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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1927
Page
5
Churches across the city held elaborate Christmas Eve services that opened at midnight and continued through the day. Catholic, Protestant, and Trinity Episcopal parishes featured carols, cantatas, children’s programs, and Holy Communion with record attendances.
The Dawn, flown by Mrs. Frances Wilson Grayson, disappeared after leaving Roosevelt Field Friday. Rescue efforts, delayed by a winter gale, involved the Los Angeles airship and two destroyers, with Navy officers warning of exposure risks to any survivors.
Los Angeles detectives continued to build evidence in the Marian Parker case as they awaited William Hickman from Oregon. Investigators extended the search for a woman connected to the crime after discovering a woman’s fingerprints on dishes in an apartment.
Mrs. Fred Olson, 82, of Sioux City, was struck by a car and killed last night. A neck fracture and skull fracture were reported. The driver, Herman Peters, 21, of Hinton, Ia., was not held after a coroner's investigation.
Warner Bros. director Roy Del Ruth argues the public craves equine companionship after horsework ends, citing Barney Google and Spark Plug and The First Auto. He notes Hollywood’s fondness for horses amid motor age and mentions The Better Ole’s horse sequences boosting laughter. He links horse nostalgia to car dominance and cinema success.
Robbie White from Waterloo is signed to meet Hymie Wiseman in an eight round bout in Des Moines on January 3. The Des Moines boxing club card also features Al Van Ryan versus Norman Brown and Pinkie George against Frankie Roberts.
Sylvester M. Miller 70 died at home 1703 Oregon St Saturday morning. Funeral 11 oclock Tuesday by Rev E A Bentzinger at Meyers chapel, burial in Wapello. Survived by wife Margaret Weakley and five sons, three daughters, one stepson, one brother Abner, plus 27 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Miller born in Pennsylvania April 1857, resident of Muscatine 33 years.
Funeral services for Frank P. Field former local man who died in Oakland California will be held Friday morning in Neponset Illinois. Dale Field son 500 East Seventh Street received word this morning. The body will leave Oakland tonight and Mr and Mrs Field will attend the service in Neponset.
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