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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1928
Page
3
A 1928 poem by Douglas Malloch celebrates the glow of night windows. It speaks to family bonds and unseen journeys, with verses praising the little lights that comfort travelers returning home.
The article notes Mary McHaugen in midwestern Democratic circles and questions motives behind farm relief at a Republican convention. It also discusses grade crossing dangers with the American Motorists Association urging elimination of grade crossings as safer than automatic train control, citing January data on deaths and injuries.
Readers praise Senator Robert M. La Follette for his minority report and delivery. The Wisconsin senator’s forceful, logical presentation earns broad favorable comment, with expectations he will become a commanding figure. The piece contrasts him with colleague John J. Blaine, noting a sharp difference in impact.
A Kansas City speaker wins attention at a convention as Young Bob Hoover draws cheers by naming Calvin Coolidge. The observer notes the contrast between Young La Follette and Hoover and suggests Blaine would have faltered in the same spot.
Senator Capper argues the Hoover Curtis Republican ticket strengthens farming policy and carries the western states. He praises Curtis’s farm background and predicts large Kansas support and farm relief through their leadership. He also contends bolting would harm Republicans and notes Hoover’s support for agriculture.
Health column outlines mineral elements vital to life and their foods. It explains how phosphorus sulfur silicon chlorine and iodine support growth nerves and metabolism, with examples like kale liver watercress spinach and shellfish.
The text explains that ligaments appear short or long due to muscle contraction or strain from wrong head position. It states persistent neck muscle exercise will correct the trouble and restore balance in the neck.
The Sweetland community annual picnic, held for 19 years, returns this year at the Sherfey grove opposite the E. R. Sheffey farm. A. J. Wood of the Sweetland Methodist church announced plans for a day of games, amusements, and all day entertainment with a basket dinner at noon.
Kossuth county supervisors refused to recount in 30 precincts in the primary contest between George W. Patterson and Senator Breckenridge for state senator. The action ends the challenge and sustains the initial results. Breckenridge is a notable opponent in the seat race.
The horns of taxis in Italy blare in varied keys as protests unfold on streets. When a block forms, the sound remains melodic and non confrontational, reflecting a peaceful, rhythmic demonstration.
A reader advises that thumb sucking declines with age but may persist to age eighteen. The article promotes pinning sleeves or mittens to stop the habit and warns about bowel irregularities causing weak bowels. It recommends Fletcher's Castoria for regulating digestion and colic and notes the product is vegetable, harmless, and 30 years prescribed with a signature on the wrapper.
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