Dear Aunt Sadie on Muscatine Field’s decline and plans
A letter to Aunt Sadie laments Oregon Field serving as a city softball venue for years. The author notes two old wooden buildings with dirty restrooms, one for men and one for women, and the lack of a door. Oregon Field will end its park life and be repurposed for industrial use as South Park rises, with hopes for better roller facilities there.
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Stuscatine
Chile
Deen
Ores Gan
Alealy
Oregon
Oregon Field
Park Commission
South Park
Clergymen styles duel over ritual and rhetoric
Dr. Crane discusses five clergymen types, noting persuaders rely on logical sermons like St Paul, while pontificators impose control with ritual. He argues for balance, favoring persuasive preachers over ornate sanctuaries, and recalls Christ and apostles preaching openly without heavy ceremony. Mercy Hospital and Lutheran Hospital coordinate a temporary laundry expansion in Des Moines, delaying washing for three weeks.
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Momes
Jaunedry
Mercy Hospital
Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Mercy
Lutheran
Gate-Opening Precedent For Forced Arbitration In Rail Labor
Congress passed and the president signed a compulsory arbitration measure amid a looming nationwide rail strike. The act binds unions and railroad management on key issues such as crew size and firing authority. Critics warn the move signals a broader government role in labor bargaining, potentially sidetracking collective bargaining for six months.
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Congress
James Fulton
Pennsylvania
Bravery in the Mines and Heroic Rescues Highlight Dark Depths
The piece notes miners trapped deep underground in Pennsylvania and Utah, stressing mining hazards and praising volunteers who descended escape holes and gas charged atmospheres to aid trapped comrades. It affirms that heroes appear wherever courage is found.
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Pennsylvania
Utah
Amateur Advances Plan to Curtail Drain of U.S. Gold
Columnist details Mayor Bernard L. Lamb of Go-Ho-Kus New Jersey urging a plan to curb the drain of U S gold to foreign lands. Lamb proposes a ten percent discount for accelerated repayment in foreign currencies, forming an American Bankers consortium to issue traveler’s checks tied to those currencies. The piece notes practical and legal obstacles and suggests exploring all avenues for international solvency.
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U.S
Bernard L. Lamb
International Monetary Affairs
Go-Ho-Kus
New Jersey
Piscoun
Mr. Lamb
France
West Germany
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Thyn
Cers Lair
Lamb
Europe
sLamb
Eliot
Janeway
Hall
Muscatine Journal listing and subscription details
The Muscatine Journal entry outlines publication ownership and staff roles, office contact numbers, and subscription rates. It notes daily issues with evening delivery and mail rates for local and distant subscribers, plus service hours and special delivery details.
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Jann & Kelly
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Atlanta
Kansas
City
Los Angeles
Saxy
Daily Journal
Muscatine
Dar
The Upper Root Prayer Reflections From Psalm 121
A brief devotional fragment quotes Psalm 121 verse eight and prays for daily gratitude and steadfast witness for Christ. It emphasizes grateful witness and living more like Jesus in daily life.
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Christ
Muscatine News Briefs From Yesteryears Highlight Local People
Years ago reports note David Lakin released from Libby prison, Dr Charles Drury expanding building for shipping by Gas Co, 700 attend Trades and Labor event at South End ball, Muskies finish second in Central Association. Thirteen year old Mervit Parsons returns from state fair with livestock success. Muscatine builds new half million high school, CA AKER reports. Grand opening planned for BF WorthGo and Magie Ruthenberg retires after 58 years with Muscatine High School.
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David Lakin
Seventeenth Town Company
Libby
Charles Drury
South End
Trades and Labor Assembly
Muskies
Cedar Rapids
Sons of
Waperioz
Hame
O. Muscatine
Cedan
Ninth Streets
C G. A. Lamb
Worth
Aker Oe
Magie Ruthenbergs
Muscatine High School
Eight Siblings Face Funeral Bill Dispute
Abigail Van Buren advises the eldest in a large family to hold a meeting and present each sibling with a bill for their share of funeral and related expenses. The reader worries about legal action or collections if payment is rejected. Separate questions cover honorary doctor titles, and a long-term cohabiting couple seeking a legal separation.
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Abby
Jer Eim
Famiy
Blue
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