County board rejects Whitney road bids for high prices
County board voted to reject all bids for paving the Whitney road between Waterloo and Cedar Falls as prices were too high. The lowest bids were 2.97 per square foot for Type B concrete and 0.80 per cubic yard for excavation. A second bid setting was scheduled for 2 p.m. June 20 with federal and state engineers present.
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Whitney Road
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Iowa Highway Commission
Tiffany
Hansen & Christensen
Town Highway Commission
L. Bailey
la Porte City
Hawkeye Highway
Buchanan County
Hanson Road
Elks Elect Officers at Muscatine Parade Day
In Muscatine a grand Elks reconvention ended after two celebratory days. Officers named include Dr V A McGuigan president Dubuque James Murtagh first vice ward L C Branner second vice Fred Jameson Otumwa treasurer 4 J Marion Gard, with a large Minenster parade and 2 99019 ver bands. The Cedar Falls read edition at head was praised in Dubuque papers.
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Tubuque
Elks
Celebra- Muscatine
V. A. McGuigan
Dubuque
James
Murtagh
Wario
L. C. Branner
Catine
Fred Jame- Oelwein
Hert Fora
Julius Ottumwa
J. Marion Gard
Tlarty Tuawis
Cedar Falls
Waterloo Lodge
Tent Sailors Return to Germany After War Seizures
Washington reports the return to Germany of about 2 000 former officers and sailors from German vessels seized when war began. Those to be released include McPherson and Oglethorpe. Other enemy aliens interned at Panama will be sent back to Germany and Austria next week.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
United States
Judge Frees Prisoner After License Quip In North Side Court
In Kansas City North Side court Judge John George fretted over license fees when Theodore Pia appeared for a case. The back and forth included remarks about missing city licenses for an automobile and the judge’s own lack of a license. The scene concluded with the judge discharging the prisoner Ellis after a visit to the city clerk.
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Kaneas City
John George
North Side
Theodore Pia
el- B
George
Elihar
Ellis
Ei- Ib
Rush shipments from Chicago carried in special express car
Illinois Central officials introduced a Chicago Waterloo express car on No. 1b to serve Waterloo business men with perishables. The car originates in Chicago at 1 a.m., arrives here about 8:65 a.m., and is a trial that could become permanent. Schedule adjustments to eastbound No. 13 No. 15 and others are under consideration with minor delays and 15 minute stops. In Sabetha Kansas, Bertha Marcum Perkins celebrates her ninety fourth birthday after rearing ten children and accumulating 69 grandchildren, 112 great grandchildren and 12 great great grandchildren.
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Llinog Central
Chicago-Waterloo
Waterloo
Chicago
Waterton
Tlinois Central
Illinois Central
Stony City
Sabetha
Kan
Bertha Marcum Perkins
Madden Unique Methods At Kentucky Turf Farm
John E. Madden a famed Lexington turfman runs a breeding operation for Uherobreds with strict secrecy. Grooms are kept unaware of horse breeding, and unusable stock is quietly removed at night, a practice met with mixed opinions from peers. Madden’s farm, famed for beauty, draws attention amid his wide business interests.
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John E. Madden
America
Lexington
Madden
Turf Fraternity
New York
Civil Service Rural Carrier Exam June 12 1919 Waterloo
The United States civil service announced an examination for Black Hawk county to fill rural carrier jobs at Tinkerton and Waterloo with possible future posts. The test on July 12 1919 is open to domiciled citizens meeting requirements. applications from Postmaster M. H. Kelly or the civil service commission in Washington.
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United States Civil Service
Black Hawk
Waterloo
Tinkerton
M. H. Kelly
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D.C
Washington
Sherman Scores Illinois A Men
Dean Ballentine of the University faculty urged Senator Sherman to back the League of Nations covenant. Sherman replied that it is a menace to the U S government and will not vote for ratification, criticizing faculty and students and warning of papal influence and loss of free institutions.
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Champaign, IL
Dean Ballentine
University’ of of Disness
Senator Sherman
United States
Vatican
League of Nations
Illinois
Trustees Approve Walnut Street Church Organ Plan
A special committee from Walnut Street Baptist Church won approval to contract for an organ costing 10 400. Trustees and deacons empowered the committee to finalize the instrument, promising one of the finest midwestern organs for the congregation.
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Walnut Street Baptist Church
Midwest
Last Night's News in Brief from Archange AP
The report notes American troops near the war’s start will likely be home by July 1. Hungary moves toward hostilities with New York as tensions rise. Former U.S. senator John Colt Spooner dies in Wisconsin. A cable asks the president to issue a proclamation on time prohibition. Michigan ratifies the woman suffrage amendment. American Legion committees call for lists of those in the armed forces tied to actions ending outrages.
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the Associates Press
Archange
Beta Ken
Cotman
Vainistene Jas
Ow York
John Colt Spooner
United States
Wisconsin
Aveelington
D. C
Lansing
Michigan
York
American Legion
Whiteshelled Egg Breeds for Efficient Production
Whiteshelled producers such as the Leghorn Minorca Ancona and Andalusian are bred for egg output rather than meat. These nonsitters do not hatch their eggs, so artificial incubation and brooding are commonly used to improve results.
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Mediterranees
Minorca
Ancona
Andalusisa
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