Local Residents Visitals and Departures Across The City
Local news records many residents visiting relatives in Davenport Wilton Nichols and Washington Iowa while others travel to Davenport Cedar Rapids and St Paul. Several return home after Christmas visits as neighbors and friends in the city greet travelers and host guests during year end activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Button Sewers
Viera Button Co
C. Neff
Columbus Junction
Thenty
A. L. Brown
West Liverty
Nichols
Barbara Lemiau
Grand Avenue
Lef
Washington
R. M. Smuephy
Wapolla
Misa May Conner
Wilton
Vi Johnson
Davenport
Myre
Sycamore Street
W. N. Delong
Haverman
Davanport
O. B. Kauftman
N. Gannell
Chisago
Bile City
John Hurst
Spring Valley
Lowa
Yast
Hame
Is. J. DuBoixe
East Second Street
Fred Silberharn
Jatham Street
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Tikolé
Kentucky
Indiana
New York
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
H. Summers
Canonvenue
Benjamin Mark and
Burlington
City
Myr
Henry Mark
Mase Fifth Street
W. J. Crother
West Seventh Street
Wap2ilo
W. W. McGrorty
St. Paul
River stage sinks to record low as waters recede
The river level has fallen to 11 feet 7 inches with continuing recession. A comparison notes December 1 1992 saw 1 foot 4 inches, then a rise that faded, leaving the current depth well below normal. Forecasters warn exceptionally low stages may persist through much of the winter.
Bulkheads built to battle higher tides along California coast
Reports from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara describe emergency bulkhead construction as high tides threaten Southern California shorelines. Property damage was estimated up to 250000 dollars as waves reached seven and a half feet, while crews rush to shorefront defenses and repairs through the night. Seabright and New Jersey reports note wreckage cleared and houses protected with big labor efforts, cost estimates from Sandy Hook to Atlantic City pegged between 500000 and 1000000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Galt
California
Santa Barbara
Long Beach
Seabright
N. J
Avera
Central Railway of
New
Jersey
Sandy ‘Hook
Atlantic City
Galeond High Lide
New York
N.N
Dev
Jerae
Senbrigne
Albany Public Library Renovation Progress Report
The board met to review remaining work on the library upgrade. Chaudoin was awarded a contract for interior improvements including lighting and uniform system installation on the halt avenue project, with clusters of 60 watt and four 4 watt tungsten bulbs. Interior work is nearly finished with floors cleaned and varnished. a few minor tasks remain and departments are being reinstalled.
Free Love Colony Hoax Report Declared False
An investigation debunked claims of a free love colony in a boxcar near the old Mississippi Box factory. Officers found a bachelor apartment with six to seven men at work and others awaiting railroad pay, with no female residents or substantiating evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baat
John AL Rowan
Elfera
Springborn
Jta
Mississippi
Rock Island Railroad
Consta- Jo
Elfere
Kenyon Plans Fight Over Civil Service Postmaster Move
Senator Kenyon of Iowa vows to oppose a house post office committee plan to remove assistant postmasters from civil service. He cites partisan appointments and cites Washington dispatches. The dispute echoes broader civil service removals, with protests rising in Iowa and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
B. C
Kenyon
Iowa
Congress
Ieader
Civil Service
House Committee On Post
Dee Moines
Civil. Service
Civil! Service
Offlea
Senate
Ok L
D.brandon
Hagbech
W. Rebuachatis
Des Moines
Carriage overturns injuring several returning from funeral
Ottumwa Iowa December 25 Wilbur Marah of Waterloo slight injury and driver William Ramey more seriously hurt when a carriage overturned after leaving the funeral of Congressman J Pea per The team became frightened breaking harness and dashed toward the city The occupants Claude Porter of Centerville G E Whitmer of Sioux City Mautins O Connor of Fort Dodge and Mr Marsh of Waterloo were thrown or jumped from the carriage The driver suffered internal injuries and the others sustained various hurts The accident became known late Friday evening Also a large high school dance was held at the Q U W hall with Dealing's orchestra and a later air fair planning committee listing Raymeond Jeffries Albert Bauerbach Harry Bauerbach and Harry McGeughey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
s—Wilbur
Marah
Waterloo
William Ramey
Claude R. Porter
Centerville
G. E. Whitmer
Sioux City
Mautics O'Connor
Fort, Dodge
Mr. Marsh
The
Ciy
the & QO. U. W. Hall
Dealing
Air Fair
Raymeond
Jeffries
Albert Bauerbach
Harry Bauerbach
Harry McGeughey
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Anton
Doustea
Jolo
Jesus
Hershey State Bank
Uscatine
Lacie van Nice
Mediano- Ha
Margarat Guy
Ol Badica
Mulberry Avenue
N. J. Ditman
Spruce Street
Pearls
Dan ‘Imyes, Sr
Rock “Island
Ilson’s
Calif
New Jersey
Free Love Colony
Corder
Toledo
Muscatine
Geo. W. Fisher Garage
Muscatine, Iowa
Owa
Det
Pirc
B- Church
Roe
Wilbur Marsh
Huck
Paneras
Gremmel
Pelonsa
Feseeer
Bank Eee Ouara
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