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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
7
Local news items list residents traveling, visiting relatives, and short notices. Mentions Braunsworth merchants offering farm loans, Miss Bernice Dunham visiting Fairfield, Dr. H. E. Dice address, and various locals departing for Burlington, St. Paul, Trenton, and Ottumwa. Also features Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea ads and trading posts.
The regular monthly meeting yielded reports from the treasurer weighnmertter mayor recorder chief and others along with the finance committee. Officials presented the year’s financial data and departmental updates for council review.
City Finance Committee met at 8 o clock p m in regular session. Aldermen Aldermen Hahn Holmes Leu and Hartwig attended with Hahn presiding. Bills were examined found correct and recommended for payment from stated funds and appropriations.
A historical payroll record lists payments to police staff and suppliers. Entries include Hugh Smith 2.65, W J Vannatta 23.90, G A Chaudoin 30, Thompson Bros 1.85, Cit Ry Lt Co 2.00, B Eversmeyer 25.00, Journal Ptg Co 50.00, Muscatine Herald 15.75, and others totaling various small amounts for payroll, materials, and services.
The Muscatine City Finance Committee reports bonds and coupons returned, warrants approved for interest on general fund and bonds, and adjournment. Mayor W. Grossklaus cites license receipts and city collector totals with July 1909 figures and notes forthcoming audits.
City note presents monthly collections ending today with items including M N Ball selling medicine for one week at 30.00 J C Moldenhauer selling merchandise one day at 2.00 James Fitzgerald operating one pool table and one billiard table six months on Sensestar at 6.00 The report lists names and amounts associated with local commerce and entertainment activities.
A bright pitch touts toasted cornflakes with a distinct yellow corn flavor. It urges trying this new cereal claiming it is the best option for corn lovers.
About two hundred people from the West Liberty Presbyterian church and Sunday school enjoyed a basket dinner at the fairgrounds on Wednesday. Activities included a baseball game and races. Local residents and visitors such as Mr. and Mrs. Meeks of Shawnee Oklahoma and several others were noted in attendance or travel.
Several residents travel to Cedar Rapids Wilton Muscatine and Sioux City while Davenport and Des Moines visitors arrive for social and business visits. Local journeys include weddings Sheldon to Minneapolis and a new baby boy in the Wilson family amid church leadership changes and community events.
Mr A W Morgan announces securing the agency for Zemo a cure for eczema pimples dandruff blackheads and skin or scalp diseases. Zemo is a clean liquid for external use that provides relief and claims to cure by destroying the germ. Priced at 1.00 per bottle.
A brief notice advertises select parcels of land for sale within a block of the street car route. The sale is associated with John A Robbins.
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