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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1926
Page
4
August Blaesing of Muscatine explains his hand tamped cement blocks are wetter and harder than typical blocks. He claims cheaper than brick, fireproof and durable, usable for foundations and garages. His operation runs year round to stock a ready supply for spring building.
An advertisement promotion offers a free Palace Theatre ticket to readers who find their name in the ads. The piece includes a housing tip about leaving an air space between a cement block wall and the inner wall to prevent dampness, with Mr Blaesnig advocating avoiding dampness in brick or stone homes during long rainy spells.
This piece urges readers to assess beauty costs from summer activities and sun exposure. It questions sunburn freckling and tanning, eye dulling glare, crow’s feet from driving, and dry wrinkled skin, then counsels restoring vigor through diet, rest, and periodic meals. It promises further tips in upcoming installments.
Roadside stands operated by farmers in Muscatine County sell fresh produce as part of a nationwide $2,116,000 monthly roadside market. With melon season and ripe produce, signs line county roads inviting motorists to buy watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, eggs, chickens, apples and more. The American Road Builders Association puts roadside stand sales at about $25,000,000 annually, with broader estimates for eggs milk and butter reaching about $50,000,000.
News item notes electricity development from Sweden is being offered in Noray and Denmark. It mentions broader energy trade and regional access improving capabilities for local markets. No specific dates or organizations are provided.
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