Marshall County voters approve road paving plan
In Mussnalltown Iowa on July 16 Marshall County residents supported paying for a paving program, with a total country vote of 2,212 for and 1,012 against and city voters totaling 2,058 for and 138 against. The combined margin emphasized broad support for state and federal aid and a shift to improved roads. The Second ward led with 635 for and 27 against while the First ward showed 375 for and 38 against.
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Story
Hardin
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Iowa
Recover All Bodies in Quadruple Crown Tragedy
Charles City Iowa July 16 The bodies of Mr and Mrs Herbert Dennis and Miss Iris Wright were found near the Milwaukee railway bridge center pier river bottom. Rescuers recovered remains after a long drag operation. funeral plans await arrival of relatives Professor Depuis Dennis and Mrs Ruth M Wright family news from Denver and Wattsburg include a brother in service.
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Dennis
Iris Wright
Milwaukee Railway
Depuis
Lieut
Wattsburg
Denver
Colo
Lois
Eunice
Gladys Wright
Ruth M. Wright
Agnes Dennis
Drainage Assessments Helped Influence Hard Roads Vote
A July 16 report on Franklin County notes the defeat of the hard roads proposition by 210 votes, with most anti votes from townships near drainage districts. The analysis suggests heavy drainage charges in west and southwest areas swayed voters against funding roads, as taxpayers faced added costs already.
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Hampton. Ta
West Fork
Osconia
No censorship on bathing togs at Sioux City beach
Sioux City officials found no local rules regulating bathing suits by style length or stockings. Police Chief Fred Morgan and Park Superintendent Winfield C Gray confirmed no regulations exist. The piece notes a shift to one piece suits and bright colors with popular beaches at Crystal Lake McCook Sioux River Stonepark and Riverside drawing crowds.
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Sioux City
Annette Kellerman
Winfield C. Gray
City Park
Fred Morgan
Chief Morgan
Crystal Lake
McCook
Sioux River
Stonepark
Riverside
Franklin County plans graveling of Jefferson road north of Hampton
Franklin County supervisors plan to gravel Jefferson highway from Hampton north to the county line and south to the Hardin county line. They aim to complete graveling by year end with some grading and draining at several points. The board anticipates paving at the next election.
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Hampton
Franklin’ Sounty
Jefferson Highway
Gerro Gordo County
Jence
Hardin County
Franklin County
Dubuque Soldier Tells of Siberia Front
Ernest Wright of Dubuque recounts service in northern Russia with the 339th infantry from Sept 1918 to June 1919. He says the unit operated 250 miles from Archangel with 1,500 British and 1,000 French allies, enduring temperatures as low as 35 degrees below zero and deep snows while wearing heavy fur gear and windproof mittens.
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Dubuque,ta
Ernest Wright
Gertrude Meade
Rose Street
Dubuquer
Russia
Wright
339Th
Archangel
Lemon Juice for Freckles Lotion Advertisement
A vintage advertisement promotes mixing two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to create a freckle and blemish reducing lotion. It claims four quarter pints of skin beautifier at low cost, available from grocers or drug counters, and promises harmless, non irritant use for face neck arms and hands with daily application.
Soldiers Describe War Time Censorship and Homeward Return
A veteran recounts censorship by British officers and wartime hardships. He notes eight companies began returning on June 3, arrival in Newcastle eleven days later, then Brest, and finally Camp Merritt for muster out.
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Newcastle
England
Brest
Camp Merritt
Bayer Aspirin Safety Ad Mentions Bayer Cross
A vintage ad stresses genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross and unbroken Bayer packaging. It touts directions for relief of headache earache neuralgia and cold pain, noting handy tins of 12 tabs and larger packages at drug stores.
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Bayer
Collector’s Odd Hoard Nets 36000 in Two Years
Wright treasures a vast collection including carved knives, furka and spoons from velvet horn. He values his items highly and would not part with them for 300 dollars. A letter from a Holshevist leader hints at possible improvements.
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Wright
Marsh sells 240 acre farm near Lebleh for 860 an acre
Don Marsh sold his 240 acre farm south of Lebleh for Dayton to B H Kinney at 860 dollars per acre. Marsh had purchased the property two years ago for under 200 dollars an acre and improved it before sale.
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Lebleh
Don Marsh
Town
B. H. Kinney
Dayton
Mr. Marsh
What Is Rheumatism Why Suffer From It
An ad explains rheumatism as blood saturated with uric acid poison and urges addressing the root cause rather than topical salves. It promotes S S S blood cleanser as a fifty year proven remedy and invites readers to consult Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta for free advice.
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Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
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