Condemnation Orders Upheld for Stagnant Water Ponds
City council last night condemned properties with stagnant water as sanitation risks and ordered immediate remediation. Alderman Rainbow noted recent Board of Wealth actions, and the finance committee report approved many claims as residents complained about the unsanitary pools fueling disease concerns. The City Finance Committee, led by Chairman Watson, met for its regular monthly session on June 17 at 7 o'clock p.m.
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Rainbow
Board of Wealth
City Recorder
Mies
City Ananee
Watson
Roll call and committee notes on bills and payments
Alderman Sul lyan and Oder nod Lemkau present. Note absent. The committee examined the following bills and recommended payment from various funds and appropriations. They also checked interest coupons and bonds.
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Sullyan
Lemkau
Muscatine Ledger Payroll and Public Works Deductions Listing
A historic Muscatine payroll record itemizes general fund and city payroll disbursements, engineer and lighting costs, and multiple vendors including Huttig Mant Co, Muscatine Lum and Box Co, Collins Lumbar Co, and Red Paint Store. It lists amounts such as 3392.49 for Muscatine Lighting Co and 320.00 for Studebaker Corporation, with Road District and cemetery entries also shown. The fragment reflects civic expenditures and supplier payments across several departments.
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S.C. A
Puller & Hiller Co
Potter Bros
Huttiy Man’, Co
Museatine Tayim
John Ester
Aie & Dale
Coyner
G. A. Chattrain
Sint
Museatine Journal
Museatine Herald
Mugentina News-Trivuna
M. & C. Apne Magnus
Iowa Telephone Co
L. C. Leipsner & Co
John J. Nester
McQuesten & Sawyer C
Bro Standard O11 Co
Ws Fuller & Hiller Co
Desthor Hardware Te
Neda
Muscatine Liz Kincald
Ranidin
Lessie Willams Verre
Huttle Mant
Umscheid & Asthatter
Muscatine Lum. & Box Ca Record Printing Co
Desthor Hardware Co
Kueffler & Esser Co
BE. Powslankey RW
A. Neidig
Payton Pony Eee
O. G. Krusgar
Huttig Mant. Co
The
Reeder Co
J. J. Schaefer Printing
McQuisten & Sawer Co
Thompson Bros. Co
I. B. Caplo
Avene Cash Grocery
Muscatine Lum, & Hox Co
Ottie Snyder
D. Goldsbarry Town
Hoffman Oe
Icine
Umscheld & A
Sam Kinsley Aus
Jautas Essex
Crea
LO McColm Dry Goods
Vire Mund, Towa
Telephone
W. LL Frankin
G. A. Chaudoin
Thompson Bros
Hutuig Mant, Co
J. G. Dierc
Speeders to bear the cost with added night officer
Alderman Sullivan backs a policy slogan Let the speeders stand the costs to fund an extra police officer for night shifts. Chief Hoffman asked the city to add a desk sergeant, noting extended beats and more on the street as weather stays warm. The mayor will appoint the new officer soon and the crusade against joy riders continues.
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Policy Department
Goung Oil
Hoffman
Poliy Department
Bluecoate
Speeders
Sullivan
Polles
Sisseton Nears First Material Saloon in South Dakota
Sisseton will host the nearest material saloon in the state starting July 1 with licenses granted to W Bollawbaee. The proprietor will be paid 1800 dollars annually while profits split 75 percent to the county good roads fund and 25 percent to the city treasury. Daily receipts go to J A Rickert and J Plat, with the city not named in transactions.
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County Good Toads Fund
J. A. Rickert
J. Plat
Broaden Erdman Arbitration Act Urged by Leaders
Seth Low, Martin A. Knapp, and railway union leaders urged a joint congressional committee to broaden the Erdman arbitration act at a Washington hearing on June 20. They warned that without revision the nation will face severe railroad labor difficulties in its history.
City Finance Committee Approves City Warrants
The committee examined coupons and bonds returned since the last report and found them paid and properly canceled. It recommends approval of warrants issued by First Trust and Savings Bank and Main Street accounts, plus an allowance for an extra police desk officer during summer not to exceed 45 dollars monthly.
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Davengiort & Mus. Ry
Daz Collins Lummber Co
W. D. Goldsberry
Ernest Allen
Osc
Charles Opelt
Fred Vetter
McGoy
City Recorder
First Trust & Savings Bank
W. J. Watson
Flaanco
Wendell's Ambition Pills Sold In Muscatine Store
The Wendell's Ambition Pills are advertised as a brain tonic for nervous debility fatigue and low mood. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store offers a refund if unsatisfied. price fifty cents per box with mail orders available from Wendell Pharmaceutical Co Syracuse NY.
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Iast
Groy
Muscatine
Amous Wendall
Havercamp
Wendell
Havoresaup
Wendell Puaymacal
Former Forest City Banker Sentenced to Prison
Fort Dodge Iowa June 20 Judge Reed in federal court today sentenced Charles A James former Forest City banker to ten years in the penitentiary at Stillwater for making false entries in the bank books One count pleaded guilty and 38 counts were dismissed The judge will hold the sentence for sixty days to allow a clemency petition to be prepared for President Wilson Attorneys claim James did not profit but tried to save the bank which is still running Depositors reportedly would lose if the act continued
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Reed
Charles A. James
Forest City
Harvard Leader In Eight Oared Race
Regatta at New London with Yale and Harvard eight crews racing on a calm river. Start delayed to clear the course. Harvard led by two lengths at the first mile.
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New
London
Yale
Harvard
Banquet Planned for Chicago Couple in Rock Island
Society notes announce a wedding banquet for Benjamin C. Rose of Chicago and Miss Florence Urdangen of Rock Island at the Marine Hotel with about twenty five guests traveling from Omaha Phoenix Toledo Milwaukee and Chicago. Lewis T. Jacobson toasts. committee members include Buyron Baskin and Jos Sipple.
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Rock Island
Ill
Benjamin C. Rose
Chicago
Florence Urdangen
Harines
Rose
Omaha
Neb
Phoenix
Ariz
Toledo
Milwanea
Lewis T. Jacobson
Buyron H. Baskin
Jos. Sipple
Lawrence Fine
Park Place Brewers Club Outing at Weed Park
The Park Place Brewers Club and their families joined an outing at Weed Park on Thursday afternoon and evening, enjoying a day of leisure and communal activities.
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Presbyterian Industrial
Church Sporsors
Henry Seefeldt
Park Place Brchers
Weed Park
Ira Davenport to retire from path in Chicago
Chicago on June 20 Ira Davenport announces one more race before retirement aiming to set a new 80 yard record at the Central A A U championship in Evanston tomorrow. He hopes to retire after the meet and enjoy liberty to fatten up while his conditioning remains. Davenport previously scored for the United States at Stockholm and set notable West records at the University of Chicago against H F Lindberg and Michigan’s top runner.
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Chicago
Ira Davenport
Davenport
Evanston
United States
University of Chicago
H. F. G. Lindberg
Michigan
Hewitt Shows Improvement After Interfering at Ascot Cup
Harold Hewitt, a male suffragist described as a martyr, showed slight improvement in condition today after an incident at Ascot during the gall cup race. He regained consciousness briefly and slept afterward this June 20 entry.
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Ascot
Ene
Harold Hewitt
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