Plan to Loosen Credit for NRA Support Through Local Mortgage Firms
Washington reports the Roosevelt administration is weighing a plan to aid NRA members by enabling community mortgage companies to obtain direct loans from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation R F C. Jesse Jones says two channels exist banks with preferred stock and direct borrowing but direct loans to individuals are blocked. Banks hold back despite ample funds foreseeing loosened credit once conditions improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NRA
Reconstruction Corporation
Roosevelt
Jesse Jones
Jones
Death Notices Mrs Hocke 82 Muscatine
Mrs Barbara Hocke 82 died at 8 25 pm Friday at her home 1122 Cedar St after weeks of illness due to complications. Born Baltimore Feb 15 1851 she moved to Muscatine as a youth and stayed. Survived by eight children 17 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren two sisters and a brother. Funeral 2 pm Monday at Ralph J Wittich Funeral Home with Rev R W Merrifield officiating. burial Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Hocke
Cedar Street
Barbara Anna Mitlander
Baltimore
Muscatine
Henry Hocke
John Paul
William Otto
H. O. Schroeder
Pine Bluffs
Ark
George Exo
Spencer
N. Y
J. A. Johnson
Colorado Springs
Local N. R. A. Message Clarifies Code Enforcement
Muscatine County N R A Chairman Herman Lord outlines how the national recovery act codes apply. He says minor adjustments may be made by unanimous local trade group agreement, provided core goals of fair wages and hours are met. If unanimous consent cannot be reached, higher boards will set rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varius
United States
National Industrial Recovery Act
Inflation fears and questions from Beverly Hills reader
A Beverly Hills reader questions the coming inflation, asking how cheaper money will help and noting even wealthy Mr. Raskob struggles to explain. The letter argues inflation is unclear and criticizes “amateurs” in the money business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
Raskob
Champion Ahead in Golf Finals
Virginia Van Wie of Chicago, defending champion, surged to a 2 up lead over Helen Hicks of Inwood, New York, with nine holes left in the women’s national golf championship final at Exmoor Country Club Highland Park Illinois, rallying from four down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exmoor Country Club
Highland Park
Ill
Virginia van Wie
Chicago
Helen Hicks
Inwood
N. Y
Iowa Coal Mine Strike Expands Across Counties
About 1,385 miners joined the Iowa coal strike with 1,335 now out, demanding a five day week of six hours and a $5 daily wage. Mines affected span Lucas and Polk counties including Rock Island and Central Iowa Fuel, Economy Coal near Ivy, and Norwood White, with many others idling may occur tonight. The walkouts were described as voluntary, though the United Mine Workers leader said the state organization opposed the move, and Des Moines workers pledged not to return until a labor code is agreed and signed. Continued on Page 7, Col. 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Economy Coal Company
Ivy
Here
Iowa
Williamson
Chariton
Lucas County
Polk County
Rock Island Improvement Company
Central Iowa Fuel Company
Central Service Company
Norwood- White Coal Company
Capital City Company
Adelphi
Great Western Coal Company
Orilla
Ryder Cooperative
Ryder
George J. Titler
United Mine Workers of America
Sleeping Sickness Virus Found by Woman Pathologist
Dr. Margaret G. Smith assistant professor of pathology at Johns Hopkins announced at the St. Louis medical society meeting that filterable virus has been found in bodies of the sleeping sickness victims. The outbreak climbs to 276 cases in St. Louis County and 155 in the city as officials report details and seek a cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
St. Louis
Margaret G. Smith
Johns Hopkins University
NRA Parade Opens to All Groups in Muscatine
An open invitation calls on all Muscatine lodges clubs and individuals to join the NRA victory parade to be held next Wednesday afternoon 3 30 to 5 oclock. The march forms on Fourth Street and ends at the courthouse square as schools close at 3 for pupil participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
NRA
Frank Myers
Muscatine Nra Committee
State Recovery Board
Myers
Henry van Hettinga
Herman Lord
Muscatine County
Wilton Band
Nichols Nra
Fourth Street
Mulberry Avenue
Third Street
Pine Street
Pine
Second Street
Mulberry
Courthouse Square
Blue Eagle
Chamber of Commerce
New McColm Company Names Walter W Freeborn as Manager
McColm and company Muscatine announces Walter W Freeborn of Galesburg Ill as new general manager to succeed the late E L McColm. Freeborn brings 25 years in dry goods and ready to wear and will assume duties next Tuesday. The firm remains family owned and departments will operate under prior policies. His wife and daughter will join him in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McColm and Company
Muscatine
Walter W. Freeborn
Galesburg
Ill
E. L. MecColm
Freeborn
E. L. McColm
J. L. McColm
Weather forecast for Iowa and river stages
Weather outlook for Iowa shows partly cloudy skies with afternoon thunder showers in the south central and extreme east regions. Sunday remains unsettled with little temperature change along with Knois area showers tonight into Sunday morning. Week outlook calls for one or two shower periods then cooler days later in the week. river stages indicate Dubuque 1.0 and no change, Davenport steady, Muscatine 0.5 steady, Keokuk 1.6 steady, St. Louis 1.3 rising 0.8.
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Iowa
South Central
Mississippi
Missouri
Dubuque
Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
Oan St
America Goes To Work Again Song Poem
Patriotic verse celebrates labor and industry in America with images of forges, anvils, axes, and whistle calls. It extols work as a civic good and urges the flag to wave above the rising machines and busy shops in a renewed national effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Eicher Explains New Deal Farm And Recovery Acts
Congressman Edward C. Eicher spoke to about 150 people at the Knights of Pythias hall on Iowa Avenue outlining how the Agricultural Adjustment Act and the National Recovery Administration aim to restore prosperity. He argued strong measures are needed to break the farm debt cycle that began before 1929 and to revive both farm and factory sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Roosevelt
Edward C. Eicher
Washington
Knights of Pythias
Lodge Hall
Iowa Avenue
Eicher
National Recovery Administration
Local Classified Insertion Notation
An itemized ad fragment notes a charge of ten dollars for a service with a postal or street address 701 Spring St and a contact name Phon ion. The text suggests a small business listing or insertion instruction with caveats.
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Spring St
City to Observe Holiday Monday
Muscatine plans a near total shutdown for Labor Day with banks offices post office and libraries closed. Food stores open 7 to 10 am. most factories and retailers idle except tomato processing plants. A flying meet near the city limits and a two day holiday inspire trips to Chicago world’s fair and three day weekends for some residents.
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Muscatine
Y. M
Y. W
Chicago
Driver With Load of Tires Hijacked
Joliet Illinois William Sherban of Akron Ohio reported he was hijacked of his truckload of tires and tubes worth 15000 dollars and held prisoner for four hours en route to Minneapolis. The truck carried 600 tires and 200 cartons of tubes.
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Joliet
William Sherban
Akron
Minneapolis
Sherman
Italian air hero De Pinedo killed in deadly crash
Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Airport reports the death of Italian airman General Francesco De Pinedo when his large red green and purple plane swerved off a runway during takeoff for Baghdad. A blast of gasoline 1027 gallons sparked a fire as attendants fought to reach him.
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Brooklyn
Francesco de Pinedo
Italy
Baghdad
Iraq
Floyd Bennett Airport
Michael Hicks Beach
de Pinedo
No Paper Monday Labor Day Observance Notice
The Muscatine Journal will not publish on Monday September 4 in observance of Labor Day. All editions will resume Tuesday with normal publication.
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Muscatine Journal
Austrian arms plan and Nazi convention tie in with Germany
Austria moves to raise a corps of 8 000 men to combat terrorist elements amid strained ties with Chancellor Hitler s Germany. A Nazi party convention participant arrives by plane and Hofer is freed by Nazi comrades at midnight Wednesday.
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Ital
Britain
France
Austria
Berensteen
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hofer
State Church Meet at Muscatine Oct 10 15
About 350 to 500 delegates and visitors from across Iowa will attend the Iowa Baptist convention at Muscatine October 10 to 15 in the First Baptist church. Rev. Vernon Shontz announces. Dr. Frank Anderson of Des Moines and Dr. S. D. Huff of Sioux City participate. program includes a pastors conference and century celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
North Shore Baptist Church of Chicago
E. A. Steiner
Grinnell College
Burlington
Danville
First Iowa Baptist Church
State Convention
Shontz
Northern Baptist Convention
Washington, D. C
W A Abernathy Taken by Death
William Andrew Abernathy age 68 died at 2 a m at his brother Claude Webster’s home 710 East Seventh street after years of ill health. Born July 20 1865 Perryville Missouri he was the eldest child of Sherrell and Nancy Abernathy Webster. Surviving are sister Dorig M Blake Galveston brother Claude Webster Muscatine two nieces Herman Edmondson Char line Webster and Norman Webster Edmondson. Former owner manager of Louisiana Carnival company known as Billy Allen funeral 11 a m Monday George Wittich Funeral Home First Baptist Church pastor V L Shontz burial Hamilton Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Andrew Abernathy
Claude Webster
East Seventh Street
William Abernathy
Sherrell and
Nancy Abernathy Webster
Perryville
Dorig M. Blake
Galveston
Tex
Muscatine
Herman Edmondson
Charline Webster
Norman Webster Edmondson
Abernathy
Louisiana Carnival Company
Billy Allen
George Wittich
V. L. Shontz
First Baptist Church
Hamilton, Il
Aunt Het Declares Divorce Views Amid Marriage Doubts
Aunt Het laments divorce as not ideal and says she would not stay with someone she could not tolerate even if married, conveying strong views on marriage stability and personal choice.
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Baptist Convention
Mrs. Hocke
Poor PA
Claude Callan
iCopyriga
Publishers
Syadicr
Tie Rogoo
McColm
By Helen Welshimer
Vienna
State Church
W. A. Abernathy
Robert Quillen
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