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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1926
Page
3
The Journal seeks to understand the causes of yesterday’s milk price increase. It notes milk’s vital role for children and asks dairies to explain costs from feed to distribution while proposing a centralized delivery plan to reduce expenses and protect consumers.
Clarence Darrow urged breaking the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead Act as a civic duty. He called dry laws a minority imposition by superstitious bigots and Puritan descendants, prompting questions about his oath as a lawyer and the legality of civil disobedience. He argued public support once justified prohibition, noting majorities and wartime sentiment.
The Youth's Companion marks 100 years, cherished by parents and grandparents who grew up with it. Despite changes and changing generations, the magazine feels young at heart, continuing to inspire readers as editors come and go.
A reflective musing on mood as a timeless force, then a note that magazines may gain life beyond their creators. It suggests a broadcasting station to let Congress be heard and ends by asking if habit can shape health.
A compact assortment of witticisms and social musings from Wilbur E Sutton dated 1926. The piece touches on census tactics, Mussolini, British fears of Americanization, prohibition, relationships, women, aging, and a barber’s vanity in brief aphorisms.
Editorials critique Calvin Coolidge's shift on treasury surplus refunds and argue that tariff and tax policies must aid farmers. A Des Moines Capital note questions the efficacy of a broad state income tax to relieve farmer burdens, warning of uneven benefits and urging alternative reductions. A Peoria Journal piece cites Monongahela river improvements as a model for river development and commercial freight growth.
AP reports light opera and accordion duets across WHB WOS WSAI and more. Stations like WHO KFNF WOC KMA WQJ and WGN present male quartet harmony pianos and choral ensembles through the night with dances and musical reviews on KN. Central times vary from 7 to 11 PM across Iowa and Illinois outlets.
A drop in sardine catches near Gallicia Spain has dimmed business mood in the city. Local fishermen report reduced landings affecting markets and incomes as demand remains steady.
The Rebekah lodge elected officers for the term with Pearl Freeburg as Noble Grand and Thelma Rounds as Vice Grand. Other officers include Lou Thomas as Past Grand and Cora Martin as Chaplain Deputy Secretary Trustee. Local notices list weekend visits and social calls among residents.
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