City Council Seeks 411000 Budget for 1824 Operations
City council in a special session approved a 411,000 budget request for fiscal year April 1, 1924, to April 1, 1925, an increase of about 26,000 from 1923. The plan details the consolidated fund and various departments, with options to offset the rise via county assessor records. Debates covered grading, sewer, and bond retirement. Gas lamps to be replaced with electric lighting in key streets.
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Cast Sanitary
West Sanitary
Lean A. Link
A. H. Gnagy
Jacob Levingson
Ankeny
Webster Streets
Sullivan Avenue
Sumuinit Street
Local Man Hears of Alaskan Gold Boom Near Shoup Bay
Herman Sieglaff reports from the Miner that a finding of rich gold ore near Shoup Bay Alaska has excited local interest. Development work by E. B. McDonald on his property near Shoup Bay led to the discovery.
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Shoup Bay
Alaska
Acmr
Herman Sieglaff
E. BE. McDonald
Valdez Yeilds New High Value Gold Telluride Sample
Samples brought to Valdez from a new strike show telluride rich ore named nrpyagite with high gold values. Assays cited range around $6,000 per ton, with a narrow 14 inch shoot bulked out. Mill tailings analyzed to exceed $3,000 per ton, confirming substantial value.
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Valdez
Scafar
Mclonald
Grundy County Fair Set With Baseball And Music Events
Grundy County fair runs September 4 5 6 7 featuring baseball games band concerts vaudeville a musical comedy athletic contests picnics and an unregistered shoot. Wednesday doubleheader at 1 pm Holland and Beaman play. 3 pm Grundy Center Buckeye game. Thursday twin bill Melrose township vs Grundy Center Wellsburg. Farm Bureau members plan Friday as big day with a baseball game.
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Grundy County
Holland and Beaman
Melrose
Felix
Grundy Center
Wellsburg
Agricultural Fair Schedule Touts Talks and Games
The program lists a 1 p.m. game followed by Grundy Center versus Wellsburg. A livestock exhibit draws interest with products from field and garden and housewives' work. GO. W. Want will speak Friday at 1 p.m. after the picnic dinner, and Mrs. Solberg of Nevada will address bureau members at 10 a.m. Friday.
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Wellsburg
GO. W. Want
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Salvation Army Plans Picnic for Waterloo Children
The Salvation Army will host a Labor Day picnic for Sunday school and underprivileged children at Mrs. Emily George's farm home three miles west of Waterloo. Adjutant James and officers will supervise. volunteers with cars are asked to contact 1818 or 1935. Tickets become available at 2:30 p.m. next Sunday at 613 Water Street.
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Waterloo
Salvation Army
Emily George
James
Water Street
Des
Fordyce and Burns Advance in Western Golf Championship
Miss Fordyce and Miss Burns reach the final of the women's Western Golf Championship at Exmoor Country Club Highland Park Wh. Aug. Fordyce defeated Miss Halloran Salt Lake City 4 and 2 and Burns defeated Mrs Reinhard Dallas 6 and 5 to set up a final with Westmoreland formerly of Kansas City.
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Exmoor Country Club
Highland Park
Louise
Fordyce
Youngstown
Chin
Miriam Burns
Westmoreland
Kansas City
Misa Fordyce
Florence Halloran
Salt Lake City
Burns
S. L. Reinhard
Dallas
Y M C A workers prepare for Ames convention trip
Y M C A workers will attend the state convention in Ames next Wednesday and Thursday September 8 and 9. Leaders listed include W H Beverstock Allan Cobagan and R Clare Heald. A special meeting will plan a statewide membership campaign in early October.
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Waterloo
Ames
Cobagan
Serrata
W. H. Beverstock
Allan
R. Clare Jfeald
Local firm expands offices amid building move
The architect expanded operations and moved offices to a new suite in the same building after authorities flagged riot issues. The transition covers top flags and related sites previously occupied by a long-closed cinema. The move costs about $39,000 in insurance and a $659,000 two-year projection is noted.
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Eee Se Satires Cinesha
Tawa Lite
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Rock Island Brewing Co
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