Sleigh Over Culvert After Visit to Factory
J L Records of Equitable Manufacturing and three salesmen escaped with minor injuries after their sleigh fell into a concealed culvert near the Putitan factory in East Iowa City. L Hott W R Mount of Washington Iowa and C W Killen of this city were with him.
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Iowa City
J. L
Equitable Manufacturing Company
Burlington Street
Mr. Records
L. Hott
W. R. Mount
Washington
Iowa
C. W. Killen
New Golden Eagle Manager Named In City
Chas Slavata and Morris Lichtenstein take charge of the Golden Eagle after Eugene Epstein resigns to head a Des Moines clothing store. Slavata and Lichtenstein bring long service with major firms and plan to continue the store’s prosperous course. Miss Montgomery's Dancing School and Assembly, Majestic Hall, tonight.
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Chas. Slavata
Morris Lichtenstein
Iowa City
Golden Eagle
Morris Lichenstein
Wilmer Bros
Freeport
Chicago
The
Eugene Epstein
Des Moines
Messrs. Slavata and
Lichtenstein
Oppose Second District Plan Moves in Iowa Legislature
Representative Cummins introduces a bill to redraw Iowa congressional districts by adding Johnson and Cedar to the sixth district and Jones and Cedar to the second. The shift would place Cousins in the second district with Dawson. allies of Cousins protest in Des Moines and the measure faces likely defeat.
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Cummins
Johnson
Iowa
Jones
Cedar
Cousins
Dawson
Dee Moines
Library board elects officers in city meeting
The city library board held its annual officer election last Monday night. W P Coast was reelected president and Supt E Stevenson keeps the secretary post. George Hummer fills the vacant vice presidency after Mayor Ball resigned. The board accepted librarian report and Mrs Willard Welch gift. Miss Mamie Mannaugh plans boarding house on South Clinton street. J W Wilson of Milton, visiting Sporleder home and university hospital treatment.
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City Library Board
W. P. Coast
E. Stevenson
G. W. Ball
George Hummer
Willard Welch
Mamie Mannaugh
South Dakota
Miss . Mannaugh
South Clinton Street
J. W. Wilson
Henry Sporleder
Milton
van Buren County
Sporleder
University Hospital
Elks Ball Features Chalmers and Thomas Vaudeville Sketch
The Iowa City Elks plan a Crescent Block ball tomorrow evening with a professional entertainment program headlined by Chalmers and Thomas in a vaudeville sketch. The show includes Barry Howard in blackface comedy and dancing, Rose Meiner with instrumental selections, and Prof Wernecke performing magic tricks.
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Iowa City
Hiks
Chalmers
Thomas
Crescent Block
Hia
Barry Howard
Rose Meiner
P. S
Mejner
Prof. Wernecke
The Telephone Girl Comes to Coldren Theatre
The Telephone Girl promises a stunning stage triumph with songs dances and comedy led by Edward Eagleton. Seat sale opens Monday as the show debuts January 31 at Coldren to charm attendees with its wit music and novelty. J J Sharpe of Mont Ezuma Iowa wins a $25 psychology prize from a New York publisher for an essay on teaching value.
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Coldren
Edward Eagleton
J. J. Sharpe
the State University
Montezuma
Iowa
New York
Komenians Meet Tonight At Miss Cerney's Home
The Komenians society of Bohemian students at the university will meet at 405 Brown Street this evening. Sixteen active members form the group as officers are to be elected and a program led mainly by alumni will be featured in the meeting.
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Ekoneman
Thantany Society
Elsie Cerney
Brown Street
Cab Rolls Into Ditch on Prentiss Street Hill
A Monday night taxi ride from a dance went awry on Prentiss street hill between Dubique and Linn when the hack slid off the embankment on a snow coated slope. Miss Elsie Hands Winfield Randall and C H Bowman escaped unharmed aside from shock, while the driver struck a fence and was dazed. horses were restrained and the cab suffered minor damage.
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Prentiss Street
Dubique
Linn
Elsie Hands
Winfield Randal
C. H. Bowman
Riverside Sale Pavilion Plans and Civic Initiatives
The Riverside Commercial Club plans a spring spelling contest for area schools with prizes for the winner. A farmers outreach aims to establish monthly stock sales, needing a balding to boost town prospects. Representative Bixby backs a $50,000 state reformary appropriation for women.
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Riverside
Riverside Commercial Club
Hirst, Jr. C
Grant
Leo C. Critz
C. J. Dattremont
H. L. Swift
Ren
Bixby
Legislative Committee
Hear Case Before Irish At Squire Horack Office
The attachment suit of J G Lindsay vs Jones and Broderick proprietors of the College Inn is heard today before Col Gil Irish in Squire Horack's office. The case shifted from Squire Barber to Salah on change of venue. About thirty dollars is at stake for a Tanger and Z boiler with related labor installed at the College Inn. B L Smith has intervened in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.G. Lindsay
Jones
Patterson Memorial Gift to City Library
The city library board accepted a memorial gift from Mrs. Willlard Welch for her father, the late Hon. L. B. Paterson. The gift includes cash to buy substantial history and reference books and a steel bookcase to house the memorial library. Paterson helped found the state common school system and supported library-building efforts.
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City Library Board
Willlard Welch
L. B. Paterson
L. B. Patterson
Town City
New Bills Introduced in Iowa Legislature
A Tuesday session saw multiple new House and Senate bills introduced.HF 90 allocates 2000 dollars for the Dubuque Rescue Home. HF 91 funds a steel amphitheater at the state fairgrounds. HF 92 ties US levee assessments to benefits. HF 93 and SB 70 address public buildings and board timing. HF 94 targets weed control along highways. HF 93 (Bizby) creates an industrial school for girls. HF 96 covers reception for the 31st General Assembly. HF 97 repairs Cedar Falls soldiers' monument. SB 72 to 78 address divorces, health reporting, and state finances.
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Fridden
Dubuque
Coburun
Department of Agriculture
State Fair Grounds
McClarkin
United States
Hambleton
Lundt
Bizby
Treachant
Wise
Cedar Falls
Stookey
Board of Supervisors
Judiciary
Smith of
Mitchell
Ja ‘Jary
Jones
Mahaska
Crawford
Warceo
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J. L. Records
BUI
Library Board
Johnson County
Big Grove
Strawder Devault
Solon
Mary M. Randall
Jefferson
Joseph Coufall
Thomas Ryan
Monroe
Amana Society
Oxford
D. C
Ofg. Co
West Lucas
Richard P. Jones
Coralville Electric Light Co
Coralville
Wm. Reed
Union
Frederick Garnett
John P. Wagner
Sharon
Jacob Gingerich, Sr
Newport
Henry J. Archer Graham
Enoch Hope
Scott
J. H. Sectest
Liberty
John
W. Hughes
Clinton Street
ELKS
Q. E. Lodge
Bochdatan Society
Slamm
Ceroy
Prentiss Streets
Col
Gil R. Irish
J. G. Lindsay
Patterson
Senate
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