Dawkins Accepts Call of Church to Lead Muscatine
The Rev. George Evans Dawkins of Royal Oak Michigan accepts the pastorate of the First Baptist church in Muscatine. He will arrive October 11 to conduct services and begin active duties November 8. He succeeds the Rev. W H Rogers who departed for Wichita Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Evans Dawkins
Royal Oak
Mich
First Baptist Church
Muscatine
Matthew Westrate
Michigan
Mr. Dawkins
W. H. Rogers
Wichita
Kas
Muscatine High Football Tickets on Sale Now
Season tickets for four Muscatine High home games go on sale at the high school today and run through Thursday night. Tickets cost one dollar for season access and 35 cents for single games. Four class committees handle sales, with named senior junior and sophomore members leading each group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo D. Nicolaus
Ray Tucker
Alvin Johnson
Beatrice Vetter
Marion Musser
Kenneth Fairall
Betty Appel
W. Boydston
M. Hawkins
Olive Wilcox
John Kammerer
Margaret Asthalter
Madeline Johnson
William Connor
Leo Priester
Supreme Court Denies Rehearings in Lee County Cases
Des Moines Iowa September 29 A P The Iowa Supreme Court denied rehearings in two Lee county cases and handed down opinions in several others The refusals covered Thomas Printy vs John Reimbold and B A Dolan vs Orson O Newberry and Rosalie Newberry In one decision Antoinette Breza administratrix was awarded rescission of a stock purchase contract and return of notes The court affirmed a Cherokee county ruling in a case by Lena Montague and others charging county officials with fraud in a sheriff sale to satisfy a county claim from Montague s commitment to an insane hospital before death The decision also involved a federal cattle loan society solicitation issue and a previous partial relief in Johnson county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lee County
Supreme Court
Thomas Printy
John Reimbold
B.A. Dolan
Orson O. Newberry
Rosalie Newberry
High Court
Antoinette Breza
Joseph Breza
Johnson
Federal Cattle Loan Society
Cherokee County Court
Lena Montague
John Montague
Montague
Developing the News Value of Advertising
A New York publisher says good advertising is news and ad space that informs. The National Better Business Bureau notes news value in newspaper ads and urges trusted ads. It argues newspapers’ reputation supports advertiser reliability and boosts product credibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Better Business Bureau
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
National Bureau
Home Dressmaker Tips on Prewashing Fabrics
The article advises soaking wash materials in cold water before cutting. Place the folded fabric in a bathtub, run cold water until fully saturated, then hang it in a shady place to drip dry straight. This method helps the fabric shrink evenly so the dresses stay intact after laundering.
Doors Made in America Hang in England by the Hundreds
English buyers will install nearly 400000 American made doors this year, boosting trade for U S manufacturers and reflecting strong demand for US home fittings across the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
England
Presbyterians Plan Joint Meet of Ladies Aid and Missionary Societies
The First Presbyterian church hosts a Thursday afternoon joint program and social for the Ladies Aid and Missionary societies. program starts at 3 o'clock featuring a playlet titled Two Masters. Hostesses for the Ladies Aid include Mesdames J. F. Butler J. E. Bandy Fern Webster G. M. Titus Raymond Titus and Miss Frances Collins. The Missionary committee lists Mesdames W. D. Hine Frank Hebard R. J. Wiley and Misses Nellie Realing Louise Headley Carrie Connor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterians
Ladies Aid Society and Missionary Society
First Presbyterian Church
Old Society
J. F. Butler
J. E. Bandy
Fern Webster
G. M. Titus
Raymond Titus
Frances Collins
The
Missionary Society
Mesdames W. D. Hine
Frank Hebard
R. J. Wiley
Nellie Realing
Louise Headley
Carrie Connor
MacDowell Music Club Meets at Wilkens Home
The MacDowell Music Club combined a business meeting and study program at Miss Viola Wilkens home at 1007 Lucas Street. Wilkens resigned as vice president and was elected treasurer, with Miss Katherine Gunzenhauser as vice president. Musical selections featured Junior Phillips, Marion and Margaret Chamberlin, and Katherine Gunzenhauser. The club will meet in November at Miss Flora Manlove’s study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacDowell
Viola Wilkens
Lucas Street
Wilkens
Katherine Gunzenhauser
Junior Phillips
Marion
Margaret Chamberlin
Flora Manlove
Catholic Daughters Plan Annual Charity Ball
The Joan of Act Court Catholic Daughters announce their charity ball for Tuesday evening October 20 at the armory with the Ziegler orchestra. Mrs. Mary Flannery chairs the arrangements as court members convene for the event followed by a juvenile party with costumes and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters
Joan of Act Court
Catholic Daughters of America
Armory
Ziegler Orchestra
Mary Flannery
Clark Leuchtenburg Wedding Announced in Toledo
Announcements report the marriage of Velma Clark sister of Mrs. Griffin to Arthur Leuchtenburg of Detroit. The ceremony occurred September 22 in Toledo Ohio. The couple reside at 3458 Brush Street Detroit. The bride led trimming and neckwear at Batterson Stores for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark-Leuchtenburg
Velma Clark
H. W. Griffin
Woodlawn Avenue
Arthur Leuchtenburg
Detroit
Mich
Toledo
District Inspector to Attend Lodge Meeting
Mrs. Mary Noon of Chicago district deputy of the Women's Benefit association will be guest at the Ladies of the Maccabee lodge meeting at the K P hall Monday evening Oct 5 She will lead a special phase of the session The meeting is open and members are urged to bring a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LODGE
Mary Noon
Chicago
Women’s Benefit Association
Ladies of the Maccabee Lodge
K. P. Hall
Birthday Surprise for Arnold Wickey at Home
A birthday surprise party was held at 618 Schley Avenue last evening honoring Arnold Wickey. About 15 young men and women friends attended, with games played and a birthday luncheon served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Wickey
Schley Avenue
Young People's League Meeting Tonight at Prospect Church
The annual meeting of the Young People's League of the Protestant Evangelical Church takes place at 7 30 this evening in the church. A missionary program will be presented under the leadership of Miss Edna Daedlow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s League of the
Protestant Evangelical Church
Edna Daedlow
Park Avenue church to host all day sewing sale
The Ladies' Aid society of Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal church will hold an all day sewing and rummage sale Friday at the church with morning opening and a noon pot luck dinner. Buttons will be carded during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Ladies Aid meet at Mrs Liebbe’s Lowe Street home
The West Hill division of the Ladies' Aid society of the First Baptist church will hold a meeting Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Harry Liebbe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Hill
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
First Baptist Church
Harry Liebbe
Lowe Street
Legion workers push for 4000 pledge drive for state meeting
American Legion and Association of Commerce teams press for pledges to reach 4000 to bring the state convention to the city next year. Teams report 100 percent progress in covered areas and expect to complete the drive by midweek. Muscatine trails by about 300 toward its 3380 national endowment fund goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Association of Commerce
American Legion
Muscatine
National Endowment Fund
Mercury Climbs in Muscatine as Temperatures Rise
Mercury rose through the morning in Muscatine, reaching 60 at 7 a.m., 68 at 10 a.m., and 76 by noon. Forecasts warn of increasing cloudiness with chances of showers tonight or Wednesday and a warming trend in the east. A year ago frost was expected with temperatures near 42, while the Mississippi river level stood at 1 foot 2 inches compared with four feet two inches previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Adolph Mickey of Letts Dies After Auto Wreck
Adolph Mickey 27 of Letts dies from injuries after a hill road accident near Letts. Witness accounts differ whether he drove off the road or was struck by a fleeing vehicle. An inquest is set for tonight as investigators seek the exact cause. Mickey, a farmer with World War I service, is survived by his parents and two children.
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Adolph Mickey
Letts
Hershey Hospital
Eisele’s Hill
Mickey
Ed Sander
W S. Norton
Sam Dye
Stewart Lamb
Eisele
Chicago
Joseph Eisele
E. M. King of
Norton
Dr. King
T. F. Beveridge
L. C. Howe
B. E. Eversmeyer
Fredonia
James Mickey
Ruth Ann Preston
Louisa County
James Westbrook
Muscatine
Burlington and Southern
Eagles Lodge
Road Markers to Honor Dead
Iowa to place Gold Star markers on White Way No 7 from Davenport to state edge and along Jefferson highway from south to north. Each marker will bear a deceased Iowa veteran’s name readable to motorists. Scott county aims to install first marker by November 11 as part of a broader memorial drive led by Governor Kendall.
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Des Moines
Davenport
Iowa
France
Kendall
White Way No
Jefferson Highway
Scott
Scott County
Palo Alto
Monroe
Dickinson
Lou McHenry
A. B. Cummins
J. J. Lasher
Frank Miles
J. H. Hoffman
Bert Halligan
Percy Lainson
Council Bluffs
Dan Steck
Ottumwa
Hanford MacNider
Mason City
W. D. Archie
Corning
Kiwanis Club Welcomes Three New Members Today
At the noon meeting in Hotel Muscatine Kiwanis added Frank Drake city attorney John E Wood of M and W Chevrolet and Dr E B Fulham Jr to its ranks Xylophone solos by Jack Bonk with Miss Stella Ribak on piano accompanied Palace Theatre Orchestra provided the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Muscatine
Frank Drake
John E. Wood
M. & W. Chevrolet Company
E. B. Fulham, Jr
Jack Bonk
Stella Ribak
Palace Theatre Orchestra
Latvia Weekly to Launch English Newspaper
A Latvian publisher announces a new weekly English language newspaper intended for readers in Latvia. The edition aims to cover local news, culture, business, and community events for expatriates and English speakers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latvia
Frost Brings Benefit to Muscatine County Farmers
Muscatine county reports its first heavy frost as beneficial to local corn crops while other state areas fear damage. Farmers view the frost as advantageous for moisture and plant health, contrasting with broader state concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Congregational Meeting Pushed Back to Thursday Night
The First Congregational church officers meeting is postponed from tonight to Thursday night with a social gathering at 6:30 followed by the officers meeting. Sunday school teachers meet at 6 before supper, and a 6:30 picnic is planned for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
William Hainsworth
Ecuador Seizes Guaraqui Quito Rail Line from Private Owners
The Ecuadorian government has taken control of the Guaraqui Quito rail line previously owned by private interests. Officials said the move aims to secure essential transport and public service, detailing steps to integrate the line into state operations and future modernization plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government of
Ecuador
Guaraqui
Quito
Verne Bayers Held on Drunk Driving Charges
Verne Bayers and William Duncan are jailed after Hershey avenue arrest. Bayers faces driving while intoxicated while Duncan is charged with intoxication. Preliminary hearings set for 4 and 2 p.m. tomorrow before Justice J C Coster. both pleaded not guilty. Two liquor bottles found in the car. Bail set at 300 and 50 dollars respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Bayers
William Duncan
Hershey Avenue
Bayers
Duncan
J. C. Coster
William Eberling
Reicke and
Mueller
Barers
Girl Reserves Begin Meetings in Muscatine
The Jackson school corps of Girl Reserves with 29 present of 36 eligible met at the U W yesterday to start the fall series. Plans were formed for the week and study of the Reserve code. Eighth grade, Franklin, Muscatine high junior club, senior club and Jefferson corps schedule were announced for upcoming sessions this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson School Corps of
Muscatine
Muscatine High School
Jefferson Corps
Sully Montgomery Robbed of Fight by Referee Smith
Former Centre college gridiron star Sully Montgomery, who boxed for Muscatine fans, was disqualified in the ninth round of a 16 round bout with Jack De Mave in New York. The referee Gun boat Smith ruled Montgomery landed a blow on De Mave’s arm and Montgomery was out pointed before the disqualification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sully Montgomery
Centre College Gridiron
Muscatine
New York
Gunboat Smith
New York Mirror
Montgomery
Jack de Mave
de Mave
Statue of Liberty Replica Shines in Meerdink Window
A large wooden statue of the Statue of Liberty encased in a giant acid bottle is displayed in the Meerdink clothing window on East Second Street. The bottle is water filled and lit with electric lights. Carved by Jack Tarnutzer of 607 East Fifth Street, the piece dates back to an earlier display.
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Meerdink Clothing Company
East Second Street
Jack Tarnutzer
East Fifth Street
Tarnutzer
Azo
French Statesman Bourgois Dies At 77
Leon Bourgois eminent French statesman and former premier died at his country home in Oger Marne after a long illness and a sudden uremic attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Leon Bourgois
M. Bourgois
Oger
Department
Marne
Mosenfelders in Muscatine Firm Forms Royal Partnership
Rosenfelder's Inc of Rock Island enters a partnership with Gene Rosenthal to operate the Royal Specialty Shop at 223 East Second Street Muscatine. Rosenthal will manage. Rosenfelder's gains buying advantages and maintains existing staff and departments while adding new lines such as hosiery silk underwear furs and fur coats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosenfelder’s, Inc
Rock Island
Gene Rosenthal
Royal
East Second Street
Contry
the Royal
Rosenthal
Depot Robbery Suspects Arrested After Nationwide Heist
The Gladwin depot was robbed last night as men blew open the Kirshner store safe and broke into the post office. Sheriff Ed Sander reports the trio fled from Nichols to Washington in a stolen West Liberty car, abandoning it near Washington. A couple was arrested in Washington but released after proving innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladwin
Kirshner
Nichols
Ed Sander
Washington
West Liberty
Iowa Lutheran conference denounces modernism and secularism
Speakers at the Iowa Lutheran conference in Des Moines warn that modernism and cold materialism threaten the church. Dr P O Bersell decries materialistic philosophy while Dr Oscar N Olson notes faith ranks third in the slogan Food Fun and Faith. Dr A T Sandholm opens the session urging Christ-centered reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Lutheran Conference
P. O. Bersell
Ottumwa
Oscar N. Olson
A. T. Sandholm
Gowrie
Formation of Tall Men Association gains approval in London
The Association of Tall Men wins approval in London and recalls Lascelles, known as the Magdalen giant, who crossed the Atlantic in two cabins joined into one so he could stretch out in bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lascelles
Atlantic
Austrian Mills Lag on Orders Across Iron and Textile Sectors
Austrian iron and textile mills are described as rushed and far behind on orders, signaling delays in manufacturing and supply chains. The article notes systemic strain across key industrial sectors and potential impact on export activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Poland Outlines Dual Canal Route For Trade Flows
Poland proposes a canal network to route goods west for agricultural yields and east for industrial products, aiming to boost regional commerce and transport efficiency. The plan emphasizes a water corridor system to connect key agricultural regions with export hubs and industrial centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Sunday Schools to Invite City Visitors to Services
Muscatine Sunday School Workers association plans extending invitations to visitors in hotels and other lodgings to attend services. The committee led by Rev. Alfred Foll, Rev. C. W. Hempstead, and F. G. McCullough will work with Harry Frank of the Y M C A. Members reported on summer conventions and conferences, including Miss Florence Ellman on Portland Christian Endeavor, Miss Minetta Headley on Lake Geneva, and Rev. Hempstead on Cedar Falls Bible conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Ellman
National Christian Endeavor
Portland
Ore
Minetta Headley
Lake Geneva
Wis
C. W Hempstead
Cedar Falls
Morals of City Are Criticized by Church Board
The Methodist Episcopal board on temperance and public morals urged New York to pressure theatrical producers and publishers of erotic literature to curb indecency. It blamed New York City for much of the nation’s “nastiness” and warned the current theatre season would be among the most profane in history. The group cited prohibition enforcement difficulties including state reliance on the federal government and insufficient funding for officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D C
New York
Prohibition
Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
New York City
Membership Drive by Commerce Body Halts Temporarily
The Association of Commerce membership drive is paused for a week to let the American Legion effort secure pledges for the 1926 state convention. Secretary Charles E. Fox announced the pause, noting about one third of the work had been completed with favorable results through last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Commerce
Charles E. Fox
American Legion
Denmark Strike Sees Over 19 Million Weekly Wage Loss
The spring strike in Denmark caused wage losses exceeding 19 million dollars per week. Authorities note economic disruption across sectors as workers halt production and services. Demand for negotiation rises amid mounting financial impact on families and firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
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Legion
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Jeffer
Son
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J. B. Mark
Mulberry Avenue
A. L. Lee Boone
Lee
Mrs
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Fred Bartenhagen
Fruitland
Ford Touring
Iowa Avenue
Ford Truck
Ed J. Heerd
Thomas Lloyd
Lombard Street
H. Lemkan
A. L. Pierson
H. F
Della Boston
William H
Kate Heuer
Fulham Avenue
Charles F. Weber
Fast Sixth Street
E. B. Fulhiam Jr
J. W. Stiers
Fairview Avenue
Dr. Stiers
Jesse
Dolly) Gray
Gray
George Doris
Montpelier
H. M. Bartlett
Lyle Rammery
Kansas Avenue
George Nelson
Musser Park
H. D. Horst
Ed Brookhart
S. D. Folsom
West Second Street
Alfred Mayfield
East Sixth Street
Earl Waltman
Dorothy Smith
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Cedar Rapids
J. C. McCabe
F. J. Crow
Iowa City
Thomas Cashman
E. B. Fulhiam Sr
Luther lLemaster
Lake Township
Sunday
Billie
John Holliday
Fruitland Township
J. C. Shetler
Minols City
East Front Street
James Logan
Puritan Ice Company
Jackson
Eidhth Grade
Franklin Corps
Smith
Meerdink
Mosenfelders
Ialty Shop
Wear Store
Nichols Yegos
ROB Depot
OWA
Ance
Okeh
Cewelers—Opticiens
Methodists
Commerce Body
Fischer Bros
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