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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1925
Page
10
Ralph J. Slippy argues the Eleventh Street Cedar River bridge is too light and narrow for current traffic. He urges construction of a new bridge at Eighteenth Street and limits tonnage with posted warning signs.
The article discusses a proposed bridge across the river at Eighteenth Street to ease congestion from La Porte road toward the packing house and canning factory. It argues the new span would reduce traffic on the Eleventh Street bridge and suggests timing and weight limits for vehicles. The text also records a dinner party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Will Strempke with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kalfoske and others.
The notice lists individuals including Ernest Fiedler and his daughters Edna and Leona, along with John and Ed Mexdorf and the F. S. Crowell family, as part of a local remembrance or community notice.
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