Case Reopened Over Partial Custody in Brown Divorce
The Brown divorce case from Pike township, heard in February 1924, will reopen October 3 under Judge D W Jackson. Mrs Zula Mae Murray seeks partial custody of the couple’s son, claiming limited access and concern over the boy’s welfare and upbringing. Drake and Wilson represent Mrs Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton H. Brown
Pike Township
D. W. Jackson
Brown
Murray
Detroit
Drake & Wilson
Wife Sues Husband's Parents in Aurelia
Alice Waddell files a $26 000 damages suit against her parents in law Bert and Effie Waddell alleging alienation of affection of her husband Glenwood Waddell. The couple and parents reside in Aurelia Iowa. The complaint states Glenwood deserted his wife and baby on June 4.
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Cherokee
A. P
Alice Waddell
Bert Waddell
Effie Waddell
Glenwood Waddell
Aurelia
Braves Rout Reds with 13 Hits in Easy Victory
The Braves dominated Cincinnati yesterday collecting 13 hits including four doubles and two triples to beat the Reds as Cooney yielded eight scattered hits.
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Braves
Carl Mays
Cincinnati
Reds
Cooney
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Promise Fast Weight Gain
Advertises McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a quick flesh building remedy for thin men and women. Claims a woman gained 15 pounds in five weeks and a sickly child 12 pounds in seven months. Notes better taste and stomach tolerance than liquid oil and offers money back if no 5 pound gain in 30 days. Mentions local drugstores selling the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCoy
Havercamp’s Drug Store
Henderson Drug Stores
A. W. Morgan
McCoy's
Obituary for Mrs Etta Dorothy Young
Mrs. Etta Dorothy Young of 539 Monroe street died of tuberculosis at Pine Knoll hospital Davenport at 8 30 last evening after more than three years illness. Born near Chicago September 25 1893 she moved to this area 16 years ago and married C E Young January 17 1912 in Muscatine. Survived by husband son Howard father John Devries five brothers Albert Wilmette Henry Detroit William Grandview Ben Harry Denver. Funeral at Meyers funeral home 1 pm and 2 pm at Grandview Methodist Episcopal church with burial in Grandview cemetery. Body currently at Meyers funeral home.
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Etta Dorothy Young
Monroe Street
Pine Knoll Hospital
Davenport
Oakdale Sanitarium
Muscatine
Pine Knoll
Young
Chicago
John Devries
C. E. Young
Howard
Albert
Wilmette, NL
Henry
Detroit
William
Grandview
Ben
Harry
Denver
Four Defendants Plead Guilty in District Court
Four defendants indicted by the September grand jury appeared before Judge D. W. Jackson to plead guilty and receive sentences. Frank Fifield admitted larceny from a building for 30 days in jail after stealing a gun from Albert Blake. Cecil Burnaugh had his auto license revoked for one year and paid 100 dollars in fines and costs for intoxicated driving. Clarence Fowler pled guilty to drunk driving, fined 200 dollars with costs, and license revoked for a year. Melvin Crist of Conesville pleaded guilty to bootlegging, fined 300 dollars with costs, and sentenced to 90 days in jail, but paid 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W Jackson
Frank Fifield
Albert Blake
Cecil Burnaugh
Clarence Fowler
Melvin Crist
Conesville
Muscatine County Sunday School Convention Opens
The fifty fifth annual Muscatine County Sunday School association convention meets at the Sweetland Methodist church with large attendance. Walter Hutton and O G Herbrecht head talks and conferences on problems and goals, with officers to be elected in the late afternoon. A basket dinner and musical program close the day with addresses from church leaders in Muscatine and Louisa counties.
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Muscatine County
Muscatine
Louisa
Gra hams Friday sale flags real value
County Attorney C. R. Stafford prosecuted all cases. H. M. Bart lett appeared for Fowler and Crist. The ad notes suspended costs and balance of fine and jail sentence held in suspension during good behavior.
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C. R. Stafford
H. M. Bartlett
Fowler and
Crist
Pleasant Prairie social notes and bake sale plans
Mrs Maida Schade and son Melvin visit her parents Mr and Mrs Peter Strunk in Pleasant Prairie. Bake sales planned at Pilett's store and by Unity club for October. Officials named as scorers for the World Series include Jim Gould of St Louis and assistants John Gruber and Louis Dougher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie
Maida Schade
Melvin
Lowdon
Frank Stecher
G. Plett
Davenport
Pilett
Pleasant Prairie School
Unity Club of
Robert Bennett
Muscatine
Jim Gould
St. Louis
Baseball Writers’ Association
Landis
John Gruber
Pittsburgh
Louis Dougher
Washington
Dodgers Suffer Tenth Consecutive Defeat to Chicago
The Brooklyn Dodgers stalled after Dazzy Vance’s one hit game and dropped all games since. Chicago handed them their tenth straight loss in the series finale yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dazzy” Vance
Chicago
Ruth Moser Granted Divorce and Maiden Name
Mrs. Ruth Moser was awarded a divorce from Carl Moser and permission to resume her maiden name Ruth Halling in a district court decree signed by Judge D V Jackson. Attorneys were Hanley and Hanley for Mrs. Moser and J G Kammerer for Moser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Moser
Carl Moser
Ruth Halling
D V. Jackson
Hanley & Hanley
Freak Cornstalk Grows Roots Instead of Ears
A corn stalk on F. C. Mewes's Illinois farm grew roots along the stalk rather than ears. The unusual plant, never seen in 40 years of farming by the grower, is displayed in the Journal office window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Mewes
Illinois
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