Local notes and travel among residents and visitors
Horace Kimbal, Arthur Close, and friends meet Monday for a Fourth of July observance. Mr. and Mrs. James Lodge announce the birth of an eleven pound boy. Mrs. John Cary of Atlantic visits Mrs. M. A. Tidd and daughter on North Dubuque Street. Thomas Lodge of St. Ambrose College Davenport and Mrs. Catharine Lodge travel to Tyndall South Dakota to visit William Lodge. An adjourned Tivn ity school board session is expected tonight to discuss the unfinished school book question. Dr. Emmert of Atlantic Iowa is visiting. he formerly served as a state senator and on the state board of health and is father of Max Emmert.
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Bhorace
Kimbal
Bennet
Onge
Arthur Close
Fatatilye
Don Feet
Mondey
John Cary
Atlantic
M. A. Tidd
North Dubuque Street
Thomas Lodge
Auction Sale Of Class Furniture At Prof Williams Home
Auction of high grade furniture from a home will be held Friday at 1 30 p m at 1 South Johnson Street the sale area will be the residence of Prof J H Williams Col C H Murphy will conduct the bidding this offers a chance to acquire good furniture
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J. H. Williams
Johnson Street
Col
C. H. Murphy
Half Century of Registry System Celebrated by Post Office
Postmaster General marks June 30 1905 as the fiftieth anniversary of the registry system begun July 1 1855. The note cites rising efficiency, annual pieces registered from about 16 million in 1899 to near 30 million in 1905, and low loss rates amid a strong indemnity payment, praising public confidence and private enterprise comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postatiice
Segara
Brief items from Methaniesville and area
John Fink spent his Fourth in Methaniesville while Dot Greer plans to teach next year in Betersour public schools. Mrs Mueller visits Waterloo. Ernest Ross starts a new East Davenport cottage. Rev. Johnson was in town en route to Nebraska. Swisher Brothers begin a new store building on Swisher block. South Van Buren grade ordinance likely to stay. Rain cancels local Cedar Rapids game at Mid River Park. James McLaughin returns to ship excavating gear to Indiana for Big Four work.
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Dot Greer
Betersour
Town
J. .G. Mueller
Waterloo
Neiv
Ernest Ross
Davenport
Dane
Johnson
Nebraska
Indiana
Pres MacLean Ill With Blood Poisoning In East
Intelligence reports President George E. MacLean suffers blood poisoning again this year, now in his leg after a prior ear infection. He was to speak at the National Educational Convention in Asbury Park New Jersey on July 7, and hoped to return by the tenth, but illness may delay.
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George E. MacLean
Asbury
WN. J
Local Happenings At Marion Daily Visitor and Travel Notes
Young Pat and John Bock enter for the 2:10 pace at Marion. Mrs Elliott of the city visits friends in Marion. C D Elliott leaves for Seattle after a week here. Chas Euler and family return to Bone Town after four weeks with his sister Mica Euler. The Misses Matilda Emma White Frank and Wm Dolezal visit at Cadars Rapids. Henry Porter of Lone Tree returns from Ohio after four months managing oil interests. Mr and Mrs Chas Switzer of Galashurg are in town visiting J E Switzer. D W Rich, law graduate, returns to spend summer and continue his MA. Mr and Mrs B F Puterbauge of Waterloo visit with Lichty and Hawke families before returning home.
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C.D. Elliott
Seattle
Wash
Chas. Euler
Bone
Mr. Euler
Mica Euler
Matilda
Emma White
Frank
Wm. Dolezal
Cadar Rapids
Henry Porter
Lone Tree
Ohio
Chas. Switzer
Galasburg
J. E. Switzer
Switzer
D. W. Rich
College of Law
Wayland
Town
B. F. Puterbauge
Waterloo
W. D Lichty
Wm. Hawke
Poterbaggh
Just What Everyone Should Do
Mr J T Barber of Lewinville Ga keeps a bottle of Chamberlain's Calic and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand for instant relief. He reports repeats of calic cholera morbus and diarrhoea without time to seek a doctor, praising the remedy as one of the best medicines he has seen. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Barber
Lewinville
Residence for Sale Four blocks from university in Iowa City
Four blocks from the university on a paved street with 17 rooms steam heat water and sewer age. House in good repair and newly painted. Ideal for boarding or renting rooms or sale at a bargain and easy terms. Inquire of P A Borah Iowa City State Bank tf.
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SLAE
University
Paved Street
P.A. Borah
Iowa City State Bank
County board approves steel bridge at Oxford
At the July county supervisors meeting, officials decided to build a steel bridge with a cement deck at Oxford, abandoning an earlier plan for a wooden structure after further consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
County Board of Supervisors
Fire at Fairgrounds Stalls Halts Fire Spread
A fire broke out at the east end of the horse stalls on the fairgrounds this afternoon just before dinner. George Sueppel noticed the smoke and helped extinguish the flames with assistance, preventing serious damage.
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George Sueppel
Bridge bid range discussed by county supervisors
County supervisors reviewed bids for the Hills and Bridges project last Monday. Bids ranged widely from 42 to 68 thousand dollars before the chair of the bridge committee deemed them inadequate to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hills
Board of County' Supervisors
Theit Ing
Firework mishap at Union township social injures guest
An accident at W. F. McRoberts home during a fireworks ice cream social in Union township left Mrs. Wm. Weebar seated at a table struck on the back and arm with a skyrocket burning slightly. The fire from a fallen table was quickly extinguished.
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W. F. McRobert
Union Township
Weebar
Court House Sidewalks Bids Opened for Court House Square
The board of supervisors at the July meeting decided to advertise for bids to lay cement sidewalks on the north, west, and south sides of the Court house square. Bids will be opened August 7.
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Board of Supervisors
Court House Square
Ang. 7
Lectures and Social Notes From Local Town
John Borland of Minneapolis visits his local family, while Dr E W Rockwood offers a lecture on An American Students and a German University in the liberal arts hall tomorrow at eight. Davenport banker Hans Thomsen dies in an accidental shooting and other minor incidents are reported. The Congregational Church Endeavor meeting is postponed a week due to July Fourth celebrations with a big meeting planned for the following Tuesday.
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John Borland
Minneapolis
George Borland
E. W. Rockwood
Hall of Liberal Arts At & O
RK. N. Carson
Davenport
Hans C. Thomsen
Christian Endeavor
Congregational ‘Church
Thesday
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the Amusement Co
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Methaniesville
Swisher
Swisher Brothers
Will S. Thomas
Young Pat
John Bock
Marion
Wm. Elliott
Jett
Chamberlain
Oia
J. W. Metzinger
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Soth
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Jowa
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Timothy Hay
J.S. “Peters
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Iowa City
Iowa
G. W. Acers
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St. James Hotel
Onc
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J- Weeber
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