Notice to Contractors for Eleventh Street Fill in Muscatine
Sealed bids are invited by the Muscatine city recorder for the August 20, 1903 bid to fill Eleventh Street from Iowa Avenue to Sycamore Street using earth from Kemble & Fuller addition lot 3. Plans and specs available at the city engineer’s office. council may reject all bids. James J. Ryan, City Engineer.
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City Recorder
Muscatine
Iowa
Eleventh Street
Iowa Avenue
Sycamore Street
Kemble & Fuller
James J. Ryan
City to award vault construction contract for Greenwood Cemetery
The Muscatine city recorder announces bids until 7:30 p m August 20 1903 for vault construction at Greenwood cemetery. Plans and specifications are available at the city engineer’s office for inspection.
Good Work at the State Rifle Range by Iowa Guardsmen
The Fifty-fourth Iowa National Guard unit, including Muscatine’s Company C, posted the top total 4 556 at Cedar Rapids state rifle range one day. Individual and company scores from Fifty-fourth to Fifty-sixth regiments are listed, with Lieut E S Geist and Sergeant W G Texter among top scorers. Company C members from Muscatine are named with trial results.
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Fifty
Iowa National Guard
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Dubuque
E.S. Geist
F. L. Fisher
W. G. Texter
Charman
F. Keller
Seret
Chas. Hanley
Homer Junken
Ralph Othmer
Wid. Stuart
Eskdenss
Priv
Chas. Kulp
Chas. Manley
W. Stuart
Chas. Kulp Corp
August Turbulence Forecast Extends into September
Reverend Hicks predicts a turbulent August with heat, cloudiness, winds, rain, thunder and lightning influenced by Mars. The period runs from late July into September with storms around August 1 to 4 and again 6 to 8. Expect rising barometer by the 4th to 5th and cooler, stormier weather later in the month.
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Srl Hicks
Hicks
Mars
Rivermen Report Strong Present Season On River Traffic
Rivermen are happy as river traffic runs lively with high, slowly falling water. Diamond Jo line packets are busy and full, aiding large receiving and shipping in the city. The river has supported raft and packet movement, with hundreds of logs and lumber towed. a sunken boat was found between P. H. Dimpke's resort and Camp 6 in the Mississippi by Dubuque visitors.
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Mississippi River
P. H. Dimpke
Camp 6
Dubuque
Galena Gazette
William Howe
la Moille
Iowa Banks Growning In Two-Year Span
Over the past two years Iowa organized 120 state and savings banks while 19 surrendered charters to become national banks. Capital stock rose about 2.5 million dollars and deposits increased by 17.7 million dollars, totaling about 132.4 million across state and savings banks. The state now has 1,287 banks including national banks.
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Iowa
Excursion Fare to Portland and Northwest Cities
Iowa Central Railway offers round trip excursion tickets Aug 1 to 14 to Portland Seattle Tacoma Victoria and Vancouver for 46.55 with return by Oct 15 1992. Stopovers allowed both ways and option to travel different routes each way. See agents or A B Cutts Minneapolis for details.
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Portland
Ore
Iowa Central Railway
Seattle
Tacoma
Wash
Victoria
Vancouver
B. C
A. B. Cutts
G. P
A. T
Minneapolis
Minn
Weather Outlook with Storms and Cooler Trend
The forecast notes unsettled weather around the 17th and 18th followed by cooler, pleasanter conditions around the 19th to 21st. A period of violent storms is projected from the 21st to 27th with a reaction and more rain around the 29th and 30th, then rising barometer and cooler weather to finish the month.
Iowa State Fair Set to Exceed All Prior Exhibits in Des Moines
The Iowa state fair in Des Moines August 24 to 29 aims to be the largest and finest yet organized by the State Agricultural Association. Officials promise bigger stock displays, enhanced departments, and Chicago style cataloging for animal entries with exhibition numbers and pedigrees to aid identification.
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Iowa
Des Moines
State Agricultural Association
Mississippi
Chicago
Canoe Stolen From Levee Recovered. Suspect Confesses
The canoe owned by Lysle Davidson stolen from the levee near Iowa Avenue was found yesterday afternoon. The thief confessed but his name is being withheld per the owner's wishes. The craft had been missing about a week and was later recovered concealed in Mud Creek after a widespread search.
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Lysle Davidson
Iowa Avenue
Mud Creek
Cheap Colorado Vacation Plans For Summer Travelers
The article promotes affordable Colorado travel with weekly costs under 12 dollars for board and lodging in Colorado Springs Manitou and Denver. It notes low round trip fares from major cities, sleeper options on Rock Island trains and quick journeys, urging readers to contact Rock Island agents or S F Boyd for rates and details.
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Colorado
United States
Colorado Springs
Manitou
Denver
Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Rock Island
S. F. Boyd
Ilssey Accepts Wyoming Presbyterian Pastorate
Rev. H. H. Ilssey of Leon accepts the call to become pastor of the Presbyterian church at Wyoming Iowa. He will assume duties after consultation with church leaders and relocate from Leon to the Wyoming parish.
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H. H. Ilssey
Leon
Presbyterian Church At
Wyoming
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