Supervisors Seek State Funding for Iowa Roads
Iowa county supervisors debate shifting primary road system to the Iowa Highway Commission to preserve federal aid. A resolution argues the state should own and manage trunk and primary roads, relieving counties of construction costs, with likely debate at Mason City convention.
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Towa
Henry C. Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture
Kendall
State Association of County Supervisors
Mason City
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa
Desicen Ies
Town Highway Commission
Woman's Club Musicale to Open July Social
Waterloo Woman's Club plans a musicale on Tuesday evening July 24 for members, husbands, and escorts. The 8 o'clock program in the auditorium includes whistling solos by John Littling, string quartet by Miss Maybeth Mack and Miss Elizabeth Hamann, with several accompanists. Miss Violet Watters will sing and Maria Watters will assist, plus instrumental pieces by Horstine Morgan, Geraldine Brinkman, and Wima Anderson.
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Waterloo Woman's Club
Herbert B. Maynard
G. N. Cousins
Little John Littling
Maybeth Mack
Elizabeth Hamann
Lincoln, Neb
Rosa Reichard Marshall
Maude Knoop Berry
Laverne Beal Covell
Violet Watters
Maria Watters
Hortense Morgan
Geraldine Brinkman
Wima Anderson
Pavement Dance Aids Legion Treasury On Park Avenue
About 600 couples attended last night’s dance on the new paving along Park avenue between Mulberry and Lafayette streets. Becker-Chapman post of the American Legion sponsored the affair with traffic blocked off and an orchestra stand erected. The event raised a notable sum for the legion. Meanwhile Connecticut lawmakers rejected a measure to make women eligible for jury duty once more.
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Park Avenue
Mulberry
Lafayette
Becker-Chapman ‘Post
American Legion
Legion
Bakers Explain Why Bread Price Stays High Here
Waterloo bakers blame steady bread costs on loaf size increases and supply costs. W F Schrag of Campbell Baking notes flour and wheat drops came too late to cut prices, as bakeries hold 30 to 60 days of flour for emergencies and wages have risen sharply since before the war. He says mills will not drop prices until stockpiled flour runs down, keeping bread prices high despite lower grain prices.
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Waterloo
W. F. Schrag
Campbell Baking Company
Doctors in Vienna Struggle as Fees Rise
Vienna doctors face hardship as many patients cannot pay their fees of 10 000 crowns per visit. Families survive on bread and potatoes with meat only monthly while 90 percent rely on sick benefit associations. Foreign doctors have little appeal as locals praise the city’s facilities, and practitioners avoid cross border fees.
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Vienna
Austria
Guests Visit Burt Home on Way to California
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Russell of Cleveland Ohio visit Austin Burt at his home for several days while en route to California via Yellowstone Park. Other guests today celebrate the birthday of Burt’s son Richard and include Mr. and Mrs. Gerard T. Smith of Chicago.
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Burt
Louis Russell
Cleveland
Austin Burt
California
Yellowstone Park
Richard
Gerard T. Smith
Savages Paint Skins for Cold Protection Again
A brief note shows a group, referred to as many savages, applying paint to their skins as a method of protection against the cold, reflecting a survival or cultural practice described in terse terms.
Tagore predicts Muslim dominance over Hinduism in India
Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore says in an interview that Muslims may gain supremacy in India, possibly converting Hindus to Islam by force. He criticizes aggressive nationalism in America and predicts Islam spreading in Bengal, arguing Muslim rule might be preferable to current governance.
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Calcutta
Sir Rabindranath Tagore
America
India
Tagore
Bengal
Allied Dead of World War I Memorial Center
Names of 4324 Allied World War I dead repose today in a vault at the Allied Memorial Center in Oakland California. The monument honors soldiers sailors and nurses and bears portraits of Washington Lincoln Roosevelt and Wilson with an eagle atop.
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Riv the Associatas Press
Oakland
Cal
Allied Memorial Center
Lake Merritt
Tiopea
Leroy
Herrick
Alied Memorial Center
Franca
Ities
England
Belgium
Italy
Brazil
Washington
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Wilson
Jerrick
Welington
William Forbes to Move to California
William Forbes an executive of the Associated Manufacturers plans a move to California confirming the relocation amid corporate restructuring and strategic realignment within the trade association.
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William Forbes
California
The
Associated Manufacturers
Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy promised cure for stomach trouble
An advertisement touts Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy as a simple, harmless preparation that removes ca tarrhal mucus and eases stomach, liver, and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. It claims one dose proves value with money back if unsatisfied.
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Mayr
Reform in Private Schools Hinted by Education Dept Report
A fragmented quotation suggests a 383,220 marriages and 27,084 divorces figure linked to France. The Education Department report proposes geology and mineralogy courses in all private schools, indicating planned curriculum changes.
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Marrig
France
Somman
Eects
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