Old Des Moines River bridge to be rebuilt with iron spans
Des Moines county supervisors authorize nearly complete rebuilding of the Pella bridge over the Des Moines river on the Knoxville to Pella route. Four new iron spans replace weakened timber, leaving two old spans. The project includes a 150 foot span and three 100 foot spans, with repairs dating to 1879 80 and earlier assessments from 1865. A vote on paving the square district with creosoted blocks is set for Friday August 9 after a four to one council decision.
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Pella
Board of Supervisors
Des Moines
Knoxville
C. C. Collins
A. J. Kerr
R. H. Underhill
T. S. Cathcart
N. H. Bittenbender
Underhill
Bittenbender
Knoxville Adopts Creosoted Block Paving Plan
At a Friday council meeting Knoxville decided to pave around the public square and along Main Street to the high school with creosoted wood blocks on a five inch concrete base. Citizens debated cost and longevity, with L N Hays urging blocks as cheaper long term and brick supporters noting brick’s proven durability elsewhere. The discussion ended with Alder Bybee introducing a paving resolution.
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Main Street
Bybee
Welch
Knoxville
L. N. Hays
Hays
Vawter
W. 5
Bilby
I. H
Garretson
Surprise visit ends with late night crowd at Riley home
Professor Riley and wife and Mrs Manning returned Monday evening. A gathering formed after Tuesday afternoon plans with George Renaud led to a crowd awaiting him at about 10 o clock. The restaurant keeper woke and fed the hungry crowd, easing the Prof’s cash woes.
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Prof. Riley
Marriage Licenses Issued Since Last Report
The clerk issued marriage licenses to Charley Edward Barber and Willa Ann Kelley Pearl T King. Clara Belle Umbenhower HC Hicks Minnie Shinn CS Agan rae Ejla E Hulgan.
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Charley Edward Barber
Willa Ann Kelley Pearl T King
Clara Belle Umbenhower
HC Hicks
Minnie Shinn
CS Agan Rae Ejla E Hulgan
A Dead One Quiet Fourth in Knoxville
Express describes a subdued Fourth of July in Knoxville as most residents left town, damp weather and threatening clouds cooling the celebration and leaving the old town unusually quiet and sad.
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Knoxville
Old Town
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