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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1930
Page
3
An archival masthead lists publication history and ownership for The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune. It cites merger dates, AP affiliation, advertising reps, and contact details. It notes editions and subscriber information, plus phone lines for department access.
The pre Christmas period, not the day itself, embodies a genuine miracle as people shift from selfish aims to giving. Committees form to help the needy, funds are raised from Rockefeller to many, and the giver gains more than the recipient, aligning with the Spirit of Christmas.
Citizens in Burlington hear Mayor Crouch of Des Moines advocate returning half of city originating auto license fees for street improvements. Leagues and residents weigh merits, warning about diverting funds from roads and noting possible gains from future gas tax increases. The discussion questions timing and impact on market roads and municipal finances.
The passage urges a universal brotherhood and compassion, suggesting that while only wise men may follow a literal star to meaning, everyone can pursue light beyond ordinary life by embracing kindness and shared fate. It frames faith and humanity as universal guides for transformation.
Christmas bells ring and choirs sing across homes and hearths. People unite to celebrate the day around the Christmas tree as past and present blend in holiday joy.
An editorial excerpt argues for renominating Herbert Hoover in 1932 and contrasts traditional household culture with modern views. It includes quoted lines from Stanley M. High and references to Chesterton and biblical verses.
A historical explainer notes Francois Eugene Vidocq (1775 1857) as Paris detectives chief and underworld leader who founded a protective system and the first stool pigeon. It also retells a water ink ratio riddle and a coffee for a car tale from Roveredo Italy with a 1929 date.
Aged resident Matthias Liebings of near Dwight Illinois died in a house fire. A southbound Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Nos 6 train wreck near Rockford Illinois killed its wild engine's engineer and injured others. Benny Mark son of Henry Mark aged 9 had his left leg crushed by a frightened team in front of McColm's store on Second street.
At Mount Wilson California astronomers showcase six instruments led by the 100 inch reflector. Albert Einstein visits as scientists explain measuring star diameters and distances including light years and faint magnitudes with interferometers and spectroheliographs.
The 100 inch reflecting telescope at Mount Wilson could image an object the size of the Leviathan liner, 950 feet long, seen on the Moon 250000 miles away. A star a million light years away could reveal Earth events from two million years ago. Its thermocouple detects candle flame heat from 100 miles.
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