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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1927
Page
3
The Muscatine Journal urges readers to check welfare lists and Toy Hospital donations to prevent a child from waking to an empty stocking. It recalls a poignant cartoon of a boy asking Santa for gifts and emphasizes proactive charity to ensure every child has Christmas cheer.
A columnist questions the plan for two football teams arguing it will not reduce student migration or boost participation. They suggest a home game could fund stadium debt and criticize athletic directors for money driven motives while noting risks of second string players and empty foreign-field crowds.
The Evening Standard quotes foreign observers praising President Coolidge's prosperity picture and his disciplined public expenditure. It notes the United States benefited from his steady self denial and sustained effort, calling him an economist in American history.
The piece notes Senator Brookhart was sworn in on the Senate dais by Senator Stephens of Mississippi rather than the customary Iowa colleague Senator Steck. The author calls the scene childish and questions why two rivals from the same state are not cordial.
A Kansas City Star opinion argues the Missouri River territory west of the Mississippi faces unfair railroad rate discrimination. It praises lower eastern rates and demands parity for Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado and nearby states to boost westward development and farmer competitiveness against Canadian rivals.
A Marshalltown Times-Republican dispatch from Albany reports state officials and lawmakers agree a two cent per gallon gasoline tax is inevitable this winter given New York's fiscal needs. They say budget projections total at least 235 million dollars and that other proposed replacement taxes fail to offset the gas levy.
A column contrasts farming with city wealth, arguing farmers endure hard realities like taxes and livestock care while city elites boast flashy cars. The writer defends rural steadiness and mocks pampered prosperity, noting mutual dependence and shared hardships. The piece closes with regional pride from Sherburne Minnesota.
The Kennebec Journal notes 210 Massachusetts towns cut local taxes this year while 117 raised them. The average tax rate fell from 29.34 in 1926 to 28.55, a 79 cent dip, prompting calls for greater citizen expenditure awareness reflected by officials.
A Davenport Democrat item notes a Kansas marriage differing from others by explicit parental support until the couple can self sustain, highlighting the cooperative family arrangement.
An article extols oranges as a healthful fruit backed by growing public use and grower cooperation. It cites vitamins A B C calcium and citric acid aiding digestion and bone development, with juice recommended for babies and liver-friendly citrus diets.
The writer extols slow motion film to analyze football and boxing action, praising how it reveals movement and grace unseen in real time. He argues it creates dreamlike atmosphere, removes sound, and could be used to deepen cinematic impact and mood.
Santa Claus entertains children on WEAF and WJZ with toy companions and a holiday story at 6 and 6 30, while Genia Zielinska and a string trio perform Massenet on WJZ at 10. The Persian program on multiple stations features Dvorak and Grieg. The Essex municipal band plays KMA at 7, and NBC red presents Happy to Be Broadcast at 9 with a college life theme.
A description of a new musical comedy effort broadcast across NBC Red Network stations. WEAF New York WEBH Chicago WWW Detroit and WSAI Cincinnati air the program with the ambition of successful Broadway style writing rather than college athletic tenacity.
The listing outlines a Saturday schedule with weather notes, market signals, a Chimey Concert, Sport News, RCA Program from 7 to 8 featuring the New York Symphony Orchestra conducted by Walter Damrosch, and The Philco Hour from 8 to 9.
The listing shows a full day of broadcasts starting at 8:00 a m with Victor Record Program and Science News of the Week at 9:45. Market reports at 10:00 and 10:15 Road Report follow, then Herbie Koch on organ at 10:30. Later programs include Landscape Architecture, U S Department of Agriculture raw farm service at 11:35, Ambassadors at 12:15, Christensen's Orchestra at 3:00, and four kings of harmony with Damrosch Orchestra at 8:30. Evening music features Philco Orchestra and NBC soloists at 8:00 and Palais D Or Orchestra at 9:00, with Hagan's Park Central Orch closing the day.
Invitations issued for a post nuptial shower honoring Mrs Dennis M Arnhood formerly Crystal Bowers of Oakville to be held at Miss Mildred Kings home next Tuesday evening. Local residents Dr E W McWilliams and Mrs Kate McWilliams visited, with Mrs McWilliams staying to help care for ill Mrs McChesney. Twentieth Century club plans kettledrum supper for members and families on Friday Dec 16. New Zealand delivers Trout shipped to London for annual dinner.
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