Bidding Opens For Grant Highway Paving Across Black Hawk
Waterloo co bids on the Grant highway paving across Black Hawk county ranged from 3.99 to 4.14 per unit with methods including concrete paving and excavation. The lowest bid of 3.99 would total about 107000 for the 17 miles, with completion targets varying by bidder. County officials note rising costs threaten project financing and that rural paving may lag until more contractors enter the market.
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Black Hawk Counts
Henry W. Florst Company
Rock Island
Ill
Tee Did
Pine Grove Company
Chicago
Joseph P. Casey
E. ©. Blaze
Yok Deen i
Moore-Young
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Joseph Shirley
Iowa Highway Commission
J. H. Mann
Iowa
Mann
Berton County
J. W. Mercer
Fayette County
Tn Bremer Ronniy
Linn
Cerro Gordo
Floyd
O'Brien
Polk County
Buchanan
Mercer
Bremer County
Postville
Allamakee County
Town Highway Commission
R. W. Crain
Tthe
W. Tf. Root
C. Cy
Hats Drift on Cedar River Amid Waterloo Rainday Wind
In Waterloo today a man chased a floating hat down the Cedar river near the Fifth Street bridge as a spring bonnet and a grey fedora were seen bobbing on icy water. Mrs. Elmer Mekeel of Des Moines lost a $17 hat and a 40 mile per hour wind caused minor storm damage with several overhead signs unhinged.
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Elmer Mekeel
Des Moines
Waterloo
Fifth Street
la Porte City
Cedar River
Doctor Nabbed for Prescribing Too Much Booze
Chicago March 4 Associated Press Dr R M Carroll held on liquor law violation charge after revenue agents say he prescribed 100 to 200 whisky prescriptions daily He admitted charging between 4 and 10 dollars per prescription depending on the patient cough. He was released on 2000 dollar bond pending a hearing.
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Associated Press
Chicago
R. M. Carroll
Entente Rules Out Hapsburg Restoration in Austria Hungary
London reports that the supreme Allied council will not restore the Hapsburg dynasty in Austria or Hungary. The move responds to fears sparked by Admiral Horthy becoming Hungarian regent. Russia recognition has been discussed but no decision reported.
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Associated Press
London
Supreme Allied Council
Austria
Hungary
Troumanian
Admiral Horthy
Russia
Ex Premier Friedrich Wounded by Assassin in Budapest
London March 4 Stephan Friedrich former Hungarian premier and present minister of war was wounded yesterday morning in a drive across a Budapest bridge. Initial reports claimed no injury. Dispatches say the would be assassins were said to be communists.
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London
Stephan Friedrich
Budapest
Exchange Telegraph Company
Judge Sessions rules trial broader in Newberry conspiracy
Grand Rapids March 4 Judge Clarence W Sessions overruled motions for further dismissals in the Newberry hearings conspiracy case He held that conviction or acquittal of Truman v Newberry would not guarantee a similar outcome for the other 48 co defendants The prosecution had made a prima facie case and there was evidence warranting possible guilt if the jury so decides First defense testimony heard in afternoon session
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Associated Press
Grand Rapids
Mich
Clarence W. Sessions
Truman
Newberry
United States
New Jersey Sues Over Prohibition Amendment
The New Jersey attorney general filed in the U S Supreme Court to declare the federal Prohibition Amendment unconstitutional It argues 21 states have not ratified it and that Congress lacks power to propose such an amendment The suit claims the Volstead Act destroys taxable property value and undermines state sovereignty by centralizing authority and preventing license revenues.
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Washington, D. C
New Jersey
Thomas F. McCran
United States Supreme Court
Palmer
Danie C. Roper
Internal Revenue
Congress
United States
Turkish Cabinet Quits as Nationalist Rise Shakes Turkey
The Turkish cabinet resigned amid threats from Mustafa Kemal Pasha and Allied pressure over a peace treaty that would cede most Turkish territory and strip control of the Dardanelles and Bosphorus. Allied envoys discussed terms in London as security concerns and Armenian atrocities prompted naval reinforcement.
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Turkey
Europe
Constantinople
Sutan
Izzel Pasha
Pasha
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Supreme Council
London
Dardanelles
Bosphorus
Sittin
Fastor
Tazet
Alie Riza Pasha
Grandef
Izzet Pasha
Tom Manter
Tnee
Hig 6Tanet
Iowa approves 2 cent railroad fare to start after September 1
Des Moines reports state railroad commissioner Dwight M. Lewis says the 2 cent passenger rate set under government control will take effect after Sept. 1 unless the statute is set aside before then. The law may be enforced by state officials when it becomes operative again. Women may serve as delegates but cannot vote for delegate selection, says North Dakota Secretary of State Thomas Hall.
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Des Moines
Iowwa
Dwight M. Lewis
Lewis
Associated Press
Bismarck
N. D
Thomas Hall
U S Aviators Ordered Out of Mexico at Once
Aigue Associated Press reports Col Francis W Glover announces that U S aviators Wolf and Wiher in Sonora, Mexico must return home immediately. They are to leave without awaiting their aircraft release, a delay tied to Sonora authorities last week. The status of the machine release will be decided later.
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Aighe Associated Press
Tex
Maren
M. Wolf
G. Ls. Wiher
Agerigin Avkitors
Sonora
Mex
United States
Francis W Glover
Mexico
Sonera
UN Daler
Entente Loans Germany to Ease European Tensions
The Evening Standard reports the Allied Supreme Council will permit Germany to issue an international loan. The move is seen as stabilizing Europe by providing funds before any indemnity payments, with the loan taking precedence over reparations.
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London
The
Evening Standard
Allied Supreme Council
Germany
Europe
Pound Highest Since Slump as Sterling Rises in New York
In New York on March, demand bills for British pound sterling climbed to 3.48 dollars, up from the prior day, marking the highest quotation since last month’s slump when rates fell to 3.19 dollars. The dollar moved 14.18 francs and 10.22 for checks, up 10 and 15 centimes respectively.
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Associated Press
New York
Allied decision on Armenian massacres discussed by Lloyd George
Premier Lloyd George told the House that allied conference deliberations on Armenian massacres reached a decision not to be public yet, awaiting advice from Constantinople. He said allies aim to protect minorities and await Turkish capital guidance as talks on Turkey’s peace terms and the Constantinople mandate continue.
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House of Conemons
Lloyd George
Constantinople
Jdow
Linyd George
America
United States
Turkey
Waterloo resident's four year quest ends with delivery from Poland
Jake Wiseman of Waterlao and partner Rotman in Rotman Wiseman, Rotman, Poland, coordinated a long route through Poland and Ukraine to deliver a message to Mrs Wiseman in Progauroy. A man crossed 60 miles border to bring the letter, but relief came only after Mrs Wiseman waited a day to verify its authenticity. She describes dire Chrome region conditions with soaring prices meat sixty dollars a pound and bread thirty dollars a loaf. Wiseman sent fifty dollars to Poland to push the border crossing plan to bring his wife and their seven year old son to the United States.
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Cedar Arts
Sperin
Poland
Jake Wiseman
Rotman & Wiseman
Progauroy
Ukraine
Wiseman
Waterlao
Rotman
Porder
Jerror
Ten Dee
Chrome
Mexico Bars Radicals in Circular Expels Soviet Propagandist
Mexican foreign office circular advises consuls not to issue visas to travelers known as anarchists bolsheviks or radical agitators. Austrian Fredrich Kredin, who arrived in Tampico region last December, was expelled for spreading soviet propaganda in the oil regions.
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Mexico City
Foreign Office
Mexico
Fredrich Kredin
Tampico
Europe in Danger of Losing Former World Rank Says Premier
London address reports Premier Nil of Italy warning Europe may permanently lose prewar standing. He says Europe is no longer creditor but debtor and Italy can recover with coal foodstuffs and raw materials. He stresses hard work, moderation, and friendship with Yugoslavs, avoiding Adriatic disputes per the London pact.
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London
Europe
Thalsy
Manchester Guardian Today
Italy
Tudork
Bolshevisim
Towa Packer Opposes Regulation Before Congress
Frank T Puller president of Towa Packing Co. Nes Moines testified to the House Agriculture Committee that government control would harass packers large and small. He urged abolition of special privileges like railroad rates and argued packers should supply their own refrigerator cars. He defended big packers as promoters of livestock and poultry interests.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House Agriculture Committee
Frank T Puller
Towa Packing Co
Nes Moines
Chicago
Parkers
Fuller
Rail Shopmen Meet on Wages in Chicago
Representatives of about 400000 railroad workers from the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and Railway Shop Laborers gathered in Chicago to discuss a new wage scale. Officials said workers are underpaid and weary of promises amid the high cost of living. William Corvick of Fernfield, Missouri, chair of the St. Louis Southwestern branch, stated the men are underpaid and tired of promises.
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Chicago
Associated Press
United Brotherhood of Maintenance
Wm. Corvick
Fernfelt, Mo
St. Louis & Southwestern Railway
Waion
Italy approves 250000 pensions for war's hurt
Rome March 3 The ministry of pensions has approved 250000 pensions for men injured in the war. It is estimated that about one million persons are eligible for pensions, including 400000 affected by malaria.
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Rome
Ministry of Pensions
Cedar Rapids Population Rises 1920 Census Totals
Washington March 4 The 1920 census count completes for Cedar Rapids showing 45 566 residents, a 38 9 percent rise since 1910. Ten year gains for nearby cities include Beaumont Texas 118 8 and 187 7 percent, Peoria 13 7 and 19 3 percent, Bloomington 14 1 and 28 0 percent.
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Washington, D
Peoria
Bloomington
Bentaiion
Tex
Beaumont
Bellevue
Thoamington
Worst Storm of Winter Sweeping Toward Midwest
The worst winter storm moved from the mountains toward the Midwest with snow and extreme cold. It caused major travel disruption as rail and wire service faltered, isolating towns in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas, with crews delivering aid to snowbound passengers. More cold air was forecast for Chicago and surrounding regions with temperatures near zero tonight.
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Mountain States
Middle Western
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Rocky Mountain
Plains
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Durango
Colo
Silverton
Cumbres Pass
Weather Bureau
British Squadron Arrives At Algiers From Gibraltar Route
Algiers reports a British squadron of four battleships one cruiser and ten destroyers has arrived, placing a strong force midway between Gibraltar and Malta. The convoy follows a recent British fleet move to Constantinople as tensions rise over Turkey disturbances.
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Associated Press
Algiers
Gibraltar
Malta
Mediterranean
Constantinople
Thither
Turkey
Bomb damages American consulate in Zurich no injuries reported
Zurich reports a bomb exploded under the porch of the American consulate damaging the building but injuring no one. State Department officials in Washington express confusion over the cause while police pursue clues. Consulate staff include Alfred W. Donegan and staffers Keena, Dowena, Dubois, Perkins, and Sanger. The incident is linked to alleged anarchistic activity amid European political intrigue.
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Zurich
Havas
Huilding
Washington
D. C
State Department
Keena
Alfred . W. Donegan
Afr
Keens
Switzerland
Europter
r_ Gude
Alfred W Dowena
Vies Consu
Joseph A. Dubois
Briss ‘A. Perkins
Margaret L. Sanger
Survey of Farming Activities by Expert Band Is Bureau Plan
Delegates at the first annual Farm Bureau federation convention consider a program to hire experts to survey farming activities and promote farmers domestic and international interests. The federation pledges 500000 for 1921 and 1000000 for 1922 to support its work. President J R Howard says the federation will provide authoritative information on legislation tariffs freight rates credits and relations with packers farmers and consumers. Mrs Charles Shuttle of Farmington Mo is among six women delegates. Speakers warn farm life is dying out as younger people move to cities, risking a broader farmer rebellion if conditions don’t improve. Dues to the national federation are set at 10 percent of county dues.rn
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Associated Press
Chicago
National Farm Buréau Federation
J. R. Howard
Charles Shuttle
Farmingston
J. E. Adams
National’ Federation
Women’s Poll Control at St Louis Feared Injunction Issued
In St Louis on March 4 a Democratic state committee special panel met to decide if a new convention call would be issued for Joplin on April 22. A circuit court issued a temporary injunction restraining the city committee from ward meetings to elect delegates, ruling the call illegal as it would give women control of the convention. The call allows women to vote for men delegates but bars men from voting for women delegates.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Democratic State Committee
Joplin
Senate Accepts Deficiency Bill After Stormy Debate
The senate voted 38 to 27 to accept the conference report on the urgent deficiency bill. Conferees eliminated several items from the senate bill including 33,600,000 for repair of naval vessels.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
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