Company I Heads to Camp for Des Moines Drill
Early this morning Company I members lined up at the armory and prepared to travel to Des Moines for a week with the Fifty fourth regiment at Camp Crocker. The roster lists Major Howell, Captain Geo Ball, Lieutenants Champion Anderson and more, plus sergeants corporals cooks and private soldiers ready to march.
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Des Moines
Camp Crocker
Howell
Geo. Ball
R. B. Champion
R. M. Anderson
G. K. Dankel
W. B. Dunkel
G. N. Spinden
Geo. Dvorsky
H. R. Zimmerli
R. E. Hullman
Geo. Beeson
P. H. Lodge
Elmer Bartholomew
Albrahasky
A. Ami
Ladies of the C S P Society Ice Cream Social
The Ladies of the C S P Society announce an ice cream social to be held next Friday evening. Proceeds support society activities and fundraising.
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C.S. P
Unknown prowler reported near local dental offices
Police investigate a suspected gang of thieves sweeping dental offices in the area. An unknown man has been seen prowling multiple clinics as officers search for the prowler, possibly operating in pairs to gather valuables.
Davenport's Robert Carson picked for club house site committee
Robert Carson of Davenport, a noted city figure and promoter of a new business men's organization, was chosen to select and purchase the site for the club house. The article also notes visits from Mr and Mrs A L McRoberts to Chicago and mentions A L Day, medical graduate in 1904, visiting the city.
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Robert Carson
Davenport
New Business Men’s Organization
A. L. McRoberts
Chicago
W. F.mcroberts
Union Township
A. L. Day
University
Day
Mercy Hopsital
Detwver
Business Men Picnic Planned by Iowa City Club
The Iowa City Commercial Club advertises a July 27 picnic at Mid River Park for business and professional men. Two interurban cars will depart the city. return trips may use either car. Cost, refreshments and fare included, is fifty cents. Committees for arrangements, refreshments, and decorations are listed.
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Mid- River Park
Iowa City
Miss Hilda Bryant to Visit Friend in Carterville Tomorrow
Miss Hilda Bryant of Carterville Missouri will arrive tomorrow morning to visit her friend Genevieve Sangster.
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Hilda Bryant
Carterville, Mo
Worning
Genevieve Sangster
Regents Work Highlights Library Gift and Appointments
At the last Friday meeting Judge Babo and Col. Abernethy led the executive committee of the board of regents through updates. The Dr. E. Poppe Clinical Library was preserved as a separate unit and named formally. J. W. Westfall’s resignation from the mathematics department was accepted and A. B. Clapp was named assistant in surgery.
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Judge Babo
Col. Abernethy
Board of Regents
Dr. E. Poppe
Frank O. Lowdes
J. W. Westfall
Department
Mate Mathcis
A. B. Clapp
College of Homeopathic Medicine
K. E Guthe
L. Oble
F. G. Higbee
F. G. Bondeur
Park Board Move At Iowa City Council Meeting
The council held a Friday night session with a ten minute recess lasting about an hour. FE Ayers urged a special election and, with W P Coast and George Koontz, promised free printing and no city costs for election staff. An ordinance to form a three member park commission with staggered terms and a August 31 special election was introduced and read twice.
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FE. Ayers
W. P. Coast
George Koontz
Ayers
Board of Park Commissioners
Iowa City
Firelight at Kirkwood Avenue Briefly Spurs Fire Department
A small blaze at the Thomas Fitzpatrick home 716 Kirkwood avenue drew full department response last Saturday afternoon with little damage. officials say the cause is unknown. At College Green Park Marshal Mallin announced Rev. F M Danner would not speak there that afternoon due to strain from recent events.
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Thomas Fitzpartick
Kirkwood Avenue
College Green Park
Marshal Mallin
F. M. Danner
Two Roadster Races Attract Regional Entries And Revisions
Secretary Mahoney adds a regional roadster race with a purse of 150 dollars, open to entrants from Johnson Linn Cedar Muscatine Louisa and Washington counties. Horses with a three minute mark are barred, but faster times after that are not. Each owner must drive his own horse. Co D Hibbs becomes the night operator at Burlington street depot for the interurban service.
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Johnson County
Mahoney
Johnson
Iowa
Linn
Cedar
Muscatine
Louisa
Washington
Co. D. Hibbs
Burlington Street
Mrs Mooney Passes Away in Bartlett North Dakota
Nettie Mooney nee White born March 29 1887 Tampico Illinois died July 20 1905 in Bartlett North Dakota after kidney and lung illness. She leaves husband father mother brothers and sister and many friends. She never complained and was tender hearted to help others. Her father left at bedside two weeks before death with hopes of recovery. She attempted to write a final message to him describing a sister’s letter and urging a reply.
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Nettie Mooney
Rock Island Opens Service with Cedar Rapids Run
The Rock Island interurban launches between Rock Island and Cedar Rapids with attractive excursion fares. Regular week traffic begins today as ticket sales show good interest. Reports suggest plans to double track the Cedar Rapids to West Liberty main line may start within a year, with several conductor reassig nments and engine bulletins announced for Iowa City and Muscatine routes.
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West Liberty
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
M. C. Hinwalter
Iowa City
J. Nanholz
J. Goodwin
W. D. Neal
Muscatine Run
F. Newcomb
Return of Harold Fitzgerald Details Des Moines River Canoe Loss
Harold Fitzgerald describes his ill fated journey ending in the Des Moines river near Rutland where a strong current drove his canoe under the dam and spilled its contents. Fitzgerald reports the canoe was lost in the incident and recoveries are not mentioned.
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Harold Fitzgerald
Des Moines
Rutland
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Dressi
Mid-River Park
W. J. McDonald
Dr. Clapp
Carson & Keese
Park Board
Council
Board of Commissioners
Mrs. Mooney
Willner
Illner Bros
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