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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1915
Page
8
A compact review of Muscatine’s 1914 year as recorded in the Journal highlights the city hall project valued at 90 1000 dollars the 224 000 hotel and a planned 45 000 armory. Notable events include bridge construction water works plans and a thriving business push with new industrial moves including Starry Manufacturing.
A long list of civic actions is reported for Muscatine including mayoral election results Harry Kern elected by large margin and council changes. Plans for Grand Council Royal Arcanum 1914 meeting and White Way project assurances. New superintendents named at Fairport Biological Station and reopens slated for Hawkeye Button plant. Riverfront wall, river front improvements, interurban agitation, and street lighting contracts noted. Major events include hog cholera co operation with Scott Clinton counties, a large Muscatine Style show, flood and drought impacts, and several resignations deaths and openings in city offices.
The September column records Barry Manufacturing planning a new steel pulley factory near its current site, John Morison attacked by two Mexicans while defending his farm near Mairport, and the Federation of Luther Leagues forming with members from Ottumwa and nearby towns. It notes Rev. A.M. Smith taking charge at First M. E. Church, a second local Style Show at Grand Opera House, Civil War veterans gathering, and Pastor LC Smith delivering his first sermon. Also mentions road construction near Moscow, a police custody incident with a man found with substantial diamonds, habeas corpus actions over deportation, railway receivership for Muscatine North and South lines, a new manager for the local team, and the death of Lawrence Bryant near the Rod Islands, with subsequent arrests and releases of his brothers.
Emma L Mahin long time public school teacher in the city and later librarian at P M Musser Public Library was found dead in her bed. The obituary notes nearly 30 years of service and her roles in education and library work.
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