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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1909

Page

24

Plans for Cook Musser Bank Building on Second Street

The Cook Musser Co State Bank unveils plans for a fireproof two story bank and office block on Second Street and Iowa Avenue. The first floor houses the bank with Chicago designed vaults, while the second floor offers rental offices. The exterior features white enameled terra cotta and granite base. Construction to begin soon with completion aimed before year end.

Cook, Musser & Co. State Bank Second Street Iowa Avenue Weary & Alford Company Chicago Third National Bank of St. Louis Iowa

Bank Officers and Directors Longtime Loyal to Institution

The bank shows deep roots with P. M. Musser as President for 39 years and Ed. C. Cook as Assistant Cashier for 34 years. Current officers include W. E. Bliven Vice President S. B. Cook and E. C. Stocker. Directors listed are P. M. Musser W. E. Bliven S. B. Cook C. R. Musser G. M. Titus G. A. Funck and Ed. C. Cook.

Ss. B. Cook P.M. Musser W. E. Bliven S. B. Cook Peeces the Savings Department M. Musser G. M. Titus G. A. Funck Ed. C.cook

Muscatine Offers Wide Choice of Churches and Denominations

Muscatine presents twenty eight church organizations and twenty three denominational divisions. The city boasts strong progressive churches with high attendance and educated clergy. Major denominations represented include Methodist Episcopal Baptist Catholic Episcopal Presbyterian United Brethren Lutheran and Congregational with multiple local congregations.

Muscatine Mississippi Educa Congregational Baptist First Baptist Weer Hill Baptist Chapel First Congregational Mulford J. Mary’s St. Mathias Catholic First Methodist Episcopal German Methodist Episcopal Musserville Methodist Episcopal Park Avenue First Congregational Church

Church Listings Reflect Local Congregations Denominations

The OCR lists multiple area houses of worship including First United Brethren Grace English Lutheran German Evangelical Lutheran Dutch Reformed Seventh New Adventist Holy Hebrew and Bnai Mos es Mair, showing a diverse religious presence in the community.

First United Brethren Church Grace English Lutheran Church German Evangelical Lutheran Church German Evangelical Church Seventh New Adventist Church People’s Union Mission Hebrew Congregation B’nai Moses Mair

Visible Typewriter Impresses Chicago Merchant

A Chicago Tribune snippet recalls a sales pitch where a typewriter shows the entire line as it is written. The merchant glances at a red-haired woman at work in the outer room and jokes about a machine that is more visible than usual.

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