Improvements and repairs on East Hill bridges and riverbanks
Along the Mad Creek improvements advance with new heavy plank flooring on bridges, uprights replaced, and reinforced supports. Ninth Street bridge nears completion by active crews. Fourth Street bridge remains unstable. Other notes cover local social events including a tenth birthday party for Miss Alice Black and plans for a Park Avenue lawn social on June 28. East Hill items mention residents returning from Hot Springs, farm work halted by rain, new Park Avenue cottage, and visitors in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mad Creek
Second Street
Muscatine Lumber & Hox Company
Ninth Street
Fourth Street
George
Annee George
Alice Black
Oskaloosa
Sherman Street
Miss Black
East Hil
A. Q. Tyler
Hot Springs
Ark
Heinz Farm
Park Avenue
Canon Avenue
H. W. Metzger
Lewis Dreas
Downey
Misa Calla Beacham
Winfield, Ja
Elsie State
Cummins Figure Looms Above Political Horizon
The Chicago convention crowd watches Iowa senator A B Cummins as a possible Republican nominee amid credentials battles and Taft Roosevelt tensions. Analysts split on his viability, with Hadley and Cummins vying for support while Taft forces weigh a second choice. The dynamic could derail a first-ballot Taft or Roosevelt bolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Loomis
Chicago
A. B. Cummins
Credentials Committee
Republcans
Roosevelt
Bolt
Mr. Taft
Taft
Committee On Credentials
Hadley
Iowa
Oyster Bay
Missouri
Sarye
National Committee
Cumming
Washington
East
Senator Cummins
Cummins
Murray Crane
Smoot and Sutherland
Utah
Page
Vermont
Mystery of Death Unsolved in Maitland Case
In Washington Iowa two coroner sessions and an autopsy failed to clarify the death of Miss Elizabeth Maitland as medical examiners in Iowa City study whether arsenic poisoning or natural causes caused her sudden death after a party with guest V Blaine Asher. A post mortem cited internal hemorrhage and candy tests are sent for chemical analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elizabeth
Maltien
Iowa City
State University
State University. On Monday Evening Miss Maitland Entertained V. Blaine Asher
Harry Campbell
Miss Maiden
Trousseau
Steamer Quincy to Miss Entire Trip
Notice received this morning states the steamer Quincy will miss its entire trip due to unspecified reasons. The waterfront schedule and port calls will be adjusted accordingly.
Muscatine Bank Statement June 14 1912 Figures and Signatures
At Muscatine Iowa the bank reports resources including Loans and Discounts 412272.82 Current figures show overdrafts 7191.04 Bonds to secure circulation 26000.00 Bonds and securities 66000.00 Banking house 98000.00 National bank dividends 0.00 Due from banks 87454.32 Notes of other national banks 118.00 Fractional currency 102.03 Specie 25799.85 Legal tender notes 145.00 Redemption fund 1292.96 Total assets 714092.71 Liabilities include capital 100000.00 Surplus 70000.00 Undivided profits 0.00 Deposits 594, • though the text lists individual deposits and time certificates totaling 6,200,060.00 and certified checks 714,092.71. Sworn by S. M. Hughes cashier on June 20, 1912 before Notary HL Schroeder. Directors attest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee Pees
Ibank
Geeetteers
Cee
Cipital
Ees
State OF Iowa
County of Muscatiness
Steamer Quincy to Miss Next Trip After Keokuk Lock Damage
F Manning traffic manager of Streckfust line reports the Steamer Quincy will miss its next voyage due to damage at Keokuk locks. Water loss during locking raised the wheel and frame three feet, disabling the starboard side. Repairs in several days push departure from St Louis to the June 29 trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Manning
Trafic
Streckfust Steamboat Line
Quincy
St. Louis
Keokuk
For Rent: Steam heated five room flat in Red Men Building
Notice includes rental offer and contact Thompson & Thompson at 106 East 2nd St with Phono 1033 J. Also reports George Hatton leaves Sherman Street for Keithsburg Illinois for a brief visit to relatives Mrs Clara Gibbs and children at 1209 Smalley Avenue. Also notes departure from Friendship Wisconsin for summer with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Men
Thompson & Thompson
East
2Nd St
Phono
George Hatton
Sherman Street
Keithsburg
Ill
Clara Gibbs
Smalley ‘Avenue
Wis
Monroe Street Bridge Cost Reported By City Council
City Council discussed the Monroe street bridge over Mad Creek with City Engineer Young estimating the project at 4125 dollars. Action was deferred for later talks while Moscow canal supporters showed interest due to canal alignment. A protest against Citizen's Railway about ending Kecklerville line service prompted legal notice and a health board odor inquiry into a mass casualty event house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mad Creek
Monroe Street
Young
Moscow Canal
Citizen’s Railway & Light Company
Kecklerville
Kammerer
Board of Health
Titus Loan and Investment Co. Advertises Farm Mortgages
We have been selling our own farm mortgage and loans to investors across the county for over thirty years. In all that time not one dollar has been lost on any of our loans. If you have $100 or more to invest call on or write us at 213 Iowa Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titus Loan and Investment’ Co
Iowa Ave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sweet Brands
Home Tea Co
East Second St
Cash Dry Goods
Burson
Journal
Ninte Street
C. Shepard
Ladies’ Aid Society
Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Kendig Lawn
S. G. Kendig
William Martin
Buford Baker
M. O. Briggs
Ross Hurlbut
Hanawalt
H. G. Hanawalt
New Sharon
Edward Stodghill
Park Avenue M. E
High Prairie Church
Spangler’s Chapel
Stodghill
Elreult
Committee On
Maitien
First National Bank
Muscatine
Monroe ST
Sergei
Ruthenberg Clothing Co
Amalgamated
Amalgamated Roofing Company
Chicago- Collins Lumber. CO
West Second St
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