Cape Cod Canal Opens to Coastwise Traffic
Cape Cod Canal opens to traffic linking Buzzard's Bay and Massachusetts Bay easing coastwise shipping. August Belmont presided as canal owner’s official opening. tolls set by tonnage, with motorboats and private craft allowed at lower rates. The project cost 12 million dollars, spans 13 miles, and includes a 300 to 400 foot wide channel and a 3,000 foot breakwater built of granite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buzzard's Bay
Mass
Boston, Cape Cod and New York Canal
Buzzard’s Bay
Massachusetts Bay
Wreck-Strewch
Cape Cod
August Belmont
New York
Altho
Cape Cod Canal
Sandwich
Suez Canal
Wit
Cape Cod Bay
Cane Cod
Buznard's Bay
Atlantic
North America
Nova Scotia
Rockland
Rockport
Cape
Watters Sets Notable Mileage Record in Franklin Car
Watters with three companions left Franklin at the corner of Washington and Fourth in a Franklin Six Thirty. They drove southeast of Des Moines where the speedometer showed 253 miles to the trip. After refueling with 14 gallons, they achieved about 25 3 10 miles per gallon, a remarkable figure given the terrain.
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Watters
Franklin
Washington
Fourth Streets
Des Moines
OWA Traffic Assn to Meet at Marshalltown
The Interior Iowa Traffic association formed at Cedar Rapids last week will meet August 4 at the Marshalltown club. Secretary W. P. Galloway confirmed the Marshalltown club can host, following officers’ request. The item notes the meeting venue and organizer details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OWA Traffic Assn
Marshalltown
Iowa Traffic Association
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Marshalltown Club
Aus
W. P. Galloway
Proof of Parks Death Discovered in Vera Cruz
Evidence of Private Samuel Parks of the Twenty-eighth Infantry, shot by a Mexican outpost near Vera Cruz in May, reached Brigadier General Funston via a Mexico City mail forward of Parks’ identification tag. The Mexican war office sent back his bloodstained uniform and hat, and the incident remains officially unresolved in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Samuel Parks
Twenty-eighth Infantry
United States Army
Fromter Vera Cruz
Funston
Parks
Mexican War Office
Washington
Mexico City
Taggart
The
Twenty-eighth
Templadoras
Soliiers
Maas
Huerta
Frightful Nursery Accidents Reported in Nashua
In Nashua on July 29 the Carter child misplaced a stone in his nostril causing pain until a physician removed it. The Barber child injured his foot with a pitchfork and faces possible blood poisoning. Mrs. Hawkins stepped on a yellow jacket nest and suffered stings to ankles and legs.
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Nashua
James Carter
Roy Barber
S. J. Hawkins
Local Social Notes From Frederika Area Gatherings
Frederika residents and friends, including former residents and visitors from La Porte City, Dubuque, Charles City, New Hampton and more, attended gatherings at Pike Hole and other homes. The week featured birthdays, camp parties, dinners for about 25 guests, and family visits plus new births and nieces visiting relatives.
Otterville and Surrounding Guests Attend Socials
Otterville July events note visits by Belle Anderson Elin Sanders June Glenny Chena Sanders and daughter to Mrs Mildred King. Independence guests Gates and Blanche of Chicago with Mrs Henry Kantz. Hattie Rising guesting locally. Hazel Graves returned from Independence. Embroidery circle picnic attended by 64 at Mrs Charles Davis home. Miss Stewart of Waterloo visiting nurse, ill sister Mrs Dany Anderson. Mrs Moore visited daughter Mrs Claude O Neil. Miss Lucile Doxsie and W A Strayer from Waterloo weekend guests of Mrs Frank Rants. Mrs Eli Cameron of Waterloo a guest of her parents last week. Henry Sanders ill after stroke. Miss Gwendoline Kitch visiting from Independence. Miss Ava Gissel Edna Ritson home from Cedar Falls summer school. Miss Dora Diehl guest of sister Mrs Ed Crowell. Mrs Ross McKenzie first of week. Charlie Cates delivered mail Route 4. John Harrington broke arm when oats wagon upset. Mr and Mrs Dan Bowers with Mrs Crispin left for Tipton. Master BE Bowers visiting Coral in Jesup.
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Oderville
Belle Anderson
Elin Sanders
June Glenny
Chena Sanders
Tuesaday
Orlwein
Mildred King
LE Messrs
Wid
Gates
Independence
Ralph Gates
Blanche
Chicago
Henry Kantz
Hattie Rising
Hazel Graves
Marley Wright
Charles Davis
Miss Stewart
Waterloo
Dany Anderson
Stewart
Moore
Claude O'Neil
Lucile Doxsie
W. A. Strayer
Frank Rants
Eli Cameron
Henry Sanders
Gwendoline Kitch
Eula Giasel
Ava Gissel
Edna Rtchison
Cedar Falls
Dora Diehl
Ed. Crowell
Ross McKenzie
Charlie Cates
John Harrington
Dan Bowers
Crispin
Tipton
BE. Bowers
Coral
Jesup
Mrs Gable's music class recital at M E church August 7
In Janesville Mrs Gable announces a church recital August 7 at the M E church with pupils and older home talent performing cornet violin and piano numbers. Admission is free and ice cream and cake will be served after for the piano fund for the new school house. Various local notes follow including a lumber sale to Clarksville parties and a rye carload shipment by Coddington & Laird.
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Janesville
Cedar Falls
Charles Becker
Bay City
Mich
Geo. Earhart
Cedar Rapids
Earhart
Hdl
Davis
T. C
Astern Star
Landale Park
Pippers
New Threat to Hog and Car Roads In Britt Tribune
A Britt Tribune report warns that autos threaten small car owners as big car hogs roam auto roads. Firearms are carried openly and shootings are described as drivers pursue space on the road. The piece claims car routes menace public safety and laments reckless behavior by intoxicated drivers and tourists.
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Britt Tribune
Ford
Frank James Berry Picker Eeted Outlaw of Oh Days Now Geads
Newspaper features Frank James Berry Picker recounting life as an outlaw in Tacoma Washington. He discusses family, the Northfield robbery crimes and aftermath, encounters with detectives, and his cautious stance toward crime now. He describes his age, family, and current work in logging camps and berry picking near Tacoma.
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James
Hildgren
Hilderen
Kentucky
Nia
Jesse
Eatcher
James Loys
Jesse James
Frank
Frank James
Northfield
Cobb Brothers
Mitchell
Jim Youngser
Bob Ford
Kansas City
Ford
Blaine
Tacoma
Jis
Missouri
Friendly
Wheat Belt Turmoil and Farm Economics Report
Report from the wheat belt notes farmers threshing machines in use and wheat quality concerns. Inspector Ross cites yields varying by county with optimism for Rice and Rena counties. banks slow to finance despite strong wheat value. An unrelated poultry note recalls infertile eggs campaigns in Kentucky and Tennessee and roosters sold for cash.
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Topo
Mohler
George Be Ross
Lagat Satard
Net
Lein
Ross
Rice County
Ofa Rena
Ries
Poultry Housing and Sales Advice From Noprapath Expert
S Bruce Galloway, a noted poultry specialist, advises farmers to separate hens and roosters from May to November to prevent breeding issues. He warns against selling roosters as fry or crowers and recommends selling young birds at high prices rather than waiting for full growth. Galloway also notes his office move from the Black Hawk Building to Berger Quarters across from People's Glading Store at 22 West Fourth St.
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S. Bruce Galloway
Noprapath
Black Hawk
Berger
West Fourth Si
Quarantine Tightens on Dairy Cattle Across States
The Governor of Wingis issues a proclamation restricting import of dairy cows from Pa states unless certified tuberculosis free. The quarantine demands tuberculin testing and physical exams for all cattle entering Tingis for dairy use, signaling a likely nation wide rule for interstate shipments and greatly affecting dairymen.
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Wingis
Foreseen asset delivers tested belt to owner
Readable text notes the timing of asset handover to an owner and the arrival of a tested belt. The fragmentary report hints at prior foresight and readiness of the item for delivery, without naming persons or places.
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Cape God Canal
Crystal Theatre
the Cleaisies
Mary Pickford
Trivada
Ernest Fink
Lodi
Cal. Duncuneng
Miss Eyima
Alfred D. Goodwin
Hazel Dawson
New Thurpe Fon
Cedar Kalle
Winifred Dawson
Will Hasse
Wuite Sie
Varry Meyers
Guinki Dakota
Frederika
Jane Henry
la Porte City
Adams
Lindfield
Pike Hole
Ladies’ Aid Society
Social Hour Club
Augusta McGee
Fredericksburg
J. McGee
Frida
Nellie Sullivan
Ladena Mettler
Ladena
Dubuque
Lula Utley
New Hampton
Edith Adams
Pikes Hole
Pearl Thomas
Charles City
Nazel Dawson
Tagadorn
Warren
Levi Hagadorn
Grebien
Tripolis
Fred Peters
Wilcox
Waverly
Adlans
Will Whitman
Frank Bramer
Chas, Whitman
J. W. Zwanziger
Otterville
Frank James Berry Picker
State OF Washington
Siwoker
Prink James
Jesse Jones
Edgewood
Wash
G. W. Glaxebrook
Aerry Box
Tatoma
National Bank of Commerce
Fidelity Trust Company
S. Brice Galloway
Naprapath
Peoples Clothing Store
Kleotyie
Fiasnous
York City
Munhoer
Jacek
Conteibure
Anaael Morin
Paullave
Waria
Horey Po Cash Paper
Bays Sun Daspaet
Kenturky
Tennesseet
Burch
Rit Dr i Anand Fremyarite
Dente 4
Wim
Nestlé's Food
Nestlé
Nestilé
Nestle
Cominy Woolworth
Coee
Queen City College of Dressmaking
Marsh-Place
America
Boston
Jersey Coast
Italy
Chicegs
Steel
Grand Central Station
Fifth Ave
Harrison Oy
W. A. Preston
Clark St
Chitago
Baltimore & Ohio
God
Shaney
Uinskback
Maw
York
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
Drs
Iowa Cleaning & Due Works
Waterloo Cleaning and Yo Works
West Fifth Street
Axo Presse
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