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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1928
Page
3
The notice outlines subscription terms for the Matiy Journal including daily and weekly delivery via carriers, with zones and rates quoted. It lists prices for different service areas and mentions post office handling and address details.
A lyrical monologue as a daughter writes and hides a paper crucial to family life. The father questions the strange paper while the mother quietly manages the situation. The poem reflects on marriage, memory, and a watchful mother’s insight.
An editorial argues Smith and Robinson offer the Democrats their best chance in November while Republicans rally behind Hoover and Curtis. It notes Smith’s wet stance, party divisions over Prohibition, and questions how dry factions and the nominee will navigate the campaign amid a contested platform.
A columnist questions the Smith campaign and its platform, arguing the convention produced empty promises on farm relief and reform. The piece contrasts supposed party goals with alleged graft and lawlessness, warns against restoring liquor interests, and critiques the governor's guidance toward perceived social decay.
The Chicago Tribune argues Al Smith's renomination hinges on his wet status and anti prohibition stance. It claims the Democratic convention sacrifices principle to back Smith for votes in urban northern centers, while accusing the party of insincerity and political expediency.
Health and diet Q and A from Dr McCoy with weekly menus for July starting Sunday. Includes breakfast lunch and dinner plans from July 1 through Saturday with detailed foods and preparation notes. Readers may mail for replies and a June 16 recipe reference.
In Houston Jim Farley of the Tammany delegation dismissed southern critics who refuse to vote for Smith. He said they may stay home as Republicans won’t carry the South, and asserted the East and big cities will carry Al, reflecting Tammany Hall’s blunt stance. The piece notes notable tensions with Mayor Jimmy Walker and Olvaney’s stance.
The national contest outcome hinges on Hoover and Al Smith with farm votes watching for a concrete plan. A policy detailing equal protection for farmers against surplus production and global competition is requested, not vague promises. Winter set Madisonian.
The Kansas City Star proposes a farm relief plank overlooked by major parties. It calls for putting control of rains at harvest time under the department of agriculture. The idea targets agricultural relief and weather management within federal oversight.
The readable lines present fragmented, garbled letters with no coherent event or names to summarize into a factual item. No identifiable person, organization, place, date, or outcome is discernible for a proper headline or summary.
Great Britain now counts more than 1,500,000 telephones, marking a 3 percent rise from 1926. The milestone reflects growing telephone adoption and expanding communications across the country.
A divorce was granted to Hazel McKnight from Lloyd McKnight after a non contested cruelty charge. District Judge D W Jackson signed the decree Friday afternoon. Custody awards put the minor daughter with Mrs McKnight and the son with the father with visiting rights for both. Attorney: F L Bihlmeier.
Directors of the Farm Bureau across both men’s and women’s departments preside over their regular monthly session outlining upcoming programs and cooperative plans. The brief meeting notes emphasize policy alignment and member outreach initiatives.
A birthday surprise for Mrs. Charles Smith was hosted at her Moscow home Wednesday evening with relatives and friends attending. Music and games entertained many guests, and a large birthday cake was centerpiece while gifts were exchanged. attendees included numerous Smith relatives from nearby towns.
Miss Helen Shuger hosted a group of Miss Phipps’s former classmates at her Wilton home on Wednesday evening with Rock as the entertainment. Guests included Mrs. Herbert Wacker Mrs. Earl Atkinson Mrs. Ed Maurer Mrs. Kirk Grunder Mrs. Fred Walters Mrs. Nora Sullivan Mr. Birdsey Shuger and Misses Cora Beard Hulda Schroeder Frances Kelley. Mrs. Freyermuth of St Louis arrived to visit her mother Mrs. Nancy Plitt. Mr and Mrs L R Friederichsen with Henrietta and Kenneth returned from a trip to Phoenix and California. Charles Whitmer and sons of Bennet were Davenport visitors. The program was routine.
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