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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1926

Page

15

Savings Reach New High Mark in National Deposits

National per capita savings rises with New England leading at 495 dollars. Massachusetts tops states with 542 dollars, while New Mexico records the lowest at 19 dollars. About 46 million depositors held over 24 billion dollars on June 3, with gains driven by school savings and broad prosperity.

W. Espey Albizg Savings Bank American Bankers’ Association United States New England Middle Atlantic Pacific East Central West Central Massachusetts New Mexico Iowa

China’s Long Toll on World Civilisation Noted

The article lists China’s early contributions to civilization from 2800 B C to 1209 B C including the wooden plow silk culture and writing. It also mentions a 199 to 200 B C philosophical tradition and inventions like tea paper block printing moveable type and the compass, followed by a death notice for J H Divon aged eighty eight in Pit locker Ireland.

China Laotze Confucius Meti Mencius

Coal Dealers Sealed Bid for 1200 Tons for Drainage District

Sealed bids must be received by the Muscatine and Louisa Counties Drainage District No. 12 joint board at the Muscatine County Auditor’s office in Muscatine Iowa by 10 a m December 21 1926. Bids cover about 1200 tons of coal sized 11 4 by 3 inches with award to the lowest qualified bidder.

the County Auditor's Office Wapello Iowa Joint Board of Supervisors Muscatine and Louisa Counties Muescatine C. &. McClarkin Muscatine-Louisa Counties

Divorce Petition Filed in Muscatine Court

Sara Fifield, plaintiff, seeks an absolute divorce from Frank Fifield in Muscatine County Iowa. The petition alleges abandonment for over two years and requests a judgment and decree as prayed. Hearing set to begin March 12 1927 at the Weart House in Muscatine.

Frank Fifield Sara Fifield Weart Muscatine Muscatine County Iowa

Notice of Sale on Chattel Mortgage in Muscatine

Notice dated December 14 1926 from Muscatine Iowa to Walter Mohnsen and others that under a chattel mortgage dated September 10 1925 between Banker Auto Company and Walter Mohnsen a Paige Touring Car with motor 75648 and serial 76562 was purchased for 460. The notice outlines sale terms and parties involved.

SALF Muscatine Iowa Walter Mohnsen Banker Auto Company

Classified Ad Rates and Placement Rules

Notes explain pricing for small and large type classifieds with per word charges and cash discounts. It outlines required guide words for classified sections and restrictions on display ads. Deadlines: office by 6 pm prior day for display and 11 15 am for classifieds. late submissions risk omission.

Classified Ad Fragments With Contact Numbers

A set of fragmented ads includes a furnace service offer with a phone, a lost money note for pickup downtown, another ad about ownership claim via payment, and a Christmas dressed turkey item with a name contact.

Bouquets and grave blankets for cemetery care

Green wood Gardens advertises floral arrangements for graves including blankets to cover bare spots. Also listed is a Buescher Grand slide trombone for sale at 301 Hershey Building, contact 522-J. A bargain 40 acre farm with a four room cottage for sale near a main road noted by A P Byrne at 111 SE 2nd, phone 813. Open evenings.

Hershey A. P. Byrne

Public sale of automobile on December 27 1926

Banker Auto Company declares default under mortgage on a new automobile and announces public sale to the highest bidder at 115 Cedar Street Muscatine Iowa at ten o clock in the forenoon. If the sale fails to cover the debt plus interest and costs, a judgment may be entered against the debtor.

Banker Auto Company Cedar Street Muscatine Iowa

Notice of Will Probate Hearing in Ida Irwin Estate

In Muscatine County on December 14 1926 the clerk opened a will for Ida Alice Irwin deceased. A hearing to admit the instrument to probate is set for January 10 1927 at the District Court. Interested parties may appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted. Attorney Smith and Swift represent the estate.

Ralph Lowe Thomas Pinkham Thos. Pinkham James P. Pinkham Jas. P. Pinkham FE. M. Pinkham Elizabeth M. Pinkham Mary FE. M. Pinkham Mary EM. P. McCowen Anna Mary Pinkham Marius Edward Pinkham Anna Margaretha Muscatine County Iowa Muscatine State of Nichols, Tipton & Tipton Attorneys District Court Said County Ida Alice Irwin Erwin Smith & Swift

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