Iowa City Fire Department Aims to Defend State Championship
Firemen from Iowa City plan to attend the state volunteer firemen meet in Sioux City with a strong delegation to defend the state championship belt. Uncertainty remains over taking the Alert’s horse team, with travel costs and the home team from Sioux City raising fairness concerns. Local trains and potential discounts may influence the final decision as training begins and gear readiness is emphasized. Also noted are a drunken incident and Cedar Rapids visitors in town.
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Iowa City
Lions City
Sioux City
Yes
George Niebert
Muscatine
Sioux
Marion
Wilton Lime Kiln Co Plans Suit for Rail Service
The Wilton Lime Kiln Company seeks remedy from the Rock Island Railway, alleging a track to the kiln and earlier good service have deteriorated. They claim cars are unavailable and warn of a $30,000 lawsuit if the issue is not resolved by the railroad commission.
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Wilton Lime Kiln
Rock Island Railway Company
Railway J Commission
Railway
Court News Recalls Memorial Service And Fall Damage Suit
Sunday service in Masonic hall honored deceased members of Masonic lodges and the Eastern Star with Rev. Percy C. Leach delivering an address. In district court, the case of Fackler vs. Johnson County was heard with a jury. damages sought for injuries from a county bridge fall. Charles Kriz, paroled from Independence hospital for dipsomania, is back in the city awaiting papers.
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Masonic Hall
Masonic Lodges
Fackler
Johnson County
Judge Ney
Remley & Wey
G. W. Ball
Charles Kriz
Independence
Agai
Waite of Hawk-Eye Visits City Newsman
C M Waite assistant business manager of the Burlington Hawk-Eye is a guest at the home of Col and Mrs Walter M Davis. Born in the newspaper business he is a bright young paper man and the son of the editor who built the Hawk-Eye into a well known state paper. He will stay in the city for a day or two.
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C.M. Waite
Burlington
Hawk-Eye
Walter M. Davis
Mr. Waite
Waite
The
Dinner Party At CURRIER Home For Eighteenth Guests
Last Friday at 6:30 Dean and Mrs. A N Currier hosted a dinner for eighteen. Guests included Mrs. Orton of Princeton Missouri visiting at her daughter Mrs. J C Monnett’s home.
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Dean
A. N. Currier
Orton
Princeton
J. C. Monnett
Party in Woodlawn Honors Mrs Evans with Guests
Rockwood hosted a small party at their Woodlawn home on Thursday evening in honor of Mrs Kate Legler Evans. Guests included Mrs Orton of Princeton Missouri and Mr and Mrs J C Monnett.
Buyout of Mahana & Bashnagel Firm Keeps Solo Run
Louis Bashnagel junior member completes buyout of the Mahana estate and will run the wallpaper paints and house finishing business alone. He joined the firm in 1902 and has managed it since the senior partner's death. The long established house will continue with its longstanding service.
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Louis Bashnagel
Mahana Estate
Mahana & Bashnagel
Mahana
Bushnagel
Frm
Johnson County Agricultural Association elects new secretary
At a meeting in this city last Saturday Jess Leasure was elected secretary to replace John Oaks who recently resigned. Other matters of business were settled and plans were discussed for the upcoming fair.
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Johnson County Agricultural Association
Jess Leasure
John Oaks
Iplans
Unseemly Knowledge in Social Conversation
A long critique of talking shop and the display of knowledge after hours. It argues that displaying what one knows kills conversation and that people prefer not to reveal intelligence in mixed company. The piece cites primitive survival, social rules, and a vignette on courtship in the wooing house showing youth and parental controls.
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Weather Bureau
M. Crothers
Adhiatie
Pope appoints Colton to Buffalo bishopric surprise
The report notes Rev. Charles H. Colton, rector of St Stephen’s New York and chancellor of the archdiocese, has been named bishop of Buffalo, a choice said to have pleased Archbishop Farley. Colton, born 1848 in New York, rose from St Francis Xavier to St Joseph’s Seminary before his 1876 ordination.
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Charles H. Colton
St. Stephen's Church of New York
City
Buffalo
Farley
Father Colton
Archdiocese of
New York
Port Chester
St. Stephen’s Parish
Father McGlynn
Bishop Colton
New York City
St Francis Xavier
St. Joseph's Seminary
Prince Rupert and Princess Gaba to Visit Ardericn
Prince Rupert of Bavaria and his wife Princess Marie Gaba prepare a world tour beginning with India China and Japan. They plan to arrive in Ardericn late this summer and will enter via the Pacific. Rupert at 33 is described as democratic and sedately dignified. The princess is daughter to Duke Theodore of Bavaria noted for her beauty.
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Berlin
Orient
Paking
Rupert
Bavaria
Marie Gaba
Ardericn
Otto
Jong’ Sibi
Ion
Titpold
Ludvig
Prince Rupert
India
China
Japan
Pacific
Europe
Theodore of
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J. J. Lee
College Street
Agricultural Association
Carson ” & Sons
Alexei Nicholaevitch Kurobatkin
Manchuria
Russia
Kuropatkin
Yildiz Palace
London News
Price
Jargent
A. M. Greer
Aou
Iowa City Electric Light Company
Varsity Heights
Harriso
Eas
Judge Byington
Washington Street
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Dummer Deboal
Willis
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