Final Grand Hotel social event marks end of era
In Muscatine the Grand Hotel, an 86 year old downtown landmark, hosted a last social gathering titled the coming down party with about 65 guests serving braised steaks. Wreckers are planned to begin demolishing the building soon for a new 140 by 42 business block slated for completion by spring 1864, replacing a site once celebrated as the finest in the region.
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Harry “Casey” Jones
Grand Hotel
Homer Mueller
Muscatine
Mueller
Jones
Harry ‘Casey’ Innes
Missinnippi River
Jones and Associates
W. W. Webster
Muscating Journal
Hotel Webster
River Towboat Season Ends Amid Ice on River
Details of the final towboats and barges on the Mississippi River as ice affected operations. The Mobile LaCrosse tows six barges down to Dam No. 17 after gathering five from Muscatine as ice hindered passage. The Lady Linda reached Lock No. 1 at Dubuque but was disabled at Dam No. 16 and tied to the lockwall. The scene outlines the season’s end and uncertain resumption date.
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Muscatine
Dam
Mobile LaCrosse
Rock Wall
Fairport
New Boston
Muscaline
Ise
Upscream
Lady Linda
Dubuque
Jee
Dam No. 16
Pellets Break Windows in Several Local Homes and Lights
Pellets fired from a moving car shattered windows at two homes and a restaurant and damaged street lights. A car with three boys allegedly shot a window at the Don McCleary residence on Lincoln Blvd around 7:50 p.m. and later carried shooters down Manle Grove Road to break street lights. A second window was shot at Alma Ruck-Tes on Kansas Street Sunday afternoon, with another window and a cigar case windowpane damaged near Pasquale's on Lunas Street after 1:30 a.m. Sunday.
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Felots
Don McCleary
Lincoln Blvd
Manle Grove Road
Alma Ruck- Tes
Kansas Street
Pasquale
Lunas Straet
Family Burned Out of Home in Fire at Schiller Street
The Victor L. See family lost their home at 1815 Schiller Street in a 5:03 p.m. fire on Saturday leaving seven people homeless. Neighbors organized a relief effort at a temporary headquarters offering clothing and furnishings. The family, including three children Stephen 6 Richard 11 and Kay 3, and relatives, sought shelter with relatives as firefighters battled the blaze for three hours.
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Victor L. Sue
Schiller Street
Lee
Mosentine Este
East Secon Street
Los Day
Saex
T Ihree
Stephen
Richard
Kay
Larry Sea
Robert Jeffcoat
Jerry Jeffcoat
Sound
Alex Bender
Bender
Allie
Bing
Frog
George Schmelzer
Victor Lee
Jeffoai
West Fourth Street
Lang See
Leary L. Tomlin
Adams Street
Tomlin Sisa
Sees
Victor See
Doll Dressing Contest Winners Announced Today
Mrs Grace Finley of 1482 Grand Avenue won first place in the Salvation Army doll dressing contest. Audrey Terry and Bertha E Fish earned second and third places. four dolls earned honorable mention by Katherine Goodell. Thirty five dolls will be used in Christmas gift baskets and were displayed at a former McColm and Co. window. Judging was by Mrs Stanley Willey Mrs Fred Bieve and Mrs Larry Gatake.
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Grace Finley
Grand Avenue
Salvation Army
Doris Mitchell
Audrey Terry
Dax Street
Bertha E. Fish
Cedar Street
Katherine Goodell
Christamas
McColm and Co
Iowa Avenue
Second Street
Stanley Willey
Fred Bieve
Larry Gatake
Muscatine Team Second In School Debate Tourney
Muscatine high school placed second in a two day state league debate tournament at the State College of Iowa Cedar Falls. Twelve debaters competed with Karl Gleaves Randy Daut Geraldine Jones and Mary Beth Jee on the second place squad. Daut was runner up in total speaking points.
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Muscatine High School
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Muscatine
Karl Gleaves
Randy Daut
Geraldine Jones
Mary Beth Jee
Ning
Muscatines
Ineal High School
Craig Miller
Bell Larson
Martha Willams
Ben Williamson
Mary Joiner
Linda Gleaves
Ken Smit
Carol Havemann
Jane Buckles
Newt
File Suit For Damages Involving Richard Lee Against Lloyd Cecil
A father filed suit in District Court on behalf of Richard Alan Lee against Lloyd Cecil. The petition alleges Cecil was negligent at an intersection on October 23, 1982, while driving toward Murcatine on County Road C, causing a collision that injured Lee. Lee seeks $1,122 plus interest and costs.
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John Sieya Lee
Richard Alan Lee
Lloyd Cecil
Murcatine
Richard Alan, Lee
Farm Labor Earnings Gap Reported for Suns Workers
Analysis shows Suns farmers earning about $1.05 per hour for farm work while VETEREena workers average roughly $2.30 an hour, highlighting wage disparity in the agricultural sector.
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United States
Nied Suns
Vetereena
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J G. Dermidy
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Dial
Henry
Choe
Hoover District Meeting
Hoover District
Boy Scouts, Order of Arton
Ity Episcopal Church
Mas
Boy Scouts
Jaycees
West Second Street
Calvary Baptist
Calvary Baptist Church
William van Y
Boih
Condreau
Excelsior Medical Clinic
Excelsior Springs
Onca
Hornia
Wam Eom
QVEN
Sears
ROE Buck Co
Piu
East Second Street
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