City Council Receives War Time Road Material Notice
The state highway commission informs the city council that bituminous materials for paving will be limited to urgent war needs. Applications for asphalt and related products must state municipal needs, with approvals escalating through the highway commission to the director of public roads in Washington. Nonessential cart roads are not considered war urgent. The communication stresses cooperation with government demands and curtailment of shipments unless essential.
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Tel Administration
United States
State Highway Commission
Public
Rons
Washington
The
Fuel Administration
State Highway Commission of
Iowa
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Young couple wed at Wilton home ceremony
Wilton Ia June 21 A pretty home wedding took place at the home of Mrs. Elfenbeth Christison as her daughter Margaret wed Clarence W. Kiser son of Mr and Mrs J XN Kiser. The Rev A E B Kiser of Creston uncle of the groom officiated. Only immediate family attended and both are known locally. The bride is a Tec nical school graduate of 1915 and the groom from Town City academy. they plan to live on a farm nearby.
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Wilton
Elfenbeth Christison
Margaret
Clarence W. Kiser
J. XN. Kiser
A. EB. Kiser
Creston
Last Wills Probated and Estate Inventories
The inventory of the estate of George J Kuhn, recently killed at the stockyards, shows a bank balance of 2800 dollars. The final accounting of the late Eliza Bailey’s estate was filed in district court today, leaving 395.77 dollars after debts, to be divided among five heirs. Cand of Thanks from Mrs HA razo and family expresses gratitude for support and floral offerings.
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George J. Kuhn
Eliza Bailey
Delegates Return From Epworth League Convention
Delegates from Magealine report an excellent Epworth League meeting held June 18 and 19 at Williamaburg. Rev J Hy Krenmyre presided, with speakers including Rev EB A Hulse from St Paul M R Cedar Rapids. Delegates came from Pirse, Musserville, Park Avenue, and High Prairie churches, including Misses Mayme Jericho Grace Chapman Florence Hahn Gertrude Seright Laura James Mildred Hintermeister Ruth Martin Helen Garrison Irma Goldsberry.
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Magealine
Epworth
Methodist Episcopal Church
Williamaburg
Jung
J. Hy, Krenmyre
Epworth Longues
Stev. EB. A. Hulse
St. Paul M. R
Cedar Rapids
Pirse Methodist
Mayme Jericho
Grace ,Chapman
Florence
Margaret Hahn
Musserville
M. G
Gertrude Seright
Laura James
Mildred Hintermeister
Park Avenue
C. D. Loose
Ruth Martin
Helen Garrison
Irma Goldsberry
High Prairie , Methodist Church
City awards three bridge contracts after council meeting
At the city council meeting three contracts were let. Mira Hershey Lumber won 658.64 for replanking the Fifth Street bridge over Mad Creek. Thomas I. Maher received a contract for new flooring on the Second Street bridge. Hayes & Pace were the low bidder at 86 cents per cubic yard for grading at the Second Street bridge over Mad Creek.
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Mira Hershey Lumber, Company
De Luxe Clown and Watters For Guaranteed Work And Service
The firm changes name from Freers Tire and Battery Works to Roger Lira and Battery Works with Mr L C Roger as manager. They will continue handling Permallie Batteries Miller tires inner tubes and are sole distributors of W S L Batteries in the county. They will repair all makes and offer vulcanizing services.
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Freers Tire and Wattery Works
Roger
Lira
L. C. Roger
Permallie
Miller
W. S. L. Tatteries
Muscatine Board of Health meets with reports in 1918
The June 18 1918 Muscatine City Board of Health session notes Mayor McNutt absent. Clerk H B Caple chaired, with Alderman Graft as pro tem. Items: bills approved or to be certified, petition to establish a steam laundry referred to health officials, monthly reports from Food Inspector John Tillie and Health Physician A J Weaver, and an order to post no dumping at Holly and Parkview.
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City Board of Health
McNutt
H. B. Caple
Ald
Graft
Alds
Meyers
Craff
Street
Allen
Selden
Board of Health
Sec
A. G. Besteniehner
A. W. Morgan
Als
Moyers
County Board of Supervisors
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Muscatine
Iowa
City of
Voriong
Coyner
Man
Solidwedder
Geo
Nabor
P. Nabor
H. Nabor
Stein Co. Norton
Bing
Eli
Funci
Hint Bros
Foster
Tamenga
P. Tiedemand
John Tillie
D. Vi MM
Carrier
the Recorder
Health Physician's Monthly
Health Physician
Towa
Board of Health of
Slite Board of Health
Davenport Man Takes Life in Buffalo Slaughterhouse
A Davenport resident aged 183 years, described as the real son of Valentine Ieach, reportedly hanged himself with a block and tackle in a Buffalo slaughterhouse twelve miles west of Davenport. The fragmentary report notes brooding over the war as a possible context for the act and identifies the primary location and method of death.
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Davenport
Town
Valentine Ieach
Buffalo
Here
New Beets and Turnips and Other Groceries Item List
A grocery item list includes beets turnips and potatoes for cooking. It mentions tomatoes and prunes with brands and weights. Descriptions cover cheese cleanser and cleaners with a few brand-like terms and quantities. The text resembles a damaged catalog fragment with scattered product names.
Funeral Held for Archie Parvin at West Liberty
The funeral for Archie Parvin occurred at his brother Eu gene Parvin's home in West Liberty at 10 o'clock this morning. The body was moved to Muscatine for burial in Greenwood at noon with the West Liberty Masons in charge. In other news, YMCA pool offers swimming classes starting next week with sessions on Tue Thu at 7 and 7:46 AM, and Wed Fri at 7 AM.
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YW. C.A. Ak
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City Council
State
Webway Commission
Algo
Razo
WIE Cily
Jiealtil
A. J. Weaver
Bethen
Alien
Nlace
Holly and
Patrview Avenue
H. B. Cuple
City Board of Wealth
Bowman
Butcher
Brooder
Coon & Fisher Grocers
Rocky Ford
Santa Clara
Pound
Ise
Grisco
Fred Ficken
Carpenter
Muscatine Auto
Tire Works
Front St
Sycamore
White
Milan
Organdy
Chifton
Georgette Crepe
Ron Ton
Bon Ton
Triangle
Wonlgset
Heo
Winifred Allen
Jack Meredith
Alen
Big William
Hart
Universal Features Presents
J. Warren ‘Kerrigan
Woallerson Store
Harold Lockwood
Hera
Lowise
Palace of Monciyva
Goldwyn Pictures
Herbert Rawlinson
Pate
Volger
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