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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1906
Page
2
Citizens' Light and Railway asks council to approve a 300 foot turnout on Park Avenue East End to improve service on busy park days. Lindner says the switch would curb congestion and could enable 10 minute park to city runs on peak days. council delays, referring to street and alley committee.
Advertises Hale's Household Ointment to instantly ease itching and inflammation and permanently cure skin eruptions. Sold at drug stores for 25 cents or sent by Kenyon and Thomas of Adams New York.
City council selected L. J. Horan as city attorney after several ballots and a mayoral deciding vote in a tie. Initial motions for ballot election and acclamation failed or succeeded before the mayor cast the deciding ballot, preserving the incumbent for the ensuing year.
Rev W L Clapp and wife are visiting Chicago. He leaves the Muscatine M E circuit after three years as pastor at Wellman and takes six weeks leave to study at the divinity school of Chicago University during vacation.
The Schaefer lighting ordinance was read to the council and referred to the ordinance committee. Attorney H M Bartlett, representing Mr. Schaefer, urged changes and asked to meet with the committee to reach an agreement that would be fair to the city and to Mr. Schaefer.
City council grants use of Haymarket square lot for W. D. Ament shows next week. Local organizer plans three tents Dreamland The Ghost Old Plantation facing Sycamore Street. Bartlett proposes direct current plant and later mixed DC/AC for wider area.
Davenport Elks prepare for a June 28 picnic drawing attendees from surrounding towns. Cant Blair offers round trip fare of 50 cents for Muscatine excursionists aboard the steamship Columbia departing at eight. A Davenport Elks versus Dixon Ill. baseball game is set for 2:30 at the league park, preceding the 3:45 league game. The Schuetzen park derby features new events and a Denver club corn huskers parade with red fire torches. Fireworks conclude the day with a tent of fire and a public appearance by Dowie and his exiled seers.
Bids invited by 9 a m July 2 1906 at the Muscatine County Auditor office for 21600 of Drainage Bonds District 2 in denominations 500 each. Bonds bear 6 percent interest run five years and redeemable anytime. Successful bidder must furnish bonds. A S Lawrence County Auditor.
Property offered for sale by multiple firms including Jacob Fisch and Sons Thompson Bros and McQuesten and Sawyer Co with details not fully shown. The public notice outlines sale terms and participating agencies.
A trade extension excursion will be run out of Davenport next Tuesday morning. The special train will visit cities in this part of the state and will include representatives from Davenport wholesale and retail firms. It will arrive in Muscatine Wednesday evening for supper and depart at 9:30 to return to Davenport.
C Loverne Peck will headline a formal song recital at the Chestnut street armory next Wednesday evening June 27 assisted by coloratura soprano Miss Etta RePine. The event features high range singing from F to A below middle C with Miss Wilson as accompanist. Admission is free and the program aims to please Muscatine music lovers.
New towns rise as the railroad extends into South Dakota. Promoters tout excellent business opportunities and invite inquiries to Thomas A. Way, Townsite Agent, Watertown, South Dakota.
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