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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1969
Page
18
Sam Shulsky explains that a seven week delay in stock certificate delivery still transfers ownership at execution and that broker checks for dividends are normal. He also compares front load mutual funds and explains why preferred stock dividends are fixed while common stock may rise with earnings.
In Launceston Tasmania giant octopuses are stealing crayfish around Flinders Island. Fishermen report the season’s catch is less than half expected. Jack Hammond of the local fishing association notes octopuses killed by fishermen, some with tentacles up to 20 feet long. Sharks, which once kept octopus numbers down, have declined due to fishing.
Mr Shulsky invites written questions for his column and will answer only through the page. Readers are asked to include a self addressed stamped envelope for investment lists and address requests to Sam Shulsky c/o this newspaper.
The Cedar Valley United Methodist Church hosts its annual Christmas program Sunday at 7 30 p m with a fellowship to follow. Families are asked to bring one dozen cookies. Practice is Saturday at 9 a m. Wedding anniversary events honor Mr and Mrs Frank Poland of Lone Tree and Mr and Mrs Charles Morgan Jr. plus attending relatives from nearby towns.
Mrs Lon Morgan and Kevin of Muscatine join Mr and Mrs Harry Fountain of West Liberty in a church event. Choir practice will be held at Cedar Valley church on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Archaeologists along the Illinois River near the Mississippi confluence uncovered three ancient Indian villages dating to 3000 B C. and occupied until 1200 A D. Northwestern University anthropologist Stuart Struever notes deer and other wildlife provided food, with abundant bone tools and spearheads. iron ore fragments show hematite red pigment used to decorate the dead.
John Lennon says he will bill President Nixon for a Christmas peace poster campaign. Lennon and Yoko Ono arrived at the airport with thousands of posters reading War is over if you want it. The posters are to be displayed in a major city next week and reportedly cost far less than a single man’s fee.
AmericanAlexander Cartwright crafted the first formal rules for baseball in 1845 shaping the modern game. This foundational code established key elements of play, field layout, and player roles that influenced early leagues and the sport's development.
List of quit claim and warranty deeds recorded including Evelyn B Krider to Richard C Krider for Oakridge Addition Muscatine and First Presbyterian Church of Muscatine, Bernice Leuch Chatheld to Robert Jehring, Robert and Helen Jehring to Kenneth Chatfield Bernice Chatfield, R M Meyer Katharine Mover to Glen F Brossart, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific to Atlantic Richfield, James L Richardson to Donald Monk, Newton B Watson Eliza Beth Watson to David L Watson, Frank Hamann Emma Hamann to Charles Schneckloth, Glen F Brosari Eunice Brosari to Richard Morrison, Margaret White Janet White Grady White to John L Timm Leah N Timm.
In Muscatine on December 18, 1969 court records show Janet Mitchell and others as minors under conservatorship of Margaret H. White. Deeds include John hh joint tenancy for Park Place Block 44 Lot 11, and Cash Pace sale to Emmet and Mavis Weikert. Ralph and Doris Freese convey to William Freese for life use in Crossman and Fuff’s addition.
In Kruger National Park a thick skinned hippo proved too tough for a pride of lions. After three days of effort the big cats failed to tear meat from the injured hippo and withdrew in disgust, per a National Parks Board newsletter.
During a Westward trip Lilian Young spotted a sign reading Meet-Greet-Eat Sleep at a location in Versailles Kentucky. The fragment suggests a roadside or venue slogan encountered by the traveler during her journey.
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