Drainage taxes defeated in Hampton county vote
A July vote in Hampton County defeated the hard roads measure by about 210. The analysis links opposition to heavy drainage district assessments, noting most No votes came from western precincts with numerous drainage districts. Officials plan graveling the Jefferson highway north to Cerro Gordo and south to Hardin, followed by east and west primary road projects.
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Hampton, Ja
West Fork
Osceola
Jefferson Highway
Franklin County Board of Supervisors
Hampton
Cerro Gordo
Hardin Country
Nearly Half Million Bid For Cedar Rapids First Avenue Bridge
Cedar Rapids July 16 The Ross Construction Co of Des Moines bid 415,999 for bar reinforcing and 427,998 for structural reinforcing to build the First avenue bridge. Other bidders included F E B Marsh of Jefferson City 432,000 and 447,000, Miller Fifield Co of Waterloo unknown, and Winston Brothers of Minneapolis 440,527.14 and 456,947.14. The opening drew bidders and material men, with a $10,000 certified check. Decision postponed to Thursday at 10 a.m. pending injunction outcome.
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Cedar Rapids
Ross Construction Company
Des Moines
First Avenue
Equudi
Ross Company
F. EB
Marsh Company
Jefferson
L. J. Zika
Mon Near Sumner Man Hurt In Runaway Team Incident
George Brown, a married man living on the CW. Kington farm occupied by Tennie Baker, was badly hurt Monday when thrown into a runaway team near Sumner Ta. His arm was tattered, his head cut severely though not fatal, as doctors attended him.
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Summer
George Brown
Kington Farm
Tennie Baker
Woodbury County Plans 22 Miles Of Road Paving In 1920
The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors approved paving 22 miles of the county road system in 1920. County Engineer Wayne Rindessel and district high engineer E W Quan outlined a plan to start with nine or more miles, with specifics to be decided this fall. Plans call for establishing 14 paving districts, beginning with two districts the first year and adding two or three each subsequent year.
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Sioux City
Woodbury County
Ordnary
Hans
Coward
Wayne Rindessel
E.W. Quan
Hie Wersel
Union
Ezra Ebersole Dies in Toledo Icon of Iowa Law
Ezra C. Ebersole, noted Tama county figure and Iowa law authority, died in Toledo after a career as supreme court reporter, editor, and encyclopedist. Born 1840 in Pennsylvania, he taught at Western College, served in the Civil War, and helped publish Iowa supreme court reports. Funeral set for Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at his home.
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Toledo
Deauth
Tama County
Ezra
Nbersole
Supreme Court
Iowa
Western College
Ebersola
Ezra C. Ebersole
Pennsylvania
Mount Pleasant
Otterbein University
Amherst College
Tracy
Hudson
Linn County
Former Senator Berry Injured in Runaway Buggy Incident
Indianola Iowa July 16 Former Senator W H Berry of Indianola was badly hurt Monday night when the horse he drove ran away and threw him from the buggy He remained unconscious as the horse bolted toward the road doctors report multiple injuries including possible broken arm broken ribs and internal injuries Berry is a former two term Iowa state senator from Warren Clark district and long time board of papers member
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Towa
Berry Mate
To- Horse
Ledo
Iowa Supreme Court
Ubersole
Wastern College
Toledo
Ora
Indianala
W. H. Berry
Indianola
Berry
Warren-Clark
Rele
Cioies
Waterloo
Prospect Hills
Fame Promises Seborrhea Cure and Hair Growth
Nearly everyone suffers seborrhea and dandruff. Fame claims to destroy the seborrhea germ, restore a healthy scalp, and encourage vigorous new hair growth without drying the scalp with alcohol. A large bottle costs one dollar with a money back guarantee. a small three cent bottle is also sold.
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Cedar Rapids Bridge
Sumner
Ezaaebersole
Tana County
Gardite
the Wolf Chemical Co
la Salle St
Chicago
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Famo Co
Detroit, Mich
Titan
Eginning
Harvester Company
Iofs
Eafety
International Harvester Company OF America
USA
Allens
Auci
Galloway Investment Company
Byrnes Park and Country Club
Corn Products
Corn Products Refining Company
P.O. Box
News York City
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