New State Bond Bill Brief Seeks 100 Million Highway Debt
A joint resolution to amend the state constitution would permit up to 100 million in highway related debt funded by motor license fees and gas taxes. Governor Hammill backs it, while Attorney General Fletcher favors an anticipatory warrant plan. a special election would be held two years after approval, with bonds issued soon after if voters approve. Roads listed for priority funding, then others graded and surfaced.
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Courier Epacial Service
Des ‘Moines
Senate
Hammill
State Highway Commission
Fred. R. White
John Fletcher
General Assembly
Road Location Change Between Cities Noted
A fragment notes the changing of the location of a primary road between the named cities and towns. The snippet references alterations affecting routes and travel between multiple municipalities. Further details are unreadable but indicate official action on highway alignment.
Bus Service Is Partly Resumed
Bus service out of Waterloo was only partly normal today with Greyhound lines to Chicago Red Ball Transport to Mason City W G F N to Independence Fort Dodge Des Moines Southern to Des Moines and Cedar Rapids via W G F WN continued. service limited due to bad road conditions across the region especially near Marshalltown.
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Waterloo
Greyhound Lines
Chicago
Red Ball Transportation Company
Mason City
Independence
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Woman Breaks Arm in Fall Over Rug
Cedar Falls report says Mrs Elizabeth Parsons, mother of Mrs W G Rowley, fractured her left arm after tripping on a rug at the Rowley residence Monday. Des Moines obituary notes Mrs Mabel Edwards, wife of Rev F Edwards, superintendent in the Des Moines district, died yesterday. funeral Wednesday at First Methodist Church with Rev James Brett Kenna officiating.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Elizabeth Parsons
W. G. Rowley
M. EH. Parsonage
Rowley
Des Moines
Irs
Mabel Edwards
F. ©. Edwards
Methodist Church
Thes Moines
First Methodist Church
James Brett Kenna
Little Green Capsule Promises Rheumatic Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Allenrin Number 2 by Robert Drug Co and C J Miller, claiming a simple hour by hour dosage for ten hours then escalating use over days will banish rheumatic pains. It markets the capsule as a nationwide remedy with money back guarantees and rapid relief across America.
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Ufe
America
Allenrin
Robert Drug Co
C. J. Miller
Simple dandruff cure with liquid arvon remedy
A claimed hair treatment recommends applying four ounces of plain liquid arvon at night to moisten and rub into the scalp. Morning results suggest dandruff is reduced and itching stops, with two or three applications said to completely dissolve signs. The ad promises fluffy, glossy hair and claims Squidargon is available at drug stores.
Kidney Care Ad Promotes Salts to Flush Kidneys
An old advertisement urges American readers to guard kidney health by drinking lots of soft water and four ounces of Salts before breakfast for several days. It claims the drink neutralizes acids, cleanses filtered tissues, relieves bladder disorders, and supports overall health without risk.
Konjola Claims Big Health Victories Here
News from Waterloo touts Konjola as a modern remedy with 32 ingredients aimed at stomach liver kidney and bowel problems plus rheumatism and nervousness. The Konjola Man at Wangler Brothers Drug Store on East Fourth Street Watertown promotes patient testimonials including W S Grath of Almond Street who regained appetite and normal kidneys after three weeks.
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W. L. Grate
Lind-Cammack Studid
Fourth St
Wangler Brothers Drug Store
East Fourth Street
Konjola
Jolla
Konifola
Koniola
W. S. Grath
Almond Street
Waterloo
Clan 19
Pon
Konjola Mansia
Regent Flood Among Worst in City History
The Cedar at Waterloo rose to crest levels not seen since 1858. Gauges along the dam and mill race measured 14 and 13 feet above low water, with locals noting the recent rise likely surpassed the 1858 flood by a foot or more. The old waterways flooded both riverbanks, submerging streets and isolating islands, while 1858 weather records show annual rainfall far below today’s totals, underscoring the flood’s severity.
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Mack
Waterloo
Cedar River
Fourth Street
Park Avenue West
Daniel-Naiiman Company
Lowa
Mullan Avenue
Jefferson
Delween Bluff
Washington
Parvin
State University
Iowa City
Muscatine
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PISO
Cal. Miller
Robert
Selzer’s
Seler’s
Jake
Bill
Viches
Regent
the. Dall
Y ‘Humboldt
Warren Wilson
Daugh~ter
Corning - In
Corning
United Fruit Co
East Fourth ST
Dellefa Oleo, & Ib
Maxwell House Cof
Blackstone Coffee
Hershey
Lipton
Virginia Sweet
Phelps Ylision
Secon
Jefferson St
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