Deadlock and secret combine imperil Iowa law push
Des Moines March 9 report on the Thirty sixth general assembly shows a direct highway deadlock between the house and senate. A secret Bechet combine is said to aim to block senate highway bills until repeal passes. Pressure from road machinery interests and pending Johnston bill to abolish the highway commission heighten tension. The gulf between chambers risks stalling all legislation.
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Waterloo Man Critiques Des Moines Traffic Rules
Arch McFarlane from Black Hawk county argues Waterloo handles traffic more safely than Des Moines. He cites stricter enforcement, square corner turns, headlights after dark, limited idling, and orderly signal patterns as key differences influencing pedestrian and vehicle flow.
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Black Hawk County
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Civil War Vet Milton Baker Dies After Snow Burial
Clinton reports Milton Baker, Civil War veteran, died in hospital after a snowstorm stroke. He collapsed entering his yard and lay buried under several inches of snow for four hours before discovery, succumbing to apoplexy and exposure.
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Youth Expires in Albia Basketball Game
Garth Churchill, 18, collapsed and died Saturday evening at Albia High School during a Corydon versus Albia basketball game. He fainted while resting on a bench after the first half. a physician attended immediately but he died within twenty minutes. Churchill had been warned by his home physician against exercise due to heart trouble, yet he played as the team leader.
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City leases parts of four streets to manufacturers
City council last evening leased portions of West Sixth and West Ninth streets to J. R. Vaughan Co Waterloo Brass Foundry and Herrick Refrigerator Co with annual rents from five to 150 dollars. Pro tests were filed against Ninth street lease, claiming injustice to nearby property owners. Also protested paving Jefferson street and revocation of junkyard cease at Commercial and Twelfth streets.
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Herrick Refrigerator Co
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Waterloo Brass Foundry
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Frigerator Co
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H. E. Tullar
Witt
Hui
Herrick
Jefferson Street
Third
Klinefelter Bros
4. O. Lembrook
N. F. Nelson
Twelfth Streets
Doan's Kidney Pills Ad From Waterloo Iowa
A vintage advertisement claims Doan's Kidney Pills relieve kidney trouble and backache. Mrs. E Kessell of 123 Mill St Waterloo Iowa reports her family member's kidney pain and backache improved after six months of use. The ad notes a 40 cent price and promotes Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as the maker.
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Waterloo
E. Kessell
Mill St
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Getsit Sure Shot for All Corns Delivers Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Getsit as a two drop remedy that vanishes corns quickly. It claims rapid relief for painful corns that hamper walking and force uncomfortable footwear adjustments. The copy emphasizes dramatic ease after treatment.
City considers revoking yard license after theft probe
Mayor Thompson announced a police inquiry found stolen property in owners yards and favored license revocation. The police committee was ordered to inspect yard conditions and take action soon. EW Terrors of Air: aviator Water Hill testifies in divorce case describing infidelity witnessed from a cross country flight over the Pacific.
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Pacific Ocean
Fragmentary Ocean Tale Surfaces in Interview
In a brief remark the speaker recalled, that the first thing he knew he had fallen into the ocean. The quote hints at a sudden sea incident and evokes danger and surprise from a firsthand account.
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