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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
2
New Council Assumes Charge of the City Police Appointments
The new Muscatine council takes over governance amid a tightened budget. Mayor Schmidt trims the police force and outlines plans to cut expenses, refund public debt, and explore lighting plant feasibility while inspecting public buildings for compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt
Martin J. Flannery
Chas. Binz
Geo. Neibert
John Schmidt
John
Muscatine
Last Council Meeting Closes With Routine Actions
A large crowd witnessed the final session of the old Muscatine city council last night. Officers and committees filed annual reports while a string of minor items, including tax assessments and public works, were approved or referred for action as the new council prepares to take over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Warfield
Hare
Majestic Theatre
Kneese
Alderman Holmes
York
Vetter
J. W. Funck
K. Funeck
John Levus
Adam Beck
Rev. J. I. Griesser
Elizabeth Bedenwise
Jos. Tessler
Illinois
Iowa
Reliance Loan Co
Postoffice
Muscatine
Alderman Proposes Cut to City Engineer Salary
An attempt to reduce City Engineer J. J. Ryan’s salary from 1800 to 1500 was introduced by Alderman Eppel but died after referral to the ordinance committee. The tie vote led to Mayor Asthalter casting the deciding vote to send the measure back, effectively killing the plan. Some council members allegedly opposed the engineer, seeking his removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eppel
Alderman Diercks
Asthalter
J. J. Ryan
Kneese
Saw mill to rise on river front at Orange Street
Mississippi Box company to build a piling saw mill at foot of Orange Street, leasing the riverfront ground for $10 yearly. About 30 men to be employed all summer, with the mill running up to 200 days. Aldermen Eppel and Van Zyl supported the project. Hess opposed citing levee improvement funds. City attorney to prepare the lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hose Company
Jacob Diercks
John Maurath
Otto Horst
Harry Freeman
Grandview Avenue
Green Street
Second Street
Smalley Avenue
Lucas and
Climer Streets
Rock Island Railway
W. W. Richards
Stapleton
Muscatine
Alderman Eppel
Arainage Ditch
Board of Supervisors
Hershey Hose Company
Eppel
Kneese
Muscatine Lumber and Bos Company
Front Street
van Zy
van Zyl
Schultz
City of Muscatine
Rock Island Railway Company
Orange Street
Mississippi Box Company
Alderman Hess
Hess
One Brand Promotes Bromo Quinine Cold Cure
Advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as the only laxative remedy and claims it cures a cold in one day. The copy invites readers to seek the product with the signature of W. Grove and lists a price of 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Grove
County Convention Set by Socialists for April 7
At the socialist hall on Iowa avenue last evening a county convention date of April 7 was decided to select candidates for the June primaries. A committee including J. J. Dorsey Louis Miller and A. Crow was tasked with distributing socialist literature throughout the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Ward
Mulberry Avenue
County Court House
J. P. Read
John J. Brown
Frank Benham
Reed
Iowa Avenue
J. J. Dorsey
Louis Miller
A. Crow
Council ordinance left to new council with city engineer reappointed
The old council adjourned without action on the ordinance and dissolved as each member finished term. The measure was tabled and J. J. Ryan was re elected city engineer by the new council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Ryan
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Corn Products Mfg. CO
HOSE
Council On Financial
Carl Thurman
Jacob Ziffron
Ferdinand Springborn
G. O’brien
C. E. Gordon
John Hatfleigh
Henry Koenig
Holmes
Hahn
Grossklaus
Nietzen
Leu
Nietzel
Mayor Schmidt
Wisconsin Street
Schley
Demorest Avenue
Court House
Second Ward
Ryan
John Neipert
W. H. Graff
Sam Berger
J. M. Gobble
J. M. Gobbice
John Knopp
Sim _ Berger
Charles Ball
Fourth Ward
Relief Hose House
Claus Lemkau
John F. Devitt
Rudolph Elfers
Ed. Binz
Viva Voce
Otto Elfers
John 5. Nietzel
T. W. Holmes
George Randleman
William Finch
Charles Binz
J. W. Riggs
B. D. Randleman
R. Wilson
Ed. Priester
Hugo Schlipf
Charles Faulhaber
L. Rosenmund
Warfield
George Geltz
Excelsior Hose House
C. R. Stafford
M. Dickson
Resiner St
W.indianapolis
Ind
Andy Cathartic
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
N.Y
Lowe Avenue
J. E. Stevenson
Ordin
Ance
Ordinance Committee
Diercks
Mississippi Box CO
S.S
Cataman
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Neidig’s Book Store
East Second Street
Strapa
Soraia
A.W. Row Med. Co
St. Louis
A. W. Morgan
West Second Street
Journal
Big Sioux Valley
South Dakota
Dell Rapids
H. V. Harlan
First National Bank
C. A. Coey & Co
Michigan Ave
Bond
China
Weckerlin Farms
H. Eversmeyer & Co
Iowa Ave
Pike Township
Muscatine County
T. KR. Fitzgerald
G. M. Titus
Richards
Fred P. Hoopes
Enquire
W. J. Vanatta & Son
Jackson Electric Supply Co
Ss. C. Rhode Island
P. Tiedeman
Oliver Typewriter
Walter Settlemire
New Hampshire St
West 3Rd
W. D. Peck
Welch & Knapp
U. S. Express Office
Jos. Bilkey
West Hill
Cherry St
West Third St
D. Peck
E. 6Th St
H. M. Bartlett
Bell Telephone
Maer
Pacific Coast
Boyd Transfero
Minneapolis, Minn
E. 2Nd St
Harry Glatstein and Company
E. E. Holmes
N. Rosenberger
East Second
S. J
J. Greenblatt
E. Second Street
Cook
Harry Glatstein & Co
East Second St
Moler Barber College
H. E. Klink
Utton
Leo Hirsch & Co
Fred Leu, Jr
Harry Gettes
W. R. Luellen
Grand Ave
East Hill
St. Paul
E. Akerson
Lindstrom
Minn
White Plymouth Rocks
Town Avenue
J. O. Mucha
Plymouth Rocks
Geo
Reeder
Mulberry Ave
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