City Council Weighs Survey and Municipal Light Plant Control
City officials consider a comprehensive survey of the entire city with charts and maps to guide future improvements and sewer planning. Citizens urge municipal ownership of the light plant connected to waterworks and demand all night lighting. petitions and committee actions follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
All Wight
J. Ryan
Muscatine
J. A. Ryan
Light Committee
Ed. Walther
Hight
Weather and military notes from Lowa and Ottumwa
Special to Tam EventIne Jour NAL reports a warm forecast for Iowa tonight and Wednesday. Col. H H Coughlin, Ottumwa national guard commander and former Spanish American War captain, says the Fiftieth is the state’s banner regiment and would welcome the Oskaloosa company joining. He notes he would not want to be shifted after such service.
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Wasmeron
D. C
Tam EventIne Journal
Lowa
Old Buildings Removed for St. James New School
The Hampsher residence was moved today to clear space for the new St. James school. Excavation will begin soon and brick work is expected to follow in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Hampsher
St. James School
Mrs Nicholson to undergo right eye removal in Cleveland
Mrs E W Nicholson of Cleveland Ohio will have a right eye operation Thursday to remove a ripe cataract after eight years of blindness in that eye. Her left eye surgery earlier failed. doctors hope the procedure will restore sight. She is mother of Tom and Will McClean of this city. The ad copy promotes Dr Kay’s products as tonics and remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E W. Nicholson
Cleveland
Ohio
Nicholson
Tom
Will McClean
Dr. B J Kay Kidney Cure Ad Reprint Names Local Pharmacies
An old advertisement promotes a kidney cure called Kidneycura from Dr. B J Kay with free book and advice. It lists Saratoga New York pharmacies Cook and Sherman and Columbia Pharmacy and mentions mail order availability and a $1 price for the preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Pharmacy
Stewart Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Columbia Pharmacy
B. J. Kay
Saratoga
N. Y
Milwaukee engineers relocate to Grace Hill headquarters
Milwaukee engineers who have been stopping at Hotel Stevenson move today to Grace Hill where they will establish their headquarters for the remainder of the week. A called meeting of R. A. A. occurs this evening at 7 30 with all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Hotel Stevenson
Grace Hill
Singmaster & Sons Ship Five Horses to Kokomo Indiana
Keota April 20 Singmaster and Sons shipped five horses to Kokomo Indiana and will ship four to South Dakota tomorrow. They report selling a good many horses these days. The temperance meeting at United Presbyterian church last night drew a good attendance and an interesting program. Alice Ford of Chicago, returning from Des Moines to attend her mother’s funeral, will proceed to Chicago tonight.
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Singmaster & Sons
Kokomo
Ind
South Dakota
Union Temperance Meeting
United Presbyterian Church
Alice Ford
Chicago
Des Moines
Local Notes and Arrivals Highlight April Activities
April events include Mike Smith returning from Washington after a week with Dr. Hiskamp and J. M. Gallagher arriving from Manila in good health. The school board approved teacher appointments and tax levy. Effie Van Sickle named principal and Arm acost as lower room teacher. Various residents visit Iowa City and nearby towns, with cattle shipments by Babcock & Son and a public health testimonial for Dr. Kay's Renovator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Smith
Washington
Dr. Hiskamp
F. E. Skola
Joe Hise
Iowa City
J. M. Gallagher
Manila
Effie van Sickle
Armacost
Broncho Breaks Loose on Rural Route No 4
Mr Wim Beatty, riding with a Miller broncho, tried to rebridle the animal after tying at Wilber Emmons farm. The broncho bolted tearing through two barbed wire fences, was corraled at Al Shaw’s farm, driven into a granary, and lashed with injuries likely to leave it badly disfigured but alive. Also reports three or four dogs in south Washington poisoned recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Wim. Beatty
Riverside
Joe Miller
Beatty
Wilber Emmons
al. Shaw
Quo Vadis Tickets Attract Out of Town Interest
Orders for tickets to Quo Vadis come from several out of town parties for next Friday evening. If the weather remains fine, a good house is expected for the last attraction until fall. Chocolate, Strawberry and Vanilla ice cream are on sale at Elite Candy Kitchen daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Phowaix
Elite Candy Kitchen Daily
Lamp Explodes Causing South Town House Fire
Firefighters responded to back to back blazes as a lamp exploded in the sitting room of A. M. Turner on the same street after a Crail fire. The bucket brigade saved the home though carpet wallpaper and books were destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crail
A. M. Turner
Quo Vadis to Headline Local Theatre Series Friday
Largest theatrical excursion of the season is planned for Quo Vadis this Friday night. The Graham will be dark until September for any theatricals. Asa Reed shipped a team of four thousand pounds to Buffalo. purchased from parties south of town for beer hauling potential customers.
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Asa Reed
Buffalo
Reed
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Axminster
Mercer & Chilcote
Graham Opera House
Aiden Benedict
New York
Pacific Coast
Rowland & Shields
America
Splendia Company
Winfield
Fire and Water Committee
J. M. Bickford
Sewer Committee
the Fire and Water Committee
M. Dieker
North Side Square
Stewart's
Col. Coughlin
May
Keota
Brighton
G. W. Smith
John Snider
Mt. Pleasant
C. A. Emry
Fairfield
W. L. Koerr
Miss Kirby
Rev. van Heaston
Pleasant Plain
Flo Harkins
Harry Massey
E.R. Harkins
Bessie Mealey
Muriel Nicholson
Richmond
Lizzie Welte
Wm. Piper
St. Mary’s Church
West Chester
J. O. Emmons
J.O. Emmons
Mr. Coffee
George Abbott
Oklahoma
H. A. McMillan
Martin Scranton
Minnie Morgan
L. A. Erwin
W. L. Derby
Babcock & Son
Melissa, Kinsley
Turkey
South
the Reynolds Gallery
Fire Boys
Parrish
Saving Bank
Harwood
South Side
Charley
Wallace
Main Creek
Minnie Klass
Taffeta
Silk
Sol. Rich & GO
Temple Puarnac
Stewart Puarwacy
Cook & Sherman, Goluabia Barmacy
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