Park Avenue Bridge Favored Over Sans Souci Says City
Agitation for a Park Avenue structure has revived as city officials say the Cedar River will likely see a new permanent bridge just above the dam. Traffic is heavy on Sans Souci and a Park Avenue bridge is favored, with only Parker Street to be replaced this summer from bridge funds.
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Répass Auto Co
Park Avenue
Cedar, Street
Pr City
Cedar River
Sans Souci
Chautauqua Park
Dairy Castle Congress Grounds
Parker Street
Ithaca Poised For Jail Cells Shortage Probe
Albany dispatch reports the state commission of prisons urging Ithaca to provide more jail cells or close its jail within 90 days after finding rooms crowded with up to 11 prisoners in six by ten foot cells. Local officials joke about housing inmates in city hotel rooms if closures occur, highlighting a “fine state of affairs.”
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Albany
Centalniv Net
Cornell University
Bates
Ithaca
Ithacs
Eity
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Bates Laxative Pills
An old advertisement touts a claim to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It promises a refund if it fails and displays the label ER W GROVE with a 25 cent price on each box.
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ER. W. Grove’s
New Half Dollar Makes Quick Trip
Record time was made by the first of the new half dollars to reach the west. A small consignment ordered months ago was received by the Black Hawk National bank today. The coins differ from the last issue in design and are in demand as pocket pieces. The obverse shows Liberty facing the rising sun with her arm extended and the year and In God We Trust. The reverse features an eagle perched by a crag with wings spread. The gold piece shares Liberty and eagle designs but with slightly altered orientation. The new designs follow a 25 year cycle change mandated by law.
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Black Hawk National Bank
Issus
Washington
Liberty
God We Trust
Bankers Boys
Nominating Committee Named for Commercial Club Directors
B J Howrey announces the nominating committee to choose five directors retiring this year C W Chapman chairs the group with members W C Kohl Burr Lichty W H Grunn D L Wood Charles Young Alfred Ungley Dr H A Boysen W I Langlas Dr F C Liffring and W J Peddicord Retiring directors are E F P Rath A B Lichty H W Miller B W Schuneman and W Dotson Their successors will be named at the annual meeting January 19 and will elect officers within five days Afterward the executive committee meets Monday noon to finalize banquet plans and finance and auditing committees will review year reports.
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B. J. Howrey
Commercial Club
C. W. Chapman
W. C. Kohl
Burr Lichty
W. BH. Grunn
D. Ll. Wood
Charles Young
Alfred Uongley
H. A. Boysen
W. I. Langlas
F. C. Liffring
W. J. Peddicord
E. F P. Rath
A. B. Lichty
H.W. Miller
B. W. Schuneman
W. ©. Dotson
Temperatures Reported Across Years in Jan 5 Readings
Temperatures for January 5 compiled by Buchanan Optical show various daily extremes. Historical values list midnight to afternoon records ranging from frigid lows to modest highs across multiple years, with notable swings year by year.
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Buchanan Optical. Ca
Annual Horse Show Attracts Crowd And Buyers
William Holland hosted the annual horse show at his barn last night drawing a large crowd. More than 400 horses were on exhibit including work animals and spirited mounts with buyers from Chicago and St. Louis. At Antioch Baptist church parsonage at 8 pm yesterday Wilton Countis married Miss Mary McLaurin in a brief ceremony conducted by Rev. J W Bowles.
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William Holland
Chicago
St. Louis
M'Laurein-Countis
Antioch Baptist Church
Wilton Countiis
Mary McLaurin
J. W. Bowles
Bank Men Learn Central At Work In Waterloo
George E. Bickley of the Iowa Telephone company led 30 bank men through the Waterloo telephone building from storage to the operating room to explain call flow and central office functions. He then used charts at the Chamber of Commerce to show how a city system operates. The group praised the clearly explained system and the reasons behind each operation. Assistants included W. F. Schrag Howard Carl F. Wagner W. Strayer and F. E. McKoun.
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Hank Men's Association
George E. Bickley
Iowa Telephone Company
Bickley
Third Avenue
Sycamore Street
Chamber of Commerce
Waterloo
Freda Wray
Association
Mr. Bickley
W. F. Schrag
Howard Carl
F. Wagner
W. Strayer
F. E. McKoun
Airship project progress reported by advocates
In Waterloo today, a speaker stated the move planned around March 1 with details pending. The dialogue included a question about completion and assurances that preparations are underway, citing the New York Times for reference.
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Ter
Waterloo
Dandruff Ad Claims Quick Hair Regrowth
An advertisement promotes Wandertna a 25 cent bottle to stop hair loss by treating dandruff. It urges rubbing the medication into the scalp to clear flakes and halt shedding after a few applications.
California Syrup of Figs Ad in 19th Century Child Health
Warning mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a first laxative for sick children. Describes coated tongue as sign of digestive issues and promises gentle relief from constipation, noting pleasant taste and 60 cent bottles by California Fig Syrup Company. Warns against counterfeit products.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Bragdon Seeks New Trial in Psychologic Lies Plea
Minneapolis Jan 5 Bragdon's attorney Charles Eellett asks the Minnesota Supreme Court for a new trial in the mistreatment of young girls case. The brief accuses key witnesses from the state home at Sauk Center of being psychological liars seeking leniency. Forty assignments of error cover judge Fish's rulings and prosecutorial conduct.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Joseph ‘W. Bragdon
Supreme Court
Charles B. Ellett
Bragdon
Sauk Center
Fish
Foster to Return to Newton Plumbing Firm
J C Ottaver partner of the late George E Newton announces that C Foster of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Waterloo, will join in the business of George E Newton Co. Arrangements depend on settling the Newton estate after Newton was killed December 14 when his car overturned and pinned him beneath it.
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J.C. Ottaver
George E. Newton
George E. Newton & Co
C. Foster
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Cttaver
Newton
Fos
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