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A brisk sales note offers Defiance Starch at 10 cents for 16 ounces with no premiums. Itemized as for sale by E. G. Barnard, Fred Giesenhaus, Hartmann and Eitman, H. M. Bitzer, GW. Rueling.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1901
Page
5
Muscatine Electric Railway Proposes City Lighting Deal
Company officials report two weeks of installation at the new Muscatine plant as they seek city council approval for a light and power contract. They insist no threats exist to extend streetcar lines, and outline concessions including a ten year term, Weed Park and cemetery extensions, lowered lighting rates, and gas price cuts with substantial taxpayer savings projected over the contract and future property gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Electric Railway Company
Muscatine Electric Railway
Ctijes
Chums
Lucy Mipgul Waul
Ulvy SsuvsiLicu
iUley
Weed Park
Cemetery Line
Musserville
School House
Muscatine
Mull Grape Tonic and Lightning Pain Killer Ad
Mull's Grape Tonic cools and enriches the blood acting as a laxative without weakening kidneys liver or bowels. It tones the system and provides health vigor for children adults and invalids. Harmless pleasant taste ideal for warm weather bottle five cents see your druggist. Mull's Lightning Pain Killer relieves pain. rub on or drink it for two cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulls
Mull
Plan for New Gas Plant and Streetcar Expansion
The city discusses charging public lighting taxes to fund a new taxable property and extending streetcar lines to reduce overall tax levy. It outlines plans for a modern gas plant with six miles of new mains, options for four more, and purchase of three open cars and ten box cars for winter service. The council favors accepting the company proposition, citing favorable gas rates and careful deliberation by the lighting committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Huttig
Muscatine
United States
Local residents and visitors among June social notes
June 18 notes list Arthur Basley family Cedar Rapids visit with Mrs. R and Guy Reeder. Mrs. Shipman visits Wapello to see Verne Mossberry and family. Lucile heads to Oklahoma City. M. Moss accompanies. Gray returns to Des Moines after pleasant home visit. Nora Marling returns home to Buchanan County. Mrs. Harriet Garner hosts family for 83rd birthday. Epworth League and Burlington district conventions begin in Morning Sun with local participation. Cross country trip to Oxford planned. Emily Coulter donates gifts. Harrie Stephere visits from Wilton to Columbus City. St Paul charge event at South Hill. Local socials and family travel noted with dispersed names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Basley
Cedar Rapids
Guy Reeder
W. H. Gray
Des Moines
Nora Marling
Buchanan Co
Harriet Garner
Columbus City
Young People’s Christian Tnjon
Epworth
Will
Emily Coulter
Trens
Harrie Stephere
Wilton
Dave
W. J. Stephens
H. Touses
St. Panl
Hit
South Hill
Lown
Kanens
Mr. Mater
Wittens
Peaches Arrived and Markets Brisk for Fruit and Fish
Peaches from California and blushing plums flooded the local market with strong demand. Cherries traded around 20 cents a pound while fish markets reported steady wholesale and retail activity with catfish and black bass at 12 to 14 cents per pound and salmon at 10 cents. Stock and grain markets held firm with hogs at 5.45 dollars and no price movement in corn, oats, barley, rye, and wheat. hides dropped to 5 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Muscatine Market Prices and Goods List
A dense listing of market prices across commodities including corn at 38 40c, oats, rye, hay and provisions, live stock, and produce. Covers butter, eggs, chickens, lard, sugar, coffee, canned goods, vegetables, fruit, and fuel prices with unit details and scattered ranged figures.
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Neb
E. G. Barnard
Fred Giesenhaus
Hartmann& Eitman
H.m.bitzer
Gw.rueling
Huttig
Ueber
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LU GilVe U
Vedi Gail
Petarveauttader
Etgey
Columbus Junction
Musestine
China
Dillaway
Muscatine Markets
Illinois
Graham
Hara
the Star Cloth’s Co
East Second Street
Doe Wah
Jack
Round Oak
P.O. Beckwith
Dowagiac
Mich
Mukert of
Brewattt
Mascatine
Jacob Fisch & Son
New Swell
Rockers
Embalmers Undertakers
Pocahontas Coal
Oliver
Remington’s
Kar-Lock
Jewett
H. Shinn
Care Muscatine Business College
Jas. O'Toole
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