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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1914

Page

7

Local news mentions visitors and travels in city

Tornado and windstorm insurance text appears. Milas Minnig Lindley of Letts and James L. Williamson of Wilton visit in the city. Mrs Nellie Piersof of Wilton shops and visits friends. Mrs E C Hendricks of Letts visits. Mrs L B McCormick returns to Letts. Henry Wagner Quit of Chicago, son of T T Coit, visits. Prof and Mrs R George host guests at Octagon Place. Mrs A McArthur leaves for Burlington after visiting D Coon family. Mrs J H Bierman returns to Columbus Junction after visiting Winn family.

Milas Minnig Lindley Letts Telauives W. W. Williams Cotter James L. Williamson Wilton Nellie Piersof E. C. Hendricks L. B. McCormick Henry Wagner Chicago T. T. Coit Reedgill Fountain Pen Co Schiller Adding. Js George Sinnott's Octagon Place J.H. Bierman Columbus Junction Winn East Seventh Street Frank Isett

Election Officials Selected for Muscatine Special Ballot Vote

Muscatine County faces at least 1600 for primary election costs including 3400 for ballot printing and 500 for election supplies plus 100 for venue rentals. Auditor H C Scoemaker estimates total incidentals around 100, with officials appointed by the city council for five precincts including judges clerks and police in each ward.

Muscatine H. C. Scoemaker Muscatina Sullivan Charles Zeidler H.l Meher Lester Smith Martin Flannery Ann Pollee John Schmidt Ed Bumgardner Fr. Heerd Wm. Watson c Carl Schroader Ve Clercs C. R. Stafford Leonard ‘M. Fuller Palice Ae Stein John Mark Turd Firet George Dant, Sr George W. Lindle B. T. ‘Allen S. R. Atglong J. M. Benham Felice Frank Fuller Mine Gibney Third Jidges Ed Gberhaus J. B. Auger Leonard Bowen Clay Knesss W. B. Longstreth Jon Clapper Philip Dale Tudges C. H. Lemkau Lee Rainehow Mark Taylor Conrad Stefaner Chas, Nash James Drake Sam Bechtel

Offer Remonstrance Against Alternative Ditch Plan

Property owners who favored the original Phin plan oppose the deeper Muscatine Island ditch. A remonstrance will be presented at the June 22 joint meeting, amid claims the alteration would cost about $30,000 and worsen irrigation costs for low land farms. Mrs Isett of Columbus Junction visited the city yesterday.

Muscatine Island Dirch

Supervisors Inspect New Road Machinery North of City

Muscatine county board members inspected the new road building equipment used north of the city. They praised the tractors tested on the Iowa City road and noted about four and one half miles of roadwork completed yesterday. The highway widening to 36 feet will ease travel. Also reported is road work near Hisley Hill with a 24 inch pine extension along the incline to address the grade.

Muscatine Hisley Hill

Croxone advertised as cure for backache and kidney trouble

An advertisement touts Croxone as a universal remedy for backache kidney trouble and urinary disorders claiming rapid relief from rheumatic and joint pains. It asserts the product cleanses poisons from blood tames uric acid and supports healthy kidneys and urinary organs with a money back guarantee from druggists.

Walla Earth

Wilton area roads improved as local visits noted

In Wilton Iowa and nearby Arden, two miles of well traveled highway are being upgraded. A long list of residents and visitors are recorded, including Emmana Thompson, Miss Anna Chowr, Perry Duncan, Lulu Stack, Vern Trggs, F. G. Wickes, Mrs. C. W. Myers, Joseph McCartney and Ruby, Mrs. M. b. Teeple and children, Clyde Port, Frank Powell, Luke Cockshoot and baby, attorney F. A. Martin, Miss Anna O Keefe, Charles Mockmore, Mrs. Fred Woodhouse, Mrs. Ray Woodhouse and others, with frequent trips to Davenport and Muscatine. The Wilton Savings Bank held an annual meeting and elected directors. Community notices mention church activities and local visits.

Mus I¢Ating Will Gee Dawson Lulu ‘Stack Vern Raggs Davenport de W.robinson Clyde Port Wit Port Frank Powell Paton Mary Powell Luke Cockshoot Baby Fairfield Town City Fred ‘Woodhouse Vinton la Ray Woodhouse Herr Mia Fredinand Bunge Muscatine Warren Wilkerson Fron Davenport Jay The Wilton, Savings Bank Geo. Bannick Geo. J. Nicolaus G. A. Brammeler Frank Leimkeuhler Thomas Raynor Fred Feltman

Local Social Notes From Blue Grass And Davenport

Mrs Anna Thee of Davenport was a Sunday guest of Mr and Mrs A Dipple. Relatives and friends gathered Friday to honor Artigrems for his first birthday with a full supper and ice cream. Geo Watts and family visited at the home of his brother J C Watts Sunday. Leslie Wagner and I P Winne der hosted guests. new Ford car owned by Mr and Mrs Leslie Wagner. Q A Bohnsack took a auto trip to Durant and other points Sunday. Wm Saltan and wife visited friends. Ellery Watts and Geo Watts went to West Liberty for shopping.

Bute Grass Anna Thee Davenport A. Dipple Henry Letis Artigrems I. P Bane Davenport Geo Watts J. C. Watts Geo. Watts I. P. Winneder Wiisie John and Ray C. J. Baker Roy Baker Howard Nettleton Clarence Leslie Wagner Q. A. Bohnsack Durant Bennett, Stockston Wm. Saltan J. ©. Watts Ellery Watts West Liberty

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