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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1921
Page
12
Three young men from Dubuque drove a car across the W C F N interurban bridge at Sans Souci while workmen stood nearby. They demanded crossing, offered a drink bribe, and fled after crossing the trestle endangering themselves on the improvised stunt.
Grain and coal shipments have raised freight traffic on Waterloo area railways by 10 to 12 percent over the last two weeks. Industry observers note the desicit remains high versus a year ago but show a modest improvement, with idle cars fewer across the country due to increased grain movement. From now until late fall hundreds of cars will be required to sustain grain shipments. During the first week in July,
Grain and miscellaneous freight rose 5 percent on the Illinois Central system while coal dropped 6 percent and lumber and merchandise each declined 1 percent.
A miniature balloon carrying scientific instruments to record atmospheric conditions rose to about 90000 feet before bursting. The payload descended by parachute for recovery.
An advertising piece touts the Liberty Six with a focus on engineering quality and materials. It claims greater service after the first 10 000 miles, detachable cylinder heads for uniform combustion, and a 2 to 60 mph speed range with smooth idling and a soft clutch.
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