .G. Acher
Northwestern University
Chicago
Acher
Cadillac La Salle: unmatched prestige and advanced features
Cadillac La Salle promotes unmatched social prestige on urban streets, touting Syncro-Mesh Silent-Shift transmission, four-wheel brakes, and security glass. It lists 23 Fisher bodies and 15 Fleetwood models with prices from 2295 to 7000 dollars f.o.b. Detroit, and offers General Motors Deferred Payment Plan options.
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Cadillac-La Salle
Fisher
Fleetwood
la Salle
Cadillac
Detroit
General Motors
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Council
John’ Moire
Buehler Bros
East Fourth St
Haddock Fis
Inreiwrer
Sloan
Campbell’s
Lipton's
Baco Rath
Wisconsin
Prince Albert Tobacco
Tuxedo Tobacco
Muffets
Kelloge’s
Kellogg’s
Dunkelberg, Leeper & Cropper, Inc
Service Sales Co
Kramer
U. G. Kramer Hardware
West Fourth St
U. G. Kramer
the Service Sales CO. IN Charge
Cadillac- la Salle
Cadillac Motor Car Company
General Motors Corporation
Morris Motor Car CO
East Fifth St
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