Local Notes and City Chatter From Yesterday
Readers share routine updates as residents like Miss Marie Corder and Mrs O H Epping return home after shopping trips. Dr Husted relocates to the third floor GA Hank Bids and Charles Baker returns from Northwestern University for the holidays.
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Marie Corder
Ot Letts
Unis City
O. H. Epping
Ataussa
Husted Lax
Hank
HH. a'Del
Atatissa
Chacles Baker
West Seventh Street
Northwestern University
Lloyd Wentworth
Columbus Junction
Frank Brett
Mini Street
Dates Set For The State High School Basket Tourney
The state high school basketball championship will be decided here by eight teams finishing first or second in four divisions on March 19 and 20. Preliminaries will be played at Ames Grinnell Cedar Falls and Des Moines.
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cAssociate
Lengyet Wirelown City
Bec
Ames
Grinnell
Te-' Dar Falls
Des Moines
Army appropriation bill funds observers in Europe
Washington Dee 18 The army appropriation bill aggregating STWLOON 000 agreed on by the house military committee carries a speck land of La agq for United States military observers in Europe.
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Washington, D. C
House Military Committee
United States
Europe
Water pipes break flood McBride and Cone drug store
Early this morning a broken water pipe flooded the stairway between Elite laundry and the McBride and Cone drug store at West Second Street. Patrolman Ryan discovered the leak around 2 oclock, soaking laundry by the door and creating standing water on the floor. no serious damage was reported to the drug store. The stairwell remained a mess as cleaned crews assessed the scene.
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Jry West Second Street
McBride and Cone
Norton
Ryan
J. ©. Barnard
Cie
Tess
Muscatine Street Cars Required to Add Power Brakes Ordinance
An ordinance requires Muscatine street railway operators to equip all single track passenger cars over thirty two feet and all caboose trucks with power brakes and handling gear. Violators face misdemeanor conviction.
Important Question Is Raised In Sunt Trial
Petition of Intervenor cites that defendant has been representative of brewing company. Case listed for trial Monday in district court raises a question on sale of liquor by agents. Intervenor alleges Anderson acted as agent for Selppsheer and claims violations of Iowa signor laws. Amended petitions filed in related cases Rendall vs Puller and Truempy listed for trial next week.
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L. BM
Iowa
Betty
Truempy
J. B. Rendall
A.J. Puller
26th Anniversary of Y M G A Observed Yesterday
United with the M G A in 1888 at the Presbyterian church, the Y M G A marks its twenty sixth anniversary. Secretary J B McNiel uncovered old records noting the 1868 origin, the 1888 permanent organization, and the first board of directors named by a committee led by John J Mahin.
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J. B McNiel
Presbyterian Church
McNiel
John J. Mahin
Drew Mugser
B. J. Brent
John
Sembie
G. M. Titus
T.M. Kemble
J. Lee Mahin
L. C. Crossimin
Horace Sehnemaker
Harles Baker
Thomas Binnie
T. Sinnett
J. EB. Agopes
Gwho
HLT
B. P. Schall
P. W. Stanboig
E. J
T. N. Brown
Willam Ege
Fieury Jayne
May export copper to Italy soon amid canal neutrality claims
Washington reports that western copper interests pressed Secretary Bryan and were told an understanding between the United States and Great Britain allows American copper to reach Italian ports without detention, with guarantees that the copper would not reach Germany or Australia if entering Italian ports.
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Washington, D. C
Bryan
United Sia
Great Britain
Italy
State Department
Germany
Australia
Local ordinance text about penalties and repeal
The document states violations carry a fine of not more than 24 dollars and each day of operation of any car in violation constitutes a separate offense. It repeals conflicting ordinances and is signed December 17, 1915, by Mayor Harry Kern and City Recorder H. B. Caple of Alastatine.
City to Clean Show From Walks and Auto Rules
City officials announce sidewalks uncleaned by noon today must be cleaned by the city with charges billed to property owners under the new Automobile Ordinances. Prosecutions loom for autoists who ignore rules about stopping for street cars and dim headlights.
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City Ordinanca
Engiense
Fred W. Hollman
Sweetland visit ends as family heads home
Mrs. Bartle Boyne returns to her Sweetland home after a two week Chicago visit to relatives. Mr and Mrs Ernest Darting and baby Ida May and Mr and Mrs Rue Pace are expected to arrive from Chicago.
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Sweetland, Ja
Bartle Boyne
Chicago
Ernest Darting
Ida May
Rue Pace
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