Protests Against 1907 City Board of Equalization Session
May 9 1907 city board of equalization held a final session in Muscatine Iowa to hear objections to 1907 assessments. Mayor Asthalter presided with Aldermen Kneese Holmes Van Zy Diercks Richards Leo Eppel present. Sander absent. The board announced hearings and listed numerous property value reductions and abatements for individuals and firms, including Geo J Arnold John M Apple W F Boston Maud Butts Frank Bowman and many others as assessed values were adjusted downward.
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Council Chamber
City Board of Equalization
Asthalter
Kneese
Holmes
van Zy
Diercks
Richards
Leo
Eppel
Ald. Sander
City Board of Canalization
City Recorder
Recorder
Muscatine
Board of Equalization
City of Muscatine
Local Business Directory Snippet with Listings
Readable fragments show numerous names and addresses including Clay Kneese 1319 FE 2nd St, C F Leysen 165 Larcas, W F Miksch 120 Oregon, Otto's Sons LOGbk, J WH Pitchforth 426 Mulberry, Nanderman Bros 501 Grand View, G W Stokes 612 Munberry, and others.
Real estate tax reductions listed for Muscatine residents and firms
A long list shows parcels and credits with valuations in Cook Musser additions and surrounding areas. Many entries reduced from higher amounts to lower figures, including Muscatine Lum. & Box Co. for $20 000 to $40 000 cut to $3 000 and Frank Sawyer properties reduced to $10 000. Several abated or unchanged, with individuals such as Fred Kindler John A Korschott Augusta Levis Joseph Lorber M. Manlove and others affected.
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Boston
W. F
Blessing
John G
Smalley’s
South Mus
East of
Bertram
Augusta
Julia
Busch
Butts
Maud
Benninger
Banker
P. N
Hueckendorf
Herm
Hoeftiin
Matthias
S. E
Herget
Fred
A. O
Hocke
Hears
Heezen
Christian
S. Mus
Hoefflin
Nathan
Hagermeister
Carl
Mdse
Horton
Hoopes
Phena
J. Jago
Chris
Cook & Musser's
Roane
Jarvis
J. B
Journal Printing Co
Kindler
Cook & Musser
Korschott
John A
Syou
McNutt
Gertrude
Muscatine Theater Co
Moigneu
Gustav
Mull
C. L. & Sons
Misc
N. Nyenhuis
J. W
Sm. Add. S
Nywedia
B. W
Cook & Musser’s Add
Wagner
Geo
Lot
Pt. O. L
Wigim
Adam
Weegen
John
Cook & Musser’s
1907 City Council approves assessments and bids
The city board approves assessment changes for 1907 including reductions and abatements. Bids for grading Newell Avenue are opened and Freyermuth at 23.5 cents per cubic yard is lowest and awarded. Taxes for J W Schaefer and John Snider are abated while H C Haney's taxes are reserved for attorney review. Sidewalk matters on West Sixth and East Washington streets are reordered and the council adjourns.
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H. Mahrau
Frank Gottbrecht
Ald
van Zyl
Holmes
Board of Equalization
Gustav Weis
City Recorder
Newell Avenue
Asthalter
Kneese
Diercks
Richards
Leo
Eppel
Sander
Henry Freyermuth
A. Korneman
Freyermuth
Ald. Dierecks
J. W. Schaefer
Ald. van Zyl
Ald. Diercks
John Snider
H. C. Haney
Chy
Ald. Eppel
Ald. Leu
West Sixth Street
East
Washington Street
Grant Street
Clinton Bear Receives Auto From Davenport Purchase
The New Pope Hartford car, bought by Clinton Bear of this city, arrived from Davenport this morning in one hour thirty minutes. Pete Peterson and Mr. Oeikers accompanied the trip, praising the French gray automobile as a fine addition to Muscatin's rising collection of autos.
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Pope-Hartford
Clinton Bear
Davenport
Pete Peterson
Mr. Oeikers
Muscatin
Pioneer James Hadfield Dies in Winterset Courtroom
Des Moines reports James Hadfield a 79 year old Polk county pioneer collapsed and died in a Winterset courtroom after declaring he would live to 85. The event occurred yesterday drawing shock from attendees and authorities.
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Des Moines
James Hadfield
Polk County
Winterset
Viola Mark Stricken By Typhoid Fever At Home
Friends report Viola Mark seriously ill at her East Fourth Street home with typhoid fever. condition noted as painful for her circle of friends.
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Viola Mark
East Fourth
Penmanship Contest At Business College
A penmanship contest opened at the business college under Professor Dewey. Miss Elizabeth Fotseh won the prize of car fare to Cedar Rapids for the best improvement. About 20 pupils join a day trip to Bachelor's Island while many teachers attend the Cedar Rapids convention.
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Business College
Dewey
Cedar Rapids
Elizabeth Fotseh
Kate Becker
Elizabeth Geer
Anna Scott
Hazel Conner
Vera Knight
Joe Gretel
Florence Bradford
Lloyd Butcher
C. B. Heinz
George Laudelius
Charles Halling
Edith Peto
Peck
Bachelor’s Island
Lemon Club
Walter Riese
Esther Fotsch
Pearl Fish
Frank Wood
Lyman Gerard
Forrest Hayes
Vina Dykes
Irving Hanson
Desmond van Atta
Gladys Wiegand
New Dis Covery Breaks Coughs and Cods Records
Dr Kings New Discovery breaks all cures for coughs and cods in miracle fashion. Guaranteed relief offered at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with 50 cents or $1.90 prices.
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Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store
New Empire farm lands pamphlet offers bargains
Bargains in rare South Dakota farm lands and opportunities in new towns along the Minneapolis and Louis R. R extension are pitched in a pamphlet. Written by A. B Cutts, G. P. & T. A. Minneapolis, the brochure promises illustrated descriptions and free mailing before edition exhaustion.
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South Dakota
Minneapolis
Louis R. R Extension
New Empire
Farmers’ and Stockman’s Paradise
A. B Cutts
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Breese
Sidney
Hreen
Mate
J. F. Breen
Barnard
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Chenoweth
Joel
Cone
Kate L
S. D
D. Davenport Malting Co
Dittman, Wm
Cook & Musser Add
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Mdsc
Foster
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Fox
Chas
Fulliam
E. B
Gould
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Griffith
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George
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Geiss
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Herman
Kaufman
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Kuebler
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Muller
Fnilte
Arbuckles
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New York City
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Jo B
Moos, Inc
Otto
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Orlowsky
Ejila
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Richter
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Schomberg
Jacob, Sr
Smokey
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Sterneman
Mrs
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Tunison
Witte
Weismiller
Robt
Wingerter
Susan W
Watson
Thomas and
Melissa
Clinton
Beach’s
Peosta
Pils
Fotsch
DE Miracle Chemical CO
Park Avenue
New York
Thompson Bros. Com’y
Neidigg’s Book Store
East Second Street
John Heineman
Fruitland
Chas. H. Gobble
General
Travelers
Ins. Co
Eaton Huribui
Iowa Ave
Citizen’s Railway & Light Co
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