Grade Crossings: A Necessary Evil
C H Markham, president of the Illinois Central, argues in reply to an Ashley Gazette editorial that eliminating all grade crossings would cost about twelve and a half billion dollars, far more than the railroads’ value, and take 10 to 12 years. He urges public responsibility, warnings about driver carelessness, and that trains have right of way at crossings, advocating careful crossing practices to reduce accidents.
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Ashley (1
C. H. Markham
Illinois Central System
United States
Mear
Average Life Of Car Exceeds Time Dealer Remains In Business
The National Automobile Dealers Association notes high dealer turnover with 25 percent of dealers exiting in 1922 and garages without car agencies rising from 14 000 to 34 000. General manager C A Vane says cars last five to six years while dealers average 3 1 years, stressing buyer scrutiny before purchase to ensure dealer permanency and continued car satisfaction.
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C. A. Vane
National Automobile Dealers Association
Vane
Miss Nell Daniel Delays Return to Japan Mission Work
Traer Iowa September 22 Nell Daniel Traer who spent 25 years as a teacher at Yokohama Japanese Methodist mission posts planned to return to Asia in October after a year and a half home on furlough but an earthquake disaster prompted delay. She cancelled steamship bookings upon orders from the resident Methodist bishop to await further notice.
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Traer
Nell
Daniel, Traer
Japan
Yokohama
Orient
Early Autumn Building Boom in Waterloo This Week
Nineteen building permits issued by city building commissioner Charles Wasson and several contracts underway push Waterloo’s value of new construction to 175000, spurring work on Y W C A, Rath Packing by products unit, Schultz Tool & Gear, and multiple business and residential projects. A wave of garages and remodeling projects also appears as fall employment in the trades grows.
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Waterloo
Ppa
Charles Wasson
New Y. W. C. A
Rath Paoling Company
Alford Bros
Schultz Tool & Gear Co
Cohn Bros
New York
Lafayette
Este
Bryant
Litchfield
Taro Geese
Lford ™ Bros
Agmond
John Bros
Jefferson Nana
L. B. Cleveland
Under Ground Conduits Work In Colorado City
Concrete lining and electric plant tunnel conduits in a Colorado city were built in the open and pushed underground as earth was excavated. The report notes the use of powerful racks and a first alarm clock from Milan in 1420, with a candle lit by the clock at a set hour.
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Colorado City
Colorado
Milan
Exterior woodwork coats and wood finishing Q&A
This Iowa question and answer feature by the Architectural Service Bureau outlines that exterior woodwork should have at least three coats of paint, interior woodwork three or more for the desired finish, and new wood must be cleaned, knot holes sealed with shellac, sanded smooth, and completely dry before painting. It also explains true mahogany versus birch, and basic definitions of sill, girder, stud, and bearing post.
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Thwty
House with flexible porch becomes living room option
A feature of the house is a flexible porch that can be omitted or placed to serve as the living room. The layout includes five main rooms and a bathroom.
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Negessary Evil
Markham
India
Io. Wusman
Campbell
Poblggnco
Sumner
Rataro Ceee Enews
CK. Scott
Gan Lime
Joyner
Rataro
We. Clements
Barnwe
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Davison
Wim. M. Lentz
Leavitt
Johnson & Billiers
Tower Leavitt
Joseph Ly
Wm. M. Lentz
Johnson & Mier
Cresmidee
T. R. Stewart
Ny Sk
Tulph Colin
Elizabeth Cohn
Riverview
Merritt
Ta. Bildred
J. A. Aungat
V. A. Ceperley
Orr
How Rey & Me
Williams
Thew. c
Dmbhugh, Paul
Price
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Bimall Woosese Service Bureau of the
United States, Inc
American Institute of Architects
Des Moines
F. Cummings
Marshalltown
Polk County District Court
Iowa Supreme Court
Bovee Furnaces
Vicinity
Bovee Furnace Works
West Eighth ST
Alman CO
Liberal
Waterloo Bank & Trust Co
Lafayette St
Waterloo Real Estate
Waterloo Savings Bank
Monarch
Standard Glass & Paint Co
Sycamore
Architectu’ Small House Service Bureau
Penny
Dunkelberg L
Michael Paint CO
BE. Park Ave
Sherwin-Williams
Wanglers
Dependable Lumber
Marquette Cement
J.R. James Lumber CO
Rainbow Drive
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