Wet Wash Laundry Comes to Muscatine Third City in Iowa
Muscatine adds a new Wet Wash Laundry service at Magnus Model plant to relieve housewives from the washboard grind. The system offers fast, doorstep delivery by auto, keeping each family’s loads separate from pick up to delivery. Patrons will receive new laundry bags and the service aims for rapid local adoption amid growing popularity in Davenport Peoria and eastern cities. Mrs W Smith visits and Mrs R B Van Drilke leaves for Omaha.
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Weven
Muscatine
Muscatine Wet Wash Landry
Magnus
Iowa
Mindie West
Ask
Davenport
Peoria
Studebaker Sets 356 Car Day Production Record
On Saturday November 27 Studebaker Detroit plants produced 356 cars. Reports from across the country show strong sales as demand rises with prosperity. Plants run at full capacity, with expectations of sustained winter output.
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Studebaker Corporation
Detroit
Studebaker
Studenvilker
Studebeker
Surveyors to Replat Rock Island Lines in Town Areas
Rock Island Company surveys downtown streets to replat sections and yards. The work, said to be unrelated to Muscatine and Town City interurban, aims to redraw rights of way and holdings, with survey crews arriving soon.
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Rock Island
Muscatine & Town City Interurban Company
Munese
Busy in Muscatine for a Week or So Longer
A crew remains in Muscatine for about a week longer as work continues. Local officials report progress on the project and urge residents to stay informed about schedule updates and access around work zones.
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Muscatine
Army revival meetings gain converts at Second and Sycamore
Large nightly crowds fill the hall at Second and Sycamore streets as evangelist Wolfe and the Salvation Army revival drive draw interest. Local officers anticipate stronger turnout the coming week, with a meeting planned for December 13 at Mrs. J. W. Graves's home on East Eighth Street.
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Second and
Sycamore Streets
Tévangelisk Wolfe
the Salvation
Further Army
Lights Society
First Baptist
J. W. Graves
East Eighth Street
Ene
Speedster Plans City Run To Break Speed Record
A speedster will attempt a new official city speed record next Tuesday over the Great White Way promoted by States Auto Supply of Oskaloosa Sa. Dr. Little of the local Commercial club was notified and arranged traffic clearance with city officials. Mr Neal departs Davenport at 6 20 am.
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Emer Mu
States Auto Supply O
Osikalao
Little
Oskaloosa
Neal
Davenport
Mulberry Avenue repairs to begin by paving firm
A Cedar Rapids Ford Paving Company representative arrived in the city this morning and will start Mulberry avenue repairs Monday morning as ordered by the council at the last regular meeting Brill Postponed. The Battery C drill at the regular Monday evening session has been delayed several days due to the poultry show per Lieut Cal WH Lange. The British steamship Busiris, 276 tons gross, was sunk with its crew landed in London on December 14 at 12:15 p m.
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Mulberry
Ford Paving Company of
Cedar Rapids
Mulberry Avenue
Brill
Cal
WH. F. Lange
London
State Grange May Meet in Muscatine
P J Carroll and H Van samp head to Ottumwa for the state meeting of the Jews State Grange carrying invitations from Dr H Little Commercial Club president and Mayor Harry Kern to host the 1916 convention in Muscatine. The annual lo State Grange gathering draws three to four hundred delegates to the convention city.
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P. J. Carroll
7. H. van Samp
Ottumwa
Jews State Grange
Grange
H. Little
Commercial Club
Harry Kern
Aysentine
Lo State Grange
Munitions Pant Destroyed in Belgian Factories Blast
An explosion today destroyed munitions factories of the Belgian government in Havre France causing extensive damage and injuring many people.
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Associated Press
Havre
France
Bryce 16 Honored as Pilgrims Leader in Britain
London Dec 11 Miscount Bryce former British diplomat in Washington has been unanimously elected president of the Pilgrims of Great Britain succeeding the late Field Marshal Earl Roberts. Lost stray turkeys two hens. small pigs for sale. Liberal reward. Phone numbers listed.
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Bryce
Cassociated Press
London
Washington
The
Pilgrims of Great Britain
Earl Roberts
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Oscar Grossheim
Cure Service
Whiel
W. Smith
R. B. van Drilke
Woodlawn Avenue
Omaha
Caez
Brudebaker
Schebler
Willard Storage Batery
Remy Coil
Remy Distributor
Timken
Studebiker
P.O. B
Wagear Tream
Flexibis Leadebaker
Demens
Muscatine Motor Car Co
East Third Stre
Medusa
Muscatine Lumber and Coal Co
Opeeder
State Grange
Phona
Mary Lefpingwell
East
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