Visiting notables and relocations in Iowa city notes
June 3, 1903 local column reports Sarah Bidom visiting Sara Lucas, with Cedar Rapids trip to see relatives. Fred Earl of Cincinnati visits local trade for McDonald Riley shoe company. L E Switzer of Chicago visits with father J C Switzer. Dr J R Guthrie says medical board examiners will be in town next Friday and Saturday. Dr J F Gray of 1902 class in Hilton visits college friends. plans Fort Dodge move. Country club dinner dance postponed due to road conditions. John D Goss of Sumpter Oregon, Johnson County Telephone vice president, may stay long. Mae Fairall moves music studio to 1174 Dubuque street.
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Sarah ‘Bidom
Sara Lucas
Cedar Rapids
Louis
Fred Earl
Cincinnati
Ohio
McDonald Riley Shoe Company
L. E. Switzer
Chicago
J. ¢. Switzer
J. R. Guthrie
College of Medicine
J. F. Gray
Hilton
Iowa
Ouu College
Fort Dodge
Country Club
John D. Goss
Sumpter, Ore
Johnson County Telephone Company
Goss
West
Cheap round trip to Canada offered from Iowa City
Advertisement notes a fare of 26.89 for a round trip from Iowa City to Canada with departures in June and July. Claims a chance to view Canadian scenery. Instructions readers to contact Cash-Cel dren Co. in Iowa City for details and asks inquiries at Iowa Brewing Co.
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Canada
Iowa City
Canada Land
Cash-Celdren Co
Iowa
Iowa Engineers hear talk on water power in Davenport
George S. Carson of Iowa City Electric plant presented a paper at a Davenport meeting of the Iowa Electrical Engineers Association on the maintenance and operation of central stations by water power. The Bristol record noted the strong editorial praise for practical articles and the western credit for eastern recognition. The article argues water power as a growing electricity source in western regions despite lower head levels.
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Iowa Electrical ‘Engineers’ Association
Davenport
George S. Carson
Iowa City
Bristol
Carson
Hummer Mill Company to Open Iowa City Plant Iowas Queen of Iowa Flour
The Iowa City Brick Mills will be renamed Hummer Mill Co and begin operations soon. The feed department with corn meal graham and rye flour is expected by June 10 with four production delayed until about July 1 due to wheat scarcity. The company aims to produce high grade flour under the Queen of Iowa brand at cost wheat allows and sell through grocery, mill and feed stores, with feed ground for customers.
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Iowa City Brick Mills
Hummer Mill Co
Queen of
Iowa
Trains Return To Schedule After Brief Burlington Trouble
Officials restored service on the western division between here and Des Moines within hours. The Burlington division near Decorah faced a short disruption, but trains were back on time yesterday.
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Here
Des Moines
Burlington
Decorah
Academy Class Day Honors Town City Academy Graduates
The Town City academy class held day exercises in the academy building with guests attending. Programs included music by Miss Buckingham and Miss Buchanan, declamations by Miss Elizabeth Jones and Anna Hastings, a class history by E. W. Bittner, a class prophesy by Miss Edna Secrest, a class poem by Miss Edna Greer, a class will by F. W. White, an oration by E. W. Bittner, and a class song.
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Town City Academy
Miss Buckingham
Elizabeth Jones
E. W. Bittner
Edna Secrest
Buchanan
Edna Greer
Will
Rearrangement of Local Base Schedule by Manager McClain
Manager McClain told Citizen reporters the base fall schedule would be rearranged due to the field condition from the past week. Some league dates will be moved and postponed games will be rescheduled for the remainder of the season.
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McClain
the Citizen
Social Gancé at Armory Thursday Jane 4
Social event at the Armory on Thursday January 4 invites gents to attend. Organizers list suggests a formal reception with music and dancing. Residents are urged to RSVP and note attire.
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Social Gancé
Armory
Jane
Town City Academy Commencement Held at St Brendan's Hall
A large crowd attended the Town City Academy commencement in St Brendan's hall this morning. The program featured multiple orations on themes from American ideals to history and England, with diplomas presented to a long list of graduates led by Grace Alt to Henry Wickman.
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Town City Academy
St. Brendan’s Hall
Too
St. Brendan's Hall
Thomas M. Garvin
Esther J. Randall
M. ID. Roderick
Inez Whitmore
Holly M. Chase
W. A. Snavely
Mary Paulus
England
W. A. McIntosh
Eleanor M. Williams
Adolph Murray
Grace E. Alt Frank H, Mable
Edward W. Bittner
I. A. McIntosh
J. E. Caldwell
J. Adelph Murray
Ella M. Chase
Markets Weathered by Prince Brokerage Updates
Quotes from E. H. Prince of Iowa City offer private wire market updates on stocks grain and provisions. The notices direct readers to contact Prince at 144 Washington Street for Chicago Board of Trade quotations and market data via telephone.
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FT. OH
Prince
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Washington Street
Iowa City
E. H. Prince
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Mae Fairall
Dubuque Street
Iowa Brewing Co
Pioneer Bookstore
J. J. Lee
Washington ST
George
Geo. Hummer Mer. Co
Hummer Mill Company
Academy
Oakes Bros
Isaac B. Lee
Yetter’s Big Store
Vetter’s
Vetter's
Vetter
Agnaeks
GRADS
Union Stock Yards
Chisago Grain and Provision Market
Frasedae
Iulia’ &Co
Grahan Fou
Evin Les
Bush
Chiens
Rabhee
Clinton Street
Sattley Corn Plows
Sattley
Koser & Zeller
Corona
Patent
Colt
Hannagan Bros
Clinton St
Citoten St
Union Brewery and Bottling Works
Graf Bros., Proprietors
Golden Brew
Corner Market
Linn Streets
Graf Bros
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