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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1930
Page
3
Historic masthead details from Muscatine Iowa papers list mergers and consolidation dates plus Associated Press use. It notes subscription rates for Daily Journal and callers, advertising representatives, and telephones for the paper. The text outlines ownership, syndication, and post office classification.
Poem speaks to shared sorrow and collective aid as a call to action. The speaker urges looking beyond self, noting other dreamers who face loss and urging readers to lift strangers with a helping hand. The piece centers on empathy and communal support.
In a sharp critique of Dubuque and Dubuque County law enforcement, the writer accuses officers of lax pursuit of bandits who killed in Tipton. The column mocks holiday and weather excuses, jokes about bridge tolls, and claims officers let the trio flee across the Mississippi unchallenged.
Governor Hammill plans to join a conference of agricultural state governors in Washington to discuss plans to aid farmers hit by drought. Secretary Thornburg reports Iowa irrigation holds, corn yields steady with few bad spots, soil moisture remains decent and statewide feed supplies look ample for winter.
The piece cites President Coolidge nicknamed Silent Cal who quips that a navy official says the best engine is made abroad. The Navy, especially the assistant secretary, responds, highlighting American made motors and defense industrial effort.
The column recalls General Mitchell’s 1920s warnings about American military aviation and Coolidge’s 1920s backlash, noting that later air development programs improved the sector. It questions President Coolidge’s stance on Admiral Moffett’s praise and hints at political pressures in shaping aviation policy.
The Kansas City Star reviews Lloyd Lewis's American Mercury piece on cavalry in the Civil War noting Confederate horsemanship and raids, Grant and Sheridan turning the tide, Jeb Stuart and Forrest as flashy but costly, and the rise of mechanization ending mounted warfare.
The Brooklyn judge’s mail fraud conviction marks a wave of judiciary and Walker administration scandals. Two more judges indicted, another removed for heavy borrowing from a gambler. A municipal board chief indicted for gratuity, a deputy fire commissioner for conspiracy. Mayor Walker orders probes into permits and pier leases as critics voices grow.
The Postmaster General denied a proposal to deliver addressed advertising via mall carriers in city offices. The plan would use box holder counts, route stops, and section labeling to distribute unaddressed matter. Officials noted advertising in mailboxes is rarely read and the idea is impractical and unwise.
A caravan of youngsters praising the Travel Man for keeping them entertained and moving. They observe a cobbler at work in a tent, listening to stories of effort and fair treatment. The scene blends everyday labor with lessons on kindness and ambition.
The French artichoke offers richer vitamins and minerals while the Jerusalem artichoke should only accompany non-starchy vegetables and not meat. The former blends with any foods, the latter has dietary limits. In ribs pain, a possible rib displacement may cause cramps when twisting. an osteopath or chiropractor should assess.
The column records births and social visits across Lone Tree Iowa and nearby towns. It notes the Aug 4 birth of Robert John Wolters in Iowa City and lists visitors including the Oberman, Mullunin, Hinkley, Houseal, Musser, McMillan, Patton, Gaeta and other households, plus threshing completion reports around local farms.
Pleasant Prairie Iowa August 11 Children of the Melpine school practice to sing at the West Liberty and Des Moines fairs under teacher Miss Maude Pace. Choir members include Celestia Petersen Earl Peterson Marvel Grimm Odetta Grimm Hazel Wunderlich Corrine Hetzler Agnes Hetzler Harland Hetzler Arthur Raub Lorraine Raub Irene Fick Viola Fick Cecil Berry Robert Reinicke Norma Hetzler.
This piece extols summer berries noting their alkaline effect and minerals like potash magnesium and lime. It covers eating ideas washing and selection tips to avoid spoilage, warns against mixing with starches, and hints at phrasing errors in the final line.
A fragment discusses avoiding overeating berries while noting strawberries as a healthful fruit rich in minerals. It mentions Linnaeus allegedly curing gout with strawberries and highlights the appeal of loganberries and blackberries. It suggests making a summer drink from berry juice, unsweetened or lightly honeyed.
A short medical pitch explains piles result from congestion in the lower bowel and claims only an internal doctor can remove the cause. The Hemroid preparation by Dr J S Leonhardt is said to relieve congestion and strengthen affected parts and is sold by druggists nationwide.
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