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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1952
Page
2
Pearl Wolford sues Ward CO Wolford in district court in an equity action. Phyllis Mercer sues Howard Mercer in a second equity action. Grounds for both suits not disclosed as counsel for both plaintiffs withdrew petitions.
Chicago near term grain prices drifted little from prior closes Thursday with a slight dip in wheat and corn gains, oats flat to down, rye down, and soybeans up modestly. September futures figures cited include Wheat around 2.34, corn near 2.34, oats about 0.84, rye near 2.11, and soybeans around 3.22 with a late 11.37 reading cited for September.
USDA pota to market reports indicate light demand keeping shipments about steady for whites. Red varieties in demand modestly with California long whites at 6.70, Idaho Oregon long whites at 7, russets 6.60 to 6.90. Nebraska warehouses 6.75, Washington song whites 6.60 to 6.80, Wisconsin Pontiacs 6.75.
City items report Mrs Jules Gossett and Donna Wagoner admitted to hospitals, and Frank McAvoy listed for Bellevue. Tickets for a St Luke's lawn social are sold by Rosanne Stark and Carol Mandas, with social routines at 7 30. Also notes a marriage license, a family reunion, new vehicle registrations, and Women of the Moose bowling league meeting.
New York reports describe small furs expanding beyond coats into capes jackets scarves and stoles. Designs feature rounded lines waist fitted fits with shoulder wrapping lines and spiral sleeve treatments for a continuous silhouette across the body.
Muscatine firemen reported children playing with matches as the cause of a minor fire in a pile of trash inside an old truck body in No 4 alley near Walnut street. The blaze caused no damage.
The United States Military Academy began with 12 cadets at its founding in 1802, reflecting its early modest enrollment and military education aims.
Advertises T-4-L for eight to five days to treat athlete’s foot with promise of skin sloughing and replacement by healthy skin. Claims instant drying and offers a 40 cent refund at Henderson's Drug Co via pharmacists.
Chicago cash grain quotes show No 2 red and yellow corn at around 1.80 and 1.78 per bushel with various sample grades listed. Oats, barley and soybeans priced by grade, with estimated receipts for Friday including hogs cattle and sheep at 0.000 and 1.000 counts respectively.
A new hand massage machine offers daily beauty benefits for women. It provides a relaxing vibration that travels to fingertips, aiding makeup preparation and facial, neck, and scalp care. Use safely away from water and bath areas.
Before the 1524 introduction of turkey to Europe, the peacock was a favored Yuletide centerpiece. The note highlights historical dining customs and the shift in holiday feasting as new poultry arrived from the Americas.
A listing shows several companies with varying percentages in a market rundown. Notable figures include Am Can 34 Am Home Pd Am Rad 15 and Chrysler 81s with Con Edis 3514 and Deere 32. The compilation also features Armour 9 and Bendix Aviat 34 with others like Atchison 93 and Corn Prod 69.
The prison paper The Presidio of Fort Madison Iowa has been named the outstanding prison publication in the western hemisphere in a 1951 poll by The Inside World. The Iowa Women's Reformatory at Rockwell City and the Men's Reformatory at Anamosa were also cited for strong publications.
Chicago August 14 market report shows live poultry receipts at 1096 coops with prices steady. Heavy hens 32-28 cents, light hens 19-20, roosters 30-31, fryers 32 5-33, old roosters 16-19, ducklings 27. Live poultry and wagon prices unchanged for many items, with various wholesale buying prices listed for different grades and car lots.
Bellevue reports twin daughters to Mr and Mrs Ralph Oak in Columbus Junction on Wednesday. Ed Pretz at 1192 Lucas Street has a son born today. Hershey notes a son for Mr and Mrs Fred Haler at 108 Latham Street on Wednesday and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Lyal Chamberlin of 503 Grandview Avenue on Wednesday.
Moscow Community club members announce their annual picnic Sunday at Weed park, Muscatine. A basket dinner will be served at noon near the point south of the swimming pool. Mr and Mrs Willard Small and family of Tucson Arizona are visiting at the Birkhofer home for three weeks.
Grace Bates, a missionary from India, will be the guest speaker at Cedar Valley church Sunday morning. Service begins at 9 45 with Sunday school at 11.
Six persons were hospitalized Wednesday after a two car collision at an intersection seven miles north of Emmetsburg. The injured include Joe Krum 60 and his wife 57 both of Havelock their granddaughters Peggy 5 Nancy 6 and Bert Jacobson 60 and John R Tinkle 28 of Marion Indiana.
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