Muscatine Named One of Iowa's Best Lighted Cities
Muscatine celebrates being among Iowa’s best lighted towns as recent improvements showcase the Great White Way on Second Street and new downtown boulevard lighting. The city’s transition from gas to incandescent lighting, powered by Muscatine Lighting Co, enhances night appeal and promises further street illumination upgrades while reflecting civic progress.
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Big Spring Demand for Autos Foreseen
Automobile manufacturers and dealers nationwide anticipate a strong spring demand that will sustain recent selling seasons. Distributors report ample orders ahead of next spring, with cars to be delivered promptly to eager buyers, while banks and dealers prepare for winter storage and monthly shipments. Commodore William Livingstone notes bankers now support auto credits, viewing car making as a major industry safeguarded by prudent finance.
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Koetting Brick Yard Spends Thousands on Improvements
Muscatine brick makers Koetting and Long invest several thousand dollars in upgrades at their Iowa avenue plant. A 13 ton Berg dry press and sifting line boost daily brick output to 2,100, with 23,000 psi pressure, built by Anderson Foundry. Plans include kilns with 175,000 brick capacity and a new 2,000 brick experimental kiln, plus future 150,000 and 200,000 brick kilns. The firm occupies 0 acres on the north edge of town, using surface and fire clays to produce cream to deep red bricks, including spotted varieties. John Koetting Sr. brings 40 years of brick experience. Muscatine showcases a top pressed brick plant.
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Anderson Foundry and Machines Co
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