County Spends 8795 in Crime Prosecutions
Muscatine county reported 1939 expenditures for criminal prosecutions totaling 8 795 22 dollars. Jail costs 4 695 22, county attorney 2 094 00, other items include police court fees 238 69, grand jury fees 441 90, witness fees 295 50, bailiff and clerk fees 96 50, juror and court costs 682 60, defense by county 190, county attorney expenses 62 46. Forty four cases dismissed, 35 convictions, seven prisoners sent to Fort Madison penitentiary.
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Muscatine County
Ballard B. Tipton
State Board of Parole
Frank Drake
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
Vivian Newton Improves After Iodine Ingestion
Vivian Newton about 20 of 209 East Second Street is reported recovering at Bellevue hospital from swallowing a quantity of iodine Wednesday evening. Police found her convulsing on the third floor and rushed her to the hospital. officials say her condition improved and she is expected to recover. No motive was given.
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Vivian Newton
East Second Street
Bellevue Hospital
Newtons
Charges against Mrs Blessing dismissed in Muscatine court
Daisy Blessing of Muscatine had charges of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm dismissed by Justice Hugh Chance after the complainant failed to appear. The case was filed by her husband Arthur Blessing. she was released on bond. Earlier, Frank Bates of 515 West Seventh Street received five days in county jail for intoxication.
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Muscatine
Justice of Peace
Hugh Chance
Arthur Blessing
Chance
Frank Bates
West Seventh Street
J. C. Coster
Lakota
Minn
Marceline
John Marcus
George Schmitt
Paul Yedlik
Lone Tree
Viola
Elizabeth Smith
Sycamore Street
Oklahoma
Illinois
Arkansas
William Solonen
Robert Davis
Jessie W. Stein
John C. B. Warde
H. C. Dawson
I. W. Howenstine
Washington Street
H. H. Hanson
Mrs. Cynthia Earl Rites Held in Muscatine
Last rites were held at 2 p.m. today at Hoffman Funeral church for Cynthia Earl a Muscatine resident who died Tuesday at her home 1315 Oregon street Burial was in Greenwood cemetery Rev Fay Marriott of Musserville Methodist church conducted the service with Mrs Ed Asthalter as soloist and Miss Eda Critz at the organ Grandchildren served as casket bearers Clifford Dallas Don ald Seiler Lyle Taylor Dewey Applegate and Earl Maiden Flower attendants were Mrs Don ald Seiler and Mrs Clifford Seiler
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Cynthia Earl
Muscatine
Oregon Street
Greenwood Cemetery
Fay Marriott
Musserville Methodist Church
Ed Asthalter
Eda Critz
Clifford
Dallas
Donald Seiler
Lyle Taylor
Dewey Applegate
Earl Maiden
Clifford Seiler
Community Reunion News From Muscatine Area
The Journal requests quick notices of annual family reunions attended by residents of Muscatine and nearby areas. Submit day of event or next day to ensure prompt publication.
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Muscatiné and
Col C M Stanley to preside at workers hearing
Col Claude M Stanley of Des Moines, chair of the Iowa Unemployment Compensation commission, will preside Friday at a hearing in council chambers to review a decision that about 400 Hawkeye Button workers qualify for unemployment benefits. Also present are commissioners Kies and Pefferle.
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Claude M. Stanley
Des Moines
Iowa Unemployment Compensation Commission
Iowa Commission
Hawkeye Button Company
Iowa State Employment Office
City Hall
Peter J. Kies
J. R. Pefferle
Pent
Temperatures to stay in comfortable class across Iowa
Weather bureau forecasts keep readings in the comfortable range with fair nights and Friday. Unofficial 1 pm reading shows 87 degrees. Muscatine listed in cool bracket at night. Statewide temps run about 10 degrees below normal with widespread 53 degree lows in places like Clarinda Marshalltown and Decorah. Keokuk 90 and Des Moines around 79 at 9 am with light rains at Dubuque and Burlington.
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Iowa Weather Bureau
Muscatine
Clarinda
Theouthwest
Marshalltown
Iowa
Decorah
Keokuk
Des Moines
Dubuque
Burlington
Investiture Rites Held for Park Place Scouts
Howard Carl, master of Boy Scout troop 123, led the investiture service for the Park Place Boy Scouts during the Park Place Community League meeting at the schoolhouse. The league funded 22 girl scouts at the day camp with 18 cents for handicraft materials and approved one first aid kit for the three units. Two Boy Scout committee vacancies will be filled by the scout master and remaining members. The next league meeting is set for Sept. 5.
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Howard Carl
Boy Scout
Park Place
Park Place Community League
Boy Scout Committee
League
Muscatine brief covers military assigns and local notices
Capt Earl F Jago of Muscatine assigned as special C M T C camp inspector and police officer at Fort Snelling Minnesota for two weeks. Also notes on hospital admissions and discharges, social events, travel plans, boat traffic, new car registrations, and building permit in Muscatine.
Permits Issued for Six Homes in Past Month
City records show six new residential permits in Muscatine during July with an estimated value of 13 390 dollars. A new filling station cost 5 000 dollars and two garages were approved at 225 dollars each. Twelve repair permits totaling 3 900 dollars were granted.
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Muscatine
I. V. Howenstine
Cars collide near Milford leaves man dead
A two car crash a mile and a half north of Milford, Indiana killed 31 year old Eugene Der ner of Milford. Claude Coombs, 31 also of Milford, was injured with non serious injuries according to doctors.
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Milford
Ira
Eugene Derner
Claude Coombs
Here
Coombs
Welles Contract Sparks Hollywood Industry Debate
Jimmie Fidler weighs the impact of Orson Welles signing a bold producing directing writing acting deal at age twenty five. The move could shake veteran power and push fresh ideas into a faltering film world.
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Hollywood
Welles
John J. Jones
Harry Brandt
Ogilvie Family Narrowly Escapes Auto Crash
A former Muscatine family Mr and Mrs Frank Ogilvie and baby escaped serious injury in an automobile accident near Concordia Kansas on Wednesday afternoon. The Ogilvie car was reportedly demolished in a collision with a truck. No further details were learned locally.
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Muscatine
Frank Ogilvie
Baby
Concordia
Kas
Ogilvie
Fortun
Makeup department tribute on youthful appearance
On the set, the makeup department praised his youthful look while Ellis secretly wished the same effect could be achieved for her stomach. The scene captures light humor about aging and vanity in a 1939 production context.
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Ellis
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Ogilvies Injured in Car Crash Returning From Phoenix
While returning from Phoenix Arizona the Ogilvies were in a car accident. Mr Ogilvie formerly worked at I and I Grocery in Muscatine and had left the town recently for the West.
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Ogilvies
Phoenix
Ariz
Mr. Ogilvie
I and I
Muscatine
West
Real Cause of Backache May Be Tired Kidneys
Many sufferers find relief from nagging backache after learning kidneys may be the source. Excess acids or poisons in blood due to kidney disorders can cause a range of symptoms including tiredness swelling and headaches. Ask your druggist for Doan's Pills long trusted for over 40 years.
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Mihons
Doan
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