Record Flood of March 1929 Packs Iowa Counties
The Mississippi Cedar and Iowa rivers reached new highs in March 1929 flooding thousands of acres and causing widespread damage. Levees broke near Wapello and Conesville, rail fills washed out, and towns from Muscatine to New Boston faced evacuations while deaths occurred near Wapello.
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Cedar
Iowa
The
Journal
Mississippi
Cedar Rivers
Boland’s Hill
West Liberty Road
West Liberty
Gedney Lake Bridge
Conesville Road
Cedar River
Mississippi River
Muscatine
McKee Button Company
Hershey Avenue
Wapello
William Hank
Cecil Hank
Meyerholtz Lake
Dean Hank
Charles Schultz
Louisa
Iowa River
Oakville
Montezuma
Rock Island
Pike Township
Moscow
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine County
Conesville
Nichols
Moscow Bridge
Columbus Junction
New Boston
Bay Island
Barry Company Growth and Flood Impact in Muscatine
The Barry Manufacturing company founded in 1876 by Nicholas Barry Sr. and his sons grew into a major Iowa industry producing plumbers supplies belts and pulleys. It pioneered the Barry Automatic button cutting machine and later tubular steel pulleys. The Mississippi flood crest reached 16.7 feet by March 23 causing basement flooding in Muscatine but limited overall damage.
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Nicholas Barry Sr
Barry Manufacturing Company
Iowa
Barry Company
Muscatine
Nicholas Barry
Nicholas Barry, Jr
Patrick, Jr
Barry
Slichly
R. & J. Dick Company
New Boston
South Muscatine
Police Review: 1928 29 Year Records Near 500 Names
Chief Mark Taylor reports nearly 500 individuals appear on police records for the year ending Dec 15 1929. Arrests totaled 458 with 314 intoxication cases and 387 dogs killed. 344 quarantines were issued as winter austerity drove actions and displays.
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Mark Taylor
Muscatine Teams Sharpen Games Across Basketball Baseball and Football
Independent clubs in Muscatine staged a busy 1929 season with several basketball outfits including Downey's Boosters, the Muscatine Muskies, The Five Black Crows and De Molays competing in armory league action and a four night Ray L. Dean tournament won by Rock Island Athletic Shop. The Muskies also fielded a strong I. and I. baseball squad finishing second in a 20 plus game campaign and earning a purse over 350 dollars. Football yielded financial success despite a poor win loss record, with wins over Burlington Wellman and Battery B but losses to Cedar Rapids Valley Junction Princeton LaSalle Mt and Bushnell. a scoreless tie with Moline capped the year.
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Muscatine
Downey's
Boosters
Muscatine Muskies
Five Black Crows
de Molays
Armory Hall
Ray L. Dean
Rock Island Athletic Shop
Armory
Muskies
University of Iowa
Malone
Addy
Hawkeye
Bill Koch
Bill Coad
Burlington High School
Joe Hratz
St. Ambrose
Davenport
Bill Meyers
Floyd V. Crow
de Molay
Downey’s Boosters
Rock Island
I. & I. Baseball
Durant
Letts
Washington
Wilton
Muscatine Meccas
Fotball
Big Muskies
Burlington
Wellman and Battery
Cedar Rapids
Valley Junction
Princeton
Ill
LaSalle
Bushnell
Moline
Eagles Lodge Offers Sickness and Death Benefits
The Fraternal Order of Eagles lodge in the city emphasizes sickness and death benefits and provides an area physician for members and dependents. The lodge has grown rapidly in recent years, with more than 700,000 members boasted.
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Order of Eagles
Kindergarten Ties Work and Play in Muscatine Instructors
The Muscatine kindergarten program shows children learn teamwork through varied activities guided by teachers. Emphasis on physical development hygiene safety nature study and literature builds thinking planning responsibility and self confidence with daily rhythmic exercise and readings.
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Muscatine
Petition Against Tubercular Test in Bremer County
Waverly reports petitions circulated by farmers seeking a district court action against cattle tubercular testing. Signers are asked to contribute 5 dollars each for attorney fees as part of the effort.
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Waverly
Bremer County
District Court
Muscatine lodge expands with nearly 500 members
The national organization reports growing participation while the Muscatine lodge has enrolled almost 500 members. Club rooms are kept on West Second Street in the Red Men building. Membership costs $9 a year.
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Muscatine
West Second Street
Redmen Building
Music interest expands yearly across United States
A decade of growth in youth music study shows shifts from violin and cello to saxophone trumpet and drums. War era drum corps and the American Legion fostered groups for boys and girls. Ziegler School of Music provides free instrument loans and guidance on suitability, aiding pupils who later join college bands.
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United States
Army
Navy
American Legion
Elmer M. Ziegler
Ziegler School of Music
Ziegler
Iegfer School of Music
Elmer Ziegler
Frederick Neil Innes
Hve
Gremmel Named Pioneer Tobacco Dealer of Muscatine
E Herm Gremmel, longtime Muscatine tobacco firm head, runs one of Iowa's oldest wholesale tobacco houses at 122 West Second Street. The Mas Que Ta cigar, made from aged Ohio and Porto Rico tobacco, remains a leading brand sold across the company's territory. Two trucks operate to support the wholesale cigar and tobacco business, established by Herman Gremmel in 1877.
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Muscatine
Iowa
E. Herm Gremmel
West Second Street
Herman Gremmel
Ohio
Porto Rico
Thank Customers for Increase in Business in 1929
Joe Manjoine, Atlas wholesale dealer, thanks customers for a strong 1929. Atlas brew led sales with Windsor Club, Master Brew, Blatz, Waukee Sha ginger ale, Pabst malt, and Coca Cola bottles also popular. A carload of 575 cases near beer was unloaded on December 16, leaving 235 cases on hand.
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Joe Manjoine
Atlas
Manjovne
Complete Stock of Repair Parts Carried on Hand
Muscatine Implement company stores a complete stock of repair parts and farming implements in a modern building at 516 East Second Street. McCormick Deering line and International trucks are represented. A. E. Bowser manages the company.
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East Second Street
Muscatine Implement Company
McCormick-Deering
A. E. Bowser
Muscatine Maintains Musical World With Local Bands
The Muscatine communities show active musical life with groups led by Mr. Ziesler. The orphans' home band grade school orchestras Rotary boys band and the West Liberty high school band all thrive under his direction.
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Muscatine
Rotary
West Liberty
Ziezler
Modern coach service in Muscatine expands city transport
Muscatine now features a modern coach system by Muscatine Coach Lines, operating since the streetcar end. New Mack coaches on regular routes with five in service and three in reserve plus heavier service during peak demand. Twenty minute headways on Second street and Iowa avenue with transfers on East Hill South Muscatine and Mulberry avenue North Muscatine routes.
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Muscatine
Second Street
Iowa Avenue
West Hill
Lucas Street
East Hill
Mulberry Avenue
Straighten Axles Without Removing Them From Autos
Lange and Kindler garage at 211 West Front Street adds new auto repair equipment to straighten front axles and rear axle housings without removing them from the car. The apparatus is unique in the vicinity and highlights their Oakland and Pontiac vehicle service.
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Lange and
Oakland
Pontiac
Maurais Modernizes Store With New Refrigeration System
J. V. Maurais has run the Maurais grocery at 600 Park Avenue for 14 years. The shop offers fresh and smoked meats and bakery items. A new automatic refrigeration system was installed last year, expanding to a modern display counter to keep merchandise in first class condition.
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J. V. Maurais
Park Avenue
Maurais
Italy Has Five Cities With Over Half a Billion Viation
Five Italian cities report aviation figures exceeding one half a billion in value. Official statistics show substantial growth across regions, highlighting major hubs and expanding infrastructure investments.
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Italy
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