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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1923

Page

11

Waterloo May Be Added to Custer Highway Route

Waterloo may join the proposed extension of the Custer Battlefield Highway running from Glacier National Park to Omaha. Officials of the Custer Hwy association traveled to Waterloo to gauge interest and discuss routing, with potential connections via Hawarden and Fort Dodge to Chicago. Estimated costs, route options, scenic attractions, and a weekly road conditions report were outlined for local businessmen and hotels along the corridor.

Waterloo Custer Battlefield Glacier National Park Omaha D.fisher Custer. Hettlefield Hiway Association Bheriden Wyo Fort Dodge Hawarden Chicago Storm Leake Iowa Falls Dubuque Freeport Rockford Mason City Sioux Falls Powder River Aste Tourist and Information Bureaus Rapid City South Dakota Black Hills National Forests Harney National Forests Wind and Crystal Caves Homestead Gold Mines Roosevelt Monument Deadweood Sylvan Lake Custer State Park Beat Butte Sturgis Spearfish Canon Sundance Mountains Devil's Tower Big Horn National Forests Custer Battlefield Billings C.B. H

Former Shell Rock Resident Dies in Versailles Mo

Shell Rock Iowa March 13 Roy Tharp died in Versailles Missouri Sunday after long illness from influenza his mother Mrs Washington Tharp has been advised along with her sons War Ray and daughter Mrs.

Shell Rock Versailles Roy Tharp Washington Tharp Wara Ray

Family obituary notes Versailles hardware figure

Leta Whitehead expresses condolences as Mrs Tharp departs for Missouri. The obituary lists a widow, three children, and a brother Frank, connected with a Versailles hardware business. The details indicate a local elderly figure aged about sixty seven.

Leta’ Whitehead Tharp Missouri Frank Versailles

Towa Humane Society Endowment Earns Notable Total

Des Moines report says the Iowa Humane Society now holds an endowment fund of 79,500 dollars to support its work. An additional 14,915 dollars will be received from the city’s Public Welfare Bureau this year. Mr. Young led investigations last year covering 1,464 cases affecting 3,202 people and 262 animals with 17 arrests in the animal department and only one conviction.

Des Moines Iowa Humane Society Mr. Young Public Welfare Buréau Animal Department

Boy Kills Brother While Playing in Northwood Loft

Northwood Iowa March 13 A tragic accident on the King farm three miles north of town left a 15 year old Burns boy dead after a 22 caliber rifle discharged while the brothers were aiming at pigeons in a barn loft. The younger boy 10 fired the shot.

Northwood King Farm Burns Thair

Hudson Reader Has Promising Future

Lynus Thompson of Hudson shows unusual impersonation talent as he portrays an old man of the Uncle Josh type. The March 13 appearance highlights his promising future as a reader and performer.

Hudson Reader

Kelloggs Bran Promises Relief For Constipation

Ancient ad style copy promotes Kelloggs Bran as a permanent cure for constipation when eaten regularly. Claims include health benefits, detoxing effects, and relief within a week. Describes multiple serving ideas and notes leading hotels and grocers stock Kelloggs Bran.

Kellogg’s Kellogg ’S

Community lecture program boosts turnout at five schools

Programs given at Hudson, Oranges, Jesup, Cedar Heights, and Dunkerton drew strong crowds as Mr. Thompson's impersonation entertained students and locals. The cooperative community course highlighted local schools and praised the performer for engaging presentations.

Co-Operative Jiudson Oranges Jesup Cedar Heights Dunkerton Thompson

Thompson Returns to Lead Oils Inc for Wife’s Care

Mr Thompson is expected to resume leadership at Oils Inc to address his wife’s care needs. Predictions say he will perform well, though the text is garbled and may reflect a miswritten report about England and a large number of women.

Thompson Oils Inc

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