Muscatine Men Fail to Draw Land Lottery Number
The first day draw in the Rose Bud land lottery in Dallas South Dakota excludes Muscatine county men. Iowa residents fare better with a long list of winners including John Gray Gowins Emmetsburg and Thomas N Burke Anamosa among others.
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Muscatine County
Rose Bud
Dallas
South Dakota
Iowa
John Gray Gowins
Emmetsburg
Thomas N. Burke
Anamosa
Charles H. Schroggs
Charles Andrews
Moorhead
James L
Sanborn
Grays Champion
Cherokee
John M. Brayton
Ryan
L. T. McKean
Hamburg
Soren Mikellsen
Marcus
Michael Hirschman
Council Bluffs
Lester Scholey
Villisca
John Barnard Lemars
John Evans
Dedham
East Hill social notes tell of travels and visits
Mrs. M Deitrich of Nichols visits East Fifth street relatives. Mrs. P M Smith leaves for Keota after staying with Muscatine kin. The Ocher and Weaver families travel from Mt Gilliad Huntington and Roanoke after visiting the Schwarzs on Smalley avenue. Several locals go to Huntington and Tipton for family reunions and visits.
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M. Deitrich
Nichols
East Fifth Street
P. M. Smith
Keota
Fred Ocher
Mt. Gilliad
Ohio
George Weaver
Geo. Weaver, Jr
Huntington
Ind
Schwarz
Smalley Avenue
Jacob Weaver
Roanoke
Ill
Weaver
J. W. Laren
Lone Tree
Muscatine
L. J. Mapes
Emory Duncan
Sherman Street
Fairport
Mary Dean
Memphis
Tenn
Roy Stowell
Davenport
John H. Howell
Osceola
Rena Griffis
Tipton
Muscatine Board Minutes Record Tax Abatements and Ditch Case
Proceedings of the Muscatine Iowa board on October 5 1908 show approval of September warrants and audits. Tax abatements include Wayne Reynolds Lot 23 Block 7 Park Place reduced from 600 to 100 dollars and John Wolfrum personal property cut from 220 to 160 dollars. A ditch dispute from Drainage District Two is referred to the county attorney. Election judges and clerks are set for the November 30 1908 general election.
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Muscatine
W. H. Fishburn
R. T. Shannon
A. C. Noble
M. J. Shellabarger
Geo. J. Lang
S. N. Mansfield
Averfiow
Muscatine Township
Park Place
City of Muscatine
Wayne Reynolds
John Wolfrum
Orono Township
C. E. Snyder
Mary Swisher
North Muscatine
H. C. Schoemaker
A. S. Lawrence
Shannon and
Noble
Bloomington
F. H. Bloomer
Asa Johnson
Newton McConaha
Robert Shields
Wm. Te Strake
Cedar Township
Frank McColm
Heart Cure Promises Relief From Weak Heart Symptoms
An advertisement extols Dr Miles Heart Cure and Nervine as tonics to strengthen a weak heart following illness or stress. It features patient Mrs F J Norton of Freeville New York praising the remedy and notes the druggist sells the medicine with a pledge to refund the first bottle if it fails to help.
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Miles
F. J. Norton
Freeville
New York
Dr. Miles
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Local election judges and clerks listed by township
Muscatine County notices name election judges and clerks for Fruitland Fulton Goshen Lake Orono Pike Seventy-Six Sweetland Wapsinonoc Wilton Muscatine wards and report of poor relief expenses for September. board adjourned to October 15 1998.
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J. F. Hawkins
Henry Verink
M. P. Byrne
Glenn Epperly
Fruitland
J. A. Eaton
J. W. Newkirk
C. H. Shoultz
Theo. Drake
M. W. Strouse
Fulton Township
H. F. Springmeier
Wm. Reins
Frank Garlock
Wm. Dage
John Voght
Fred Mapes
E. J. Brown
G. C. Lindee
W. R. Schmitt
G. T. Nicola
Joseph Meeker
S. Vanatta
Wm. Fletcher
Peter Byrne
John Downer
Sweetland
Chas. Deweese
D. A. Cole
Ed. Holling
J. C. Wood
John McA
Wm. Sywassink
Charles F. Hahn
John Kemble
J. E. Coe
John Delahan
J. B. Vanatta
Muscatine
Gustav Schmidt
Fred Leu, Sr
Wm. Grossklaus
H. D. Horst
Gustav Allbee
Bert Lillibridge
Frank J. Eppel
A. S. Lawrence
Adjourned Muscatine County Board Deliberates Drainage and Court Plans
The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors met in adjourned session on Oct 15 1908 to discuss drainage districts and court house jail construction. They reviewed partial settlements for Drainage District 2 and bond sales for District 3, with action deferred on Drainage District 9 and decisions to extend District 8 if funds permit. They reviewed engineer Hazletts survey for District 10 and authorized heating plant and chimney work for the jail, then adjourned to November 1908.
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Board of Supervisors
Muscatine County
Iowa
W. H. Fish Iburn
R. T. Shannon
A. C. Noble
M. J. Shellabarger
Geo. J. Lang
Court House
Fishburn and
Shannon
Hazlett
Mills
A. S. Lawrece
Registration Notice for Muscatine Voters 1908
City of Muscatine Iowa boards announce four registration sessions on Oct 22 23 24 and 31 1908 from 8 am to 9 pm Each voter must register to be eligible to vote in the November 3 election Registration also allowed on election day for late absences but not for current residents during board sessions Locations include Excelsior Hose House Champion Hose House Rescue Hose House and Relief Hose House with sessions near polling places Barney Schmidt mayor and Gustav Weis city recorder sign off
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Muscatine
Iowa
Code of
Musecatine
Excelsior Hose House
Champion Hose House
Frank Height and Bert Nettleton Hauling Totals
Frank Height is listed for hauling with a 13.50 amount and Bert Nettleton for hauling with a 4.00 amount. The fragment implies a bookkeeping or shipment record itemizing two individuals and their charges.
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Decatur Bridge Co
Dan Roach
A. Thom
T. Russell
H. Stange
I. R. Moore
Stern
M. Rice
Pat O'Toole
I. FW. Frank
Noethlick
Owen Carpenter
Mus. Lumber & Box Co
A. Coe
J. A. Morris
Spikes
C. S Kincaid
J. A. Bartemeier
Seeee
Chas. Winn
W. D. Goldsberry
Frank Height
One Ae
Boon Oc
Bert Nettleton
Insane Claims Involving Local Officials Emerge
J W Eells commissioner and R E Benham sheriff oversaw questionable expenses listed as Liing to Mt Pleasant 15.79 and Dr W S Norton medical services 12.50. The fragmentary item hints at a cited dispute over public funds and official accountability.
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Wm. van Zy
J. P. Leysen
I. R Heitz
W S. Norton
Hinkel & Flannery
Colin Mercantile
Grady Ros
Geo Efitman
Wilson Shoe Store
Mundt
Jones & Rice
E Reinemund
B. FE Lilly
Joseph Wilson
Frank McBride
F. Wallace & Son Coalse
H. F. Bodman
G. W. Tea Company
McCorm Pry Goods Co
J. W. Eells
RE. F. Benham
Mt. Pleasant
Dr. W. S. Norton
Township relief and drainage district expenditures
Summary of petty expenses and cash advances in Muscatine and Goshen townships. Items include hospital and burying costs, pest house repairs, groceries, mileage and per diem for engineers, final drainage district estimates, and various engineering charges totaling multiple amounts.
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Muscatine Township
Hershey Hospital
Flora Tpe
R. H. Malin
Boke Child
Goshen Township
D. Brotchie
Selway
M. J. Shellabarger
Shannon
Geo. J. Lang
James J. Ryan
Eccwk
W. H. Fishburn
Electric Bitters Promised Relief for Aches and Back
A short advert notes Electric Bitters as the best purchase for female weakness back pain and kidney trouble, offered at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 50 cents.
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Havercamp’s
Savings pitch urges ambitious men to start accounts
A promotional notice argues the Prosperous man of the future rises from saving. It touts opening a savings account with 4 percent interest compounded semi annually and states one dollar or more starts or increases the account.
Bokenkamp the Plumber earns trust for first class work
The advertisement highlights Bokenkamp as the go to plumber for important jobs. It promises strict first class workmanship and guaranteed satisfaction with prices as low as the best work and material will permit. Contact at 223 West 2nd St or call 257 M.
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Bokenkamp
West 2Nd St
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Toledo
Adam Cranhaw
Albia
Utica
H. H. de Dew
Utica Bldg
M. J. Town
J. H. Mundt
East Third St
State
East Hill
Justice Claims
Howe
M. Duncan
C. C. Smith
Wit
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Henry Oberhouse
Eeve
Wm. Hawke
Os Even
Wm. Miller
Ae Pobiimn
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Edward Lenck
Ee Eeee
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Joe Miller
J. M. Duncan
Os Eees
Daley
Eves
G. W. Kallenberger
Baas
Sam
Idabcks
Peter Ae
Oscar Teuourmores
Muscatine Journal
News-Tribune
Index-Pub. Co
F. M. Witter
Lewis Eckhardt
Care Pris. Davenport
Finas Same Sea Record Printing Co
C. H
I. M. Woolverton
E. Davidson
Conaway-Porter Prie. Co
H. A. Betes el
Scribner's Sons
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American Book Co
M. Coyner
F. Benham
R. F. Benham
John T. Nester
E. C. Peto
Frank Ashcraft
CC. H
Citizens
R. R. & Light Co
Ak Reeve
A'E
David Vanatta
Mulet
F. T. Nesper
W. A. Telegraph Co
Iowa Tel. Co
Phelps
Roge
Miss
Valley Tel. Co
Wm. J. Watson
C. Hl
Advanse
Winsae
T. Shannon
Swank
Ean
T. A
Geo
J. Lang
Bridge Claims
Barney Schmidt
City of
Gustav Weis
City Recorder
Board OF Health
P. Grossklaus
Ed. Burnside
John D. Diercks
W. D. Smalley
Ain É
F. A. Macdonald
Bert Henderson
J. C. Hazlett
Cook, Musser & Co. State Bank
Pr. M. Musser
C. Cook
S. B. Cook
C. Stocker
Mag's Savings Dept
Metzger
Muscatine Broom Factory
Home Tea Co
Grand Opera House
Muscatine, Iowa
Joe R. Lane
Albert F. Dawson
Dawson
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