Sewage Contract Awarded in Muscatine Fifth Street
R K Smith won the sewer construction bid on Fifth Street between Pine and Broadway for 2329.06, with three other bids listed. Council hurried through routine business at 8:20 to 10 pm, approved thanks to Iowa City officials, and discussed streetcar extension and various public works.
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R. K. Smith
Fifth Street
Pine
Broadway
Muscatine
Holmes
August Korneman
Peter Wingerter
Cook Construction Company
Des Moines
Alderman Eppel
Iowa City
Mrs Frank Bielefield Hosts St Marys Sewing Society
Mrs F Bielefield on Grant street entertained about forty women of St Mary's Sewing Society at her home yesterday afternoon with sewing and a served supper after the session.
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Frank Bielefield
F. Bielefield
Grant Street
St. Mary’s Sewing Society
Muscatine Could Host Pearl Factories If Idea Proves Viable
Fresh water treatment of clam shells could enable pearl cultivation in Muscatine alongside its pearl button industry. A distinguish Iowa inventor foresees stations along river towns and eventual pearl producing factories, after government tests at La Crosse Wisconsin show mussel conservation.
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Muscatine
la Crosse
Wis
Whitmore 10 Move Sways City Council Dispatch
In Muscatine a petition with 139 signatures urged allowing Charles Whitmore to keep his landing dock at Iowa avenue. The council refused, ordering Whitmore to vacate the ground immediately, with Alderman Holmes alleging unpaid rent and evasion of an agreement. The marshal was instructed to enforce the move.
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Empire City Button Company
Oak
Fourth Streets
Third Street
Huttig Manufacturing Company
Hess
Hahn
Lawn Park
Fulham Avenue
Stone Street
Park Avenue
Rock Island
Eppel
Emma Knapp
Snavely
Connor Sisters
Eighth
Cedar Streets
Mulberry Avenue
Eleventh Street
Maple Avenue
Mulberry
Alderman Holmes
Edward Valett
Brooke Street
Fourth
Oregon Street
Miles Street
Holmes
Schley Avenue
Thomas
Greenwood Cemetery
Nietzel
Lowe
Bridgeman Streets
Lucas Street
Logan
Hudler
West Fourth Street
Alderman Hahn
Alderman Leu
Sycamore Street
Eighth and Tenth
Ninth and Tenth
Sycamore
Iowa Avenue
Leu
Jesse Washburn
Roy Yingling
East Sixth Street
Chestnut Street
Grant Street
Cedar Street
Parham
Bartlett Streets
Muscatine
Charles Whitmore
Whitmore
Mr. Whitmore
Major John Circle Lawn Social At Hess Home
A lawn social at Mrs. Ella Hess’s 110 Brook street drew many veterans and friends, supporting the Major John Circle. The yard was decorated with Japanese lanterns and oriental designs, with booths and refreshments boosting the event’s proceeds.
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Major John Circle
Hess Lawn
Ella Hess
Brook Street
Local Notes From White Prairie Parish
White Prairie la July 16 William Arnold Ernest Sclosser and son Ralph of Atalissa visit neighbors. Farmers delivered sheep Monday at Wilton sold to Ainsley. H S Heberling Atalissa agent for Heberling Remedy Co visited last week. Mrs Myra Hager and Nebraska baby visit relatives. John Rexroth welcome baby boy born July 5. Ed Marclf caring for son born July 3. Bertha Thompson from Muscatine arrives for a few days at home.
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White Prairie
William Arnold
Ernest Sclosser
Ralph
Atalissa
Wilton
Ainsley
H. S. Heberling
Heberling Remedy Co
Myra Hager
Baby
Nebraska
John Rexroth
Ed. Marclf
Bertha Thompson
Muscatine
Electric Bitters Cures Malaria Liver and Kidney Ailments
A fierce attack of malaria liver derangement and kidney trouble is described as easily cured by Electric Bitters. The guaranteed remedy is sold for 50 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Havercamp
Conesville Roundup of Visits and Local News
Irwin Idle returns from Muscatine after visiting daughters Mrs James Berry and Mrs Hollenbach in Cedar Rapids with niece Mrs George Shaffer and husband from Terre Haute Ohio. Van Tuyl family leaves for Wichita Kansas. schooling notes and gold medal contest contestants listed. Sunday school picnic details and class attendance contest outcomes among Mrs I W Jones Eva class and Mrs Jones class students.
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Conesville
G. W. McKee
Walter
Ralph
Philip Newton
Columbus Junction
Leland Krider
van Tuyl
Wichita
Kansas
van Tuy
Chicago
Iowa City
John Boggs
Mary Maxwell
Columbus Chautauqua
Miss Bates
Jennie Tucker
Mina Emerson
Grace Stickney
Zula Abbott
John English
Rudy Brenemen
Lyman
Ohio
Barton Cecil
I. W. Jones
Eva
Hugh Creiger
Thomas Hawkins
William Jarrard
Raymond Tipton
Charles Stickney
Tressler Edgar
Mrs. Jones
Yettie Heath
Flora Marks
Linnie van Horn
Ferol Gay
Marie Jean
Jos Heald
Neva van Horn
Susan Horton
R. Marks
Riverside notes travel and homecomings in brief
Riverside Iowa locals report C S Coe returning from the Florida Keys to stay ten days with family. William Mautremont and family conclude a week visit and return to Moline Indiana.
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Riverside
C. S. Coe
Florida Keys
Wm. Ymautremont
Moline
Livingood boy injured after horse accident near Davenport
Joe Livingood the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Livingood was thrown from a horse Monday while helping drive cattle. He was unconscious, bruised but not bone broken, and is improving at his sister Mrs. Geo Tremmel’s home. Geo Harr of Omaha visits his mother and relatives. Ice cream socials planned by local churches draw crowd. all invited.
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Joe
Geo. Harr
Omaha
Jacob Harr
Lulu Morrison
Davenport
Georgia
Julia Debreil
Hearst Declines Nomination If Offered
In the Waterloo Times-Tribune excerpt, the hypothetical scenario suggests Mr. Hearst would decline the nomination if it were extended. The note frames a potential political stance without confirming any formal campaign action.
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Waterloo Times-Tribune
Hearst
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Dispatch Business
R. K
Smith
Citizens’ Railway and Light Company
Week Park
Schmidt
Gross
Klaus
Beach's
Peosta
J. Carl Barnard
Entertains Society
Iowa
City Council
Chamberlain
Suse Journal
Journal
F. B. Gerdes
Iowa Ave
Joseph Bilkey
Amarillo
Texas
G. M. Titus
H. M. Bartlett
Law
Titus
Noble Land Co
Sundah Co
Wyoming
Peto
Sorrel Family
W. J. Vannatta
3Rd St
Counsil Attor
Joe Nyenhuis
U. S. Express Office
West 6Th St
E. O. Burnside
N. Rosenberger
J. C. Coster
Reliance Loan CO
Post Office
John A. Rowan CO
W. 2Nd St
Pacific Coast
Boyd Transfer Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Louisa County
Edmunds County
South Dakota
Stapp & Hendrix
Fruitland
Z. Care
J. Greenblatt
E. Second Street
E. 2Nd St
National Railway Training School Inc
Robert St
St. Paul, Minn
Rice, Nichols, Iowa
C. M. Fifer
Hershey Ave
Gentleman
Earl Payne
Pine St
Young People’s Society of the
U. B. Church
Muscatine Lumber & Box Company
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