University financial report shows near nine hundred thousand spent
Secretary McChesney filed the university biennial financial statement through June 30 1905 with the executive council. It details total receipts and expenditures about 989 947 31, current expenses 534 951 21, building costs 304 694 66 and major new projects including two medical buildings and a gymnasium armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. McChesney
The
State University
A. H. Davidson
Execuive Council
Iowa River
University
Mai
Nallal Natural Sciene
Sime
Baptist Picnic Draws Crowd Near Sylvanus Johnson Farm
A large group of Baptists gathered yesterday about a mile north of the city at the old Sylvanus Johnson farm for a picnic. The day was ideal and baskets were well filled, making the event a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
City
Johnson Farm
Sylvanus Johnson
Army Cavalry Men Map War Territory From Fort Des Moines
Four Fort Des Moines cavalrymen are in this city making military maps of a 25 by 35 mile territory. Lieut Reynolds and Lieut Parker lead the effort ordered by the War Department to cover the state and beyond. They ride daily surveying topography with Privates Smith and Lindeman as helpers, staying in the city as a base for about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Des Moines
War Department
Lieut
Reynolds
Parker
Smith and
Lindeman
Miss Maude Brown Plans Milwaukee Teaching Post
Miss Maude Brown of Marengo will depart next week to take up duties as a science teacher in Milwaukee after visiting university friends. Coach Chalmers returns from vacation and will start football practice Friday. Mrs Chalmers remains at the family home in Dubuque.
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Maude Brown
Marengo
Milwaukee
Chalmers
Dubuque
Clara H. Call
Osage
Jersey City
N. J
Roy G. Call
Cure a Cold in One Day Claim Adrift
An old style ad touts a laxative Brom Quinine product with a guarantee of curing a cold in one day and a signature from W. Grove on each box. It targets widespread remedies and promises refunds if unsuccessful. It also promotes the Wabash railroad noting its routes and daily trains from Chicago and St Louis to New York and Boston.
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W. Grove
United States
St. Louis
Wabash
Webash
Chicago
New York
Boston
Desroines
Kansas City
St Louis
Kokuk
Buffalo
Toledo
Detroit
Pittsburg
Atlantic Coast
Falto
Mtr
S. Crace
Gb&t Aa
Ste
Agus
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Erlanger
Iowa Brewino Co
Iboth Telephone
Flannagan Bros
Gans
Alfi
Clinton St
W. Hughes
Llowa City
M. C. Parsons
Washington St
McChesney
Caare
Jim Robinson
West Side
Centralia
Washington
Macks Jim
Ilinois Central R.R
Chicago, Ill
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Minneapolis
Minn
ST Paul
Itt
Cincinnati
Ohio
New Orleans
Memphis
Tenn
Hot Springs
Louisville
Nashville
Tennn
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Fla
Eternorials
West
Nortel
Fentary
H. A. Strub & CO
E. D. Murphy
Davenport
F. D. Murphy Furniture and Undertaking
Iowa City
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