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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1921

Page

3

Japan seeks pacific settlement role amid Manchuria debates

Japan signals readiness to retire from parts of China and Manchuria under conditions, while urging recognition of Liaotung rights. U S reports note Tokyo may join France and Britain in limiting Chinese territory within the great wall, shaping future Far East borders.

Japan Pacific China Baron Kato America Washington Hughes Tokio France Great Britain Great Wall Manchuria Shantung Outer Mongolia Turkestan Tibet Asia United States Far East Liaotung Korea Port Arthur Russia

Japan Must Embrace New Order to Win Chinese Friendship

The article argues that Japan should sincerely back the postwar framework and treat China as an ally. It contends Tokyo's hostile stance has eroded trust, provoking Chinese resentment as a 600 million strong nation grows in power. Cooperation with China is presented as essential to a stable Asia.

Japan Associated Powers Shantung China Oceanic

Riverfront Muscatine Observations On Civic Decay

Citizens strolling along the river front may inspect the proposed municipal lighting plant at Chestnut street. The brick shell of the old waterworks, abandoned decades ago, stands near a modern but decaying front yard. a Musser library panorama shows a once tidier levee view from fifty years ago.

River Front Chestnut Street P. M. Musser Muscatine

Municipal lighting plant debate over Muscatine utility rival

The Muscatine Lighting Company plant is described as utilitarian and dominant in the landscape. Critics argue a public plant would require far more than 250000 to equal private output and would delay other city improvements, while municipal relief measures face local support and questions about civic responsibility.

Muscatine Lighting Company Local Utilities Corporation

Isolating the Farmer Brings Hardship to Muscatine

Rural roads into Muscatine strain business and extend Christmas delays as muddy dirt roads block travel. Residents worry about getting stuck, while a journal solicitor notes strong demand to visit the city. Local officials plan permanent improvements and filling holes to restore reliable highway access.

Muscatine

The Statesman’s Message From President Harding

The article reviews President Harding’s congressional message praising practical, country aligned policies. It notes tariff flexibility as timely and reports New York Association of Commerce doubts on new tariff legislation amid economic uncertainty. It also mentions David Lawrence’s political take and predicts a challenging path for Harding’s program.

Harding Congress New York Association of Commerce David Lawrence Washington

Daylight Seeping In On Farm Prosperity and Policy

Sir Paul Dispatch quotes Secretary Wallace from the Wall Street Journal noting that aiding farmers requires increasing farm product buyers, not railroad penalties or blanket tax blows. He warns wages, costs, and high freight rates depress demand, urging agriculture and finance to work together and warning Congress against hostile policy.

Wallace Wall Street Journal Paul Dispatch

Briand Indictment Shapes World Opinion On Germany

The Philadelphia Public Ledger cites Briand’s Washington plea shifting global views of Germany from menace to more cautious trust. It notes the French premier steered the conference toward pledging aid and that German denials fail to convince world opinion.

Germany Berlin Briand Hove Washington Philadelphia Public Ledger

Security as Goal Guides National Defense Plan

The Washington Post argues that national security remains the fixed purpose of government and that the conference must devise cost effective defensive methods through mutual understanding. Nations will seek substitutes to armies and fleets if proven effective.

Washington Post

Polite Silence Erases Senator Reed Remarks on Volstead

The Springfield Mass Republican notes that remarks by Senator Reed about Representative Volstead have been expunged from the Record. The editorial argues posterity is spared the truth about how congressmen sometimes conduct themselves in the interest of politeness.

Senator Reed Representative Volstead Springfield Mass

GoLoshes Promise Winter Foot Warmth

Dry, warm feet protect from winter ills better than fur coats and pricey hats. The Chicago Journal of Commerce promotes GoLOSHES as practical cold weather gear.

Chicago Journal of Commerce

Water as a universal remedy for indigestion proposed

In a health column by William Brady M D a remedy for indigestion is proposed as water. A glassful or more before meals stimulates gastric juice and aids digestion. Morning water without salt improves metabolism. The column also answers reader questions on Karell regimens weight loss and workplace health conditions.

Dr. Brady William Brady Chary Karell Health Department Fire Department

Life and Character Reading for Sagittarius

The character described is reliable, stable, energetic, with great physical strength and endurance. Impatience, hurried nature, and domineering affections are noted faults. The person seeks continuous work, may have nervous excitability, and benefits from outdoor life. birthstone is diamond. planets Mars and Jupiter.

Mars Jupiter

Notable births in science and invention on December 7

On December 7, 1804 William B. Rogers a physicist and geologist who founded the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was born. In 1822 William Saunders a horticulturist introduced seedless oranges to the United States. Everett H. Barney born in 1835 was an inventor associated with skates and a perforating machine.

William B. Rogers Massachusetts Institute of Technology William Saunders U. S Everett H. Barney

Journal Wants Ads Seek Office Positions and Agents

Read the Journal Want Ads for securing good office positions and agents as signments. The listings emphasize available roles, qualifications, and how to apply through classified notices.

Today’s Thought and Measurements from Washington

A daily thought reflects on contentment and resilience with a poem line about garden in the desert. It notes the Washington Capital’s dimensions at 751 feet by 350 feet and remarks that seventy years ago scientists lacked star distance knowledge.

Washington

The Bowling Expert Horns in With Some Advice

A bowling columnist offers practical tips from expert Horns, focusing on grip, stance, and release to improve accuracy. The piece emphasizes consistency, footwork, and targeting adjustments for players at all levels.

The Blithering Idol Love Confession and a Hidden Choice

Frances and Denby duel over a risky love triangle with Carter Gordon torn between loyalty and desire. Frances fears a cruel fate for Carter while Denby debates truth and risk as their pact unfolds. In a twilight revelation Carter ends his old romance and finds new love, sealing their fate.

Frances Denby Jim Baxter Mr. Temple Denby Carter Gordon

Genuine Bayer Aspirin Warning Ad Explains Safety

An advertisement warns buyers to ensure the Bayer name appears on aspirin packaging or tablets to guarantee genuine aspirin. It notes uses for colds headache neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and general pain. Boxes of twelve Bayer tablets are cheap and available from druggists in larger packages.

Bayer

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