Subordinates to Be Elected Ordinance Passes City Council
Muscatine voters will directly elect city officers including city attorney thief of police city engineer city clerk weighmaster sexton street commissioner and all subordinate posts. The measure repeals Chapter II of the 1899 Revised Ordinances and takes immediate effect with council and mayor elected in even years and several offices in odd years. A large crowd attended and approved the unanimous vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Robbins
Eagle Lodge No. 10 to Celebrate 36th Anniversary
Workmen outline preparations for Eagle Lodge No. 10 A. O. U. W. thirty sixth anniversary on January 9. Governor Carroll is hoped to speak, as he is a prominent member. A committee including John B. Reay George H. Wiles W. M. Narvis Fred P. Risley and S. L. Johnson was named to arrange the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lodge No. 10
Governor Carroll
John B. Reay
George H. Wiles
W. M. Narvis
Fred P. Risley
S. L. Johnson
Order
Local Muscatine News Briefs In Muscatine Iowa
Local residents described shopping trips returning home Thursday including Mrs P Niel Miss Mae Foster Mrs J Whitmer Mrs M R Rippe and others. Advertisers promote fire insurance and Snyder s buggies while new births and travel to Columbus Junction appear among daily notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Rippe
Columbus Junction
City Council Adopts 1911 Budget Totals and Special Tax Payment
The council approved appropriations for the coming year totaling funds for salaries grounds and buildings printing and stationery health police fire water works and other departments. A special judgment tax payment of 19 615 95 is allocated as a contingent 50 percent share and the ordinance sets these expenditures for 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Board of Health
Ageting
SRW
Ccs. Com
Ead. Dist
Ninety Taken Into the Union In Local 12 845
About 650 members now belong to Button Workers Protective Union No. 12 845 after ninety new applicants were admitted at a meeting in Trades Assembly hall. An active campaign aims to reach 750 members before year’s end 1911 with weekly entertainments planned to unite members and boost participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Button Workers’ Protective Union No
Trades Assembly Hall
Yeomen Hall Lease Renewed for Two Years
At a recent Yeomen meeting the two year lease on the hall used for their gatherings was renewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
HGH SCHOOLS MEET TONIGHT VIEWED AS CLOSE RACE
Davenport hosts a double basketball card with the high school squad meeting Washington rivals after years apart while the second team faces Washington. Muscatine fans predict a repeat of a prior defeat as Wilton’s recent 17 point hold on Muscatine’s foes signals a fast game with speedier locals and a tough Davenport squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Wilton
Muscatine
Washington
Fruitland Social Notes and Moves in December
Miss Wallace of Grinnell I a visits Mrs A L Hoyt. Mrs Frank Kemp to Rose Hill for visits. Dr Heidel of Muscatine visits Fruitland. D Fleming and Reuben Strouse make Davenport and moves to Morris Strouse property. Floy Eliason from Letts teaching Olive Branch school. Allen Stewart and son Donald visit Muscatine relatives. Elsie Seright of Muscatine visits home. Walter Hoyt family host. Potatoes shipped to Des Moines. Ellsworth Beitel visits. Court of Honor initiates three members and six applications ballot, then social hour.
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Fruitland
Tra
Miss Wallace
Grinnell
A. L. Hoyt
Frank Kemp
Rose Hill
Heidel
Muscatine
D. Fleming
Davenport
Reuben Strouse
Morris Strouse
Floy Eliason
Letts
Olive Branch
Allen Stewart
Donald
C. E. Schillig
Elsie Seright
T. H. Seright
Walter Hoyt
George Pelton
Theodore Drake
A. P. Swanson
E. Corwin
Des Moines
Ellsworth Beitel
Pecan
Elmer Corwin
Court of Honor
Public Notice of Final Sewer Plans in Muscatine
Muscatine Iowa December 15 1910 final plat and cost schedule for Sub Sewerage District No 20 in Main Sewerage District No 1 on file for inspection. Objections due by December 29 1910 7 30 p m to City Recorder with hearing by city council. B C Benham City Recorder Pro Tem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
City Recorder
City of Muscatine
B. C. Benham
Community notes from Blue Grass Iowa district
The report covers a local sale by John Bruss, cattle sold by I R Bancks to William Bohnsack, and social visits among residents including Mr and Mrs George Schmidt, Ellery Eis, J C Watts, and Mrs Perry Baker. The Ladies Aid Bazaar proceeds, a delivery of turkeys to Chris Kautz, a soot-removal act at Hazel Dell school, and pupils with colds are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Grass
John Bruss
I. R. Bancks
William Bohnsack
George Schmidt
Near
Sweetland
O. A. Bohnsack
Ellery Eis
Melpine
J. C. Watts
Perry Baker
John Jenkins
Illiam Bohnsack
Hazel Dell
William Saltan
Chris Kautz
the Pleasant Prairie Aid
Bazaar Returns Earn Modest Profit and Pleasant Evening
The event was a decided success with low expenses and a promised small profit. Mrs. Ege, Mrs. Jenkins, and Mrs. Bohnsack ran two supper tables for twenty four each. The fancy booth, apron counter, fish pond, and candy departments attracted buyers as Miss Ella Dage and May Dose served customers. Carson Frank acted as auctioneer, selling a mammoth ear of corn at five cents a guess for 145 dollars in total value, with Sylvia Johnson and Mrs. Allbee winning prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ege
Jenkins
As. Bohnsack
J. C. Watts
Dose
P. Baker
M. Kistenmacher
Ella Dage
May Dose
Fish Pond
Sylvia Johnson
Blue Grass
Mrs. Allbee
West Liberty Social Notes Visit Departures and Travels
Mrs A Hise left Cord Hale residence on 5th street for Albert Lea Minnesota via Washington Iowa to visit her daughter a few days. Mrs Chester Kelly went to Wapello Iowa due to the death of her step father Brant. Miss Nellie Schenck returned to Iowa City after visiting her parents and is at the State University. Mrs O B Markham visited relatives in Muscatine and returned home. Mrs Newton visited her mother Mrs Jones then went home to Town City. Geo Miller visited relatives in Atalissa and Mr and Mrs J H Demean with Harry Hill completed a two week Corpus Christi Texas trip and returned home. Miss Eva Buckman returned home after visiting friends in Muscatine.
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West Liberty
A. Hise
Cord Hale
5Th Street
Albert Lea
Minn
Washington
Chester Kelly
Wapello
Iowa
Mr. Brant
Nellie Schenck
D. Schenck
Iowa City
State University
O. BE. Markham
Muscatine
Newton
Jones
Town City
Geo. Miller
Atalissa
J. H. Demean
Harry Hill
Corpus Christi
Texas
Eva Buckman
Cedarville Notes Include Visits and Illnesses
O J Longstreth and son Ralph called at Columbus Junction. Neva Rice of Nichols stayed at Miss Marie Ryan's from Saturday evening to Monday morning. Several measles cases occur but all are progressing well. Marie Ryan returned to school after three weeks ill with measles. May Felton of near Nichols visited Mr and Mrs H F Elder. John Powell from across Cedar called Wednesday. Frank Elder and wife visited H F Elder Wednesday.
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Cedarville
O. J. Longstreth
Ralph
Columbus Junction
Neva Rice
Nichols
Marie Ryan
May Felton
Near
H. F. Elder
John Powell
Cedar
Frank Elder
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W. G. Hine
Muscatine State Bank Bldg
Mae Foster
E. H. King
Muscatine State Bank
J. Whitmer
City
John A. Robbins
Henry Heuer
Minnie Pratt
C. C. Adams
Miss Hazel
James Gorey
East Eighth Street
Snyder
Robert Johnson
The
Island
E. W. Ford
Riverside
Lulu Park
Halstead
F. L. Blanchard
H. C. Brown
Jennie Brown
J. W. Wilson
Joseph Wilson
East Second Street
Titus Loan & Investment Co
F. W. McIntire
Ferdinand Harder
George Klein
Edward Mockmore
Lone Tree
Irene Woods
Sycamore Street
Washington, In
E. B. Fulham
East Third Street
Viola Worrall
Castoria Forlstants
Hershey Lumber
Hershey Ave
Ichardson & Bovnton Dos Peres
U. S
Thompson Bros. Co
Lowa
ERS
HGH
First High School
Tone Bros
Des Moines, Iowa
Tone Bros. Spices
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Waterman
Rf. A. Neidig
Second Street
Fairport
Montpelier
Muscatine County
Ohio
Col
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Evna E. Smith
A. F. Sissel
John Platt
Cirpia
Ghas. H. Gobble
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