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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1927
Page
5
In a rough town crowd cheers as Gordon Lillie, a young fighter, defeats Brendon in a bare knuckle bout staged beside the Red Light. Referee praises the victory and Lillie quits his job that same night, while the bar’s unseen boss looms in the next installment.
The article notes the death of Charles Rotheford near Meumon Illinois early Friday morning. Mrs. Winifred Gillett of Drury is identified as his aunt. The piece also mentions Mrs. Charles Foster and Mrs. Russell Mardock in hospital visits related to appendicitis. Read the Journal Classified Ads.
Grant Kennedy, former Columbus Junction farmer now organizing local Iowa Farmers' unions, spoke to about two dozen at the courthouse. He urged farmers to act as business people, warned against land speculation, and urged cooperation with other unions to align consumer and producer interests.
Mr Kennedy outlined aims to curb production costs for farmers and secure a reasonable profit. He described union moves to boost farm business, including live stock marketing centers, a life insurance company, premium loans to farmers, and a service buying plan. Muscatine county unions are forming with completion hoped within the month. An open forum followed the address with member questions.
Earl Main of Wapello served five days in jail after failing to pay a $10 fine plus costs from Justice M. Hunter. He pleaded guilty to trapping without a license, arrested by Deputy Game Warden August E. Miller on the charge.
Readers send brief letters to Santa at the Journal, with names and addresses. The Welfare Association will judge gift aid. Included are children describing desired books toys coats dolls and warm clothing. A clock organ in Vienna plays national airs from a bridge site.
An explosion from a gas fueled furnace at the R. L. Frutig residence, 305 West Third Street, occurred at 4 37 Saturday afternoon. Fire department reports little damage to the home.
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