Beautiful Picnic Grounds Near Trail Blazer Route
Northeastern Iowa offers inviting picnic grounds between Independence and Quaskeeton near Waterloo. A suggested weekend trip from Waterloo allows a Sunday dinner at home after a late start, with a drive through rolling timberlands toward Isqueton on the Wapsipini river. The area, once a bustling village with mills, now features shaded spots perfect for a basket lunch and casual farmyard chatter.
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Road Trip Described from Quasqueton to Independence
An 100 mile gravel route winds from Quasqueton to Rowley then to Independence. The drive leaves Quasqueton, heads south two miles, then west into Rowley before skimming the northern edge of Rowley. The highway then turns north on Primary No.11 toward Independence, with the trip entirely over gravel and paying roads.
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Whippet Attracts Waterloo Crowd to See New Car
Waterloo residents toured the Overland Waterloo company showroom at Fourth and Franks Streets to view the Whippet, America s first proposed type car. Walter s manager said production could reach 500 cars daily, with demand outstripping supply from 6 000 distributors. The car features ample interior space, a five foot eight inch roof, elegant body lines, and European design cues. Officials touted its performance and economical motor dimensions while noting its ability to climb hills like a high speed six.
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First Transcontinental Michigan Automobile Tour heads west
The first transcontinental Michigan Automobile Tours caravan will stop in Waterloo on August 6 noon, with 50 to 80 cars from Battle Creek starting August 3. The tour travels from Battle Creek through Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, then return via Bakersfield to Denver, with chamber of commerce representation and wide regional interest.
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Chambers of Commerce Akring
Chrysler Employee Stock Purchase Plan Announcement
A plan offering employees of the Chrysler corporation and its subsidiaries the right to purchase preferred stock is announced, detailing eligibility and availability to all workers across the company network.
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DuMond Motor Co. Becomes Stutz Car Agency in Waterloo
DuMond Motor Co. 407 Fifth Street West in Waterloo now handles the Stutz line. The new Stutz aims to combine speed and easy handling with automatic lubrication and four wheel brakes. All styles priced the same, with strong local sales expected after a warm reception.
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Bank official warns Iowa bankers against unsafe paper investments
Des Moines June 80 AP Andrew state superintendent of banks warned Iowa bankers against business installment investments declaring that large volumes of such paper now threaten banks. He said many institutions are engaging in illegal or unsafe practices and urged caution to protect country banks from risk.
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Dodge Bros Insure Parts Through New Policy Nationwide
Dodge Bros Inc announces a broad plan to guarantee genuine service parts for Dodge Bros and Graham Bros trucks. Local dealers, via Collord-Wall Co, will enlist service stations to supply authentic parts at reduced costs and deter counterfeit substitutes, with over 5,000 authorized stations already.
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Need of Footwear Inspires Robbery at New Hampton
New Hampton Iowa June 30 officers pursue a theory that the same person who broke into Bailey's store at Williamstown near here stole men’s working shoes and ten dollars. Entry occurred Sunday night or early Monday morning. investigators note the entry suggests a toe’s persons as the responsible party.
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Visitor from Another Planet Reported by California Farmer
A Sacramento correspondent reports Cherokee Butte County California resident GC Grant claims a resident from another planet arrived here but was found in pieces with only his skull recovered. He suggests a meteor skull near Chico was the same event and urges farmers to search for the body to prove extraterrestrial life. The report notes a separate item: Hart was sentenced to ten years for burglary in Fort Madison.
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Track Story From Mars Inference Remains Untested
A fragmentary note speaks of a track able to reach neither telephone nor telegraph and says the tale has not yet been checked by experts in meteors or in the physiognomy of Martian races.
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Magnificent Tombs Found Near Pyramids
Vienna reporters note Prof. Hermann Junker described four months of excavations near the pyramids with 300 workers. The west of the Cheops pyramid yielded tombs with murals showing the deceased occupations. The Raiem auch tomb held a coffin chamber with mural scenes and 80 accompanying offerings.
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Hold Youthful Robbers in Utah City Lootings
Two youths, George Williamson, 30, and Glen Mil 2, 14, Movilla, Ta., are held by juvenile officers in Utah City for alleged coin thefts at a store early Monday.
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