Des Moines Hopeful of Rerouting Lincoln Highway
Des Moines aims to divert the Lincoln Highway from Marshalltown to a route via the River to River road into Des Moines with county votes favoring paved roads. The touring party from Washington to San Francisco, led by H C Osterman, is due July 26 27 and may influence cross state highway plans.
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Hiver
Des Moines
Story County
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Story
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Polk County
Council Bluffs
J. D. Clarkson
New Orleans
Louisiana
Winnipeg
Heavy Rainstorm Hits Northern Iowa with Wind Damage
A heavy rainstorm with high winds damaged Mason City and surrounding areas Sunday night. Western Electric suffered major losses with 25 utility poles down and about $600 in damages. telephone repair crews counted further damage. Hail hit Clear Lake and waterlogged roads. many travelers sought shelter as rain spread from Parkersburg to Minnesota. The Northwestern and Milwaukee offices reported limited impact with crops brown and suffering minimal property loss. Bellmond saw heavy rain but initial storm reports were exaggerated.
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Hi Seasun
Western Electric Company
Here
Clear Lake
The
Telephone Company
Northwestern
Parkersburg
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Ie Lake
Belmond
Balloon Forced to Land in Greene After Valve Trouble
One of three balloons in a distance race starting at Fort Omaha touched down on the Welker farm near town yesterday afternoon. Piloted by Lieut W K Connolly and Lendent W B Hoffman, it rose about 6 000 feet, entered a cloud during an electrical storm, lost direction, drifted toward Iowa Falls, then Minnesota, before landing due to valve trouble. The balloon had been shipped to Omaha from Greene.
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Offman
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Kk. Connolly
Minnesota
Iowa Falls
Omaha
Record Clinic Sets State TB Exam Record in Hardin County
In Iowa Falls on July 15 the state TB program under Hardin County Medical Society held a two day clinic at Bosworth hospital with 49 adults and 32 children examined, the highest number in state history. Dr. H. Scarborough directed the effort with A E Kepford and others guiding diagnosis, aided by Red Cross nurses who visited homes and schools. Of 91 examined, about a third were children, signaling a shift to include pediatric screening for prevention.
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State Department of Tuberculosis
Hardin County Medical Society
State Department
Bosworth Hospital
A. E. Kepford
H. ¥. Scarborough
Oakdale
J. W. Kime
Fort Dodge
Elfeld
State University
American Red Cross
Hardin County
Red Cross Vurse
Losis
Seave
Aifield
University of Laws
Kepford
Elsworth College
Iit
Iowa Women Electors See Slope Toward Full Suffrage
Des Moines reports indicate a primary suffrage measure for Iowa women is debated with Democratic leaders aiming to mobilize support. Havner challenges for governor, Rawson leverages party ties, and a convention may decide the race. Weather delays and flood impacts affect travel and rail service across the region.
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Iowa
House
Senate
Havner
Nee
Charles Rawson
France
T Ia
Rawson
Republican State Central Committee
Sioux City Cloudburst disrupts rail service
Sioux City July 15 trains were halted Sunday as a cloudburst-like rainstorm hit Saturday night causing numerous washouts on all rail lines into the city. Road crews were dispatched to reballast tracks and keep service moving, with five trains held for repair and inspection.
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Sioux City
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