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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1913
Page
7
Local Notes from the City and Surrounding Towns
Local items describe Miss Mary Dunham of Letts shopping in the city and Miss Rena Middagh visiting Wilton. Mrs O G Jones and daughter Helen shopped here and returned by train. The Steningers of Oak Street traveled to Comstock for the weekend. The Misses Kristofferson visited Moscow and returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dunham
Letts
Pps
A. Robbins
Mundt
Blanche
Marie, Kristofferson
Adams
B J, Walters
Moscow
Barnacles to Meet at Keokuk Regatta Event
Keokuk regatta hosts the Mississippi valley race meet with the formation of a local Gloster of the Order of Barnacles for boatmen. Milwaukee and Chicago crews travel for infatory and lodge activities as Commdore James A. Pugh and racer Disturber III feature in the event. Local residents Mrs C Smith and Miss Jennie Brown were seen in city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverman
Keokuk
Order of Barnacles
Milwaukee
Chicago
Secrot
Bugs
James A. Pugh
Barnaclea
Adam Weckler
Chicago speed boat races open fall 1919 meet
Chicago race meeting opens with fast hydroplanes entered from East and West. Barnacle from Chicago leads practice. Baby Reliance from the East shows strength. Oregon Kid from the West seeks title. Race course two miles in harbor with twelve miles of racing off Grant Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakes
Chicago
Associated, Yacht and ‘Power Boat
Clubs of America
C.p.hanley
Muscatine
of the Valley Association
Keokuk Regatta
Jeff Muscatine
Boata
Keokuk
Keene Gardiner
Chicago. Tribune
Associated Yacht and Power Boat Clubm. of America
Grant-park
Barnacle
Adam Weckler
Baby Reliance
Oregon Kid
Pacific
Kitty Hawk, Jr
Middle West
J. Stuart Blackton
Atlantic Yacht Club
New York
Kitty Hawk
Canton
Hazel I
Hazel II
Albert E. Smith
Barnatle
Blackton
Craw
Spring Lake
Oregon Yd
Milton Smith
Ranier, Ore
Nichols and Muscatine Notes from Aug 16
Nichols Iowa Aug 16 R A Norris was a business caller in Muscatine Tuesday and returned home on the evening train. Mrs Joe Zybarth left for Bayfield to visit relatives. Mrs John Powell shopped in Muscatine and returned on the evening train. Mrs W D Trautman and children shopped and visited friends in Muscatine Thursday. Mrs William Oster of Bayfield and Miss Aneta Birkett of Muscatine spent Wednesday at LD Chown’s. Mrs Gurtz and daughter Helen visited Mr and Mrs Fred Hummell. Mrs H J Brown shopped in Muscatine Thursday and returned home on the evening train. Miss Florence McDonald visited relatives in Muscatine Thursday and returned home on the evening train. Fomee Mon Stanton is new helper at the depot taking Harry Shannon’s place while he attends the Wilton fair. The Nichols band left Wednesday morning for Wilton to play at the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William.oster
Bayfield
Aneta. Birkett
Muscatine
LD. Chown
Gurtz
Helen
Fred. Hummell
H. J. Brown
Misa Florence McDonald
Waa
fomee _ Mon Stanton
Harry’Shannon
Harry
Wilton
He ‘Nichols
Will Eplay
Dancing on the Main River Excursion Sparks Crowd Debate
The public favors a river excursion that outdoes the Mississippi boat line with heavier passenger numbers. Critics say there is no orchestra or dance floor on the Mississippi trip, but supporters argue the event should allow dancing and offer intoxicants as attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missisaippi
Mississippi
Morth
St.Louis
Muscatine City Council Holds August 15 1918 Meeting
The Muscatine city council convened in special session to discuss appointing an inspector for bitulithic paving, mill tax levy, and appropriations. Actions included approving a testing contract with Robt W Hunt & Co, granting curb approval in Fair Oaks, directing street repairs, setting a $70,000 cap on the city hall contract, approving a lease with Huttig Mfg Co, and authorizing labor cost collection from John Stocker. The 1918 tax levy was laid out across multiple funds including Bond, Grading, Sewer, Improvement, General, Lighting, Bridge, and a separate water works interest provision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koehler
Rainbow
Peter
Sullivan
Robt
Zeidler
Dale Street
Ald
Deter
J.B. Mills
City Hall
Clty
Schroeder
Henry Zeidler
City Recorder
Ald. Sullivan
Huttlg Mfg. Co
John Stocker
Laurel
Second Aid
Watson
City of Muscatine
City of
Muscatine
Iowa
Water Works
Board of Health
Test on Tank and Tower Highlights City Works
A Des Moines line reports extended tests on a west city tank and tower built by Des Moines Bridge and Iron works. Heat caused leakage at some seams and river points but tests were largely successful. an inspector from Hunt Co of Chicago will review progress this week. Tax levies for Road Districts Nos 1 2 and 3 and city debt service for Muscatine issues are outlined, with an August 1913 deadline and a 1914 city appropriations ordinance details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Bridge & Inap, Works
Board of Trustees
Hunt Company of
Chicago
Appropriation Ordinance Passes in Muscatine City
The 1913 Muscatine ordinance allocates funds for library salaries and expenses, street repairs, and other city needs totaling 5 600, 2 000, 4 500, plus 3 000 for a district court judgment and 3 000 for city hall bond interest. The city recorder will open accounts for each appropriation and warrants must stay within allocated amounts. The council referred the measure to the ordinance committee, then approved the first and second readings with unanimous support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
City Recorder
A! Koehler
Ald. Zeidler Pushes Suspensions For Third Reading
Alderman Zeidler moved to suspend rules 16 and 40 to pass the ordinance on its third reading at once. The vote was seconded by Alderman Schroeder with aye and nay, carried unanimously. The recorder read the ordinance in full on its third reading as Zeidler moved for adoption on its third and final reading. Alderman Sullivan seconded. Aye and nay, carried unanimously. Alderman Watson moved to adjourn with Sullivan second. carried. H. B. Caple, City Recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Caple
City Recorder
Ald
Schroeder
Zeidler
Caple
City, Recorder
Ordinance Committee
Recorder
Sullivan
Watson
H. B. Caple
Four year old swept into sewer under New York City
Leo Petroledex fell from a row boat into Tresh Pond creek near Jamaica Bay and was swept into a large sewer far beneath the city by the incoming tide. A crowd watched as city departments attempted to recover the body with fish nets and searchlights. the sewer runs across meadows and extends the tide line for three and a half miles. If the tide recedes, workers will go into the sewer to continue the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
N. Y
Leo Petroledex
Tresh Pond Creek
Jamaica Bay
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