Iowa City marks fifty years since first city government
Historical note recalls the 1855 installation of Iowa City officials led by Mayor Jacob P. DeForest and 1903 changes with Mayor Frank K. Stebbins. It outlines past aldermen resignations, canvass procedures, and upcoming council actions including bonds, oaths, and city appointments for officers such as marshal, clerk, street commissioner, and engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Jacob P. DeForest
Anson Hart
C. H. Buck
R. Hutchinson
Benj. King
Edward Lanning
William H. Hunt
E. C. Lee
Thomas Snyder
F. P. Brossart
W. Penn Clark
Peter Roberts
Peter Stetzer
J. R. van Fleet
Aavé
Offce
Cource
Jerry Holt
Squire Barber
Old City Council
Ession
Fiancée Committee
Old City Connect
Ew City Council
Family to Move to California Remain on Coast
James Cree and his two sons report they will stay in California and expect the rest of the family to follow there in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cree
California
Brief city notes and visits from Cedar Rapids to Iowa City
M F Price returns from Chicago on business. Miss Cadence George and Miss Eda George visit in the city. Eby of Cedar Rapids visits George W Swords. H S Sample from Wellman attends to business. Joel Parker of Cedar Rapids stays several days. Mrs J T Rhodes returns after hospital operation. Edith Tidd visits Cleveland and returns. Grace Swisher quarantined with scarlet fever at the Swisher home. Henry Ball visits family and plans to return tomorrow. John Yager ill. reports fluctuating condition. James Kane sues Allwine for 114.38 with interest and fees, Bank of Jahson County involved. Company E plans trip to St Louis. encampment questions arise. Thomas Hoyt returns to Iowa City from the south after four months. Rocky Mountain Tea advertised for clear skin. W W Morrison advertises 35 cent tea. Silver-lace Wyandotte eggs for sale at 809 Page Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Price
Chicago
Cadence George
North Liberty
Eda George
Sc. Eby
Cedar Rapids
George Wswords
H. S. Sample
Wellman
Reading
Joel M. Parker
J. T. Rhodes
University Hospital
Edith Tidd
Cleveland
Ohio
M. A. Tidd
Dubuque Street
Grace Swisher
A. Swisher
Henry Ball
Wyoming
John Yager
John
James Kane
Rank Allwine
Jahson County Savings Bank
Plaintiff
Ewing & Mc.Donald
Company
St. Louis
Thomas Hoyt
South
Iowa City
New Orleans
Roseland
J. BE. Hoyt
Hinois Central
Irwin Kettlewell Returns From Missouri Survey Work
Irwin Kettlewell has come back from Missouri where he spent winter with surveyors locating a branch of the Missouri Pacific system on the White River line and began construction. He will remain for the summer to work elsewhere and enjoyed living in tents. He notes peach trees were blooming and it snowed a day, but cold did not harm the trees.
Miss Grace Barrett to Open City Kindergarten at Observatory
Iowa City awaits a formal kindergarten as Miss Grace Barrett plans to start one in the old observatory at Church and Clinton streets. With fourteen pledges and a goal of twenty pupils, Barrett, aided by Miss Margie Reno, hopes to involve mothers and educational leaders, urging public school boards to support early childhood work.
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Iowa City
Old Observatory
Grace Barrett
Church and
Clinton Streets
Muss Barrett
Margie Reno
Ashe
Aliss Barrett
Chicago Free Kindergarten Association
Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
Vine
McClintock
Moulton
Main Line Time Changes After Golden State Withdrawal
Announcement of revised main line schedule due to the Golden State Limited withdrawal. No. 1 will depart at 4 43 p m, No. 4 at 9 53 p m, No 14 becomes No 2 and runs through Davenport to Chicago. No west-of-Mississippi changes.
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Northern
Golden State Limited
Davenport
Chicago
Mississippi River
Easter Cotillion for Eastern Star at Armory
Jasmine Chapter of the order of Eastern Star hosts an Easter cotillion at the armory on April 17 to raise funds for the grand charter’s entertainment in Iowa City next October. The event aims to welcome about 31,000 delegates from across the state and showcase Iowa City as a premier host city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasmine
Order of Eastern Star
Armory
Order
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
University public speaking program outlines commencement
The state university department of public speaking announces its commencement program. Miss Eliott is chosen to deliver a monologue. she is among the department’s accomplished students. The dramatic class will perform parts of a play with other features highlighting the department’s work over the past year. The program occurs at the opera house Saturday evening before the baccalaureate address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Speaking
the State University
Eliott
Opera House
Miss Everett to Read in Indiana This Week
Miss Everett of the public speaking department at the college will travel to Terre Haute Indiana where she will present readings at the Normal school on Monday evening and again in the regular lecture course on Tuesday. The notice appears with other classifieds listing a general house worker seek and several for sale including fence posts and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everet
College of Liberal Arts
University
Terre Haute
Ind
Bold Hold Up Aims at Coralville Stop
William Rittenmeyer recounts a harrowing highway robbery attempt as two men on the road to Coralville stage a bold stop. He describes a tense encounter and escape with safety. Officers investigate the incident and seek leads.
Robbery on Route as Man Offers No Resistance
William Rittenmeyer was stopped near Coralville while returning from Iowa City. A pair of highwaymen demanded surrender, searched his pockets, found only a small book and $4.35, and failed to identify the attackers later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rittenmeyer
Iowa City
Coralville
Rittenmeyer
Mr. Rittenmeyer
Mgr. Ruittenme
Short Runaway Incident Injures Iowa Man Briefly
Thomas Longbottom near the Iowa Brewery corner was knocked from his wagon by loud street noise. The tongue snapped and he was thrown headfirst but suffered only a brief stun and is recovering today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Longbottom
Iowa
Coner
Mr. Longbottom
Sensational midnight tale linked to Rittenmeyer legend
A bold invitation promises a vivid, sensational midnight adventure described by Rittenmeyer. The note hints at daring escapades and dramatic scenes associated with the figure and moment, drawing curiosity and a taste for mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir, Rittenmeyer
New Northern Division Rock Island Timetable Starts Today
Effective today the Northern division timetable of the Rock Island Railway sets trains crossing Cedar Rapids and northern points with departures at 6 10 am 7 15 am 10 50 am 12 01 pm 5 10 pm and 6 37 pm Connections are noted at Elmira with Train 204 arriving from the north at 6 05 am and leaving at 8 35 am for Riverside Train 214 departs Riverside at 3 05 pm and other services link with the fast mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids Land
Cedar Rapids
Elmira
Riverside
Housekeepers Excursions to West Southwest and Old Mexico
Rock Island System offers round trip tickets to points West and Southwest and to all Old Mexico destinations at one rate plus 2.00 on April 7 and 21. Includes liberal stop over privileges and affordable travel to the growing southwest and quaint Mexico. See nearest Rock Island agent for full particulars and tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Old Mexico
Southwest
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Coincident
Frank K. Stebbins
W. J. McDonald
E. J. Switver
Joseph Cerney
Joseph Miller
Anthony J. Hanley
August Schindhelm
Milton Moon
William Galoucher
William Yarovsky
David Stouffer
Theodore Fautz
William Weber
J. G. Lindsay
The
New City Council
S. Wickham
Page Street
Irwin Kettlewell
Missouri
Miss Barrett
Mothers’ Meetings
of Department of Public Speaking
Miss Everett
South Clinton Street
E.janner
Route City
Mack Stevens
Town City
BR. R. No. 2
Wiliam Rittenmeyer
Theetopka
Coast & Son
American Clothiers
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