Regular City Council Reports From November 1908 Session
City records show the regular monthly finance committee report adopted at the Muscatine Iowa session. The document lists bills examined and paid from General Fund, Fire Fund, and Improvement Fund, with cash receipts and bonds returned, presented by City Recorder Gustav Weis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recorder's
City Finance Committee
Aldermen
Eppel
Holmes
Hahn
Ald. Grossklaus
General Fund
Police App
Apap
Ns Sons
Iowa Telephone Co
CAD
G. A. Chauoin el
Sup. Co
INOWE
Wee Seicorens Co
N. Any
J.-A. Birtemiier
Thompson Bros. Co
Daut. & Whitmer
Siisens Ry. & It. Co
Acras, Blackmar & Co
Pontpopete Ee
City Finance Committee Ends Session After Bond Warrant Review
The committee approved warrants for bond and coupon payments and for interest on outstanding warrants. Alderman Hahn moved to adjourn, the motion carried. City Recorder, mayor's license, and subordinate officers reports were presented to the council last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald. Hahn
F. J. Eppel
City Finance Com
City Recorder
Report on Licenses and Renewals for Muscatine City
Muscatine Iowa notices report submitted to the City Council on November 15 1908 listing new licenses issued since the prior report including Tony Bississi for a billiard table operation until January 3 and dog licenses renewal details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
City of
Tony Bississi
Goodwin Not Guilty in Wilton Obstruction Case
A district court jury found William Goodwin not guilty of placing an obstruction on the Wilton Branch to wreck the Wilton plug. The trial ended about 5 pm yesterday. his younger brother was bound over to the grand jury at the juvenile court. County Attorney I B Pepper prosecuted, J G Kammerer defended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Goodwin
Wilton
Goodwin
Pepper
J. G. Kammerer
Mechanics' Aid Annual Election at Turner Hall
The Mechanics' Aid Society will hold its annual officer election at the next meeting on Wednesday evening December 2 at their new Turner Hall venue. Six new members will be initiated and a program and social time will follow. full attendance is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanics Aid Society
Turner Hall
Public Notices of Local Business Permits and Renewals
Oct 26 Frank Seid sells drawn work for one day. Oct 28 The New Bijou rear an 25.00. Nov 10 Chas Washburn operates pool tables until Jan. RE. Gb pA kanes Nov 11 I B Haviland operates renewals. Matt Houdek operates popcorn stand for 1 month 5.00 1.50 skating rink until Jan MAP 1 BOO nads o t0w ss 10.00 Nov 11 Jas McElhaney operates pool tables until GGG 2s PRMeies cteast 4.00 4.00 51.50 mayor Barney Schmidt approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Seid
Chas. Washburn
Ee Kanes
I. B. Haviland
Oper
Matt. Houdek
Jas. McElhaney
GGG
Prmeies Cteast
Muscatine Sexton's Monthly Report for November 1908
The Muscatine city sexton reports 13 burials in the month ending November 14 1908 with 11 adults and 2 children. Receipts cover burials lot care filling and sodding totaling 353 75 and payment to treasurer of the same amount. Street Commissioner George Fuller submits the street department pay and expenses totaling 1152 45 with cemetery fund 48 65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sexton
Iowa Telephone Co
Thompson Bros. Co
Korneman
Daut & Whitmer
Wee
Sks
Goliecarrye A Wes
Fire Fund
Ps. i Spos
Dries Cork Ae
Pitchforth & Smith
Ko UE
Cee Bae Ee
G. A. Chaudoin el. Sup. Co
Purington
Muscatine North & South
Muscatine Lum. & Box Co
Mira Hershey Lum. Co
Gas & el
Citizens’ Ry. & Lt. Co
Cleveland Vapor Light Co
Frederica Parker
Fannie Grooms
Muscatine
Iowa
M. O. Neidig
City of Muscatine
Saloons Refunded Half Month Tax After Early Closure
Muscatine city officials ordered refunds to 10 saloonkeepers for November half tax as closures began on November 14. Alderman Nietzel also approved refunds of half the quarterly mulch tax to Thos. J. Cullen Geo. J. Criner Independent Jobbing Co. and Chas. Freeman, totaling 37.50 each, after their early business cessation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Nietzel
Thos. J. Cullen
Geo. J. Criner
Independent Jobbing Co
Chas. Freeman
H. M. Bartlett
Hess
Village Notes Share Local Visits and Births
Ida Kearns returns home from Wilton after a week with the Wagner family. Nina Stineman visits Har ry Gipple household and wraps up a successful school term. Ruby Wagner welcomed a six pound boy. Sweete Johnston and Fay Hawkins visit N Hafner home. E V Bedwell of Fredonia visits H J Bedwell and Roy Litteral. Lulu Litteral from Fredonia visits O Knott home. J H Barker visits sister Mrs Walter Thompson. Local youth attend The Devil at Columbus Junction. Mrs John Blivens visits daughter Mrs Earl Wagener near Letts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Bethel
Ida Kearns
Wilton
Geo. Wagner
Nina Stineman
Harry Gipple
Ruby Wagner
Sweete Johnston
Fay Hawkins
N. Hafner
E. V. Bedwell
Fredonia
H. J. Bedwell
Roy Litteral
Lulu Litteral
O. Knott
J. H. Barker
Walter Thompson
Columbus Junction
John Blivens
Earl Wagener
Letts
Dr Williams Pink Pills Help Severe Stomach Back Pain
Mrs N A Stentz of Knoxville Iowa credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing years of indigestion poor appetite and back pain after other remedies failed She reports rapid improvement within a week and lasting health gains after a month of use Sold by druggists or mailed from Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY with pricing listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
Philippine Islands
Home treatment claimed to cure rheumatism and kidney troubles
An old hospital note praises a home remedy for rheumatism linked to kidney waste. It lists Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Kargon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla with doses of a teaspoonful after meals and at bedtime. The ad suggests relief from backache and urinary symptoms by purifying acids and toxins from blood.
Red Men CELEBRATE Tenth Anniversary Banquet
The Red Men held their tenth anniversary at the hall with about 275 attendees. Great Sachem E G O'Brien, Chief of Records F A Day, Great Prophet S Eaton, W B Keffers, M P Goff, Emil Kranz, and Dr E B Fulham spoke. Roast wild game banquet served as toasts were offered and the history of the Musquoitine tribe from 1898 to 1908 was outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. O'Brien
F. A. Day
Des Moines
S. Eaton
Marshalltown
W. B. Keffers
M. P. Goff
Emil Kranz
E. B. Fulham
Red Men
Dr. Hale's Ointment Promises Permanent Skin Cure
An advertisement proclaims Dr Hale's Household Ointment permanently cures itching burning and irritating obstinate skin diseases with the first application. It is described as clean pleasant and non greasy and priced at 25 cents or direct from Kenyon & Thomas Adams New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenyon & Thomas
Adams
N. Y
North Concord Social Notes November 26 1930s
North Concord Iowa residents share weekend visits events births and moves. Floyd Johnston and family from Fredonia visited his parents S L Johnston. Alex Blake and family moved near Columbus Junction while T J L Curtis moves into the Blake house. A newborn son blessed Ruby Wagner's family and other small town highlights occur across Fredonia Columbus Junction and Strawberry Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Concord
Floyd Johnston
Harry and
Marie
Fredonia
8S. L. Johnston
Geo. Vince
Cairo
Noah Wagner
Jennie Acheson
Margaret Bliven
Columbus Junction
Jno. Bliven
Jessie Dunham
Alex Blake
T. J. L. Curtis
Blakes
Ruby Wagner
Ray Solomon
Arthur D
Solomon
Wm. Dunham
Jessie
James Blake
Hubert Hafner
N. Hafner
Strawberry Hill
Nina Stineman
Sandy Grove
Roy Littrel
O. R. Knott
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Ade
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Dr. Pierce
Mittees
Hall
Wier & Farrenberg
Wrarkier
Bron
Ace Peete
Slograe
John Ty Nester
Hy AG
G. A
Chaudoin el. Sup. Co
Ashton Flour & Feed Co
CORE
Speirs
Oahu
Brgms
First Trust & Savings Bank
Financial Report OF City Recorder
Vienna
Goigsberry
Goldsterry
Momsgar
City
Gustav Weis
Mayor's Monthly Report
Washburn-Crosby CO
Crosby
Wreck Wilton Plug
Mechanics’ Aid
Barney Schmidt
George Fuller
Bollinger
Knoxville
Matism
Ry Local Indians
Dr. Hale
Medig’s Book Store
East Second St
J. Carl Barnard
Prop
THE
Deal Printery
Chas. H. Gobble
Anson
E. P, Day
East Second Street
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