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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1902

Page

2

Muscatine City Council Adopts Several Petitions At April Meeting

The Muscatine city council meets April 3 1902 with Mayor McNutt presiding. Aldermen consider sewer extension on Busch street grant exemptions and approve street fills and grading requests while reviewing the River levee lighting and cross street work. The Mississippi Box Co asks for street use rights to expand operations.

McNutt Duffield Diercks Engel Riggs Seiler Spaethe Bartemeier Schenck Ald South Muscatine Follaws City of Muscatine Busch Street Elley George Thomas Henry Bierman John Wetty Henry Dealing Jos. Bauerbach S. M. Teare Geo. J. Nietzer Cris Bierman John §. Nietzer Wm. Holshauer A. L. Judisch W. BE. Eberting F. N. Smith C. T. Gremmel van Lent Ald. Engel Chestnut Street Hopkinson-Fischer Co Board of Health J. J. Engel Ald. Jno A. Bartemeier Jerry Carl A. L. Lindner Ald. Bartemeier Illinois Ald. Schenck

Muscatine Hopes for Factory Growth and Expansion

The Muscatine city council debated a Mississippi Box Company request for city property use to enlarge its plant. If granted, the company would fill riverfront land south of the tracks and hire many more workers. Three other small factories are also seeking sites near Mad Creek, signaling a broad industrial push for the area.

Muscatine Mississippi Box Company Muscatire Lumber & Box Company Mad Creek South

Railroad Accepts Open Talks on Track Matter in Muscatine

Mississippi Box Company president Wm Kaiser asks a 15 year lease for ground south of the Rock Island tracks to store lumber and build docks. The council discusses Elm street access, cemetery gates, and wide ranging street and sidewalk repairs as well as new franchise talks with American Telephone and Telegraph.

Box Company Aliso Mississippi Box Co Ald. Diercks Ald. Spaethe Slayer City of Muscatine Spring Street Oak Street Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company J. Carskadden The Rock Island Railroad Carskadden Mad Creek Bridge South Muscatine Hershey's Mad Creek Orange Street Mississippi Box Company Wm. Kaiser Pres Elm Street Schmidt Christ. Killian Board of Equalization Alder West Eighth Street Ald. Engel Eighth Street Clymar Street Ald Chercks Schenck Bartemeier Rock Island Council de . Partenie Carskaddan Texas Ald. Schenck Carsxandan Hershey Cemetery Committee Grand Avenue City Engineer Chestnut Street Imp. Dist American Telephone and Telegraph Company American Telephone and Telegraph Company of Iowa City of Muscatine County of Iowa Fifth Sixth Streets Engel Great Western Cereal Company Ald. Riggs Ald Spaethe Bert C. Benham City Recorder

Muscatine Council Sets Slot Rules and Saloon Hours

Muscatine city council approved limited slot machines allowed for play that yields value. Saloons must close by 11 p m and remain closed until 5 a m Sundays with blinds lowered. A bridge dispute and Great Western Cereal Co matter were referenced for further discussion with a company representative.

Local Drug Ad Offers Refunds For Cough Syrup

A signed note pledges refunds on Green's Warranted Syrup of Tar for coughs and colds. It guarantees a 50 cent bottle and a 25 cent bottle with money back if not satisfied. Names listed: Nesper & Co., J. J. Havercamp, G. A. Riemcke, W. B. Barkalow, J.T. Keuchman.

Green Nesper & Co J. J. Havercamp G. A. Riemcke W. B. Barkalow J.T. Keuchman

Muscatine North and No. 6 Schedule Jumbled

Schedule items listing multiple train times for Muscatine North and No. 6 appear garbled with inconsistent times such as 6 07 p m 1 and 7 5 p m. The readable fragments suggest a transit timetable with arrivals and departures but lack coherent structure or complete details.

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Proceedings OF the City Council Journal Official Proceedings Ryan James J. Ryan Lindsey H. P. Schuyler Gordon Samuel Wood C. W. Chapman Committee of Third Caariel Noethlick Cedar Street Ning Ter Ald. Seiler E. B. Lowe Seiler, Riggs and Duffield R. E. Martin Brady Street Davenport East Fifth Street P. D. Hill First National Bank Fiat No. 5 Vail J. C. Freeman Fruitland W. S. Peasley Ben Meerdink Moscow Road Jesse Brogan Weed’s Lane Wm Nelson Chestnut St East 8Th Street J. P. Walton East Sth Street W. H. Hoopes West Second Street West Fourth Street Mackey E. O. Burnside E. 2Nd St Huntee Th Aeted Euncit Abestaick Heg Ilingis Great Western Cereal Co A Cara Eagle Iron Works and Foundry Chas. Miller Prop Katherine A. Hayes Cherry St Berlitz and Rosenthal H. M. Dean H. J. Dean Cook, Musser & Co West Third Street K. J. Dean Speciaiic Osteopathic M. A. Barr Swan's 4Th St Society Phil J. Mackey A. Johnson Masonic G. A. Biemcke, W. M. Ss. L. Johnson, Sec'y Washington G. A. Briemcke H. P. Geo. C. Winn Dismolay Commandery No. 1 K. T Geo. &. Jackson E. C. W. EL McCoy Miriam Lodge D. of R Prairie Encampment Muscatine Lovwus Speer’s Building M. W A. Muscatine Camp No. 106 Woodmen of America Woodman Hall Olds’ Brace J. C. Coster V. C J. A. Leyda West Seventh Street Fort Dodge Mfg. Co Fort Dodge, Ia Motor College Chicago Ill Wm. Nelson Chestnut Muscatine Camp J. M. Conner M. B. A. Rend Cl. LodGe Modern Brotherhood of America J. H. Cosgrove Sue Browning A. O. U. W. Fagle A. O. U. W. Hall Barger BRC American Yeomen Muscatine Lomestead Eurth Macabee Asthalter G. W. Coverston J. W. Hahn Keper Ladies OF the Macc Muscatine Hive No. 13 Ooo Maccaee Hall Asthalter Building Empa Sterneman Carrie Rankin Cst Fraternal Aid Association Bloomington No. Lo Shammo Q. ‘&. Howard P. Deze Banner Lodge D. OF H Gusele Moll Kate Ellman Mary Crouch Wilton Moter Barber College State Bank and Trust Co. Banking and Exchange Iowa Avenue and Second St Muscatine, la Hershey State Bank P. W. Francis Henry Jayne L. G. Burnett Sara Hershey Eddy Mira Hershey S. G. Stein D. V. Jackson S. M. Hughes J. B. Dougherty Chas, Page J. Carskaddan F. P. Sawyer M. Hughes Muscatine Savings Bank Chas. Page Capital O. E. S. Flecta C. EB. S L. Fa Emma Manlove Knights OF Pythias Wyoming Lodge K. of P K. P Iowa Avenue Vicng Brethren J.J. Butler H. S. Howe Ancient Order of the Red Cross Assembly Hall C. J. Hackett Peper Josephine Hackett Rathsone Sisters K. Os Sally McClosy Frances Rosenbau Attorneys AT Law Louise Eversmeyer Notary Public Iowa Avene Clymer A. Coldren Collec East Second Street W. D. Burk Carskaddan & Burk Attorneys Anwy Counsel LAW Muscatine, Ia T. R. Fitzgerald Lowe Avenue Second Street Laws G. M. Titus D. W. Jackson Titus & Jackson Lown Ant Ale Wee cHarge Scott Richman E. F. Richman H. Jayne W. Hoffman Jayne & Hoffman Sta@te Federal Cours Vicecaleva Avenue P. Ingham J. W. Bells A.torney Fast Second Street Renovators Chas Zelner Corner 5Th and Mulberry Chestnut Hill Academy Wissahickon Heights Chestnut Hill, Pa Philatelphia Broad St James L. Patterson Mead-Master Traveler's Guide Muscatine Division Montezuma Sundar C. M. Gouna Agen KR. 1 P. Katlroad Denver Kansas City St. Joseph Evans Wilton Brancg Wilton Muscatia Wa. m Elrick Loing St. Paul Express Mason City Mail Sun Way Freight Peoria Mall Peoria Express United States Canada Mexico Geo. & Batty, Co. L. Beevers Fass Elrick Junction la Marshallie Iivam Muscatine North South BY. CO Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello Grandview Fruitland Roundhouse Moitp. Lk . P. Saa CHAML S&s Hows General Masagee
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