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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
12
B C Benham, cashier of the First Trust and Savings Bank, said the tight money market has passed without a general financial disaster. He urged continued caution in extending credit and noted that prices likely won’t return to prewar levels due to higher transportation costs and ongoing inflation.
Critics laud Maurice Tourneur s permanent photoplay classic The Last of the Mohicans at the Palace starting Friday. The film, based on J Fenimore Cooper s tale, blends history education and gripping romance with an all star Tourneur selected cast and exquisite rugged scenery.
Nursery officials announce an assured Christmas party for about fifteen to twenty children aged six months to five years at the Nursery home on East Fourth Street on Friday December 24. A chicken dinner will be served at noon, followed by a Christmas tree and Santa Claus with gifts. Public contributions of food or toys are welcome via Mrs J L Siesler or Mrs Poole at the Nursery. George F Keith president of the George E Keith Shoe Co Brockton dies in Boston after short illness.
Iowa City resident Joseph Parizek aged 84 boasts a unique record by never watching a moving picture in his life and never going downtown at night in 111,400 hours over 15 years in Iowa City. He challenges other octogenarians to match his nocturnal life and film avoidance.
The defense in Henry Gardner vs. Mrs. Louisa Healey to appoint a guardian completed its testimony this morning. Attorneys for the plaintiff finished their arguments before noon. Judge Mason testified as an important witness for the defense, noting Mrs Healey’s sane state and routine visits by Dr H P Mason of Wilton, who said she appeared calm despite the guardian case initiated by her grandson.
R A M notice. Stated convention Friday December 10 at 7 30. Election of officers and other business. Members requested to be present by order Carl Kautz H P.
County wide plan meetings led by Miss Cora Lieby Iowa State extension clothing specialist will tour districts during the week with Ethel Guthrie in charge. Lectures cover clothing construction ornamental stitching and public talks begin December 13 at Atalissa South Prairie Sweetland Lake township Frank Foster home North Prairie Cranston open to all women.
Louis Gaeta proprietor of a fruit and confectionery store at 107 Iowa avenue cashed a friend's five dollar check to help pay railroad fare. The bank notified him the account was closed, and police traced the signature to W D Hamilton. the son had moved away with unknown whereabouts.
Suits for divorce were filed by two aggrieved wives in district court Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Lovina Meeker seeks an absolute decree of divorce from husband H. C. Meeker and Mrs. Bertha Vanarkel desires a legal separation from spouse Pete Vanarkel. Desertion is cited in the Meeker case and cruelty in the Vanarkel case.
Washington Dec 9 The House almost unanimously limited general debate on the Johnson immigration bill to four hours as supporters push to pass a measure to stop all immigration for two years. Campbell as Rules chair warned that without closing flood gates living standards would fall unemployment would rise and wages fall. Sabath of Illinois challenged the 2,000,000 unemployed figure.
Delegates at the fifth annual International Farm Congress in Kansas City discuss public policy and welfare over technical farming methods. Messages from Senator Capper and Herbert Hoover were read. Speakers include H J Waters on agricultural progress, H Gunstafson on cooperative marketing, and Edmund T Perkins on waterway development.
Long Bell Lumber Co announces the Pine Bluff plant will close Saturday due to slack business. about 600 workers will be affected.
Carlton G. Taylor assistant editor of the Modern Woodman in Rock Island Illinois died at his home after a brief illness at age 44. He leaves a wife and a son.
Green Bay Wisconsin December 9 reductions of two cents a quart in milk price announced by a local dairy company to 11 cents a quart. Pints remain seven cents.
A reader praises marked prices as useful and practical for gift shopping, listing items on the price tag and endorsing value at the marked cost.
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