Interurban line hit considered tied to Can road project
Reported plans show no immediate interurban expansion from Waterloo to Mason City. The only extension under consideration is the Chicago Anamosa Northern line, with surveyors active between Waterloo and Mason City. If tax support passes, the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern would buy the short line and build a Brandon to Quasqueton link to reconnect Quasqueton and Anamosa.
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Waterloo
Mason City
U. S
Waterloo, Coralls & Northern Railway
Charles City
Cass
Tiéir
Chicago
Brandon
Quaasqueton
Quasqueton
Anamosa
Car Shortage May Hit Florida Fruit
A Florida car shortage threatens fruit shipments to dealers as a Jacksonville wholesale house reports truckers may store a 1309 percent larger potato crop this year. Tomatoes beans and peppers also rise in focus with oranges downplayed.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Fly
Untrained Iowa Boy Gains Fame With Corn Painting
In 1822 Maud W Brackney of Clemons near Marshalltown watched a corn painting in Chicago. He later painted a 20 car corn scene sold for 1000 and hung in Des Moines Iowa building for Panama Exhibit, earning 1000 as commission. His landscape shows a talent that surprised critics despite no formal training.
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Mwe
Galloway
Ployd VY. Brackney
Towa
Mr. Galloway
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Commission
Brackney
Galloway Brothers Company
Jwho
Ife
Recruiters Return to Border Denied by Iowa Official
Six atticors and 15 men in the national guard recruiting service in two cities were denied return to the Mexican border today by Sergeant Will Brown. Des Moines received statements from the War Department saying regular recruiting officers were to be relieved.
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National Guard
Towa
Will Brown
Waterloo
Des Moines
Recruiting stations listed in Iowa order confusion noted
Army recruiting officials in Des Moines wrestle with an order that was not put into effect causing confusion among officers and recruits. The message references stations in Iowa including Waterlog Cr Des Vagines Creston Mason City Davenport and others, with several positions unsettled.
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Officara
Nix
Iowa
Cr. Des Vagines
Creston
Mason City
Davenport
Ames Campaign Seeks Renaming Iowa State College
Anes Oct 27. A campaign was begun by state officials and locals to rename the Iowa State college here. The plan proposes a title containing the name Ames since the school is commonly referred to as Ames.
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Anton Zwack
Dubuque
New
East High School
W. H. Brunn
East Board of Education
Hawthorne Ward School
High and
Pine Streets
State College
AMES
Anes
Stdeulk
Slumul
Iowa State College
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Linn County
Bines
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Waga& Miller
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Lowa
Hewe Lobesca Laveland
M. B. Church
Uncle Sam
Armour
Armoura Company
Armeours
Cedar Valley, Creamery Co
Mulberry Street
Iowas
Skinners
Free Skinner Mfg.co
Omaha
U.S.A
America
Brow
Hallowe’en
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Aqross Tet
Blac Srey
P. P. P. Basket Grocery CO
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Erv Rattar
Josh Country Figgsesh Dairy Bitter
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N.Y
Jonathan
Mexico
Sycamore Street
East Fifth Street
Hosteter
East Fifth and
Sycamore Streets
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Steamens Sra
Wittick’s Markets
West Fourth Street
Dr. Wesson
Falk
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John Cordes Co
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East Fourth Street
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