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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1917

Page

12

Hogs Sent Back to Farm Report Signals Breeding Stock Move

Washington reports a Department of Agriculture finding that more hogs are returning to farms for breeding and feeding, not slaughter. October shipments of stockers and feeders rose sharply, indicating efforts to preserve breeding stock amid high feed prices and to boost next year’s crop, with implications for Iowa and national livestock goals.

Journal Bureau Washington Iowa Department of Agriculture Bureau of Markets Hoover Charles Jf. Curtiss Jawa State College United States Germany

Fire harms Muscatine bakery in back room blaze

Firefighters from all three stations battled a blaze in the Stutzman bakery at 205 Second Street shortly after six last night. The back room proofing cabinet caught fire, spreading to the ceiling and filling the building with smoke. About $600 in losses were reported.

Muscatine Stutzman Ast Second Street

Legal Fraternity Busy Filling Questionaires

Law offices are besieged by registrants needing help with government filled questionnaires. Lawyers report the blanks are detailed about income, dependency, and personal circumstances to aid the draft. The 132 forms are sent daily for 89 days, with seven days to return after receipt. Storms and Mundt Adv.

J. Tishburn

Fire Damage At Bake Shop Traced To Gas Stove

Investigation shows a small amount of water used and flames that started from overheating of a gas stove in the proofing cabinet where dough rests overnight, according to the bake shop proprietor.

Concert by Chicago Orchestral Choir Tonight at Msctine

Muscatine music lovers will hear a concert tonight at the First Methodist Episcopal church. The Chicago Orchestral choir performs under the Community Lyceum course by the ministerial association. The program features popular classics and accessible works.

Chicago First Methodist Episcopal Church Community Lyceum Ministerial Association

Varied orchestral program by touring ensembles led by Bohumberg

Two orchestras and a soprano present a mixed program of instrumental solos duets quartets and orchestra selections. Each performer handles at least two instruments one brass and one string. The string orchestra features three violins one viola one cello and one bass with piano. The brass ensemble includes cornet clarinet French horn euphonium trombone and tuba. Mme Caferalli will sing soprano solos and accompany the ensembles.

Bohumberg America Mme Caferalli

Production Loss in News Print Market Reports

Reports to the federal trade commission for the five weeks ending December 2 show no overall production loss. Principal outages stem from Pacific coast strikes and mill breakdowns, with mill stocks down about 4000 tons and roughly 8500 tons held at delivery points.

Washington Federal Trade Commission Pacific Coast

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