Iowa Primary Roads Show Massive 1928 Surfacing Progress
The official 1928 state highway report lists 6,761 miles of Iowa primary roads with 1,624 paved and 3,221 graveled, plus 1,114 finished grade not surfaced. It notes 740 miles of paving completed in 1928, a record season, and outlines contracts to finish north south routes, with total primary road expenditure surpassing 30.9 million dollars. Robin Welch, ex Pella and Knoxville resident, dies in Phoenix, former head of the American Petroleum Institute.
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Courier Special Service
Des Moines
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Hammill
Lansing
Osage
Spirit Lake
Rock
Rapids
South Dakota Line
Larchwood
McGregor
Mason City
Spencer
Doon
McGreger
Strawberry Point
Humbolt
Hawarden
Dubuque
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Lincoln
Clinton
Marshalltown
Council Bluffs
Way
U. S
Fet
Towe
Towa
Knoxville
Proper Diet Helps to Attain Charm Charm school by Mme Serrec in Waterloo
Mme Janette Serrec, a nationally known beauty expert, will hold a five day charm school at the Plaza theatre in Waterloo January 29 to February 2. She will lecture on proper dieting, the uses of foods, weight management, and the care of skin, hair, teeth, and body. A question box will allow audience members to submit questions without names.
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Mme
Janette Serrec
Waterloo
Bening Courier
Plaza Theatre
Serrec
Mme. Serree
Mme.Serree
Mme. Serrec
Evening Courier
Mexican Troops Will Get Planes
A committee of aviation experts will leave for Europe to buy 30 airplanes for the Mexican army with 14 more to be purchased in the United States. Ten planes will be bought in England France and Spain each. Plans to spend $1,500,000 on machinery and supplies for Mexican airplane manufacturing may lead to a factory at the Valbuena army air field. Helen Fountain 16 Iowa City high school girl recovering from slight injuries after her car skidded and crashed into a moving Roch Island train. car overturned and badly damaged.
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Mexico City
Europe
England
France
Spain
United States
Mexico
Valbuena Army Air Field
Towa City
Helen Fountain
Iowa City
Gas tax bills push for higher Iowa gasoline fee
Des Moines Iowa January 22. Legislation to raise the gasoline license fee moves into the Forty third Iowa general assembly. Berry-Bixler propose adding one cent, Gundersen files a four cent plan with a complex distribution to cities counties and townships. Projected revenue and per capita yields are outlined along with potential municipal benefits. Former Iowa state senator G L Finn dies in Los Angeles at 83, noted for large charitable contributions.
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Des’ Moines
Forty-third
Iowa General Assembly
House
H. S. Berry
Monroe County
John M. Bixler
Adams County
Senate
E. Gundersen
Winnebsaga County
Berry-Bixler
County Boards of Supervisors
Gunderson
Benator Gunderson
Bedford
G. L Finn
Los Angeles
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Waterloo Porty
Elkader
Forest City
Red Oak
Clites
Ue Eyely
John F.kline
Davis County
Iowa House of Representatives
Kline
Bassinet
Radio Cabinet
Axminster
Peckel Finsa
Hayieda
Davenport and Chair
Farfly
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