Des Moines Launches at Fore River Yard Massachusetts
Fore River Mass Sept 20 The protected cruiser Des Moines was launched to illustrate US naval progress. Built for long foreign service with copper sheathing wireless telegraphy and smokeless powder, the 308 foot cruiser carries 10 five inch guns and a 30 officer 263 man crew priced at 1065000. Elsie Macomber Iowa beauty christened the ship served by Miss Clara N Carleton Massachusetts and Miss Elsie Macomber joined in ceremonies.
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Fore River
Mass
United States
Des Moines
Boston
Congress
Elsie Macomber
Des Moines Society
Cummins
Iowa
Massachusetts
Moody
Clara N. Carleton
Haverhill
Miss Elsie Macomber Christens Vessel in Massachusetts Ceremony
State officials led by Governor Albert Cummins attend a formal christening with Miss Elsie Macomber selected by the governor as sponsor. The procession includes Lt. Governor and staff, and numerous state officials and prominent Massachusetts residents.
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Albert B. Cummins
G. S. Gilbertson
W. B. Martin
F. F. Merriam
M. H. Byers
Joan R. Prime
John C. Loper
L. B. Santee
Charles E. Mitchell
Walter
W. J. Pratt
John Briar
P. J. Curley
Irene Roberts
Elsie Macomber
Muscatine City Financial Reports Sept 1902
City records for Muscatine Iowa dated Sept 15 1902 present monthly financials from city scales arrests police, collector, sexton, police judge, marshal and treasurer. Items include weights totals 551 loads 55.10, numerous fines and collections, cemetery burials 23, graves sold, dog tax 1054.55, and balances across funds under City Treasurer E. E. Davidson.
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Muscatine
City of Muscatine
Eg Deerees
J. H. Cari
Ald. Diercks
Police Department
City of
Iowa
Ci Council
John B. Hudson
Ald. Bartemeier
City Ledger Shows Overdrawn Balances For Officers
City officers accounts reflect several overdrawn balances including 1,537.23 and 6,578.93 with a 292.87 item and a 1,074.43 balance. Additional entries show 1,661.90 overdrawn and small figures like 6.41 and 17.73. Continued on Page Eleven.
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Fore River Company
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston Harbor
Carleton
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Sian Pobate
Kinskoe
Grand Jury
W. R. Rice
Ald. Riggs
Kuaigeie Aes
Cavccsns Ae
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Ina
Seiler
M. O. Neidiz
City Sexton
Rudolph Gundrum
Walt Sherry
Ford Pantel
John Morgan
Frank Hautsch
Hans Mohnsen
Crippen and Haifle
George Volger
Cornelius Toohey
Freeman & Schmelzer
Henry Schaefer
Sasbcdees
John Feidler
M. Appel
Jake GreibUas
Feidler & Nicklas
Frank Maurath
Tony Wackeléey
Vonapeweks
Martin Beck
EOORS
Ald. Schenck
Unian
City
Boards of Water Works Trustees
Busines
E. E. Davidson
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