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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1930

Page

6

Two Saved From Gas Poisoning At Davenport Home

Mrs. Farl G. Brei and her two year old daughter Beverly were rescued unconscious from fumes from a gas stove at 1032 West Third street Davenport. Neighbors Miss Naomi Kelley and Mrs. Anna Pierce pulled them outside and paramedics revived them. The women, née Lucille Lamar, are improving at Mercy hospital though likely to suffer lingering effects.

Farl G. Brei Beverly West Third Street Davenport Brei Lucille Lamar W. H. Lamar West Eighth Street Naomi Kelley Anna M. Pierce

Rotary Boys Band Plans Friday Concert at New Era

Elmer Ziegler announces a Rotary Boys band concert Friday at the New Era community building sponsored by the Philindosia club. The 8 p.m. program includes marches solos minuets waltz and national anthems with proceeds to offset a Chicago trip in June.

Elmer Ziegler Rotary Boys New Era Philindosia Club Chicago International Rotary Billboard Metro Volin der Freischutz Dancla the Robin Hier Dorothy Ziegler Radominsky Ladd Steinmetz Beethoven Wallace Jack Ficken Jd Grist Mill Weber Canada United States

Obituary Stephen Linzy Edgington Sr

Funeral services for Stephen Linzy Edgington Sr were held at Meyers Funeral Home at 10 am led by Rev William Hainsworth. Burial followed at Cedar Bethel cemetery near Letts. Pallbearers were six grandsons Lindy Blake Harry Elgington Merle Munday Clayton Crist Carl Hobart Russel Crist. Flower attendants included Minnie Blake Mae Edgington Violet O'Brien Lenore Munday Edna Jennings Sylvia Martin Essie Crist. Two sisters Elizabeth Rankin and John Coulter survive him alongside other relatives. sisters had preceded him in death.

Stephen Linzy Edgington Meyers Funeral Home William Hainsworth First Congregational Church Cedar Bethel Letts Lindy Blake Harry Elgington Merle Munday Clayton Crist Carl Hobart Russel Crist Minnie Blake Mae Edgington Violet O’brien Lenore Munday Edna Jennings Sylvia Martin Essie Crist Elizabeth Rankin John Coulter Edgington

Grading Bids Sought for Route No 84 Section

The Illinois state department of public works will accept bids April 11 for grading a 4.23 mile section of Route No 84 in lower Rock Island county. Work involves about 146,946 cubic yards of excavation and 455 cubic yards of concrete with cement supplied by the state. Muscatine is the probable railroad delivery point. The exact location is unspecified but likely includes the Mississippi river bluff to the high bridge, with completion expected by August 1.

Lower Rock Island County State Department of Public Works Harry H. Cleaveland Muscatine Mississippi River Bluff High Bridge

Pioneer Yearling Squad to Compete In Two Meets

Grinnell college freshman track coach G. L. Duke reports two spring meets for the yearling squad besides the home telegraphic meet. Drake freshman in Grinnell on May 9 and State Teachers in Cedar Falls on May 17 will test the squad with notable runners including Joe Pojman of Chicago and Virgil Bowlby of Muscatine among others.

Grinnell G. L. Duke Grinnell College Drake Cedar Falls Joe Pojman Chicago Carroll Wolfinger Des Moines Burton Holmes Omaha George Robinson Sterling Harold Alexander Gunneil Phil Newsom North Bend Neb Ted Greysteen Peking China Myron Pilbrow Phil Risser Blackwell Okla Mason Meyer Kansas City Virgil Bowlby Muscatine Fred

Y M C A B anquet honors six basketball teams

Sixty attendees heard T W Soule speak as trophies were awarded to six teams: Swift from Factory league, Brown's Business College from Fraternal league, and Sweetland Excelsiors from Sunday School league won team trophies with individual gold, silver, and bronze medals for Bell Telephone, Brown's Business College, and Texacos respectively.

T. W. Soule Washington, Ia Swift Brown's Business College Sweetland Excelsiors Bell Telephone Quintet Texacos J. A. Lindley E. A. Lack Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church New Era Ellsworth Lindley Lange-Hahn Mr. Soule Ladies’ Aid Society The First Baptist Church

Ten liquor law violators hit with permanent injunctions

Ten violators convicted at the January district court term were enjoined Wednesday afternoon from selling or dealing in intoxicating liquors in permanent decrees signed by Judge A P Barker. Applications were filed by County Attorney Harold E Wilson. the named defendants include Robert Peters Walter Ridenour Frank W Ross W H Eaton also known as William Eaton Mrs Harold Schwertfeger Mrs Mae Fortune Roy Samson Mrs Ed Thompson formerly Carrie Bailes George Rada and Lee Slaughter. Peters and Mrs Thompson were found guilty of maintaining liquor nuisances.

A. P. Barker Harold E. Wilson Robert Peters Walter Ridenour Frank W. Ross W. H. Eaton William Eaton Harold Schwertfeger Mae Fortune Roy Samson Ed Thompson Carrie Bailes George Rada Lee Slaughter Peters Thompson

Lose Pounds of Ugly Fat With Kruschen Salts Ad

An old advertisement promotes Kruschen Salts claiming an 85 cent monthly plan can reduce fat by up to 15 pounds in a month. It urges readers to weigh themselves, take half a teaspoon in hot water daily, and compare before and after, touting health and energy gains and selling through Henderson's drug stores.

America Henderson's

Fashion Hints Pink Touch and Spring Garment Trends

The piece surveys fashion items including a black lacy straw hat with pink and black braiding, opaline pink leather sets from Paton, a white silk crepe shanting collar with pearl buttons, and woodland themed pins. It notes a rose jersey tuck in blouse, a pink dotted Swiss afternoon dress with Alencon yoke, a Vienna purse, a black green accented green seaming frock, elbow sleeve prints, striped sportswear, a crosswise pin striped street suit, and new novelty oxford shoes.

Encrusted Plastron and Paris Fashions for Spring

A description of sky blue linen frocks with white encrusted plastrons and embroidered trims, black hat veils, pink beige jersey belts, and Paris bolero suits for the young. It notes a light blue linen turban ensemble, violet chiffon evening wear with rosettes, and new spring jewelry dubbed Mother Nature Jewelry.

Paris

Sleeveless jackets and long gloves set spring fashion tone

A new vogue features sleeveless jackets of silk, wool or cotton to top a short-sleeved frock. For spring evenings, formal parties call for at least 12 button length gloves. shorter pull-on gloves suit suits for smart occasions.

Graflund Fares in Javelin Throw and Shot Put

Graflund of Moline Illinois competes in the javelin throw and shot put events. The headline notes his participation and performance details for the meet.

Graflund Moline Tll

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