Antarctic Contributions to Science and Commerce
An account of early Antarctic exploration, noting Borchgrevink's 1899 winter on land and 1900 latitude reach, the continent's uncertain coastlines, and limited commercial benefits from scarce guano, seals, and whales. It covers ice barriers, berg dangers, and the challenges of interior land, with scientific insights on volcanic coastlines and wind, temperature, and ice cap dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Polar
Antarctica
Antarctics
Borchgrevink
Antarctic
Arctics
Pole
South Seas
New Found Land
Borehgravink
South Polar Ice Barrier
Mount Terror
Globe
Towson
Drumcraig
Beechwood
Brazil
South Sea
Bordheravink
Victoria Land
Larsen
Palmer Land
Graham Land
Coast Line
Mount Melbourne
Cape Washington
Mount Erebus
Borchgsrevink
Greeley
Jno. Murray
Muscatine's 1902 Building Boom Signals Growth
Muscatine enters spring with heavy building activity across public schools hospitals and factories. New Y M C A planned at over 40000 dollars and school house enlargements along East Hill South Muscatine and Kecklerville, plus factory expansions at Muscatine Sash and Door Huttig Vienna Pearl Boepple and others. A new depot may follow rail link upgrades.
Housing boom transforms Muscatine with new buildings
The report notes a flood of new construction and residences in Muscatine after a sale of the site and hotel closure. Projects include Hershey Memorial hospital on North Mulberry street, a two story brick building with about 60 rooms, a two story frame Muscatine sash and door company on Grandview avenue, high three story factory addition, a shed raise for the sash and door company, and roof work on the Huttig warehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kecklerville
Muscatine
Champion
Kaiser Hose Company
South
Muscatine Sash & Door Company
Grandview Avenue
South Muscatine
Hershey Memorial Hospital
North Mulberry Street
Muscatine Sash and Door Company
Industrial Growth and New Buildings Expand East Third Street
The report notes growth with a large warehouse and expansion for Great Western Cereal Company. New three story factories rise on East Third Street including Beepple Pearl Button and Vienna Pearl Button works. Public buildings add eight room East Hill school, West Hill and Musserville school additions costing about 5 000 dollars each, Hershey avenue school, and multiple firehouse upgrades near City Hall. Kaiser hose house in Musserville and Dr E B Fulham property additions appear alongside Sycamore street improvements and a new store front with bay window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Musser
Muscatine
East Hill
South Muscatine
Musserville
Poverty Flat
Hershey Avenue
West Hill
Vienna Pearl Button Company
East Third Street
Boepple
Turkish Oil Company
Fred Daut
West Second Street
Mad Creek Bottoms
Elmer Becker
Keystone Button Factory
Barry Bros
North Mulberry Street
Champion Hook and Ladder
City Hall
Kaiser Hose House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bert Benham
Academy of Science
Northwest Passage
Continents
Medana
Horn
Cook
Cape of Good Hope
Capt. Ross
Australia
Cape Horn
Graham's Land
Enderby Land
Adelie Land
F. B. Fulham
East Second Street
Thiesen
Thomas Barnard
Sycamore Street
Freeman
Sycamore and
Second Street
German-American Savings Bank
Scott House
Iowa Avenue
Musserville School
Hershey
R. P. Hughes
Gay Fade
Bates
Davis
Sumner
Wood
Isaac D. de Andrew S. Burt
M. V. Sheridan
Mane
Sheridan
Little Phil
Andy Burt
de Russy
F. A. Barton
Sennen
Santos
London
Edinburgh
Dr. Barton
Barton
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