University Battalion Receives Maximum Drill Mark
Colonel Burnett praised the unit after a flawless battalion drill judged by Major Brush. The inspector awarded a maximum 3 to Captain H G Spangler for the competition event. Captain Nugent earned second with the Weineke medal. Charlton took third. Watson finished last. Bandmaster Kuck was lauded for improving the university band. Major Brush traveled to Davenport to inspect Rock Island Arsenal and commented on officers’ clear command of troops.
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Burnett
Brush
The
Citizen
Kuck
O A. Kuck
Board of Regents
Davenport
Rock Island Arsenal
Coast Sword
H. G Spangler
Weineke
K. MN
Nugent M .R. Charlton
Harry Watson
Promotion News Touches CRI & P Ties and Old Settlers Meet
Word arrives in the city of W. W. Flack moving from chief clerk roles to superintendent of the Columbia River Railway company of Washington state. Hobbs becomes assistant general manager as Stilwell previously held the post. Gil Irish visits the town, while Ralston Creek is noted as unusually tame after rains. Invitations are being sent out for the Old Settlers meeting slated for August 26.
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W. W. Flack
W. M. Hobbs
CRI & P
Missouri
W. H. Stilwell
Hobbs
Mr. Flack
Columbia River Railway Company
Washington State
Gil Irish
Trish
Ralston Creek
Mr. Irish
Old Settlers Meeting
Mother of G A Ewing Dies in Lancaster O
Attorney G A Ewing left for Lancaster after learning his mother Mrs Eliza Ewing had died at 11 35 p m last night. She was widow of Thomas Ewing who died in 1889 and was born near Lancaster where she resided all her life. Funeral set for Friday at 1 p m at the family residence three miles north of Lancaster.
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G. A. Ewing
Lancaster
Eliza Ewing
Ewing
Thomas Ewing
Prince Was Not Closed Amid Chicago Board Trade Troubles
Reports of turmoil at the Chicago board of trade over puts and calls circulated as a rumor of closure. The local manager Mr Prince said business continued all day and he had no official report. He believed several arrests involved major Chicago firms, though details were not confirmed.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Prince
Banquet Tonight for College of Pharmacy Graduates
This evening at the Barkley Imperial the faculty of the College of Pharmacy of the University will banquet the members of the graduating class. Dean Boerner will act as toastmaster and Dr L W Andrews will respond to a toast on behalf of the faculty.
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Barkley Imperial
College of Pharmacy
University
Dean Boerner
L. W. Andrews
Hearing Concludes in Rose Frank School Board Appeal
The noon hearing of Rose Frank's appeal against the Sharon township Independent School District No 6 decision ended. Superintendent Langenberg will rule soon after hearing all evidence presented Tuesday and today including testimony alleging teacher partiality.
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Miss Frank
School Board of No. 6
Sharon
Rose Frank
School Board of Independent School District
Sharon Township
Langenberg
J. G. Marner
W. J Bald
Banquet Honors University Leader After Commencement Tour
President George E. MacLean returned from addresses at Eldora Tama and Denison. A Denison banquet Saturday honored him with 95 university people attending. Carl Kuehnle chaired as toastmaster. Judge Connor spoke. guests included Mr Romans and Mr Loeb.
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George E. MacLean
The
Lniversity
Eldora
Tama
Denison
Carl Kuehnle
Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M . Shaw
Connor
Romans
Loeb
Èoe
GOOD PROGRESS PROFESSOR MACBRIDE BACK
Prof. T. H. Macbride returned from a state university extension trip visiting Emmetsburg Garner Forest City Mason City Clear Lake Shell Rock and other towns. He said each location will continue the work next year and circles will be established in nearly every city of importance across the state.
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T. H. Macbride
Machride
Emmetsburg
Garner
Forest City
Mason City
Clear Lake
Shell Rock
University Assembly Sets Year’s End in Liberal Arts Hall
The final assembly of the year was held in the liberal arts hall this morning with a large student crowd. President Maclean read scripture. Professor Machride spoke on college memories. announcements followed about library book returns by June 1 1903 and available commencement programs in the president’s office.
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Liberal Arts
Maclean
Machride
College Day
Cimil
Opera House
Ball returns home from flood trouble and travel
Attorney George W. Ball, a flood sufferer, has now returned home after a trip to the capitol extrand and Newton. While Newton faced a railway halt and high water, Ball endured two days stranded, relying on Providence and his partner to manage affairs at home amid Des Moines area distress from food shortages.
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George W. Ball
Capitol Extrand
Newton
Providence
Ball
Turning Point in Iowa River Flood Recedes From Peak
Heavy Iowa River flooding has crested and begun to recede, standing five inches higher than last summer. A scare about the Coralville dam breaking proved unfounded though officials reported groaning timber and water bypassing the dam ends. High water left the city in darkness as electric street lamps could not be re lit last night.
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Iowa River
Coralville
Submits Fine Pictures for Iowa Atlas Project
M Hubinger of Davenport visited the university authorities and submitted five photographs for approval for inclusion in an upcoming Iowa atlas to be published next year. The atlas aims to be a first of its kind in the state, with artistic maps for each county noted as of high quality. Hubinger recently formed the Iowa Printing company with capital of 50000 dollars, comprising leading Davenport businessmen, focusing on lithograph work and printing.
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M. Hubinger
Davenport
Iowa
Huinger
Hubinger
Iowa Printing Company
Mille Lacs Described as Hundred Lakes by Traveler
A traveler returning from the south and northwest portrays Mille Lacs as a land of many lakes. He notes water covering fields and pastures, with last year's corn stalks visible, indicating little plowing. He fears continued wet weather could prevent seeding and threaten the crop.
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Mille Lacs
Hwever
Typhographical Union Elects Officers For Coming Year
Last evening at Typhographical Union No. 515 officers were elected for the ensuing year. President J J Keppler and Vice President E Johnson lead the slate with Secretary Treasurer Otto Meyer Recording Secretary Maude Baxter. Sergeant at arms Mary Price and Executive Committee members T J Keppler J Johnson Otto Meyer Henry Beuter and Albert Berger. A Federation of Labor special meeting is set for this evening at rooms over Hon G W Swords law office with a call for full attendance.
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Typhographical Union
J. J. Keppler
E. Johnson
Otto Meyer
Maude Baxter
Mary Price
T. J. Keppler
J. Johnson
Henry Beuter
Albert Berger
Federation of Labor
G. W. Swords Law Office
University Band Delights Five Hundred At Campus Concert
The university band drew about five hundred admirers this afternoon on the campus. Director Kack deserves congratulations for the success of the organization and the concert, signaling a strong year’s work ahead.
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Kack
T Lo
Attorney to Attend Wisconsin G A R Encampment
Charles Baker of this city plans to depart Sunday evening for Chippewa Falls Wisconsin to attend the state encampment of the G A R of Wisconsin. He served in the Fourth Wisconsin Cavalry and will reunite with Civil War comrades.
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Charles Baker
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Wisconsin
Fourth Wisconsin Cavalry
Instructors to Teach High School English This Summer
The state university hires two specialists to aid high school English teachers. Huber Gray Buehler from Hotchkiss will teach two courses daily in the final three weeks and give a public address. Ida M Street of Milwaukee will teach two courses in the first three weeks and has published widely. Courses cover English grammar methods and literary criticism applied to drama and novels. For sale cash register. jobs for girls to fold at this office.
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Huber Gray Buehler
Hotchkiss
Lakeville
Connecticut
Buehler
Miss Ida DM
Street
East Division
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Oszaloosa
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Miss Street
Court Starts At City Hall With Two Trials
The city court session opened with Edward Schneider facing a disturbing the peace charge. He pled guilty and paid a $15 fine plus costs. Earlier a visiting stranger received a 310 fine and costs from Meyer Stebins and was released.
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Edward Schneider
Meyer Stebbins
Engineer son of local saddler to leave Davenport for field work
J. J. Cerney reports his son JT. W. Cerney, an engineer with the R. I. & P., plans to depart Davenport soon for field work after weeks of map work. Weather has hindered progress but the engineering team is expected to resume outdoors assignments.
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J. J. Cerney
JT. W. Cerney
Davenport
The
Cattle Surrounded by Rising Waters Near Euclid Sanders Farm
Last Tuesday morning Euclid Sanders found fourteen head of cattle on his farm south of the city hemmed in by rising water. He bought boats and with help pursued them, driving them into the water and guiding them to safety. The cattle swam out but were bumped against a barbed wire fence, and Sanders later valued the animals at twenty five dollars for a brief period.
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Euclid Sanders
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