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Muscatine Journal in Muscatine, Iowa

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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1909

Page

21

Muscatine Industries Show Strong Growth and Resilience

Muscatine in Iowa touts a diverse factory base led by Roach & Musser and Huttig Manufacturing with large sash and door operations and rubber roof distribution. The community emphasizes buying local to keep money circulating, cites the 1907 panic as a strong test, and lists major plants including Heinz and Ziegler canning, plus numerous metal, woodworking, and textile products.

Muscatine Iowa Roach & Musser Company Huttig Manufacturing Company Huttig Concern H. J. Heinz Company Ziegler Canning Company

Scotch Skipper Tells of William Fife Jr Incident

Co H J Snider recalls a characteristic scene with William Fife Jr, Scotland’s famed yacht designer and sailor. He describes Fife in the weather berth on port tack dodging the line as the enemy to leeward closes aboard.

H. J. Snider William Fife, Jr Scotland Leeward

Judge Moves to Murfreesboro and Tries to Spell It

A judge relocated to Murfreesboro and, while starting a letter, puzzled over the town’s spelling. He exclaimed, It give it up How on earth can they spell the name of this place with a K.

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Mora Hood Holsman Surreys Smaller Auto and Marine Co East Front Street Women’s Oxfords Ren’s Keith Konqueror John Kelley East 2Nd Street Muscatine, Ia Pearl City Sults Hershey New Court House Middle West Fife Muscatine’s New House Pierson Second Street Mulberry Avenue A. L. Pierson Max Sei East Second Street H. Kaiser Pres Treas. Co. L. L'Ndner W. A. Kaiser Asst Treas R.C. Schenck Sec South Muscatine Hemlock Muscatine Muscatine, Iowa
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