Injunction Fight Over Bitulithic Pavement Rages in City Council
Residents of Iowa avenue clash with the city over pavement bids in a lengthy injunction dispute. The council favors Warren Brothers lithic paving after Bar ber Asphalt bid was ignored. John A. Saunders and others vow to take the case to higher courts if needed.
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Iowa Avenue
District Court
Supreme Court
Hroher Court
Avenue
Themeney
John A. Saunders
Barber Asphalt Paving Company
Barber Asphalt
Asphalt Company
Warren Brothers Qualithic Paving
Harber
Shepe
Panama Canal Task Faces Setbacks and Patience Needed
The Panama Canal commission struggles to mobilize workers and push the project forward. The piece defends Roosevelt for pressing action through Congress while blaming the men sent to oversee the work for betraying trust, fueling public disgust.
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Panama Canal Commission
Roosevelt
Con Bressa
Roosevelt leadership affirmed over canal project delays
The author defends the Roosevelt administration for slowness in the canal work, praising the president for accountability and timely removal of wrong appointees. He argues past administrations tolerated poor choices, while current leadership aims to improve performance and reduce future incidents.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Pure Milk and Fairness in City Licensing Debate
A city ordinance for milk dealer licenses faces calls for a sliding scale based on sales to balance taxes and fair treatment. Small producers fear a $20 annual license could bar a single cow from selling milk. Citizens demand pure milk and fairness, with council meetings urged during the senate session.
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Mualkmen
Pitchfork Tillman
Senate
Eeserod
Remedy Ad Declares Quick Help for Diarrhea in Children
An old advertisement urges immediate care for a child with bowel looseness and promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by castor oil. It claims the remedy should be available from all druggists for purchase.
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Chamberain
Fourth of July Rates from Rock Island System
The Rock Island System will sell excursion tickets at one fare plus fifty cents for round trips on July 1 2 3 and 4 with return limited to July 6. Call at passenger stations for particulars.
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Rock Island
Murphy
Reba
Frm
E C. Murphy
Iowa City
Patriotic Party Delights Dorothy Ellsworth’s Young Guests
Dorothy Ellsworth daughter of Supt and Mrs G H M Ellsworth hosted a charming Patriotic Party for her friends on Thursday. The upcoming Fourth of July was cheerfully anticipated. The Baptist church group plans union services Sunday evenings through the summer.
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Dorothy Ellsworth
G. HM. Ellsworth
The
Baptist Church
Brilliant record of a newspaper man William E Curtis
A portrait of William E. Curtis of The Chicago Record-Herald showing a storied career from reporter in 1877 to managing editor and secretary of the South American commission. He led the bureau of American republics and headed the Latin American department at the World’s Columbian Exposition while producing travel letters from China Japan England and more. His dispatches drew wide readership and his Holy Land letters were widely quoted.
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William E. Curtis
Chicago Record-Herald
Chicago
South American Commission
Curtis
Central
South America
United States
James G. Blaine
Bureau of American Republics
Aiuto
Globe
China
Japan
England
Germany
France
Mexico
Mor
Holy Land
Cutis
Waterloo Chautauqua and Bible Institute Schedule
Waterloo Chautauqua runs July 11 to 21 with Bible Institute July 23 to August 2 in Waterloo. YWCA National Training School dates August 19 to 29. Rock Island System offers reduced rates. Speakers include William Jennings Bryan and Governor Upton LeFolette among others. For full program contact Frank J. Loveland in Waterloo. Rates and addresses provided by Jine G. Farmer, Division 1 Passenger Agent, Central Rapids, Iowa.
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Waterloo Chantasqua
Waterloo
Bible Institute
Y. W. C. A. National Training School
Rock Island
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Gov. LeFolette
Sam Jones
Bishop
McDownell
D Gordon
Frank Dizon
Frank J. Loveland
Supi
G. Farmer
Cenat Rapids
Iowa
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Iowa Citizen
E Iowa Citizen Publishing Company
Thal Matter
Steppel’s Grocery
Pure Food
St. Dubuque St
Sueppel
Patriotic Party
Wieneke’s
the CO
Jowa Ave
Waterloo Chautavoua
J.W. Metzinger
Crescent Planing Mill
Dodge &T
Reha
I? Chintea St
Jowa City, Iowa
Sois
Merrick
Andy
Tome
Rea
Lichty & Ave Thomas
McGovern &Bischoff
Dubuque Street
GITY
Spirit Lake
H. Dereene
Towa City
Towa
James’ Studio
Clinton St
Taos. E. Marshall Auctioneer
Taos
H. Lehmann
Marshall & Lehmann
Fann
Jews
Crescent Block
Jowa City
Owa
Whitnall
Harry Smith
Washington St
Owa City
Arpeta
E. College St
Johnson Co
Beil A
Col. C. H. Murphy
Sella Real Estate
Pedfic
Cvary
Lithty & Thomas’ Hardware Store
H. Fink
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