Local Social Roundup Sees Visits and Moves Across Cities
Chicago visitors Alonzo Brown and others were noted in salon and city pages. T. M. Thompson plans business in Stroud Oklahoma while E. Bradway family extends Los Angeles winter. John Wylie heads to Denver for architectural work. Alderman Miller reports sister’s successful operation in Chicago. Easter Cotillion set at Armory with 25 cent admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eslie Lewis
Chicago
Cs ‘H. ‘Burton
St. Louis
Alonzo Brown
Salon
Robert McCollister
West Liberty
T. M. Thompson
Stroud
Oklabom
E. Bradway
Los Angeles
California
John Wylie
J. J. Hum
Washington
Iown
Denver
Colorado
Joseph Miller
First Ward
Armory
County Poor Farm Prospers as Board Plans Barn and Rules
The board of supervisors visited the county poor farm and expressed satisfaction with its condition. They approved building a new 52 by 30 foot barn with hay loft and will install a complete sewage system. New inmate regulations include work duties, conduct rules, bathroom hygiene, smoking ban, and penalties, with potential solitary confinement or tobacco deprivation for violations. Admission is 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Sute County
Armory
Des Moines Convention Chooses 55 Delegates for Good Roads
Des Moines hosts a convention to appoint fifty five delegates to the Good Roads gathering in St Louis on April twenty seven. Governor Cummins and Mayor Frank K Stebbins back appointments including A V Sims George S Carson and S W Searle from Iowa City for highway improvement talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
St.Louis
I.B. Cummins
Frank K. Sebbins
A. V. Sims
Engineering Department
the State University
George S. Carson
S. W. Searle
St. Louis
Cummins
Boards of Supervisors
Stebbins
Towa City
Towa
Iowa City
Domestic Land Transfers Across Iowa Townships and Cities
A series of property transactions across Iowa detail transfers from Riley to Raley near Portheast and numerous other parcels. Purchasers include J. Wolesky, D. Jones, C. Miller, S. Devault, E. Schofield, Roup, Omsler, Gress, Dunlap, DeCamp, Dietrick, Roberts, Senner, Boone, Mullit, Carl, Mentzer, and others with prices ranging from 4700 to 12540 dollars and properties located in sections and towns such as 35, 32, 8, 17, 32, 81, and towns including Williamstown and Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Riley
Ed W. Raley
John Wolesky
F.M
Pirk
David &. Jones
James N. Jones
C. J. Miller
Yohn
Bender
HW. F. Benter
M. L. Lincoln
S. Devault
John A. Hinek
E. Schofield
W. D. Bumgardner
Morse
Town
Robert Roup
Wm. Roup
P. Omsiler
P. Omsler Jr
Chas. Gress
P. Omsler
Mary E. Dunlap
Lydia Gosnell
Williamstown
Iowa
J. D. DeCamp
Iowa City
Chas, Dietrick
James Kasparek
Ander
Selen
S. N. Roberts
Dora Carl
Lone Tree
Bowe
Towa
A. Boone
John M. Loun
Joe W. Mullit
Blien Nono
Gow City
Qora
Elard Carl
Frank. Mentzer
Kirkpatrick
Contracting Firm Seeks Library Project Completion
Jerome Rowson of Rowson & Son returns from Davenport where the Northern Building company failed on the new free public library. Rowson offers to finish and asks adjustments for changes not aligned with specs. security firm undecided. Rowson & Son also held a contract for Davenport school building No. 34, another Northern Building project left incomplete with the foundation finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Rowson
Rowson & Son
Davenport
Northern Building Company
Free Public Library
Rowson
Security Company
Emaline Sold to Eastern Breeders from Iowa City
Nathaniel Scales and Dr. J S Potter have sold Emaline a well known Iowa City pacer to eastern buyers. Emaline, about seven, with a 2 14 record, sired by Hubert, was shipped Sunday. Also listed: two good farm horses for sale by E Danners Rout 8 city. District convention West Branch Iowa April 17 1970 with Rock Island System agents offering tickets at open fare for round trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Scales
Dr. J. S. Potter
Emaline
Iowa City
Express
Hubert
Rock Island
West Branch
Six-Year-Old Driver Crashes Horse Carriage in City
Clarence MacIntosh, a hospital patient at the University, left for a city outing and attempted to drive a horse carriage down College Street. He collided with another cart at the Burlington Bridge, leaving both carriages tangled but the boy uninjured. Authorities face criticism for permitting a six year old to roam streets alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence MacIntosh
University Hospital
Master MacIntosh
Mount Vernon
Dubuque and
College
Harry Yarrall
Clarence
College Street
Burlington Street Bridge
Bryan Dalton
Dalton
Golden wedding attended in Wellman by local families
Mr and Mrs Stover of Estherville attended the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Zimmerman in Wellman. The event drew many locals and visitors from across the state. Mr and Mrs Stover returned to Iowa City on Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ¥. Stover
Wellman
Mired on Owen Davis Hill Blocks Funeral Trip Team of Horses
R Hughes and a light wagon with a team of horses became stuck while driving to attend the Reese funeral on Owen Davis hill. The horses sank to their bellies as bad roads and soft ground hindered recovery. The surface hardened with dry weather but the subsurface remained soft until rain on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese
S. R. Hughes
Owen Davis Hill
Mr. Hughes
Two Houses Underway for Local Carpenter Work
Charles Mentzer of Hills Siding handles carpentry this spring with two buildings already started. He is rebuilding a house for Ed McCollister and remains in demand for skilled work. The ad touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a spring tonic from W. W. Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mentzer
Hill’s
Hills Siding
Ed McCollister
W. W. Morrison
City Council Proposes Sidewalks and Fees in Adjourned Session
The City2 Council met in adjourned session at city hall last Friday evening. Resolutions ordered temporary sidewalks on Lion street and permanent cement sidewalks on several blocks. Bills approved include city hall oil and miscellaneous services. Delinquencies and assessments were discussed, with references to tax relief requests. Classified notice: For sale two Shetland stallions and seven mules offered by Mack Stevens in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Fautz
Lion Street
Church
Dubuque Street
Bloomington
Davenport Streets
Bowery Street
Jerome’s
Iowa City
C. H. Morgan
B. Westfail
E. S. Kauforan
Board of Equalization
Mack Stevens
Towa City
Iowa
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S. le Quinn
Cavendish
Dr. King
W. EE
Shrader’s
J. H. Whetstone
Frank An
The
Good Roads Movement
Union
New Jersey
Oklahoma
Zncs Lsaac
Lee
South Governor ST
Bartley F. Gordon
Iowa City Carpet Co
Chhinery
College ST
Security,Abstract Company
Week Eng Apes
Rowson&Son
Scales & Potter
Pacer
E. Danners
Routé
iClarence MacIntosh
Mrs. LY . Stover
R. Hughes
City2 Council
Flannagan Bros
Clinton St
Graf Bros
Sui
Graf’s
Aliso Proprietors of
Hoffelder Bros
Washington Street
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