Plan Now For Better Roads In Waterloo Area
A Waterloo Commercial Club meeting led by FL De Motts committee will discuss road improvements and an emergency fund of $1 per auto owner to finance immediate repairs. The plan seeks centralized county leadership and local cooperation with the Hawkeye Highway Commission to patch patchy streets into Waterloo's business district.
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Commercial Clube
FL &. de Mott
Waterloo Commercial Club
DeMot
Lelit
Waterloo Good Real Whiies
Hawkeye Highway Commission
Black Hawk County
Good Roads Committee
Commercial Club
Uiati
Waterloo
de Matt
Heavy Snow Adieu From Midwestern Winter Storm
A heavy snowstorm since Thursday night dropped about eight inches in parts of Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma, tying up railroads. Waterloo trains faced delays though westbound services were less affected. Temperature stayed near freezing, lowering livestock welfare and signaling a shift toward colder, clearer conditions ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atani
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Waterloo
Tare
Misread Class on Sails and Soil From Cadwallader
A faulty transcript notes Mrs Cadwallader leading a class prompt at the school at one o clock. Students study sails and dirt and sand sails with city illustrations. Oval stones are shown along with soil ideas. Seeds planted sprouted. children tested growth. Only attendees may work outside at the proper time.
Free Thaw Plea Looms Over Thaw Sanity Case
The state seeks to challenge Thaw’s sanity via habeas corpus or a sanity certificate after the trial. The Ninth District debates judges and procedures, with experts and appeals to determine if he should be returned to Matteawan or freed on mental capacity grounds.
Graceley Will Trial Faces Protracted Contested Hearing
Contested Graceley will case proceeds amid public interest as Robert Hunter and others challenge Maud E. Salix and others as proponents. A New York Life solicitor testified about Graceley and the state of mind alleged to affect testamentary capacity. The trial, ongoing two weeks, is expected to conclude by next Wednesday or Thursday. Also noted are local items about a boy disturbance case and other court proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hunter
Maud E. Salix
Tinau
New York Life Insurance Co
A. Graceley
Graceley
Inter
Saltor
Grantley
Fox Township Population Grows Over Ten Years
The Fox township enumeration shows a population rise of 376 since 1905 and the county aims for a strong state showing. The 713 census cards indicate Fox now exceeds double its 1905 count of 247, Jubilee village noted as small with rural mail service, and the area prospers with farms, wealth, and autos while German descent remains prominent.
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Blackhawk County
Jo Law
Fox
Peter Wies
Fox Township
Onrgo
Jubilee
Wox
Umnity
Rainbow
State Executive Council
Italy Near Famine as Wheat Hoarding Sparks Socialoutcry
In Milan and across Italy the famine threat grows as wheat hoards surface and exports continue. Avanti denounces government grain selling to soldiers abroad while civilians face hunger. Reports tell of trains carrying sacks of grain misreported as cabbages and calls for harsh action against speculators amid strikes, earthquakes, and rising prices.
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Jandra
Avanti
Powar
Germany
Austria
Milan
Engushinin
Img
Halian
Aygenst
Tedian
Stalin Mual Nos
Victim of Drugs Threatens Doctors and Robbery Suspects
An 18 year old, Meyer Wolf, was arrested for vagrancy after a disturbance in a Syndicate building and faces potential transfer to Knoxville along with two others arrested earlier. Police plan to prosecute drug addicts found with substances under federal law while awaiting state asylum commitments.
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Meyer Wolf
Syndicate
Knoxville
Wolf
Meyers
Pebriate
Dr. McAlvin
G. J. Mack
Will
Leighton
Coroner rules Lillian Cook death a self inflicted act
Coroner Hi Mix in New Haven on March 6 completed the inquiry into the death of Lillian May Cook a Brooklyn stenographer whose body was found in West Rock Park. The coroner will file a report stating she died by her own hand and he noted Mayo Virginius J. formerly her employer was subpoenaed as a witness for Monday. State's Attorney Alling said Mayo is not criminally responsible for the death.
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New Haven
Conn
Hi Mix
Lillian May Cook
Brooklyn
West Rock Park
Miss Cook
Mix
Virginius J. Mayo
Alling
Mr. Mayo
Farmer risks river by crossing street car bridge at Elk Run
M A Welsh chief agent for the W C F N says charges will be filed against a farmer who drove a mule team across the street car company bridge at Elk Run. Two men and two children were aboard the wagon rig. Officials say shying could have toppled the outfit into the river and derailed the interurban, risking a serious accident. The farmer chose the bridge to avoid longer trips to Waterloo or Gilbertville.
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M. A. Welsh
Elk Run
Tig
Waterloo
Gilbertville
Iowa New Yorkers Social Gathering in New York City
The Iowa New Yorkers met at Hotel Astor in New York City on Friday February 26. Esther Wolfe read Tennyson and Strauss, Jerome Uhl sang tunes including The Evening Star, followed by Edward Locke’s Play's the Thing. Uhl performed again to satisfy the audience. the event drew a large crowd. Also noted were warrants for wife desertion still circulating in town, with a justice noting higher numbers this winter.
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Iowa
Hotel Astor
New York City
Esther Wolfe
Tennyson
Noch Arden
Strauss
Viola Palme
Jerome Uhl
Tannhauser
Evening Star
Edward Locke
Mr. Uhl
My Boy
Iowa Leads In Auto Costs And Licenses In 1934
State records show Iowa ranking first in low operating costs for the automobile department in 1934 and posting the greatest increase in auto registrations since 1913. New York led in registrations and fees, with Iowa reporting 106 087 vehicles and total department expenditures at 48 382 68. Cats were domesticated in Egypt by 1600 B.C.
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Iowa
Automobile Department
Allen
New York
Towa
Tillmois
California
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Toliows
Colorado
Florida
Kansas
Idaho
South Dakota
Montana
Ilinois
Road Insurgents Sweep Aside in Senate Vote Test
Des Moines March 6 The road insurgents in the senate showed little power in the first lineup on highway measures. Balkema’s bill to strengthen the roads law passed 36 to 5 with five insurgents Chase Greene Hagerman Taylor and White of Benton opposing. White charged the highway committee is a closed corporation and hearings are unavailable to critics of the current road management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Senate
State Highway Commission
Balkema
Chase
Greene
German Losses Put At Three Million Men
Paris reports from the French press bureau estimate German casualties since hostilities began total 3,000,000 including killed wounded sick and prisoners. The figure is said to be based on known losses in ten German regiments. Mrs. J G Packard of Cedar Falls and her daughter Miss Mildred Packard visited Waterloo friends today.
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Paris
J. G. Packard
Cedar Falls
Mildred Packard
Ames
Waterloo
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Max
Bone
Penitedtiary
Stanchfield
Thaw
Audi Am
Tomprens Marten
Nenth
Joesties Tompkins
Sone
Thang Bayerite
Dling
Mills
Morsehauser
Kuogh
Hirkelberg
Dowlng
Matteawan
Aupreme Court
Nexyter Phelps
Colson
T. J. Colson
Kern Street
Lincoln School
Coleen
Pettengitt
Tad Lsyi Mentur
Uys
Pareet Post
Amoun
Italy
Trian
Vienna
Cormons
Ancona
Kfraugie Vielin
Cook Cial Ie
Ktown
Dow
Diekmannis
Denver
Kisselixar
Kissel
Waterloo Kissel Kar Co
West Fifth Street
OWA 1
State Department
Egypt
B.C
G. W. Campbell & CO
Bridge Street
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