Local Notes Mention Visitors and Activities in Muscatine
Miss Laura Burtner visits from Cleveland. W E Ritchie from Ottumwa attends to business. Miss Allen from Grandview operated on at Hershey hospital by Dr A J Oliver. Mr and Mrs D Halloway of Coal Creek visit Muscatine. Misses Ratcliff travel to Burlington to visit sister Mrs M Koepf. Lena Geirse returns home after teachers institute. Henry Schmidt arrives from Montreal to visit uncle Mayor Barney Schmidt. reunites with family after years abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Allen
Grandview
Hershey Hospital
A. J. Oliver
Bessie
Maude Ratcliff
Burlington, Ila
Mrs. M. Koepf
City
Lena Geirse
Nichols
Teachers Institute
Muscatine
Henry Schmidt
Montreal
Can
Barney Schmidt
Chestnut Street
Mr. Schmidt
Germany
Local residents visit Muscatine and nearby towns
Emma and Lucy Will of Chicago arrive in Muscatine for summer with relatives. David Diamond from Lewis Institute Chicago expected home next week for summer vacation in Muscatine. Fred Pressler, returning from Rock Island, to visit Muscatine relatives as Mueller family travels to Europe. Advertisements for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea promote health benefits. Mrs. Jule McCoskry leaves East Front street for Boone. Mrs. J M Butler visits Vinton. Oscar Harris and Oscar Shiller visit Muscatine. Shiller witnesses Taft nomination in Chicago and travels with Mrs. Shiller and L Diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma
Lucy Will
Chicago
Muscatine
Will
This
David Diamond
Lewis Institute
Fred Pressler
Rock Island
Dr. Mueller
Mueller
Europe
Jule McCoskry
East Front Street
Boone, Ia
J. M. Butler
Vinton, Ia
Oscar H. Harris
St. Paul
Minn
Musca
Oscar Shiller
Wellman
W. H. Taft
United States
Coliseum Hall
Harry Shiller
Will Narvis Honored With A. O. U. W. Reception
A grand reception will honor William M. Narvis of the A. O. U. W. Lodge. Narvis has been elected to the supreme master office for the third time and the event follows a regular meeting last evening. Members and friends are invited for a program and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Narvis
A. OO. U. W. Lodge
M. Narvis
Narvis
A. O. U. W. Lodge
Des Moines
City Officials Hear Reports and Health Board Action Approved
The Board of Health action was approved on motion by Alderman Fred Leu. Last night’s meeting focused on reading the reports of city officers and standing committees. The reports follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
City Finance Committee Meeting Proceedings
The City Recorder's Office notes a June 16 08 regular session of the city finance committee with Aldermen Ap pel Holmes Hahn Grossklaus present and Ald. Eppel presiding. Bills examined found correct and recommended for allotment and payment from the stated funds and appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recorder's Office
City Finance Committee
Appel
Holmes
Hahn
Grossklaus
Ald. Eppel
Manhattan Rubber Mfg. Co
City Recorder
Ald. Holmes
F. J. Eppel
Iowa Telephone Co Units and Total Collections Report
James J. Ryan city engineer submits a financial note referencing Iowa Telephone Co. units priced at two dollars each and total collections of 55.58 dollars. The item records a brief accounting entry for municipal budgeting or utility billing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Telephone Co
James J. Ryan
Police payroll and city expenses itemized
List shows payrolls for Police Commissioner Henry Hein and Engineer's pay, city assessor and various clerks. Items include Franklin Bovel, Wm Van Zyl, Chas Hahn, Wm Grossklaus, and others with diverse small charges from Muscatine Herald to Iowa Telephone Co. totaling multiple dollars and cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hein
John Haifleigh
G. A. Chaudoin el
Supply ¢ Co
van Gent & Hahn
City Assessor
Pramk Bovel i
Fes
van Zyl
Hahn Ee Hee Wwe
McQuesten & Sawyer Co
Muscatine N. & S. Ry
City Lumber Yard
de Gordeverty
Henry Koenig
van Gent & Hahn An
GOOD ATTENDANCES AT BIBLE CLASSES
Muscatine Iowa records show strong churchgoing interest with Bible classes expanding. The Y M C A reports growing membership from about thirty last year to near one hundred this season amid organized graded courses and daily study plans led by Mitchell and Dr. Bull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Young Men’s Christian Association
Association Men
Griffin W. Bull
Muscatine City Recorder May 1908 June 1908 Report
City records show cemetery fund receipts of 60.00 and general fund receipts totaling 71.75 for the period May 15 to June 15 1908. Bonds and coupons totals list multiple bond numbers with interest and a 279.60 coupon payment. City Recorder Gustav Weis signs the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
Sexton
Amourt
M. O. Neidig
John Lanfier
S. S. D. Dorse
Delake
G.h
Gustav Weis
City Recorder
City of
Towa
Geo. Fuller
City Engineer's Monthly Report June 1908 Muscatine
City Engineer submits the monthly collections for the period ending June 15 1908 detailing permit fees from Citizens' Railway and Light Co Wm Bokenkamp Eppel Schlosser Co and William Watson among others with totals and line items for each entry including repairs on East Second street bridge and multiple permits at two dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Muscatine
Tiherewith
Lt. Co
Bokenkamp
Citizens
East Second Street
Eppel-Schlosser Co
William Watson
Springfield event notes and local church programs
Lorena F. Mather of Indianapolis visited relatives in Springdale over Sunday. Newton Branson and his wife from near West Branch attended Friends meeting. O D Elliott of Marshalltown delivered a temperance discourse in the Friends church. Members of the M E church at Springdale held Children’s Day programs in their church Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springdale
Lorena F. Mather
Indianapolis
Ind
Newton Branson
Near West Branch
Friends
O. D. Elliott
Marshalltown
Friends Church
M. E. Church
Springdale Social Roundup Sees Visits and Local Projects
A busy week in Springdale features visits from Mrs. Fannie Keef of Nebraska and Mrs. Jennie Harwood of Des Moines. Downey and West Liberty travelers make calls, births announced, and local projects progress. Epworth League opens an ice cream restaurant, a new road bridge nears completion, and teaching changes span Cedar Falls to Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Keef
Nebraska
Springdale
Irwin Atkins and
West Liberty
Joseph Hodgson
Joe Secrist
Downey
Nancy Karns
Wilton
G. W. Walters
J. W. Eves
Iowa
C. A. Milnes
Phelps and
Pearson
Chicago
W. B. Ellyson
Sibbilla Beeson
Davenport
Todd
Finley Schooley
Near Downey
Jane Preston
Cedar Valley
Grippe
Jennie Harwood
Des Moines
Harwood
Cedar County
Charles L. Bratton
Iowa City
Wm. Mather
Mr. Swartz
West Branch
W. S. Finefield
Rochester
J. I. Bailey
Miss Bailey
Bemidji
Minn
Butler
Mr. White
North Liberty
Epworth League
Ethel Callihan
Niles
Buchannan
W. A. Phelps
L. A. Todd
Stella Webster
University Hospital
Della Worrall
Cedar Falls
Peary Arctic Club elects Hubbard president
Gen. Thomas H. Hubbard was chosen president of the Peary Arctic club in New York. He succeeds the late Morris K. Jessup, club president since its 1899 founding until his January death. Zenas Crane becomes vice president, replacing Commander Peary who resigns to lead a northern expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Hubbard
New York
The
Peary Arctic Club
Morris K. Jessup
Zenas Crane
Peary
Cake Secrets Booklet Offer for Swan's Down Flour
A 32 page booklet of fine cake recipes offered free by Igleheart Bros Evansville Indiana. Request by sending grocer name to Desk 7K for Swan's Down prepared cake flour. Include grocer when ordering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Igleheart Bros
Desk 7K
Evansville
Ind
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Kingsford
Pou
Chug
Kingsford’s
Alice Cary Waterman
Janet M. Hill
T. Kingsford & SO
F. A. Neidig
E. P. Day
Laura Burtner
Cleveland
Ohio
W. E. Ritchie
Ottumwa, Ia
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Havercamp
Havercamp’s
Prescription Drug Store
Castoria
ED. Pinaud
New York City
Portland
Atlas
Marquette
Fred Leu
General Fund
A. Bartemeter
Thompson Bros Co
Mira Hershey Lumber Co Os
W. D. Goldsberry
NORIO
Dinena
L. P
Purington Pn
Vienna Pearl Button Mfg. Co
Vienna
Pearl Button Mfg
Pearl Button Mfe
Gas
el. Lt. Fund. Cittigens’ Ry
Cleveland Vapor Lt. Co
Nic Paras
A. Hadad
J. A. Barnard
Reais
Else Bae
Frank
Seid & Co
S. C. Hayes
C. Hoffe
Gentry Bros
Albert Sherwood
Y. M
C. A
Monthly Report OF
John Bloom, S
Woods
Emma Frutig
J. August Silberhornt
G. Gunzenhauser
Frederica Parker
Springfield
J. S. Kirk & Co
Jas. S. Kirk @ Co
Water St
Freee Timts
Miller
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
M. Kautz Baking Co
Home Savings Bank
J. Carl Barnard
Chas. H. Gobble
Eeldeal Printery
Lows Avenue
J. E. Stevenson
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