Commissioners Erect Pump Station Below Muscatine
The Drury Drainage district commissioners plan a brick 20 by 30 foot pumping station with 75 horsepower engine at Braunsworths landing below Muscatine to pump off rainfall behind the levee. A meeting at the Grand hotel in Geneseo discussed starting work immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braunsworth’s Landing
Muscatine
Drury Drainage District Commissioners
Grand Hotel
Hendrick B. Fisher
Geneseo, Ill
Chester Lillibridge
Carl Carlson
Eliza, Ill
Ilinois
Fisher
Drury Toll Road
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Cure for Coughs
Cure coughs and weak sore lungs advertised with Dr King’s New Discovery priced 50c and 1.00. Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store promotes the remedy.
City Council Tonight Likely to Grant Saloons Licenses
Amouet of license fee may be set. council may discuss saloon license applications and a possible special meeting next week. Two sewer projects along Fifth Street and Orange and Oak Street near completion and expected to be accepted tonight. An appeal by the law enforcement league to district court on the mulci petition adds delay but may not block liquor licenses if litigation remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Schmidt
Fifth Street
Pine
Broadway
Orange
Oak Street
Mulci
Law Enforcement League
District Court
Democratic youths form a new Muscatine democratic club
A group of young men in Muscatine launched a democratic movement inspired by Bryan and Jeffersonian ideals to form a permanent marching club. A meeting will set the organization plan, with talks about name changes to avoid past issues from a Wade club and ensure continuity regardless of election outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Bryan
Walsh
Jefferson
Wade
Mark A. Walsh
Local crowds head to Davenport for exhibition pace event
About 50 Muscatine residents travel to Davenport for the Great Western Circuit races. The card features Minor Heir, a top pacer, attempting to break the track record, with Nilmah winning the New Kimball Hotel stake earlier in the meet and Gordon Prince and Black Douglas among contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Davenport
C. R. Slaughter
I. Worst
Jacob Bowman
Gus Moigneu
Grant Whittaker
William Miller
Albert Shoppa
E. O. Burnside
Joseph Nyenhuis
Adam Eis
J. M. Cross
Joseph Wilson
Hank Kane
J. B. Hampton
James M. Healey
Clayton van Atta
Will Mark
John Morgan
William D. Adams
James Burgess
Edward McGrew
Joseph G. van Lent
John Callahan
Richard von Dresky
J. G. Dermody
D. Mull
George
Edward Lindle
Gordon Prince
Black Douglas
Gypsy Margrave
Paltz
Ed Allen
Billy Seal
Margrave
Burcky
Rolke
Spoon
Geacee
Ronnie
Aly Iar Gwen
Horace G
Dr. Igo
Maple Line
Don Z
Bob
Heirat Law
Guy Moor
Mercy M
Andrew Cone
Jim S. Patchen
Chimes
Helen OM
Buckner
Warren A
Rock Island St Louis Rail Line Revival Aided by Ditch Board
Drury Drainage District commissioners plan to revive a Rock Island to St Louis railroad proposal along the Illinois riverfront. Former Senator H B Fisher and Daniel Hayes Sr. back the project, aiming to create a six mile levee with a twenty six foot bottom to reduce overflow risk. The Rock Island Commercial Club is expected to push the idea forward amid renewed interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
St. Louis
Illinois
Mississippi River
Muscatine
H. B. Fisher
Geneseo
Ill
Daniel Hayes
Senator Fisher
Drury Ditch
Rock Island Commercial Club
No One Immune From Kidney Trouble Warns Remedy
An advertisement from A. W. Morgan, Druggist, promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy to stop irregularities and cure kidney or bladder trouble within medical reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
A. W. Morgan
Picnic honors Julia Laughlin in Columbus Junction
Miss Julia Laughlin of Cedar Rapids, a guest here since Saturday, was guest of honor at a chautauqua grounds picnic supper. Local residents joined others traveling to Washington Wapello and West Liberty for fairs and events as multiple families visited relatives and returned from trips by car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Julia Laughlin
Cedar Rapids
Laughlin
Julia
Washington
Wapello
West Liberty
H. M. Letts
Mary Helen
Ames
A. M. Garrett
Floyd Barnes
Letts
G. N. Duncan
Sysie
Minnesota
G. W. Oakes
Grace
Gail
Riverside
O. P. Wilcox
West Liberty Fair
Cordelia Nichols
E. O. Griswold
Mrs. Griswold
Hershey State Bank Balance Sheet Aug 19 1908
Statement of the condition shows assets including discounts cash real property and deposits with other banks. It lists capital stock paid up, total liabilities and amounts owed by directors as borrowers, with signatures of President P W Francis and Cashier L G Burnett sworn Aug 19 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opeen Paneee
S/S
Gapraneee
National Bank of Commerce
New York
Drovers Deposit National Bank
Chicago
Commercial National Bank
National State Bank
Burlington
First National Bank
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Visits and travel notes from the region
Several residents journeyed yesterday to visit relatives or seek medical care. Edith Gray and a friend returned home, Harold Foster stayed with his grandfather in West Liberty, T J and Mrs Klotz visited relatives near West Liberty and attended the fair, Harold undergoes a cataract operation in Iowa City, Mrs H E Orr and son travel to Iowa City for the operation, Mrs Howard Johnston visits her brother Frank Johnston in West Liberty, and Mr and Mrs J P Hughes and relatives depart from Tap en North Dakota to Quincy Illinois before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Gray
Harold Foster
West Liberty
T. J. Klotz
H. E. Orr
Harold
Iowa City
Bank of Muscatine financial statement sworn in 1968
Organized under Iowa law the Muscatine bank publishes its assets and liabilities as of August 14 1908 with real property gold coin and various bank assets listed. Officers H F Giessler president J L Giesler vice president S L Johnson cashier sign the sworn statement dated August 20 1968 before a notary as directors F H Little C A Mull F W Eversmeyer and W S Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Muscatine
Iowa
State of Iowa
Muscatine County
Ss. We
J. Carskaddan
S. G. Stein
R. K. Smith
B. C. Benham
S. M. Hughes
W. E. Bliven
Kane
P. M. Musser
S. B. Cook
H. C. Madden
R. Musser
C. Cook
H. F. Giessler
J. L. Giesler
S. L. Johnson
J. L. Giesser
J. G Kammerer
F. H. Little
C. A. Mull
F. W. Eversmeyer
W. S. Hill
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Braunswarth’s Landing
Sen
Ator Fisher
W. Triechler
C. C. Cushman
Railway & Light
Metzger’s
Muscatine Broom Factory
Harry Metzger
Migr
Amouet
First Trust & Savings Bank
Nat'l Bank
Merchants Loan & Trust Co
American Trust & Savings Bank
Iowa National Bank
Bccome
Cook, Musser & Co. State Bank and Trust Co
de- Hanover National Bank
Des Moines
Purlington
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Johnson Co. Savings Bank
Louisa Co. National Bank
Col. Junction
Farmers & Merch. St. Bk
Coro “Ee
Rock Island, Ill
Drury Drainage District
Commis
Hershey State Bank
People’s State Bank
Louisa County
Columbus
Chase National Bank
Continental National Bank
Kansas City
Merchants
National Bank
Union Savings Bank
Owhes
Sone
P. W. Francis
L. G. Burnett
William.r. Jayne
Henry Jayne
L. C. Day
Prairie LA
Canada
Dinavian
Anadian Land CO
Ubieszo
Jone
Sahawanevibe
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