Muscatine County Board Proceedings Sept 1908
Minutes detail adjourned and regular sessions of the Muscatine county board of supervisors from Sept 8 to Sept 17 1908. Reports on Drainage Districts 2 8 and 3 examined and approved with required corrections and tax adjustments. Addresses include votes on assessments abatements corrections for Chesebro Adams Grimm and others, soldiers relief fund decisions, and pending bond and warrant actions for drainage projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Fishburn
R. T. Shannon
A. C. Noble
M. J. Shellabarger
Geo. J. Lang
Dean Bros
Jacob Grimm
N. W
N. E
West
Charles Chesebro
Chester C. Adams
S. W
Cc. C. Adams
Commission On Benefits
Board of Supervisors
Muscatine County
A. S. Lawrence
Fulton Township
Stockton
Muscatine Township
Commission
Muscatine City
Middleton
P. Lynch, Jr
Macdonald
R. J. Phelps
Phelps
Joint Session
Life Sentence of Suffering Commuted by New Discovery
Dr King’s New Discovery is advertised as quick relief for throat and lung trouble. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store offers bottles priced 50 cents and 1.00.
Gompers Game Tactics Rally Labor To Democratic machine
Report argues the Great Federation of Labor was used as a political tool by Democratic forces. It claims leadership turnover shifted federation power toward party aims and question the independence of organized labor.
Democrats Use Gompers Figure In Labor Vote Push
The piece explains Democratic reliance on Samuel Gompers and the American Federation of Labor to mobilize about 3,000,000 voters in the middle west and industrial east, with Mack as spokesman and Taft-era warnings about wage promises and factory openings. It contrasts Democratic tactics with Republican misgivings and notes the west’s resistance to such appeals. It also includes an obituary for Dr. William Morrow Twigg, a Civil War veteran and physician long active in Illinois and Iowa communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Welliver
New York
Hitchcock
Chicago
Mack
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Gompers
Gomper
Middle West
Gompers
New York State
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Indiana
Taft
Wall Street
Lsten
Ancha
Mark Hannah
William Morrow Twigg
Ilinois City
Delaware County
Ohio
George Fletcher Twigg
Jane Perry Condit Twigg
William
Latty
Grandview
Keokuk
Louisa County
Iowa 1St
Wilson Creek
Iowa Infantry
Anna Izora Eckler
Jefferson, Mo
Georgia
Charlies
Lulu Ruth
Fairport
Rennels
Rock Island County
Illinois
Mississippi River
Illinois City
Doctor McClure
Mason Marple
Buffalo Prairie
John Peters
Wap
A Wonderful Ointment Promises Skin Cure
A touted advertisement proclaims Dr. Hale's Household Ointment cures skin and scalp diseases and sores. It claims prompt relief after first application and urges purchase at drug stores for 25 cents or from Kenyon & Thomas in Adams New York.
Beach's Key City Borax Naptha Soap Powder Ad
An old advertisement touts Beach's Key City Borax Naptha Soap Powder for hard water cleaning and scrubbing. It emphasizes a pulverized soap formula described as not containing harmful chemicals for general house cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach
Key City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
T. K. Chase
West Liberty
H. Wise
Wilton and Vicinity
Gus. Schmidt
Muscatine and Vicinity
C. R._ Stafford
Court House
B. Beach
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Drackink
Romina
Esc
Scawsees
County Consolidated
Alo
State University
Agricultural College
Bloomington
Cedar
Fruitland
Fruitland Cemetery
Fulton
Fulton Ind. Dist
Fulton Inc
Stockton Corporation
Goshen Ind
Goshen
Goshen Cemetery
Atalissa Corporation
Linn Grove Ind
Montpelier Ind
Montpelier
Mosc
Les&s
Moscow
Pikecow
Ikaden
Tood
Sscaas
Muscatine Ind
Muscatine Board
North Prairie Ind
Nichols Ind
Nichols Corporation
Orono
Conesville Corporation
Pike
Pike Two
Sweetland Ind
of Health
Sweetland
Wilton
Wilton Ind
Wilton Corporation
Wilton Sinking Fund
Wilton Water
Wilton Board of Eens Epee Ee
Sian
Nord Scsce
W. Liberty Water Dist
West Liberty Cemetery
West Liberty Board of Health
Benham
Scott County
John Welch
Harry Strong
R. Atwell
John Morrissey
A. Crispin
John Morrisey
James Robinson
Wahie Chris Johnson
Pew R. Atwell
H. S. Howe
State
Matt SR
Ua Wien
J. M. Duncan
Abe
Wees H. S Howe
Edna J. M. Duncan
Howe
L. H. Tas
John Seaay
Tom Boudeonet
Wren Deed
Will Wright
Berks Cabo
J. B. McCartney
John Hanna
John Robinson
Johnson
A. E. Meter
T. Bentley
A. Curtis
C. A. Srispin
Neiswaner
Wit
N. Abott
Common Claims
Muscatine Journal
News-Tribune
West Liberty Index
Conaway-Porter Wrig. Co
C. H. Doe Stakes Ax Cavn’ Sauessaks
W. A. Telegraph Co
F. M. Witter
Supt
Pear Ee
Fidler & Chambers
C. H
E. Davidson
J. Theo. Keuchman
Record Printing Co
W. M. Welch Co
R. R. & Light Co
C. Ee
SUNN
Miss. Valley Tel. Co
U. S. Lawrence
Gene M. Coyner
U. S. Express Co
C. R. Stafford
H. C. Shoemaker
MecQuesten & Sawyer
McColm Dry Goods Co
C. H. Sup Ly
Dakees
Soudan Mfg. Co
C. H. Supplies
Geo
McBride & Cope
Chris
Otto’s Sons
Star Clothing Co
TAS McQuesten & Sawyer
H. Bishop & Son
van Gent & Hahn
John Everett
Hine Bros
Anson Clothing Co
E. Reinemund
Ace SR RB
B. Filip
Gre
McCorm Pry Goods Co
McQuesten & Sawyer
Schroeder & Zollar
van Zyl
Thompson Bros
Buta'’s Fair
We. Sy
Beeeen
G. U. Tea Co
Morgridge & Norton
Med
Iowa Tel. Co
D. A. Gibsenhaus
D. M. Keckler
Frank Ashcraft
City Lumber Yard
Geott
J. N. Webster
Aegret
G. L. Hearst
Blank and Garnes
Owen Carpenter
de Reet Enoe
Fred A. Boot
Cc Acurechases
W. PD. Ott & Co
Henry Smith
Ilubert Hafner
W. A. Davidson
C. S&s. Bimeald
Scses
Sum. & Box Co
F. Steffen
W. EH. Jones
A. BL
Dice & Co
J. C. Leasure
I. Sog
Rolie Puy
J. E. Essex
Sss
G. Menke
Wm. Hartman
Weowe
Torrig
Davvcae
R. F. Benham
R. J. Wiley
J. W. Fells
W. S. Norton
Wm. C. Bohnsack
A. A
Brann
Roy Reeves
Arnold Kretchmar
Ottle
Nat'l Bank
F. A. Macdonald
J. Carl Barnard
Prop
How Gompers
Organization For Results
Great Federation of Labor Organiza
Tion
Pello
Ruth McDonald
Muscatine
Mary Oates
Oklahoma
George R. Twigg
Antoine
Ark
Wapello
Rock Island
Jones Tell Goons Oy
Michigan Stove
Ill
CIA
Home Savings Bank
Ideal Printery
F. A. Neidig
East Second Street
THE
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