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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1909
Page
13
Muscatine features a pure water supply, 30 miles of mains, 300 fire hydrants, 76 miles of streets, 24 miles of sewers, 28 miles of sidewalks, and a bright street lighting system. It hosts 24 churches, 15 schools, 7 hotels, 120 factories, 40 pearl button plants, and bank deposits over 5.9 million across five banks with own water works.
A promotional piece extols Muscatine praising its free library Y M C A building volunteer fire department three theatres two hospitals moderate rents low living costs factory sites cheap fuel pure water healthful surroundings and strong social conditions with hospitable people.
Muscatine reports major modernizations including a $150,000 courthouse a $25,000 jail a $75,000 post office a $50,000 public library a $50,000 YMCA and a $250,000 city owned water works system. City owns over $100,000 in paid property and debt is cut by $25,000 yearly.
The Muscatine booster train promotes the city as thriving and open to newcomers. It touts new factories including a canning plant and Heinz connections, expanding housing and commerce, and strong shipping and railroad links to Eastern Iowa markets.
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