Four More Hogs Campaign Boosts Pork Drive Countywide
Muscatine county farmers are targeted with a new battle cry Four More Hogs to urge breeding more hogs through spring. The Muscatine Farm Bureau promotes pork to support national needs, stressing hog profitability and the link to wartime food supply and cannon fodder. County agent J W Mar will circulates notices emphasizing that extra sows boost production and that pork supports morale and victory.
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Muscatine Farm Bureau
Bureau
United States
Trappers Reap High Harvest Across County
Trappers spending winter months trapping mink muskrat or skunk report excellent returns this year due to high fur prices. Local dealers pay much higher prices across varieties as demand remains strong making trapping a top paying local occupation.
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Sportaman
Linsal
Thiriy thras club to hold annual officers election
The Thirty Thras club announces its annual business meeting to elect officers for the coming year. Rev C Toe Youngs, president, says the December event includes a banquet at 6 46 and a literary program with Dr B MacKenzie presenting a paper and a discussion on current events led by David Bogard.
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Thiriythras Club
C. ‘Toe Youngs
Plotel Muscatine
B. MacKenzie
David Bogard
Titus Loan and Investment Co Real Estate Bargains Yoseatne
In Yoseatne the Titus Loan and Investment Co reports active real estate trade. Buyers can profit by engaging with sellers who have substantial net worth and valuable properties for sale.
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Titus Loan &, Investment, Co
Yoseatne
Bermada General
Vinol Heralds Delicate Child Recovery in Monaca Pa
Mrs Frederick Sommers recalls giving Vinol to her youngest, once weak and nervous, who quickly improved in health and weight. Vinol is advertised as a cod liver extract tonic with formula on every bottle and is sold at Havercamp Drug Store and in many towns nationwide.
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Monsen
Frederick Sommers
Monaca
Havercamp
Patriot Debaters Lead Ixcelsior Society Meeting
A Bloomington township gathering of the Ixcelsior Literary Society featured a patriotic debate on whether the United States should have one flag and one language. Albert Mekhardt and Miss Eligabeth Greiner won the affirmative. Charles Freyberger and Mrs Ed Chamberlain opposed. The program included songs, readings by Newton Lange and others, a brief speech by A. C. Jake, a question box, and music by Georgy Id Lang. The next meeting is set for one week at the home of TP Lake.
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Ixcelsior Literary Society
Harry Brown
Bloomington Township
United States
Waa
Albert Mekhardt
Eligabeth Greiner
Charles Freyberger
Ed. Chamberlain
Society
Newton Lange
Harry Vanitta
Edna Greiner
Gale Chamberlain
Marence Chamberlain
A. C. Jake
Ara
John Kiein
Georgy Id. Lang
TP. B. Lake
Yeomen Dancing Party Planned This Tuesday
Arrangements are nearly complete for a Yeomen lodge dancing party and social evening at the primary hall on Tuesday evening. The event opens to lodge members and friends, expecting about fifty couples, with music by the Jane’s Orchestra and supervised by Walter Gunzenhauser, captain of the lodge’s drill team.
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Paimary Hall
Yeomen
Tha Uifsir
Lncal Lodge
Janes Orchestra
Walter Gunzenhauser
16000 Books For Draft Men At Camp Dodge
Des Moines reports that 16000 books are enroute to Camp Dodge for the first and second draft calls. Librarian Spaulding and the cantonment libraries project abundant reading material to keep soldiers engaged, with Dudgeon praising the camp’s book distribution as the best he has seen and recommending its daily circulation plan to other camps.
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Des Moines
Laws
Camp Dodge
Forrest BR
National Army
Matthew
Dudgeon
United States
Tha IW
Camp Dodge Organization
National Library Organi Nation
Spaulding
Knights of Columbus
Carl Clum
Worarlan
Rabbits Flood Local Markets After Snowy Weather
Snow and cold have driven cottontails to local markets with early lots priced at thirty cents each, higher than usual. Hunters took to the woods Saturday night and Sunday morning, aided by fresh snow that made tracking easier, signaling an expected drop in price once supply increases.
Notigh City Notice On Sidewalk Show Cleanup
All residents of the affy music re uiive show from sidewalks within ten hours after the fall or threat protection commissioner will do the work and charge against the property. Per order S. G. Bronner, City Marshal.
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S. G. Bronnor
Laurel Literary Society Meeting Program at Bloomington Township
An announced program for the Laurel Literary Society of Bloomington township lists a Thursday evening meeting at Mr. and Mrs. Henry Locks home. It includes songs, recitations, solos, pantomime, dialogues, a debate on a moving squirrel around a tree, and performances by local members such as Harriet Urlint, James Walters, Velma Walters, Belle Lutz, Albert Hovernagie, and others.
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Laurel Literary Society
Bloomington Township
Henry Locks
Society
Rob Gailli
Riddle
John Umlandi
James Walters
Albert, Wagner
Salo
Edward Monkmore
Harriet Urlint
Lucy Umlandt
Prante
James Walera
Albert Whemer
Urge investment in war savings stamps nationwide
Kansay City area dec 15 war savings com chair Vander lin urged buying war savings stamps now while cheap and avoid luxuries until prices rise later. He said stamps are secure, affordable for all and a smart investment, noting the public should act as prudent shoppers and invest small sums promptly.
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Associated Press
Kansay City
Vanderlin
War Savings
Ratcliff Funeral Schedule Set for Tuesday
Funeral for the late Mrs. Harry Ratcliff will be held at What Presbyterian Church at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Harry Rateliff
What Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Control Seed Prices Urged By Iowa Editor
Des Moines on December 17 Iowa Farmer editor J W Jarnagin told county defense council workers that seed corn prices must be controlled to prevent profiteering. He cited bids driving seed corn to 10 a bushel and urged price fixing for fair rates. He noted seed dealers holding last year’s corn and claimed northern Iowa seed men bid up twelve bushels to reach 10 per bushel. In Poweshiek county 400 bushels sold above 4 per bushel. W S Barrot of Waterloo stressed four war-time duties: realization cooperation production and economy. Mundt commented.
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Des Moines
J. W. Jarnagin
The
Iowa Farmer
County Defense
State House
Ate Farm Galy
Iowa
Poweshiek County
Sid
Barrot
Waterloo
She ‘Defense Council
Intolerance Greatest Feature At A-Muse-U Theatre
The five part spectacle Intolerance by D. W. Griffith opens at the A-Muse-U for two days and two matinees. It presents four eras of civilization from Babylon to America with monumental sets and a grand hall, promising a landmark production.
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W. Griffith
A‘miuse-U
Babylon
Belshagear
Judea
France
Catherine de Medic
America
Grisith
Griffith
Tie Palace
Belshazzar
Farm Sales The Muscatina State Bank Will Alert You
Farm sales notice from Muscatina State Bank promises alerts and satisfaction guaranteed. Advertisement hints at banking services and assurances without specific details.
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Muscatina
U S Air Program Dismissed Briefly
The annual report of the Army Signal Corps states the air program of the American army was dismissed briefly in a terse note. The Liberty motor project is cited, with the Aberly engine praised for power and efficiency and under development since June.
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Wwllshington
Tremenolous Air Program
Auarlcan Army
Thatserty
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