Board awards road materials contracts in Muscatine County
The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors awarded contracts totaling between five and six thousand dollars for bridge lumber piling and two lots of culverts for road use. The Nebraska Bridge and Supply company of Omaha secured bridge lumber and piling bids, with prices lower than last year. The Independence Corrugated Culvert company of Mason City won culvert contracts, including special asphalt protected pipes. The board also accepted the resignation of A. P. Swanson as Fruitland township trustee and appointed Frank Strouse to fill the term, with a hearing on drainage district assessments set for December 28 at 10 a.m.
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Muscatine County
Board of Supervisors
Nebraska Bridge and Supply Company
Omaha
Neb
Independence Corrugated Culvert Company
Mason City
A. P. Swanson
Fruitland Township
Uniforms For Postal Force In Muscatine In 1877
A look back at Muscatine history notes postal workers in snappy uniforms as seen in the Journal of December 22, 1877. Mentioned are J. J. Lee in a new postal uniform and N. Hoefflin elected president of the Muscatine Typographical Union. Also cited is Rev. Joe Hanley earning a Canadian Red Cross National Service medal for his wartime relief work. Weather recalls a mild start to winter with a 30 degree morning and a river level of 6.9 feet.
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Muscatine
Journal of
J. J. Lee
N. Hoefflin
Canadian Red Cross
Hanley
Brown's Quintet Wins in Overtime at Atalissa
Brown's Business college defeats the Atalissa Independents 22 to 20 in overtime after a rally from 20 to 14 down. Wilson, Martin and Knott spark the tying run in the final minute of regulation. Wilson nets the decisive shot in OT. Municipal authorities of Alexandria plan to send three young Egyptian women to England for hospital training.
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Brown
Atalissa
Business College
Atalissa Independents
Wilson
Martin
Knott
Alexandria
Egypt
England
Santa's Corner Letters to Santa Appeal Readers
Santa's Corner invites mail to Santa Claus in care of the Journal with names and addresses and brief notes. Readers share Christmas wish lists from Wilton Iowa to Muscatine and Columbus Junction, naming skates, dolls, trains, coats, and assorted gifts for siblings and themselves.
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Santa Claus
Santa's
Santa
Charles Kern
Welfare Association
Wilton
Minnesota
Robert Miller
Wilton Sa
P. S
Darrel Miller
Ia. P. S
Switzerland Revives Cheese Industry Echoes Worldwide
Switzerland has revitalized its cheese industry and Swiss cheese is now consumed in 40 countries, reflecting growing global demand. The revival underscores renewed dairy production and export growth across Europe and beyond.
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Switzerland
James Henry Gibbs 62 Dies After Two-Week Illness
James Henry Gibbs died at Hershey hospital at 6 30 Wednesday night following a two week illness. He was born December 14 1875 near Burlington Iowa and lived near New Boston Illinois for 28 years. Survived by wife Ethel Tilly Johnson two sons Alfred Marion Gibbs James Clifford Gibbs one brother Nathan Gibbs and one grandchild. Funeral at Wittich Funeral Home Friday at 2 pm burial Greenew cemetery.
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James Henry Gibbs
Hershey Hospital
Mr. Gibbs
James Gibbs
Burlington
New Boston
Ill
Ethel Tilly Johnson
Alfred Marion Gibbs
James Clifford Gibbs
Nathan Gibbs
Muscatine
Wittich Funeral Home
Greenw Cemetery
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George Diechmann
Wisconsin Street
Elbert Lamb
Muscatine P. S
Arlis Ralph Knauss
Vernon Carter
Juanita
Nichols
William Darrow
Columbus Junction, Ia
Bernice Brossart
Fairport, Ia
Charlotte
Louis
Annie Reay
Eleventh Street
Tom Mix
Herbert Mishler
West Second Street
Romeos
Jam
Ned Coat
Nas
VLSI
Ben Finkle
East Second Street
Austria
Glatstein’s
Dad
Brother
London
Martha Washington
Felts
Goodrich
Glatstein
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