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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1914
Page
16
An advertisement from Reliance Mfg. Co. promotes all leather pocketbooks and a leather Kodak album with customers’ names embossed in 22K gold. Prices range from 50 cents to $2.00 postpaid, with free gold lettering offered as a promotional gimmick before Christmas. Orders accepted with coin, money order, or stamps to Star Bldg. in St. Louis.
Wapello Iowa Dec 18 Grand jury to report January 4 at 4 oclock for the January term with listed jurors from Union Elmgrove Oakland Wapello Concord Marshall Morning Sun Grandview Pt Louisa Jefferson Columbus City Eliot and other townships. Petit jurors drawn to appear January 11 at 2 p m include names across Jefferson Wapello Grandview Morning Sun Columbus City and Pt Louisa townships.
The 1,500 workers at Silvis Rock Island shops will take an unsanctioned vacation. Orders issued yesterday require the entire force to be laid off before Christmas and not resume work until January 4. The duration is a customary holiday pause, not due to hard times.
City council approved a contract with S. G. Stein to buy property on West Second Street for 11,000 dollars at 5 percent interest, to be paid in semiannual installments with occupancy by December 4, 1915. Mayor cast deciding vote after tie on substitute. Also awarded service certificates to several veteran firemen and discussed Muscatine levee commission powers, cemetery lot pricing, Brenner’s Pond filling, and sewer objections.
General funds of Muscatine include city payrolls for police and officials. Names such as J A Rowan police judge and W W Papes appear among several payments. numerous small disbursements to merchants, utilities, and service providers totaling a substantial payroll ledger. The list names multiple individuals, hose companies, and local businesses, indicating a detailed city wage and expense record.
Miscellaneous funds donation recorded for a cemetery honoring Herman Hank dated 22 February. Amount listed 36.50 currency.
A scanned report lists numerous local firm names and individuals connected to city finances, payrolls, and warrants. It records amounts paid, committee actions, and canceled bonds and coupons, noting expenditures from various Improvement Districts and a detailed examination of mayoral warrants.
The committee ends its session with no further business. D F Sullivan signs off as Chairman Pro Tem, bringing the meeting to a close.
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