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Schedule reads multiple times with early morning and late night trains. Times listed include 1 56am 4 59pm 11 02pm and 8 35am 8 05am 8 19pm 7 10pm 4 00pm 8 11am 8 30pm with unclear segments.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
9
Muscatine 1908 Valuation and City Tax Apportionment
The Muscatine 1908 financial statement shows total city valuation at 2,283,840 with an assessed increase of 51,520 over 1907, and an expected tax total of 85,546.26. It breaks down valuations by land, lots, personal property, and railroads, with detailed apportionment into city funds, bonds, improvements, gas and electric light, water sinking, and road district taxes. County Auditor A. S. Lawrence filed the report to the mayor and city council on December 16, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mustatine
A. S. Lawrence
Office of County Auditor
Muscatine
Iowa
City of
Nealera
Certification by County Auditor A S Lawrence
A county auditor signs the statement as truth and correctness.
Bucklen Arnic a Salve Heal Wounds Guaranteed
An advertisement claims Bucklen's Arnica Salve heals wounds whether gunshot or nail puncture. It credits Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with the product and guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Arnica
Havercamp
Community Notes From Columbus Junction District
Colum bus Junction residents record a busy day with visitors and town business. Rev W Roland Williams attends for the Hughes funeral as Wapello area visits occur. local traders travel to Morning Sun and Armaworth. fair association stockholders set to meet December 26 at 2 pm. Mrs Fawin Owens and family arrive from Chicago. medical concerns reported for Wm Ogier in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
W. Roland Williams
Presbyterian Church
David R. Hughes
Bethel Church
D. L. Kline
H. D. Hartman
Frank Brown
Lettsville
M. Rippey
Meeker
Geo. Stapp
Grace
Cotter
John Lamb
Doris
Mediapolis
Wm. Ogier
Iowa City
Rose French
Ethel Edwards
Burlington
Christene Newel
Lizzie Cushman
Tacoma
Wash
E. H. Pease
Henry
Ill
Cryder
Skunk Captured in South Muscatine Home Bedroom
In South Muscatine the Schuett family on Grandview Avenue captured a large skunk in a second floor bedroom after a week of mysterious noises. The animal, trapped on a foot, caused a crowded commotion before being killed. Nearby social updates note a Roach and Musser Hose Company dance at Hanover Street quarters with music by the Thomas orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schuett
Grandview Avenue
Schuett
Roach & Musser Hose Company
Hanover Street
Thomas Orchestra
South End
Co. B. Vail
Sedalia
James Bronson
Lone Tree
Reuben Nichols
Wallace Street
James Forgott
Conesville
Scott Beggs
J. L. Roberts
Ilinois
Iowa City
John Coulter
Roberts
W. D. Fowler
Sand Mound
Rock Island to Place Culverts Near Blessing Pond at Once
Rock Island Railroad company will immediately install new culverts along the right of way near Blessing pond as ordered by the city council to drain the stagnant body of water. The crew will arrive within five days, and a storehouse near Culver station has been completed to stock supplies for the automatic block system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes
Rock Island Railroad Company
Blessing Pond
Rock Island Road
Rock Island Company
Culver Station
South Muscatine
Belle Westerfelt
Omaha
Neb
E. Lawrence
Sarah Weitman
Sampson Street
Tiffin Selder
Phillip Street
Carl Fowler
George Barkhurst
Atalissa
George Frye
Bernice
Esther
John Derrice
Albert
Jacob
Fruitland
A. J. York
Mildred
Pearl
Marie Holmes
Letts
Wakahama Japs Starring at Family Theatre Program
The Family Theatre presents a strong bill under Carl Laemmle with the Tyrolean Quartette led by Otto Fetchtl, the Wakahama Japs acrobat troupe, comedienne Genevieve Homer, ventriloquist F P Rogers, and Laemmle supplied pictures. Next week features the American Zouaves of fourteen performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family
Carl Laemmle
Chicago
Otto Fetchtl
America
Genevieve Homer
F. P. Rogers
West
Western Vaudeville Managers’ Association
American Zouaves
Electric Bitters Promoted As Cure All
A fierce attack of malaria liver derangement and kidney trouble is declared easily cured by Electric Bitters. The guaranteed remedy is offered for 50 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Party at Fairport Honors Hunns with Evening Gatherings
A December 15 party at Mr and Mrs William Hunn home in Fairport featured games and refreshments. Guests included Misses Geneva Grove Celia Anderson Grace Schell horn Erma Reeves and Messrs Alexander Brossart Joseph Spence Andrew Anderson William Morris and Mrs W Sylvester of Keithsburg Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hunn
Fairport
Geneva Grove
Celia Anderson
Grace Schellhorn
Erma Reeves
Alexander Brossart
Joseph Spence
Andrew Anderson
William Morris
W. Sylvester
Keithsburg
III
Old Resident Returns for Christmas Visit
D. M. Rittenhouse, formerly of Muscatine, arrives in the city from Minneapolis where he works as foreman for M. Townsley and Sons Manufacturing to spend the holidays with his daughter Mrs. John Riggs. Mr Townsley, senior partner, is son of the late A. G. Townsley of Muscatine and also formerly lived in Pearl City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Rittenhouse
Muscatine
Minneapolis
M. Townsley and Sons Manufacturing Company
John Riggs
Townsley
A. G. Townsley
Pearl City
Banker Promotes Citrox Based Cure for Skin Diseases
A Chicago banker at a bankers' convention pitched a new use for citrox as a simple skin disease cure. He claimed dissolving citrox powder in hot water and soaking the affected skin twice daily would rapidly stop itching and dry eruptions, curing eczema and tetter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Copper Cable Lightning Rod Business Moves to Minneapolis
A brief note indicates a firm has entered the copper cable lightning rod sector in Minneapolis, expanding its manufacturing and supply operations in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Gold Medal Flour Motto Credits Honor
Rosanet reports Gold Medal Flour shines on honor by name and tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaillat
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Cadle's New Jewelry Store
Gersolls
Cadie’s New Jewelry Store
West Second Street
Rock Island System
East
Davenport
California
Washington, Oskaloosa
Kansas City
Ft. Worth
Dallas
S. Underdonk
Wilton Trains
Wilton
Sam
Sunda
Sete Ewes
Uscatine North and South
Rairoad
South Bound
Round House
Csee
Grandview Lilo
Elrick Junction
Muscatine Saseceseeeseeese
Grandview Sarseeeneeseee
Eereseseee
Fruitland Ees
Grandview Seer
Ly Walio
Cescess
Aound House
Grandview
Wwlio
County Auditor
FINAN
CIAL
Skunk
Avenue
Wakahama
Third Street
Banker
Leysen
Cravenettes
Rai
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