Excelsior Hose Names 30th-Year Treasurer and Prepares for Clinton Tourney
The Excelsior Hose company held its thirtieth annual meeting at West Third Street quarters electing officers by acclamation. Treasurer Frank Anson has served 30 years, two new members joined, and initiation fees rise to five dollars. Membership stands at 143. The club plans a June Clinton tournament with about 100 men aiming for first prize a hundred dollar purse. Next meeting postponed due to city fire department chief elections.
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Excelsior Hose Company
West Third Street
Frank Anson
Clinton
Red Oak
Cedar Falls
Marion
Herman Gremmel
William Diercks
Bernard Korte
Fred Walton
Jacob Huesner
John Meisenbach
Lawrence Curry
John Nicklas
Otto Horst
George Fisher
Albert E. Mozer
Albert Horst
Excelsior Company
Lighting Franchise Sought by Frank X. Schaefer in Muscatine
Frank X. Schaefer applied for a 25 year lighting franchise to build and operate an electric light plant in Muscatine. He plans a small plant behind his laundry on Iowa avenue with 40 HP boilers, expanding to 1500–1700 lights if needed, backed by merchants seeking a switch from Citizens' Light and Railway. The request was referred to the committee of the whole after a special council meeting, with future action to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank X. Schaefer
Commercial Hotel
Muscatine
Howard M. Bartlett
Bartlett
Schaefer
Iowa Avenue
Citizens’ Light and Railway Company
Foley's Kidney Cure Proves Effective for Willimantic Man
A Willimantic resident, Alvin H. Stimpson, attributes his recovery from acute kidney trouble to Foley's Kidney Cure after other medicines failed. Four bottles restored his health and eliminated suffering, per Haverkamp's Prescription Drug Store in the New England States report.
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Foley
Alvin H. Stimpson
Willimantic
Conn
Havercamp
Two Million Little Children Starving
The article cites John Spargo and his new book The Bitter Cry of the Children claiming two million American children aged five to fourteen suffer chronic under feeding. It argues malnutrition affects health and development and promotes Malta Vita as a nutritious malted wheat food, advertised as easily digested and rich in nutrients, available from grocers for 10 cents.
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John Spargo
Malta
Just as Good Paint Advantages
The passage extols Just as Good paint and Pure White Lead mixed with Pure Linseed Oil as the standard for superior results. It argues that skilled painters prefer this mixture for even wear, elasticity, and adhesive strength, claiming best outcomes when tailored to the surface.
Pure White Lead Ad Claims Equality With Old Dutch Process
Southera Pure White Lead promotes equal color and performance to Old Dutch process paints. It warns adulterated paint will peel crack or blister, causing repaint costs and reputational harm. A booklet with color scheme guidance and a paint purity test is offered. National Lead Company advertises they supply dealers in St Louis Missouri.
City Council approves bids and orders sidewalk repairs
The Muscatine council rejected a bid and set May 17 as the next regular session to receive new bids. John O'Brien must repair the Latham Walton sidewalk. The Rock Island Railroad is to complete Front street sidewalk work to Hershey avenue. Petitions seek lights for Elfers grocery and Riley Rice stores. Additional sidewalk repairs ordered for Royal Pearl Button Co. and West Fourth street. Multiple property, taxation, and exemption items referred to the city attorney. Printing bid awarded to News-Tribune. Telephones and a new typewriter for the city engineer approved. The council adjourned after scheduling further paving and street work.
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John O'Brien
Latham and
Walton Streets
Muscatine
Ald. Diercks
Rock Island Railroad Company
Front Street
Hershey Avenue
Elfers
South Muscatine
Riley Rice
Diercks
Royal Pearl Button Company
Grandview Avenue
van Zyl
West Fourth Street
Kerneman
Eliza Schaeffer
J. M. Penbeck
Timm
J. P. Walton
East Eighth Street
William A. Zetler
Bartemeier
West Sixth Street
Spruce
Hazel
Emmett Berry
East Fourth Street
Official Council
Journal Printing Company
News-Tribune Company
Commercial Club
Orange Street
Sanders
Pine Street
Seventh
Eighth Streets
Woodlawn
Maple Avenue
Concord Socials Report Pleasant Sunday Visits
Concord May 8. Mr. and Mrs. Cord McDaniel and daughter June and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Johnston were pleasantly entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Johnston Sunday. Will Lowe has not improved very much with nervous prostration. Mrs Earl Bedwell spent Saturday with her mother Mrs R M Lee of Fredonia. Miss Millie Hafner is improving.
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Concord
Cord McDaniel
June
Floyd Johnston
S. L. Johnston
Will Lowe
Earl Bedwell
R. M. Lee
Fredonia
Millie Hafner
Mothers Club Meeting at West Sixth Street Home
The Mothers' Club met yesterday at Mrs. Charles Hahn's home on West Sixth Street with Mrs. J. P. Leysen presenting a paper on educating boys as future fathers and citizens. Mrs. William Hoffman read on household expenses offering practical money-savings guidance for families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ Club
Charles Hahn
West Sixth Street
J. P. Leysen
William Hoffman
Reading on Household Finance and Local Mother's Club
An article discusses household economics and the role of the man as producer and wife as distributor, noting a family trust fund concept and the need for systematized money management. It also covers a Mother's Club program with Mabel Addleman’s humorous readings, piano duets by Florence Hahn and Laurentia Rolland, and Nellie Foley's vocal with Beatrice Edmiston as accompanist.
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Inc!dentals
Mabel Addleman
Papa
Florence Hahn
Laurentia Rolland
Nellie Foley
Beatrice Edmiston
G. M. Wells
Mother's Club
Chicago
Orino Laxative Syrup Promoted for Women and Children
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is recommended for women and children due to its mild action and pleasant taste. The ad notes it as preferable to violent purgatives and offers a booklet and sample at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Havercamp
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Henry Jayne
Vice Press
John Redmond
Walnut Street
Opera House
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City Council
Ters
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Main District
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Newell Avenue
Cemetery Lane
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Clark Av
St. St.Louis, Mo
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Miss Nellie Foley
Addieman
Great Western Cereal Co
Brunswick-Balker Collender Co
Marshalltown
Iowa
C. A. Peck
Third and
Orange
Business College
Reliance Loan Co
Post Office
Joe Bisissi
E. Second Street
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H. D. Horst
West Second St
Denver
Spokane
Pacific Coast
Boyd Transfer Co
Minneapolis
Cherbough
West Liberty
Gibson’s Livery and Sale
Agints
Continental Casualty Co
Michigan Ave
Its
Palmist
Zelda
Scott House
G. A. Riemcke
Claus Koll
Cheanberilain
Glenwood School For Boys
Iowa Ave
Oak Street
J. C. Coster
J. Linn Hoopes
Wilson Shoe Store
East Hill
P. J. Murphy
J. H. St. John
S. G. Stein
N. Rosenberger
Sam Berger
Enquirers
Ella W. Thompson
H. W. Zeidler
Col. Horton
North Oak Street
J. H. Munroe & Son
Broadway Circle
T. D. Smith
Globe Restaurant
Jon Bilky
Sixth Street
Walnut and
Mulberry
Kautz
Pokery
Plymouth Rock
C. H. Stone
R. S. Rice
Nichols, Iowa
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East Seventh Street
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BEE Supplies
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SUPT
2Nd St
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