Drought Shrinks U S Crop Prospects Across July
The Agriculture Department reports a nearly seven percent decline in crop prospects for July due to drought and heat. Corn is hit hardest with an estimated 2.21 billion bushels, down from last month and last year, while wheat shows modest gains and oats remain strong though lower than a year ago. The report notes the corn crop may be the smallest since 1901 and pastures are poor, prompting more hay feeding and new corn.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Dakotas
Shell Company to Sponsor Rotary Band Program
Elmer Ziegler announced the Shell Petroleum Products Corp sponsorship of the Muscatine Rotary Club Boys band concert at Weed Park. Leonard Plessy will be the soloist, with the full program to be announced Tuesday.
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Elmer Ziegler
Muscatine
Youthful bandit loses his nerve in Wis filling station
A youthful would-be robber walked into Francis Cronin's filling station in Kedsha Wisconsin and ordered him to stick up. Cronin challenged the teen asking if he wanted prison and warned of police. The youth fled, leaving Cronin noting a $100 safe.
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Kedsha
Wis
Francis Cronin
Cronin
Court approves Bodman estate final report
District Court Judge Jackson signs off on the final report of Louis V. Bodman as administrator for the Mary A. Bodman estate. attorney J. G. Kammerer filed the report.
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Jackson
Louis V. Bodman
Mary A. Bodman
J. G. Kammerer
Six Men Sentenced Then Banned From Town for Intoxication
Harry Hahn a farmer near Muscatine and Olaf Nordeen of Illinois paid fines of five dollars and costs each. Frank Allbrecht of Rock Island was ordered out of town while D Cole Charles Brown and Earl Zuthrie received suspended 30 day jail terms on condition they leave the city. The men appeared before Police Judge H D Horst after arrests Saturday and Sunday on intoxication charges.
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Harry Hahn
Muscatine
Olaf Nordeen
Illinois
Frank Allbrecht
Rock Island
D. Cole
Charles Brown
Earl Zuthrie
H. D. Horst
Air Mail Poundage In July Rises Over June
Air mail service handled 693,627 pounds in July, up 12,627 pounds from June as reported from Washington by AP.
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Washington
Reunions at Weed park mark county picnics this weekend
County families held numerous picnic gatherings over the weekend at Weed park and other sites. Reunions include Kemper on Aug 22 with a basket dinner, McCullough on Sept 7 at Chautauqua grounds, Sheller on the last Saturday in August, Dale on Aug 17, and McGill on Aug 17 at Weed park with a noon basket dinner.
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Kemper
Weed Park
Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Columbus Junction
McGill
McNall Hesser Group Holds Ninth Reunion at Weed Park
John McNall of Joy Illinois was named president of the McNall Hesser family group at their ninth annual reunion held at Weed Park. Ernest McNall of New Boston Illinois was elected vice president and Mrs Arthur Wroge of Buffalo Iowa named secretary. One hundred thirty two relatives from Aledo Illinois City New Boston Eliza Joy and other Illinois communities plus Iowa districts attended the noon dinner despite rain showers. The group stayed at the park with informal diversions after noon. The next reunion will be held at the park on the second Saturday in August 1931. Susie Sheefe of Oklahoma visiting Jim O Delle was a guest from a distance.
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M’nall-Hesser
John McNall
Joy
Ill
McNall- Hesser
Weed Park
Ernest McNall
New Boston
Idl
Arthur Wroge
Buffalo
Aledo
Illinois City
Eliza
Illinois
Iowa
Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Park
Susie Sheefe
Oklahoma
Jim O’delle
Fowler Family Reunion At Greshams Near Wapello
The fourth annual Fowler family reunion drew 74 relatives to George Gresham home near Wapello for dinner and social time. Contests and a program followed a short business meeting naming Warren Fowler president and Elsie Fowler secretary treasurer.
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Davenport
Wapello
Fruitland
Grandview
Washington
Arkansas
Elmert Fowler
John Fowler
Warren Fowler
Roy Fowler
Naomi Godfrey
Virgil
Elmer Lanphier
Pearl Coulter
Wilbert
Ivan Lockwood
Zora McCormick
Audrey Lukenbach
Clara Fowler
Maurice Gresham
Nellie Miller
Elizabeth Gresham
Gene Lanphier
Dollie Fowler
Wilbur Coulter
Ruth Fowler
Virgil Godfrey
Seventh Annual McCulley Family Reunion Held at Morning Sun
The seventh McCulley family reunion gathered Sunday at Morning Sun with numerous out of town guests including Ida McCulley and Hazelle, Vern and family, Clifford Allen and children, Ina Beckey and daughters, Will and Irene McCulley, Glen McCulley and sons, Harold Hartsack and sons, R J Kilpatrick and sons, and many others from Wa pello Ottumwa Garland Davenport Muscatine and Morning Sun. Anna Besham to host Past Presidents club of the Womens Relief Corps Tuesday at 2 30 pm at 312 East Third Street social session to follow.
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M’culley
McCulley
Ida McCulley
Hazelle
Vern McCulley
Jean
Betty
Clifford Allen
Grandview
Ina Beckey
Pauline
Geraldine
Will McCulley
Irene
Glen McCulley
Harold Hartsack
Wapello
R. J. Kilpatrick
Mediapolis
John Bright
Ottumwa
Neil Kilpatrick
Della
Garland
Hutchinson
Will McElhinney
Dave McElhinney
Samuel
J. J. Caldwell
Paul
Morning Sun
C. A. McGill
Davenport
Ossie Kemp
Carrie
Evelyn Kemp
Musca
Anna Besham
Women’s Relief Corps
East Third Street
Fridley Irwin Family Reunion Plans Next August Gathering
The Fridley Irwin families met at Weed Park for a Sunday reunion with 75 members. They discussed arrangements for the next gathering on the second Sunday in August, hoping to use the new club house when completed. Mrs. John Irwin was re elected president for the coming year. Out of town guests from Long Grove Davenport Buffalo Blue Grass Ft Madison joined Muscatine county relatives for the basket dinner.
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Fridley- Irwin
Weed Park
John Irwin
Muscatine County
E. A. Moore
Long Grove
Earl Moore
Davenport
M. Delatt
Steve Collins
Charles Walker
Buffalo
Roy Fridley
Blue Grass
William Collins
Ft. Madison
Wag ner Family Reunion Held at Sunset Park Washington Ia
Muscatine relatives attended the nineteenth annual Wag ner reunion at Sunset Park Washington Iowa with seventy eight relatives present. Officers elected were Alva Wag ner Richland president P B Wagner Fairfield vice president Mrs Ralph Griffin Letts secretary George Bailey Letts treasurer. Plans for the 1931 reunion were set for the second Sunday in August with out of town guests Bert De Camp family and H H Fullerton family from Muscatine attending.
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Muscatine
Wagner
Sunset Park
Washington
Alva Wagner
Richland
P. B. Wagner
Fairfield
Ralph Griffin
Letts
George Bailey
Bert de Camp
H. H. Fullerton
Miss Florence Whitmer Weds Donald Brumwell
Miss Florence Whitmer daughter of Mr and Mrs J P Whitmer of 1220 Mulberry avenue and Donald Brumwell son of Mrs Cora M Brumwell of 1214 12 Oak street wed at 5 pm Saturday at the home of the bride’s sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs C T Wittman 614 Cedar street. The Rev Benjamin F Schwartz officiated in a double ring ceremony.
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Florence Whitmer
Donald Brumwell
J. P. Whitmer
Mulberry Avenue
Cora M. Brumwell
Oak Street
C. T. Wittman
Cedar Street
Benjamin F. Schwartz
First Methodist Biscopal Church
Bramwell
Muscatine High School
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
H. J. Heinz Company
John Dillon
Lucas Street
Minnie Horst
June Jones
Bunco
Ethel Stroup
Mabel Battenhagen
Lucille Barry
James Lange
St. Mathias Church
W. G. Barry
Herman A. Lange
Liberty Street
W. L. Hannon
Edward Yarck
Bernadine Lange
All Day Picnic At E Schoenig Cottage
More than 50 members of the Spanish American War Veterans and the Auxiliary attended an all day picnic at the Cedar river cottage of Ernest Schoenig on the Walker farm. The event featured dinner and lunch plus outdoor games like horseshoes and kiteball.
Community event draws crowds with games and music
Afternoon and early evening activities featured games and swimming in the river with music in the cottage. Arrangements were perfected by Mrs. Milton Frack, commander of the Auxiliary, and Fred Boston, head of the veterans society.
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Milton Frack
Fred Boston
Veterans Society
Catholic Daughters Plan Outing and Picnic
Joan of Arc Court Catholic Daughters to discuss outing arrangements at tonight's meeting at the K. C. hall. The club schedules a picnic at Wildcat Den State Park on August 24.
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Joan of Arc Court
Catholic Daughters of America
K. C. Hall
Wildcat den State Park
Ladies' Aid to Serve Dinner at First Baptist Church
The Ladies' Aid society of the First Baptist church perfected plans for their monthly dinner to be served in the church basement Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event was postponed from the usual first Thursday due to local dollar day activities organized by merchants.
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Ladies’ Aid Group
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Baptist Church
Dinner Bridge Party Planned by August Club Board
The second weekly dinner-bridge event by the August social committee will take place at the Geneva Golf and Country Club Wednesday evening. Hosted by Mr and Mrs Charles Nyenhuis, reservations will be accepted until Wednesday noon.
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Geneva Golf and Country Club
Charles Nyenhuis
Parish supper social committees announced for St Marys church
The parish of St Marys church lists tables and entertainment committees for the annual supper social and dance to be sponsored on Tuesday evening. The event features fried chicken supper, ice cream and cake, and Grimm's Imperial Orchestra at 8 30 on the lawn platform.
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St. Mary’s Church
Grimm's
Imperial Orchestra
N. J. Peiffer
Arthur Hahnbaum
Bruno Luedtke
Andrew State
Kitchen
Emma_ Sievers
Mesdames Casper Asfleyers
F. Hahnbaum
G. Bock
John Nester
L. Hiebing
Lloyd Kurriger
Rose de Camp
Gladys Pauly
Fred Wirtz
Raymond Wirtz
Clara Missel
Robert Bermel
A. E. Stecher
Frank Stecher
William Oberhaus
George Frey
John Schumacher
Frank Eichelberger
Gertrude Korte
Gilbert Oberhaus
Laura McCune
Michael Sizek
Clara Dull
Wendel Heuberger
Carl Goetzman
Wendal Heuberger
Ida Lechner
Clara Kary
Arthur Hahnbum
Leonard Luedtke
Earl State
Ro— Luedtke
Blue
Henry Schwab
H Neu
Hen Witt
William Schwab
H. J. Hartman
Clarence Oppelt
G. L. Hoffman
William Fuller
Michael Sizeken Booth
L. P. Flannery
Funeral services for Miss Ella G Richter
Funeral services for Miss Ella G Richter of 1101 Hershey Avenue were held at Meyers Funeral Home at 3 30 this afternoon with Rev C W Hempstead of Mulford Congregational church officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers were John Gertenbach Ralph Gertenbach Rolland Gertenbach W A Bernhart Leo O Leary and E H Vaupel.
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Ella G. Richter
Hershey Avenue
Meyers Funeral Home
C. W. Hempstead
Mulford Congregational Church
Greenwood Cemetery
John, Ralph and
Rolland Gertenbach
W. A. Bernhart
Leo O'Leary
E. H. Vaupel
Hawkeye Club Presents “Jesus, the Christ” in County Districts
The Hawkeye club sponsored the third presentation of the fine arts program “Jesus, the Christ” at Bloomington Friends' church attracting a large crowd. Sunday’s venue included Spangler chapel and the Evangelical church with more hearings planned for West Liberty and Atalissa areas and a Muscatine community stop at the First Baptist church in the following week.
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Jesus
Christ
Hawkeye Club
Bloomington Friends
Muscatine
First Baptist Church
Rock Island Men Held for Theft of 70 Chickens
Joe Finley of 2200 Forty-third street and Walter Young of 2201 Forty-second avenue Rock Island were to be arraigned in Justice H D Horst's court on charges of stealing 70 Buff Orpington chickens from Pleasant Prairie farmer B H Schroeder. They were arrested in Rock Island Saturday and returned to Muscatine by Sheriff Fred B Nesper Saturday evening.
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Joe Finley
Forty-third Street
Walter Young
Forty-second Avenue
Rock Island
H. D. Horst
B. H. Schroeder
Muscatine
Fred B. Nesper
Miniature Golf Course Opens Sparks Local Crowds
Despite threatening skies and showers a fair sized crowd gathered for the opening of a new miniature golf course on Mulberry avenue near 2200. Crowds grew Sunday with steady use of the course. Minor improvements are planned including screen checks behind several greens to curb improper use of drivers.
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Mulberry Avenue
Three Sisters Wed Ministers as Bridesmaids in Prairie
In Prairie Illinois yesterday at Trinity Lutheran church three ministers married three Stellhorn sisters Helen Selma and Amanda with the bridesmaids drawn from the sisters. The priests officiating were Reverend Edwin Jacobs Paul Porlack and Arthur Haake. Reverend F E Brauer led the service. St Louis closed its doors after serving as a harness shop since 1834.
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St. Louis
Shadow of Smith Looms in Primaries Across States
In Nebraska Republican contests Norris faces W. W. Stebbin and Aaron Read amid farm relief tariff and prohibition debate. Democratic primary features Dr Jennie M Callias opposing Gilbert Hitchcock. Arkansas Senator Joseph T Robinson campaigns against Rom Campbell while Ohio leans toward Democratic rivals in a prohibition focused race. Cleveland figures Bulkley and Myers back dry law repeal and reform. McCullough runs unopposed in Ohio as a Republican incumbent Gry.
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Norris
W. W. Stebbin
Aaron Read
Stebbin
Nebraska
Hoover
Jennie M. Callias
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Robinson
Arkansas
Joseph T. Robinson
Rom. W. Campbell
Little Rock
Smith
Ohio
Robert J. Bulkley
Cleveland
George S. Myers
Senate
W. Durbin
John Mce Sweeney
Wooster
Charles V. Truax
Roscoe C. McCullough
Aviators Aim Eight-Day Flight to Extend Endurance Record
Jackson and O Brine anticipate eight more days in the air surpassing the 750 hour mark to deter rivals. The oil supplier pledged 100 dollars an hour after the record, up to 70 hours, totaling seven thousand dollars as earliest financial return.
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Jackson
O’brine
Low Temperatures Ease Heat Wave Across State
A weekend drop of 12 degrees ends a period of extreme heat in the region. Morning readings fell to 62 degrees with a 6 degree drop from Sunday. By noon the city hall thermometer rose to 74 as a warming trend begins with partly cloudy, slightly warmer conditions forecast for tonight and Tuesday. Rain totals reached .06 inches on Saturday. The Mississippi River remained at 2.2 feet. winds were northerly.
Shoots Four Ends Own Life in Old Monroe Home
Frank Giovanelli, 40, of Chicago, shot his wife, her sister, and her parents in Old Monroe Missouri, then set a fire and killed himself when asked to surrender. The Webers and Mrs Powers were wounded and taken to St. Charles hospital. Mrs Giovanelli and Mr Weber are listed in serious condition.
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Old
Monroe
Frank Giovanelli
Chicago
Hove
W. F. Weber
Giovanelli
Weber
Mary Powers
Toledo
St. Charles
Moore denies Bandit Claim in South Carolina Car Crash
In Wagner South Carolina Robert Moore says he is not the bandit and police note his injured arm in a sling drew state troopers’ attention. He reports the bandit injured the left arm and a collection was taken up for him before release. Also Hunt for John M. Mercer continues as detectives seek him in Philadelphia connected to the Tipton killing.
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Wagner
S. C
Illinois
Moore
Sorter
Los Angeles
John M. Mercer
Des Moines
State Department of Criminal Investigation
Philadelphia
R. G. Sproat
Tipton
Mercer
Davenport
Hudson Bay Sealing Company
Death Ends Queer Litigation Over Unger Custody Case
Aaron Unger a 48 year old New York candy maker died yesterday in his Lansdowne apartment. Relatives had claimed he was held captive by former actress Amelia Phillips. Habeas corpus actions in Delaware county were to be heard soon and a New York suit by Phillips ex husband Jack Strouse seeking 100000 for alienation of affections will remain undecided. Unger had been ill for nearly two years and was ruled mentally incompetent.
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Philadelphia
Aaron Unger
New York
Lansdowne
Here
Amelia Phillips
Delaware County
Unger
Miss Phillips
Jack Strouse
Strouse
Leading Politician O'Connor Dies After Illness
Richard T. O'Connor, 73, longtime figure in national Democratic politics and a frequent associate of Tammany Hall leaders, died in a St Paul hospital after a four year illness. Though never holding major office, he was often called one of the four big figures in the party. A widow survives.
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St. Paul
Minn
Richard T. O’connor
O'Connor
Tammany Hall
New York
Washington
Hoover Drought Report Outlines Governors Conference Plan
The review over the weekend centers on Mr. Hoover's recommendations to governors at a White House conference. A twelve man rehabilitation commission from each represented state may be chosen. No nationwide appeal or special congressional session is planned yet. Distress appears localized while rail rate cuts for livestock and feed moves are authorized, and governors are set to attend the Thursday session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Ture
Hoover
White House
Congress
Drouth
Mr. Hoover
Hyde
Stone
Farm Board
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Interstate Commerce Commission
Arthur J. Weaver
Nebraska
Light Showers and Cool Breezes Bring Relief
Weather reports show scattered showers from Iowa to New England with cooler air in the Midwest. Only Little Rock and Oklahoma City topped 100 degrees, while New York enjoyed a cooler day after rain and a northwest breeze. Travelers in the Adirondacks reported unexpected cold and snow flurries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Little Rock
Oklahoma City
Kansas
Dodge City
Wichita
Concordia
New York
New
Corn Belt
Rocky Mountain
New England
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Southwest
Plattsburgh
N. Y
Adirondacks
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Dickie Duck Child
Robert Moore
Fuel Service CO
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Imperial
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West Hill
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