Revisions Improve Muscatine Grade Schools With Departments
Changes in Muscatine grade schools include sub primary work and departmentalization across grades eight through seventh. English lessons emphasize oral expression, citizenship through history and economics, and nature study, with reform in mathematics for practical use. Health, writing, drawing, music, and spelling gain prominence while parental cooperation is urged as education becomes a partnership.
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Muscatine
Our Republic
Department of History
Department of Science
Department of Mathematics
Department of Physical and Health Training
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Steam Cars Return to Service Soon
The two steam motor cars of the M. B. & S. in South End shops will be placed back in service Monday restoring normal passenger service. Bearings on propulsion gear worn during break-in are being tightened under the factory expert supervision. With one car operating each way per day, efforts focus on readying equipment before freezing weather and snow. Passengers also ride the two local freight trains with coach cars.
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South End
T. W. Krein
Bake and Apron Sale Promoted by Island Ladies
Island ladies announce an apron and bake sale at Henderson Drug Store tomorrow Saturday. The Wants daily reader interest is highlighted as many housewives plan to attend.
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Island Ladies
Henderson Drug Store
Muscatine to get its first private funeral home
N W Meyers announces Muscatine will open a private funeral home after the new year. He purchased the corner of Seventh and Walnut from Dr Mary Leffingwell and Miss Louise Eversmeyer and plans a modern facility with chapel, show room, morgue, and private arrangements for out of town relatives.
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Muscatine
N. W. Meyers
Meyers
Seventh and
Walnut Streets
Mary Leffingwell
Louise Eversmeyer
Leffingwell
Funeral Home
Mr. Meyers
Guns must be disassembled to ride trains on Rock Island
Rock Island railroad rules bar entering a passenger car with a shotgun or rifle unless the weapon is taken apart as required by law. Trainmen say hunters often fail to comply, risking injury, and must report violators to the division's special officer immediately.
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Rock Island
Promise of lower furniture prices urged by council
Washington notes that the National Council of Furniture Association issued a statement at the end of its meeting here, pledging to seek lower prices for consumers. The group emphasized stabilizing markets and assisting buyers with more affordable options.
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Washington
National Council of Furniture Association
Parliament delays capital ship program pending naval warfare study
London reports that no plan for building capital ships will be laid before Parliament until the committee on imperial defense fully examines the newest naval warfare developments and their implications.
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London
Committee On Imperial Defense
Freight House Heating Plant Arrives at Rock Island
The Rock Island freight house has received a new steam heating plant ordered earlier. Workers dig out the basement for a concrete floor where the boiler will sit, expected to delay service until late month. Chimney extension is under construction while radiators go into the main office, yard office, and foreman’s office. Existing stoves heat the building but were inadequate last winter, forcing extra wraps for staff.
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Rock Island
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