Hints of Service Changes on Western Line Heard
A Rock Island line report notes a 50 percent drop in passenger receipts May 1928 versus May 1927 on the Muscatine to Montezuma branch. Passenger service was curtailed in 1926, briefly restored in 1927, and no change announced, while express shipments remain strong and volume traffic supports added cars.
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Rock Island Railroad
C. Anderson
Davenport
W. H. Yakish
Lone Tree
Muscatine
Rock Island
Grinnell
Association of Commerce
Local Traffic Bureau
Anderson
Western Line
Pageant Draws Large Crowd at Bible School Closing
More than 1090 children from Daily Vacation Bible schools attended the pageant The Church of the Open Door at the high school auditorium Friday evening Fourteen prenominations were represented In addition to the pageant a display of handwork from the three week course was shown Pledges of 200 were made for next year by participants and sponsors The Muscatine Ministerial association sponsored the schools and program
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Gustavus Allbee
Viola Smith
First Friends Church
Ministerial Association
Church of the Open Door
Muscatine Ministerial
Muscatine Republicans Name Delegates to Conventions
Muscatine county Republicans held their courthouse convention to appoint delegates and alternates to the state and state judicial conventions and district committees. Delegates to the state convention include W. S. McKee and George M. Hinshaw among others. judicial delegates list Judge D. V. Jackson and E. F. Richman, with district committeemen named for the Twentieth senatorial, Seventh judicial, and Second congressional districts.
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Muscatine County
W. S. McKee
W. J. Burnett
George M. Hinshaw
G. M. Titus
F. C. Vetter
Jesse Stephens
Fred Johnston
C. O. Duncan
Henry Matthiessen
J. D. Buser
Harry Fox
J. H. van Camp
J. E. McKintosh
Carrie Snider
F. A. Maurer
B. L. Norton
E. P. Collins
J. C. Egel
R. W Keller
M. A. Barr
Grace Samuels
Chet Sander
George Springborn
James Mc
Courtney May Get Off Today
Capt. Frank T. Courtney delayed by a metal fragment hopes to resume his 2000 mile Atlantic hop from Fayal to Halifax. Mechanic Sergeant Fred Pierce fabricates a brass dynamo part after failing to duplicate the broken piece, as the crew relies on wireless for navigation.
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Horta
Island of Fayal
Azores
Frank T. Courtney
New York
Halifax
Fred Pierce
Nova Scotia
Iowa Electric in Possession of Muscatine Gas Franchise
The Iowa Electric company won a Muscatine franchise after city approval and council concessions. It plans to buy out Muscatine Lighting’s gas plant next year and set a new rate schedule with tiered charges per thousand cubic feet and monthly minimums, including a 5 percent penalty for late payment. The history of Muscatine gas shows prior price litigation and a transition to a new era of peace with utilities.
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Iowa Electric Company
Reed
Iowa Electric
Muscatine Lighting Company
Muscatine
Sateedice
Cbs
North Dakota’s dry law holds after primary vote
North Dakota voters rejected a proposal to repeal the prohibition clause. The referendum failed by about 5,000 votes, leaving the 1889 ban on manufacturing and selling intoxicating liquors intact.
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Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
Six Killed in Southern Floods and Dam Breaks
Reports from middle Tennessee and Kentucky say at least six people died as torrential rains and winds caused extensive damage. A dam on Falling Water river burst sending floodwaters toward Caney Fork while other areas suffered drownings, electrocution, and ruined infrastructure including University of Kentucky records.
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Nashville
Tenn
Middle Tennessee
Kentucky
Cookeville
Caney Fork
Rookeville
Martin's Creek
Buffalo Valley
John S&s Lewis
Louisville
Lexington
University of Kentucky
Mountain
Menifee
Modification views draw ire in party stalemate
James M. Cox praises Smith as outstanding candidate and defends Jefferson's memory while Mrs. Woodrow Wilson sends congratulatory wishes. Smith replies with gratitude and aims to emulate Woodrow Wilson's noble record of service in a fraught political moment.
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James M. Cox
Smith
Jefferson
Woodrow Wilson
New York
Grandview Woman Gains in Auto Crash Recovery
The condition of Mrs. Orin Sabin of Grandview, seriously hurt in a car crash near St. Louis, Missouri, is described as remarkably improved in a telegram from St. Marys Hospital in East St. Louis, received this morning.
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Orin Sabin
Grandview
St. Louis
St. Mary’s Hospital
East St. Louis
Board of Supervisors Set for Regular Session
Members of the board will convene Monday for the regular session to consider routine business matters and agenda items set for the meeting.
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Board of Supervisors
Mrs Sabin Not Out of Danger Yet
A message stated that Mrs. Sabin remains in danger but her condition is not yet clarified.
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