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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1914
Page
3
The text presents a garbled historical newspaper fragment listing roles and contact numbers for office staff and departments. It includes references to Throop, Publisher, Editor, and various numbers or room identifiers, but the full context is missing and essential details are unreadable.
The address before Congress criticizes heavy reliance on a standing army, urging citizenry trained to arms instead. It questions immediate wartime mobilization and warns that modern warfare favors machines over individual rifles, highlighting flaws in relying on quick, drastic military action.
A long, opinionated piece argues for strong national defense and robust armaments. It contrasts the president's call for preparedness with calls for restraint, praising a large navy, standing army, reserves, and ample equipment while warning against complacency and missteps. It notes distrust of military programs and emphasizes neutrality and readiness.
Washington reports the federal government seeks to prevent future cotton shortages by teaching the South to diversify farm production. The Department of Agriculture urges profitable shifts such as pig farming as a practical diversification measure to stabilize markets and avoid ruin from single-crop agriculture.
A government bulletin urges farmers in the cotton belt to diversify into hog, pig, and horse raising to counter crop losses. It advises on purebred sows, proper pasture with peanuts and soybeans, and profitable pork production, noting costs, yields, and handling from breeding to market. It also reports Iowa delegation members returning to Washington and Senators’ focus on river, harbor, and DC measures.
In a bundled Chicago sleeper tale, Tommy tries to help Betty and Jack Sutton reach a confession. Sutton presses Betty for a clear answer on their fate, while Tommy’s antics and a torn watch reveal the truth and Betty’s feelings.
An old style health ad hawks Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy to improve complexion and energy. It claims the product acts like calomel on the liver and bowels, starts bile, relieves constipation, with no dangerous after effects. Millions are sold annually at 50 cents to 60 cents per box.
Dr E H King departed for Chicago to attend the annual Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad surgeons meeting. The event will run through Wednesday and Thursday with a return expected Friday.
Articles of Incorporation for the Iowa Operating Co name given, principal office at Muscatine Iowa, purpose to own operate and control hotels, capital stock $50000, three directors, officers to be elected March 1 1925, and detailed corporate governance terms including stock issuance and amendments.
Secretary and treasurer Arthur Lehmann post office hotel Jefferson Peoria Nimnats. Officers hold one year terms or until successors are elected. Directors must be stockholders. Vacancies filled between annual elections by appointment. Stockholders may call special meetings with ten days notice. Quorum and voting rules detailed. Indebtedness limited to two thirds of paid up capital. Private property exempt from corporate liability. Amendments by two thirds stockholders. Dated March 20, 1914 in Illinois. Notary public John Dalley witnessed.
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