Decorah Ice Cave and Devil's Hole on a northern Iowa run
A travel feature profiles Decorah and nearby sights as Labor Day motor tour prospects. It highlights Devil's Hole ice cave, Devil's Side water depths, Decorah’s hill country setting, the Anner Iowa river gorge and Twin bridges, Luther College, Freeport flax mill ruins, and local springs. The piece advises a Sunday-Monday loop from Waterloo via Cresco, Decorah, Calmar, West Union, Fayette, Oelwein, Independence, and back to Waterloo, noting road conditions and scenic overlooks.
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Devil's Hole
United States
Decorah
Edgewood
Lsave Waterloo
Denver
New Hampton
Cresco
Iowa
Luther College
Ice Cave
Dunning
Court House Square
Freeport
Jawa
Femme
Calmar
West
Union
Fayette
Oelwein
Independence
Waterloo
Dodge Bros Picnic Draws 500 At Union Bridge Outing
About 500 attended the yearly Dodge Brothers picnic near Union Bridge on Sunday, with 300 guests. J. W. Preston of Waterloo won for the oldest car, a 1915 model serial 5310. T. 8. Co Wilkinson Buckingham took top prize for the newest car, serial number well over a million. Mrs L E Rekets was named best woman driver. Dodge owners defeated Collard-Hull 13 to 10 in a ball game. other event winners included Bessie Carlson in the ladies race and A C Reiter in the men’s race. HL E Yareho of Wa also noted for the three-legged race.
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Dodge
Dodge Brothers
Union Bridge
Dodge Distributers
J. W. Preston
Waterloo
Wilkinson
Buckingham
Collard Hull Organization
Bessie Carlson
A. C. Reiter
LaParte City
Good Road Leads to Decorah Beauty
A report describes a snowbound scene near Decorah at a limestone cave mouth that freezes ice in winter and melts in summer. Names such as C. C. Cole Waterloo and Vernona Sobali appear among local sport references and curiosities. A 10 week motor trip home from the West is recounted with visits to the Black Hills Yellowstone Seattle Vancouver and the Columbia River Highway and Grand Canyon.
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Jce
Decorah
Riss Rubyritt
West
Black Hills
Yellowstone National Park
Seattle
Vancouver
Columbia River
California
Tia Juana
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Old and New Unite in East for Scenic Tours
An overview of eastern seaboard tourism linking Revolutionary and Civil War sites from Gettysburg to Philadelphia and Valley Forge, highlighting attractions in New Jersey and New York such as Princeton and the Finger Lakes region, with a nod to historic relics and pre prohibition wines.
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New York
Sept. L
New England
Washington
Gettysburg
Philadelphia
Betsy Ross
Independence Hall
Valley Forge
New Jersey
Helds
Frinceton
Trenton
Delaware
Princeton
Nassau Hall
Continental Congress
Atlantic City
Asbury Park
Long Branch
Cane May
Wittating Mountains
Red Lakes
New York State
Finger Lake
Taughannock Falls
Rocky Mountains
Cornell
Notable New York Landmarks and Regions Described
The text highlights historic warehouses, lingering vineyards, and fish hatcheries including Caledonia, with Niagara Falls at the western edge. It notes the Adirondacks and Catskills with their lakes, resorts, and a Hudson steamboat tradition, while Palisades walls along the river define the landscape.
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New York
Caledonia
Niagara Falls
Adirondacks
Catakin Mountains
Hudson River
al Long
Road signs clash with ads on highways urges clean up
The American Automobile Association urged officials to remove roadside clutter along major routes to reduce driver confusion and preserve scenic beauty. President Thomas Henry cited advertising signs that imitate official warnings, urging states to separate safety signs from commercial notices for safer travel.
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Washington, D. Ch
American Automobile Association
Thos. P. Hen. Xy
Delegation Sails for Road Congress at Milan
The first U S official delegation to the International Road Congress with 40 nations set for Milan Sept 6 to 13 aims to push union of rail and motor transport. Agriculture and Commerce urge delegates to gather facts and report to Washington for Interstate Commerce hearings.
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Union of Rail and Motor Transport
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
U. S
Milan
Departments of Agriculture and Commerce
United States to Host International Roads Congress Next Year
Investigations in Britain and Europe on joint rail and motor operations may inform policy here. The congress founded in 1908 has never met in the United States but may convene next year with U S delegates led by T H MacDonald and Paul Sargent. The antelope population in Wyoming has risen prompting farmer complaints.
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Great Britain
Congress
United States
U. S. Delegaon
T. H. MacDonald
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Paul D. Sargent
Maine
John N. Mackall
Maryland Road Commission
Herbert H. Rice
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Dodge Bros
Decorah Beauty
C. C. Cole
Jooty Boys
Sack
William Lemmy
Vernona Sobali
Issther Hendricks
Ruth Cronin
Wanda and
Jester
Iowa River
West Union
Denve
Tesup
F.C
Detroit
Chrysler
A. B. Detroit
F.o
America
Waterloo Motor Sales Co
Franklin St
Trails’ Cross
Wyoming
FISK
Ie Ee
A. C. Stewart Tire & Vulcanizing Co
East Fifth Street
Luxe Touring
Sedan de Luxe
B. Cleveland
Sport
Fast Side Auto Company
Waterloo, Iowa
Chandler
Cleveland Motors Corporation
Cleveland
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