Bonaparte's Retreat serves up hearty fare in old mill setting
In Bonaparte Iowa the popular supper club Bonaparte's Retreat, housed in a historic grist mill, offers prime rib steak entrees and seafood with desserts by Ben Hendricks. The menu includes chicken, pork chops, shrimp, and a fillet mignon along with soup salad and bread. The town dates to 1836 and the mill, rebuilt after a 1978 fire, now hosts the Down River Theatre Co. shows in nearby Old Meeks Mill. Plans include a river-view patio, a 20-unit motel, and a bowling alley.
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Bonaparte
Napoleon
Corporal
Iowa
Ben Hendricks
William
Meeks
Des Moines
Down River Theatre Co
Ben
Rose Hendricks
Hendrickses
South’s brash play misreads ace king in three notrumps match
Bridge discussion reveals South misread a strategic king in hearts after winning the heart lead and attempting to knock out spades. North probes whether ducking the first heart would have secured the contract, while South concedes the temptation of an ace over a king led him astray. The piece then shifts to a travelogue in Keosauqua and Bentonsport highlighting historic hotels, landmarks, and a gas scare context in Iowa’s southeast with notes on local attractions and prices.
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North
South
East
van Buren County
Iowa City
Keosauqua
Kalona
Manning Hotel
Manning
Edwin Manning
Lacey Keosauqua
Iowa
Des Moines
Bid to Four Spades in Jump Response
A reader asks how to bid after a one heart opening and partner’s two spades. The advised move is a jump to four spades to show a minimum hand with strong spade support.
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Florida
Gazette
Jacoby Modern
Red Rock Day Use Areas Planned Near Des Moines River
The Rock Island District of the Corps of Engineers will develop two day use sites along the Des Moines River below Red Rock Dam south of Pella. Each side will have a restroom with flush toilets a fish cleaning station and a picnic shelter. Sealed bids due 2 p.m. August 14 at Rock Island.
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Corps of Engineers
Des Moines River
Red Rock Dam
Pella
Rock Island
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