A Letter to Aunt Sadie on Making Money
The editorial cites A G Gaston of Birmingham as a self made millionaire with assets over 5 million and a network worth more than 71 million. It lists Gaston’s ten rules for wealth, emphasizing pay yourself first, save, avoid loan sharks, and live within means. The piece notes his Booker T. Washington Insurance Company turning 40 with diverse ventures and urges readers toward a fresh start in the new year.
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Sadie
Gus
Esting
A. G. Gaston
Birmingham
Gaston
Accumu
Booker T. Washington Insurance “Company
Insurance Com
Pany
Savings and Loan Association
Savings, and Loan Association
Year in Review 1962 Community Progress Highlighted
The Journal reflects on 1962 as a year of progress and prosperity. New industries, schools, churches, parks, and public improvements marked growth, with Muscatine’s United Fund reaching its goal for the third year. Unmarked Iowa Highway Patrol cars sparked debate, but remain in use until next June.
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Muscatine’s
United Fund
Mississippi River
Iown
Illinois
Pesch
Personal Sorrows Back His Plea for Slower Speeds for Holiday
An opinion piece urges slower driving during the New Year holiday after a nephew in the Air Force was killed by driver carelessness and two 15 year old dancers died in a collision. The author laments everyday risks, recounts family cat losses from speeding cars, and pleads for caution on city streets and country roads alike.
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Air Force
Portland
Ore
Thule
Greenland
Wy Ife
United States
Blackie
Puss
Calico
Charcoal
Old Charcoal
Washington City
Connecticut
Tam
Muscatine Journal details and subscription rates
The Muscatine Journal issues daily except Sunday with home delivery by carrier and mail options within fifty miles. Rates include 40 cents weekly, 10 dollars monthly, and 18 dollars yearly with in advance payment. Office hours run from 8 AM to 8 PM with adjustments on Saturdays.
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Jann & Kelly
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Atlanta
Kansas City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Daily Journal
Cartier
Daly
Musca
Muscatine
Vitamin R and the Faith Dilemma in Modern America
A Hopkins Syndicate column argues loyalty should first be to God and country, critiquing church attendance as social duty, noting low conversion rates and atheistic professors. It laments secularism, urges parents to instill faith, questions missionary impact in India and China, and supports a revival of Sermon on the Mount worship over sectarianism.
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America
India
Gordon Gould
USN
U.N
The
Hopkins Syndicate, Inc
Ordeal of an Office Party in New York Humor
A satirical look at the ritual of dressing for an office party. Bosses, tuxedos, and jokes about aging in a corporate world unfold with comic reminiscences from a retro New York perspective. Local visitors and Christmas dinner notes close the segment.
Prayer Invocation Reflects on Presence and Guidance
A devotional excerpt urges reliance on divine presence at all times and asks for forgiveness for walking alone. It emphasizes seeking Jesus' companionship in daily life and ends with an Amen.
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Jesus
Leap Year Dance and Local Notices From Yesterdays
A collection of short notes from years past includes a Leap Year Dancing club hop at Koehler's Hall and skating invitation on the ice near the rip rap. Other items recall bank rate changes, a Geneva Golf dinner, and local government oath ceremonies tied to Louisa county officials.
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Kerr
the Webster
Koehler
Automate Coal Handling. Co
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Dusty Keaton
Atty
E.R. Tipton
Muscatine
Atty. E
A. Hicktin
J. C. Hininger
Louisa County
Abby Advice Columns With Cat, Marriage, and Secrets
Readers share quirky questions about a religious cat, marital trust, and love affairs. A cat who won t eat meat on Fridays is humorously labeled a religious cat. A husband defends fidelity while his wife distrusts him, and Abby urges reassurance and honest communication. Advice notes include seeking minister counsel and encouraging affectionate, honest dialogue.
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Abby
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Des Moines News and Business Office
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Rochester
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McNaught Syndicate, Inc
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Atithhes Peerpyateer
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