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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1928
Page
3
A poem lyric notes the appeal of a visitor with little to do and no wealth who drops in to share yarns and songs, breaking the day with casual conversations and a lingering presence. The speaker expresses fondness for such guests and their storytelling.
Analysis credits Olvany and Tammany Hall with adapting strategies in Houston to gain leverage. It contrasts a noisy 1924 New York display with a calmer, more controlled approach this year, noting the leadership’s restraint, velvet glove tactics, and quiet influence over delegates and band activity.
The exchange cites Governor Richards saying a wet will never support the Constitution, with a Tammany retort about 1860. It suggests checking the library volume Boss Tweed for the answer.
A Marshalltown Times-Republican column recalls a phantom Pershing boom at the Kansas City convention. It notes O Laughlin’s seven unused rooms bought for 1700 dollars, alleged to house Pershing banners and pins, while warning Democrats’ cries and “come-ons” mirror old tales of deceit.
Placards and posters featuring John Pershing fail to produce a decisive win as Pershing backers do not secure opportunities to mobilize on the ground. The campaign stalls and supporters’ materials flood the streets while Pershing misses the presidential bid.
The West Liberty Index praises Herbert Hoover after his Kansas City nomination as Republican candidate for president. It argues Hoover will follow Coolidge’s policies, supports farmer aid, and notes his wartime food program as a major strength, calling him a safe, a doer of great things.
Des Moines Register lauds the Hoover campaign as highly organized and effective, aiming to promote American industrial expansion under competent leadership. It contrasts this with Kansas City conventions and predicts a campaign driven by businesslike promotion and a Quaker-influenced humanitarian tone.
Readers may send health and diet questions to Dr McCoy via the Muscatine Journal, with a stamped addressed envelope for a reply. The notice requests personal inquiries directed to the physician.
The article explains sodium's role in body fluids and tissue respiration, lists rich sources like Swiss chard spinach and figs, and warns against excess iron tonics while noting iron's role in hemoglobin and oxygen transport. It covers potassium calcium magnesium and their health effects with food sources and practical tips.
Riverside residents note a Knebel family homecoming with Elmer Knebel of Marcus visiting his sister Mrs J C Droll and relatives. Sister Mary Cloulders and other nuns visit parents and kin, while Lucille Schnieder travels from Mayo Hospital Rochester for a two week stay. Walter Scott from Washington, Ta visits. Sisters of Charity from Washington and Iowa City plan summer at the Riverside convent.
Mr and Mrs Grant Hearst left Moscow on Tuesday for a three month tour through the west visiting the Black Hills Yellowstone Park Salt Lake City and California. Several local families and friends visited or traveled to Tipton Muscatine Davenport and other nearby towns over the weekend for illness visits and social gatherings.
Gottliet Krebs and Bernard Daut remont of Iowa City spent Friday evening with the latter's parents at Hotel Riverside.
Among Saturday visitors and shoppers were Mr and Mrs George Depping and children Mr and Mrs Preston Dickey Valma Comstock Arthur Tharp Mr and Mrs John Arnold and Mearle Aye Mr and Mrs Fred Kaufman and children and Mr and Mrs Ver Barkalow and children who were Sunday guests at the Will Stiles home at Atalissa Also the Moscow Methodist Aid society held an all day sewing in the basement today.
Conesville residents report visits and family events across nearby towns. Nancy Coleman remains critically ill with cancer. Lelia Wolford serves as a ribbon bearer at Corrinne Becker’s wedding. several locals travel to Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and Mill Grove for family matters and hospital visits.
Printed silk dresses this spring gain distinction with wide necklines. Neck shapes vary from V shaped to round or square, staying shallow yet broad across the shoulders. The trend emphasizes elegant exposure while preserving tailored silhouette.
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