Letts Women Spend Day in City Departments
Miss Phenia Fry and Miss Amy Paine both of Letts spent the day in the city visiting and shopping before returning home on Monday. Mrs. J. C. Byram of Des Moines left Monday afternoon for Columbus Junction after visiting friends in the city. Dr. A. B. Clapp, eye ear nose and throat specialist, is listed at Mershey Building. Pure ice cream offered at the Candy Kitchen with a price of 25c per quart and 15c per pint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phenia Fry
Letts
Amy Paine
Candy Kitchen
Allie
Elizabeth Bick
West Seventh Street
A. M. Garrett
John Frye
Everett
Weston
A. B. Clapp
Mershey
J. C. Byram
Des Moines
Columbus Junction
J. H. Wilson
H. H. Wilson
Otto Harden
Wilton
City
G. W. Mockmore
Charles Brown
Marion Johnson
Burlington
Edna Stirling
Stone Street
Local residents depart after shopping in city
A string of city visits shows Mr and Mrs and Misses from Wilton Nichols Columbus Junction Rock Island Letts Burling ton and other towns leaving the city after shopping or attending to business. Several households send members home while Mrs G W Lenger and daughter Lilah return from a city visit. A B C Family Tea ads appear amid the notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Stirlen
W. D. Trautman
Nichols
Elmer Ohlen
Rock Island
Steamer Regatta Excursions From Muscatine to Burlington
Steamers will leave Muscatine on July 4 with hundreds of visitors expected for two days of motor boat racing in Burlington July 5 and 6. Columbia and Helen Blair will transport excursionists from Davenport and Muscatine, with stops at New Boston Keithsburg and Oquawka, returning after fireworks. The first packet to operate Sterling to the tri cities via the Hennepin canal arrived in Davenport, City of Henry on its initial trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Blair
Ratterman
Columbia
Keokuk
New Boston
Keithsburg
Oquawka
Helen Blair
Davenport
Muscatine
Sterling, Ill
Tri-Cities
Hennepin Canal
Sterling, Dixon and
Muscatine council rejects bid for street lighting proposal
May 6 1909 Muscatine Iowa council received bid from Citizens Railway Light Co to furnish electric lights for five years at 85 90 90 and 95 dollars per year for various lamp types. With only one bid Alderman Hess moved to re advertise and reject the proposal. Council approved inspections reports and approved bonds for sidewalk contractors and other notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
City of
Iowa
Citizens’ Railway & Light Co
E. M. Walker
Ald. Hess
Citizens’ Railway & Light
Ald
Leu
W. J. Muncey
Wier & Farrenberg
Jeffries & Schmer
Ald. Hahn
Ald. Nietzel
J. H. Selden
Hershey Hose House
Ald. Holmes
J. F. Murnhvy
M. D. No
Official Proceedings of City Council May 6 1909
Special session led by Mayor Grossklaus considers street lighting bids and building repairs. Committee formed to investigate the Cedar street building and Selden’s plumbing work at Hershey hose house with proposed enhancements at 72 dollars. Only bid opened from Citizens Railway and Light Company for street lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grossklaus
Hess
Holmes
Bersch
Nietzel
Hahn
Leu
Robbins
Hartwig
J. H. Selden
Clifford
Cedar Street
Selden
Ald
Leo
Hershey
Ald. Holmes
Ala
Citizens' Railway &Light Company
Cuticura Showed Rapid Skin Cure for Child
Mrs. R. R. Whitaker of Winchester Tennessee reports her two and a half year old daughter suffered a painful itchy eruption on the hips and thighs starting in October. After two doctors failed, Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent cured her in two weeks by February. She has remained clear and is now fourteen.
Cuticura Spa and Ointment Advertised for Skin and Hair
An explicit advertisement promotes Cuticura Spa Soap to cleanse skin and scalp, Cuticura Ointment to heal skin, and Cuticura Resolvent pills to purify blood. It markets a universal range for infants to adults and claims overseas distribution by a Solerence-ston Mass company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura Spa
Veter Drug & Chem. Corp
Solerenceston
Mass
Congress May Cut River Funds Back to Treasury
Washington May 9 Senator Burton introduces a measure to prevent unexpended river and harbor appropriations from being carried to the surplus. If action is not taken, nearly $1,000,000 could revert to the national treasury under the sundry civil appropriation bill. The proposal argues that river and harbor funds may be needed by the War Department for essential maintenance and ongoing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
United States
National Treasury
Treasury
Burton
Secretary of War
City Council approves street and utility improvements
The council orders leases and agreements for city property uses, requires crossing and sidewalk work on Franklin Clinton and Lucas streets, and directs engineers to stake permanent walks. It also plans riprap along the river road, paves a seed for Park avenue sidewalks, funds repairs to relief and Excelsior hose house roofs, and schedules adjournment to May 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald
Hartwig
Ald. Nietzel
Rock Island and
Milwaukee Railways
Franklin Street
Holmes
Eberling
Drake
Clinton Street
Helmes
Main Street
Ald. Holmes
Manlove
Bersch
Lucas Street
Green Street
Eighth Street
Seventh
Cypress Streets
Ald Hess
Ald. Hess
Park Avenue
Smalley Avenue
Ald. Hahn
Leu
Messrs
Davis
Butcher
Fletcher Avenue
Gustav Wels
City Recorder
Local Social Notes From Sweetland Iowa May 11
Miss Bessie Hoopes of Muscatine was a Sabbath guest at the Burnsides. John Taylor and family visited the Allbees. Wacker of Wilton handled business in Sweetland. Lizzie Errickson of near Durant helped with Mrs Wedekind’s house cleaning. Ida Irwin returned from Blue Grass after two weeks with a sick sister. Fridley and Nugent of Montpelier were in town. W L Weaver visited friends in Wilton. Mrs Martin and her guest spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs McClain in Wilton township. Ed Wedekind made a Durant call. Harry Van Camp sold a fine load of black horses. Dr Henderson returned home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland
Bessie Hoopes
Muscatine
Burnside
John Taylor
Allbee
Wacker
Wilton
Lizzie Errickson
Near Durant
Wedeknd
Ida Irwin
Blue Grass
Fridley
Nugent
Montpelier
W. L. Weaver
Martin
McClain
Wilton Township
Ed. Wedekind
Durant
Harry van Camp
Henderson
Community notices and funeral remembrances in Muscatine
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Roy attract large crowd at Melpine church. Mrs. Minnie Snodgrass shown sympathy for illness. Mr. and Mrs. Brinton leave for Paraguay to serve as missionaries in Asuncion. Ed Martin loses sheep after a late Wednesday storm. W H Carter hosts a dance with upbeat report. A lunch follows a 4 PM meeting with local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
St. John
Mary Roy
Melpine
Rev
Brinton
Oxford
Sweetland
Muscatine
Paraguay
South America
Asuncion
Rheumatism Relief Through Liniment and Massage
Nine out of ten rheumatic cases arise from muscle rheumatism due to cold or damp conditions and do not require internal treatment. Apply Chamberlains Liniment and massage the affected parts at each application for relief. It is comfortable and worth its price. Price 25 cents, large size 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Weed Park Association to Meet for May 19 Opening
The Weed Park association will meet Wednesday at 3 PM at the clubhouse to finalize plans for the May 19 opening. Committees will discuss preparation and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park Association
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Corn Products G Company
New York
Fairfield
Doverport
Iiverside
Washington
J. 0
Mucha
Muccatine
Dr. B. Coffman
Hotel Grand
Nature
Ida Dowell
Batterson Button Company
Dr. Lezotte
Fred Wettleaf
Winn Lyons
West Liberty
James Delhaney
Summit
Thomas Horn
Ted Ayers
William Brett
East Third Street
Ayer
Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
Boih
W. B.corsets
Einingarten Bros. Mo
Cuticura
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
McQuesten & Sawyer Co
Freury
Stolz Electrophone
O. W. Frick
Grandview Ave
Whippelhouser
E. P, Day
East Second Street
Kodol
E. C. de Witt & Co
Chicago
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