Sea Scouts Return After Mississippi River Cruise
Seven Muscatine Sea Scouts sailed 38 foot sloop The Phantom from Davenport to Savannah Illinois and back covering nearly 200 miles. They slept outdoors, navigated Le Claire rapids, used Rock Island locks, and returned home after a weeklong voyage led by Scout Executive James A. Hiner with crew members Herbert Beadle William Kaiser Charles McCarty Ed Hill George Fuller Richard Wilson and Howard Worst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Mississippi River
Savannah
Davenport
Credit Island
James A. Hiner
Rock Island Lock
le Claire
Wapsie
Mississippi
Clinton
Savanna
Ill
LeClaire
Rock Island Locks
Montpelier
Herbert Beadle
William Kaiser
Charles McCarty
Ed Hill
George Fuller
Richard Wilson
Howard Worst
Church Editor Leads Service in Muscatine
Dr J H Clayborn of Little Rock Arkansas editor of a church periodical and candidate for A M E bishopric led a cooperative service at First Presbyterian Church. The Muscatine Ministerial Association sponsored the event and the offering for Bethel A M E Church totaled 15.26 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Clayborn
Little Rock
Ark
First Presbyterian Church
Muscatine
Thomas Hocke
L. J. Hocke
Mabel Appelcello
Springborn
Leonard M. Westrate
First Baptist Church
Olin United Brethren Choir
United Brethren
Four Boys Fined for Fireworks Violations in City
Four boys Bruce Watson Abe Kolpack Lester Bloom and Nick Kochneff paid fines of one dollar and costs each after arraignment before Police Judge J C Coster on a discharging fireworks charge in the city limits. They were arrested Friday evening by Officers Wickey and Rynearson near the Grand Hotel on East Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Watson
Abe Kolpack
Lester Bloom
Nick Kochneff
J. C. Coster
Wickey
Rynearson
Grand Hotel
East Second Street
Bloomington League to Meet Wednesday
The Bloomington Community league will meet Wednesday at 8 pm at Bloomington Friends church. A varied program will be presented followed by a social hour. Miss Ruth Springborn will recount experiences of her trip to Europe and perform piano accordion numbers. Readings by Dorothy Ww Minnie Bair and Willodine Gingery will recite. A large attendance is expected.
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Bloomington Community League
Bloomington
Four Men Case In South Muscatine Disturbance
Gus Krieger Melvin Nichola and August Henning received 15 day suspended jail terms after an alleged disturbance at 416 Liberty Street Saturday night. Joe Montgomery faces Police Judge J C Coster this afternoon. Ted Paulson was fined five dollars and costs after arraignment for intoxication.
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Gus Krieger
Melvin Nichola
August Henning
Joe Montgomery
J. C. Coster
Liberty Street
Justice of the Peace
Lawrence J. Perigo
Kieger
Nichola
Henning
Perigo
Ted Paulson
Parcel Post Stamps From 1912 13 Noted By Collector
The article details 1912 1913 parcel post stamps with carmine rose colors and varied central designs including a one cent post office clerk and a $1 fruit growing, plus green parcel post due stamps in 1912 and a 1925 large green special handling issue. It notes some stamps were short lived and later sets replaced them and invites readers to write with questions to the Journal.
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Post Office Department
Parcel Post Due
United States
Journal
Recorder's Office reports quarterly fee total and June breakdown
The county recorder released a report showing 1 348 instruments processed in the quarter with fees totaling 858 85. June fees amounted to 245 95 including deeds mortgages and releases. June filings reached 491 instruments, and notes on theater counts and coin minting were also included.
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Court House
Recorder
Courtty
Recorder’s Office
Lightning Hits Church Tower Injures No One
The Rev. N. J. Peiffer of St Mary's church and workman George Frye escaped serious injury when lightning struck the church clock tower around 1 30 p m. Firefighters contained the blaze after nearly an hour and the clock was moved about five inches. The clock had been out of order for some time.
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N. J. Peiffer
St Mary’s Church
George Frye
Muscatine
Drake to Speak Twice on July 4 Across Washington County
Attorney Frank Drake is slated to deliver two patriotic speeches on Independence Day. At 2 p.m. he will address an American Legion gathering in Richmond, Washington County, and at 9 p.m. he will speak at New Era, outlining national loyalty and civic duty.
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Frank Drake
American Legion
Richmond
Washington County
New Era
Services Held for J. M. Cross 74
Funeral services for J. M. Cross a Muscatine resident of 50 years who died at his home 214 Park Avenue were conducted at 3 p m from Hoffman Funeral Home. Rev W H Slack led the service with singers Mrs Raynard James and Mrs Aaron James and flower girls Mrs Lee Freers and Mrs Clay Kneese. Pallbearers were Aaron McConnaha David McConnaha Henry Ward Jacob Kendig Clay Kneese and Jacob Gettert. Burial followed at Greenwood cemetery.
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J. M. Cross
Muscatine
Park Avenue
Hoffman Funeral Home
W. H. Slack
Musserville Methodist Episcopal Church
Raynard James
Aaron James
William Fisher
Lee Freers
Clay Kneese
Aaron McConnaha
David McConnaha
Henry Ward
Jacob Kendig
Jacob Gettert
Greenwood Cemetery
L. J. Horan Injured in Auto Accident
West Liberty reports L. J. Horan a Sweetland township attorney and former Muscatine county judge was injured when his car turned over west of town while en route to Iowa City. He was taken to his home after the accident Sunday afternoon.
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West Liberty
L. J. Horan
Sweetland Township
Muscatine
Here
Horan
Iowa City
Water use in Muscatine drops from 1934 June
Muscatine residents used about 23 000 000 gallons less water in June 1935 than in June 1934. Heavy rain reduced need for sprinkling gardens and lawns, with June 1934 at 72 800 000 gallons versus 49 600 000 gallons in June 1935. Last year had unusually low rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Local Muscatine News Highlights and Community Updates
City notes a visit by Ray Utley from Los Angeles to his father on Washington street before joining the University of Alabama in the fall. Farm certificates list large corn lots. new car registrations include Ford and Chevrolet models. Births, hospital updates, building work at American Bank, and a petty larceny sentence are among the day’s items. Rotary reports from Ottumwa convention. sky gazing by D. D. Roland set for Muscatine hotel climbs. Police clearups, church picnic changes, and local sports and civic notices round out the page.
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Ray Utley
Los Angeles
Calif
G.A. Utley
Washington Street
Detroit
University of Alabama
K. L. McColm
Chester M. Estle
E. D. Bradley
Court House
Ford
John Brudtkuhl
Muscatine
W. W. Whitmer
Tipton
Chevrolet
Ray Woolsey
Monroe Street
Richard Lee
Wit Olson
Ear] Avenue
Russell McIntyre
East Seventh Street
Holland Burch
Columbus Junction
Bellevue Hospital
Felicitas Mackey
Mary Schick
Hollywood
Cailif
Sycamore Street
American Bank
S. J. Wewin
I. V. Howenstine
Ciy
Farrell Helwick
F. W. Woolworth
Lawrence J. Perigo
Helwick
Ed Maher
Locust Street
Las
Floyd D. McKinney
City Recorder
Ottumway
D. D. Roland
Pittsburgh
Muscatine Hotel
Jake Dora
East Fifth Street
W. L. Black
William Connors
Burlington
Justice of the Peace
Connors
Chestnut Street
Delta Alpha
First Baptist Church
E. C. Shoemaker
Leonard M. Nevens
Love Run
Love Lock
Nev
Great Falls
Mont
Emmett O’toole
Letts
Hershey Hospital
John Haefner
Dorothy Brown
East Conesville
Claude Mod
Weed Park
J. D. Diercks
Park Board
Lawrence G. Klebe
Mildred A. Curry
Leslie Leroy Allen
Nina Mae Kelley
Muscatine Townsend Old Age Pension Club
City Hall
Muscatine Welfare Association
Paul Tuner
New York
University of Columbia
Turner
Muscatine Independent School District
Normandie Afloat Pool Is Hailed as Largest at Sea
The French liner Normandie features a swimming pool 82 feet by 19 feet with a capacity of 50,000 gallons, making it the largest pool afloat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normandie
Oil from rattlesnakes used as rheumatism cure in China
Readable text notes that an oil extracted from rattlesnakes is used as a cure for rheumatism by Chinese practitioners. The historical description lacks broader context or attribution to a specific time or source.
Bishop Divorce Hearing Resumes In District Court
The contested divorce action of Alice Bishop vs Leonard Bishop resumed this morning. The plaintiff rested its case with one additional witness Daisy Welker while the defense, led by Peter Umlandt, testified through Leonard Bishop. The hearing continued after noon before Judge D V Jackson.
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Alice Bishop
Leonard Bishop
Daisy Welker
Peter Umlandt
Bishop
D. V. Jacksn
Heavy Rain Triggers Floods Across County and Rivers
Widespread downpours flooded creeks and streams while the Mississippi and Cedar rivers rose. More than a half inch of rain fell in 15 minutes as cars waded through water along city streets. The Mississippi reached 9.1 feet and the Cedar rose four to six inches. hot humid weather with forecast storms persisted.
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Mississippi
Cedar River
Weather Bureau
Licenses Bring In 349.50 At County Recorder Office
Fees totaling 349.50 were collected on hunting and fishing licenses in the past month at Ida E. Grimm’s county recorder office. One hundred fifty five came from straight fishing licenses at 1 each, 190.50 from comb ination hunting and fishing licenses with 127 sold, and the rest from three six day non residence fishing licenses and one hunting license. Local power lines in Heijo Korea caused a short circuit shutting lights, stopping trolleys, halting factories, and closing theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida E. Grimm
Court House
Heijo
Korea
Halley Predicted Return of Comet After Death
Edmund Halley foresaw the Halley comet returning in 1758, a prediction proven true after his death in 1742, establishing that some comets are periodic and recur on a regular schedule.
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Edmund Halley
Halley
Moscow Board First to File Annual School Reports
Charles H. Miller and J. E. Parker, secretary and treasurer of the Moscow Independent School Board, led filings by submitting the annual reports to County Superintendent E. D. Bradley after the board's annual meeting. Other boards across the county and state planned to file today following the close of the school fiscal year on June 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Miller
J. E. Parker
Moscow Independent School Board
E. D. Bradley
Figg Eliminated in Golf Tourney Upset opens Geneva club draw as Mueller ousts Figg
Harold Sport Figg defending champion fails to repeat at the Geneva Golf and Country club. Homer Mueller defeats Figg 2 up in 18 holes and advances to meet John Roach in the next round. Meerdink also advances with a 7 and 6 win over Roy Kautz. Other first and second round results noted across First and Second Flights.
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Harold “Sport
Figg
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Homer Mueller
Mueller
Cedar Rapids
Country Club
Roach
John Roach
Glenn Fairall
Charles Meerdink
Two Per Cent Rise in Muscatine Medical Relief Cases
Miss Clara Schwandt reports Muscatine county June relief relief cases total 745 with 124 recipients equals 16.64 percent. June medical expenditures hit $726.22. average cost per relief case is $5.85. May figures show 116 of 816 cases at 14.20 percent with $1,181.12 spent and $10.18 per case. Rainbows are complete circles, not semicircles.
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Muscatine County
Clara Schwandt
Concerts by Local Bands at Weed Park
Two Weed park concerts featured the Muscatine girls band in the afternoon and the boys band in the evening. Vocal soloists Augustina Bisesi and Constance Brown led performances with a wide program of marches overtures waltzes and sacred songs. The concerts were the fourth and fifth in the summer series with next Wednesday offering a patriotic old time program by the boys band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park
Muscatine
Augustina Bisesi
Constance Brown
Zamecnik
Hayes
Hawthorne
Klohr
Lowell
Bells of St. Mary's
Thomas
King
Hawai'an
Kahwelo
Herzberg
Lima
Laurendeau
Papini
Seitz
Mason
Jesus Savior
Gould
Iowa Bandmasters Association
Elmer Ziegler
Eden Seeks Peace in Italo Ethiopian Rift
Captain Anthony Eden told the House of Commons that Mussolini rejected Britain's offer to grant Ethiopia a strip of British Somaliland to reach the sea. Eden described the plan as a peaceful solution with grazing rights for tribes, noting no other concessions were sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Mussolini
Italy
Great Britain
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Rome
Paris
Eden
Il Duce
George Lansbury
Labor Party
British Somaliland
Banking Measure Undergoes Change in Senate Move
The administration banking bill, now reworked from its house version yet keeping control of the nation's credit in the Federal Reserve Board, was reported by the Glass sub committee to the Senate Banking Committee. Senator McNary, leading Hastings, proposed a special November congressional session to consider the tax program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Federal Reserve Board
Administration
Senate Banking Committee
Glass
Senate
McNary
Hastings
Manley named chairman by Iowa liquor panel
Des Moines The state liquor control commission selected Bernard E. Manley of Mason City Iowa as chairman for the coming year. Washington A congressional delegation seeking a national farm to market road program with work relief funds received assurances of cooperation from President Roosevelt. He indicated rural road funds would rise from 25 to 37 percent of the work relief money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Des Moines
State Liquor Control Commission Today
Bernard E. Manley
Mason City, Ia
Washington
Roosevelt
District Court Notes Move To Strike Portions Of Suit
U S Button company seeks to strike parts of Roy Glass versus LeRoy Simpson and the U S Button company in district court. The C R I and P railroad moves to dismiss an action brought by Margaret Kary executrix of Alpert Kary estate, denying all allegations.
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Roy Glass
LeRoy Simpson
U. S. Button Company
P. Rail¢ Road
Margaret Kary
Alpert Kary
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Dionne
Minister
Workman
Bolt
Drake
City News
Moscow Board
B. L. McKee
Walter Molis
E. L. Emerson
Bill Moore
Chet Richard
G. A. Sywassink
R. L. Roach
W. W. Freeburn
R. L. McKee
Joe Sams
S. Phillips
Bert Olsen
Billy Roach
Floyd
Jack Oakie
Gary Cooper
Warner Oland
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