Muscatine County Board Proceedings March 5 1906
Proceedings of the Muscatine County Board on March 5 1906 noting February warrants checked and approved. Tax abatements granted for Soldiers' exemptions to Eliza Eichoff and Mrs O B Macdonald, and abatement for John Ryan. Mortgage canceled on paid property. Appointment and election actions, relief granted to Amos Ames, and county warrant withhold policy adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Webster
E. P. Day
W. H. Fishburn
R. T. Shannon
M. Bernick
Eliza Eichoff
N. Muscatine
O. B. Macdonald
West Liberty
John Ryan
Town of Wilton
W. H. Neil
C. H. Rider
Amos Ames
Board of Supervisors
Muscatine County
Iowa
Court House
H. B. Freers
W. S. Hunter Et al
J. P. Cooper
Milton Boyle
Goshen
F. A. Macdonald
B. Beach
Muscatine Township
Township Ledger of 1905 Medical and Groceries List
A residental ledger compiles 1905 expenditures across multiple townships including Moscow, Fruitland, Goshen, Montpelier, Fulton, Bloomington, Muscatine, and others. Entries cover medicine, mdse, groceries, plumbing, clothing, oil, and labor with numerous named suppliers and individuals. Several items reference medical services by L C Winter and Morgridge Norton, and a range of local merchants such as Star Clothing Co., McColm Dry Goods Co., and Boston Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
L. C. Winter
Med
Fruitland
M. W. Wheeler
Mdse
W. Schultz
Goshen
Lambert & Briggs
Stella
Montpelier
G. W. Dodge
Fulton Township
Leonard Schliapkohl
J. M. Bloomington
P. Boland
Francis Boyle
Muscatine Township
F. T. Nesper
Morgridge & Norton
Town Plumbing & Co
Star Clothing Co
H. F. Bodman
Ee Standard Oil Co
Nse
F. Giesenhaus
Iowa Telephone Co
A. D. Degeee
SOS
Butl's Palr
Nick Buckwaller
Labor
McColm Dry Goods Co
McBride & Cope
Drugs
Bartlett Bros
Boston Store
R.T. Wallace & Son
E. Klepper
Cevseee
Iowa Central Railway Low Fare Homeseeker Tickets
Iowa Central Railway offers February 20 March 6 and 29 sale dates for round trip and one way tickets to Nebraska Colorado Kansas Missouri Arkansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas and Louisiana for homeseekers and settlers. One way fares slightly above half fare. round trips three fourths of the one way rate with twenty one day limit. Twenty one way tickets also to other western states at one fare plus 2 dollars or round trip. Contact Iowa Central agents or A B Cutts Minneapolis for full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
Iowa Central Ry
Southwest
Northwest
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Six Foot Channel Favored by Riverman Against Prophesy
A riverman rejects Capt. Winans prophesy on a six foot channel for the Mississippi. He argues a deeper channel would boost river traffic, speed up freighting and tourism, and protect the river as a vital asset for cities along its banks. He notes timber decline shifting toward excursion boats and urges a six foot channel between St. Louis and St. Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. Winans
Mississippi
Father of
Waters
Wabasha
Wis
Upper
St. Louis
St. Paul
Diamond Jo Line
Sidney
Florida
Washington
Oregon
Mississippi River
Middle West
Local Remodeling and Real Estate Moves in Grandview
In Grandview Iowa on March 12 remodeling crews work on Mrs Jacob Martins newly bought home from Muscatine. John T Grady acquires the south half of Geo Rexroths Long brick. L A Krahl lines up lumber for a new barn behind his store and hotel. J B Kemp moves to the Jasper Williams property north of town with G
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Jacob Martin
Muscatine
John T. Grady
Geo. Rexroth
L. A. Krahl
J. 8
Kemp
Jasper Williams Place
Local Notes On Movements And Community Events
W. Haas moved to the Craddock house vacated by J. P. Kemp. Atlas Bird rents the Michael Ryan farm north of town and moves in today. Schools closed last Friday for two weeks. Mail delivery has been irregular due to bad roads. Mrs. Harry Buck of West Liberty is visiting relatives and will join her husband in Salem, Missouri. Mrs. G. W. Buster and children visit R. C. Wibber in Grandview and will move to Idaho next week. Lieberknecht and Buster shipped three carloads cattle and one of hogs last Saturday. E. F. Brockway and son shipped three cattle cars Tuesday. Mrs. J. A. Kemp called to South Muscatine for Aden Carey’s illness. Muscatine county board of supervisors visited. Dr. Higley and Charles Berk, J. M. Buster, and C. M. Donaldson were seen on various business trips. The county poor farm superintendent traveled to Grandview and then to Muscatine, via Fruitland to catch a train. Aden Carey’s remains arrived, funeral held at M. E. church. Clifford Robison slowly improves. Mrs. M. E. Reed returned home from near Old Clark ton. R. C. Wibber went to Muscatine. Philip King and wife attended Aden Carey’s funeral. Miss Mabel Wilson of Wapello visits relatives. Mrs. Charles King travels to Wapello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Haas
Craddock House
J. P. Kemp
Atlas Bird
Wapello
Michael Ryan
Harry Buck
West Liberty
S. E
Nettie
Salem
G. W. Buster
R. C. Wibber
Grandview
St. Anthony
Idaho
Lieberknecht and
Buster
E. F. Brockway
L. H. Wood
Indian Creek Cemetery
Clifford Robison
M. E. Reed
Old Clifton
Muscatine
Philip King and Wife
South Muscatine
Aden Carey
Mabel Wilson
Kalona Notes of Local Births Visits and Travel
Kalona Iowa reports multiple brief items including a January baby born at E L Palmer home weighing 10 pounds and a 10 pound boy born last Saturday to Mr and Mrs Fred Small. Various residents including Joe Granden J H Miter and J K Brooke made business trips to Iowa City.
Homeseekers Excursions From Iowa Central Railway
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month the Iowa Central railway will sell round trip excursion tickets to Minnesota the Dakotas Manitoba Saskatchewan and the Canadian Northwest as well as to southern and western points. Rate one fare plus two dollars with liberal limits and stopover privileges. For rates and details contact Mn agents or A. B. Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central Railway
Minnesota
Dakotas
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canadian Northwest
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Railway Timetable Highlights Rock Island Routes
Eastbound trains include No 12 Davenport Chicago 4 15am and No 50 Davenport Chicago 11 34am. Westbound No 30 Chicago Fast Mall 5 08pm and No 4 Davenport Chicago 9 53pm. Southwest No 3 Kansas City Denver 7 35am and No 29 California Limited 1 38pm. Local freight No 72 8 15pm and No 71 9 15am daily. Wilton Muscatine branch trains run daily except Sunday with No 338 12 30pm No 282 3 20pm No 881 5 40pm No 384 0 45pm No 383 12 10am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island System
Davenport
Chicago
Davenort
Kansas City
Denver
California Limited
Washington, Oskaloosa
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Wilton
Ee Muscatine
Muscatine
Westbound train schedule fragment with stops and times
A fragmented timetable lists multiple westbound train numbers with limited times and stop signals. It shows a 4:08 pm to 10:52 am span and notes a stop on signal, plus 7:49 am and 10:13 pm references, with incomplete context and locations.
Muscatine North and South by South Bound
Short, terse note records a routing or boundary instruction regarding Muscatine North and Muscatine South by southbound path. The fragment suggests a directional or traffic-related entry dated with a cryptic marker 6 A.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maple City Soap Works
Monmouth
Illinois
Home Savings Bank Free
Oxelsetwer Et
Iowa Avenue
J. E. Stevenson
Central Life Assurance Society
F. M. Cooper
Alkano
Alkano Remedy Co
Chas.h, Gobble, Mer
F. W. Eversmeyer
Herman Reefer
J. M. Duncan
Const
Common Claims
News-Tribune
C. H. Sta
Wilton Advocate Review
Muscatine Journal
Deutscher Anzeiger
West Liberty Ruralist
der Correspondent
H. C. Hayes
C. H. Stationery
Bond Bros
C. H. Repairs
Miss. Valley Tel. Co
City Water Works
F. A. Garlock
Exp
Nichols
Citizens Ry. & Lt. Co
C. H
H. Mark
F. M. Witter
Town Plumbing & H. Co
Fall
Webster
Transportation
W. M. Welch Co
J. D. Stuart
Sheriff
Conaway Printing Co
I. M. Wolverton
C. Hl
H. C. Shoemaker
Lawrence
Index Printing Co
P. Day
Fayette County
Emily Rine
Bridge Claims
John Barkman
Reece
City Lumber Yard
A. F. Drumm
PRG
G. W. Tipton
Thompson Bros
Justice Claims
State Vs. Ostrander
Ben
Kage
Capt
Winans
National Biscuit Company
H. J. Teets
Charles King
Kalona
Joe Granden
Iowa City
E. L. Palmer
J. H. Miter
Emil Conrad
P. O. Shetler
Fred Skola
M. E. Yoder
J. K. Brooke
Campbell
West Chester
Dayton
Chas, Harris
New Virginia
Jacob Frye
George Ruppert, Jr
Keota
Lewis Hochstetler
Stanwood
B. F. Hochstetler
Cris. Miller
Emanuel Heshberger
Topping
Wellman
Father Weil
Richmond
Kayfona
Chas. Bush
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
The
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
Mary Shelton
Poplar Bluff
Cardus
L. Reppert
First National Bank
Ave
East Fifth Street
H. King
4Th Street
J. G. Henderson
Cedar Street
Attorneys AT Law
H. D. Horst
West Second Street
J. Carskaddan
W. D. Burk
Pepper
Carskaddan
Burk & Pepper
Telephone
J. Muscatine
G. M. Titus
Titus & Jackson
Iowa Ave
Thos. Brown
First Nacional Bank
Fred S. Pentzer
2Nd St. Muscatine
Henry Jayne
Wm. Hoffman
Arthur Hoffman
R. Jayne Jayne & Hoffman
Journal Office
P. Ingham
Attorney AT Law
E. 2Nd Street
Mali
Lewes
Milwaukes -Paul
SLWAY
W. S. Underaonk
Muscatine Western
W. S. Underdonk
Muscatine North
N - No
Round House
Hahn’s Switch
Elrick
Graunview Ccccccies Eoee
Ea Wares
Wivrtel Imm
North Bound
Ar. Muscatine
Hahn's
Gaernen
Hahn’s
Fruitlan
Germafirll
Enes Descieeteepm
Flrick
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