Franchise Battle Delays Muscatine Telephone Franchise
Muscatine council rejects AT and T an ordinance granting a local exchange and long distance rights. The East Hill water issue prompts a temporary shut off while investigators inspect a suspected broken main on Smalley avenue. Local water pressure and drainage are blamed as aldermen and officials inspect the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hill
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Muscatine
Fast Hill
Smalley Avenue
Davenport
St. Louis
Telephone Company
Park Avenue
Riverview
William Rensink
Zenu 19 Lexative Bromo-Qining Box Sign
A damaged OCR excerpt shows a sign on every box of Zenu 19 Lexative Bromo-Qining tao with unclear preface and garbled text, rendering details unreadable. The readable fragment hints at labeling for a medicine or product batch.
Boy Found Weary With Swollen Feet Near Church
Passers by pity a barefoot boy on Third street near the First Methodist church. He reported wandering from Park Place, saying he avoided returning home due to fear. He had driven cows all day, feet swollen and unable to walk. neighbors helped him to a car and sent him home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Third Street
Park Place
Greatest Sire in Iowa at Bowman's Barn in 1902
The famed stallion Chichester stands 16 hands high and weighs 1240 pounds as the premier Iowa sire. He sired two trotters on the 2:12 list and is a grand circuit winner. Bowman's barn in Muscatine, Iowa will host his 1902 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Chichester
Fred Bowman
Muscatine
Davenport Muscatine Electric Line Survey Completed
Engineers led by Bradford finished the Davenport to Muscatine survey last evening near 6.00 pm. The route would run along the river bluff offering views of the Mississippi. two access points into Davenport are possible. Right of way purchases and grading contracts will follow, with completion hoped for this year though not guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Muscatine
Bradford
Rock Island
Y Dale
Fifth
Ninth Street
Second Street
Wyoming Hill
Third Street
Dale’s Siding
Cast of Characters for Washington Play (1902 Mississippi Forecast)
The item lists numerous stage roles and actors for a Washington play with figures like General Washington Henry Fayle and General Lafayette Mertle Welch. A trailing river forecast notes the Mississippi River rising slightly between Dubuque and Muscatine with a Sunday ending at 4 a.m. May 11, 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dre
Washington
Henry Fayle
Lafayette
Mertle Welch
Greene
Martin Walker
Putnam
James O'Toole
Hamilton
John Slattery
Knox
G.fuller van Wert
Andre
A.maher Williams
C. Healey
Sporige
Sir Henry Clinton
John Roach
John Andre
John Andre, Sr
Kupyhausen
Leonard Piersey
Robertson
Robert Barry Cit
Carlet Ha Sescevesens
Leo Barry Benedict Arnold
The
Ian Em
Raymond Bell
Norbert Wilmering
Ralph Leysen
Eben
Cyril Healey
Admiral Graves
Louis Begey
Linea Eran Ee Aelw
Mowers
Healey
Sir Henry Peder
Albert Leysen
Roy Rabbitt
Ecu and
Ceaekeahs
Cssccvces
Reed's
Langing
Csceeccexsesone
Jauedean
Prairie du Chein
Edadennen
A. m
Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
Meat Alternative Promoted by Grape-Nuts Claims
The Brook lyn Eagle argues meat shortages and high prices may benefit diet by pushing people toward varied foods. It extols Grape-Nuts as a nourishing, economical substitute that provides strength for brain and nerves, noting a 14 portion 15 cent pkg. appeals to meat eaters and vegetarians alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Eagle
Found Crippled with Rheumatism on City Walk
A man named John Glynn, recently from St Louis and headed for Milwaukee’s cut off, lay on the Diamond to freight house suffering a severe rheumatic attack. He sought admission to a hospital in Burlington but was turned away and sent back to Muscatine. Local authorities, with Mr Beach, overseer of the poor, placed him in the county house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Glynn
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Burlington
Muscatine
Beach
U B Church Young People Day Services at Mulberry
At U B Church corner Mulberry and Sixth Street Pastor L B Hix leads a Sabbath 9:30 am Sunday school 10:40 am sermon on Elements of High Attainment Miss Grace Hix sings Ave Maria violin by Miss Jessie Collins Light Bearers meet 8:15 pm Young People's Christian Union 7:30 pm with Frank Kintzle presiding Miss Mull and Miss Cornell give addresses Musicians include Miss Pfeiffer Mrs Kintzle Madams Baker Keath Kintzle Mr Kinsman and Miss Hix with Miss Collins on organ and violin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B. Church
Mulberry
Sixth Street
L. B. Hix
E. 6Th Street
Young People’s Day
Grace Hix
Jessie Collins
Light Bearers
Young People’s Christian Union
Frank Kintzle
Mull
Cornell
Miss Pfeiffer
Mrs. Kintzle
Musical Union Orchestra Concert Sets Grand Attendance
A large number of seats were reserved today for the Musical Union orchestra concert at the Grand on Monday evening. The event is billed as the most successful in the organization’s history and features a delightful program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mathias Church
Light Brigade
John Andre
St. Mathias
John Roach
Sir Henry Clinton
Pealah Leveen
Major John Andre
Edward Healey
Benedict Arnold
Clement Healey
Williams
Musical Union Orchestra
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Royal Baking Powder CO
William ST
New York
Long Distance Telephone Co
Mak
Spaethe
Molis
Muscatine Electric Railway Co
Ted
St. Mathias Boys
DR. Fenner
Geo. Wagoner
Knobsville
Fenner
St. A
Allen-Clang
Akron
ST. Vitus
Havercamp’s Pharmacy
River Bulletin
Shiloh
I. Shiloh
C. Wells & Co
le Roy
N.Y
Peey
the Journal
Deef
His
Tess
Nature’s
Johnson
California
Omaha
Burlington Overland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Denver
Salt Lake City
Rocky Mountains
J. Paancis
Neb
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