Darnell Faces Criticism Over Water Consolidation Plan
City council debates James J. Darnell's role as former city engineer now at Kansas City earning 5000 dollars annually with car and other access, amid approval of partial payment for plans, bills unpaid and concerns over his workmanship. The panel weighs consolidation with the water company, franchise costs, and possible special election. Patt Iron Works lands a contract for feed water heater components.
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James J. Darnell
Kansas City
Darnell
Taylor
Follon
Countman Burnea
Ridge
Burnea Fa
Rell
Burnea
The
Coun
Mncil
Tye
Essary
Fer
Whitmore
Lim
Water. Com
Patt Iron Works
Platt Works
Fairbanks-Morse Company
Kinnie
Omaha
E Public Grounds Committee
Cigman Taylor
Nichols
Streets Keys Committee
Doey
Fudge
Arthur Walker
Moreland
Social Side Notes of Pleasant Affairs in the City
Social notices recount dinners and lawn parties in Des Moines area homes with guests from Cripple Creek and Taylorville. Jessie Locke hosts a violet table lawn event for her cousin Arthur Locke, remarks on lanterns, flowers, piano numbers, and refreshments for thirty-six. Weather bulletin from Des Moines notes favorable farm week with normal temps, below normal rainfall, haying progress, and crop conditions. Also public notices urge street signs and decry alley litter. chorus rehearsal postponed to next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Locke
Locust Street
Arthur Locke
Taylorville
Mary Nichols
Jessie Shannon
Isaura Woodward
Robert Phelps
Rupert Lee
Ross Wallace
Walter Allen
Effie ‘Locke
Des Moines
Iowa
Fayette
East Central
Answers. The Last Roll Gael Fliel Gilbert Obituary
Fliel Gilbert aged 82 former Civil War veteran and longtime Lincoln township resident died at Marshalltown Soldiers Home. Remains reached Atlantic city and were buried in Atlantic cemetery with Rev. Woodward officiating. He leaves four sons and four daughters including Mrs. C. A. Soper and Miss Ida Gilbert. Soper accompanied remains from Marshalltown. Atlantic Chautauqua set August 8 to 16 with lectures by Rev. J. George D D and photo exhibits. promises strong program and value.
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Eliel Gilbert
Eivil
Marshallown
le City
Atlantic Cemetery
Rev. Woodward
M. E. Church
Pennsylvania
Feders
Lincoln Township
Atlantic
C. A. Soper
Ida Gilbert
atAvoca
Avoca
Marshalltown
Ais
Miny
J. George
D. D
Awit
Baseball Scores and G A R Circle Meeting Notice
Baseball scores from yesterday include Lincoln 6 Denver 5 and Washington 5 Cleveland 3. Detroit 4 Philadelphia 1. St Louis 5 New York 3. Boston 8 Chicago 1. Chicago 5 Boston 2. Pittsburg 6 Brooklyn 3. New York 1 Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati 3. Laura B Sawyer Circle of the G A R Hall will meet tomorrow at 2 30 PM. Members should attend to assist in initiation.
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Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Iain
Cincinnati
G. A. R. Laura. B. Sawyer Circle
G. A. R. Hall
Gas Pressed Back On After Pipe Drip Cleared
Gas service was interrupted briefly around noonday due to a drip in the pipes. The drip was pumped off and supply quickly resumed with normal service restored.
Real Estate Transfers July 20 1908 Cass County
Dennis A Sullivan and wife transfer in Cass County near the west of the northeast corner 35 74 35 with measurements 8 and 4 rods details and boundary lines. A band concert and ice cream and cake 10 cents tonight on H M Boorman's lawn raises funds for Atlantic Band and Congregational Church B B dit benefit.
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Dennis A Sullivan
Cass County
Cor
Top of
Beg
H. M. Boorman
Atlantic Band
C. B
Threshing at street corner prompts laundry pickup ad
An old notice directs residents to call 891 Musson iphone for City Steam Laundry to pick up a bundle. The weather forecast predicts cooler conditions tonight and Wednesday for western and central portions of town.
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Musson
Local Firemen Fund Grows With New Donation
Neff and Kolb add 15 dollars to the horse hose team fund, bringing the total to 350 dollars. A rolling list of contributors includes Atlantic Canning Company, Joyce Company, Campbell & Sons, Deering & Sons, and many others, showing broad support for the firemen’s fund.
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Neff & Kolb
Atlantic Canning Company
W. T. Joyce Company
Iz. A. Campbell & Sons
Oransky
C.e
E. Crawford
Ever
CLL
Herring
Deering & Sons
Neff & Ko
A.J. Gillespie
A. P. Macomber
Charles Block & Son
Nebe Shoe Co
C. R. Winslow
H. Jy Sievers
B.C. Swab
Emily Partons
W. Scott
Achudd
People Come and Go in This City News-Notes
A long list of residents and visitors in the area: Mrs. J W Lemmon in Avoca, Florence Pratt at Lewis, J B Goss and Frank Dilger on Des Moines business, Mrs Dora Anderson to Omaha, Miss Maggie Thiessen of Walnut visiting, Mrs F E H Walker of Walnut between trains, Miss Hannah Dettmer of Brayton on business, Fred Auerbach with a hen of eleven years, and many more arrivals and departures including visits to Anita, Dexter, Griswold, Boise, Des Moines, and Montana. Several residents travel for work, repairs, and family visits, with plans to return or relocate locally.
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Florence Pratt
Lewis
Goss
Des Moines
Frank Dilger
Dora Anderson
Omaha
Maggie Thiessen
Walnut
F. Eh, Walker
Hannah Dettmer
Brayton
Fred Auerbach
Wm, Malone
Adair
Scott Miller
Baby
Dexter
B. R. Martin
Anita
Massena
Geo. Preston
J. W. Hutton
W. J. Harris
Esther
Sophia Sorensen
Hila Oathoudt
Rose Cary
Louise Jones
Griswold
J.H. Marshall
Montana
G. F. Auerbach
Elkhorn
Harry Rogers
Lincoln
Elma Wood
Maine
Prank Prather
H. P. Stobart
Farmers’ Messenger
Miss Belville
Nelle Walker
Boise
Idaho
G. A. Rasmussen
Glendive
Mont
Spring Valley Land Company
Bailey
Waterloo
W.J. Keeley
J. Oransky
Mr. Oyansky
Abe
Knoxville
C. C. Ritz
Maida
Pluma
Guy Curtis
Peter Hopley
R. J.hedges
Clarence Hedges
Sue Haworth
Minden
Neb
R. M. Chizum
Colorado
Dan Eastwood
Ross Anders
Chicago
R. G. Phelps
Miss Phelps
Elliott
Spry
Wasson
Miss Myers
Don Pruitt
Cedar Rapids
Baker City
Ore
Baker , City Herald
Bound Over After Waiving Examination in Car Theft Case
Stanley Kasayage, a 17 year old Lithuanian from Wyoming Pennsylvania, was bound over to the grand jury after waiving examination on charges of stealing a watch, chain, shoes, trade, shirt, and other items from an Italian car near the city. He was arraigned before Justice Pressnall, with bond set at 1000 dollars. the second suspect remains at large. Police recovered the watch near Marne after a farmer found Kasayage in a corn field and the Marne constable arrested him. The watch is gold valued at about 30 dollars.
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Stanley Kasayage
Wyoming
Penn
Pressnall
Marne
Duval
Hisswarmer
Local notes and marriages mark weekly town life
Albert Bojens returns from Durant with family after funeral. Harry M. DeWitt and Ellen Sampson wed at M B parsonage. plan residence in Wyoming. Mrs. Soper and children attend Elie Gilbert funeral from Avoca. Joseph Leach and bride depart for yearlong wedding trip to Europe. Carl Schrader visits Manning family. McCain and sister in city. Gertrude Chapin, once at Downs, pursues Colorado claims. Four district court suits filed including quiet titles and notes against Henry Metcalf and others.
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Albert Bojens
Durant
Harry M. DeWitt
Wyoming
Ellen Sampson
Wiota
M. B. Parsonage
Woodward
GC. A. Soper
Avoca
Elicl Gilbert
Marshalltown
A. Soper
Nels Jensen
S. S. Andrews
Osborne Store
Joseph W. Leach
Italy
Carl Schrader
Manning
Theleity
Mr. Schrader
McCain
Maine
Parker
Osborn
Kas
Gertrude Chapin
Old Downs
Colorado
W. T. Aula
Henry J. Lembke
Fred Kleffman
Emma &Kimainger
Henry Metcalf
C. C. Smith
James A. Blain
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Erstwhite
Atlantic Society
Society
Edutrees
My Roy
Mita
Inness Brown
Cripple Creek
Colo
Thhe City
4. M. Petite
West Sixth Street
Chas
James G. Whitney
Atlantic Drug Company
Atention
Gael
Fliel Gilbert
Sballtown Hospital
Areness
Western League
Denver
Second and Sixth Streets
Neff& Kolb
Kimballiton
Henry Kay
Henry
Grant Township
Swan & Ziegler
W. H. Haynes
Porterfield
Mt. Pleasant
Dad” Walker
K. P. Lodge
Miss Nebe
Katherine Nebe
Iowa City
Bextra
Merchants' Greys
Ball Park
Finley Balding
G.G. Jeck
Eureka
Liz Collins
Atlante
J. W. Lemmon
Tice Pressnall
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