City Council Awards Contracts For City Walks And Bridges
A. Kemble won the contract to save all permanent walks for the city at 12 cents per square foot, with Peter Wingerter as the only other bidder at 14 cents. The bridge painting contract on Isett avenue and Washington streets went to George Grosjean for 27 dollars, while Samuel and J. Loveless bid 75 dollars as the sole competitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Kemble
Peter Wingerter
Isett Avenue
Washington Streets
George Grosjean
Samuel
J. Loveless
West Liberty Friends and Travelers Share Weekend Visits
Miss Winnie Hill of West Liberty visits Daisy Ridenour in South Cedar. Mr and Mrs A McGuire of West Liberty spend Sunday with Frank Fox and family. Clara Rockafellow leaves for Muscatine for business college commencement and to visit. H L Duple ships cattle and hogs to Chicago. Nat Burnett and family welcome visit from West Liberty. H H Rockafellow and daughter Clara visit Pleasant View. Gladys Mildred Furniss Blanch Shipman of West Liberty visit Thomas Longbotham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Cedar
Winnie Hill
West Liberty
Daisy Ridenour
A. McGuire
Frank Fox
Clara Rockafellow
Muscatine
H. L. Duple
Chicago
Nat. Burnett
Wess
H. H. Rockafellow
Clara
H. W. Rockafellow
Pleasant View
Gladys and
Mildred Furniss
Blanch Shipman
Thomas Longbotham
Dr Kings New Discovery Promises Cure for Lung Trouble
Frantic sufferers of lung troubles are urged to try Dr Kings New Discovery. The ad proclaims a guaranteed cure with pricing 5c and $1.00, offered by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr King
Havercamp
Amendment to Willapa Lumber Company Articles
Willapa Lumber Company announces its articles of incorporation have been amended by a unanimous stockholders resolution. The company will be managed by a board of directors not fewer than five nor more than nine, with exact size adjustable by stockholder vote at any annual meeting. B F C Scoemaker secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willapa Lumber Company
City Council Adjourns as Walks and Enforcements Ordered
City council meets in adjourned session with full attendance and orders many street improvements. Passes funds transfers and directs investigations on sidewalks, grade changes, and drainage while authorizing removal of debris and enforcement against unlicensed dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Maher
Fuilliam Avenue
Cherry Street
Joseph Chaplin
Eighth and
Poplar
Eighth and Ninth Streets
Iowa Avenue
Sycamore Street
Charles Washburn
Bentham Avenue
Oregon Street
Stohr
Isett Avenue
Eleventh Street
Seventh
Eighth Streets
Spring and
Cypress
Eighth Street
Fuller Street
Nathan Hoefflin
Wickey
Smith
Cedar Street
Powerful germicides claim to cure all skin diseases
An advertisement asserts that ZEMO and ZEMOTONE destroy germs causing skin diseases and always cure. It lists E.W. Rom Med. Co. of St. Louis as the maker and notes all druggists stock it. A. W. Morgan at 107 West Second Street is named as a seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.W. Rom Med. Co
St. Louis
A. W. Morgan
West Second Street
Cheapest Form of Health Insurance Ad Claim
An old promotional ad extols Cascaret health tablets as the best cheap insurance. It markets Cascarents as preventing sickness and aiding digestion, costing ten cents a week with a West Pocket box for constant carry and urging readers to buy only genuine Sterling Remedy Company CCC tablets from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascaret
Sterling Remedy Company
CCC
City orders street repairs and tree removal
The marshal and city engineer receive orders to clean a box culvert at Woodlawn and Oak, raise crossings at Ninth Street and other locations, inspect a damaged Oak tree near Tenth and Mulberry for removal, and estimate costs to repair walk on Grant Street and fill washouts on Fourth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molis
Stromer
Fred Kopp
Spring Street
Oak Street
Culver
Eleventh Street
Demorest
Kansas Streets
Woodlawn
Mull Estate
Tenth and
Mulberry
Dewey
Ninth Street
Danz
Grant Street
Fourth Street
Orange Streets
Ninth and
Poplar Streets
Fourth of July Excursions and Sham Battle Planned
A committee report says a special train will run on the Muscatine Western route for the holiday. Delegations from Iowa City Barnes City and What Cheer and tri city groups will bring about 600 costumed Redmen. A final rehearsal for the Sham Battle at Electric Park is set with 1 200 men in line including drill teams from the A O U W and the Woodmen and volunteer fire companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa City
Barnes City
Tri-City
Electric Park
The
Woodman
Oral Fire Department
Itching Eruptions Vanish With Hale Household Ointment
The advertisement promises quick relief from itching and disfiguring skin eruptions with Dr Hale s Household Ointment. It claims the skin becomes clear and velvety and asserts the product is pure wholesome and free of poisons. Available at drug stores for 25 cents or direct from Kenyon Tho Adams N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hale
Kenyon & Tho
Adams
N. Y. Mas
Boy of James Dugan Breaks Arm in Yard Accident
The son of James Dugan of West Second Street fractured his arm between the wrist and elbow after a fall in the front yard yesterday afternoon. Dr. King attended and set the bone. recovery expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dugan
West Second Street
Horse Runs Wild After Driver Abandons Team
A traveling man left a horse untied outside a farmhouse in Illinois. The frightened horse dashed through town breaking a lantern at the bridge office and then returned safely to the livery stable. In a separate incident a Muscatine Produce Co. horse driven by Fred Hampton bolted after a freight train approached. no one was hurt and no damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Muscatine Produce Co
Fred Hampton
Local Notes from Keota and Surrounds on June 28
Keota updates report Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hulse and children departing for a three month west trip with Denver as their goal. Also noted are visits from Mrs. Reisman and Doyle, Mrs. Fitzwilliams visiting her father injured in a fall, church services by Rev. Coffman, and various moves of residents including student Mildred Moritz and others, plus church maintenance plans and a skipped service due to pastor illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Coffman
New Haven Baptist Church
Catlin
Chicago
D. A. Bower
J. P. H. Harris
Washington
Colfax
Homer Coffman
Mildred Moritz
Boston
Wellesley College
Laura Dupius
Ormvia Dusenbery
Keota
C. A. Trumbauer
J. E. Warrington
Wellman
Nelle Dayton
United Presbyterian Church
Arch L. Graham
Baptist Sunday School
John S. Robertson
Social News From Bloomington and Nearby Areas
The Bloomington column lists visitors and callers including Walter Daut and Mrs. Wallace from Muscatine, Steven Hoskins and Miss Margaret Hoskins of North Prairie, and John Negus who attended a reunion in West Branch. Also noted are visits by John Fry and Pliny Fry from Boulder Colorado, Mrs. Carrie Curtis of Muscatine, and Logan McGrew of West Branch. Mrs. J C Commons leaves for Indianola for Christian workers’ school. Sadie LeFever of Chicago attends Bloomington C E services. Mr. and Mrs. C C Thompson of Pasadena tour Yellowstone Park this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
John Fishburn
Walter Daut
Wallace
Muscatine
Steven Hoskins
Margaret Hoskins
North Prairie
John Negus
Negus
West Branch
John Fry
Boulder
Col
Pliny Fry
Carrie Curtis
Logan McGrew
Maria Hoopes
A. J. Wood
Anna Hoopes
Lindley
Chicago
Bloomington C. E
C.C. Thompson
Pasadena
Cal
Yellowstone Park
California Excursions for National Educational Association Meet
The Iowa Central Ry will sell round trip tickets from June 22 to July 5 to San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, for state passage at one fare for the trip. Tickets valid through September 15, 1997, with return via any direct route and stop-over privileges. For details contact agents or A B Cutts, G P and T A Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
National Educational Association
Los Angeles
Cal
Iowa Central Ry
San Francisco
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
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Grocer’s
Gingerville
National Biscuit
Herrick Refrigerators
Wonder
Keen Klipper
Thompson Bros. CO
Hershey State Bank
Towa
F. A. Neidig
East Second St
Chas. H. Gobble
the Travelers’ Ins. Co
B. F. C. Scoemaker
Fifth Street
Fifth and
Park Avenue
Miksch
Lucas Street
First Ward
Second Street
Lombard
S.S.S
S.S. S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Schreurs
Oak
E. C. Pew
Farview
Muscatine County
Byron Drury
H. M. Bartett
P. O
H. M. Bartlett
Fred Lumpe
North Mulberry Street
G. M. Titus
Lowa Avenue
Barnard’s
Mat Houdek
Woodlawn Avenue
N. East
Huttig
Stein
West Second
Opera House
East Second Street
Albert Shoppa
E. C. Peto
Chamnewless
Scott House
J. Bilissi
East Second
Pacific Coast
Boyd Transfer Co
Mina
Bagdad
Riverside Printing Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin Street
Commercial Hotel
Columbus
Junc.tion
Iowa
Moser College
Ill
Secoit House
W. W. Crockett
A. Aaron & Bro
Water Str
Foster-Munger Co
Moler Barber College
T. B. Holcomb & Sons
West Front Street
Navy
U. S. Navy
Whitaker
Corner Third
Brady Sts
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
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