Parker Amusement Company Arrives in Iowa City With New Royal Yellow Special
The Parker Amusement Company arrives in Iowa City with 23 cars owned by Raver and Darnaby. Charles W. Parkes, famed as an amusement king, plans a World’s Fair midway duplication. Shows are new, high class, and free of degrading elements with acts like the Singing Girls of Bagdad and the Tyrolean Alps.
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Parker Amusement Company
Iowa City
Raver & Darnaby
Charles W. Parkes
St. Louis
Abilene
Kaensas
Parker Amusement Organization
Tyrolean Alps
Inna Avine
Clintom
Katzenjammer Castle
Washington and
Clinton Streets
Lombardo
Phle
Carnival
Alderman Van Meter Family Leave For Colorado Tour
Alderman O. C. Van Meter Mrs Van Meter and children depart at two o clock for Colorado Springs Denver Pueblo and other Colorado points to spend a month visiting and sightseeing before returning home Dr Ray Dean brother of Dr L W Dean returns to Muscatine from a trip abroad and is well known to Iowa City residents noting his three university graduations here.
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O.C. van Meter
Colorado
Alderman
O. C. van Meter
Colorado Springs
Denver
Pueblo
Ray-H
L. W. Dean
Muscatine
Lowa City
Cholera Infantum Healed by Chamberlain Remedy
The case of E N Dewey's daughter from Agnewville Virginia who suffered cholera infantum last summer and was saved by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After giving the doctor recommended medicine the child improved in five hours and recovered after half a bottle. The remedy is available at all druggists.
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Rath
E. N Dewey
Agnewville
Chamberlain
Abrams Speaks On Brebanda Tem perance Tour And Arrest Tale
Rev. H. H. Abrams returned from Brebanda county near Quasqueton where he read law and lectured. A Quasqueton report claims he was arrested for carrying concealed weapons, fined 100 dollars on guilty plea, and released on an appeal bond. He recounts a chaotic scene with a drunken lawyer and a fake constable, vowing to sue all involved while noting his special Buffalo township appointment and a separate liquor-seller incident in Quasqueton.
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Rev. H. H. Abrams
Brebanda
Quasqueton
Way
Abrams
Joe Tries
Rela
Harris
Ca Are
Trees
Buffalo Township
George Brooks
Solar Obseratories On Mt Wilson Highlight Astronomical Work
The Carnegie Institute owns a solar observatory atop Mt Wilson in California to study the life cycle of stars. Professor Branard of Yerkes Observatory also operates a small station on the same mountain making notable star maps. Garrett P. Serviss describes their work in the August Cosmopolitan, with rich illustrations.
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Mt. Wilson
California
Carnegie Inttitute
Branard
Yerkes Observatory
Garrett P. Serfviss
Life insurance ad promises quick relief against summer colic
An 25 cent life insurance style pitch touts protection for you and family against severe summer illnesses like colic or diarrhoea via a bottle of Charreca Fal eda mett. For sale by未知.
Miner Nass Visits Old Friends After Years Westward
The article notes Nass, a former Colorado Mining Co. foreman, arriving in Dibarty township for about two weeks. He is described as a trusted employee who had worked as a foreman in the company’s mines and will soon return west to his responsibilities.
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Colorado
Charles
Nass
Colorado Mining Go
Dib’arty Township
Camp Cumming Des Moines Camp Criticized by Troops
Soldiers of Company I and the Fifty sixth Regiment at Camp Cumming in Des Moines protest the camp conditions. They say the Iowa City group will soon arrive and accuse General Thrift of mismanaging the setup, voicing strong dissatisfaction.
Will Appoint New Cadet for West Point Competition
Preston July 19 Congressman Dawson to designate a district cadet for West Point to fill a spring vacancy. Selection via competitive exam within two months. Applicants must meet age height weight and residency rules and pass dental and academic tests. Apply promptly through Congressman Dawson. Iowa City already has a naval academy cadet. expectations of Iowa City candidates.
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Preston
Dawson
Secretary of War
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Owa City
Naval Academy
Iowa City
Death notice of John N Coldren from Samuel J Irkwod Post
Members of Samuel J Irkwod Post No 8 express deep sorrow at the death of John N Coldren. They honor his loyalty, nobility, and generous nature and extend condolences to his family, noting irreparable loss to the comrades and community. Signed by committee members Samuel Calvin J C Switzer and W A Wiltis.
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Samuel J. Irkwod
Post
G. Ay
John. Coldren
John N. Coldren
Sheart
John N. Gdldren
Sammel Calvin
J. C. Switzer
W. A. Wiltis
Barber Asphalt Wins Waterloo Iowa Avenue Paving Contract
Des Moines based Barber Asphalt Paving Co. has a city contract to lay bitulithic pavement on Iowa Avenue in Des Moines with a bid of 1.66 dollars per square yard. In Waterloo the same firm plans a slow progress with about five blocks laid of sixty. Local residents question the cheap pavement claim as the project advances at a glacial pace.
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William Horrabin
Des Moines
Barber Asphalt Paving Company
Iowa Avenue
Harbor
Waterloo
Card of Thanks for Lonina Soderland’s Death
Through your columns we thank all who offered help and sympathy after the death of our dear companion and mother Lonina Soderland A Soderland and Children.
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Lonina Soderland
A. Soderland
One Dollar Saved Represents Ten Dollars Earned
An advertisement touts saving money as earning more, urging careful spending. It claims small purchases like seeds or Chambedizio's Colic remedy can prevent larger costs, noting that a bottle saves a doctor’s bill and that druggists sell the product.
Advertised Letters at Iowa City Post Office 1905
Letters remaining in the Iowa City post office are advertised as of July 10 1905. Callers for these letters should claim them promptly, listing names such as Briggs Miller Campbell Reed Bazen Ryas Johnson Stanton Joleston Thompson and others as shown in the notice.
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Ofice
Iowa City
Iowa
Fersons
Gunzs
Briggs
F Miller
E A Campbell
W Reed
JP Bazen
JB Ryas
A Johnson
Stanton
C Joleston
W Thompson
Ahab OY Mite
Pratt
James
Mrs. Mtap
Fatora
Wilheled -Mes
Assault case on campus sparks dispute at university
Two stone cutters, Peay and Gannon, failed to appear as Frank Beapcockck charged with assault was released on the account. The dispute began Friday morning over a quarrel on campus.
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Frank “Beapcock' Ck
John
Gannon
Asaault
Jini.veralty
Tromble
Frid ‘‘Piorning
Infant Son of Mr and Mrs Lodge Dies at Home
The infant son born July 4 to Mr James Lodge and Mrs Lodge died at the parental home last night around midnight. Funeral was held at 2 pm today at the home of Mrs Lodge’s parents. Body interred in St Jospeths cemetery.
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James Lodge
Wall for Cemetery Retaining Wall Planned in City
At Friday's council meeting a resolution passed authorizing the engineer to prepare plans and estimates for a retaining wall on the cemetery sides along Governor and Church streets. Grading on those streets left the cemetery grounds above street level, necessitating the wall. Frank Cane was hired as helper in the cemetery replacing Joe Helmer, with a salary of 35 dollars per month effective July 11.
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Frank Cane
Joe Helmer
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Bagdad
Daubuque Street
Company Will
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the Creation the
Laughing Palace
Electrical Theatre
the Royal Venetian Band
Ees
H. H Abrams
Lively
Mr. Abrams
Ladyer
Life: Insurance
Samuel J. Euteced
jAseault
Pico
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