City Council Proceedings and Board of Equalization Session
The first session of the City Council and Board of Equalization meets in the Council Chamber on June 16 1902 at 7 30 pm to review and equalize 1902 assessments. Mayor McNutt presides with Aldermen Diercks Engel Riggs Seiler Spaethe Bartemeier Kenck and City Assessor Vanatta present. Drufield absent. Changes include Greenblat Bros. merchandise raised from 500 to 1000. The board adjourns to June 18 and again to June 26 for continued review. Bert C Benham, City Recorder.
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Board of Equalization
City Board of Equalization
McNutt
Diercks
Engel
Riggs
Seiler
Spaethe
Bartemeier
Kenck
Vanatta
Duffield
Schenck
Druffield
Bert C. Benham
City Recorder
Council Chamber
Presant
Mayor McNutt
City Council Hears Rock Island Rail Chief on Double Track
On June 17 1902 the Muscatine city council met to hear C A Goodnow general manager of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railway. He spoke on a pending injunction over a double track right of way on East Front street west of Brook street and urged lease terms and depot guarantees to enable joint operation with the Milwaukee track system.
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McNutt
Diercks
Engel
Riggs
Seiler
Spaethe
Bartemeier
Schenck
Duffield
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Denver
Union Pacific
Muscatine
Iowa City
Council views Rock Island requests for bridge site
The Rock Island seeks a 28 foot wide land strip with slopes for two tracks east of the current Rock Island track from Brook street to Muscatine North and South lands plus passing tracks on both sides. No compromise reached after council and general manager tour of the contested points and pending injunction.
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Rock Island
Bartemeier
Spaethe
Mad Creek
East Front Street
Goodnow
Brook Street
Muscatine North
Shiloh Socials and Travel Update
Mrs. Fred Kaufman of North Prairie hosted a dinner for a group of ladies at her country home in Shiloh Iowa. Visitors include Mrs. Amanda Wallace Muscatine and various locals. Willing Workers plan a July 4 picnic near Cedar River. Iowa Central Railway announces June 5 timetable change with through sleeping car service Peoria to St Paul and Minneapolis.
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Shiloh
Fred Kaufman
North Prairie
N. A. McAuly
J. Woodhouse
Bunker
B. Ludlow
T. Raymor
W. Harris
G. J. Nicolaus
Wilton
Minnie Denton
Lena
Sophia Freyermuth
Kaufman
Amanda Wallace
Muscatine
S. M. Hoskins
Wm. Fishburn
Willing Workers Sewing Society
Cedar River
Clide Gordon
Philip Freyermuth
Nell Daugherty
West Liberty
John McMahon
George Couell
8. M. Hoskins
Harry Morgan
Iowa Central Railway
Peoria
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Towa Central
White Prairie News and Local Events
A White Prairie meeting at the schoolhouse discussed building a new school near Milton. A West Liberty sheep buyer visited, noting strong demand for sheep. A motor bicycle thrill rattled horses passing through. Mr Kirchofer from Cedar County hauled corn to Muscatine last week. Henry Maurer enters the sheep business, buying five head.
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White Prairie
Wilton
West Liberty
Kirchofer
Cedar County
Muscatine
Henry Maurer
Nickel Plate Offers Round Trip Tickets With Stops
The Nickel Plate road will sell tickets July 7 8 9 at one fare for round trip with stopovers at Niagara Falls and Chautauqua Lake if desired. Tickets available via New York City preferred route. Sleeping car accommodations may be booked at the city ticket office 111 Adams Street or with John Y Calahan general agent Chicago.
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Providence
R. 1
Nickel Plate Road
Niagara Falls
Chautauqua Lake
New York City
City
Adams Street
John Y. Calahan
Chicago
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Endorsed by Postmaster
Postmaster R H Randall of Dunlap Illinois reports long standing indigestion and stomach trouble relieved by Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. He claims permanent relief after several bottles and urges others with stomach disease to try the remedy. Prepared by E O De Witt & Co Chicago. One dollar bottle offers 2 1/2 times the 50 cent size.
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R. H. Randall
Dunlap
Ila
KE. O. da Witt & Co
Chicago
Three League Standings and Monday Results
A typed summary shows teams and records with league standings for West and Midwest clubs. It lists Win loss records for Boggen Comer Beanies Rives osu Cunning Bloomington and ORE with percentages, followed by Monday results in American and National Leagues and upcoming games for today across Chicago St Louis Cleveland Detroit Baltimore Philadelphia Philadelphia Brooklyn Boston New York and Cincinnati Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Chicago
Pond cc Kaw
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MEY
Techs Awe Deat Eens
Praomosomis
Cscees
Ee Eee Ee
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Pgs
Ictus Cheer
W. L. Pet. Bogen Kta Bt Vad Heaeed Ee
Torre Haute
Vcecs
OSS Comer Beanies Ciness Secs
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Rives Osu Vab Beers A
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Bloomington
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Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Rock Island
Rockford
Detroit
Baltimore
Washington
Cincinnati
Sewer
Free Colorado travel guide from Rock Island route
Advertises a complimentary description of Colorado titled Under the Turquoise Sky, promising clear details of hotels and boarding halls. John Sebastian, G P A, Great Rock Island Route, Chicago, offers free literature and cheap summer rates. applications to the provided address will secure information.
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Colorado
John Sebastian
Great Rock Island
Chiago
Rock Island
West Branch News In Brief
Mrs. Carrie Wickersham was a Cedar Rapids passenger Monday morning. Most businesses close July 4 after 9 a m. Mr. and Mrs. Elias Crew leave for Boulder Colorado for health reasons. Mrs. Lucy Vetter is seriously ill from paralysis. Mrs. Frank Dean went to Ven port for a caval and to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bowing of Chesterhill Ohio visit Jends and relatives. Rev H H Barton and Big Lelo Bean attended the North District League convention and report a splendid gathering.
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West Branch
Carie Wickersham
Holl
Elias Crew
Boulder
Colo
Crew
Lucy Vetter
Frank Dean
Pvenport
Henry Bowing
Chesterhill, O
Rev
H. H. Barton
Big Lelo Bean
Great Northern and American Free Sale At Minneapolis
The Iowa Central Railway plans a greatly reduced sale by July 5 and 6 in Minneapolis. Tickets will be available at reduced prices through September 1, offering bargains during the event period.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Iowa Central Railwy
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Cherry
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Ge. G. O'Brien
J. W. Hahn
Ladies OF the Maccabees
Muscatine Hive
No. 13
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Asthalter Building
Emma Sterneman
Commande
Carrie Rankin
Bloomington Council
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