City Council Weighs Paving and New Engineer Transfers
Special session August 26 1902 includes transfer of city engineer A P Lamborn James J Ryan retires paving inspector appointed Street sweeper purchase discussed Champion hose house deadline set and bonds approved Council to reconvene August 29 1902.
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East Hill
Brook Street
Parmalee Street
A. P. Lamborn
James J. Ryan
Mr. Lamborn
John Blaessing
Champion Hose House
Schenck
Jno
H. Munroe
D. W. Jackson
Spaethe
Bartemeier
Seiler
Ald
Jnc. C. Barry
Engel
Diercks
J. H. Seiden
Blanks
Ald. Engel
Riggs
Paine's Celery Compound touted for summer indigestion
An advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for dyspepsia and related symptoms. It claims quick banishment of indigestion, nerve inflammation relief, detoxifying effects, and renewed digestive power. A testimonial from Fred Ross of Clarendon Iowa praises lasting improvement after two bottles.
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Paine
Fred. Ross
Clarendon
Iowa
How to Give Away an Orange from September Woman’s Home Companion
A playful quip on property language rewrites a lemon into a formal deed of gift. The piece mocks legal phrasing by declaring transfer of “all estate and interest” in an orange, including rind juice pulp and pins, forever, despite any contrary deeds or instruments.
Beood and Cow Chases Across the Creek in Bearded Oddity
Saturday reports described G Washington Masters the butcher chasing a wandering cow across a creek east of town. He fell into mud up to his shirt, grabbed the cow by the nose, and escaped. Cal Cooper also shed clothes to round up stock, losing a boot and ending in a cow skin for warmth as the Sabbath ended.
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Winfield
G. Washington Masters
G. W
Cal. Cooper
Cal
Calvin
Robinson Cruso
Community Notes From Lettsville Iowa Local Visits and School News
Lettsville reports Wm Moses of Guthrie county visiting this week and Al Johnson installing a tile drain at the U B church. School openings loom and the Louisa county Sunday school convention set for Sept 6. Various residents travel, business changes occur, and lines and local errands fill the week.
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Lettsville
Wm. Moses
Guthrie County
al. Johnson
U. B
Louisa County
Wm. Reiner
Hawk-Eye
May Garrett
Lincoln
Neb
Mess
Blakeslee
Mulineaux
Co-operative
Chicago
Parmelia Griffin
Amanda Rogers
Sigourney
John Snyder
Leon
Iowa
Cochran & Griffin
R. Griffin
Dr. Weaver
Our Village
F. H. McDaniel
E. S. Rabe
West Liberty
Leila Rabe
Bert Garrett
Jessie Geiger Graff
Oklahoma
Daisy Lieberknecht
North Dakota
Curtis
Buy and Try a Box Tonight Cascarets Candy Cathartic Ad
Advertisement urges readers to buy and try Cascarets Candy Cathartic tonight. Claims it is an ideal laxative with genuine tablets stamped C C C. Warns against bulk sales and notes availability at druggists nationwide.
Adams farewell sermon and local notes in Adams Iowa
Rev. Keople preached his farewell sermon on the 24th and left for Story county. Jas Berry and wife from Chicago plan to reside with Wm Berry. Mrs Hentz improves after poisoning. Grain conditions are poor and drying space scarce. Chesebro and Grace Muscatine visitors. Lillie Lukenbach to Waterloo for dressmaking. Ice cream social at Adams school house a grand success. John Myers to load a corn car on the 27th. Aunt Kate Myers visiting Grandma Lukenbach. Walter Hartman Jessie Platt and Alta Trader from Muscatine visiting relatives in Adams.
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Adams
Keople
Story County
Jas. Berry
Chicago
Wm. Berry
James Hentz
Co. FE
Chesebro
Grace
Muscatine
Lillie Lukenbach
Waterloo
Adams School
John Myers
Kate Myers
Grandma Lukenbach
Walter Hartman
Jessie Platt
Alta Trader
James Hontz
President at Bangor
Roosevelt and party left Augusta for Bangor this morning. After breakfast he was taken for a ride around town. The Chicago Daily News quotes a humorous exchange about written testimonials.
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Augusta
Maine
Roosevelt
Bangor
Chicago Daily News
Notice to Contractors for Muscatine Storm Sewer Project
Sealed proposals for a storm water sewer on Oak Street Muscatine from Second to Fifth Streets are due by 7 30 p m September 18 1902. Plans at City Engineer office. Bid surety of 200 required. Council to act at 8 p m September 18 1902. Right to reject bids reserved. James J. Ryan City Engineer.
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Ald
Spaethe
Marklin
Austin and Western Wheel Scraper Company
Brook Street
East Hill
Schenck
O. S
Bartemeier
Ald. Riggs
Bert C. Benham
City Recorder
City Recorder of
Muscatine
Iowa
Oak Street
Second Street
Fifth Street
City of Muscatine
James J. Ryan
Atlas and the world the childly question
The New York Times recounts a playful exchange with Joseph Jefferson as a child asked about Atlas. The youth improvises by suggesting Atlas must have married a rich wife to support the world. The anecdote mixes humor with a lesson on ancient history.
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New York Times
Joseph Jefferson
Atlas
Blind Harry The Grieving Dog And His Missing Master
Denver Post reports King the intelligent black spaniel mourns his blind master as three days with no food pass at the police station. The dog guides Harry to corners restaurants jail and haunts, awaiting return of his master and risking death from grief.
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Harry
King
Denver
Denver Post
Contemptuous reply about a mother’s washing habit
Dialogue shows two boys arguing about a mother doing washing and the implication of her leaving clothes out overnight. The exchange hints at a separate implied circumstance involving the father and imprisonment.
Muscatine North and South By. Co. Note
Community notice from Muscatine about the Muscatine North and South By. Company. Details unreadable in OCR. Appears to reference a local business undertaking or property matter with limited legible text.
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Muscatine North & South BY. Co
Rail timetable and coupon ticket notice
Iowa Central trains listed for Going North and Going South with numbers and times. Coupon Tickets on sale to all points in the United States Canada and Mexico with contact agents A B Cutts in Minneapolis and G L Seevers Elrick Junction Iowa.
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St. Paul Fixpress
Mason City Mail
Sun
Way Freight
Peoria Mail
Peoria Express
United States
Canada
Mexico
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
G. L. Seevers
Elrick Junction
Iowa
Steamer Schedules For Davenport Listed
Davenport steamer departures announced with Helen Blair at 6 30 a m on Monday Wednesday and Friday and Sunday 7 a m W J Young JR at 7 p m Monday Wednesday and Friday Helen pty tras at 8 50 p m and W J Young JR at 2 45 p m Tuesday Thursday and Saturday For more information call W A Blair manager and W G Block agent Telephone 49.
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Davenport
Helen Blair
W. J. Young, JR
HELEN + pty tras
W. A. Blair
W. G. Block
Diamond Jo Line Steamboat Schedule Details
The Diamond Jo Line lists northbound departures at 7 00 a m and southbound at 11 30 a m with multiple dates for Steamer Dubuque and Steamer Quincy within August and September. Travel times show Muscatine to St Louis and St Paul connections with arrival and departure times across days.
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Dubuque
Quincy
St. Louis
Muscatine
St. Paul
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E. S. Batterson
F. J. Ribak
Oak St
Butlerville
J. C. Coster
Muscatine Business College
H. J. Heinz Co
Geo. W. Dillaway
Earle Nurseries
Montrose
Relance Loan Co
Moter Barber College
Chicago, Ill
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East Second Street
Muscatine Island
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Lowa Avenue
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Traveler's Guide
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C. M. Goonp
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Kansas City
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Evans
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City of Mexico
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Etrick Junction
Carnival City Packet
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