Alderman Sullivan Targets Second Street Unloading
Alderman Daniel F. Sullivan resumes his campaign against corporate practices by curbing unloading at East Second Street for the Davenport and Muscatine railway and Muscatine Lighting. He cites traffic interference and safety risks to women and children, prompting possible shifts to unloading points and a review by the street and alley committee. The council also orders paving repairs between tracks and discusses extending the Northwest Muscatine spur.
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Daniel F. Sullivan
Muscatine Lighting Company
Davenport and
Muscatine Railway Company
First Ward
D. and Mf
East Second Street
Sullivan
Beer Corporation
Taylor
Fourth Ward
Alderman Sullivan
Muscatine
Foley Kidney Pills Benefit Claims in Forest Grove Ad
An Oregon reader from Forest Grove touts Foley Kidney Pills for restoring kidney function and easing back pain dizziness and fatigue. The letter-like notice warns of risks from kidney issues and urges immediate action citing long-standing relief in various ages.
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Feley
A. A. Godfrey
Forest Grove
Oregon
Bright
Foley
Troop of Cavalry Believed Assured in Lone Tree
Lone Tree Iowa June 18 As a result of Judge Howell securing new members the local troop of cavalry is believed assured of a year round armory for drill The Grand Opera House will be released at government expense once 32 enlistments are reached Equipment for field service including sabers automatics saddles and other gear is being prepared Parts will come from Rock Island arsenal and Springfield
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Lone Tree
Howell
Attom
Rock Island Arsenal
Springfield
Locomotive Order from Belgium Sparks Speculation
The American Locomotive company announced it received orders for twenty locomotives from the Belgian state railways. Observers note Belgian railways are German-controlled and speculate the engines may be destined for France or Russia. The item sits among other local notices about a home baking sale and candies for the Ladies of the Elks.
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Associated Press
New York
N. Y
American Locomotive Company
France
Russia
Q Ban Hair Color Restorer Ad Boosts Gray Hair
Gray hair solutions promise to darken hair quickly and evenly. The ad touts Q Ban as root-acting, claiming it stops itching and hair loss while thickening and brightening gray strands. Offered for 50 cents per 7oz bottle at Nesper Drug Co. Muscatine with mail orders available.
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Q-Ban
Nesper Drug Co
Muscatine
Will Send Firemen To State Tourney
Fire Chief Brown urged Muscatine to fund travel to the Iowa City state tournament. He argued volunteers deserve one more good time and asked the council to appropriate money for expenses, noting the fire committee can act. The plan includes chartering a special train and bringing a band.
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Muscatine
Brown
Iowa City
Fire Committee
American painter Frank Duveneck wins Panama-Pacific grand prize
The jury at the Panama Pacific exposition awarded the grand prize in art to Frank Duveneck, an American portrait painter, announced today in San Francisco.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Frank Duveneck
Muscatine Council Pushes Meter Rate Reduction to Conference
The Muscatine city council backed a plan to reduce water meter charges to fifty cents minimum, arguing municipally owned meters should not cost more than private utilities. Aldermen Bowen Sullivan and Heerd urged a conference with water works trustees to reach a clear policy, with the vote gaining unanimous support.
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Water Works
Muscatine
Leonard Bowen
Third Ward
Daniel F. Sullivan
Mr. Sullivan
Heerd
Woman's Temperance Union opposes Arizona christening
A telegram from Anna Gordon, president of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union, to Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels urges influence against christening the warship Arizona with water. The union, says it has five hundred thousand members, opposing alcoholic liquor use in the ship ceremony.
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Associated Tress
Chicago
Anna A. Gordon
National Woman’s ‘Christian Temperance Union
Josephus Daniels
Navy
National Woman's Chrisman Temperance Union
Arizona
Myrtle Reed's mother dies in Chicago at 72
Mrs Elizabeth Armstrong Reed mother of the late Myrtle Reed novelist and a widely known author dies at her Chicago home at age 72. Her researches in Oriental literature are noted.
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Elizabeth Armstrong Reed
Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Myrtle Reed
Gold Cake Recipe by Mrs Hill from Boston Cooking School Magazine
Baking recipe for Gold Cake by Mrs Janet McKenzie Hill editor includes butter sugar yolks eggs flour milk orange rind instructions to cream batter and alternate addition of liquids and flour with a rotary beater. Includes cocoanut frosting with egg whites and confectioner's sugar and a promo for The Cook's Book offered with Ki Baking Powder.
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Janet McKenzie Hill
Boston Cooking School Magazine
Mrs. Hill
Jaques Mfg. Co
Chicago Vs
Payroll Holdup Sparks City Hall Debate Over Engineer's Office
City council darkened chamber last night as aldermen sparred over delaying the engineer payroll. Alderman Sullivan led the charge citing failure to file daily activity reports, while Alderman Heerd backed payment if reports are kept. Mayor and finance committee weighed legality as several officials testified about record keeping and daily transactions.
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City Council
Finance Committee
Sullivan
Heerd
Young
Horst
Kern
City Recorder’s
City Finance Committee
Airds
Diercks
Ald
Miller
John Hoffman
Joe Laboda
Il. Fischer
Frank Bowman
B. Schmidt Shoe
G. Koehler Ve
G. Block Co
Zeidler Concrete Pipe Co
Levi Barnard
Thompson Bros. Co
Kopp & Son
Garren & Hines
Harms & Glawe
Barry Mfg. Co
Fuller & Hiller Hd
Phil Duncan
LST
John Smith
Peter Wingerter
Will Smith
Collings Dr. Co
W. G. Block Co
Fuller & Hiller How. Co
the Christi Marble Co
Cemetery
BIO Board Dist
City Hall
City Recorder
D. F. Sullivan
Berlin in No Fear of Greece as Enemy
Cologne dispatch reports in the Berlin Gazette that Venizelos may not support unconditional Allied intervention if King Constantine resumes leadership. It notes Venizelos watches Dardanelles developments and England's costly progress while Bulgaria and Romania stalls allied efforts amid changing regional conditions.
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Greece
Presa
Cologne
London
Cologne Gazette
M. Venizelos
Constantine
Dardanelles
England
Bulgaria
Romania
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