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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1910
Page
7
Advertisement claims HYOMEI inhaler relieves coughs colds and nasal congestion quickly. Promotes complete HYOMEI outfit priced at 1 dollar with lifetime inhaler and free sample from Booths Hymei Co Buffalo New York.
Mrs. Thomas Ellis of Columbus Junction and numerous others spent Saturday afternoon shopping in Muscatine. Citizens including Miss Eva Powell and Miss Ruth Watters returned home after visits, while doctors and professionals listed with Muscatine addresses treated or resided locally.
The article argues for national support of vocational training in high schools. It cites Senator Dolliver's 1910 bill to fund trades, home economics, and agriculture education with five million dollars annually beginning 1914. It stresses public schools should serve industrial training needs and notes Muscatine’s readiness to expand its high school for practical education.
An ordinance repeals the 1899 XI chapter and sets biannual city elections. It details poll openings on the first Monday in March for even years for mayor and city officials, and on odd years for marshal and other posts, plus alderman from each ward. It covers vacancy rules, polling hours, and election administration.
Burlington Iowa reports Frank H. Whitmarck of the White and Simmons vaudeville team died at 56 after apoplexy struck him following a Garrick theatre engagement. He previously worked with May Irwin and Lew Dockstader and resided in New Jersey.
Mrs L Westerman of Cone spent Saturday afternoon shopping, with onlookers noting her active outing and the brisk pace of local commerce reported by town observers.
Mrs J Perry went back to her residence following a shopping trip in Muscatine.
The 1910 Muscatine ordinance outlines election procedures and terms for city officers. It details canvassing, returns, certificates of election, oath requirements, bonds, vacancies, and temporary fills, plus impeachment-like removal and mayoral succession provisions. It was passed December 15, 1910, by Mayor W S Hill with Attest by B C Benham.
The ordinance approves expenditures for the year 1911 across city government including salaries for city officers 13000.00 grounds and buildings 2500.00 health department 1000.00 police maintenance 8500.00 street improvements 4000.00 water works debt 15000.00 library operations 9600.00 and public works such as sewers bridges and sidewalks. It also requires the city to open separate accounts for each appropriation and to limit warrants to the budgeted amounts with conflicts repealed.
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