Muscatine Year in Review Ends With Labor Turmoil
A long chronicle of 1911 highlights in Muscatine covers the Button Workers union struggle, city growth, new churches, rail expansions, and major civic events. Political shifts, strikes, and security measures mark the year, with martial law moments and a broad civic response shaping the city’s mood and direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Muscathis
St. Matthias Catholic
Burtington
Mugeatine
Davenport
A. S. Lawrence
Misulyalppt Vahey
Jews Company
Champion Hose Company
First Baptist Church
Edlfice
Samuel McNutt
A. J. Horan
Moleholy Saner
Charlen A. Windle
Chicago
Muscatine Jackson Club
Webster Hakes
Triniy Episcopal Church
Central Association
Joan Tililp
Board of Health
Mee Nutt
Yom. C. A
Lawrence
Town Telephone Company
Mississippi Valley Telephone Company
Excelsior Hosa Company
Ina
Louw Walters
Tvord
Paris
France
W. H. Reeder
George Reeder
A. E. Isham
Grece English Lutheran
Rakemin Bar Thomas
Eldon
Stock Island
Geneva Golf Club
Associated Press
Diamond
Robert L. Olivey
Hioma
Behood Board
Bond Jesva
Franklin Lade Y School
South End
Jam High School
Church Sita
Iowa Ave
Fourth Street
Muscatine County Bar Association
Thomas Brown
Kimberly Law
Mary Felleltas
Mud Creek
Nicholas
Barry
Tu Ely
P. A. Austin
Linn Street
GA. R
James Bryant
Jal
W. J. Hughes
Clemyens
Railway and Light Company
Aoe
Franklin
A. F. Damorest
Ipekout
sLocal Ys M. C. A
Basket Billenin
Towa
Wilma Helcount
Muscatine Island
Wargh
Norton Towers
Guy E. Logan
Des Moines
Bull McCleary
Quara House
Cornell
Button Workers
John B. Lennon
American Federation of Labor
City
Hilton M. Letts
W.C. A
Evanston
Lee W. Lange
Charles W. Gray
Ben Black
Muscatine County
Col. B. P. Beach
Brigeoner-General
Gustav Weis
T. H. Brannan
East End
Newt. Cooper
Rachel Miller
Milwaukee Railroad
Edward W. van Duyn
W. J. Ribble
J. F. Forter
Joe
Ry Lang
Interurban Inc
P. Sawyer
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Firet Packer
Christian Endeavor of Friends’ Church
Burlington
Cirect
W. S. Hill
E. L. Orr
Meee & Bilven
Orr
G. C. Spring
Muncating Produce and Ice Company
E. M. Warner
J. D. Morris
Elly
Tncal
Baker
Oak Street
Self
McKee & Buven Button Plant
W. F. Becker
Smalley Ave
T. W
Everhart
South Museitine
Mcikes
Biven
Ofty
Libor Jeader Emmett Flood
Hirect Assembly
Loc
I. G. Thompson
George W. Ball
A. I. Lindsor
Citizens’ Street Railway and Light Company
Greely
Colorado
Logan
Inelty
Bulton
David Vanada
Cty
van Duyn
L. W. Dorsey
HH. L. Husted
Ater
Peter
Hahn
Eixty
Mun
Urick
State Federation of Labor
Jegal
Cosson
Patro
Reservoir Park
Duyn
Ardera
Washington, D. C
Jane City
Monmouth
Bert Covell
Humphreys
Geneva
Muscatine Camels
Monmouth Browns
South Badpark
Muscatine Musical Union
Presbyterian Church
Alvin Shuler
H. F. Lange
House
T. M. Brannan
Perl Nolycross
Jeague
Kansas City
Culver
Columbia
Tri-Vit
Cadar Rap
H P. Lange
Company C
Arthur Ryan
Constantinople
Congregational Foreign Missionary Board
Ray Malma
Missisippi River
Town Avenue
Nicholas Barry, Jr
W. O. Vannitta
Front Street
Iowa Avenue
G. W. Carre
Congregational Church
Frank V. Corry
St. Matthias
Grand Opera House
Grand Army of the Republic
John E. Gilman
Boston
B. PF. Carroll
Grand Army
Department of Town
Youngs
Excelsior
Muscatine City
HL. Husted
John Tillie
West Front Street
William Horravin
Iowa City
William P. Molin
Jung
Mississippi
Dubuque
Kammerer
Jessie Stirlen
Munsie
Robert McIntyre
St. Paul
EB. A. Sohelt
Iowa Wesleyan University
New Methodist Episcopal Church
Fred McDougal
Bell Telephone Company
Sycamore Street
Chester Lillibridge
Edwin Lilibridge
Miss Stapleton
Caub Jake
Loquet
Minn
Fourth
Fifth
Mulberry Avenue
Journeymen Plumbers Union
United Association
Netlie Bennett
Thomas B. Mitdleton
Louis Tiecker
Bloomington Township
Castoria
Beneft
Hershey Hasta
St. Matthias Ediflea
Young Brothers
Rescue
Sir Norman
Washburn
Bartlett Street
Ringling Bros
Ass Hill
John Eberling
Clinton Streat
Y. MG. A
Muscatine Organsa
Davenport Y. ML OG. A
Perr
Frank Hutt
Oquawka
Clara Sharrar
Z. C. Hi. Light
TD. Behureh
Greater Muscatine
Family Theatre
Clin
George B. Irving
Misa
Maxos
John H. Kaiser
Mags
Dan Claire
Wis
Weed, Park
Lon Walters
Muscatine (Central Association
Wliich
Maran
Great ‘Western- Cereal Company
Dlaposipkr
Corporation
Planta
Ben Mull
Ontawa
John Alt
Hershey
Avenue
Mckee @Bliven
Emmitt T. Flood
Charles X Peaid
McKee & Bliver
A. Ligner
German Baptist Church
First Baptist
Geman) Church
Denver, Co
S. D. Campel
Janesville
O. Ewijohnson
H. J. Heinz
Sunes
Lochi
Fred Bowman
Ffeaen
T. B. Fg
East Fifth
Man
Fin
P. M. Mussel Wibrarian
Musgating
Noinion
Impos
McKee & Bliven Batton Cerate
Z. Batten
Prings
Meetia Enport Baptists
Germanbother
R. & Celves
Hitchcock
Mobeauine
Peter Allen
German-American Society of Muscatine
Electric Park
Pepper
A. J. Wade
Fx Rathberger
J. N. Eliott
First Presbyterian Church
Co Bioominaton
Second Presbyterian Church
Hershey Axe
Theodore Gettert
Muscatine Commercial Club
T. W. Ballew
Excelsior Springs
Lincoln Beachy
America
South End Park
Muscatine County Veterans and Old Settlers Association
I. St. Pepper
D. W. Jack
Gerayn Golf and Country Club
Mancatine
Sherif Vanatta
Hoe Snenen
Commercial Club
Cook
Cherry Street
Third
Musca
Catherine Finnigan
Flood End 4
Langrile
Chiesta
Muscatine Baseball Association
Sterneman
Basebal Association
Sport Af
A. & Lawrence
Mckee & Buven Futta
Howard Chaidler
Companion
Roy Island Railroad
HL. C. Latrence
John Nicalny
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