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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1913
Page
10
Local brief notes show an annual picnic planned by Trinity parish and Sunday Schools with a supper at 6 30. Other items mention visits by nearby residents to Muscatine Wilton What Cheer and Rock Island, and a moonlight Moose Lodge excursion scheduled for Friday evening August 29.
Wellman Iowa August 24 Dolay ed Ors Iva Adams will entertain the ladies of the W F M S on Thursday. The discussion topic Under the Trees will be led by Mrs L Foster. Several local residents were noted in visits and illnesses including Mrs Duffy with pneumonia and Dr Whiters of Iowa City. A number attended the Barnum and Bailey circuit in Iowa City.
The Des Moines weekly crop bulletin reports favorable weather last week, with high temperatures and humidity early, followed by clear cool days and generally ample rainfall. Despite drought in southern districts, the state is expected to yield a full average crop, around thirty five bushels per acre, totaling about 330 million bushels. threshing progress is rapid and fall seeding preparations proceed. Pastures and late corn and potatoes benefit from rains, though some damage occurred from northern county storms.
Washington county normal institute opens with lectures in English history and handwriting. Dr Guthrie of New York City delivers a canal lecture while Ming Dungan and Miss Crawford head sessions. Landau family health improves after milk inquiry and Iowa City tests. Schools set to open Sept 8 with expected large attendance. County home picnic planned with Rev Smith and J J Brookhart speakers. Playground program runs afternoons through Sept 8 under YMCA direction.
The Department of Labor in Ottawa under consideration an application to create a board of conciliation and investigation under the Industrial Disputes Investigation Act. It would address matters in dispute between the Grand Trunk Railway Company and its thirteen hundred telegraphers. Operators have been in recent conferences with the company over proposed changes.
Washington reports that a seven hundred acre dairy farm near Annapolis has been chosen by a House Naval Affairs sub committee to supply milk for midshipmen. The farm and stock were selected and operation is expected to begin soon.
Eighteen prisoners in Muscatine County await action of the September grand jury with nine bound over and nine remaining in jail. Cases include bigamy desertion highway robbery forgery assault and perjury as the grand jury convenes under County Attorney Herbert G Thompson. The note also reports the Latter Day Saints reunion in Magnolia drawing four thousand attendees and Pisgah chosen for next year’s event.
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