Chevalier Urges Keeping Muscatine Students in School
Muscatine County Public Schools report by Superintendent W. F. Chevalier urges residents to keep children in school, citing industrial demand for educated workers, the perils of truancy, and the value of compulsory attendance. He highlights diphtheria impacts, non resident pupils, and the need for punctuality while warning against early wage earning at the expense of education.
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W. F. Chevalier
Muscatine
Chevalier
Franklin
Hamilton
R. B. Huff
National Electric Light Association
Auditorium Hotel
Chicago
Charles F. Scott
Westinghouse Co
Pittsburg
New Two Cent Stamp Design Delights Philatelists
Muscatine readers note the third stamp design of the year for two cents. Washington’s portrait remains but with a larger head, a shield background, and no draped flag. The series, issued in 1993 yet labeled 1902, is praised as artistic. future changes and commemoratives are anticipated.
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Muscatine
Washington
United States of America
United States
Waste of the City Promises Million-Dollar Savings
A Muscatine writer argues that daily waste from sawmills paper pulp shells and discarded goods costs the city millions. He cites lamping paper from mill waste, shell usage, potato and potato byproducts, coal energy losses, and discarded animal hides as potential income sources if properly collected and repurposed. The piece urges saving energy and materials to fund city improvements.
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Muscatine
South Muscatine
South
Forces of Night Workers Keep Muscatine Safe After Dark
An appreciation of night shift workers in Muscatine from water works telephonists to police, bakers, power plant crews, oat meal mill staff, and switchyard teams. The article notes their unseen efforts ensuring safety, bread supply, lighting, and smooth shipping while the city sleeps.
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Muscatine
Typhoid Strikes Five Of A C Moates Family At Luther
Five members of the Moates household at Luther have developed typhoid fever in what is described as a widespread bout. Local health officers are monitoring the situation and urging residents to seek medical care if symptoms appear.
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A. C. Moates
Luther
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