City limits may extend northwest Waterloo area
The Waterloo city council may approve extending the city limits in the northwest area. The proposed boundary correction would use Whitney road as the urban rural divider, adding about 80 acres including new industrial sites but excluding Electric Park. Groveland addition has already begun residential development under this expansion plan.
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Waterloo
Howard Mahnke
Electric Park
David Johnson
Whitney Road
Electric Pork
Sans Souci
Whitney Highway
George B. Miller
Fred L. Kimball Company
Groveland
Fatally Hurt In Wreck Near Pacific Junction
L C Wheeler, 22, farmer near Pacific Junction Iowa, died from injuries after a single vehicle crash at the Missouri river bridge approach into Omaha. His wife two daughters and one son escaped serious injury as his car overturned and his feet were caught in the steering wheel. A referenced note mentions an Englishman’s horse drawn plow to clear snow from gutters.
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Council Bluffs
L. C. Wheeler
Pacific Junction
Missouri River
Omaha
Wheeler
WIFE SAYS HYATT TOOK SECURITIES
Webster City Indiana November 14 Colonel Norman P Hyatt is believed to be in Omaha by his wife. A soldier in Omaha reportedly sent a postcard saying Hyatt was there. Mrs Hyatt says a bundle of bank stocks and other securities left with his departure, in his name though they belonged to her. She claims he began transferring her property about ten years ago to save her trouble. She will decide whether to contest his divorce suit.
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Webster City
Norman P. Hyatt
Omaha
Nebraska City
Mexico to slavery and land grants under Cortez
Cortez and his followers claimed the newly conquered lands as the king of Spain and his heirs property. The king allotted fertile Mexican lands to them, while descendants of conquered aboriginals remained serfs tied to the soil once held in fee simple by their ancestors.
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Mexico
Cortez
Spain
Alligator 18 Some Good from Historic Proposals
The piece notes that killing alligators has long been common but led to muskrat and other species problems. In Louisiana, removal of alligators caused muskrats and cottonmouth moccasins to multiply, prompting protection for alligators to preserve ecological balance along the coast and inland waters.
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Louisiana
South Carolina
Mexicans Oppressed Since Cortes Landed in Vera Cruz
A historical note recalls how within fifty years of Cortes landing on Good Friday 1519 at Vera Cruz the Spaniards had subjugated the native population. The account highlights rapid colonial domination and the enduring impact on indigenous communities.
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Cortez
City of True Cross
Vera Cruz
Alligator's Mischief Reported by Charleston News and Courier
The Charleston News and Courier notes the alligator's mischief along the Atlantic Coast Line corridor. It mentions occasional dog captures, rare hog fits, and cows injured, with the impact described as limited but notable for cattle and pets grazing near tracks.
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Charleston
Be Young for Your Years Be Young for Your Years
An advisory note urges readers to recognize early signs of aging such as waning pep and high tension. It warns that these indicate the body needs rebuilding and cautions against serious mistakes as vitality declines.
Strange Bengal tiger cub found on porches near Redwood City
A traffic officer outside his home found a basket with a baby Bengal tiger cub wrapped in wool, raising questions about the cub’s origin and its next care steps. The incident occurred on a residential porch and authorities have not identified its source.
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Redwood City
James B. Lokink
Logan
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