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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1928
Page
3
Poem celebrates workmanlike hands over white hands. It extols willing helpful hands that serve others as more beautiful, noting wrinkles earned by care and labor. The speaker honors gentle and tender hands shaped by duty, contrasting with hands that never toil.
The piece reports a brawl on the convention floor in Houston after praise of harmony from Davenport and Burlington papers. Senator Robinson sparked the clash while pushing for the vice presidential nomination, risking anger in the South during the event.
The piece extols Claud Bowers as a stellar 1928 national convention keynoter, lauding his headline style and oratorical skill while noting his speech omits any mention of prohibition. It contrasts Bowers with the Democratic platform and questions the party’s emphasis on the issue amid recent indictments related to Queens sewer frauds.
Seeley and a Queens sewer design chief testified before the extraordinary grand jury about multi million graft tied to street cleaning. Three payroll graft defendants in the Bronx were sentenced to Sing Sing with totals around five million dollars, while critics blame Tammany leaders and call for a real clean up before the national convention.
Multiple newspapers praise Secretary Hoover as the leading Republican candidate quoting support from New York Herald Tribune Indianapolis News and Washington Star. They cite his vast following his public service and nomination on the first ballot while opponents worry over political wounds and Democratic challenge.
Kansas City Star notes Herbert Hoover’s Quaker roots and steady attendance at a Friends meeting house in Washington. The piece argues the Inner Light doctrine and individualism influence his outlook on government and personal responsibility in American life.
The Marshall town paper notes that revolts recur roughly every thirty years with public uproar but ultimately yield to quiet submission as harvest proceeds. The columnist laments politicians’ hype and contrasts it with crop outcomes in autumn.
June 28 Keota Iowa crowds packed streets for pavement opening with a concert by Keota Municipal Bank, a pavement dance, races, and a drill by Royal Neighbors. Local Legion post led the celebration. visitors joined from Creston Center Point and New Sharon area. Frank Cuhel set a new track pace, clocking 53.3 seconds for 400 meter hurdles in pre Olympic trials.
The piece urges sleep as vital for vitality and details that insomnia often stems from toxins or stimulants like late coffee. It recommends balancing meals, exercise, and mental cues, plus simple remedies such as warm drinks and gas relief to restore rest. It also covers nasal growth cures and Melba toast buttering, plus a diet plan for duodenal ulcers.
Dr McCoy offers to answer personal questions on health and diet in the Muscatine journal. Readers should enclose a stamped addressed envelope for a reply.
E. W. L. reports a growth in the head nearly closing the airway, forcing mouth breathing. dust exposure worsens the condition and raises concern about health. He seeks guidance on remedies or treatment options.
Illinois City residents report visits to Muscatine and Chicago in recent days. Mrs. John Thomas and her son visited her parents Mr and Mrs Charlie Speickler in Muscatine. Mr and Mrs Arthur Reed hosted Lois McGinnis who returned from a Chicago trip. Mr and Mrs Lewis Everetts and daughter visited the Will McCracken home. Mrs Hazel Marple and Perry were mentioned in passing.
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