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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1928
Page
11
Umpires praised by Babe Ruth and a lighthearted view of baseball diplomacy. A fanciful note on a world champion heavyweight visiting Europe with a literary prize winner and chatter about Roy Lefty Bachman joining the Indians, with playful remarks on players and hometown ironies.
Leaders in women's golf begin a week of play Monday at Minneapolis as the Trans-Mississippi championship opens at Minikahda. Defending titlist Mrs. Miriam Burns Horn of Kansas City and current national champion lead a selective field competing on the course used for last year’s national amateur meet.
Fashions 6157.8 offer a boys suit in 2 4 and 6 year sizes with material requirements and price 15e. 5809 provides a ladies dress in six bust sizes with fabric and lining yardage needs plus skirt width details.
The Muscatine Journal reports pattern orders and a fashion book entry with an address and pattern numbers referenced. Details are fragmented but indicate commercial activity in patterns and garment design within the publication.
A compact catalog note references a spring fashion volume titled Book of Fashions with entries for TP to Date Spring and 8UM Mer 1225. The item appears as a bibliographic notice or advertisement snippet.
Miss Marjorie Mentor visits Cedar Falls friend Miss Helen Anderson at Mrs. D. C. Anderson’s East Sixth street home. Chester Meyers of Logan, Utah visits en route to Chicago to attend Northwestern University summer school. St Joseph’s Church hosts Fourth of July at West Liberty fairgrounds with races and a speech. Mrs. L. FE Billheimer and Irene visit Lansing, Iowa, with Billheimer family. Will Wiley of California guests in town. first West Liberty visit in 24 years. Reverend Noel T. Adams farewelled after Sunday services as he moves to Ft. Madison. George Steen and family welcome a 12 pound son. Various locals travel and guests visit from Reno, Muscatine, Washington, Vinton, Pecos Texas, and Lansing.
Muscatine readers encounter a dense classifieds page brimming with job openings sales notices and public opportunities. The edition highlights diverse listings from local employers and civic notices offering readers chances to engage purchase or apply for services.
Trade card advertises beauty culture training by Moser College at 512 N State St Chicago offering placement after graduation. Also lists for sale single comb white rock bullets with contact phone 1986 9.
Notice sets June 26 1928 at 2:00 pm in Muscatine Iowa for sale of $25 000 Funding Bonds dated July 1 1928 bearing up to 5 percent interest. Maturity schedule calls for $5 900 November 1 each year 1929 1933 inclusive with optional July 1 1929. Bonds and opinion by Chapman and Cutler Chicago will be furnished. County reserves right to reject any or all bids.
Special Sunday dinner offers fried spring chicken and roast chicken each 60 cents at Rat Cliff's restaurant. Also for rent light housekeeping rooms and a sleeping room. 501 Iowa Ave and a separate sleeping room in a modern home near the area, phone 1499-1.
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