Interurban road guards against tanck washouts
Twenty carloads of crushed rock laid on sidetracks of the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern for ballast against washouts. Interurban lines at Waverly Cedar Rapids and Cedar Falls operated with little disruption as officials guard bridges and halt traffic at signals when danger signals appear. A washout near La Porte City was repaired in under two hours. a creek near Farmer and Denver rose high but rock placement prevented damage.
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Mnet
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railroad
Waverly
Cedar Rapids
Cedar, Falls
la Porte City
New Tier
Farmer
Denver
Hauter and Latham to address Area Hi-Y conference
J D Hauter of Chicago as secretary of the Illinois Y M C A will be principal speaker at the Area Hi Y conference in New Hartford April 5 and 6. Harry G Clowes town and country secretary estimates 100 delegates. R O Latham president of Town State Teachers college also speaks. Area includes East and West Hill clubs Waterloo Cedar Falls Cedar Heights La Porte City Hudson Dunkerton Orange Parkersburg New Hartford Shell Rock Janesville.
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Jd. E. Hauter
Chicago
Ilinois Y. M. C. A
New Hartford
Harry G. Clowes
Wey Et
E. R.O. Latham
Town State
Teachers College
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Cedar Heights
la Porte City
Hudson
Dunkerton
Orange
Parkersburg
Shell Rock
Janesville
East district to observe spring vacation while West cancels
Public schools in the east district will begin Thursday March 28 and run through Tuesday morning April 2 for Easter break. Teachers may visit homes during the period. No spring vacation in the West due to extended Christmas recess because of a contagious disease epidemic. Superintendent Charles A. Kittrell announced the decision.
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East District
Alflea
Charles
Kittrell
Cedar Falls Woman Dies by Own Action in Despondency
The body of Mrs. Sarah Steinberg was found at the Bisterfeldt residence after she hanged herself Thursday afternoon. No inquest will be held per Coroner EB C McMillan. She left three sons in an orphanage at Waverly who have been released and relocated without communicating with her. She was sister to Mrs Ed Hahn and Mrs John Morrison of Cedar Falls.
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Courier Special Service
Cedar | Falls
Sarah’ Steinberg
Bisterfeldt
Brown Chapel
EB. C. McMillan
Ed Hahn
John Morrison
Waterloo news and notable local items from a year ago
Waterloo reported Dr. Shannon suffered minor burns in a sleeping car fire on the Luxor to Cairo line with baggage destroyed while in the same car as George Eastman. West school board mulled junior college plans cited by OC A Kittrell from a Boston education convention. John Deere Tractor added 200 workers to reach 1,300 in total. a $25,000 light tractor building addition contract was in February.
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Waterloo
Dr. &. R. Shannon
Luxor-lo
Natal anniversaries of Hudson men commemorated
Hudson Iowa March 16 The birthday of Henry Lefrena was celebrated by about 30 relatives and friends with a surprise party and cards. Ben Fis tcher and son of Dike were among the guests. Baldwin, Civil War veteran and dean of Black Hawk county Odd Fellows, observed his 91st birthday with a party, cake presented by the Rebekah assembly.
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Courier
Hudson
Henry Lefrena
Ben Fistcher
Dike
Baldwin
Black Hawk County
I. O, O. F. ‘Lodge
Rebekah
Insanity on Gain In Iowa Figures Show Increase
Iowa state board of control reports rising insanity figures to Washington. First admissions rose from 939 in 1923 to 870 in 1927, with 1928 figures pending, and first commitments up from 38.9 to 40 per 100 000. Hospital care per 100 000 surged from 285.32 in 1910 to 223.3 in 1997, with rapid increases through the 1920s.
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Insanitayia
Iowa
State Board of Control
Department of Commerce
Washington
Department
Java
Hopkinton Wins Two Firsts in Declam Event
Gouvier Special Services Manchester Ind March 15 Hopkinton took two firsts and Strawberry Point one first in the dealama
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Hopkinton
Strawberry
Gouvier
Manchester
Strawberry Point
Unclear OCR notes on local contest winners
Fragmentary record lists multiple contestants with incomplete names and places such as Hopkinton Manchester and Strawberry Point. Mentions Oratorical Dramatic and Humorous divisions with first and second place indicators but lacks full event details and outcomes.
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Halen’ Downs
Hopkinton
Davia Grant
Delweth
Maxive Huelsch
Strawberry Point
Firats
Mary BE Mason
Bernice Edgar
Firat
Ruth Comerford
Manchester
West High Students Win School Writing Contest
Arthur Young and Robert Beal of West High win the Quill and Scroll contest for creative writing. Willard Hemsworth is judged winner in advertisement writing. The three compositions will be submitted for further judging.
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Arthur Young
Robert Beal
Wortha West High School
Willard Hemsworth
Bankers Meet Dates Set For June Convention
Des Moines announces the 1920 Iowa Bankers Association annual convention dates as June 24 26 and 28 with President Ray Nyemaster announcing from Davenport. The North Central contest at lows and West High home contest details mention George Fields and 16 entrants entering for the national meet.
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City
George Fields
Bankers
Des Moines
Iowa Bank Era Association
Ray Nyemaster Davenport
Henry Bondereege Retires From City Fire Department
Henry Bondereege, chief, retires after 44 years with the city fire department and a $65 monthly pension. He is the first city employee to use local civil service privileges.
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Henry
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Testimonials
Mrs Anna Weaver Miss Minnie Sheridan and Mrs Merton Secor share experiences using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Change of Life and related products. They report improved sleep nerves appetite energy and ability to work after using the remedies. They urge other women to try the remedies and write for information.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna Weaver
Minnie Sheridan
Lydia E Pinkham
Merton Secor
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Hi-Y
Natal
Young, Beal
Hemsworth
Dway Styles
New &Ng
Lute
Pada
Mark
Bayer
U. T. K. Boot Shop
Anufacture
UCPC
Rose Hill
Warrensburg
Missouri
Mrs. Merton ‘Secor
Ae E. Pinkham
Entz Cafe
First National Bank Sailting
Vty
Florida
California
Mengee
Texas
Imperial Valley
Clover Brand
Wisconsin
Aeon
Libbs
National Biscuit Co
Fowler
Georgie
Porgia
Waterloo Country ‘Gentleman Cor
del Monte
Old Homestead
Cudahy
Morris
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