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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1927
Page
6
A round house costing about 3000 dollars is under construction by the Rock Island in West Liberty near the old site, damaged by lightning last spring. The building will be smaller but capable of housing one engine of the 4000 class.
The piece compares college football upsets and boxing fame with lavish bets on athletes. It notes Georgia Tech beating Georgia and Yale beating the Army, plus Admirers funding Bobby Jones and Gene Tunney while British authorities indulge royal patronage. It mentions Dr Otto Peltzer arriving to study conditions and hints at Dempsey.
Dates for the annual Muscatine county corn show are January 11 12 13 and 14 though the venue is still to be chosen. Ray Redfern of Yarmouth Ind will again judge the event. A silver trophy offered by Farm Gift publisher R B Murray for the sweepstakes winner in the 10 car class will remain with the winner until the next show. Only seed corn deemed good quality will receive prizes to avoid awarding on inferior stock.
Edward Heuer was fined $300 and costs and sentenced to three months in jail for maintaining a liquor nuisance. Judge W W Scott presided in district court on Wednesday. The jail term was suspended during good behavior as Heuer paid the fine.
Harold Timm was chosen president of the Zion Lutheran church Luther league as Miss Helene Haefner led devotional services. Other officers elected include Martin Weiss vice president Lucile Welk treasurer Donald Schmidt secretary Rosabelle Korschott pianist and Marie Sylvester reporter. Next meeting set for Jan 10.
Everett Lee Anderson aged 20 of West Liberty died at University hospital Iowa City after surgery for an infection linked to a left hip injury. He was a 1924 West Liberty high school graduate and a junior in engineering at the state university. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs George Anderson and brothers Raymond and Ernest. father and Raymond were unreachable in Canada.
Mary Anne Caperoon Mickey 75 died after a six week illness at home of her brother William Caperoon. Funeral services were held at 1 PM at the Free Methodist church with burial in Rice cemetery. She was born July 2 1852, daughter of William and Mary Caperoon, married to Robert B. Mickey in 1871. Her husband preceded her in death.
The deceased lived in Kansas after marriage then moved to Sun where she resided. She is survived by a sister Mrs. Ida northwest of town and brothers Isaac northwest of town and William who lives in town.
Miss Esther Ashby of Pilotburg neighbor hood and Ralph Hamilton of Keota wed Tuesday at the Little Brown church in Nashua Iowa. The Woman's Relief Corps elected officers led by President Mrs Lon Flemings and senior vice president Mrs Theodore Zilmer. Mrs Haridan, visiting her daughter Mrs John Carter, left for Chicago to spend the winter with her sister Mrs Courtney.
A vintage ad touts Creomulsion as a two fold remedy for persistent coughs and colds. It claims creosote plus healing agents soothe inflamed membranes stop germ growth and aid recovery with guaranteed satisfaction and a money back offer if relief is not achieved.
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