Deaths in Muscatine Surpass Births in 1909
The Muscatine death toll for 1909 from January 1 to December 1 reached 197, while births recorded by the city health physician total 147 by December 1. Monthly deaths average 17.9, with drownings contributing seven deaths and over twenty deaths linked to river and Mississippi incidents or related injuries. The list names many individuals with dates across January through September and includes references to numerous families and townspeople.
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Grim Reaper
Mississippi
October to November names list with many ages and initials
A fragmented roster of dates and names spans October and November. Entries include Conrad Schwin and Dorothy Kelley among numerous individuals with ages, initials, and stray phrases, some garbled, suggesting a community record or directory page.
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Conrad Schwin
Dorothy H. Kelley
John K. Miller
James H. Frank
The Best restaurant in Muscatine by Robert La Grille
Robert La Grille runs The Best on West Second Street in Muscatine. The longtime restaurateur is praised as jolly and capable, offering clean premises, quick service, a large lunch counter, short order options, and consistently high quality meals.
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Muscatine
Bob” la Grille
West Second Street
Mr. la Grille
Precaution for Better Water in Muscatine Considered
Muscatine faces questions about improving its water supply though the city already has high quality water. A concrete covering for the large reservoir at Reservoir Park is discussed with estimated costs from 10 000 to 20 000 dollars and possible standpipe benefits. The water works trustees evaluate feasibility while noting bonded debt and ongoing mains expansion to enhance service and fire protection.
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Muscatine
America
Reservoir Park
Board of Health
Eversmeyer
Water Works Trustees
Muscatine Island
Chestnut Street
Board of Water Works Trustees
Wellesley
Mass
William Molis
Water Works
West Liberty pair celebrates golden wedding in quiet ceremony
In West Liberty Iowa on December 3 50th wedding anniversary honors Mr Washington Jackson and Mrs Ann Eliza Craven Jackson. The couple married November 3 1859 and now aged 73 and 68. Nine children survive with many grandchildren. A gold headed cane and a gold ring were gifted by children and siblings.
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A. W. Jackson
West Liberty Index
Ohio
Mr. Jackson
Iowa
Springdale
Millersburg
Iowa County
Ann Eliza Craven
Cedar County
West Branch
B. F. Jackson
Anna B. Gruwell
Mt. Vernon
N. C. Heacock
Iowa Township
West Liberty
L. M. Jackson
Ortonville
Minn
Jessie M. Krouth
Fred Jackson
Edna Swart
Earl
Minnesota
Jackson
Omaha
Des Moines
Ann John
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Iowa Fisheries Co
E. M. Bristol
Mississippi River Fish
E. M. Bristol Fisheries
New Boston, Ill
Conrad Koehler
Muscatine, Iowa
William Albert Phillips
Dorothy Starke
Johanna Bilkey
Bridget Callahan
Wiliam Schaefer
Margaret E. Ri
Charles Hines
Katherine K. Conkling
Johanna Achter
Joseph Bowman
Daniel D. Doty
Lillie E. Rowla March
Earl Walker
William S. Peck
Samuel A. Baines
Arilla Zeahringer
Andrew Cracker
Willard M. Wright
Henry Kneese
Margaret E. Phelps
Clara Thomas Barke
Caroline Raethz, Ind
Samuel E. Barringer
William R. Keithly
Francis E. Rineley
William Williams
Jane M. Terry
Anna Facks
Henry Avesing
Louis Gebhardt
John B. Hudson
Christine Stoeffler
Justus Grady
Mary Sc
Hilbert Sherman
Frank J. Crampton
James Davis
Hannah Random
George A. Warfield
Berton Loyd
John van Lent
Cora Phoenix
Paul Dana Peiffer
Jacob Balmos
Talman Lucile Burrell
Jessie Clark
Anna M. Henderson
Bernhard Juettner
Elizabeth W. Hinkel
William H. Evans
Herman Rick
Louis Cohn
George QO. Morgridge
Levi Cross
Louis Lorenz
Clarence E. Stoker
Etta Ludlow
Klazina van Zyl
Gracy May Painter
John Moxley
Henry Froehner
Best Coal
Call
Lin
Jacob Martin
Fred Springborn
Carsten Beckeman
John W. Wittowsky
Kermitt Brown
Chas. W. Knott
Jacob Worst
M. W. O'Neal
John R. Fiedler
Clinton W. de Can
V. C.*seay
George Schrempf
Thelma MelIntyre
Morris Downer
Anthony Kurriger
Lesta Geneva
Np. Ge
éinUurTa Freese
Henry Bitzer
William Carl Sch
Joseph Hautsch
Nidt
Mrs. EU
Ormeister
Robert LA Grille
People’s Meat Market
WM. Meyer
East Second Street
Washington Jack
Mrs Washington Jackson
John F. Rosenmund
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