Perpetual Franchise Held By Company Across Iowa
The Iowa Telephone Company keeps a perpetual franchise in Muscatine and other pre 1897 cities, with state and local bodies unable to regulate rates. Keokuk and Marshalltown judges align, saying cities cannot oust the company if it operated before 1897, preserving vested rights under old charters.
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Iowa Telephone Company
Muscatine
Iowa Cities
Robert, Sloan
Kepkuk
Thea Telephone Company
Cormalgsion Plain Elile
Ift
Keokuk
Dex Mothes
Tudge Bradshaw
Marshalltown
Thilge Hunter
Automobile Club Sees Growing Local Interest
Enthusiasm surrounds the Automobile Association as membership passes the hundred mark with prospects for more. The local committee includes X, Schaefer, Quorce, Reeder and L. Kautz, handling applications from many dealers and farmers. The first regular club meeting is set for Friday night at the Commercial Club room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirat
Cliub
Ciab
Bloomington man charged after threats and drunken attack
Mrs. Higing co alleges James Albert Riggins abused and threatened to kill her and their daughter, drove her from home, and returned with a knife after a day away. The 12 year old boy witnessed friction as the wife sought help from Deputy O Leary and Sherri Vanatta.
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James ‘Albert
Bert
Sherri Vanatta
O'Leary
Vanatta
Ida‘ Profit
Land
Gon
Judge Cester
Big
Mrs. Riggins
Riggins
Wifch
Christmas Program at Pleasant Prairie Recital Oddities
Christmas program held Tuesday evening at Pleasant Prairie church decorated for the occasion. The program included a voluntary by Mrs Watts Bong Joy to the World scripture reading and prayer song by The Wit a Men recitations by Iris Kringle Raymond Sissers Clarente Bohl Coral Bin Vernon Stigers and two small girls exercise What They Want The Holy Child and other pieces reflecting a holiday program at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie
Kidney Health Advice Promotes Jad Salts Remedy
An old ad recounts a claim that high meat consumption harms kidneys and urges readers to take Jad Salts a few days with water to flush kidneys. It touts the remedy as an inexpensive effervescent drink made from grape and lemon acids to cleanse and purify blood and urine, preventing kidney troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya
Blood For the Blood Recitation Program Review
A fragmented reading lists performances and performers including Grace Dove Floyd Stigers and Nellie Dose with recitations songs and duets from a Christmas program. It mentions multiple titles and participants and suggests a program order with scenes and numbers though the text is garbled. An advertisement for PAZO GENTMENT appears with claims of relief for piles and a refund.
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Grace Dove
Floyd Stigers
Harvey Kohl
Bessie Dose
Nellie Doxe
Fern Eig
Leonard ‘Dage
Gon
Cass
Raymond Engers
i—Florencs
Girla
Bolo
Ellis
Altbee
Gants Claus
Senta Claus
Presente
Can- Ye
Woodrow Wilson Club Honors Late Congressman Pepper
The Woodrow Wilson Club of Muscatine County Iowa met in special session to adopt a memorial praising the late Congressman Irvin S Pepper. The resolution commends his character, service, and steadfast conduct, laments his death, and calls for publication in local papers and archiving in club records.
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Congress
Pepper
Woodrow Wilson Club
Muscatine County
Fred
Pentzer
Ipvin
Peppar
Hay
Iowa
Gabe Dleman
Irvin
Muscatine
A. D
Pendzer
Gustav Wels
Stricter Rules for Car or Special Train Bids After January 1
The notice states tighter requirements for securing a special car or train after January 1. Formerly 18 railroad fares and 74 tickets per round trip sufficed, but now at least 20 fares and 100 tickets are required. The Chicago east region will need two fares.
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Tti
Chicago
Patriotism of the Children Rewarded
A historic note reports a ceremony awarding children for patriotism with a large flagpole feature and unveiling of a ceremonial banner marking the event.
Baraca Class Annual Meet Ends with Banquet and Debates
The Baraca class of the First Baptist church held its annual meeting with a banquet served by Delta Alpha class. A farewell for Mathew Westgate was noted as he heads to Waterloo. Three debates framed the program, each with a ruling for the negative. Committees were announced for six forthcoming months, and monthly social topics were approved.
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Barca
First Baptist Church
J. 12. Selden
Charles Nienhuis
G. Holbins
J. E. Hoopes
Link
Hte
John
Bute
M. W. Stirlen
Hustlers
Fred Neitze
C.H. Reesink
William Freera
Robert Panck
Ray Coulter
J. Hi. Reynolds
Edward Dankert
M. 8. Albright
Harry Eshelmin
F. Z. Morher
CG. M. Bell
Barry Caple
Gd. Bumgardner
Bert
Pleasant Prairie Notes and Holiday Visits
Pleasant Prairie December reports visiting relatives and friends. Mrs Jarees Vowler and granddaughter of Grinnell are guests. Mrs Cyrug Baker is laid up with muscular rheumatism. Ed Plett and wife spent Christmas in Antline. Mrs Fred Mians home again after an operation. Mr and Mrs A L Power and family and Mrs McElroy and daughter visited Matilda Ipin. Mrs John Jenkins and children toured Muscatine. Fred Isa Sr suffers a paralytic stroke on Christmas Day.
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Pleasant Prairie
Jarees Vowler
Grinnell
Cyrug Baker
Ed. Plett
Antlne
Fred Mians
A.L. Powler
McElroy
Fowler
Matilda Iipin
John Jenkins
Muscatine
Fred Iisa
Lindauer
Ames
Berglee Bower
Gail Williams
Des Moines
Ketti Hamill
Iowa City
Ruth Scores
Mt Pleasant
Myrtle Edgington
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Alta
Harding
Denver
Roy
Coftan
Glen Nitchcock
Canada
Howard Groves
Leo Richardson
Minnesota
D. Warr
Richland
Ployd Carrig
Malcolm
Leroy Tucker
Earl Britten
Kalona
Walter Eyestone
Mit
Vernon
Floyd Carris
T. J. Marr
Library board 15 pleased with work at Musser Library
The P. M. Musser Public Library board expressed satisfaction with recent improvements including floor cleaning, woodwork varnish, and room touchups. A special session approved bills for the library work and boulevard lighting, with minutes noting attendees and listed costs and contractors.
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Library Board
P. M. Musser Public Library
Titus
Devitt
Munser
Stein
Underwood
Mahin
van. Lent
Richman and
Jarna
Keuta Holiday Son Returns Home
A fragment notes Keuta on December 2 with a holiday return of a son, indicating a family event and travel. Names and dates are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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Keuta
Keo
Sudden Death Claimed Mrs Muncos of Fairport Area
Word arrived this morning that Mrs John Muncos living two miles east of Fairport died suddenly around ten last night She was reportedly in good health at eight o'clock but collapsed and did not recover Local authorities and family were notified of the unexpected death
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John Muncos
Fairport
Munsom
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