Weather and musings from Muscatine July 1968 diary
A July 6 1968 Muscatine diary notes heavy rain and cooler temps after drought. The Fourth of July parade was postponed. Letter from Lillian Davidson of San Bruno urges care for the elderly in nursing homes. Miscellaneous anecdotes include local gas stations selling varied items and a stalled car anecdote.
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Sadi
SBS
Lillian Davidson
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San Bruno
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Caliifornia
Jere
Willy
Nour
Gil Diets
Weather Man Comray Weathering Independence Day Plans
A Cleethorpes forecaster faced mock censure for being right too often while getting rehired as June proved dry. Muscatine observed a nationwide bell ringing at noon with praise for Kennedy and Adams. The real Independence Day highlight was a heavy rain shower that canceled many events, yet bells rang four minutes at noon.
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Raymond Comray
Cleethorpes
England
Comray
Muscatine
Kennedy
John Adams
Jefferson and Independence Day Reflections in 19th Century Voice
The piece recalls Thomas Jefferson and his ideals as Independence Day speakers invoke his memory. It notes Jefferson disliked authority and favored minimal government, while acknowledging today’s broad federal power and debates on widening it. It casts him as uneasy in Monticello grave given current governance.
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Jefferson
Monticello
Promoters Bank On 1964 World Fair Solvency
Promoters of the New York World Fair of 1964 near Flushing Meadow report early financial gains. Exhibitors like General Motors Coca Cola and IBM fund and build their own pavilions on rented ground, while city support and tax revenues promise a costless park upgrade to Flushing Meadow. Robert Moses oversees a streamlined staff and outsourced operations, with large pre sale ticket discounts and guaranteed cash flows shaping the fair’s fiscally cautious future.
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American Economic Foundation
Whaten’s Fair
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Muscatine Journal Ad Rates and Contact Details
Local Muscatine Journal publication information lists staff, roles, and contact numbers. It details subscription prices, delivery options, office hours, and special delivery requests with rates and service notes for missed papers and clarification on carrier versus mail delivery.
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Chicago
New York
Detroit
Atlanta
Kansas City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
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Daly
Titty
Quilea
Muscatine
So Long George IV Solace for Mourners pamphlet
A funeral sermon by Rev E Duane Hulse comforts mourners of George IV who died in a Navy car accident. The Hopkins Syndicate offers a booklet titled So Long George IV for clergymen and parents who have lost a child, with a return envelope and 20 cents for ordering. It quotes a Marine jet accident memory and urges forward look for solace and guidance.
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Olesson
George IV
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DT Crane
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Toway
Women's Fellowship Meeting at Nichols Church
At the Christian Church Monday the Women's Fellowship, led by Ora Nichols and Raye, discussed the lesson More People More Houses More Cities. Bernice Longsteeth and Loretta Mackenzie hosted. a sympathy card was sent to Anna Reynolds at Hawker Nursing Home.
Odd Holiday Tales From A Flustered Office
A chaotic holiday wrap prompts odd events across a New York office. A lifeguard rescues a drowning man who requests dates, a secretary reads, a worker injures an ankle but keeps joking, and a bird watcher spots extinct Audubon records. A golf ball sinks oddly, a seven hour traffic jam ties up a senior salesman, and four women deliver babies en route to a hospital, with one couple grateful and planning names for two babies.
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Waika
Jaay
Audubon Society
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Jammy
Prayer excerpt on freedom in Christ and spiritual growth
A devotional note invokes Galatians 5 1 and asks readers to embrace the liberty Christ provides. The prayer thanks God for sending Jesus to free from sin and seeks strength to bear His yoke and display the fruits of the spirit.
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Fireworks Plant Opens in Wilton County
Our Yesterdays notes an explosion of activity as Mr. Cockshute, a leading fireworks maker, begins operations at Wilton with a Hy Moallis company gear. The county eyeing a growing industry while local merchants, including Ziesig, push campaigns and civic figures discuss highway and bridge matters.
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Wilton
Agear Ciex
Hy Moallis
Overnight Guests Are Discouraged In A Reader Letter
A letter discusses a guest room lacking a mirror and sparse furnishings used to deter visitors. The writer asks if this is an effective strategy, while other notes cover neighbors using the home telephone for gossip and a shy theater ticket collector, advising blunt responses and avoiding overt advances.
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Abby
Daily Cryptoquote Lesson From Longfellow Cipher
A cryptogram shows one letter per symbol aiding decryption. The example uses A for three Ls and X for two Os, illustrating how letter length and position hint at solutions. The note credits Charles Churchill and King Features Syndicate with the puzzle writ.
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