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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1927

Page

4

Federal laws expose kinks in justice system

Attorney General Sargent urges changes in federal law including speedy removal of indicted defendants between districts, grand jury stenographers, and more judges. Prohibition enforcement shows higher fines and judgments, while rum runners shift bases to Canadian routes and international islands as seizures rise.

Washington Attoney Sargent Ay Saeeee Idee United States Department of Justice Mabel Walker Willebrandt Canada St. Pierre and Miquelon Society Islands Army Engineers Edgar Jadwin Mississippi River Commission Mississippi Mississippi River

Lifetone Tablets Promise Nervous Breakdown Recovery

Grimn Drug Co and Hendersons advertise Lifetone Tablets claiming rapid nerve steadiness and boosted vitality. Two weeks of dosing after meals and at night, with a money back guarantee if claimed improvements fail. package contains 72 tablets for $1.00 and mail orders welcomed.

Grimm Drug Co Phare Chet

Titus Loan and Investment Co Advertisement

If you wish to borrow or invest money buy or sell real estate insure your life property or car see the Titus Loan and Investment Co 211 213 Town avenue Adv.

Titus Loan & Investment Co Town Avenue

Fall action upheld on Elk Hills oil reserve dispute

The Washington appeal court upheld Albert B. Fall's action supporting Standard Oil of California's title to part of the Elk Hills reserve in Southern California under a California grant. The ruling preserves the oil company’s asserted rights in the reserve.

Falls Washington Albert B. Fall Standard Oil Company of California Elk Hills Reserve California District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Farm Bureau seeks policy for farm relief and stabilization

At the ninth annual meeting 8 H Thompson president of the American Farm Bureau Federation calls for a farm relief policy that avoids government price fixing or subsidies. He advocates cooperative marketing with costs shared per unit and notes rising overheads, higher taxes, more bankruptcies, and fewer farmers as farm income lags national figures.

H. Thompson Amerian Farm Bureau Federation Mr. Thompson Thompson United States

Se ce ssi on Problem Goes to National Arbitration Board

Representatives of the Western league and the Oklahoma City and Tulsa clubs failed to reach agreement on withdrawal from the Western league to join the Texas league. The case was sent to the national board of arbitration already in session to rule later if no agreement is reached.

Dallas, Tez Western League Oklahoma City Tulsa National Board of Arbitration

Material witness Split Lake Ben Loughery in Arnolds Park slaying

Split Lake Ben Loughery, sought as a material witness to the Charles Mitchell killing at Arnolds Park on July 16, was returned from Denver where he was detained. He reportedly accompanied Earl Lavery, wanted for the slaying, on the night Mitchell was shot.

Split Lake Ben Loughery Charles Mitchell Arnolds Park Denver Earl Lavery Mitchell

Costly Failure Costs Busch Family Over Six Figures

Mrs. Lily Busch and her daughters paid a $56,363 fine after customs officials valued a $20,000 diamond bracelet and trunks of clothing as smuggling. The widow of Adolphus Busch and Mrs. Greenough of New York and Mrs. Loeb of Chicago settled the penalty. A tipster will receive a $14,000 reward from the government.

Lily Busch New York Germany Bush Adolphus Busch Charles Greenough Nellie B. Loeb Chicago

Bergeson Announces Candidacy for Congress in Iowa

B J Bergeson of Sioux City announces his candidacy for the republican nomination to Congress from Iowa's Eleventh district. He works as a commission man at the stockyards in Sioux City.

Souix City B. J. Bergeson Sioux City Eleventh Iowa

State bond issue backed for Iowa primary roads

Creston Iowa December six AP state representative Frank of Union county endorses a proposed 100 million dollar bond plan to complete Iowa's primary road system. Ickis says a special legislative session should proceed with a public vote on the bond. If no session occurs, Union county may authorize its own bonds. A county bond election was defeated last July.

Creston Frank Union County Iowa Ickis

Ruby Chandler Takes Poison In Maine Home Tragedy

School trouble and domestic difficulties are thought to have driven 18 year old Ruby Chandler to end her life by drinking poison Sunday morning at the home of her stepfather August Collats in Maine Iowa.

Maine Ruby Chandler August Collats

Curtis to serve six month sentence for liquor nuisance

Curtis, an older offender, will complete a six month sentence on February 1. His attorney M. W. Stapleton appealed to Governor Hammill last May to release him briefly to tend his farm and feed his family while the jailer’s family is provided for.

Enabi Curtis Ae Ba Naty M. W. Stapleton Hammill

Supreme Court Says Cities May Sell Gas and Oil

Official approval in Washington confirms that municipalities may legally operate and sell gas and oil through city filling stations, upholding Lincoln Nebraska practice.

Washington Lincoln Neb Supreme Court

Economy Drives Livestock Market Value and Meat Costs

Fragmentary text notes economies of operation enable high market value for livestock and low costs for meat. Mentions Swift and producer Einadeer in unclear context.

Swift Einadeer

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