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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1916

Page

7

Muscatine City Council approves taxes and warrants

City Council proceedings note tax certify for 1917 1918 funds and distribution across Improvement Grading Sewer Fire Light General Water and Hall bond funds. Recorder certifies Walter Street paving costs and Second Street bridge work with warrants to be issued after city attorney approval. A sidewalk and municipal yard matter is referred to committees for investigation and reporting.

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Monthly Reports Officers and City Records Summary 1916

The city records document a volley of monthly officer reports for Muscatine in 1916. Mayors, city recorder, engineer, marshal, sexton, weighmaster, street commissioner and fine committee present detailed audits, collections, permits, and expenditures for the month ending December. Carried motions approved items and placed reports on file.

Sohert McNutt Ald Behrogder Ain Seond Aid Clereks Recorder City Recorder Muscatine Foe City Counsell Centlemen Gentral Saint Te Cunle Schroeder Eer Eees Young Ely Naglaver Polles Department Cannell Herawith Wumbit Buale Dee Guido Trattie Bina Lehy Ttlee Potter Oty Sexton Horowich Martiney Burnin Pmumrf Burnits Bneinik Se Montes Ntun Behkroeder Worlhmaxter Olly Weighmaster Munentind Gantleman Thorowith Street Rother Atlea Bors Tha Dae Sevond Sehroator Ayoad Tha Wevorder Nneo Cormittee Hearst Tito Recorder Uy Seto Moyers Recorder Proxenten Mom Haw Johnson Aeat Freund Thorat Treas UAT Taok Towa Trenauror

Muscatine City Actions Reported on Finances and Paving

City committees approve general fund expenditures and warrants. Ford Paving Co. work in Improvement District No. 32 is endorsed with curbing repairs and final schedules to be filed. City officers report monthly receipts and transfers across multiple funds and authorize transfers and adjournment.

Weaver CL de Hackett Ossweiss Poltes Town Tel Sehnefer Laundry Co Pirbs Co Eeeec Spaethe Whittiker Deeha & Webster Pollee Pay Eeveette, & Bip Muscatine Trbune Journal PA Harold Herman Hank Cer Carl Schreiber W.W. Foyle Wim O'Keeln Grady Wm. J. Watton Levi Barnard Wes J. A Straka Muscatine Barry Co Hawkeye Pearl Button Co Hawkeya Pearl Button Co U.S. Button Co Milo Hendershot Alwort Praw Stromer Huyaea Tater- Rat Sorios B.rae Matin B.S. D Embursement Genaral Fund Diereks Rogoles Schroeder Diercks Sehraeder Sehraader Freund Parlmg Ford Paying Co Magentino Ford Paving Company Serlea Willy Willy the Execution of Repairing Some Bad Places In the Eurb Washington Street Park Drive Kant Lotive Garrison & Geisler Blaventh Street Town Ave Puller Street Dartlat Streat Mulberry Ave Cedar Street Reservoir Park Fourth Street Broadway Origial Town Tucak Street Fletcher Ave Cannon &1 Batterton’a City of Muscatine Oxilvie C.H. Younr Ald. Freund Ald. Midler Carrlad Serion C Murcatlan Tai

Rural Church Christmas Program at Oak Grove

The Oak Grove Christian church now Cranstan will observe Christmas with a Sunday evening program. The order includes songs by choirs, prayers, recitations such as If I Could Knit, On Jane Birthday, A Suggestion for Santa Claus, The Christpian Dalle, and The Crowning of Christmas. Various participants include Florence Brookhart, Harold Snyder, Luther Harvey, Ward Harvey, Guy Thomas, and others. A Sunday school treat follows the cantata The Crowning of Christmas.

Oak Grove Cranstan Regultv Werylees Florence Brookhart Harold Snydner Jeane Luther Ward Harvey Santa Clauy Guy Thomas Lorna Coluplan Howard Willan Charu Pern Thomas Ethyl Snyder Harry Snyder Adelin Father Verril Puthan Exereine Flovon Boys Ralph Thomas Chriatman Stocking Mable Eates Cherter ‘Thomas Chrismas

Conus Junction visitors and travels around Christmas

Mr and Mrs Li Johnson left Thursday for Santa City to visit over Christmas with their daughter Mrs Haw onaline Park Hanks of Mensiurs Warley attending Northwestern University came Thursday to visit with his aunt Mrs K C Brooks and family Mixa Anna Morgan returned Thursday from Burlington after three weeks for medical treatments with Dr Carper J E Gallagher wife and son of

Columbus Tunction Mra Johnson Sanda City Chriatman Mra. I Onaline Park Hanks Mensiurs Warley Northwestern University Viakk Mia K.C. Brooks Fam Ve Mixa Anna Morgan Burlington Dr. Carper J. E. Gallagher

Local notes from Hebner and nearby on holiday travels

Hebner Oklahoma resident visited Thursday with a brother Dan Gallagher and departed to visit Wapello relatives. F M Molsverry left for Des Moines on a business trip and took a carload of cattle to Chicago. Edward Brooks and Miss Lilie Norma returned from Mt Vernon to spend Christmas at home. J M Norell bought J C Hull residence in Second street. Mrs Olio Skearer and daughter from Wilnabane visited Wilcox home in Alnaworth. Mrs 2 M Mossberry traveled with her daughter Taelle to Chicago to attend Northwestern University. Lucile accompanied her home for holiday vacation. Aeon born to Mr and Mrs Eliott Leonhard Wednesday.

Aeon Eliott Leonhard

Chamberlain's Tablets Promote Digestive Relief

An advertisement touts Chamberlains Tablets for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation claiming success in treating indigestion. It asserts long term relief for chronic constipation and recommends following bottle directions with a prompt read in The Journal.

Chamberlain

Public Notice of Improvement District Xa plans in Muscatine Iowa

Public Notice announces the dua plaza and schedules showing costs for improvements on Park Avenue Oak Street Third Street and Orange Street in Muscatine Iowa. It lists assessment per parcel and invites written objections to be filed with the City Recorder by January 4 1917 at 7 20 PM.

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