Mullan to Logan Cutoff Proposed With Gas Station
F E Reed presented a petition to allow a cut off from Mullan avenue east to Logan avenue to erect a filling station at Franklin and Logan. The triangle lot would serve the station and connect Mullan with Logan, reducing sharp turns and cross traffic. The proposal, long discussed, was referred to Building Commissioner D B Toenjes for signer verification.
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Mullan Avenue
Logan Avenue
F. E. Reed
Franklin and
Reed
Logan
Mullen
Franklin
Mulan
D. B. Toenjes
Burglary Charge After Attempt to Sell Cabinet
Webster Moss of 221 Duryea street faced burglary charges after attempting to sell a Kardex filing cabinet stolen from Electrical Research & Manufacturing Co. on Westfield Avenue to Manning Pattern Co. Earl Manning flagged the theft, stopped payment on a $10 check, and police were alerted. Moss confessed last night to stealing the cabinet and an electric fan from the company and another fan from Holmes & Co. His burned files reportedly held valuable records from the firm. He is deaf and dumb, previously worked in a lunch room. Conviction could impose 1 to 10 years in prison or fines up to $100.
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Webster Moss
Duryea Street
P.E. Walker
Hugh Crumrine
Moss
Electrical . Research. & Manufacturing Co
Westfield’ Avenue
Manning Pattern Company
Westfield Avenue
Earl. W. Manning
Pattern Company
Manning
Electrical. Company
PF. A. Holmes, & Co
Miller ‘Street
Electric
Eleces Tical
Bryant Paving Crew Sets State Record for Paving
Bryant Paving Co. crew laid 1,510 yards of paving in a single day on a Benton County project, reportedly a new state record. The operation used 12 cars of crushed stone, eight cars of sand, and five cars of cement.
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Bryant Paving Co
Bryant Paving Company
Benton
Boat Club Plans Fall and Winter Activities Tonight
Waterloo Boat Club and River Improvement Association hold regular monthly meetings at the clubhouse tonight. Plans are expected to be drawn up for fall and winter activities and programs.
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Waterloo Boat Club
River Erprovement Association
One Street
Plan Early Start on Fort Dodge Dam
Fort Dodge Iowa September 13 Plans for an early start on constructing a proposed 1 000 000 power plant near Fort Dodge followed a state executive council approval to build a dam across the Des Moines river near Dolliver Memorial park The council directed that an adequate flow of water be maintained below the dam to conserve fish and preserve aquatic life
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Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Dolliver Memorial Park
Taggart Estate Sues For 3333 On Life Policy
Elizabeth M. Taggart executrix files suit in Waterloo against Iowa Life Insurance, International Life and Trust Co, Moline, and International Life & Annuity Co seeking 3333.39 on a policy of Hugh W. Taggart, a longtime Waterloo druggist, claiming breach of contract after disability prior to his 1926 death. Insurance began March 22, 1916. Iowa Life was absorbed by International Life in 1923, later renamed International Life & Annuity Co.
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Hugh W. Taggart
Waterloo
Elizabeth M. Taggart
Iowa Life Insurance Company
International Life & Trust Coa
Moline
International Life & Annuity Co
Tagkart
Iowa Life
International Life
Wilson Drug Co to Open Store at Fourth and Jefferson
The Wilson Drug Company of Garner Iowa has closed negotiations for a long lease to open a Waterloo store at the corner of Fourth and Jefferson, formerly B. W. Schuneman Drug, with remodeling and new fixtures to follow. E. J. Wilson and son Homer C. Wilson will run the Waterloo shop. Homer C. remains in Garner. Mrs A J Reber of Long Beach California owns the building and will oversee alterations including a new Jefferson street display window.
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Fourth and
Jefferson Streets
Fourth Street
B. W. Schuneman Drug Company
Wilson Drug Company
Garner
E. J. Wilson
Homer C. Wilson
Homer C
Waterloo
B. W. Schuneman Company
A. J. Reber
Long Beach
Cal
Webster City Women Held for Legging Webster City
Webster City In Sept 13 four men held warrants charged with violating state liquor laws four more arrests over the weekend Mrs Eunice Spencer proprietor of a hotel among those taken into custody
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Webster City
INS
Eunice Spencer
Iowa Insurance Agents Converge At Waterloo Convention
Fire loss reduction tops agenda for the Iowa Association of Insurance Agents two day meeting in Waterloo led by state president J R Vaughan. Convention headquarters will be Hotel Russell Lamson with talks by national and state figures including Leo Thieman J A Giberson and Ray Venter. Frank Rogers will discuss Fire Prevention and a golf tournament and bridge event will entertain attendees.
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Iowa Association of Insurance Agents
J. R. Vaughan
Waterloo
Russell
Vaughan
Leo E. Thieman
Chicago
Casualty Information Clearing House
J. A. Giberson
Alton
National Association of Insurance Agents
Ray Venter
Des Moines
Iowa
Frank Rogers
Ray Tiller
Hermann Miller
Sunnyside Country Club
Bob Elderton
Russell-Lamson
Plaza Theatre hosts evening event for association
In the evening they will gather at the Plaza theatre for the association’s annual era at 7 p m Wednesday in the hotel. Preparations are underway to entertain 500 insurance men.
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Plaza Theatre
Rath Packing Employes Watch Safety Film
Nearly 700 Rath Packing employees gathered on the lawn across from the administration building to view a safety film on proper machine handling and hazardous task procedures. Stanley Brown of Hartford Travelers Insurance led the program noting that preventing accidents is real service. Thomas Webber assisted in arranging the educational meeting with the plant safety inspector coordinating with a worker safety committee.
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Thomas Webber
Banquet Plan to Be Considered by Superintendents
The Waterloo Sunday School Superintendents' association plans an all city Sunday school banquet this fall, the first of its kind here, to be discussed at tomorrow night's fall and winter meeting at the Y M C A. Dr. F. Nagle, president, announced the event. Rev. O M Yaggy will report on quarterly meetings between the Black Hawk county and city associations.
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Waterloo Sunday School Superintendents’ Association
Dc. F. Nagle
O. M. Yaggy
First Evangelical Church
Black Hawk County Association
Machines crowd limited service men from jobs
Machinery replaces workers and hits those with limited physical capacity hardest. Forty years ago Henry G. Hellen schmidt, once a street car driver and later a door keeper, was badly injured by spirited horses and crippled for life. Electric door controls cost him his last position after long service in Waterloo era routes. The piece recalls how pre electrification and later changes displaced workers.
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Henry G. Hellenschmidt
Fly-Tox In Use In 96 Foreign Countries
People worldwide welcome Fly-Tox to relieve insect danger and torment. It kills the silver fish of the South Sea Islands the tsetse fly of Africa and the bubonic flea of India. In nearly every civilized country Fly-Tox is in use protecting mankind from insects. Fly-Tox is safe stainless fragrant sure.
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South Sea Islands
Africa
India
Worker laments impact of machinery on jobs downtown
Hellenschmidt recalls easier employment in earlier days when odd jobs paid 25 to 50 cents. He notes much work now done by machines and accepts the change as development, but stresses the need to live. He seeks work today downtown, contrasting past and present labor.
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Hellenschmidt
Candy specials and fruit confections on main floor
A weakly legible ad lists Bunte’s Millielites Chocolate Stars and Candied Figs as Wednesday specials with a price of 39 cents per pound. Orange and Pineapple Frit is also offered for hot weather eating at 39 cents per pound. Rex Butterscotch is described as chewy and wrapped, priced at 29 cents per pound. Main floor.
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Bunte
Bunté
Rex
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Mullan-To-Logan
Fort Dodge Dam
Taggart
Dubuque
Keokuk
Ottumwa
Clinton
Creston
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Marshalltown
Wilson Drug CO
Wear
Schuneman Company
Repass Automobile Company
Harges
Valvoline Pure Pennsylvania Motor Oils
Standard Tire Co
Electric Park
Ray Schneck
Bill Murphy
Jack Little
Slim Craycee
Mason City
Chuck Halligan
Kid
Ackerman
Clyde Grant
Iowans
Dotson’s
Dotson
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Miller Creek
Cash and Carry Grocery Dept
Camel Brand
Japan
Ball Bros
P-L
Libby
Austin
Libby’s
Doron Sess
Lesnart
Graham Parker House
Teeta Baelem Lalea
Meat Department
Rath
Hoffman
Pen Ata
Ieee C
Maxine Elliott
Fitch
Hughes
Ee Mee
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