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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1913

Page

4

Jugend Verein Plans Remainder of Year Programs

The Jugend Verein of the German Lutheran Zions church outlines meetings through year end with a schedule of devotional segments poems stories and special music. Sessions include Rev J Haefner poems by various members and German English stories across dates in September October November and December.

Jugend Verein German Lutheran Zions Church Ludwig Mikolal Mies Hilda Dammann Marguerite Tuerk Martha Loge J. Haefner Gertrude Elfers Misa Agnes Spieth Hazel Philips Fred Havemann Mies Marguerite,Elters Miss Rosen Welman Henry Sylvester Rose Bries Ing Christine Fritschel Maesday Willam Havemann Fred Schwartz Stella Radlof Alvina Dammann Dora Difers Lilian Welmani Elsie Mabraun Elsie “Hank Ernest Tobias

East Hill Epworth League Plans Lawn Ice Cream Social

The Epworth League of Park Avenue M E Church announces an ice cream social on Thursday evening August 21 on the church lawn. Proceeds will fund the pastor’s salary as members and officers coordinate the event. Ice cream pop candy and cake will be sold at various tables. Also noted is a heat incident where a black draft horse driven by Muscatine Produce Co. collapsed on Washington street, with other horses affected by the heat. Ladies Aid to hold all day session at Weed Park Wednesday August 20 with a noon picnic and sewing, inviting all women of the congregation.

First Baptist Church Carl C. Schmidt Weed Park George Mark Harry Horst August Altenernd Misa Butler Misa ‘Help Mil. Jer August. Altenbernd M. W Burlen A.W. Hine Nathan Hoefflin Edwin Westrate William Freers Raymond Miller E. Baumgardner First Methodist Episcopal Church L. M. Grigsby Iowa Avenue Otheir Farther Lights Society Epworth League Society Edward Hahn Officara Queen Wither First Methodist Episcopal Church Circle of the First “Baptist ‘Church Weed Park Epworth League Park Avenue M. E Muscatine Produce Company Washington Street Bast i Hill

Muscatine City Tax Levy for 1913 Adopted

The Muscatine City Council approves a 1918 tax levy plan for the city’s funds. Bond 3% mils, Grading 1% mils, Sewer 1.34 mils, Fire 1% mils, Improvement 1% mils, General 3% mils, Lighting 3% mils, Bridge 1 mil. Special water works levies total 3 mills, plus sinking fund 1 mill, library maintenance 1 mill, road funds for Districts No 1 2 and 3, and a half mill for a judgment and a half mill for City Hall interest. Proceedings dated August 15, 1918. mayor Bo Koehler signed. City Recorder Hf B. Caple attested.

City of Muscatine Muscatine Iowa General Fund Bridge Fund City of District Court of Muscatine County Muscatine Lighting Co Koehler Mayer

Muscatine City 1914 Appropriation Ordinance Text

An ordinance making appropriations for city expenditures for the year 1914. It ordains that there be appropriations from the general fund for expenditures not otherwise appropriated or money collected for special purposes. City of Muscatine documents.

City of Muscatine

Fall Festival plans and Muscatine city budget meeting

The Mascatine Commercial club will hear a report this evening on the Fall Festival and possible booster features like a Made In Muscatine exhibition. The 1914 city budget proposes $14,000 for officers and clerks, $1,000 for grounds, $3,000 for printing, $1,000 for health, $19,000 for public rights, $9,000 for police, $8,000 for contingencies, $12,000 for fire department, $15,000 for water bonds, and street work costs as listed.

Mascatine Commercial Club Muscatine Board of Health

Dr Shreeves Anti Gall Stone Remedy Ad

For 66 years Dr Shreeves has treated gall kidney and bladder stones with no knife. If troubled with these diseases try the great remedy. Ask your home druggist about the remedy and stomach and liver pills. Sold by all druggists.

Shreeves el Houg

Ready-to-leave summer merchandise sale remnants

A historical sale notice outlines rapid clearance of summer dresses including Linen, Ratine, and Gingham styles. Items range from $4.00 to $30.00 with sale prices half to less than full value, featuring Tan Linen, Blue Linen, Lavender, White Ratine, and Pink Ratine dresses with various trims and embroidery.

Earl

City Budget Provisions Outline 1913 Appropriations

City measures authorize spending across public works and services, detailing sums for sewers bridges streets and alleys, library maintenance, road district repairs, and debt interest. Specific line items include 10000 for sewers, 12000 for bridges, 10000 for streets and alleys, 20000 for bond interest, 5500 for library, 2000 4800 2000 for road districts, and 3000 for special judgment costs. City recorder instructed to credit appropriations and limit warrants to labeled funds.

Typhoon Rescues and Peril For Vessels Near Hong Kong

In a fierce typhoon off Hong Kong on August 18, the American gunboat Wilmington signaled distress as a tug towed her to safety. The British destroyer Otter steamed out to sea, while the pleasure yacht True and officers aboard Tamaru faced peril as waves and wind battered the harbor approaches.

Hong Kong Wilmington

Electric runabout chase ends as battery dies near Huntington

Aug 18 Huntington Indiana Mrs J W Caswell and daughter Mia drove an electric runabout for hours after losing control on a steep hill. They managed to stop only when the battery exhausted near the town edge. The mother telephoned her husband to head off the machine, which continued rolling for four hours. The family expresses thanks for kindness and flowers received during bereavement.

Huntington Ind Mia J. W. Caswell Tme

For Sale One Of Louisa County's Best Farms

For sale is 258 acres described as good black soil, thoroughly tiled and fenced with cross fences. Features include an 8 room house with hot water heat, a barn, corn cribs, hog house, concrete paddock, and other good buildings. Price $15,000. can stay in fat stock. two 80 acre farms with fine improvements near Atalissa and near West Liberty. Terms easy, time long.

Louisa County Atalissa

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