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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1928

Page

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Iowas GOP fields candidates in primary choosing road bond stance

Des Moines, June 4 AP Four republican gubernatorial hopefuls bid for Iowa nomination with debates over a proposed 100 million dollar state road bond. Hamill Bowman Skromme oppose the bond while Anderson supports changes to prohibition. Democrat Housel unopposed for governor. Congressional races span five districts with multiple incumbents challengers and absent Democratic contenders in some districts.

Des Moines Iowa John Hammill Britt M. L. Bowman Waterloo Lars J. Skromme Boland Marion F. Anderson Clinton Earl W Vincent Guthrie Center William J. Burke Missouri Valley Gilbert N. Haugen Northwood National House of Representatives Decorah Erwin Larson Charles City J. B. Robinson George W. Wood Henry G. Longworthy Dubuque Leon Tierney Cassius CC Dowell Charles M. Lyon W. B. Hanes William W. Klein Nes Moines Lincoln Earl W. Vincent Milton RB. Pitt Crescent W. Co. Ratcliff Red Oak Charles E. Swans Sioux City

Meredith in Fairly Good Condition After Night

Edwin T. Meredith publisher and former agriculture secretary remains in home confinement with high blood pressure complications. Doctors report he had a fairly good night and his condition is unchanged.

Des Moines Edwin T. Meredith Meredith

G O P Leaders Open Hearings in Kansas City for Nominee Contests

Republican leaders opened hearings in Kansas City to settle 73 of 1989 convention seats as disputes over southern delegates dominate the agenda. The national committee will decide contests from Louisiana Mississippi Texas Florida and Georgia Kentucky Tennessee among others.

Kansas City Hoover Forces National Committee Today Florida Republican National Committee Ewing Emernor Indiape Claude Hi. Mbekeszie Minnesota Daniel FE. Pomeroy New Jersey C. C. Heiman Philippines Viola Cameron Nebraska National Committee Butter Gren Porto Rico Louisiana Mississippi Texas Georgia Kentucky Tennessee

Southern Cross Advances Toward Suva Amid Turbulent Pacific

The giant air yacht Southern Cross pressed toward Suva Fiji amid bad weather and rough seas. The crew radioed positions hourly as the 7,800 mile journey toward Sydney continued, with potential diversions to Samoa if fuel or engines falter.

Honolulu Southern Cross Pacific Suva Fiji Australia Radio Corporation of America Apia Samoa Tune 4 Equator Barking Sands Hawaiian Islands Fiji Island South Pacific Sydney Sa. m Pacific Coast Oakland Calif San Francisco Nlight

Poem Fragment Reflects Family Scene From 1928

A fragmented lyric from 1928 depicts a domestic moment with a father in sock feet and a child facing implied reproach. The line conveys intimate rural or small-town mood and evokes a period voice without explicit plot detail.

Fokker Flies Over Iowa In Giant Tri-Motor

Internationally known designer Anthony H. G. Fokker piloted his largest craft, a tri motor built for James Talbot of Los Angeles costing over 100000 dollars. The Fokker departed New York and stopped overnight in Chicago before continuing to Los Angeles via Iowa City.

Iowa City IAP Anthony H. G. Fokker Los Angeles James Talbot New York Chicago Fokker

Appeal of Chinese May Be Considered by League Council

Geneva June 4 AP The protest of Chinese businessmen and bankers against the Japanese occupation of Shantung may be discussed privately by League of Nations council members. President Aguero V Bethancourt told the Associated Press this before the first meeting of the council at the fiftieth session.

Geneva Shantung Council of the League of Nations Aguero V. Bethancourt Associated Press Council

Iowa colleges award 1300 plus diplomas in giant commencement

More than 1,300 graduates from Iowa colleges receive diplomas across multiple campuses including the University of Iowa Drake University and Cornell. Iowa City reports the largest graduating class in its history with over a thousand from the University of Iowa. President Walter A. Jessup delivers the commencement message praising dreams and civilization while tributes note state support.

Associated Press Iowa University of Iowa Des Moines Iowa Wesleyan University Coe Cornell Morningeside Columbia Walter A. Jessup Mt. Vernon Iowa Wesleyan Mt. Pleasant James E. Coons Drake University University of Iown Grinnell State Teachers’ College Upper Iowa University Des Moines University Dubuque Parsons Morningside Jessup Iowa City W. A. Jessup

Weather forecast and river stage updates for Illinois and Midwest

Tonight Illinois mostly cloudy with showers in the east and south and cooler in the southeast. Tuesday to be fair and rather cool. Iona Fair events noted tonight and Tuesday with rising temperatures. River stages show St Paul 0.6, LaCrosse 3.2, Dubuque 5.7, Davenport 4.0, Muscatine 5.7, Keokuk 49, St Louis 11.3 with varying falls.

Iona Illinois St. Paul LaCrosse Dubuque Davenport Muscatine Keokuk St. Louis

Norway to launch Italia search from Franz Josef Land

Moscow reports the Russian relief commission will send an expedition to Franz Josef Land east of Spitzbergen to search for the missing dirigible Italia, believed possibly down in that remote area.

Moscow Russia Franz Josef

Sealer Hobby hopes air search for Italia starts soon

Kings Bay, Spitzbergen, June 4. The sealer Hobby arrived with Lieut. Luetzow Holm and plans to search for the Italia from Virgo Bay Amsterdam island. Weather was foggy and flights from Wilde Fjord and northward islands are scheduled once conditions improve. The plane can fly 120 kilometers an hour for five hours.

Kings Bay Spitzbergen Hobby Luetzow-Holm Holm Wyre Virgo Bay Amsterdam Island Wilde Fjord Italia Virgo Bar

Bomb attack on Chang Tso-Lin train shocks Mukden

Dispatches report a bombed train near Mukden injuring Chang Tso-Lin and killing or wounding several aboard. Wu Chung-Sheng the Heilung Kiang governor died from injuries. two suspects were arrested amid cross fire between Chinese and Japanese guards. Soviet-made bombs exploded under a railway bridge at 5:39 a.m. causing extensive blaze.

Tokyo Mukden Manchuria Chang Tso-Lin North China Peking Rengo Wu Chung-Sheng Heilung Kiang Wu Chun-Sheng Change Tso-Lin Anchuria China Chang Wu Chun Sheng Heilun Kiang

Final sale of Armour stock by estate of J Ogden Armour

The final block of Armour stock held by the estate of the late J Ogden Armour was sold today to Arthur Cutten of Chicago. Announcement by F Edson White president confirmed by Mr Cutten. The sale involved 312 500 shares of common stock.

Chicago Armour and Company J. Ogden Armour Arthur Cutten F. Edson White

Face Extortion Charge Arraignment in Marshalltown

Arraignment today on extortion charges connected to an alleged attempted blackmail of Mrs. R. J. Andrews wife of a local dentist. Defendants include Merton S. Davis 22 Orlando Nebraska E J McGlone 33 Louisville Nebraska and J O Young from Denver Colorado.

Marshalltown R. J. Andrews Merton S. Davis Orlando Neb E. J. McGlone Louisville J. O. Young Denver Colo

Amelia Earhart Sets Trans Atlantic Hopeful Flight

Amelia Earhart, a 10 year aviator and social worker from California, begins a trans Atlantic attempt with Wilmer Stultz from Halifax in the Friendship. The duo plan to reach England, while Earhart is described as a determined pioneer and likened to Lindbergh.

Boston Lindbergh Amelia Earhart Wilmer Stultz Lew Gordon Halifax N. S England Darhart Los Angeles Denison Squantum Medford Amelia Trepassey New Foundland Atlantic Eastern Passage Halifax Harbor

Parsonage Fund Boost Shifts From 19 to 25 Dollars

A community discussion on funding the new parsonage shows a change in contribution. Initially planned at 19 dollars, an influence from a woman associated with the effort leads to Ma increasing her pledge to 25 dollars.

Publishers Syndicate

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