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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1928
Page
3
The poem reflects a couple’s thirty years lived in a simple cottage loved beyond its plain exterior. The speaker contrasts outsiders view of the shack as quaint with his own attachment to home and family.
At the International Labor Conference in Geneva Edward A. Filene and Thomas A. Edison introduce a live translation system. Delegates wear headphones and hear speakers in their own language as the talk proceeds. This aims to cut delays caused by translating speeches.
The article praises the metal mining industry for increased stability and efficiency. It cites rising ore per man shift in Arizona and Utah mines from 1916 1927 and 1911 1926 respectively, underlining improved methods and the role of American mining engineers.
A sermon excerpt critiques the national habit of rushing to obtain goals. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick warns that culture and higher goods cannot be reached by headlong precipitate effort. He contrasts direct pursuit with indirect fulfillment and cites culture as a slow, subtle refinement.
The excerpt contrasts direct go-getting action with the finer things in life. It argues that the best outcomes cannot be forced through effort alone but emerge as aftermaths and by-products of what we deeply admire and pursue.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican notes headlines claiming Marshalltown building records symbolize a thriving state. It contrasts Iowa highway financing with Minnesota, arguing borrowing to finish trunk highways saves money and reduces taxes, signaling a robust Iowa economy.
Worn by Lincoln and Grant to Santa Claus fame, whiskers were once a sign of dignity in politics and society. The piece notes a shift as facial hair fades with fashion, while youth and changing manners drive women and men to new looks, citing Chaplin as a playful exception.
Friday visitors in Dyersville observe a vesper service amid hundreds of devout worshippers. The piece argues that midweek church services reflect a town’s inner strength, with religion thriving in smaller cities and cities fueling national resilience through collective prayer. The second item reports on a new blood poisoning treatment advancing from the American Medical Association, describing Dr. A C Roeder’s method of inflaming healthy tissue to halt infection progression in two cases.
The Boston telephone exchange has established a time bureau to provide the exact time to patrons, reviving a service once discontinued. The Rock Island Argus hopes the precedent spreads, noting how many people benefited from knowing the precise time and the convenience it offered.
The Des Moines Register reports that the Kansas City convention will not extend a vote of confidence to Messrs. Fall and Sinclair, signaling upheaval within GOP ranks.
Dr McCoy discusses how bone structure shapes appearance and the limits of bone remodeling with age. He warns on posture, tight clothing, and carrying methods for children, and outlines first aid for fractures and dislocations, plus joint care, baths, and cautious exercise.
Mrs Heisest of 1225 Laurel Street Elkhart Indiana says a tired feeling kept her in bed until she used the Vegetable Compound. She reports renewed energy and ability to work without rest and urges others to try the product.
The writer argues that boils and enlarged tonsils stem from waste in the bloodstream and demands a bodily housecleaning rather than tonics. He offers to send an article titled A Cleansing Diet in exchange for a self addressed stamped envelope.
Community gatherings fill June and July at Weed park clubhouse with events led by Mrs. Herman Muchow. Sun day school picnic for First Methodist Episcopal is set for June 20, Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal on June 9, Farm Bureau picnic June 27, and several Garvin and Moore family reunions plus July gatherings for Garrity Hayes Terry Miller families on various July dates.
Pleasant Prairie June 14 The Fulton Royal Workers club held a Saturday meeting at Alma Koeppe's home. The roll call posed Answers to the First Ten Bread Questions. Irma Bohnsack spoke on parliamentary law. Ina Paul baked macaroons. Alma Koeppe presented Summer Drinks. Kathryn Jenkins showed Dainty Sandwiches. Florence Perkins spoke on food leavening agents. Dorothy Wathan discussed health rules. Alma Kretschmar and Mildred Berpick led picture study and music memory work.
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