City Council Proceedings and Petitions Reported
Regular city council session approves minutes and bills, grants cement sidewalk on block 47, reports sidewalks in block 17 and a street petition for blocks 18 19 20, and discloses treasurer's funds. The Iowal Railway ordinance is shelved, reports from clerk engineer treasurer filed. Treasurer’s report lists salaries and city labor expenses.
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Iowa Railway
North
Pella
Iowal Railway Company
Shall Pella Have Fire Escapes Ordinance Considered
City council weighs a fire escape ordinance for buildings three or more stories high though a majority doubts its necessity. State law mandates escapes for tall buildings, cited Des Moines enforcement and a hotel case in Oskaloosa. Five Pella structures would be affected, with two businesses, a college and an auditorium. Meanwhile, crews move houses from Beacon to Spring Creek mines, five miles east.
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Des Moines
Lacey
Oskaloosa
Beacon
Spring Creek Mines
One Jail Bird Caught In Knoxville Escape Case
Officers recaptured Dan Cox, a county jail escapee in Knoxville, after blood hounds traced his hiding place near Attica. Cox faces assault charges against an elderly Knoxville woman and awaits trial. Detectives expect to seize the remaining two fugitives soon as the manhunt continues.
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Knoxville
Nea Attica
Dan Cox
Hammond Packing Co. Fire at St Joseph Causes Losses
The Hammond Packing Company main building at St. Joseph Missouri burned last Sunday afternoon. Loss is estimated as high as 1 500 000 with two men killed. Origin of the fire remains a mystery.
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Hammond Packing Company
St. Joseph
Missouri
Matrimonial Licenses Granted by the Clerk
Since our last report the clerk has granted licenses to marry for Robert H. Jacob and Eva Belle Collins James Allen Green and Barbara Ella Tinkel Sollie S. Evans and Mary J. Dalton John C. Ogden Albina Willis.
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Robert H. Jacob
Eva Belle Collins James Allen Green
Barbara Ella Tinkel Sollie S. Evans
Mary J. Dalton
John C. Ogden
Albina Willis
Jim Crow must go in Indianapolis race tensions rise
Indianapolis leaders push for a stronger Negro Business League to rid the city of what they call shiftless Negroes amid riots in Evansville and clashes in other cities. The plan includes inquiries on conduct and urging removal of troublesome individuals. Also advertised are teaching positions and beauty claims from quack remedies and products.
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Indianapolis
Evansville
Indiana
Negro Business League
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City Council
A. C. Kuyper
David Thomas
Averwisun
Jacob van der Zyde
C. Breuklander
John Carson
Wm. Kruger
J. van Klootwijk
Allen & Stubenrauch
Schrinner
C.N. Cole
G. Maasdam
Priners
M. Veenstra
John van Klootwijk
G.N
Settle
Emory O’brien
H. Carson
Ira J. Stoddard, Jr
Peter van der Sluis
Buwalda Bros Electric Light
Street Ann Alley Fund
Daniel Dingaman
Labor Streets
Ss. Wells
Evert P. Bloom
Arie de Bruin
Bas de Bruin
John van Vark
G. van Rees
Henry Roorda
T. van Goor
A. Wesseling
Gosselink
P. Ver Rees
H. Rhynsburger Committee
H. D. van Zante
M. C. Slob Fi
G. W. King
G. Simpson
Herman Rietveld
Simon Furstenberg
Harvey
James F. Moore
W. C. Ruckman
Walters and Roche
William Amsberry
W.I. McDaniel
Bake Jones
Baker
Jane van Wyngarden
John W. Visser
Iowa
C. Curtiss
Iowa State College
Chamberlain
U.S
Granan
LL. D
Mer
Memphis, Tenn
Marseilles
J. D. Gaass
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