Outline of Black Hawk County road system endorsed by commission
The map shows Black Hawk County road network totaling 472.5 miles, about 16 percent of the legal limit, largely aligned with the county board and connected to adjacent counties. The Hawkeye highway connects Independence avenue to Buchanan County, with state and county funds to be used. plans call for three routes from Waterloo to Cedar Falls, ongoing graveling and leveling over the next decade.
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Black Hawk
Commission
Black Hawk County
State Highways Commission
Independence Avenue
Raymond Road
Buchanan County
Waterloo
Cedar Falla
Waterloo Township
Missing Iowa Collegian For Two Weeks
Mount Pleasant Iowa March 6 Bessie Hilterbrand daughter of Mr and Mrs Aaron Hilterbrand a sophomore at Iowa Wesleyan University who was sent home due to poor health has been missing two weeks She traveled west a fortnight ago to visit friends in Montana with her brother registering at a Des Moines hotel The brother left briefly and upon return the sister vanished No contact since Despondent moods at college raised concerns she may harm herself or wander Unable to locate despite efforts College authorities note her strange disposition and mental distress
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Mount Pleasant
Bessie Hilterbrand
Aaron Hilterbrand
Iowa Wesleyan University
Hillsboro
Montana
Des Moines
Honeymooners Emmett Covell Reception Notices Placed
Friends of Emmett Covell and his bride, honeymooning in Florida, have posted elaborate reception notices in a store window at Fourth and Jefferson. One reads, We are as happy as two little kittens, another, Mrs Emmet Covellhow funny it sounds, attracting much attention.
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Emmett. Covell
Bride
Florida
Fourth and
Jefferson Streets
Emmet Covell
Auto Truck Hits Bicycle at Sycamore and Fifth
At 4 34 last evening Chris Iverson driver for Waterloo Gasoline Co collided with Robert White on a bicycle at the corner of Sycamore and Fifth Streets. White rode on the right side and was not to blame. Iverson agreed to pay for repairing the bike wheel.
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Chris Iverson
Waterloo Gasoline Co
Robert White
Sycamore
Fifth Streets
White
Iverson
Mears Funeral Today At Christadelphian Church
Funeral for Mrs Mary Mears held at 2 30 PM at Christadelphian church with Speaker Riversson officiating. Burial in Fairview cemetery. W P Soash of the Western Adjusting company returned today from a business trip to Livermore and other points in the state.
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W. P. Soash
Western Adjustent Company
Livermore
Farm Land Sales Still Are Active
Tax collections are poised to exceed $500,000 this month as twenty four warranty deeds were filed totaling $211,166 in land sales yesterday. Major transfers include Martha Berlford to Henry A. Wilson for 160 acres at $24,000 and First National Bank of La Porte City to James Bruna for 320 acres at $32,600, with several other parcels changing hands in Lincoln Lester Barclay townships and elsewhere. Treasurer F T Bentley reports February taxes collected at $67,734.18, signaling a busy year for tax payments at the counter.
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Martha Berlford
Henry A. Wilson
Lincoln Township
J. R. Riggen
C. B. Hood
Lester Township
John Kies
William Wierlich
First National Bank of
Joseph Schuler
Sophus Hermansen
Ida L. Foster
James M. Ulrich
F. T. Bentley
Bates Receives Three Invitations To Speak
J E Bates received invitations this morning to deliver a lecture on booze in Hampton Iowa City and Davenport. He will accept Davenport and may speak in Peoria in April with a Davenport stop en route. A letter from Iowa City by Dr Chase asks Bates to address a mass meeting amid a fight over the five mile limit law.
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J. E. Bates
Hampton
Iowa City
Davenport
More trial jurors called for service
Additional jurors were drawn to report at 9 a.m. next Monday for jury duty. Names listed include Waterloo: George Mack, William Dusk, Fred L. Fell, J. M. Kentzel man, W. Cranston, F. Harbaugh, J. H. Rightmeier, H. M. Corning, W. H. Davis, O. C. McClinton, Louis Frank, L. D. Miller, C. H. Headford. Cedar Falls: John Anderson, R. F. Carroll, Thomas Walsh, Charles Schnable, L. M. Yale. Black Hawk: O0. G. Moseley, H. P. Gutknecht. Eagle: John Bliach. Washington: B. L. Wilson. Mt. Vernon: E. HB. Heskett. Waterloo Two: c. H. Hackett. Bendington: George Fink.
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Waterloo
George Mack
William Dusk
Fred L. Fell
J. M. Kentzelman
W. Cranston
F. Harbaugh
J. H. Rightmeier
H. M. Corning
W. H. Davis
O. C. McClinton
Louis Frank
L. D. Miller
C. H. Headford
Cedar Falls
John Anderson
R. F. Carroll
Thomas Walsh
Charles Schnable
L. M. Yale
Black Hawk
G. Moseley
H. P. Gutknecht
Eagle
John Bliach
Washington
B. L. Wilson
Mt. Vernon
E. HB. Heskett
Waterloo Two
C. H. Hackett
Bendington
George Fink
Local Notes From Shell Rock March News
Miss Jen jie Kirketey visited in Eagle Grove while Masonic school of instruction gathering drew about 15 from Shell Rock. Tapitat church meetings closed with strong interest. A newborn girl blessed Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brown. Basket social at Glenn schoolhouse aided library book purchases. James Thompson injured his hand on a cog wheel. J H Richardson sold his grocery to M C Bussey. Henry Stevenson named postmaster to start March 8. Marie Apfel hosted a twelfth birthday party. Will Spash family moved to Minnesota. Lela Gibson elected to fill Beula Stanley’s fifth and sixth grade vacancy.
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Shell Rock
Jenjie Kirketey
Eagle Grove
Masonic School of Instruction
Clarksville
Tapitat Church
Henry Brown
Mae Bates
Cedar Falls
Glenn Schoolhouse
Elma Coster
H. L. Adams
Shaw
Greene
Ernest Johnson
Noble
Vern Thompson
James Thompson
Pierce Thompson
J. H. Richardson
M. C. Bussey
Mr. Bussey
Hoverdant
Henry Stevenson
Charles Witt
Marie Apfel
Will Spash
Minnesota
Lela Gibson
Beula Stanley
Horses and wooden Indians featured in Kyushu and Florida estate plan
The Japanese army administration promotes better horse breeding in Kyushu with Kagosima noted for excellent stock and many small farms on bay islands. In Florida, Mr and Mrs Fred Yates of Rochester collect twenty seven wooden Indians used to advertise cigar stores and plan a double row along the path to their lakefront home, naming it Indian lodge.
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Kyushu
Kagoshima
Bay
Fred Yates
Rochester
Fla
Proposed hangars for British dirigible balloons
A design proposes a series of hangars radiating from a central turntable to receive balloons from any angle, resembling a railroad round house. The turntable would allow handling from all directions, enabling efficient deployment and storage of airships.
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R. E. Rubbers
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G. M. Butt
Pat
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Commercial
Iowa
Bates
Styles
Scane’s
Clothes
Stolt Bros
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