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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
15
Classified item lists a furnished apartment with garage for rent at 209 West 3rd and a lost car key incident on Iowa Avenue with a reward and contact number 2188 for returns.
The Soil Conservation Service drainage camp at Oakville, led by H. E. Berger, advances a diverse program in the Drury drainage district across the river from Muscatine. Projects include rehabilitating the pumping plant, dragline cleaning of lateral A, levee clearing, trash rack construction, and other tasks to improve drainage and reduce maintenance costs.
Massachusetts tax officials warn visitors bringing cigarettes into the state after September 1 face licensing as importers or fines. Tax Commissioner Henry F. Long said the measure targets bootleggers and individuals who bring in cigarettes from outside the state.
Jackie Coogan accepted 126000 as his share of a liquidation that revealed a 252000 fortune from Coogan Bernstein holdings. His mother Lillian Coogan Bernstein and stepfather Arthur Bernstein received similar sums under a court approved agreement. The settlement ends a year long domestic dispute while Coogan faces a divorce suit from his wife Betty Grable.
Margaret L. Cowan a 77 year old spinster was charged with murder in the mercy killing of her sister in a hospital room. District Attorney John L. Catshall said a sanity examination would be requested.
In a novel experiment Massachusetts will dispense with stamps and collect the tax from dealers who will pass the cost to buyers. The new rule requires licenses or faces a fine of 25 dollars or up to 60 days imprisonment.
Washington AP reports that minimum prices for soft coal at mines appear unlikely to take effect before year end. The bituminous division has not reached midway in hearings, which began four weeks ago for eastern coal fields and still have about six weeks remaining. Hearings for other districts are not yet scheduled.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace urged during a press conference that farm voters would favor a candidate "as friendly to farmers as Franklin D. Roosevelt" but refused to confirm whether his remark signaled a third term boost. He defended farm programs and noted farmers remain appreciative after six years of his leadership.
The passage notes soft ivory splits less readily than hard ivory and is easier to carve into intricate patterns and designs. It contrasts texture with workability, highlighting practical differences for artisans.
In the District Court of Iowa for Muscatine County Jessie W Stein sues to quiet title to Lots One Two and Three in Block Eight in Muscatine. The petition claims open exclusive possession by Stein for over twenty years and seeks establishment of title and cancellation of certain mortgages with a September 5 1939 term deadline. Defendants unknown and known are notified to appear before noon on the second day of the September 1939 term or face default and judgment.
Rawleigh's offers an 800 family nearby route with strong sales this year. Men over 40 urged to boost pep with New Ostrex Tonic Tablets containing blood regenerators and vitamins. 1.00 size discounted to 89 cents. Call or write Henderson's Drug Store.
Plaintiff William Solonen seeks clear title to Lot Five in block 72 Muscatine City Iowa claiming 20 years adverse possession and that all other defendants unknown or deceased have no right to the property. The case asks for estoppel against others and cancellation of implied mortgages and lost deeds. Default judgment set for September 5 1939 if not answered.
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