Illinois farmer takes own life near Joy
Charles Retherford, 45, a prominent Illinois farmer five miles north of Joy, committed suicide by drinking carbolic acid in his home after a month of despondency due to ill health. A Mercer county coroner's inquest ruled death self-inflicted. He leaves a wife and three daughters Darlene 14 Lois 11 and Bonnie Jean 4. Funeral services set for Saturday at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Retherford
Illinois
Joy
Retherford
A. C. Sells
Aledo
A. N. Mackey
Mercer County
Darlene
Lois
Bonnie Jean
Social hour and meetings dot Wilton church and Moscow youth
Wilton Iowa reports the Woman's Foreign Missionary society anniversary at Mrs A T Nelson home with a large attendance and demonstrations on youth training. Presbyterian Stars entertain with devotions and games at Miss Katherine Miller home. Other items note a pageant at the M E church, more social evenings at the Moscow parsonage, and visits between Davenport and Ames residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Miller
Woman's Home Misionary Society
M. E. Church
A. W. McBlain
Moscow
H. W. Mark
Davenport
George Holzhauer
C. E. Allen
Ames
Helen Shuger
West Liberty Society and Travel News Highlights
West Liberty residents report winter plans with Mr. and Mrs. George Hinkhouse heading to southern Texas and visiting relatives in Illinois. Kate Brown plans a Pasadena trip while F. M. Melick will stay with his sons in Illinois before returning to live with his daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
George Hinkhouse
Texas
Eureka
Clint
Wesley Melick
Hinkhouse
F. M. Melick
Illinois
Lee Forsythe
Kate Brown
Pasadena
Calif
Miss Brown
Aaron Brown
S. C.saider
Iowa City
P. K. Cesander
C. E. Cesander
Taylor Falls
Minn
Raymond Atkins
S. W. Koster
Henry Heath
Mercy Hospital
Heath
Joe Miller
Canadian Rail Board Grants Grain Export Advantage
The board of railway commissioners of Canada ruled that grain shipments via Vancouver receive the same export advantages as grain moving eastward, aligning treatment for Pacific and Atlantic routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Railway Commissioners of Canada
Vancouver
Sunlite Gelatine Delights For Children Taste Sensation
Children cry for more Sunlite gelatine dessert offered in lemon orange strawberry raspberry cherry and mint flavors. Easily digested this dainty treat delights youngsters and can be found at grocers or ordered.
Schoenig backs Local Loyalty league for Muscatine growth
E W Schoenig Mecca cafe owner and Muscatine native urges local loyalty to boost the city. He argues residents should buy locally and support community improvement to keep money circulating for the benefit of all, noting many are misled by mail catalogs and outside sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schoenig
Muscatine
Loyalty League
E. W. Schoenig
East Second Street
South Muscatine
Mr. Schoenig
Businesses Back Community Movements Worth Support
The passage notes that leagues demand much funding time and effort with business establishments providing a large share of the support. It asserts firms backing such worthwhile movements deserve community support for their contributions and endeavors.
Household Tips on Mucilage Cork and Suede Shoes
The article offers simple household hacks. It advises greasing the cork of a mucilage bottle to prevent sticking and trouble. It also covers suede care, recommending a wire brush and gentle circular brushing instead of cloth cleaning.
Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce Prep Tips
Thanksgiving cranberry sauce can be made a week or more ahead of time. Seal like other put up fruits and store until use, preserving flavor and freshness for busy holiday meals.
Safe picture hanging and ladder use reminder
When hanging pictures or using step ladders, place the legs firmly and carefully and never fail to lock the hinge for safety.
New Pen Design Improves Ink Flow When Heated
A new pen concept suggests holding the pen’s nib over a match flame briefly before use to improve ink flow and prevent skipping. The heated nib reportedly allows ink to travel to the tip more smoothly for a reliable writing experience.
Vinegar Heats Restore Stiff Paint Brushes
Bristle brushes stiff from drying will regain pliability when soaked in hot vinegar nearly to boiling. Heat strengthens the solution and helps the fibers loosen for better use.
Home Made Shells From Biscuits For Pattie Substitutes
Substitutes for pattie shells can be made satisfactorily from biscuits by cutting out most of the center before baking.
Oysters or Clams Baked with Spinach Cream Sauce
A dish features oysters or clams baked in a spinach cream sauce with a crumb and cheese topping. This simple preparation highlights the seafood with a rich, savory finish.
Crisp Crust Tip for Flaky Pie Pastry
A kitchen tip suggests adding a quarter teaspoon each of vinegar and olive oil to the ice water when mixing pie pastry for a crisper crust. The method emphasizes gentle handling and chilling to improve texture.
Prickly Pears Nourish Salad Tip
Prickly pears can form a nourishing salad when sliced with tomatoes and served with mayonnaise and grated cheese. Use Romaine as the base instead of lettuce for serving.
Baked Turnips Cooked With Rich Cream Sauce
Turnips boiled briefly without a cover become delicious when finished in the oven with a rich cream sauce and strips of pimento.
Easy Measure Cut Butter Print to Two Cups
The instruction proposes dividing a printed page to measure one cup when a pound of print butter equals two cups. It uses a playful analogy to cutting the print in two to achieve the correct quantity.
Remove Paint With Rubber Gloves And Removers
Replace year round scraping with a quick wipe using rubber gloves and a suitable paint remover. Apply sparingly to avoid damage and follow product directions for safe use.
Easy Cream Whipping With a Shaker
An easy whipping method uses a beverage shaker. Remove the top to ladle the whipped cream directly, with no loss during whipping.
Cabbage Smells: How to Manage Kitchen Odors
Advice to avoid cabbage or cauliflower odors. Burn incense or boil bread tied in muslin near the vegetable to minimize kitchen smells.
Muffin Tins for Quick Individual Dishes
Greased muffin tins work for baking apples stuffed tomatoes and peppers and individual creamed egg on toast dishes ensuring neat portions and easy cleanup.
Evening Shade in Velvet Tones for Evenings
Vanilla emerges as the newest evening shade a soft brown lighter than caramel yet equally rich Velvets favor its warm depth and subtle glow for night wear.
Pink lace jabot and cuffs on satin day dress
A black satin daytime dress features a moulded silhouette with a pink lace jabot and pink cuffs visible inside the black sleeve. The contrasting pink accents create a striking two tone effect in this period fashion piece.
Pearl Trimmed Georgette Dinner Gown With Bolero
A rose pink crepe georgette dinner gown features a matching bolero and two pearl trimmed tiers. The intricate pearl work enhances the garment's elegant, formal silhouette.
Cherry Bow Bouffant Gown Stuns in White Taffeta
A white broadcaded taffeta gown features a striking large cherry velvet bow at the left hip, creating a dramatic and different fashion statement for the wearer.
Purse Shapes Steer Style Away From Squares
Fashion notes highlight new purse shapes including tucked, rounded, oblong, triangular, and octagonal designs, moving away from the traditional square or rectangular styles.
Ruby Red Velvet Evening Gown and Wrap
An evening gown in ruby red velvet features a swathed hip-line and a full irregular hemmed skirt, complemented by a matching ruby red velvet wrap for formal wear.
Small Umbrellas Shine in Individual Tiny Styles
New umbrellas appear in unusual colors and very small sizes, designed for single use. Each compact shelter prevents more than one person from sharing, highlighting a trend toward personal, foldable rain protection.
Gold Hat with Lace Flange Delights Evening Wear
A decorative gold hat showcases a scalloped lace edge used as a flange creating a refined evening accessory. The design emphasizes delicate trim and a warm metallic tone for formal occasions.
Davenport banker John Heinz dead at 68 in Davenport home
John Heinz aged 68 a Davenport native and former director of the American Commercial & Savings bank died of heart trouble at his daughter Mrs George Hermanns Davenport residence. He was active in Republican politics a longtime US gauger and formerly with Heinz & Fisher law firm. Surviving are his daughter, brother Henry of Muscatine, sister and relatives. Funeral plans expected in Davenport.
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John Heinsz
John Heinz
Henry Heinz
Muscatine
George Herman
West Locust Street
Davenport
Mr. Heinz
American Commercial & Savings Bank
Heinz
Fred Heinz
Heinz & Fisher
United States Gauger
Emma Kruse
Davenport Turners Society
The
Knights of Pythias
the Elks
Leland M Baker funeral held at home
Funeral services for Leland M Baker were conducted at his home 1574 Washington Street at 2 30 pm by Rev W S Gardner. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery. He was president of the Swastika society at Muscatine High School and is survived by uncles and aunts including John Baker and Charles Dougherty. Pallbearers and flower girls named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland M. Baker
Washington Street
W. S. Gardner
Greenwood Cemetery
John Baker
Los Angeles
Charles Dougherty
George Tice
Hazel Dougherty
Leland
Swastika Society
Muscatine High School
Matthews Reelected Leader Of A. O. U. W. Lodge
W. Matthews was re elected master workman of the A O U W lodge at the regular meeting Thursday evening. Other officers chosen for the coming year include A L St Denis foreman A F Grensing overseer F W Johnston recorder and George Eichenauer financier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Matthews
U. W. Lodge
A. L. St. Denis
A. F. Grensing
F. W. Johnston
George Eichenauer
Installation of officers at January meeting
J. B. Reay serves as treasurer with John Groters as guide and Robert Lea as inner watch. B. F. Rhoades is outer watch and William Hillmer is post master workman. The installation will occur at the first meeting in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Reay
John Groters
Robert Lea
B. F. Rhoades
William Hillmer
Ladies Must Dress at A Muse Up Theatre
Virginia Valli leads the Fox Films drama Ladies Must Dress directed by Victor Heerman. Lawrence Gray Hallam ae Nancy Carroll and Earle ne co star as the story follows a dowdy transformation into a worldly social figure after a quick wardrobe change and nightclub life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Valli
Fox Films
Victor Heerman
Lawrence Gray
Hallamae Nancy Carroll
Earlene
Miss Valli
Gray
Maizie
A-Muse-Up Theatre
Kellogg's All-Bran Promises Constipation Relief
Advertises Kellogg's All-Bran as a guaranteed remedy for constipation and related symptoms. Claims two tablespoonfuls daily provide 100 percent bran benefits, with serving ideas like milk, fruits, honey, and use on cereals or soups. Endorses wide distribution through restaurants, hotels, cafeterias, and grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg’s
Santa's Corner Letters For Santa From Local Children
Children submit brief Christmas requests for Santa through the Journal. Letters from Bessie Cunningham and Bessie Saunders ask for dolls and dress up items, Augusta Saunders seeks a mamma doll and playthings, while Harry Saunders asks for a train, shoes, a racer, an airplane, and candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Santa’s Corner
Santa
Charles Kern
Welfare Association
Bessie Saunders
West Eighth Street
Harry Saunders
Agriculture Class Members Attend Tipton Institute Today
Lindley B Hoopes high school agriculture instructor leads six pupils to the Tipton Farmers institute and fall festival. Hoopes will judge part of the exhibits while pupils Harry McKee Carl Miller Mervin Zeller Kenneth Bieber Karl Schwartz and Raymond Boil gain practical judging experience for state grain contests later this year. Canada has one car per 11 people India one car per 3893 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindley B. Hoopes
Tinton Farmers’ Institute
Mr. Hoopes
Harry McKee
Carl Miller
Mervin Zeller
Kenneth Bieber
Karl Schwartz
Raymond Boiler
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Suede Shoes
GS Hellabarger
Sauer
Lamb
She
Kraut Juice
GEO. Bitman Your Grocer
West Second St
Collitz & Umlandt Meat Market
Grandview Avene
WE Deliver
First Avenue
Bessie Cunningham
Augusta Saunders
West Highth Street
Tipton
Canada
India
Link
C. E. Richard & Sons
Kautz’s Bread
M. Kautz Baking Co
Bevan Aaish
Cleomargarine
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