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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1908
Page
8
Notice of assessment in the matter designated by the boards of supervisors of Muscatine and Louisa Counties Iowa as Drainage. The document outlines the assessment actions and governing authority for the drainage project with the involved counties, districts, and expected financial implications.
On October 4 1907 the report of H B Watters C N Johnson and F A Macdonald was filed to apportion costs and damages for Drainage District Number Three in Muscatine and Louisa Counties Iowa. Officers notify landowners and railroad property owners of the fixed assessment and invite objections in writing by March 23 1908. Dated Muscatine Iowa January 17 1908. SEAL. A S Lawrence County Auditor Muscatine County H W Baker County Auditor Louisa County.
Rev. George Wallace of Japan will visit Muscatine on March 10 and address Trinity Episcopal church's Woman's Auxiliary in the afternoon then speak to the public at the church in the evening. A special program for the auxiliary meeting Thursday, February 27, includes talks on society work Bible reading and sessions on Medical Educational and Evangelistic work led by local women.
The Muscatine independent school district publishes its annual financial statement and calls a March 9 election. It notes the maintenance fund is about 5 000 dollars cheaper than last year and about 214 mills less tax. It also states voters must be registered to vote and may register on election day with proper oath.
The funeral services for the late John George Gunzenhauser were held yesterday afternoon at his East Ninth street home and at 3 o'clock from the German Evangelical church with Reverends J. J. Jans and H. F. Martin officiating. Pallbearers were Frank Fisher Herman Schmidt J. J. Legler J. Missell W. V. Daut and J. F. Devitt. Interment followed at Greenwood cemetery.
Washington’s birthday was observed with decorated rooms and circulating programs at Garfield and Franklin schools. Pupils performed songs recitations and dialogues with many visitors attending, reflecting a lively local observance in the South Muscatine system.
August Schultz filed an unusual city petition claiming cottonwood fuzz from trees owned by Mrs. Antoinette Fritz fouled roof runoff and tainted drinking water. The council referred the nuisance to the board of health for action. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Latham on Nebraska Street on the 18th.
A former South Muscatine resident, Mrs. Oliver Watt, lay unconscious and in critical condition after a Sunday morning paralytic stroke at her Letts home. Family and local updates follow, noting medical concern and several residents traveling or visiting.
An advertisement claims Dr King s New Discovery instantly relieves and cures babies with croup coughs or colds. It lists a price of one dollar and credits Havercamp s Prescription Drug Store as the seller.
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