Births Exceed Deaths in City and State Rates Decline
Census figures show Muscatine births 287, deaths 251 in 1927 with 24 infant deaths. Iowa births 44,296 and deaths 24,471. infant mortality fell from 10.5 to 10.1 per 1,000. Nationally birth rates fell in 23 of 23 states. Vermont had the highest death rate and Idaho the lowest.
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Muscatine
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
North Carolina
Montana
Vermont
Idaho
Arizona
Oregon
Seattle
Wash
Norfolk
Iowa
WOC Program Highlights and Concert Schedule
Friday June 29 schedule lists morning market openings from Brunswick and Victor, noon signals, weather forecast, and close of market quotations. Evening features Crescent Hour of Music, Davenport Times News Review, Baseball Scores, Chimes Concert, Cities Service Orchestra, An Evening in Paris, La France Orchestra, Palmolive Hour, Dr R J Palmer talk, Varsity Vagabonds, Herb Heuer’s Orchestra with weather updates throughout.
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A.M
Brunswick
Victor P Macerd
Stadard
Crescent
Davenport Daily Times News
Cities Service
Paris
la France Orchestra
R. J. Palmer
Herb. Heuer
Priday June 29 Radio Schedule Highlights
A historical radio schedule lists Victor Record Program at 9 AM with Walt Wood and His Orchestra at 6 30 followed by Drake University at 7 PM Tounker Tearoom Orchestra at 7 20 and La France Orchestra NRC at 8 PM Palmolive Peet NRC and Howard Watch Time NBC with Hotel St Regis Orchestra NBC at 19 00 and Weather Reports.
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Ripom
Walt Wood
Drake University
M—Tounker
la France Orchestra
NRC
NBC
Hotel St. Regis
Hook and Ladder No 9 at A Muse U theater
The melodrama Hook and Ladder No 9 plays at the A Muse U on Saturday. The plot centers on two lifelong fireman friends in a triangle with the same girl, leading to love, sacrifice, and dramatic confrontations amid romance and adventure. Eddie Hearn evokes sympathy as Man Duffy while Cornelius Keefe shines as the rival bully.
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A-Muse-U
Eddi Hearn
Duffy
Cornelius Keefe
Pleasant Prairie Fourth of July Celebration Planned
Pleasant Prairie booster club hosts the fourth annual Fourth of July at August Pauls grove with afternoon programs by the local Dramatic club and a Pleasant Prairie Heinz Prairie baseball game against Muscatine. Races contests and horseshoe pitching accompany prizes and a dance with Grimm's Imperial Orchestra. Lunch and refreshments will be served. basket dinners are encouraged.
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Pleasant Prairie
Pleasant Prairie Booster Club
August Paul's Grove
Muscatine
Heinz Prairie Boosters
Grimm
Imperial Orchestra
Roosters
Martz
Pleasant Prairie Church
Otto Martz
D. A. Cole
Alma Kretschmar
Erwin Allbee
Roy Tweedt
Newton
J. R. Dose
Tweedt
Elverna Bunker
Ben Schroder
Co. C. Club
Florence
Grinnell
Cleaning tips and a praising note about Diane Ellis
A brief cheerful snippet advises using disinfectant on windows, cells, rigs, floors and furniture with extra care for the bathroom. It also compliments Diane Ellis as beautiful and talented throughout the film.
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Diane Ellis
Muscatine Journal History Snippets and Milestones
Brief sketches trace local pasts from a popular couple’s wedding fifty years past to a 25 year old business college commencement with 1 200 attendees. Highlights include a Muscatine stove and iron windfall, a WWII front letter from Edward Connell, wartime lunch restrictions, and city contracts for lithic surfacing awarded a year ago.
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Muscatine
Edward Connell
Hun
C. Connell
Orange Street
Connell
Journal
G O P State Body Plans for July Convention
Des Moines Iowa June 28 AP A meeting of the republican state central committee will be held in Des Moines July 2 or 3 to plan the state convention on July 18 Willis Stern chair man leads. The group seeks to resolve differences over conduct and temporary officers at the Des Moines gathering POTTER says he was not consulted about William A Hunt of Ottumwa as temporary chair and keynote speaker. Stern calls Hunt a republican regular.
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Des Moines
Republican State Central Committee
Willis Stern
Stern
Truman A. Potter
Mason City
William A Hunt
Ottumwa
Hunt
Potter
Martha club meeting plans July picnic on school lawn
The Marthas of the Methodist church met at the Weaver home with Mrs. A D Winsel assisting. They planned a July 24 picnic on the school lawn. A short program followed with songs, lessons on Florence Nightingale, readings, and group singing.
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Wilton
Marthas of the Methodist Church
Anna
Myrtle Weaver
A. D. Winsel
Florence Nightingale
Maude Sherberger
Reading
Vesta Murdock
Clean Quilts Care Guide
Quilts should be washed in warm soap water and dried at once in the open air with an occasional shake. The guidance emphasizes gentle washing and immediate air drying to maintain fabric integrity.
Wisconsin Manufacturing Plants Employ Nearly 250000
A Wisconsin study notes that about 249 000 people work in state manufacturing facilities. The figure reflects broad employment in diverse sectors and underscores the sector's economic impact.
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Wisconsin
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