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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1939
Page
6
Clem Shirley accepts a late afternoon invitation from Duke Martin after receiving a grand bouquet from him and a rival from Jack Burden. In a dim top room of the Dove, Martin speaks of Hell's Kitchen and a life of danger, while Clem glides toward a world where Jake Burden's influence shadows her choices.
In a dim talk at the Cove Duke recounts revenge after a fight with One-eared Mike. Clem and Martin drink and plot a night out as they await Jack Burden, hinting at danger and a plan to learn more after dinner.
The Steamer Mark Twain with three barges of corn became stuck on a sandbar about a mile below New Boston as water levels dropped to a season low. Despite raising pool No 17 by four tenths of a foot the barge remained aground and crews attempted to free it. Captain Barth blamed shifted river bottoms from winter and warned navigators to leave a margin of depth even with nine feet of water.
At a Women of the Moose chapter 447 meeting on Monday night several candidates were nominated to be balloted on at the June 12 lodge meeting. One candidate was balloted for membership and will be initiated later. Mrs. Ora McCleary reported $22.73 net from a recent dance and three comforts knitted by the group. Ruth Perkins will receive a star at Mooseheart for her services as local chapter recorder. The Arctic tern's 7000 mile seasonal flight is noted.
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