New Era in Iowa Highways Sparks Federal Aid Push
Federal district engineer George L. Campen says a new age of better highways is building across Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri. Iowa leads with extensive permanent grading and paving plans while Kansas seeks a $100 million federal appropriation and Nebraska advances grading and paving projects. The Whitney road project shows durable brick surfacing and smooth surface life predicted for years, with public sentiment shifting toward permanents in all four states.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Ikansas
Missouri
George L. Campen
Omaha
Neb
Black Hawk County
Social
Hig
Federal Highway District
Kansas
Campen
Kangas
Douglas County
Lancaster County
Towaighway Commission
Petter Highways
Gampen
Whitney Road
Davenport
Scott County
Clinton
Dubuque
Newark State
New Club Secretary to Be Named Soon by Special Committee
A special committee of Pauly Davis J W Rath and Lore Alford began reviewing written applications for the paid secretary post for the new Greater Waterloo association. Several candidates will be called to Waterloo for personal interviews and the panel will reconvene early next week. an appointment may be announced before week’s end.
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Greater Waterloo Association
Pauly Davis
J. W. Rath
Lore Alford
Waterloo
aAbeyance
Relics of 1850 Prize Possessions of Edwin C Foster
Edwin C Foster preserves artifacts from 1850 era including a hotel ball prov ing the departure of California gold seekers from Beardstown Illinois. He recalls frontier outfitting from St Louis to Santa Fe and Denver, notes a 1776 four shilling and a 1775 two shilling piece, plus a California gold era dollar minted in 1849. Oct 1 marked the twenty ninth anniversary of the Foster family’s Water To arrival.
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Edwin C. Foster
Souter
Schneider
Beardstown
California
St. Louis
Kaw
Frontier Outfitting Post
Santa Fe
Denver
Foster
Newcastle
Stais Bank
Census enumerator shortages hit rural districts in Iowa
A. T. Hukill district census superintendent reports slow applications for enumerator jobs. Several Black Hawk county townships lack personnel: Bennington Big Creek Lincoln Spring Creek Union and Washington. Applications extended to Oct 20 with exams the week of Oct 21. Pay quoted at $100. district office at 404 Syndicate building.
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A. T. Hakill
Black Hawk County
Bennington
Big Creek
Lincoln
Spring Creek
Union
Washington
Washington, D.C
Hukill
Syndicate Building
Despondent farmer Carl Rosenthal dies by his own hand near Tripoli
Funeral services were held for Carl Rosenthal who hanged himself at his farm near Tripoli after despondency over financial difficulties from buying the farm and a building loss to lightning. Surviving are his widow six daughters and his Leroy Minnesota parents. Guests from Lisbon North Dakota visited local residents last week. Separate notes report the marriage of Mare Schumacher and James Wheeler in Waterloo and Edna Hale’s return home from Waterloo junior high duties.
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Tripoli
Carl Rosenthal
C. G. Kankammer
Srx
Leroy
Minn
Fred Claus
Lisbon
N. D
Mary Bockhaus
Clara Claus
Sumner
Mare Schumacher
James Wheeler
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Edna Hale
District Highway Engineer Moves to Lafayette Building
J W Mercer district highway engineer relocated his office from the courthouse basement to the fourth floor of the Lafayette building seeking larger quarters for the growing business. The move places him in Waterloo as a central, accessible location previously led by W H Root of Mason City who became road maintenance engineer at Ames. The county board allowed partial reuse of Charles M Fisher’s space as Mercer’s office is expanded under the Iowa highway commission.
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J. W. Mercer
Lafayette Building
Mr. Mercer
W. H. Root
Mason City
Root
Iowa Highway Commission
Ames
Mercer
Oelwein
Waterloo
Charles M. Fisher
BE. A. Zack
Whitney
Mr. Fisher
Librarian Convention in Waterloo Earns Warm Appreciation
Delegates and the board of directors of the local library expressed sincere thanks for courtesies extended during the state convention of librarians held in Waterloo last week. Appreciation was voiced for those who provided automobile transportation for a tour of the city, a highlight of the entertaining program for the visiting inspectors.
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Waterloo
Deleegates
Alty
New Bridges Nearing Utility At Winter Gomes
With favorable weather, major construction work started this year is close to completion. The Sans Souci river bridge should open to traffic around Nov 15, with full completion by Dec 1. Smaller bridges at Westfield avenue and Logan avenue near ready. sewer and paving projects advancing despite weather delays.
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Sans Souci
Cedar Heights
Cedar Walls
DB. Field
Miter- Fifield Construction Company
Black Hawk Creek
Westfield Avenue
Logan Avenue
Virden Creek
Edwards Street
Carri Park Road
Bryant Asphalt Paving Company
Lafayette Street
Washington
Fourth
Fifth Streets
River Front Commission
Bank of the Cedar
Fifth Street
Jefferson Building
Park Avenue
Jefferson Street
Waterloo
Peverill Motor Sales Garage
Franklin and
Fourth Streets
Smoky City Dispatch From Waterloo Stirring Local Woes
Waterloo faces heavy soot as downtown chimneys vent smoke for hours each morning. Engineers say restarting idle heating plants will cut soot within a couple of weeks, urging locals to wear collars up and carry extra.
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Pittsburgh
Waterloo
Illinois Central Men After Cup Trophy
Illinois Central begins a two weeks personal accident prevention drive to win the silver trophy cup offered by R L Winjchell federal director of the southern region. The cup rewards the railroad with the fewest accidents per hundred employees in the district. Illinois Central is the only Waterloo road in the district. All other railroads entering Waterloo and a nationwide campaign are included, ending in October.
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Tllnois Central
R. L. Winjchell
Southern Regia
Tillmols Central
Waterloo
Religious notices and church services listed in Waterloo region
A lengthy OCR listing church calendars detailing Advent services, Sunday schools, worship times, and prayers across many denominations in Waterloo. It names churches on Jefferson Street, Walnut Street, and surrounding avenues with pastors and service times, including Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregational, and others, alongside Christian Endeavor and prayer meeting schedules.
Special Exercises Outlined for Greater Iowa Week
County superintendent H Moeller distributes Greater Iowa materials to teachers for Iowa week. Leaflets cover Iowa’s Big Purpose of Greater Week and what Iowa-Made Means, plus Town and Country. No firm county guidance. teachers to use judgment. Emphasis on state resources, living conditions, and improvements like highways and schools.
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Iowa
H. ©. Moeller
Greater Iowa
Moeller
Black Hawk County
Mike Kelly to address Rotarians at Monday luncheon
Rotarians plan questions for Mike Kelly P M before the forum. The Waterloo postmaster will explain government grocery orders and newspaper deliveries, with other topics and new members to be proposed for acceptance at the luncheon. Maria Hansen and Madera marry. ceremony in M E church.
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Mike” Kelly
Russell-Lamis
Waterloo P.M
Tallapoose
Central Christian pastor schedules special sermons series
Pastor Ney G. D. Serrill of Central Christian church announces morning and evening services titled Three Stans to God. The series features sermons on faith, obedience, and the Apostolic Church, with topics like Opposition and Victory and The Gospel in Corinth. Attendance contest with Waterloo schools noted. Canton leads uncertainly. First Presbyterian plans annual visitation after Sunday luncheon with home visits.
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le Bowsers
Christihin Enrleavor
Church of the Brethren—seventh
Gernia
Christan Wy Ie
Ney
G. D. Serrill
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The
Apostolic Church
Europe
Corinth
Ephesus
Paul
Derusaler
Caesarea
Felix
Tame
Waterloo
Christian Church
Canton
First Presbyterian Church
Wall
Exodontist Practice to Open Offices Nov. 1
Dr J C Murphy D D S Exodontist announces a limited practice offering tooth extraction anesthesia and radiography. Offices are located at 3218 14 15 First National Building and will open about November 1.
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J. C. Murphy
D.D
Advertising praise for Chamberlain’s Couch Remedy from Guion Drug Store
The West Advertisement extols a satisfied customer as the best merchant advertisement. Prof. R. E. Tilburn of Guion Drug Store in Guion Arkansas testifies they have sold Chamberlain’s Couch Remedy for years and always found it gives perfect relief.
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West
RE. B. Tilburn
Guion Drug Store
Guion
Ark
Metropolitan Stone In New Location Services Begin Tomorrow
Metropolitan Holiness Mission moves to 121 Jefferson Street starting tomorrow with morning Sunday school and church services. Previously held in a tent on Sycamore Street, the schedule includes morning meetings and evening preaching plus Wednesday and Saturday evening services.
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Tvangeeica
Park Avenue
Saul Tite
Phe Charen Ty Court House
Thay
Ci Hoton
Smith
Sundiy Sehoat
Wormi People's
Calvary——Newell
Dey
CLT
Vandersoll
Lommz
AL Jiman
Logan Avenus United
Logan Ani
A. Pirie
Metropolitan Holiness Mission
Jefferson Street
Sycamore Street
Marshalltown Congregational Woman's Board Convention
The Woman's Board of Missions of the Congregational denomination will hold a state convention in Marshalltown on October 23 and 24. Readings, reports, and elections are expected as part of the event.
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Woman's Board of Missions of the Interior
Congregational
Marshalltown
Sever
Despondency Over Indigestion Replaced by Recovery
Advertisements claim Chamberlain's Tablets cure indigestion and fear of cravings. They say the pills strengthen the stomach and enable natural function, noting hundreds have been permanently cured and urging readers to try them immediately.
Local Meeting Notes and Incomplete Agenda Fragment
Fragmentary OCR text shows a Monday morning meeting with J Smith slated to read a paper on Exodus. Mentions minister and head disassociation. Appears to reference a town or church gathering with multiple garbled names and an advertisement question.
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Dslaek
Bey
J. Smith
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