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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1916
Page
3
Britain faces a pivotal moment as wartime leadership splits over policy. Lloyd George gains ground while Asquith loyalists resist, amid a collapsing domestic mandate and calls for stronger action. The piece notes Germany’s advances and Entente strains, marking a turning point in public opinion and potential shifts toward decisive measures.
A newlywed high school couple met a fatal ending as a 19 year old husband shot his bride after moving them to a crowded rooming house in Chicago. The marriage followed months of parental opposition and a hastily arranged courtship. Police investigations continue as details emerge about the deadly act.
A fragmentary, archaic narrative describes a woman unhappy in refinement seeking better status while a chivalrous provider’s culture fails to bring joy. The piece critiques a debutante era, class barriers, and failed relationships amid a collapsed social order, noting distressed youths and sensationalism surrounding respectable life.
A fractured editorial voice extols the Golden Rule and personal virtue amid modern invention and progress. It rails against censorship and calls for individual freedom of thought and action, urging restraint, debt repayment, and ethical living as the path to communal well being.
The fragment shows Ranta and Judson in a lively mock argument about a newly donned Necktie and its fit with a physician's portrait. Judson mocks the attire while Teankin comments on style harmony and readiness.
Article discusses neurasthenia remedies focusing on rest, diet, and exercise. Emphasizes avoiding excess work and stress, and promotes Williams Pink Pills as a nerve tonic. Claims blood nourishment supports nerve health and offers free books from the Williams Medicine Co.
In a village tale, Jacob Dole leaves his home after an act of kindness and a gold watch exchange. Cecille Marsden faces rankling love and social fixations as misunderstandings unfold. Doctor Rankin resolves a crisis when Cecille’s dog is hit, revealing fragile loyalties and hidden emotions among a circle of lovers and friends.
The piece argues Western Canada will suffer a manpower shortage after the war as provinces like Manitoba Alberta Saskatchewan and British Columbia supply many recruits while population drift, transportation limits, and loyalties to Britain shape migratory trends. It stresses that the Wheat Country must attract men and funds to exploit natural wealth, warning that postwar prosperity hinges on successful recruitment and settlement.
A damaged, antique narrative scene follows Cecilia nursing an injured friend then rekindling love. Rankin recalls a past pact, revealing a magical bond formed three months earlier. The story leads to a double wedding soon after, hinting Cecilia’s happiness over Mrs. marital union.
United States ambassador to Germany Gerard returns to Berlin to present President Wilson’s views on submarine warfare and the deportation of Belgians. He travels aboard the Frederik VII and carries 190000 marks raised by the American relief committee for Berlin widows and orphans.
In St Paul Minnesota the Great Elevator built at a cost of $200000 by and for the farmer held membership in the Equity Cooperative Exchange was dedicated today. More than 1000 delegates attended the third annual convention and participated in a downtown parade to the elevator site. The event anticipated the first grain receiving during the day.
Secretary McAdoo’s report to Congress details a projected general fund balance of 11 million in 1917 and no deficit in 1928, with estimates for 1918 federal costs at 1,278,021,000 and 282,471,000 more expenses than revenues. It praises U S financial strength, gold stock, and refined Federal Reserve actions supporting domestic and foreign credit, noting lower rates and confidence through global upheavals.
A report argues against widespread federal building programs in small towns. It urges limiting public buildings to those truly needed, with thorough investigations and Congress oversight to avoid unnecessary costs and burden on the Treasury. The author cites ten years of federal building bills and questions their value for localities with limited demand.
Public notice from Muscatine County Iowa states a writ of writing claiming to be the last will and testament of Annie F. Knoure, deceased, will be heard January 2, 1917, at the District Court. Anyone interested may appear to contest the instrument. Also a brief stock market note reports call money rates fluctuating around 8 to 9 percent in New York.
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