Regular monthly meeting and bill approvals in town
The Friday night session approved August bills including police services and lumber costs. Several vendors such as City Gas Light Co and The Journal mentions were paid, with payments to printing firms and sundries. The notice also promotes Chamberlain's remedy and a meal plan feature from The Chicago Record Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ersity Press Co
Police
Jam & Shaffer
Petrick
Yer Hose Co
K & Ladder
Kutzenmeyer
Oats
Hutchinson & Lake O
Leinbaugh
F. Burger
Crossing Plan & Co
Oails
Schuppert
A. Smith
H & Cilek
Parsons
Sundries
Moore
Mannagh
Rolief
Giplin
Street Improvement Fund Report by the Street Commissioner
Street Commissioner James Laughlin's report details August expenditures for city improvements including grading 1334.75 dollars sweeping streets 132.50 repairing macadam 141.25 carpentering 54.00 filling ditches 19.55 streets and alleys 545.22 totaling 2227.27 dollars. Poll workers counted ninety eight votes were worked. Approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Laughlin
Macedam
Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Endorsed
A Joplin Missouri druggist circular claims Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has no equal in patent medicines for bowel complaints and urges customers to use it. The notice states availability on Mondays and Fridays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Chamberlains
Obe
Witmer
Joplin Mo
Gypsies Camp Near Black Springs Bargains and Fortunes
A group of about forty travelers settled near Black Springs, engaging in horse trading and fortune telling as their usual trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Springs
Saloonkeepers Seek Ordinance to Enforce Liquor Ban
At Friday's council meeting saloonkeepers presented a petition signed by C W Hawley and others asking the city to pass an ordinance to curb those who attempt to buy liquor despite being forbidden by wives or mothers. The council referred the petition to the ordinances committee and will study its advisability this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Hawley
Committee of Ordinancce
Cross Ocean to Play Ball Intercontinental Cup Match Planned
Manager Jones received a communication from C H Murray about a contest for a valuable cup offered by an English baronet for the winner in an intercontinental football match. An English team called the Pilgrim is in the country and will play Montreal on the 16th and Chicago on the 30th, a contest described as between the Bull and the Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
C. H. Murray
Montreal
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. H. Bailey
Towa Printing Co
Iinois Printing Co
J. A. Valente
H, Lee
Towa Citizen Publishing Co
Towa City Daily Press
Chicago Record-Herald
Herald
Litley &Co
Pole Realich
Ersity Book Store
E. W. Grove
Laughlin
City Council
Ocean
Fox, Hutchinson
Fox, Hutchinson & Lake Co
Chas. K. Lake
Orb
Willner
OUR
Childrens Department
Esata Pth
Ilner Bros
Clothing House
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