Muscatine Council Grants Roach and Giesler Lighting Franchise
At a special meeting Muscatine officials approved a franchise for Roach and Giesler to furnish electric lighting and power, with 150 arc lamps and a 25 year extension, plus street car and gas terms. The council tabled the Muscatine Electric Railway proposal and referred tax, depot, and Front street track issues to committees.
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Giesler
Roach and Giesler
Muscatine
Rock Island Company
Rock Island
Front Street
Muscatine Electric Railway Company
Henry Jayne
Gremmel
Diercks
East Second Street
Park Avenue
Weed Park
East Hill
Cemetery
Third Street Hill
Riggs
Schenck
W. L. Roach
J. L. Giesler
Iowa
City of
Engel
Halstead
Roach
Sycamore Street
Sycamore
Mulberry
Gould
Howard Dorset company to perform at Grand Opera
The Howard Dorset company appears at the Grand Opera house Friday and Saturday January 10 and 11. It is their first city appearance and crowds are expected to fill the venue. Friday offers Ladies free if with a paid 30 cent seat reserved before 7 PM. Opening play is Oliver Doud Byron's The Plunger.
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Howard Dorset Company
Grand Opera House
Oliver Doud
Byron
Comprehensive Market Prices for Grains Livestock and Goods
Grain and produce prices list corn 65 68c oats 45c wheat 65 71c rye 5c hay and hay products oats butter lard and eggs quoted. Live stock hogs 5.60 6.00 cattle calves sheep lamb turkeys ducks geese chickens and pork products priced. Retail food items include flour corn meal bran shorts sugar coffee butter eggs prices and fresh fruit vegetables per peck per dozen and per basket.
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Illinois
Graham
C T Gremmel Puffs Past Troubles With Cigars
In 1902 C T Gremmel promotes his Muscatine cigar business noting nineteen years in operation. He proclaims his cigars as the best sold and shipped into town and invites customers to be happy this year.
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Pusf
C. T. Gremmel
Muscatine
Installation of Muscatine M W A Officers for 1902
Muscatine Camp No 106 M W A installed its officers for the coming year at the hall. Elected leaders include J C Coster venerable council J W McKee worthy advisor J A Leyda clerk James Giesber banker William Holzhauer escort Robert Biles assistant escort D J Fogarty manager John Webb watchman G A Fitzgerald sentry Wm Holzhauer member relief board and W C Strong chief forester. The lodge reports a strong year with high enrollment and rapid growth.
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Muscatine Camp No
J. C. Coster
J. W. McKee
J. A. Leyda
James Giesber
William Holzhauer
Robert
Home Seekers and Land Investors Folder Promotes Rail Excursions
The Illinois Central Railway issues a new Home Seekers and Land Investors folder detailing opportunities in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Homeseekers excursions run the first and third Tuesday each month at one fare plus $2.00, with free copies available from J. F. Merry in Dubuque Iowa.
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Ilinois Central Railret
Landa
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Illinois Central
Dubuque
Iowa
J. F. Merry
Rass
Homeseekers
C R. R
Farewell to a Renowned Novelist From a Rich Life to Obscurity
The obituary reflects on a novelist once famed across nations with wealth, friendship, health, and a devoted wife. As time passed his fame faded, finances exhausted, and his abilities declined. Friends died and he lost his sight, leaving him in solitary decline.
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Roach
Roach and Giesler
Cedar Rapids
Supreme Court of Towa
Roach-Giesler
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