New Gas Main Upgrades In Downtown Waterloo
Completion of almost a mile of new gas main on Miles Street beyond Dairy Cattle Congress grounds by Central Town Power and Light will improve service for Wrest field Suns Souci Castle Hill Cedar Heights and Cedar Falls districts. Improvements in Cedar Falls boost College Hill service. dead end mains in Waterloo connected for better gas circulation. Total cost about $54,000 with plans to link Miles Street to Logan Avenue. Miles Street main replaces a 4 inch line laid in 1906 and doubles capacity. welding joints used to prevent leaks.
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Logan Avenue
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Fishermen Retrieve Waterlogged Money From Lime Creek
In Fertile Iowa on November 21 a stream carried floating currency downstream. A witness on a footbridge reported packets of paper money, including $5 and $20 bills, later confirmed by a bank teller as valid. Locals suspect river loot from distant bank robbers, with tourists observing the scene along Lime Creek.
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Traer Odd Fellows to mark fiftieth anniversary
Traer Gemlodge I O O F will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Odd Fellowship in Traer next Wednesday night. Guest of honor will be John Hild the lodge’s oldest surviving member. Hild will receive the veteran’s jewel from Guy M. Butts Iowa grand master. A program and dance will follow. The lodge founded November 27 1874 now has 132 members.
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Odd Fellowship
John Hild
Order
Mr. Hild
Guy M. Butts
Iowa
I. G. O. F. Order
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Hild
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Tama
Iowa General Assembly
Only One Poultry Show in Each County Can Get State Aid
Des Moines, Nov 21. Officials sort state aid to poultry associations amid confusion. Thornburg explains under the new law poultry groups report to the secretary of agriculture, who certifies the aid amount to the state auditor, who issues the warrant to the association. The law further specifies that aid is limited per county.
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Des Moines
M. G. Thornburg Penerts
Thornurg
Secretary of Agriculture
Thoring
Poultry Association
Turther
These Who Dance and the Unt ity He in Otforet
A garbled recap of theatrical acts and performers including Salvo Thump, Dvd, Petites Saliea, and a claimed all star cast. It highlights lavish settings and a supposed standout role for One Star, with mentions of Myon, Tikiche, and White, amid fragmented descriptions of productions and opportunities.
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Neal
Valomdlna
Togeth
Poultry Show Shows Straddle Between State Aid and Rules
A financial statement for the Poultry Association must be filed with the secretary of agriculture by the second Wednesday of December. Thornburg explains the intent of the legislature to require notice to the department of agriculture about holding a poultry show and notes state aid may be withheld until it is clear only one association is holding a show in the county from July 1, 1924, to June 30, 1925.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Dale
Thornburg
Efe
Attorney General’s Department
High Schools Plan Huge Pep Meetings Wednesday Evening
High school students plan large pep events next Wednesday evening with pep clubs running activities at East High. An auditorium program will feature school authorities alumni students and possibly the coach. A bonfire may be built on the athletic field and a student parade through the business district will close the night. At West High the Howling Hundred and Pep Pers will oversee the event with an auditorium session to review yells and songs and a student parade as the final activity.
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East High
West High
Y-Indus Club Hears Advantages Of IGWA U
Glenn B. Beers, attorney and Y's Men’s International president, outlines Iowa education benefits at the Y Indu a club meeting. He argues for Iowa schools, cites Howard Jones era promises, Iowa spirit boosting state sports, and notes the wartime athlete Frank Grubb’s death as a local memory.
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Glenn B. Beers
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Y-Indua Club
University of Iowa
Iowa
Beers
Frank Grubb
No Man's Land
Coe Gridmen Repeat Victory Over Cornell College
Mount Vernon Iowa November 21 The Coe College football team seeks a sixth straight win over Cornell College to extend the series dominance since 1891 Cornell trails 14 to 16 in 31 meetings with two scoreless ties The Crimson Coe squad aims to break the jinx and keep the bacon home under coach Polly Wallace this year
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Battla Ces
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Polly" Wallace
Elimination Tourney For Featherweight Crown Starts Tonight
New York boxing commission runs an elimination tournament to crown a featherweight champion after Johnny Dundee vacated the title. Contenders Lou Paulos Danny Kramer Jose Lombardo Bobby Garcia Kid Banlang and Mike Dundee compete with Kaplan facing Garcia Kramer against Dundee and Lombardo versus Paluso. The three winners advance with one getting a bye to the finals and the other two meeting in a 12 round semi final in three weeks.
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New York Boxing Commission
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Lou Paulos
Salt Lake City
Danny Kramer
Philadelphia
Jose Lombardo
Panama
Bobby Garcia
Camp Holabird
Kid Banlang
Meriden
Cono
Mike Dundee
Rock Island
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Kaplan
Garcia
Kramer
Dundee
Lombardo
Paluso
Los Angeles Races Feature Two 250-Mile Thanksgiving Events
Los Angeles gears up for Thanksgiving day speed tests with two 250 mile races on brand new courses. At Ascot 40 entrants chase $52,000 plus the Ascot gold cup while Culver City hosts a $26,000 dash with top American and foreign drivers. Notables include Bordino Mourre DePalma and Baker among others racing on the new Culver City board track touted as the fastest in the world.
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International News Wire
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Ascot
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Ascot Speedway
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CM Bergeara
Les Allen
Chicago
Frank Locknart
Ralph DePalma
Earl Cooper
Harry Harte
Bennatt Ash
Culver City Speedway
Harlan Fengler
Phil Schafer
Cliff Durant
Pietro Bordino
Antoine Mourre
Bordino
Atone Mmilionaires
Cyclones Aim for Big Ten Harrier Crown
Ames Nov 21 The Cyclones, led by coach, seek victory in the Big Ten cross country meet at Ann Arbor Saturday. Iowa State boasts a strong squad this season and hopes to surge to the harrier title despite competitive field.
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Iowa State Faces Strong Big Ten Sprint Challenge
W E Beanblossom leads his squad with hopes to place among frat teams if not win. Captain Metntiro, entering his final Iowa State run, recovers from a knee issue and aims to endure the strain. McIntire, a standout, seeks a crowning Big Ten victory against Iowa State, Ohio State and Kansas Aggies.
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W. E. Beanblossom
Capt. Metntiro
Iowa U
Ohio State
Kane
Michigan Football Teams Set Long Winning Run Record
Michigan universities sports history notes a four year stretch since the 1921 Ohio State game with only one loss to a rival, a near sweep that saw the U of Michigan football squads dominate opponents. The record lists Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio State, Northwestern among others with varied wins and ties.
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University of Michigan
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Yostmen
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Iowa Has Chance in Ratio 3 to 27 to Win Big Ten Title
Iowa City, November 21. Based on probability, Iowa has three chances in 27 to share the Big Ten football title this year. If Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Chicago falter, the Hawkeyes could clinch by beating Michigan. otherwise they could finish no lower than fourth.
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Jose Tof
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Badgers
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Hawkeyes
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Burt Ingwersen
Theatrical listings feature Norwood Bible epic at Waterlog
The Waterlog theater presents Worwood style theatrical fare with The Ten Commandments in a three day run beginning Thanksgiving Day. Cast highlights include Mr Roberts in the Bible spectacle and Miss Pickford in a grown-up role in Dorothy Varnon. Also at Plaza Theatre As A Man Lives stars J Searls Dawley with dramatic feats and a mountain explosion sequence.
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Haddon Hall
Dorothy Verne
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Alan Porrest Anders Randalt
Shin Bright
George Vernon
Marc McDermott
Malcolm Versnon
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Worothy
Lottia Pickford
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Plaza Theatre
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