Local residents and guests frequent travels and visits
Lawrence Straus spent the weekend with his wife here. Miss Ruby Despain left for a few days in Bloomfield. Mrs. Sam Sykes returned from a visit with her daughter in Keokuk. Rev. Hubbard attends a convention in Council Bluffs. Mrs. Katherine Blossom of Des Moines visits her aunt. Mrs. J. C. Bley of Chicago visits Mrs. J. T. Simpson of Alexis. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Clinkinbeare of Chicago were guests yesterday. Sanford Zeigler and children motored to Farmington. Miss Hannah Van Nostrand returns from Eldon. Mrs. D. C. Riley and Miss Margaret Alt visit Cedar Rapids parents. Boyd Brewington returns from Columbus City. Ina Gantz back from Muscatine. Helen Van Nostrand arrives from Cleveland for two weeks with the Van Nostrand home. Ogden families motor to Burlington for a day. Walter Johnson joins his family from Chicago at Wise carver home. Cora Ball returns from Cleveland with Miss Anna Campbell. The Flindt and Gobble families visit relatives in Minnesota. T. G. Mandt and Rudolph Manttl guests of Lindsay family in La Prairie. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clapp and Florence visit Chicago and Mendota. Gudgells plan trip to Burlington, Jacksonville for Mrs. Henderson’s 98th birthday. family to attend.
Des Moines Board Considers Two Park Land Tracts
Des Moines July 21 Curator Harlan reported two southeastern Iowa tracts offered free to the state for park use. One near Farmington spans hundreds of acres with a 50 acre lake, ideal for recreation after dam and road work. The Keosauqua area covers at least 600 acres along the Des Moines river, rich in game and wildlife. Approved by the state board of conservation, the purchase price not to exceed 40 dollars per acre, with citizens offering at least 6400 dollars. The board plans title acquisition only where values are clear and local support exists, and will monitor sites over the next four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Harlan
Iowa
State Board of Conservation
Farmington
Lee
van Buren
Keosauqua
Ice Cream Social at Pleasant Grove Church Notice
A church ice cream social is scheduled at Pleasant Grove on Tuesday evening. Contact 624-22 47 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove Church
City Council Proceedings July 15 1919
City Hall regular session with Mayor R H Munro and council members Castile Coghgan Deardurff Long Nelson. Minutes of July 1 7 and 9 approved. Motion to extend water main from alley between 6th and 7th to connect with west side of 9th and place hydrant on 5th street. Present voting age Castile Codagan Deardurff Long Nelson. Absent Gossick.
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City
R. H. Munro
Castile
Codagan
Deardurff
Long
Nelson
Gossick
Cohagan
Highland Avenue
Maple Avenue
East P Cms
Codagan Deardorff
Fairfield
Iowa
Washington Street
Main
D Street
Madison Street
4Th Street
Broadway Street
Broadway
Burlington Street
Main Street
Merrill Street
Lowe Street
Court
Deardorff
Standard Oil Co
Council of
Fairfield Daily Journal
Ralph H. Munro
Wv. S. Samuelson
Deardurf
Fairfield City Council Proceedings and Ordinance 209
Fairfield Iowa city council conducts hearings on street oiling and a viaduct under CB&Q tracks. The meeting approves oiling multiple streets, allocates costs to abutting property owners, and passes Ordinance 209 authorizing a Chicago Burlington Quincy viaduct on North Second Street after readings. Ex-lightweight champion David Diggins offers wrestling lessons at the Fairfield hotel this Saturday.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway
City of
North Second Street
David Diggins
Fairfield Hotel
N. 6Th St
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elas
Lawrence Straus
Ruby Despain
Bloomfield
Sam Sykes
Keokuk
Rev. Hubbard
Council Bluffs
Katherine Blossom
J. M. Hammer
J. C. Bley
Chicago
J. T. Simpson
Alexis, NL
W. S. Hammond
West Briggs Street
E. J. Clinkinbeare
Mace Clinkinbeard
Sanford Zeigler
Hannah van Nostrand
Eldon
Etta Baldwin
D. C. Riley
Margaret Alt
Cedar Rapids
John Sessler
Mrs. Boyd Brewington
Columbus City
Ina Gantz
Muscatine
Roy D. Gravel
Helen van Nostrand
Cleveland
Ohio
L. W. van Nostrand
Frank Ogden
Edna
Logan Ogden
Burlington
Frday
Walter Johnson
Cora Ball
Anna Campbell
Miss Campbell
J. W. Flindt
Paul
L. T. Gobble
Bertha Gobble
Flindt
Minnesota
T. G. Mandt
Rudolph Manttl and
Nittleson
Paul Mandt
la Prairie
Wisconsin
Grant Lindsay
Charles Clapp
Florence
Wm. Cooley
Illinois
Mr. Clapp
Rev
W. L. Clapp
Mendota
R. J. Gudgell
Richard Gudgell
Harley Green
Jacksonville
Lee and van Buren
Council Proceedings
G. V. H. Schantz, D. V. M
Elder
Iowa State College
New i
Harry Newar
Harry S. New, Jr
Freda Lesser
California
United States
Harry S. New
Indiana
Young New
Betsy Ross
Woman's Suffrage
Edith Ainge
National Women’s Party
Congress
H. G. Postel
A. V. Frazey
Home Electric CO
South Second Street
Dorothy Gish
Polly
BRAY
Dorothy
Priscella Dean
Gaumer Bros. Watch
White 7
Brassieres
W.B. Forma Brassieres
Wancarten Baos., Inc
W. B
W. Reduso
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