Muscatine City Faces Battle Over Water and Power Rates
City and council defend gas and electric rate ordinances from 1902 as fair revenues. Answer contends earnings projections, bond interest, and stock value disputed, with allegations of fraud and private gain by company leaders. Citizens' Railway and Light, Peoples' Light & Power linked. dispute centers on franchise duties and street lighting contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Muscatine
Chicato Men
L. W. Prior
Martin A. Devitt
Citizens’ Railway and Light Company
Devitt
Tremble & Company
Chicago
Hiine's
Devitt, Tremble & Company
Towa
Muscatine County
Farinas
City of
United States
City of Muscatine
J. L. Giesler
W. L. Koacit
W. S. Roach
Giiesier and Roach
State
Peoples’ Light & Power Company
W. L. Roach
Giesler and Roach
Said
Citizens’ Railway & Light Company
J. W. Prior
City of Muscatine, and Is Still In Full Force and Effect, the Said L. W. Prior
Peoples’ Light Power Company
Arthur Hoffman
Bank Robbery in Union Netted $15000 by Expert Gang
Union Missouri December 27 report says the Bank of Union was robbed last night by a skilled gang. The vault was blown open and $15000 secured while the bandits fired volleys with revolvers to terrorize residents. A witness described the scene before the robbers rode away on horses.
Platt Improves After Appendicitis Abscess Surgery
Verne Platt, who had surgery last Saturday for an appendicitis abscess, has improved noticeably and doctors hold hopes for recovery. Credit is given to Miss Hoover and her assistants for the excellent care and attentive nursing during his critical condition.
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Verne Platt
Miss Hoover
Local residents take train trips and visits this weekend
Mrs H Dollman left this noon for Fairport after a visit with friends. W D Peck rode the Firefly to Tiskilwa Ill to visit over Sunday. Mrs C A Knapp arrived on the Firefly from Westchester to visit her brother C F Snyder.
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H. Dollman
Fairport
W. D. Peck
Tiskilwa
Ill
C. A. Knapp
Westhester
C. F. Snyder
School furnace contract debate on bidding and repairs
J. P. Fulham writes that the school board may have erred in buying a furnace without bids, arguing that under state law repairs exceeding 3000 require advertisement. He notes Cedar Rapids firms use Muscatine labor and materials, and criticizes Dr. Morgridge for delays and opinions after contracts.
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Jackson
Hanley
Massachusetts Court
Allen
Morgridge
Garfield
McKinley
Dr. Morgridge
Garfield and
Halstead
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
River Iron Works Co
J. PD. Fulham
Eminent Chicago Doctor to Read Paper at Hershey Hospital
Dr Fenton B Turck of Chicago, an eminent stomach disease specialist, will read a paper and demonstrate his treatment at a Hershey Memorial hospital special meeting next Tuesday. He faced sensational criticism in Chicago papers over past animal experiments, which were reportedly purely scientific and humane in nature.
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Chicago
Hershey Hospital
County Medical Society
Fenton B. Turck
Hershey Memorial Hospital
Turck
Court of Columbian Circles Gifted Chair to Sister Fowler
The Court of Columbian Circles held a regular meeting at G A R hall on Wednesday night December 24. Initiation occurred, then the group honoured Mrs Laura C Fowler with a fine rocking chair for her faithful attendance and kindness. Sister Fowler graciously hosted with roast turkey hot buns cake pickles and coffee.
Funeral for Jefferson Phillips Held at Musserville Church
The funeral for Jefferson Phillips will be held at 2 30 Sunday afternoon from Musserville M E church with Rev W L Clapp officiating. The obituary note reveals he married Pearl Carpenter on Dec 31 1901. He leaves his young wife and parents Mr and Mrs Addison Phillips, three sisters Mrs Will Cook Mrs Wildy Buckle and Miss Jennie Pillips, plus four brothers Taylor Harry Fred and Charlie all residents of this city.
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Jefferson Phillips
Musserville M. E
W. L. Clapp
Pearl Carpenter
Addison Phillips
Will Cook
Wildy Buckle
Jennie Pillips
Taylor
Harry
Fred
Charlie
Wheat and Corn Market Report
Wheat has been slow with fluctuations within a narrow range and no notable cables. Flour bids from London rose modestly with little visible change likely a decline possible. Corn stayed firm in near futures with limited activity in May July and small December trades affecting prices marginally. January saw some covering of earlier sales. Receipts estimated at 250 to 280 cars, with stocks expected to rise quickly.
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London
Donalds Return to Davenport After Midwest Visit
Mr and Mrs W P Donald and son Charles who stayed with Mrs Frank Kiefner have gone home to Davenport on the noon train Miss Mae Walton accompanied them and will remain in Davenport for a week or ten days in that city
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W. P. Donald
Charles
Frank Kiefner
Davenport
Mae Walton
Surprise store closes as George H Wilmering winds up
George H Wilmering who has run the Surprise store on East Second Street has disposed of his stock and will go out of business. Multiple residents including Dr A F Hagermeir Mrs Hagermeire Mrs Mary Miller Mrs Henry Tice and others are traveling between Davenport Moline Rock Island and notes of visits and travel by the Firefly and to Davenport and Rock Island for holidays and calls.
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George H. Wilmering
East Sec.ond Street
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Western Reserve Trust Company
Cleveland
Lfumoe
Aeex
TDOO
Aiias
Mackey’s Big Clothing House
P. J. Mackey, Prop
East Second Street
People's Pulpit
OxOx
DR. Turck
Court of Columbian
Market Review
Gev
B. Jackson
Raglan
LE. Reinemund
W. 2Nd St
Samborger’s
S.G.& P. Stein Furniture Co
West Second Street
Wabash Avenue
A. T. Austin
Mile North Island Church
Fruitland
A. F. Hagermeir
Mary Miller
Louis Miller
Henry Tice
Baby
Rock Island
Robert Connor
John Schumacher
S. Moyer
Messrs. H. and
A. Mittman
Jacob Stellrecht
E. E. Mull
Elizabeth Knopp
Hilda Busch
W. A. Rounds
Dela Palliff
J. J. Havercap
W. L. Douglas
B. Schmidt
Chestnut ST
Thomas Brown
City Property
First National Bank
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