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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1933

Page

3

Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune Advertising Roster

Advertising representatives listed in Chicago New York Kansas City Detroit Atlanta St Louis San Francisco with publishing staff names and note of merged papers since 1887 and 1918. Includes telephones, subscription rates, and postal classification details.

Advertising Representatives Chicago New York Kansas City Detroit Atlanta St. Leuis San Francisco NOEE Rothenberg & Jann News and Tribune Journal and News-Tribune

Edwin L. McColm Dies. Muscatine Loses Leading Business Figure

Shock spread through Muscatine as Edwin L. McColm, longtime business leader and former head of a major company, died suddenly. He was known for honor and fairness and the square deal guiding his dealings, a loss felt deeply by friends, associates, and the wider community.

Muscatine E. L. McColm Edwin L. McColm Square Mr. McColm Ed’ McColm

Machado quits Cuban presidency signals new era

Machado steps down as Cuba’s president amid revolt and a looming resignation. The move, seen as a potential end to oppression, prompts plans in Washington to rebuild Cuba’s government, restore constitutional liberties, and restructure the public debt for economic recovery.

Gerardo Machado Cuba United States Havana Machado Washington

Housewife Code Proposed as Labor Policy Critique

Iowa women urged a housewives code under the recovery act arguing a 7 am to 7 30 pm day with four hours off and 14 dollars a week. They warned practical housekeeping lacks a system to handle emergencies like visitors, plumbing leaks, or muddy dogs.

Iowa NRA Blue Eagle General Johnson Hugh St. Johnson

Cuban Leader's Leave of Absence Marks Quiet Exit

The departure of the Cuban regime brings a staged leave of absence for Machado. Sumner Welles, the American ambassador, spearheaded efforts to remove Machado, avoiding armed intervention and earning cautious Cuban gratitude as the regime's debris is managed.

Sumner Welles Machado Welles

Missouri Pacific president salary cut and moving day notes

The Missouri Pacific president’s pay drops from 85 000 to 40 000 a year and the piece jokes about keeping his private car. It notes fewer families moved on May 1 moving day while many wanted to. It mentions Italian brides next year and dowries funded by taxed bachelors, and ends with a line on taxation without representation.

Missouri Pacific

London Joy Week postponed to 1934 plan

A London planned Joy Week was postponed until 1934 after organizers realized they lacked necessary joy. A matrimonial agency operator quips that such work is a male order business. A Gent Panoulossovich came to America, renamed himself Jones after success.

London Panoulossovich America Jones

Believe It Or Not Cartoon Explains Edwards and Self Imposed Jail

The cartoon expounds Jonathan Edwards a noted 18th century theologian born in East Windsor Connecticut. It notes his Yale entry at 13 and Princeton presidency before his 1758 death. It also recounts his eight daughters and notable descendants including Yale and Harvard presidents and Winston Churchill. It also mentions Justice of the Peace John Goodhouse in Pierre South Dakota who self imposed a 30 day jail term and $10 fine.

Jonathan Edwards East Windsor Conn Yale Princeton College Sarah Pierrepont

Stumped NRA Drive Faces Small Town Code Woes

The piece reports rural merchants fear code hours and boycotts as the NRA push continues. It notes small Ohio and North Carolina towns grappling with wage limits and display rules, plus debate over General Johnson's wound stripe idea and a boycott appeal hotly debated in political circles.

George Dunne NRA Uncle Sam Blue Eagle High Command Recovery Administration South Middle West Ohio North Carolina

Embarrassing Mix Up at Treasury Office

Assistant Secretary Tom Hewes, acting secretary, tried to consult Comptroller J F T O Connor by phone. O Connor refused a quick meeting saying he was busy and would try to work Hewes in after 15 minutes, highlighting bureaucratic delays.

Public concerns and bank credit amid Hoover era reforms

A collage of 1930s economic debate discusses White House staff talks with Interior Department, bankers' caution, and NRA pressures. It outlines credit contraction, deposits and loans shifts from 1926 to today, and reform pushes like margin changes and Pecora investigations, ending with notes on Mussolini and Balbo promotions.

James McMullin New York Washington NRA

Fifty Years Ago Muscatine School Election And Local Notes

AS YOU WERE items mark Miss Esther Robbins elected teacher at the first ward school in Muscatine succeeding Miss Wickers. Company C of Muscatine and the third regiment band left for an encampment at Fairfield. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY S. R. Chase, veteran of two wars, celebrated his 99th birthday. Emil Johnson named president of Jugend Bund of Iowa German Baptist church. German Baptist convention opened in Muscatine with Rev. D. Koester presiding. TEN YEARS AGO TODAY M. E. Bemis killed by a fast Rock Island train in Muscatine. Muscatine independent baseball lost 4 to 2 to Mathersville Ill. O Fabrizius hurled. Babe Ruth passed Harry Heilmann in the American league batting race with a .3939 average to Heilman’s .3937.

Esther Robbins First Ward Muscatine Miss Wickers Third Regiment Fairfield S. R. Chase Emil Johnson Young People’s Society German Baptist Church Jugend Bund German Baptist Church of Iowa D. Koester M. E. Bemis Rock Island Mathersville Ill O. Fabrizius Muskies Babe Ruth Harry Heilmann Detroit Ruth Heilman

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