Trux Sees Need for Mississippi Dredging to St Louis
Trux from St Paul touring the upper Mississippi asserts only 15 percent of the river north of St Louis needs dredging to create a six foot channel. He backs a $20 million plan in ten annual installments via the Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association and notes Savanna aims to dredge $50,000 locally under Maj. C. S. Riche. He expects to reach Muscatine for the regatta and praises Savanna’s harbor work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvill E. Trux
St. Paul
Gulf
Thistle
Muscatine Journal
Savanna, Ill
Mississippi River
Trux
St. Louis
Muscatine
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Savanna
National Congress
Mr. Trux
Upper Mississippi River
Rhine
Hudson
Mississippi
Twin Sisters
Illinois River
Mississippi River Promise and Plans for World Shipping Growth
A feature piece extols the Mississippi as a vast, life giving waterway with potential to power cities and connect northern fields to the south. It highlights engineers plans for the six foot channel, dredges under Maj. Riche, and support from the Upper River Association, noting gains in navigation, industry, and river recreation.
Racing Fixtures Across July to September Lists
A compiled schedule lists numerous regional motorboat and yacht races and regattas from July through September. Events include the Around Long Island races in New York, Detroit Motor Boat Club regatta, Muscatine Mississippi River power boat events, Sturgeon Bay Interlake Meet, and multiple club cruises and cups across Ohio Iowa New York Nova Scotia and Ontario with dates July 3 to Sept 12. The roster features Lakewood Yacht Club Cleveland British Trophy Race Oshkosh Chippewa Bay and more with dates and locations detailed for each event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y. Bay Racing Association
Long Island
Detroit
Mich
Motor Boat Club
Mississippi River Power Boat Association
Muscatine
Iowa
Binghamton Boat Club
Springfield Yacht Club
Stonington
Conn
Marblehead
New Rochelle
Cleveland
Ohio
Motor Fiat Club of America
Huguenot Yacht Club
N.Y
Oshkosh Power Boat Club
New York
Thousand Islands
Chippewa Bay
N. Y
Buffalo Launch Club
Letchworth
Buffalo
Muscatine Launch Club to Open New Home in Five Months
The Muscatine Launch club advances a rapid project to complete a riverfront clubhouse by mid July. P J Mackey proposed the plan at a March meeting, a financing committee formed bonds secured by a first mortgage, and a 20 year city lease was secured before construction began June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Launch Club
Muscatine
P. J. Mackey
H. M. Bartlett
I. S. Pepper
Oscar Grossheim
W. F. Bishop
C. P. Malone
Town Avenue
Sycamore Street
Co. P. Hanley
L. C. Lenck
A. C. Adams
W. H. Graff
J. J. Ryan
Hanley
Commodore
Bishop
Wm. Kincaid
Entries Complete for Mississippi River Motor Boat Races
The program lists many entrants across classes F to M V P B A with courses from five to twenty miles. Notable boats include Lamb IV driven by F B King and Arvilla, Minnie C and Red Top appearing in multiple classes. The event features several clubs including Davenport Boat Club, Muscatine and Burlington Launch clubs and prizes from Lamb Motor Boat Co and M V P B A Lov ing Cup for the championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Judge
Hershey Chute
Illinois
Tow Head Island
Ft. Madison
Pippin
Ed. Lenck
Muscatine
Glen B
H. F. Barnard
Niagara
F. Schermer
Merry Widow
Smith & Simpson
Davenport Boat Club
O. G
O. Grossheim
Spray—Bishop & Hagerman
C. H. Sandros
Walter Molis
Daschund
A. Grossheim
Dr. Lawhead
Burlington
Star III
J. C. Brewster
B. B
Wm. Henzen
R. H. Combs
Lamb IV
F. B. King
B. A. Clayton
Minnie C
Jud Hamilton
Burlington Launch Club
Red Top
W. E. Huey
Jame Moeller
Muscatine Launch Club
Marcella
Trux Plans River Traffic Boost After Appropriations Debate
Mr Trux, once wary of insufficient appropriations, now sees railways pushing river traffic to grow population and business. The Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association led by Hon. Thos Wilkinson of Burlington Ia shows awakening in the valley. Trux will stay in Savanna until his boat Thistle arrives with a new wheel, then he and his companion head south through three cities for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McKenzie
Mississippi
Savanna
Trux
Mr. Trux
Mississippi Valley
Upper
Mississippi River
Thistle
Electric Bitters touted for malaria and liver kidney relief
A drug ad claims a fierce malaria attack and liver and kidney trouble are easily cured by Electric Bitters. The guaranteed remedy is advertised at 50 cents from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
The Marcella Demonstrates Reversible Engine on Mississippi
An advertisement for Pope Boat Co and partners lists Termant & Monahan Co. engines and marine supplies. It touts The Marcella as the finest semi speed boat on the Mississippi River with a 60 H P Termant & Monahan reversible engine owned by F C and W H Gosch of Davenport Iowa. It notes Reliance and Champion spark plugs and other gear and invites trial orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope Boat Co
Fond du Lace
Wis
Termant & Monahan Co
Oshkosh
Smalley Marine Engine
General Machinery Co
Bay City
Michigan
Marine Hardware and Motor Boat Supplies
Reliance and
Champion
Mississippi River
Davenport
Iowa
Reliance & Champion
Morning Sun Social News for July 3
Mrs. Lou Love of Middleton Iowa mourns James Bowser’s death in town. Local residents Lewis Blair and Cloud Willson with Gladys hosted relatives over Sunday. Jessie Frazier and Elsie McElhinney plan to travel via Superior Nebraska to Denver. Various visits cited include Mrs. Fred McClanahan at Wapello and Veda Maxson with Harriet Metts returning from Burlington. Mary Darwin heads to Vinton Iowa. Minnie Carter visits Oakville Iowa. Frank Wright returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Love
Middleton
James Bowser
Lewis Blair
Cloud Willson
Gladys
Mediapolis
Jessie Frazier
Elsie McElhinney
Superior
Neb
Denver
Colo
Fred McClanahan
Wapello
Veda Maxson
Harriet Metts
Paul Ashby
Burlington
J. K. Latta
Ottawa
Kan
Mary Darwin
Vinton
Minnie Carter
Oakville
Frank Wright
Moline Club Plans Purchase of Muscatine Boat Clubhouse
The Moline Boat Club aims to buy the old Muscatine launch clubhouse from W. D. Wiman for 455 dollars. Plans include overhauling it, mooring at the Fifteenth street bridge, installing electric lights and a telephone, and using the boat on a 30 day trial. Petersen Bros. launched the Pensacola cruising launch in Moline, eligible to carry up to 50 passengers, for an excursion to Muscatine on July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline Boat Club
Moline
Ill
Mississippi River
Muscatine Launch Clubhouse
Commodore W. D. Wiman
Muscatine
Fifteenth Street
Wiman
Weeklong Missouri Visit and Local Socials
Missouri visitor F. C. Edwards from Des Moines Ta. conducts business while in town. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Holiday call on Mr. and Mrs. E. Francisco at Oakville Sunday as part of local social rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
F. C. Edwards
Des Moines
J. F. Holiday
E. Francisco
Oakville
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Journal Correspondent
Majestic
Phil J. Mackey
Mark Twain
George Whicher
Banks
Sam
Germany
France
High Seas
Dubuque
Wisconsin River
Maj
Riche
Upper River Association
Alexander McKenzie
Rock Island
Engineering Department
Minnesota Boat & Power CO
Stillwater, Minn
W.h.gosch
Moline Club
Mus
Catine Launch Clubhouse
W. D. Wiman
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