Snow Threat Delays Reopened Roads Across Counties
With rising temperatures and new snow, Waterloo faces a severe storm threat to rails and highways. Primary roads in six of ten Iowa Seventh district counties are open, including Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Dubuque, Fayette and Grundy. Several county routes remain closed or limited, but officials expect most primary roads open by Thursday.
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Waterloo
State Highway District
Iowa State Highway Commission
Black Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan
Dubuque
Fayette
Grundy
Clayton County
Delaware
Allamakee
Winneshirk
Cedar Falls & Northern
Chicago Great Western
Ilinois Central
Rock Island
Jesup Con
City in Brief: Local Notes and Personal Moves
Brief city item highlights include repairs for broken glasses, Miss Gladys Billings leaving for an extended visit in Los Angeles, George W. Berger recovering from a sprain, E. Wilson traveling to Jacksonville to visit his sister, and Mrs. John McNamara ill and taken to St Francis Hospital. Others report a patient returning home from Presbyterian Hospital, estate administrator appointed, a motor DUI plea and sentencing date, a Scottish Rite meeting with speaker Rev J G Creede, John L Limbert regaining strength, and wedding anniversary noted. Continuous local notices cover travel, illnesses, legal matters, and community events.
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George W. Berger
Lafayette Street
E. Wilson
Richstreet
Jacksonville
Fla
Blanche Niven
Niven
Waterloo
John McNamara
Tei
Franklin Street
St. Francis Hospital
Gus Julien
Presbyterian Hospital
Dawson Street
J. E. Dempster
Home Building & Loan Association
Frank A Howard
Siamese Bird Nest Trade Says Nests Worth Over 113000
The National Association of Audubon societies notes Siamese bird nest gathering is a major industry with one year shipments near 20 000 nests valued above 113000 dollars. Most nests head to China Hong Kong and Singapore where delicacy and tonic properties are attributed. Nests, built in caverns by Swift Jet, consist mainly of throat gland secretions and are harvested from islands off the Siamese coast.
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National Association of Audubon Societies
American Game Protective Association
Siam
China
Hongkong
Singapore
T. Gilbert Pearson
Osage rebuilds plans after Monday fire ruins blocks
Osage Iowa rallies after the most destructive blaze in memory. Owners plan replacement of a variety store block while insurance and financing are settled. Sanitary Bakery to repair, Little Gem store opens with limited stock. Citizens assist four fleeing families. Wa tan Ye club and Lions pledge aid as fraternal orders support refugees.
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al Cordes
E. K. Evens
Cordes
W. B. Kingsbury
Little Gem Grocery
Ullevig
Tenta
Tive
I N California
Wa-tan-ye Club
Lions Club
Wworen
H. L. Tottenham
Champion
Sea Scout Meeting Planned in Waterloo for Patrols
Allen Lawn, chairman of the Bee scout committee of the Waterloo council, and Arthur F. Jury, Wapsipinicon area executive, will meet with interested boys Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Boat club house at the foot of Second Street west to discuss organizing sea scout patrols in Waterloo. If interest is strong, a sea scout ship may be rigged for use by members this spring and summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Lawn
Bee Scout Committee
Waterloo Council
Boy Scouts of America
Arthur F. Jury
Wapsipinicon
Sea Scout Movement
Second Streat West
Waterloo
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PRIEF
Chichanan
Gladys Biilings
Conger Street
Los Angeles
Cal
Ray Casey
H. B. Boles
J. G. Creede
St Mark’s Episcopal Church
Scottish Rite Club
Black
John L. Limbert
Washington Street
S. J. Mosher
Mosher
8. B. Page
Fourth Street West
Iil
Fourth Street
Alien Memorial Hospital
Heverty
North Ught
OSAGE
Courier Special Service
Robert
Templeton
Alec Paulson
A. &. Wright
Gordon
Arrow Cloak Company
Chicago
United States District Court
N East Fourth ST
Uoteng Ty Epea Teat
Teelaay
Ciass Xesses
Arrow Cloak Co
U. S. District Court
Coats
Yala
East Fourth Street
Cvery Waterloo
Valea
aaItUs
Morni
Veasniyer
Sea Scout
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