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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1926

Page

6

Union Meetings Close Tomorrow in Muscatine Churches

The summer schedule of Protestant union meetings ends Sunday with a First Baptist church service led by Rev. C W Hempstead on the topic Gods Method With Man The First Methodist Episcopal church will not hold services tomorrow due to auditorium work The Rev George E Dawkins returns from vacation at First Baptist and Rev William Hainsworth from St Louis and Arkansas other ministers head to annual conferences English Methodist ministers to Montezuma and Rev E H Guenther to Beaver Dam Wis The German Congregational church omits services as Rev R Hilkerbaumer travels to Trainor Ill for conference The Trainor church marks its silver anniversary Grace English Lutheran plans a memorial service with seven-branched altarlamps The Raum evangelistic tent meetings in Muscatine aim to form a church and address Does Muscatine Need Another Church A tent at Cedar and Sixth streets hosts the event The Rev Alfred Foll announces an everymember canvass of his German Baptist church.

First Baptist Church C. W. Hempstead Mulford Congregational Church Methodist Episcopal First Methodist Episcopal Church George E. Dawkins East William Hainsworth First Congregational Church St. Louis Arkansas Montezuma E. H. Guenther German Methodist Episcopal Church Beaver Dam Wis German Congregational Church R. Hilkerbaumer Trainor Ila Leland Lesher Grace English Lutheran Church Raum Evangelistic Party Muscatine Cedar Sixth Streets Alfred Foll German Baptist Church

Summer of 1926 not driest in Iowa history

Des Moines reports the summer of 1926 was not the driest in Iowa. From April 1 to August 18 the state averaged 15.5 inches of rainfall. The crop season has six weeks to finish compiling rainfall records. the driest season dated from April to September is not yet confirmed.

Des Moines Iowa Carl Kennedy State Department of Agriculture

Congregation to Complete Coming Week Plans

Reports will be given by the leaders Sunday morning September 5 as the congregation completes its coming week preparations.

Iowa Weather Record Surprised by Rainfall in 53 Years

The article notes precipitation totals from 1894 1886 and 1920 with inches recorded for the April to September period. Mr Kennedy says this year has not lacked summer and Iowa will not face desert conditions as forecast by unofficial forecasters.

Ber Kennedy Iowa

Progress on Primary No 2 Hill Grading Nears Finish

County Engineer F P G Halbfass reports J C Stout as contractor for the uncompleted graveling on primary No 2. Work began August 26 and should conclude by October 1 with about five miles finished. Delays from gravel shortages eased as railroads promised steady supply. grading on Funck s hill to wrap in about a week.

J. C. Stout F. P. G. Halbfass Interstate Construction Company Funck’s Hill Halbfass

Get Attachment in Weinand Divorce Suit

Judge W R Maines of Davenport signed a writ of attachment against Carl J Weinand’s property in the divorce case of Mrs Gertrude G Weinand. She seeks custody of six children and both temporary and permanent alimony.

W. R. Maines Davenport Carl J. Weinard Thompson & Thompson Gertrude G. Weinard West Liberty Muscatine Weinard

District Court Notes Estates and September Trial Calendar

District Court opens September 7 with seventy two cases noted for trial and a filing deadline today. Foreclosure suit by Muscatine State Bank against George F. and Alice E. Harris seeks real estate and machinery, with $3,264 interest and costs. Several estate matters: administration of Mary Barnes and Gray estates, executors and their reports approved, and dower relinquishment suit filed.

Estate reports approved and case translations filed

The final report of Emma K. Sievers executrix of Peter F. Sievers estate was approved. Reports for Rachel E. Hallock executrix of George W. Hallock and distribution of N. W. Meyers administrator of Walinty Iskra estate were approved and the estates closed. Translations in Polish and English were filed with receipts signed in Lublin by widow Josephine and heir Sophia, via the Polish consulate general in Chicago.

Emma K. Sievers Peter F. Sievers J. F. Devitt Rachel E. Hallock George W. Hallock J. E. McIntosh N. W. Meyers Walinty Iskra Josephine Sophia Lublin Poland Chicago

Sudden Heat Wave Hits Muscatine Residents

Muscatine endures a sharp rise in temperatures from 70 at 7 AM to 80 by 4 PM with forecasts for cooler weather tomorrow and a fair Sunday. County roads stay in good condition as river levels drop to 3.2 feet after an inch fall.

Mercury

Grain in Shock Sprouting Badly in North States

Des Moines reports widespread grain damage from sprouting and moulding due to rains in northern states. Western regions see favorable rains aiding winter wheat and fall plowing. Plowing advances in southern plains. eastern belt remains too wet for plowing. Corn crop progress generally good with rains across the belt, though lowland interior valleys are too wet.

Des Moines

Mile-A-Minute Flap Romantic Tale From Hughes

A Crysta Theatre presentation offers a brisk adventure lurid with laughs love and thrills. The story by Rupert Hughes follows a skeptical reader who encounters a dramatic warning reading dont and faces a swift sequence of dramatic events.

Weather affects Iowa corn development through silking to denting

Weather notes report Iowa corn progress from silking toward denting depends on a favorable season in late summer. Central Great Plains, especially Kansas, saw late rains that may impact overall crop prospects as the season advances.

Iowa Great Plain Kansas

Tomato Rarehit luncheon dish method

A recipe describes cooking onion in butter for five minutes then adding tomato pulp and salt to simmer fifteen minutes. It directs placing over hot water, adding grated cheese, then stirring until melted and folding in two beaten eggs until thickened, and serving immediately over rice.

Americans Supplying Most Flowers Smuggled Into Canada

Authorities report that over half of 499000 dollars worth of artificial flowers seized entering Canada in the past year originated from the United States, highlighting cross border trade and enforcement concerns.

Canada America Paris

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