Muscatine Council Considers Permanent Park Lane Work
W R Jayne of the Good Roads Committee asked City Engineer Young to estimate the cost of placing concrete on Park Lane from Park Avenue to the city limits. The county has voted 500 dollars for the road, and a permanent concrete base with bitulithic covering was proposed to ensure lasting improvement. The county portion would be gravelled.
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Muscatine
Park Lane
W. R. ‘Jayne
Good Roads Committee
The
Commercial Club
Young
Park Avenue
Watson
Mrr
Jayna
Jayne
First mortgage farm loans offer 14 percent net to investor
Titus Loan and Investment Co advertises farm loan opportunities with a 14 percent net interest. It invites readers with funds to invest to contact by call or write for details.
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Titus Loan & Investment Co
Defer Action on Railway Franchise by Muscatine Council
Muscatine city council deferred action on extending a franchise to the Davenport and Muscatine Railway, awaiting a committee meeting next Thursday to set city concessions. Aldermen indicated no rush and sought benefits like railway extensions before granting any franchise. Separately, sealed bids are invited by the Independent School District for an addition to McKinley school, due June 27 1912, with bond requirements and right to reject bids. Titus Loan ad appears at 213 Iowa Ave.
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Muscatine
Davenport and Muscatine Railway Company
Aldermaan Watson i T
Committee of the Whale
Publc Utility Company
Independent School District
Iowa
McKinley
W. S. Norton
First National Bank
Towa
Taft's Chances Rise as Delegates Move Fast
Delegates at the fifteenth Republican national convention in Chicago prepare for decisive action after three days of Taft Roosevelt maneuvering. Taft remains favored for renominaton with possible third candidate. Roosevelt support wavers as credentials and rules talks loom.
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Chicago
Coliseum
Taft
Roosevelt
Credentials Committee
Committee On Rules
Roosevalt
Herbert
Wadley
Missouri
Charles
Wm. B. McKinley
Ilinois
Barces
Miktinley
Tafk
Progressive Party
Woodrow Wilson
Cummins
United States
W.S. Kenyon
S. E. Prouty
Towa
Stomach Tone Key To Digestion Says Pink Pills Ad
A vintage health ad argues indigestion stems from weak stomach blood and nerves and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder and nerve tonic. Mrs Burdick of Campbell California cites regained appetite and strength after using the pills, which are now sold nationwide without a prescription.
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Williams
E. J. Burdick
Campbell
Cal
Rey
Williame
J. Williams
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
Improvements to be lessened in city schools
The school board will scale back planned improvements due to tight finances and reconvene June 27 to open bids. McKinley school addition and annex work may be reduced while Jackson school projects proceed. Treasury now about 6,200 with 1,800 newly added from tuition receipts. new writing method discussed. May E. Platt resigns after marriage. Bernard reassigned.
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Board of Education
McKinley
Jackson
Zeidler
Fulham
The
Treasury
Belle Gonnor
Palmer
New York City
Baltimore
May EH. Platt
Washington School
Bernard
Lincoln School
Platt
Rebekah Convention Honors Departed Members in 1913 Meet
The Muscatine and Louisa counties Rebekah lodges held their thirteenth annual convention at the I O O F hall with memorial services for five deceased members. Columbus Junction won the 1913 convention as officers were elected including President Sadie Shellabarger and Secretary Irene Wesley.
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I. O. O. F. Hall
Muscatine
Louisa Counties
Rebekah
Columbus Junction
Sadie Shellabarger
West Liberty
Josephine Hackett
Mirs
Irene Wesley
Oakville
Laura Griffin
Letts
Marshall
Vina Fulhiam
Mrs. Payne
Reynolds
Nich
Ols
Maude Sherberger
Wilton
Viola Kelley
Wapello
Milam
Jennie Rynearson
Sarah & Bukey
Memorial Star
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Help
The Cook family thanks friends and neighbors for kind assistance in the death of wife and mother Curtis Cook and Family.
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Curtis
Cook
Annual Graduation Set for St Matthias School
The fiftieth commencement at St Matthias School will be held at Grand Theatre next Wednesday June 28. The two thirty p.m. program features an elaborate operetta Columbia Among the Flowers with four acts, extensive scenery, daily rehearsals, and a cast list of graduates and performers led by Mary Ribak and Agatha Detthof.
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St. Matthias School
Grand Theatre
Wollenhaupt
Veazie
Mildred Detthof
Action Sons
Inez Montreal
Mary Ribak
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Quincy
St. Paul
St. Louis
Streckfus Steamboat Line
W. G. Block Co
Re. Louis
Muscatine Commercial Club
Council
Mo Sanitary Stehileh Et Nises
Dem Labor Soap
Mira Hershey LumberGomp’y
Grant
Iowa Ave
National Committee
Wm. Barnes, Jr
New York
California
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Insufficient Funds Handicap Board OF Education
Suds
Gradua
Marguerite Harris
Columbia Among the Flowers
Agatha Detthof
Columbia
Goldenrod
Beethoven Agatha Detthof
Warris Mary Ribak
Mary Immaculate
Printosco
Pinsut
Genevieve Ryan
Alice Agatha Detthof
Ines Margaret Montreal
Mary Helen Ribak
Paul Barry
Cornelius Cullen
Thomas Gilroy
Thomas Francis McEvoy
George Alfred Rolland
Marie Genevieve Barry
Mary Emma Danner
Grace Jeanette Dean
Loretta Laurent Devitt
Florence Gertrude Kleinfelder
Nina Marton Harris
Florence Mary Malone
Nel
Marguerite Olson
Ihl
Ehime
Hey Enlaine
Kautz Baking Co
Paris Green
W. W. Richards
Ighest
Scranton
Dewey Ave
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