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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1939

Page

10

Temperance Question Still a Major World Issue Today

The author argues liquor and its traffic defy solution despite law and prohibition. He notes Joel’s famine imagery as moral warning, but Daniel’s Belshazzar tale centers on sacrilege rather than drink. He cites prohibition failures, political corruption, rising female consumption, and calls for ending liquor advertising to curb the problem.

Joel God Belshazzar Daniel Nebuchadnezzar Jerusalem

Build Christian Character to End Liquor Abuse

The writer argues liquor is best managed through character and self control rather than bans or boycotts. He says ads for beer are harmless only when society adopts Christian values and a disciplined way of living, to solve liquor and life problems.

United States Jesus

Grant Wood of Iowa Artist Files Divorce Suit

Iowa City report says Grant Wood, noted Iowa artist and University of Iowa arts department member, filed for divorce from Sarah Wood on grounds of inhuman treatment. They wed in Minneapolis on March 2, 1934, and separated September 17, 1938. Mrs. Wood presently resides in California.

Iowa City Grant Wood Iowa Graphic and Plastic Arts University of Iowa Sarah Wood Wood Minneapolis California

Marital Woes Beset Actress

A prominent actress faces personal turmoil as her marriage encounters strain amid public attention. Friends say the couple are seeking private counsel while continuing their film projects.

Last Services for Mrs. H. D. Folsom Held Here

Last rites for Mrs. H. D. Folsom 76 of 518 West Fourth street were conducted at 2 30 p m at the Hoffman Funeral church with Dr. David I Berger pastor of the First Presbyterian church officiating. Members of P E O chapter FC attended in a body. Miss Eda Critz played organ music. The body was taken to Davenport for cremation.

H. D. Folsom West Fourth Street Hoffman Funeral Church David I. Berger First Presbyterian Church Chapter FC Eda Critz Davensport

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