Amendment Filed Over Muscatine Franchise Irregularities
In the case Clymer A Coldren vs City of Muscatine an amendment filed late yesterday challenges two electric franchise ordinances. It alleges publication errors and claims two pretended contracts by Roach and Giesler, with confusion over which grant was valid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clymer A. Coldren
City of
Muscatine
A. J. House
Davenport
Roach and Giesler
John F. Devitt
Coldren
W. L. Roach
J. L. Giesler
People’s Lighting & Power Company
Calendar Fund Committee
City News Items from Muscatine and Surroundings
July 4 library closure announced for the P M Musser public library. Local business and social notices list arrivals, travel on the Firefly to Davenport and Rock Island, and ongoing community events. Invitations issued for Jennie Hawley and Will Downer wedding. Professor W E Drummond Young arrives to join Townsend's studio.
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Jennie Hawley
Will Downer
Denver
Colorado
Riverview Addition
East Hill
Downer
Muscatine
Conrad Koehler's Fish Market Advertises Fresh Salmon
Advertises fresh salmon trout perch catfish white fish white perch pickerel at Conrad Koehler's fish market.
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Conrad Koehler
Notice to Contractors for Hose House Bid Muscatine 1902
Sealed bids for the construction of a Hose House on lot 5 block 56 in Muscatine Iowa are due by 12:00 July 31 1902 at the City Recorder. Plans are at the City Engineer's office. Bidders must furnish a bond equal to the contract amount with approved surities. The City Council may reject any or all bids. James J. Ryan City Engineer Muscatine June 30 1902.
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City Recorder
Muscatine
Iowa
City of
James J. Ryan
Paudhet Orchestra Plans Two Night Boat Excursion
Paudhet's band has arranged with the elegant steamer J 8S for a grand excursion Tuesday evening July 8. The boat will run two trips from 8:00 to 9:30 with dancing and a concert on board. The second trip departs after 9:30 and sails to midnight. The full band will provide music for dancing on both trips. Everyone is invited.
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Paudhet
Presbyterian church cake sale postponed
The cake sale by the ladies of the Presbyterian church, planned for Saturday, has been postponed due to the Fourth of July holiday.
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The
Presbyterian Church
German immigrant arrested for forging in Hubbard
Marshalltown July 2 Special. Herman Schultz an innocent looking German was arrested at Hubbard for the clever forging of a large amount on Harding county farmers. The money was recovered.
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Marshalltown
Herman Schultz
Hubbard
Harding County
Court House Notes
A suit was filed in district court by J. R. Nisley against Charles Guthrie and Etta M. Guthrie for 5.08 for groceries. Appraisers valued S. B. Criger estate at about 35 000, inheritance tax 1500 to 2000. Julia Welch named administratrix of Thomas Welch estate with a 1000 bond. Sheriff notes slack business, few boarders, jail counts and local prisoners listed.
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District Court
J. R. Nisley
Charles Guthrie
Etta M. Guthrie
Benham
S. B. Criger
Conesville
Thomas Welch
Julia Welch
Sheri Stuart
Newt. Edwards
William Tucker
George Bird
Charles Kollman
First Surgical Operations at New Hospital
This morning at about 8 o'clock the first operation was performed on Mrs Emma Fuller by Dr Arthur J Oliver with assistants Drs T F Beveridge and F H Attle. Mrs Fuller registered first and is resting well. The second case involved Miss Stea Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs James Martin. Dr F H Little led the surgery assisted by the prior doctors for tuberculosis of the bee. The procedure followed the first and was also successful with Drs G O Morgridge and J L Klein witnessing. Fred Appel a senior in the Iowa City university medical department attended and may serve as house surgeon until fall.
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Emma Fuller
Arthur J. Oliver
T. F. Beveridge
F. H.attle
Fuller
Stea Martin
James Martin
F. H. Little
GO. Morgridge
J. L. Klein
Fred Appel
University At
Iowa City
Railroad Jeans Business in Centerville Plans New Miner Housing
Centerville Iowa July 2 Special. The Manufacturer coal and Coke Co. today set the center for 150 new four roomed houses on the Iowa and St. Louis railroad at Centerville to be occupied by miners and railroad men.
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Centerville
Manufacturert Coal and Coke Co
Iowa and St. Louis
C@erville
Growth of Horticulture in America Drives Agriculture Wealth
The Chicago Chronicle notes gardeners and fruit groups near cities profit from long experience while demand grows. The flower and fruit trades form a multi billion dollar capital activity with vast horticultural enterprise. North America leads in scientific progressive methods for tomato and other crops. Departments of horticulture sprout in schools large and small. The coming generation will see separate horticulture branches within institutions and the rise of agriculture as a major field.
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Sicago Chronicle
Alta
North America
Botha’s Escort Encounters Oxford Men at Vryheid
The London Chronicle notes Gen Louis Botha’s arrival near Vryheid with a guard of honor and cordial exchanges. An English escort officer met Botha’s secretary Jacobus De Wet and aid de camp Louis Eslem, both Oxford alumni, who asked first about the boat race.
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Louis Botha
Vryheid
London Chronicle
Botha
Notice on Port Clinton road warns of bridge condition
A signboard near Port Clinton Pa warns travelers not to use the route to Port Clinton due to a dangerous bridge over Pinte Creek. The sign describes the bridge as poor and tearing up with a urging tone indicating unsafe passage.
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Port Clinton
Notis
Pinte Creek Bridge
Daily Muscatine Market Prices
Market report from Muscatine lists grains hay and feedstuffs with oats at 48c a bushel and wheat 65 to 70c. It shows live stock prices including hogs 7.00 to 7.15, cattle 3.50 to 4.00, and calves 4.00 to 5.00, plus fruits vegetables and assorted goods with numerous per unit prices.
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Illinois
Hockingley
Transit association announces reduced round trip rates
Annual meeting July 7 to 11 with special rates across multiple routes. Ticket windows span June 22 to 24 and June through August with specific price bands for Denver Colorado Springs Glenwood Junction Salt Lake City and other destinations.
Convention travel rates and limits for varied groups
From September 11 to 15 inclusive rates are one fare plus 2 dollars with a final return limit October 31 1962. Elks Grand Lodge meeting Salt Lake City Utah August 12 to 14 offers fares less than one fare for round trip with final limit September 30 1962. Young People Christian Union Tacoma Washington July 23 to 27 1902 tickets to Portland Tacoma or Seattle at set rates with sixty day return limit. Knights of Pythias San Francisco California August 12 to 14 1902 Peoria to Marshalltown rate 48 with branch lines, north points also low and sixty day limit.
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Grand Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Salt Lake City
Utah
Young People’s Christian Union Society of the United Presbyterian Church
Tacoma
Wash
Jday
Portland
Seattle
Peoria
Farmington
Iowa Central
Knights of Pysthias
San Francisco
Cal
Marshalltown
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Cation
P. M. Musser Public Library
Kemple’s
F. H. McDaniel
Letts
E. D. Smith
Wet Liberty
G. W. Black
Atalism
Tday
L. Urdangen
Kemble’s
Geo. L. Duncan
Columbis Junction
Geo. Kuhn
Newport
Ark
Ella Reppert
May Plet
Quin
St. Louis
Geo. Erb
Burlington
Wapello
Emma Fel
Chas
Kautz
Rock Island
Detroit
Mich
F. H. Shinn
City
East Fifth Street
Broadway
West Hill
Henry Stoneburner
Moscow
Justice of the Peace
H. S. Howe
Muscatine County
Iowa Avenue
W. E. Drummond Young
Edinburgh
Scotland
Jack Irwin
Townsend
Chicago
Mediapolis
H. H. Sharrar
Mgr. . New
Court House Notes
Temple of Justice
Care Journal
J. E. Hoopes
Island
Muscatine Markets
Graham
Rio
NTRAL
Annual Meetings Association
Glenwood Junction
Coden
Eapolis
Lincoln
Batterson Bldg
Muscatine, Iowa
International Correspondence Schools
Scranton, Ra
Mac Electricia Electricazing
Teleg
Maring &Maineer
Iveer Hy
Uncle Sam
Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
East Second Street
EV. Brandenburg
Paint Man
H. F. Barnard
R. 1 & P. Watch Examiner
Hinkle
Flannery
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