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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1916
Page
2
Muscatine residents praise improved health after two mile walks. Mrs Linian Smith credits Tanlac tonic for opening appetite and digestion, with better energy and mood. Local drug firm Myovercamp Drug Co. advertises Tanlac effectiveness.
A Saturday evening meeting of the Tex ensular Literary society was held at the home of Charles Frybergar in Htoamington township. The program featured a debut on the topic, "Resolved, That the American Nation Suffered Greater Wrongs from the American Government Than the Negro." The negative side left due to writer P A Lake and John Kiely.
A society meeting featured judges upholding the affirmative in a decision. Participants included A C Eckhardt and Ivan Brown, with performances by Ray Nowner on banjo, a song by the Lank qmertat, and a prophecy by the Minkos. Mrs John Klein conducted, Joby Downer presented current events, and Mrs G Paco hosted at Orchard Avenue for the next gathering.
Clarke chosen to lead Drake University College as dean and will assume duties June 14. He has served as Iowa governor and attorney general, plans to devote full time to education while continuing public service in law and sociological efforts.
Firemen were summoned to a Geneva county club house after a faulty water pipe caused a flood. Trucks responded to the scene around 8:80 but discovered they were fighting water not fire. The pipe burst in the basement, sending four inches of water through the area and inundating the bar. The flow stopped when crews shut the supply and checked for a fuse, with no injuries reported.
Hopes that Battery C 10 Davenport 10 be released faded after the War Department refused to move the unit to Muscatine. Mayor McNutt announced a telegram from Congressman Hun confirming the decision. Davenport prepared to care for the troops awaiting muster out as Muscatine and other bidders were ruled out. Christmas mustering now unlikely with trains delayed and troops en route to Davenport.
George Wright, a longtime inmate, sparked widespread attention with a sharp remark as a controversial news story about him circulated. The piece notes his blunt style and the reaction it provoked among staff and inmates, describing an incident where Wright was questioned about ward actions and a vague claim of planned retaliation.
Bakers warn the five-cent loaf will vanish as wheat prices climb. Six-cent loaves appear, with some cities reaching ten cents. White flour bread fails to supply all body needs, while Shredded Wheat Biscuit from Niagara Falls, New York, offers complete nutrition in a digestible form at a constant price and quality.
Skating 13 now in full swing as hundreds of youths flock to Stougha ponds and Slough, with Ivory Pond and Slaugh popular for the sport. Cold weather has locked the river, prompting plans for skating groups to form toward Pair Port and Davenport.
Announcement states Thirty-three elit will meet tonight instead of tomorrow. An interesting program is planned with an international law reading by Dayne and Currant. The banquet precedes the meeting at 6:39 with review by J Ry Reuling. Cards of thanks express gratitude to Hershey Hospital staff and neighbors for kindness and floral offerings.
Muscatine may back the planned Mississippi River corridor from Minneapolis to Keokuk. Keokuk residents urge lawmakers to fund surveys, location maps, plans and construction within two years. Local officials anticipate possible Muscatine action and a favorable vote in the near future.
Officials of the Toeps Modern Woodmen of America announce that one of the most interesting meetings of the year will be conducted at their hall tomorrow evening. In addition to the customary work, an enjoyable program will be presented, a dance will be held, and efforts will be made to provide entertainment for all. The lodge members and their families are invited to be present at the session.
The International Committee of the Y M C A in New York calls for the 400 Y associations to convene 2,800,000 industrial workers this year. Records show over 2,000,000 heard the message in 1916, with 389 associations reporting shop meetings across 1,143 places and 27,346 meetings reaching 2,044,246 people. The shop program aims to aid both employers and employees.
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