City Council Maps Broad Summer Improvement Plan
Called session reports extensive city improvements from paving brick streets to new sewers and grading in alleys. The council approved a tour of inspection findings and outlined projects on multiple streets including Weet Fourth to Oak, Sixth to Walnut, and Ninth to Tenth avenues with storm water and drainage work planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards
Fourth
Sycamore
Walnut
O&k
Third
Mulberry
Orange
Oak
Ninth
Tenth
Geiss
Maple Street
Oak Street
Sawyer's
Freeman's Addition
Brook Street
Culver Street
Ninth Street
Said Street
Owen Vance
Park Avenue
Climer Street
Eighth
Broadway
Climer Streets
Logan
Franklin Street
Grandview Avenue
Halstead Street
Hanover Street
Bleeker Street
Evans Street
Bismarck Avenue
Baker Street
Angie Street
Clinton Street
Hershey Avenue
New Hampshire Street
Pond
Linn
Locust Streets
N. Herr Store
South Muscatine
Tenth Street
Iowa Avenue
Tenth Streets
Ninth Avenue
Grandview Road
Clinton Streets
Angle Street
Pond Street
Parham Street
City Lmits
West Eighth Street
Laas Street
Newell Avenue
Walton Street
Kemper
North & South Railway
Oakland
Woodlawn Avenue
Maple
Halscead
Ald. Halsceasl
East Fifth Street
Ald. Schenck
Ald
Engel
Fourth Street
Bartemeier
Halstead
Avenue
Gremmel
Riggs
Sixth
West Fourth
Sixth Street
Ceder Street
Fifth Street
Ali
Army Post Troubles and City Annexation Debate
Des Moines faces delays over a proposed army post as water and city limits issues hinder progress. Officials warn without annexation the site lacks police protection and water mains, delaying cavalry use and construction plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Indianola
Lynnville adopts push for direct Des Moines to New York route
Citizens of Lynnville and vicinity show willingness to contribute to secure a direct, best equipped, quickest line from Des Moines to New York. The effort is presented as valuable and worth funding to gain significant transportation advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynnville
Vhc
Des Moines
New York
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
An old classified style ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets priced at 25 cents per tab. It claims a one day cure for a cold and highlights the product as a quick relief remedy.
Widowly wit sparks Pickwick talk in Philadelphia Press
In a brief Philadelphia Press note a playful dialogue centers on a funny old man in a Pickwick tale warning his son to beware widows. Mamma Weill jokes that a widow is skilled at catching a husband while Elsie frets about becoming a widow before marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie
Mamma
Pickwick
Mamma—Weill
Philadelphia Press
Frozen In Postholes in Alaska Work Fast
The description outlines a rapid method for making postholes in Alaska. A powder blast creates the hole, a telegraph pole is set, water is poured in, and extreme cold freezes the pole in an ice encasement securing it firmly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Balky horse prompts farmer trade in country chat
In a rural dialogue Sterling Pennedy and Cholly Cityfeller discuss a balky livery horse. The farmer responds with practical humor about trading the animal and shouting commands as the horse resists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cholly Cityfeller
Its Free If It Fails to Cure Rector Pile Cure
An advertisement offers Rector pile cure with a free pile pipe in each package and a positive written guarantee no cure no pay. Sample free. Presented by J. J. Havercamp for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Havercamp
Scenic Lehigh Valley Route Highlights Lakes Rivers Mountains
Regional itinerary along the Lehigh Valley line between Chicago and New York and Philadelphia via Niagara Falls and Buffalo, noting scenic lakes, placid rivers, and lofty mountains along the corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh Valley
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Niagara
Buffalo
Route of Lehigh Valley line through scenic mountains
The Lehigh Valley Railroad runs from Niagara Falls to New York and Philadelphia offering panoramic scenery along the route with fast trains dining cars and a la carte service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
New York
Philadelpha
Black Diamond Express Leaves Buffalo for New York
The Black Diamond Express departs Buffalo at noon via the Lehigh Valley line to New York. The train offers a la carte dining car service and luxurious parlor and day coaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York
Lynnville Ledger Reports Enthusiastic Des Moines Road Meeting
The Lynnville Ledger describes a Des Moines Iowa City & Eastern meeting at Lynnville with high hopes. Proponents cite rich resources and strategic river crossings at Des Moines. A proposed Muscatine to Peoria segment plus bonds on Des Moines to Muscatine require 306000 in stock to proceed. The vote favored the road's path by unanimity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynnville Ledger
Des Moines
Iowa City
Lyons
Mississippi River
Muscatine
Peoria
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S. G. Stein
Cartier
F. Giesenhaus
Muscatine Savings Bank
J. Carskaidan
J.B. Dougherty
Cyfas
First National Bank Builiias
Hershey State
Iowa
W Francis
Pres Heary Jayne Vice
Pree
L.G. Burnett Casaize
Sirsa Hershey Eddy
Mira Hershey, Jr. W. Francis, Heary Jayan
L. B Purnett
First Nation’s Bank Muscatine
OWA
Stein
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
S.G. Stein
D. V Jackson
J. B. Dougherty
Chas. Page
J. Carskaddan
Foreign Exchange
Ant Soit
Cook
Musser
State Bank and Trust Cs
Banking and Exchange
Iona Ave
Muscatine, Iowa
Red River
Wost Orso
Denison and
Sherman
Texas
St. Louis
Kansas City
Weet
Chestnut Street
Enth
Seventh Street
Chestnut
Eighth Street
Walnut Street
Cedar Street
Fifth
Cedar
Mulber
Ange
Clay Kneese
Oregon Street
Dewey Avenue
Evans
Franklin Streets
Rambler
Ideal Bicycles
Dan
Waller Street
Fulham Avenue
Roscoe Avenue
Lving
Department of Agriculture
Department
State House
W. W. Morrow
Afton
J. W. Wadsworth
Algona
Conger
George D. Perkins
Lam
Din Hiroe
Medford
Jacob Tor
M. D.wells & Company
Sterling Pennedy
Bine Mountains
Wheeler and Wilson
Iowa Ave
B. A. Metz
Washington
Ofce
U.S
Siggers
Sigpersons
Pearl City Panitorium Club
Joe T. Cosgrove
Prop
Otto Snyder
Livingman
W.front
W. J. Vannatta
John H. Funk
Sps
Arthur Craddock
Havercamp’s Drug Store
J. H. Munroe & Son
J. H. Munroe
C. F. Cadle
Second St
G. A. Pierson
Golden and Silver Wyandottes
Plymouth Rocks
J.G. Holmes
Mulberry Street
Goodyear
Akron Rubber
Grady Brothers
Bond Bros
C. C. Leysen’s Grocery
Lucastrove Road
Collar Bros
Roller King
Peter Olsen
East 6Th
Cortier 6Th
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