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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1930
Page
3
A brief note recalls the Journal established 1840 News established 1559 and Tribune 1848. The News and Tribune merged in 1887 and the Journal and News-Tribune consolidated on September 2 1918. The price range listed is 4.00 to 6.00.
A poem recalls childhood as the speaker climbs a stair and reunites with a childhood self. Toys and cherished memories lift the burdens of grown years. The speaker hopes to preserve faith in love joy and truth, imagining climbing the old stair again.
The piece notes the endurance flight returning to St. Louis but reports little public enthusiasm remain. It argues that even with a good plane and luck the event lacks appeal unless the margin over the last mark is large, blaming excessive talk of rewards for turning the stunt into a money driven pursuit.
The letter argues against Lord Dawson of Penn’s logic on prohibition citing cases where love or speech leads to crime or sedition. It contrasts moral restraint with law enforcement, referencing Lawyer Payne of Amarillo who killed his wife and faces the electric chair, to challenge Dawsons reasoning.
The town of West Branch Iowa hosts a Tomato Festival following their annual homecoming. Heinz officials Congressmen and railroad leaders attend the festival opening. Henry J. Allen once vowed to put West Branch on the map and the town has kept it there.
A St Louis Star correspondent proposes making it rain by all singing It Ain't Gonna Rain No More. He recalls the song rained nine of ten times, admits no superstition but warns radio stations may face brickbats instead. The Wendell Hall tune is noted as brief as a child’s costume on hot days.
A tribute to goldenrods as midsummer signs on American roads and fields. It catalogs eighty U S species, notes New York’s forty varieties, and contrasts leaf forms, scents, and habitats while debunking hay fever superstition. A second essay recalls Chicago Tribune liquor critique and shifts in public view on prohibition.
The article notes President Hoover favors limited government intervention in normal times but will act in emergencies. After the stock crash he called financiers to cushion losses and summoned business and labor leaders to discuss a healthier economy. A governors’ conference is planned to aid suffering farmers and seek freight-rate relief.
A Milwaukee Sentinel summary notes the Wisconsin Farmer and Agriculturist stance with the federal farm board on wheat. It argues reduced acreage and stronger supply-demand balance are needed to stabilize prices, emphasizing non political, businesslike farm policy.
The Ottumwa Courier notes the president’s push to Congress to curb public spending to avoid deficits. He cautions cabinet members to keep expenditures below budget estimates while preserving unemployment relief. The piece argues retrenchment can reduce costs without harming public services or patronage.
A Louisville Courier-Journal item notes that Einstein’s new theory that space consumes matter could be illustrated by a misplaced golf ball, using a playful example to explain the concept of curved space.
The foreign lads thank the Travel Man for tasty cakes then vow to eat sensibly and not overeat. Scouty and the Times part ways with a foreign lad who stays near home. The Times notes a narrow street and a curious well sight as the scene closes.
A column lists causes of gas from eating habits and drinks, including saliva effects, rapid eating, and liquid with meals. It also answers two reader questions about abscessed gold crowned teeth and nocturnal epilepsy with diet and fasting regimens as potential remedies. The tone is advisory, citing multiple doctors and suggesting dental consultation and medical follow ups.
George Clay paid a $200 fine plus costs after pleading guilty to transporting liquor in district court. The arrest occurred about a year earlier and Cc. P. Hanley represented Clay with County Attorney Harold E. Wilson prosecuting.
Backache and bladder irritation disturb sleep with burning and itching sensations. Try Cystex today and see fast relief with money back if no improvement. Only 60c at Henderson's Drug Co.
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