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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1902

Page

2

Lower Fourth Street grade for paving plans Hose House project described

Muscatine city council in special session approved first reading to lower Fourth street west of Pine to match paving grade. New two story brick hose house plan 30 by 50 feet with tower, dumb waiter, hall, parlor and rear hose tower was reviewed for cost reduction. Also approved sewer completion on Hershey avenue at total cost 2211.56 with state and city shares. various street grading and sidewalk orders, and references to a pending advertisement for bids.

Fourth Street Pine Zeidler Market Place Hershey Avenue South Muscatine Ald. Schenck Poplar Street Sixth Poplar Ald. Engel Lucas Street City of Muscatine Newell Avenue Gerischer J. J. Thomas J. M. Kemble Gerischer-Thomas G. W. Sywassink John van Gent John Kindla Herman Jagow Emma Hadley Joe A. Phillips C. A. Bennett Wilhelm Dittman Wm. Freers Adm Ben Sywassing J. W. Sywassink C. H. Reesink Ald. Seiler Mr. Hahn Pine Street Locust Street Fourth Streets Diercks Imp. Dist East Fifth Street Cedar Wamtut R. S. McNutt Bert C. Benham City Recorder Ald Council For Action O. O. F. Miriam Lodge D. of R Prairie Encampment Muscatine Lodge Speers Second Cedar Streets Cedar Street

City Council Proceedings June 26 1902 Session

The city council met in the council chamber at 7 30 p m with Mayor Mee Nutt presiding. Aldermen Diercks Engel Riggs Sei ler Spaeth Schenck present. Alds Dutfield Bartemeier absent. They viewed the West Fourth street grade change site near Locust street and examined profiles before resuming in the chamber to organize for business.

Council Mee Nutt Diercks Engel Riggs Seiler Spaethe Schenck Dutfield Bartemeier West Fourth Street Locust Street Council Chamber

Canal Project Aims to Link Clinton Davenport via New Canal

A Whiteside county company plans a canal along the east bank of the Mississippi to connect Fulton Lyndon with the Hennepin canal near Milan. The route would shorten the St Paul to St Louis distance and allow Peoria trade, with government help possible. The plan envisions improved river traffic and grain to Peoria distilleries and coal from Peoria fields.

Clinton Lyndon Hennepin Canal Davenport LeClaire Whiteside County Mississippi River le Claire St. Paul St. Louis Illinois River Peoria Fulton Milan

Eliza Letters and Local Notes From Eliza Illinois

Reason Pratt of New Boston fell 18 feet while hauling lumber and is badly hurt. Mrs. G. H. Kiddoo arrives for an extended visit from South Omaha. Local building projects continue with L. J. Adams and Dave Tolle erecting barns. Joy, Jay, and Aledo feature in various visits and a M. W. A. picnic in Aledo yielded second prize. Early crops show mixed promise with rain and cool weather affecting potatoes oats and corn.

Eliza Ill Reason Pratt New Boston C. A. Hines G. H. Kiddoo South Omaha Keame L. J. Adams Roy Taylor Dave’ Tolle Petersville Geo. Dodson Aledo Ives Brothers Jay M. Hall J. Williams T. M. Murray M. J. Shannahan

Crowd around Madder's picture sparks tainted joke

Envy scene with Miss Semple and Dawber near his portrait. Miss Semple exclaims about a crowd gathered in front of Madder's picture while Dawber quips that someone tainted it. The exchange captures a witty, light moment in the scene.

Miss Semple Dawber Madder Punc.u

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