Bremer County to spend on primary road 40 project
Waverly May 24 The general contract for building bridging and draining the Red Ball highway route from Waverly north to the Chickasaw county line will be bid early next month County Engineer QO C Thompson announced. The project aims to remove five dangerous crossings with Illinois Central and Chicago Great Western rails, eliminate sharp curves and improve safety for motorists. Right of way largely purchased at about 200 dollars per acre with tentative condemnation for a few parcels. Budget set at 128000 dollars, the largest highway project this session. If funded, state aid could pave this road this year connecting to Black Hawk paving south and Chickasaw and Floyd counties to the north. The route leaves Waverly west then north past the Illinois Central tracks and runs along the western side of the tracks to the Chickasaw line.
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Chickasay County
QO. C. Thompson
Illinois Central
Chicago Great Western
Falpand
Romli
Black Hawk County
Chickasaw
Floyd
Mitnois Central
Quickasaw County
Vision of Hell at the World’s Fair St Louis Sermon
Pastor Grace Methodist Denounces dramatic Hell imagery used at the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair exhibit. He argues such portrayal shocks observers but fails to yield genuine religious values, urging that true victory over hell comes with faith, hope, and love through the sun of God.
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Mis AL Rondalan
Grace
Hell
Loyn
Wistary Records
Shin
Waterloo
Tam
God
Forfeiture hearing of Baker automobile delayed to June 10
Hearing on forfeiture of the Baker automobile driven by Banning was continued to June 10 by Judge G W Wood. Officers Warren Buckley and Hugh Crumrine made the arrest as Banning entered the city limits with a cargo of two gallons of alcohol. Two claimants, Mrs Hattie Banning and the Des Moines Sherriff Automobile Company holding a lien of 685.10, contend over the vehicle. Banning had pleaded guilty to bootlegging and illegal possession, with fines of 500 in district court and 100 in municipal court.
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Baker Automobile
Banning
Warren ‘Buckley
Hugh Crumrine
G. W. Wood
Jane
Clamants
Hattie Banning
James
Sherriff Automobile Company
Des
Moines
Vinton High School Honors Seniors With Dinner Party
May 24 special from Vinton Iowa reports the junior class honored the seniors of Vinton High School with a dinner party at First Presbyterian Church. Commencement will be Thursday.
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Vinton, High School
First Presbyterian Dy
Rumrunner Runs Big Business on Roadside Near Oelwein
Oelwein Iowa May 24 special a roadside rumrunner parked beside the Waterloo to Independence road drew crowds as patrons motored in from all directions until his stock was exhausted. Also notes W H Kuney musician of Gelwein died in Florida last December services held Arlington his former hometown. Moore’s clothes shop on North Krederbakeet tied to Earl Moore has assigned for creditors. Oelwein B S chapter to meet May 25 at 5 pm for decrees. Banks plan genuine charges on small checking accounts after July 2.
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W. Kuney
W. H.kuney
Gelwein
Florida
Arlington
Moore
North Krederbakeet
Earl Moore
Oelwein Chapter
O. B.S
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Gataon
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Oelwein
Slock
Callus
Paul Davis Dry Goods Co
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Giavis
Bargain
Gertrude
Taney
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