Old Toll Bridge Returns to U C
New York May 24 A toll bridge comeback is underway as travelers accept tolls to save time and distance. In four years investors have funded nearly 100 million in 100 bridge bonds while private capital backs construction easing government costs. Toll bridges dating back to 2000 B C, with modern examples like Bear Mountain and Dumbarton show strong earning power and expanding networks across the Hudson, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia Camden, and Lake Pontchartrain.
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New York
Bear Mountain
Hudson River
Peekskill
N. Y
Congession
St. Petersburg
Tampa
Fla
Philadelphia
Camden
N. J
Dumbarton
San Francisco Bay
Lake Ponchartrain
New Orleans
United States
Rowley
Mass
Friends Plant Corn for Man in Hospital
Neighbors near Tabor Iowa planted corn for George Madison who is seriously ill after a kick to the face from a horse. The community acted as friends in need as Madison's return from a Council Bluffs hospital was uncertain and his neighbors pitched in with planters while the women prepared Ginner for them.
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Tabor
George Madison
Council ’Bluffs
Madison
Horge
Girl Withdraws $1000 Marriage Bid Des Moines
Miss Edith R Parker a 36 year old Des Moines bookkeeper withdrew her offer of marriage to any Christian man with $1000 cash who would care for her and her mother. She said she feared she could never obtain her ideal husband by such a method and that proposals have not yet come.
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Des Moines
U.P
Edith, R. Parker
Hotel landlady freed over liquor charge
Mrs May Johnson proprietress of the Albert hotel was freed in municipal court after Judge J C Bee dismissed charges of illegal possession of liquor. The ruling followed a Sunday police raid during which two rooms partially filled with liquor were seized and found not proving ownership.
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May Johnson
Albert Hotel
J. C. Bee
Improvements At Jotchell Farm In Osage
The Jotchell farm south of Rice Lake in Osage is undergoing $7,000 in improvements by H. D. Baker of Osage handling the carpenter work. Also note a Nashua wedding: Miss Elizabeth Yuiker and Frank Manon wed yesterday at St. Michael’s Church in Nashua with Rev. Fr. Erdland officiating.
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Jotchell
Osage
Milwaukee Insurance Company Oiis
Riceie
H. D. Baker
Nashua
Exzebeth Yuiker
Frank Manon
Jonia
St. Michael's Church
Fr. Erdland
Aged New Hartford Man Dies From Fall
New Hartford Indiana May 24 Special W. R. May 73 died at his home yesterday at 6 p m death from paralysis stemming from a fall a week earlier funeral services set for tomorrow afternoon
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New Hartford
W. R. May
Insurance Official Dolan Heads to Destornes Meeting
Metropolitan Life Insurance manager John L. Dolan,left for a two day meeting of insurance officials in Destornes. He is accompanied by B K Bas of Cedar Rapitis. Jo Kipp also heads to New York City to join Mrs. Kipp. The journey follows recent weeks of travel and visits with friends and relatives.
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Insurance Muet
Ohn
L. Dolan
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Destornes
B. K. Bas
Cedar Rapitis
New York
Jo. Kipp
Quincy Street
New York City
Mrs. Kipp
University Alumni Group Organizes Buchanan County Unit
An Independence meeting elects a Buchanan county unit of the Iowa University Alumni Association. Dr W G Whitney is chairman and Don D Donnan reads the constitution. R J O'Brien becomes president with Dr B R C Fickelberg as vice president and W G Whitney as secretary treasurer. The group cites Des Moines alumni meeting and Federation of Town Alumni as context.
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Courier
Buchanan County Uut
Iowa University Alumni Association
W. G. Whitney
Don D. Don
Nan
R. J. O'Brien
Des Moines
The
State University
Federation of Town Alumni Association
Buchanan County
Independence
RB. C. Fickelberg
Fairbank
Inde
Dependence Directors Named in Local Meeting
In dependence a list of directors includes Dra Qandler of Quasquetor Wilson of Lamont T Spangler Winthrop Joe Lambert Fairbank and Miss Vera Hood.
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Dra. Qandler
Quasquetor
Wilson
Lamont
T. Spangler
Winthrop
Joe Lambert
Fairbank
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Mackinac Island
Can
Detroit
Clevelari
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Niagara Falls
Ee VW
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Huron
St. Claire
Erie
Return
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Cleveland
A. BR
W. H. Black
Duluth
LM We
UNION
Waterloo Fruit & Commission Coo
East Fourth St
Penn
Bridge
Waterloo, In
Panamas
Sennits
Helms
America
Helms Clothing Company
East Fourth Street
Jake & Bill's
Sycamore
Jake
Bill
Waterloo
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