Mayor Gnagy Seeks Kilpatrick Resignation as Street Chief
Mayor Gnagy demanded the resignation of George H. Kilpatrick who today fled his post as street commissioner and assistant city engineer. Kilpatrick formally quit, effective immediately, amid Mayor Gnagy citing inefficiency and poor management. No successor named. street work to be overseen by foremen Robert Williams and Frank Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F E. .Guagy
George H. Kilpatrick
Elty
Gnagy
Kilpatrick
Qgnagy
West Street Gang
George Kilpatrick
Rohert Williamy
West District
Trank Stone
East District
City in Brief and Miscellaneous Local Notes
West and Fourth Street bridge area ad shows optical service by Buchanan. Modesto resident Mrs. E I Hiatt visiting N D Olson family. Local society items note Mrs. Herman Miller trip to Los Angeles and Mrs. Margaret Parke improving at St Francis hospital. Other items cover hospital stays, travelers, building permits, park board meeting, and Titian birthplace now a national monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman C. Miller
Los Angeles
Margaret Parke
Dawson
St. Francis Hospital
Phebe Doorss
Ninth Street West
L. Q. Selzer
N. B. Olson
W. H. Ball
Acific Railroad
Boy Teater and Buffalo Bill Taught Him Marksmanship
John Q A Wilson recalls 1872 plains journey with Ezra Meeker and William Cody guiding a government ox and mule provision train from Nebraska City to Seattle. At 21 he learned to shoot, while Cody praised his nerve and held rifle sights steady. Wilson’s recollections cover wagon trains, Meeker’s leadership, and life on the southern plains amid abundant wildlife and hard work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilson
Waterloo
Buffalo Bill
Plaines
Ezra Meeker
John Q. A. Wilson
Magi Street
Plains
William F. Cody
Nebraska City
Seattle
Wash
Wilson
Wan
Col Cady
Cody
Justeo
Gage Brush
Bill
Col. Cody
Scott,county
Denver
Colo
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Sheridan
Henry Wilson
John Q. A
Truman Steed
Hudson
Parkersburg
A. Cottrell
Samuel Gibson
Black Hawk Creek
William Hicks
Bureau County
Ill
Black Hawk Township
Benton County
Orton
Ortons
New York
James A. Wilson
Buffalo
N. Y
H. C. Wilson
Cozad
Neb
Lincoln Wilson
Aberdeen
Mary Bill
Lincoln
Isabella Heck
Kearney
Alvah Page
Christian Church
Black Hawk
John Q.A. Wilson
Kanneth
Livin
Dallas
Texas
Marie A
C. A. Boatman
Waterloo Wins Bid Cash Flood Prompts City Bank
Waterloo city officials held about 415000 in certified checks from 13 bidders for a major paving project. The largest check, 45000, came from Bryant Asphalt Paving, enough to meet the bid’s implied cost. Most bidders' checks were returned. $120000 remains on deposit as of nightfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Charlies C. Mackay
Bryant
Bryant Asphalt Paving Company
Tony” Bryant
Harry Reed
Ronquest Will Leaves All To Widow With Minor Bequest
I G Ronquest leaves his entire estate to wife Sarah Anna Ronquest if living, otherwise to her heirs in equal shares. Ruth H Will names Lorenzo D Fill as administrator without bond. Codicil modifies payment form, defers $30 until a $50 debt to the testator’s brother-in-law is settled. Heirs include Frederick George Munnings, Thomas Alford Munnings, Charles Munnings, and Alicia Helene Swan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. G. Ronquest
Sarah Anna Ronquest
Irs
Ronquest
Frederick George Munnings
San Diego
Cal
Thomas Alford Munnings
Waterloo
Charles Munnings
Das Moines
Alica Helene Swan
Moline
Waterloo firm lowest bidders for city paving
City council at a special meeting rejected most bids for paving and resurfacing about 100000 square yards of streets. Dryant Paving Dearborn Construction and Sieg Construction remain in consideration, with Dryant the lowest for asphalt paving and the other two for concrete paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dryant Paving Company
Dearborn Construction Company
Sleg Construction Company
Waterloo
Bryants
Bryant Company
Franklin Street
Og-Gee
Sieg Construction Company
Engineering Department
A. A Anderson
Minneapolis
Minn
J. G. McLaughlin & Son
Mankato
Des Moines Asphalt Paving Company
Ford Paving Company
Cedar Rapids
Bitulithic
Wright Construction Company
Des Moines
Northern States Construction Company
William Horriban
Fort Dodgie
McCarthy Improvement Company
Davenport
Aspec Concrete
Bitullithic
LT Western Asphalt Paving Company
Sioux City
As Fein Contreto
Waterloo Architect Secures Iowa Falls Church Contract
Bids for the new First Congregational church at Iowa Falls will be received at State National Bank in Town Falls at 7 20 p m on April 6. Howard B Burr of Waterloo is the architect and heating and plumbing plans are available at his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Falls
First Congregational Church
State National Bank
Howard B. Burr
Waterloo
Paperhangers and Painters Hold Northeastern Iowa Banquet
More than 125 painters and paperhangers gathered at the K of C hall for the annual banquet of northeastern Iowa painters and paperhangers. The event featured an amusing program, demonstrations of modern trade methods, music by an orchestra, and three exhibition boxing bouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of C. Hall
Iowa
Firefighters Respond to Smoky Furnace at Sunnyside Home
Firemen were summoned to 104 Sunnyside Avenue yesterday due to a smoky furnace. The house is occupied by E. W. Quamme. There was no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside Avenue
E. W. Quamme
New Goods for Old by Percy Chamberlain
Percy Chamberlain argues the used car market harms dealers and buyers alike. He explains how widespread trade-ins drive down fresh car sales, forcing dealers to buy used cars at above resale value. He warns customers not to expect genuine bargains and notes the risk of hidden maintenance costs. The piece cites 1922 copyright and lists marriage licenses for Howard Case and Florence Ward, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aladin
Beanie
United States
Topsy
Lonsex
Cara
News Care Jn 1
Healey Ils
Lex
Hale
Qatar
Certie
Ohattela
Danter
Nerylao
Othar Med
Publid
Mera Noel
Min
Official Birth Records Bid from City Registrar Office
A legacy list of birth registrations shows multiple families with newborns, dates in March and February, and parent names. Entries name the fathers ages around thirty nine and mothers around forty one, with several mentions of the child names such as Marie Louise Dorothy Grace and Betty Jeanne, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles BZ
Fwak
Lane
Marie Loene
Chartew Lewis
Dawson
Jacob Henry
Jamce Jainer
Chipaw
Grace Gersrude
George H. Bil
Wateloo
Filizuhott Marie
Hia
Favor
Dre
Jowse R. Scott
Hawthorne
Mary
Benjamin J. Stohr
Betty Jeanne
Hay Robotng
Dawnon
Oon
Lloyd Harvey
Andrew J O'Connor
Gable
Dorothy Ade
Laula W.apling
Youmoere
Louis Estes
Bry
Ralph W. Schmitt
Clay
Mary Margaret
Earl H. Vandeventer
Alg Wirst West
Marie
Hiram Seely
Ankony
Mareh & Eon
John Preston
Liv Tee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Galls
G. H Kilpatrick
Buchanan's For Optical Service
E. I. Hiatt
Modesto
N. D. Olson
Floyd Deyo
Annabelle Clark
Chicago
F. O. Hitchina
Third Avenue West
R. S. Crowl
Madison
Wis
A.W. Brown
J. D. Cohn
Independent Meat & Grocery Co
Anna Higgins
Presbyterian Hospital
Gertrude Trainor
W. A. Dodd
Fourth Street
Bella Lawless
Dean
Tripoli
G. W. Looker
Mullan Avenue
Charles Wasson
First Street
Vaughan Street
Henry Woore
Robert Anderson Post, G. A
Memorial Hall
Shores
Joe
Queen
Waukon
J. L. Stel
Tennessee Coal Colliers Company
Atlanta
B. H. Lang
Stell
South
Bouth
Burr Lichts
A. C. Sherwood
J. Hi. Eastey
C. H. Purmort
Home Park Boulevard
Plevent Cadere
Titian
Vittorio Alfieri
Ast
Indiana
Meeker
Col
Day
T Gage
ITY Paving
Iowa Falls Church
Percy Chamberlain
Buy & Jane
Percy Chambarlain
Howard Case
Burlington
Florence Ward
Elmer M. Owens
Gladys 1. Krause
Brearna, Rie
Broderick F. Wlelachmithn
Commercial
Leonard J. Jennings
Wrankiln
Bevarly Cleone
Calvin P. Patterson
Jidnden
Bemma
Ella
Rudolph Venter
Cherry
Alarch
Eugene Oliver
Ree
Nature
Hallahan
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