Rival lighting firms fight Muscatine city contract
Two gas and gasoline lighting firms compete for the Muscatine street-light contract. Welsbach quoted 28 per year per light, then 27 and 24 in later talks. Cleveland Vapor Light offered 25 per light. City aldermen consider price, not quality, in choosing a provider.
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Muscatine
Citizens’ Railway and Light Company
Welsbach Company
Tunis
R. W. Bingham
Cleveland Vapor Light Company
Welsbach
Cleveland
Presbyterian church bazaar set for December 12 in Columbus Junction
The ladies of the Presbyterian church plan a bazaar on Saturday December 12 in the former B C Cranor building with a chicken dinner and supper. Also noted are visits from relatives and townsfolk, a county teachers meeting, illness updates, and local social notes in Columbus Junction and nearby areas.
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Columbus Junction
S. Alcorn
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Jas. R. Letts
Letts
L. A. Reiley
Wapelleo
Wapello
County
Classified textile sale item list
A sale note lists best silver grey black and white calicos at five and a half cents per yard two calico lots in red and fancy prints at six and five tenths cents per yard heavy Shaker fabrics offered by the yard 25 inches at one cent per yard and 26 inches at six cents per yard continuous bulk sale details shown in the ad.
Ten Quit Assembly Plan by Muscatine Unions
Seven mechanics unions in Muscatine consider withdrawing from the Trades and Labor Assembly to form a building and trades council. Plumbers and bricklayers have already left. A special meeting is called for Tuesday night with three delegates per union to decide on immediate withdrawal and formal organization.
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Mechanics
Muscatine
Trades and Labor Assembly
Building and Trades Council
Tinners
John Hucke
Tinners’ Union
Hucke
Assembly Hall
Will Recover John Moyer After Arm Amputation
John Moyer, injured when his arm was caught in a corn shredder near Letts, had his arm amputated just below the shoulder. Dr. G O Morgridge reported he is progressing as well as could be expected.
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John Moyer
Letts
G. O. Morgridge
Flinch party at the college tonight
Born to Mr and Mrs C W Grau East Tenth street yesterday morning a son Henry Freyermuth of near Port Louisa transacting business in Muscatine today John McCoy arraigned in Justice F W Eversmeyer s court for intoxication hearing set this afternoon Man arrested also arraigned in Squire Howe s court the other day not him from Columbus City
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F. M. McCoy
Columbus Junction
Columbus City
Lee Johnston
Wapello
Kansas City
IL. C. Freeland
Ola Warthman
Weddington
Worthman
Columbus Junction High School
R. J. Shaum
Grace
Ogden
Utah
Mary A. Miller
Washington
Myrtal Johnson
Ilinois
Henry Freeman
Louisa Johnston
Flinch
C. W. Grau
East Tenth Street
Henry Freyermuth
Port Louisa
Muscatine
John McCoy
F. W. Eversmeyer
Squire Howe
John McCary
McCoy
Bond Hardware Co Sale Announces Stove Clearance
Bond Hardware Co announces sale of all ranges cook stoves and heating stoves at cost with sale to commence Monday morning. Local shoppers are warned to expect immediate discount pricing on the listed items.
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Bond Hardware Co
Salvation Army Revival Led by Brengle at Barracks Dec 15
Salvation Army plans a revival at the barracks December 15 and 16 led by Lieutenant Colonel S. L. Brengle of New York City a former Delta Kappa Epsilon member and DePauw alumnus who later joined the Salvation Army. Ensign Mabee a soloist and other leaders will attend. Brengle has a storied history with YMCAs and theology studies in Boston. The wife of Brengle a Vassar graduate and author will join, and preparations are underway for a large turnout.
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L. Brengle
Salvation Army
New York City
Ensign Mabee
Lieutenant Brengle
de Pauw University
Greencastle
Indiana
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Brown University
Boston University
New England
New York
Boston
Vassar College
Europe
Army
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Copley
Perry Pictures
Miles Standish
Christy and Gibson
Webster's Dictionaries
Our Bible Department
Teachers’ Bibles
Chambry
Parison
Seiler Bros
East Second Street
Journal
Bradstreet
Dunn
Bingham
Sadie
Christmas Furs
Leibbrand, Ryan & Co
McCall Patterns
McCall Magazines
Shakers
Comfort
Cali
Cos and Cotton Batts
Building and Trade Council
Ready
City News
TEMS
OOS
Seiler Bros.’ Ad
VasSar
S. L. Brengle
New
York City
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