Iowa road commission plans large bridge program this year
The Iowa highway commission will plan and spec major bridges worth at least 150 000 dollars for the coming season while operating on a 10000 dollar annual appropriation employing seven staffers. Engineers speak at county meetings and city clubs to discuss road design and plans across the state. Separately the Iowa State College calendar shifts to start fall term September 15 and equalizes semester lengths to 16 weeks with a mid January exam.
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Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
T. H. MacDonald
MacDonald
City Commercial
Organized Road Routes Association
Commission
Iowa State College
Board of Education
Dewar Community Notices and Local Moves
A week of residence changes includes Nick Wellner moving to the Paul Neubel farm in Barclay Cap. Schmitt to the Seafert farm area August Kurtz north of Waterloo Pat Cavanaugh of Hudson to Aug. Kurtz farm W. G. Mason to Reinbeck and Frank Meier near Fairbank. Community events include a school entertainment raising about $19 for library books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmitt Bros
Albert Stolt
Waterloo
Barclay
John Hays
Fairbank
H. J. Schmitt
Norman
Ohio
H. F. Myers
Cap. &Chmitt
Miss Marshall
Lawler
Son Jumps His Bond and Dad Pays Bill
New Hampton Iowa March 4. An elderly father from Vinton signed a $67 bond for his son William DeLong who lived near Charles City. DeLong fled to Canada before trial for horse theft from Deerfield township, leaving a note implying fear of penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
Wm. DeLong
Charlesity
Andrew Gardner
Deerfield Township
Vinton
Canada
People's Mutual Building and Loan Holds Annual Meeting
Old officers were re elected with one departure Charles Demmel did not seek re election due to health J A Young replaced him as director A strong year marked by a 7.4 percent interest rate quarterly compounded loans totaling 4800 dollars approved and 5210 dollars in applications received with 14200 dollars in outstanding orders carried into the new year The annual report highlights a record week for stock subscriptions and loan demand and a new fifty second series opened last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Mutual Building and Loan
J. E. Sadewick
J. P. Hartman
Eewin Mesick
W. C. Logan
J. Hartman
J. P. Hummel
C. H. Nauman
M. B. Neff
Chas. Demmel
J. A. Young
Demmel
J. N. laBarre
A. B. Covert
J. J. Miller
New Books Displaying at East Library March 5 8
A list of new titles arriving for display on Wednesday March 5 and ready for circulation Saturday morning March 8 at Library East. Authors include Bennett Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories Blanchard Phil's Happy Girl Yusuf Art of Millinery Cole Accounts Their Construction and Interpretation Cooley Domestic Art in Woman's Education Farmer New Book of Cookery Gerhard American Practice of Gas Piping and Lighting Hawkins Mechanical Dictionary Cyclopedia Hill Practical Cooking and Serv Hiscox Gas Gasoline and Oil and Power Engines King Practical Steam and Hot Water Heating King Master Car Builders Dictionary Paine College Years Priestmann Art and Economy in Home Decoration Reed White Shield Sabin House Painting Glazing and Paper Hanging Sabin Scientific American Reference Book Scott Psychology of Advertising Talbot Moving Pictures Thanet Stories That End Well Van Loan The Big League Watson Teddie Woolman Sewing Course for Teachers Woolman Workshop Receipts Talyrary West Cobden Political Works George Complete Works Progress and Poverty Social Problems Land Question Protection of Free Trade Perplexed Philosopher Political Economy Our Land and Land Policy Life of Henry George Lucas London Lavender Mason Women s Share in Primitive Culture Reed White Shield
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Library
East
Bennett
Matador
Five Towns
Ben Blanchard
Phil
Ben Yusuf
aArt
Millinery
Happy Q
Carens
Cole
Cooley
Farmer
Gerhard
Hawkins—Mechanical Dictionary Cyclopedia
Hill
Hiscox
King
Paine
Priestmann
Reed
White Shield
Sabin
Scientific American
Scott
Talbot—Moving Pictures
Thanet
van Loan
Watson
Teddie Woolman
Woolman
Taihrary
West, Cobden
George
Henry George
Lucas
London
Mason
Danderine Hair Shine Promises Quick Beauty Boost
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a hair cleanser that removes dust and dandruff while doubling hair beauty. It claims hair becomes light, wavy, and abundant after use, with new hair growth visible in weeks and the promise of soft, lustrous hair for those with neglected or thinning tresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
National Highways plan sparks federal role debate
The National Highways association campaigns for a federal lead to create a 50 000 mile network linking major cities and capitals. The plan, a grid of main trunk and link roads, views projects as an engineers dream now a practicable concept, with Waterloo Iowa slated as an intermediate point on a great trunk line. The effort urges Iowa lawmakers to study the bulletin and push for national road construction.
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Movement For
United States
National Highways Association
Association
Washington
Hurrow
Courier
Waterloo
Dubuque
Sioux Falls
Iowa
Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound touted for cough relief
An epidemic of coughing sweeps the town affecting young and old. A. S. Jones of Lee Pharmacy in Chico California endorses Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound as quick safe relief for coughs and colds, noting it contains no narcotics or harmful properties. Available from all druggists.
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Foley
A. S. Jones
Lee Pharmacy
Chico
Calif
Franciscan monastery dedication in Dubuque Iowa
The $35,900 Franciscan Fathers monastery in Dubuque was dedicated on Sunday with Father Benedict of St. Louis presiding. Solemn high mass followed, and Father Mere of St. Mary's Parish preached. The first floor houses living rooms, library, real rooms, kitchen, dining room and two reception rooms, with similar layouts on other floors, to serve current and future members. Rooms are plainly furnished with bare walls and crucifixes, each father having a bed table and chair in the living area.
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Dubuque
Franciscan Fathers
Northwest
Benedict of
St. Louis
Mere, Heer
St. Mary’s Parish
Duebuque
Sach Father
Purchase Shows Interurban Plan for Two Big Lines
Iowa City March 4 The Smith Dows syndicate moved to show its hand in purchasing the Masonic property to block a Masonic temple and to secure a depot site for an ambitious interurban system. Plans include routes to Muscatine via West Liberty or Lone Tree and a possible extension toward Washington. The Rock Island may be leased for through trains, tying into Iowa City with an eye on Mississippi river rates and southern Iowa business markets.
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Iowa City
Smith-Dows Syndicate
Interurban
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Harris Company of
Chicago
Smith-Dows
Rock Island
West Liberty
Davenport-Muscatine
Muscatine- Montezuma
Iowa Junction
Jowa Junction
Elmira-Riverside
Illinois
Washington
Iowa
Milwaukee
Burlington
Recorder’s office records surge with filings
Yesterday saw ninety three instruments filed for record in the county recorder’s office, including forty five deeds to real estate, with fees totaling 63 dollars and 70 cents. The day marked the second largest in history and the year’s activity already set a record.
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Recorder’s
Recorder
Musterole No Plaster No Blister Ad Page
Classic Musterole advertisement touts mustard paste as blister free for sore throats bronchitis and pains. Claims include hospital use doctor recommendations and easy rub-on application with 25 or 50 cent sizes plus a hospital size option. Endorsed by Dr J P Frey and Dr Abbott T Hutchinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musterale Company
Cleveland
J. P. Frey
Chicago
Abbott T. Hutchinson
New York
N. Y
Cascarets Tonight Help Sufferers Feel Refreshed
A dated ad describes Cascarets as a laxative to relieve biliousness indigestion headaches and constipation by morning. It claims cleansing the stomach liver and bowels improves mood energy and overall health for both adults and children with a 10 cent price.
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Road Commission
Dewar
People's Mutual
Awaka
Cara
Foe
Highway Association
Back OF
NEW Movement
Meni Begy
Common Sense Plan
Syndicate
Prospect
The
Rock of Gibraltar
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Alicock
Allcock
Allcock Manufacturing CO
Canal Street
Hotel Radisson
Minneapolis
W.A. Cowell & Son
Commercial Street
Hileman & Gindt
Funeral Directors
ALT Times
East Fourth Street
Waverly
Geo. Hunt
Bremer Ave
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