New Homes on Increase Here in Iowa July 1930
Muscatine County led in remodeling and new housing with higher expenditures and more renovations than July 1929. The St Marys Convent's $16,500 remodel boosted Muscatine while Des Moines Davenport Cedar Rapids and several cities also posted gains in remodeling or new houses, despite an overall statewide decline in new homes.
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Iowa
Muscatine County
Muscatine
St. Mary's Convent
Iowa City
Sioux City
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Keokuk
Des Moines
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Ottumwa
Marshalltown
Iowa prepares statewide count of handicapped students
Iowa official R C Williams announces a state authorized census of all physically and mentally handicapped children aged 5 to 21 in public schools. The tally covers blind and deaf students, speech defects, heart and lung conditions, crippled and mentally deficient, with county reports checked before state submission. A four county study aims to refine statewide methods and guide action.
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Iowa
R. C. Williams
Department of Public Instruction
Des Moines
Williams
Minnesotan visitors attend wedding in Walcott Davenport
Mr and Mrs Adolph Blank and son Adolph Jr of Smith Mills Minnesota visited Stockton area last week for the wedding of Minnie Blank daughter of Fred and Minnie Blank of Walcott to Fred Biaesing of Davenport. Other relatives include Henry Wegner of Laverne Minnesota and Peter Glazer family near Durant Sunbury. Gus Jost, rail agent, underwent tonsil surgery at Mercy hospital with brother Herman Jost of Stuart in charge of the depot.
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Stockton
Adolph Blank
Adolph, Jr
Smith Mills
Minn
Minnie Blank
Fred Blank
Walcott
Fred Biaesing
Davenport
Henry Wegner
Laverne
Peter Glazer
Durant
Sunbury
Peter Biermann
Laura Makoben
Peter Glazerbury
Minnie Becker
George Ormsby
Sun
Paul Riessen
Hartley
Walcott, Durant
Gus Jost
C. R. J. and P. Railroad
Mercy Hospital
Herman Jost
Stuart, Ia
Broadway's Newest Gift To Films Is Claire Luce
Hollywood profile of Claire Luce, Broadway dancer turned film hopeful under Fox contract. Describes her Beverly Hills home life, Follies background, brief pilot career, and recent near channel crossing flight incident. Notes she aims to film debut under John Ford before long.
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Broadway
Claire Luce
Follies
Chamber of Commerce
Claire
Beverly Hills
Clifford Smith
Miss Luce
Mrs. Smith
Fox
John Ford
Colony
Obituary of John D. LaTourrette
John David LaTourrette aged 57 died at his home 1012 East Ninth street after a five month illness. Born in Muscatine county November 28, 1872 he spent most of his life farming in the county with a year in Colorado. He married Ola Royce at Sigourney Indiana on March 1, 1899. Survived by his widow three daughters Mrs Helen Schrull Palmer Lake Colorado Mrs Elizabeth Graham Evansville Indiana and Mrs Grace McCoy Flint Michigan two brothers Arthur Muscatine and Willett Denver seven grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p m Thursday at Fairbanks Home for Funerals with Rev Vernon L Shantz First Baptist Church. Burial Greenwood cemetery.
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John David LaTourrette
East Ninth Street
Mr. LaTourrette
Muscatine County
Wilbert
Mary J. Fortune LaTourrette
Colorado
Ola Royce
Sigourney
Helen Schrull
Palmer Lake
Col
Elizabeth Graham
Evansville
Ind
Grace McCoy
Flint
Mich
Arthur
Muscatine
Willett
Denver
Fairbanks
Vernon L. Shantz
First Baptist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Fashions 6838 Boys Suit and 6339 Ladies Dress
A boys suit in sizes 2 4 6 8 years uses 2 yards of 35 inch fabric for the 4 year size priced 15c. A ladies dress offered in bust sizes 34 36 38 40 42 requires 4 yards of 89 inch material plus 1 yard contrasting fabric and measures 15s yard at lower edge with plaitfulness. price loc.
Pattern Orders Routed to Muscatine Journal
Patchy OCR lists pattern orders to be addressed to THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL Pattern Dept Muscatine Iowa The entry shows pattern numbers and routing details though text is garbled and incomplete. No clear dates or names are discernible beyond the Muscatine reference.
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Muscatine Journal
Pattern Dept
Muscatine, Low
Dan Taylor and Cubs Crack Wise in Baseball Revue
The column profiles Dan Taylor as a bright Cub outfielder from Reading who with a sharp tongue lightens the team’s strain. It notes his swing from Lash, Pennsylvania to the majors, a history with Washington and Memphis, and a knack for witty exchanges with rivals like Luque and Hartnett.
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Dan Taylor
Cubs
Dan
Cub
Hoss Stephenson
Reading
Washington
Memphis
Lash
Rabbit Maranville
Brooklyn
Don
Gabby Hartnett
Hack Wilson
Wilbert
Robbie
Adolfo Luque
Adolfo
Luque
Danny
Community Dinner Brings Many Area Families Together
Conesville residents host relatives from Brighton Washington Muscatine and Nichols for a Sunday family dinner. Visitors include Hesseltine Cuddeback Peterson Holladay Satterwaite Bowser and Skipton among others. Several locals join in visits and travels to and from nearby towns and hospitals.
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Conesville
Tracy Miller
L. F. Hesseltine
Florence
Brighton
Glenn Cuddeback
Lois
Kenneth
Washington
Henry Schenkel
John
Muscatine
Harold McCullough
Gaylord
Dorothy
Robert Peterson
Lou
Nichols
Ira Holladay
Holladay
Sarah
Peterson
Eli Holladay
Fred Satterwaite
Norma
Grace
Frances
Paul
Marjorie Bowser
Wayne Hawkins
C. H. Skipton
West Chester
Charles Goldsmith
A. W. Jones
Rock Island
Allen Kemp
G. N. Bullis
Glen Babbitt
Minnie Becker
Earl
Haven
Mark Brockway
University Hospital
Iowa City
Duke Layton
New Mexico
Layton
Nelson Graham
William Fries
Patsy
Addie Orr
Trudy Orr
Davenport
Election of officers by Ladies' Aid society
Election of officers for the new conference year is set for a meeting of the Ladies' Aid society of the United Brethren church Thursday afternoon at the church. Buttons will be carded and all divisions meet jointly for the session. Hostesses are Mrs. R. Duncan and Mrs. W. A. Busch.
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United Brethren Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society
United Brethren Church
R. Duncan
W. A. Busch
Mulford Congregational Church
Luncheon and party scheduled Thursday at Geneva Golf Club
The Geneva Golf and Country club announces a 1 PM lunch Thursday at the clubhouse followed by bridge. Reservations close Wednesday evening. Balloting on auxiliary war group candidates occurs Wednesday at Memorial Hall in the courthouse at 8 PM.
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Geneva Golf and Country Club
Auxiliary of the Spanish-American War Organization
Memorial Hall
Titus Loan and Investment Co. ad offers loans for farms and cities
An advertisement from Choice Investments for Sale markets loans for 3 to years at reasonable rates. The pitch targets farm and city borrowers seeking steady income, listing Titus Loan and Investment Co. at 211 Iowa Ave.
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Titus Loan & Inv. Co
Iowa Ave
Central
Jefferson School
Titus Loan & Iny, Co
Titus Loan & Investment CO
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Able Data
Dan Thomas
NEA
Hollywood
Ing
English Channel
Channel
Luce
St. & No
William Brancher
Mickey
Mickey Cochrane
Hoover
Judge Landis
Messrs
McCarthy
Mack
Cochrane
Thomas Lipton
Lipton
Newport
Sir Thomas
Whirlwind
Enterprise
Danny Connie
Connie Mack
A.'s
Mr. Mack
Ball Park
Archie
Golf Monthly
Edinburgh
Great Britain
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Royal and
Ancient
Archie Compston
Compston
Journal
D. H. Heezen
Journal Office
M. Norman Nelson
Inquire O
Jour
Estraye Ed Brown
Uskup
Rice Repair Shop
Nicklas Bros. & Garrett
Inquire J, Journal
Sue Browning
Smalley Ave
H. M. Bartlett
H. P
Muscatine Implement Company
Sterneman’s
Hahn Bros. Co
Titus Loan & Inn. Co
N. Rosenberger
Cor. Kemble and
Lowe St
E. Sth St
West 6Th
East 7Th Street
Cypress St
Fiat
W. 2Nd St
Inquire Monte Shop
Cys Press
TOR Sale
Dilley Bros
Victor
Newell
Reinemund
Choice Location
Phorre
Stone Street
Atlantic
Charles Francis Adams
Adams
Sir Tom
Britain
Hoylake
Tropics
U. & Patent Office
George McManus
Golln
Mike Robe
Circus
Iggs
Towascome
Lodge
Triune Lodge
A. F
A. M
W. M
Iowa Lodge No. 2
O. L. Foster
Harry Foster
Curtis Foster
Elmer Black
Esther Bahr
Henry Bahr
John Poff
Advancement League
Naperville, Il
Quality Novelty Co
St. Providence
R. I
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Woodlawn Avenue
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