Well Known Muscatine Historian Irving B Richman Highlighted
A feature on Irving B. Richman of Muscatine lauds him as Iowa's greatest historian. The piece notes his Iowa City banquet honor, IU education, political service, consul general tenure, and authorial works including John Brown Among the Quakers Rhode Island Its Making and History and Rhode Island in the American Commonwealth series. Richman, 47, born in Muscatine, is praised as a leading future American historian.
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Muscatine
Irving B. Richman
Pearl City
Ellis Parker Butler
Mark Twain
Mr. Richman
Iowa
Richman
Iowa City
State Historical Society
State University of Iowa
John Brown
Rhode Island
United States
Eggert
Waterloo
Cleveland
Boies
John T. Hamilton
Switzerland
Brown
Iowa Library Association
The
Atlantic
Political Science Quarterly
Harvard Law Review
Appenzell
Pacific Coast
Tropics
Hubert Howe Bancroft
State University
Interurban Plans Eye Muscatine as Spring Target
Muscatine may gain an interurban link via a Cedar Rapids Iowa City line extension next year with probable start in spring. Proposals also consider connections to Davenport and alternate routes from Council Bluffs, Rock Island, and Aledo Galesboro, but certainty remains low.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Muscatine
Davenport
Kansas City
Southwest
West Liberty
Indi
Council Bauffs
Rock Island
Aledo
Galeshore
Cedar Rapids-Town
Improvements at Schaefer's Laundry Expand Muscatine Services
The Muscatine business of F. X. Schaefer highlights upgrades across dry cleaning rug making carpet cleaning and laundering. A new French dry cleaning outfit plus a modern vacuum cleaner bolster a largest laundry in town backed by expert staff and Cincinnati training and competitive pricing.
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F. X. Schaefer
Schaefer
Muscatine
Chicago
Iowa Ave
Iowa
Cincinnati
Ohio
National Laundrymen’s Association
Leu's Candy and Ice Cream Spotlight in Prosperity Edition
Fred Leu Sr of 215 East Second Street promotes a full line of Gunther's and Bunte candies, Leo's ice cream, and year round sodas. The store features a modern fountain and emphasizes quality, value, and personal service for Christmas shoppers in Muscatine.
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Fred Leu
East Second Street
Leu
Muscatine
Leo
Mr. Leu
Fred Leu, Sr
Five-Story Reinforced Concrete Building Planned
A five story reinforced concrete structure is proposed for Hershey Building site in Muscatine Iowa. The plan details a five story edifice with reinforced concrete construction indicating a major municipal development.
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Hershey Bldg
Muscatine, la
Beautiful Fair Oaks addition opens near Weed Park in Muscatine
In 1908 Muscatine celebrates the Fair Oaks addition on East Hill. Lots range from 60 by 150 feet to several acres with 18 foot park strip and five foot sidewalks. Wallace and Gates, selling agents, operate from the Bridgman building at 224 West Second Street and oversee the new residential improvements.
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Muscatine
Fair Oaks
W. L. Wallace
C. R. Gates
East Hill
Bridgman
West Second Street
Messrs. Wallace
Gates
Western Realty Develops Fair Oaks Residential District
Cedar Rapids based Western Realty purchased 21 acres of the Weed estate in Muscatine adjoining Weed park on East Hill. Landscape architect O C Simonds of Chicago planned 52 building lots from 31 acres, with winding drives and utilities, aiming to create an ideal residential area. Simonds, famed for work at Graceland Cemetery and Lincoln Park, praised the site and predicted rapid improvements and growing activity next spring.
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Western Realty Company
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Weed
Weed Park
East Hill
O. C. Simonds
Chicago
Simonds
Fair Oaks
O. C. Simonds Company
Graceland Cemetery
Lincoln Park
Fairy Oaks
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German-American Bank Building
J.B. Marr
E. 2Nd St
Cts
the Star
Henry Schaefer
Cate
Bartlett & Kling
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Security Savings Bank
C., R. I. & P. Transfer Bldg
Cedar Rapids, Ila
Republican Printing Co. Bldg
Cedar Rapids, la
Fifth Street
Brandenburg
Sae
Weed Park Club
Illinois Hills
John F. Rosenmund
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