Father of Radio Lee deForest Honored and Remembered
The piece recalls Lee deForest as the praise-worthy inventor known as the father of radio for his audion tube and feedback circuit. It lists honors from St Louis 1904 and San Francisco 1916, plus a Legion of Honor award and doctorates from Yale and Syracuse. It notes his early life, family, and a failed essay prize that steered him toward invention.
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Muscatine
Mississippi River
Radio
Lee deForest
deForest
Institute of Radio Engineers
Legion of Honor
Yale
Syracuse
Mount Her Iman
Northfield
Mass
Public Library Born From Musser Donation in 1901
In Muscatine the year 1901 marked a pivotal civic moment as a contract was let February 1 for constructing the P. M. Musser public library. The project reflects Peter M. Musser’s generous outright gift to the city, establishing a cornerstone of local public resources.
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Muscatine
P. M. Musser
Peter M. Musser
Pearl City
Veterans recall Shiloh battle told by Col. Hare
A Muscatine contractor J E Howe submitted the low bid of 26 087 for library work with nine other bids. The Muscatine firm of Grossklaus and Blaesing won stone work for the library and other local firms received contracts for minor tasks. Weather slowed progress on the project.
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Muscatine
J.E. Howe
Grossklaus and Blaesing
Train Hold Up Near Ottumwa in 1895
A 1895 report details a train robbery near Ottumwa where two masked men halted a Chillicothe departure, bound and gagged the crew, rifled the express car safe, and departed with the loot after a ten minute delay, as the train paused at the junction.
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Ener
Ottumwa
Chillicothe
John S. Page
Ed. Wright
John Russell
Court House
Republican Party
Russell
Naional
Horace Greely in Muscatine lecture promised
In January 1857 Horace Greeley visited Muscatine following his Westward advice. An item dated January 30 announced his lecture next Monday evening in Tremont Hall, with Greeley in Chicago and Davenport before, and the subject Europe or impressions from two trips to that region.
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New York
Muscatine
Horace Greely
Chicago
Davenport
Europe
Globe
New York Tribune
Tremont Hall
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Coupon Zaas
Dermicel
Aio Tarefers
McKesson
Playtex Living Gloves
Mietzel
Mulberry Ave
Nietzel
Mann
Col. A.M. Hare
Shiloh
Ats VY
First Rational Bank
Mnlutiatine
Awa
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