Assembly Will Not Radically Alter Owa Road Laws
Des Moines reports the Iowa House defeated the Anderson road bill 64 to 34, signaling no material change to highway law. Sections discuss inheritance tax amendments, a soldiers bonus bill, adjournment timing, G A R encampment funding, and a McClenahan case probe with potential fee refunds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Anderson
Senate
House
Weaver
Polk
Wichman
Hancock
Campbell
Ida
Brookhart
Washington
Newberry
Woman Injured in Auto and Buggy Collision Near La Porte City
Mrs. John Murphy was thrown from a buggy and severely injured when it collided with an automobile driven by A. L. Sibak near the city limits on the La Porte City road last night. Sibak aided and reported the accident to police. An item notes bone cutters made from seaweed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Des Moines
Joint Committee On Departmental
McClenahan
Institute
Ithe State
A. L. Sibak
Sycamore Street
John Murphy
la Porte City
Sibaki
Man Fined for Drunkenness After Self Representing
Sam C. Murphy, labeled a frequent drinker by police, was fined 100 dollars and costs by Municipal Court Judge J. W. Gwynne after a trial where Murphy conducted his own defense and cross examined officers. He misidentified arrestees, claimed sobriety, and consented to appeal to the district court with a 150 dollar bond. The article notes an Easter hat sale at Woods Millinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam C. Murphy
J. W. Gwynne
Murphy
Altho Murphy
Gwynne
District Court
Yeser
Waterloo trio bound to federal grand jury on liquor charges
Christ Madsen and Harry Angies of Waterloo and Aage F Hendriksen of Cedar Falls were bound over to the federal grand jury by U S Commissioner J E Dempster on liquor charges. Each posted 300 dollars bond. The federal grand jury meets at Dubuque on April 26. The article notes trends about rural child counts in eastern regions and on the Pacific slope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Madsen
Harry Angies
Waterloo
Aage F. Hendriksen
Cedar Falls
Federal Grand Jury
J. E. Dempster
U. & Commissioner
Dubuque
Uncle Sam Needs 2500 Second Lieutenants Now
The War Department announced exams will be held nationwide on April 25 to fill 2506 second lieutenants. Open to warrant and reserve officers, national guard and enlisted men, plus technical graduates aged 21 to 32. Eligible applicants from specified classes must meet commissioning requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Aga Rule
Army
National Guard
Secretary of War
War Department
Des Moines Recruiting Office Offers Test Information
The Des Moines recruiting office can supply full information concerning the examination Gate and related testing procedures. Citizens seeking details should contact the local recruiting station for dates requirements and preparation tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Waterloo Mechanic in Record Plane Flight
According to the Des Moines Register, Waterloo mechanic John Livingston took part in a sensational air flight from Kelly Field, San Antonio to Swaney Field, Des Moines. The 200 mile trip, eight hours and 35 minutes, set a new long distance speed record at 143 miles per hour with pilot R. L. Doble and passenger Glen Neal of Webster City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
John Livingston
Waterloo
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Texas
Swaney Field
Des Moines
R. L. Doble
Livingster Glen Neal
Webster City
Iowa
oriole airplane mystery in Waterloo Iowa
A report notes a Waterloo inquiry into a land flight involving an Oriole machine owned by the Iowa Curtiss company. The name John Livingston does not appear in the city directory and researchers could not identify any local airplane mechanic by that name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa-Curtiss Company
John Livingston
Waterloo
Vandal strikes Oelwein park trees, targets young George Washington
Local authorities investigate the removal of about six elm trees from Oelwein park. The act, noting the trees planted years ago at significant effort, implicates the perpetrator in a crime akin to harming a historic symbol, with potential harsher fate if caught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ting
Oelwein Park
George Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Assembly
Woods
Pacific Slope
Dr. Caldwell
Oenams
Waverly
Vinton
Independence
Potson Kerwin
Oelwein
Sloan
Paul Dass
Tia IE
Ic Sale
the Ladies of Waterloo and
Vacanal
Germantown
Roberta
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!