Taxes Lowest Here in Davenport Says City Assessor
City Assessor Ignatz Hild reports Davenport has the lowest overall tax rate among Iowa cities for a 4000 dollar valuation in real or personal property, including city county and state taxes, with other cities listed. A separate report suggests a man was wounded by a whisky bottle rather than a weapon, and another destitute family case highlights urgent charity needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ignatz Hild
Davenport
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Clinton
Sioux City
Keokuk
Dubuque
Marshalltown
City Improvement Hints and Newton Civic Pride
A traveling salesman praises Newton Kansas for clean streets and strong civic pride in a discussion at the Sexton hotel in Kansas City. He notes a thriving town of about 9000 people with social support for garden projects and a federation of Women’s Clubs backing a garden center as a hub of community improvement. He urges residents to patronize home industries and resist mail order dominance to preserve local vitality and mutual neighborly support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Kansas
Gordon Whyte
Sexton Hotel
Kansas City
Toad
Federation of Women's Clubs
Civic Improvement Plan for a Vacant Lot Garden
Louise Miller describes a Cleveland plan to transform a densely populated section's vacant lot into a public garden. The project aims to provide green space and relief from crowded, hot streets for residents of Little Italy, offering beauty and a place to enjoy flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise In Miller
Public Good Gardens
Cleveland
Little
Italy
Value of Beautiful School Grounds and Town Boom Slogan
Discussion urges beautification of school grounds as educational and community value. Advocates pride in hometown through slogans urging neighbors to contribute, improve, and promote a thriving town with active support from residents. The author signs as ROBERTUS LOVE.
Boy Dies an Attack Cured by Colic Remedy
Four year old boy suffered severe dysentery after two doctors gave up. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, with castor oil, cured him and saved his life. William H Stroling of Carbon Hill Alabama reports the recovery and endorses the remedy sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
William H. Stroling
Carbon Hill
Ala
Pista
Moline Debates Street Speaking and Local News Mix
The Business Men's association objects to street speaking and the mayor orders permits and designated speaking spots. Also covered are weddings, bids for a school project, a German club seeking a home site, potential relocation of the North Star Benefit head office, and the death of W H Urbahns in Des Moines after a train collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men's Association
Olson
Free Chautauqua Comes to Prospect Park in Moline
Sixteenth street reports Mr Urbalins and Sageman as local organizers for a free week of chautauqua to run from July 27. Afternoon and evening programs of high character will be staged in the tabernacle at Prospect Park with admission free. R S Haney leads the effort, backed by the Ministerial union and funded by local factories and educational supporters. Local residents will perform most numbers, donating services for five appealing events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixteenth Street
Urbalins
Bar Sageman
Tabernacle
Prospect Park
R. S. Haney
Hazel Dell Commencement at Buffalo Prairie
Commencement exercises were held at Buffalo Prairie ball Tuesday evening June 50. Eight pupils participated with Clarence Kistier giving the salutatory and Ellen Rausch the valedictory. Speaker Hon. E. M. Warner of Muscatine delivered the main address. Diplomas were presented by County Superintendent S. J. Ferguson. A Ladies Aid dinner at Lizzie Reed's home drew a large crowd. The M. W. A. of Eliza planned a big tribute at Murdock's grave on July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Prairie Ball
Clarence Kistier
Ellen Rausch
E. M. Warner
Muscatine
S. J. Ferguson
Lizzie Reed
Eliza
Murdock
It Can't Be Beat Electric Bitters Endorsement
Silver City North Carolina resident C M Harden praises Electric Bitters as unbeatable for stomach liver and kidney troubles along with general weakness and malaria. Ad asserts cure claims for rheumatism and neuralgia in days with first dose benefits and guarantees by druggists. Sold by Otto Grotjan Rock Island and Gusi Schlegel & Son Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Harden
Silver City
North Carolina
Mr. Harden
Detchon
Otto Grotjan
Second Avenue
Rock Island
Gusi Schlegel & Son
West Second, Street
Davenport
Real Estate Transfers At Court House Record
Record of court house real estate transfers listing numerous deeds from William Brooks and others to Edward H Leftmar and others, with parcel locations in Rock Island Moline and Milan and amounts ranging from 1 to 1650 dollars. Names include Ben Johnson Simonsen John Fotseh William Rettig and Mary McCulloch among others. The list shows lots and blocks in original towns and additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brooks
Edward H. Leftmar
Brooks
Rock Island
Ben Johnson
Albert Aswege
Simonsen
Moline
John M. Fotseh
John Hasson
Bik. Wood
Sd Adi
Samuel W. Heath
William Retlis
Milan
William C. Koppe
Louis Speck
Herman Kronstedt
E. M. Mitchell
Charles Fiehigos
W. Heath
Mary McCulloch
William Rettig
Milam
J. L. Oakleaf
John Erickson
East Rock Island
Howard McCulloch
Wae
Willam Rettig
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Maurice O'Neil
O'Neil
Iowa City
West Davenport
Pine Street
George Eliman
Nene
Rock Island Street
Old High School
Eighth Street
Rock Island Streets
Theodore Meyer
Hickory Grove Township
Kansas Town
Frank
Milwaukee
L. Frank & Son Company
Sanitas
Strecker
Lewis
Robertus
Washington School
Safe & Anderson
Platideutcheverein
North Star Benefit Association
Grand Observatory
St. Paul
Association
St. Paw
Silvis
W. Hi
Urbahns
Great Western
East
The
Chicago Medical Inseitas
Igor
Walsh
Chicago
Drs. Walsh, Walsh & Walsh
Chicago Medical Institute
W. Third St
Mainst
McCullough Brig
Oakee
All New York
Madison Square Garden
Europe
Kaiy
Petrof
Austria
Metzelles
France
Les Jarois
Harper House
Hazel Dell
Court House
Dr. Martin
Ave
London
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