March at the Library Shows High Circulation and Colorful Bulletins
The P. M. Musser library reports 5 865 books issued in March over 26 open days with an average daily circulation of 226 and a high of 377. Four bulletins amuse and inform, Holland photographs, Men of Science, and child room posters with adventure and a Christmas bulletin featuring Hoffmans Christ and a Madonna.
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P. M. Musser Library
Muscatine
Holland
Science
Helmholtz
Huxley
Darwin
Pasteur
Louis Agassiz
Michael Faraday
Herbert Spencer
John Tyndall
Geneva Island to Become Popular Summer Landing
Capt Blair plans regular stops at Mackey's Landing on Geneva Island for the Helen Blair and the W. J. Young Jr as cottages rise on the island. Boats will run to accommodate visitors, with Whitmore's launch competing daily and steamboats adding facilities. Geneva Island expected to be a top Mississippi River outing this year.
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Capt. Blair
Agent Black
Mackey
Geneva Island
Helen Blair
W. J. Young, Jr
Blair
Muscatine
Whitmore
Phil J. Mackey
Mississippi River
Nicaragua Canal Plan Calls for Immediate Construction
Fifty years after the canal proposal began and ongoing discussions, officials argue that it is not premature to start construction now. The plan emphasizes moving ahead without further delay.
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Nicaragua Canal
Musserville Sunday school closes year with officer slate
The Musserville M E Sunday school wrapped its year with reports read and adopted. Officers elected include Superintendent William M Stark and assistant Sam Kendig, secretary Carrie Stineman and assistant George Lacornu, treasurer Ed Jones, chorister Alberta Berry and assistants Mabel Johnson and Fannie Brown, librarians Edith Leutzinger and Edna Ryan with assistants Ira Cate and Clyde Fletcher.
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Musserville M. E
Wm. M. Stark
Sam. Kendig
Carrie Stineman
Geo. Lacornu
Ed. Jones
Alberta Berry
Mabel Johnson
Flossie Earl
Fannie Brown
Edith Leutzinger
Edna Ryan
Ira Cate
Clyde Fletcher
Sunday School Board
M. E
J. W. van Sant and Consort
West Rambo
Musser Lumber Co
Gordie Eastman
Kaiser Mill
Turkey Island
Button
Fisher and Womachel
Iowa
J. B. Reay
Miss Jessie Visits Fairport. New Agent Named at Union
Miss Jessie visited the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Shellhorn at Fairport. Frank Applegate has accepted the position as agent for the Whirlwind gold mining and exploration company of Union Oregon.
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Jessie
Shellhorn
Fairport
Frank Applegate
Whirlwind Gold Mining and Exploration Company
Union
Oregon
Steamer Hershey Sold to Governor Van Sant
Word reaches the city that the steamer Ben Hershey has been sold by Beseau Brothers to Governor Van Sant of Minnesota. The raft boat has towed log rafts for local saw mills and will join Van Sant’s existing fleet for logging. No expected change in its use is anticipated.
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Ben Hershey
Beseau Brothers
Governor van Sant
Minnesota
Vanderbilt Wins Tax Cut Victory Reducing Assessment
The success in swearing off excess burdens is marked by George W. Vanderbilt securing a dramatic tax assessment cut from 2,600,000 to 10,000. This demonstrates a significant reduction in his personal tax burden.
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George W. Vanderbilt
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Cremo
STAR
NAVY
Piper Heidsieck
NOBBY
J. T
Greenville
Tennessee Cross
Pacrini
Shell Design
Vandolin
Shell de
Lestha
Coffee St
Alligator
Iate
Winchester Magazine
Carvers
Bockhorn Han
Shears & Best
Stancord Nehe
Sors
Old
Virginia
C. Hy. Brown
Felsom Avenue
St. Louis
American Cigar Company
NTE
Munn & Co
Fimerican
Broadsay
New York
Washington, D.C
Geneva
K Musservile
M. E. Sunday School
Sash and Door Company
Hanson
Wm. Crippen
Wm. Appel
Minnie McCleary
Hershey
Gov. van Sant
Florida
Louisville & Nashville
R. R
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
L. Stone
Gen. Pass
Lolisville, KY
Nashville
Passonzear Eeru Ce
Chicago
Cincinnati
Louisville
Evansville
Memphis
Birmingham
Mobile
New Orleans
Pensacola
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
C. L. Stone
Uon
Louisville, Ky
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Utah
Iowa Central Road
Butte
Helena
Boise
Tacoma
Nokane
Seattle
Portland
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Denver
S. G. Stein
F. Giesenhaus
East
Ana Cod
Kansas City
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