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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
3
Citizens urged to support Madden Bill for postal workers’ wage increase. Letter argues carriers face higher duties with little pay rise, noting 3.85 maximum wage, 2.22 apprentice pay, and recent post office pay gaps versus private sector. Calls Iowa delegation to back relief to preserve efficiency.
The readable text praises workers for loyal, diligent effort and suggests they deserve a reward, inviting the reader's opinion on the matter.
A Washington report states the U S secret service exposed a nationwide conspiracy by Bolsheviks I W W and anti government agitators aimed at overturning established order in enlightened nations The piece denounces radical minds as deluded danger and urges drastic action to safeguard democracy against Kaiser aligned enemies and revolutionary allies.
The Chicago Herald notes German Christmas dispatches showing no fraternizing with Americans and cites a grim trench raid where a sentry was found with his throat cut after capture. It argues atrocity shapes a brutal national mindset, contrasting propaganda with harsh reality of war.
In Dr. Martinson’s math class of 139, six men plot to approach the single girl though all admit the others would be willing to “cook it up” for Bill the sacrificial spokesman. The tale follows the shy prank involving the lone female student as the men debate the plan and its stakes.
In a large city college a decade long prize for top grades in Martinson’s Mathematics 139 has drawn mutinous engineering students. Miss Baxter, a sharp mathematician and campus novelty, arrives to challenge the setup. A plan to dissuade her through personal entanglement is hatched, placing Larry as the target of a campaign to sideline the contest and secure the prize for the men.
In a humorous tale the students learn the girl will marry Martinson after he engineered a plan to keep her ahead and she will take the examination. The room erupts with cheers for the clever student who caused the study surge.
Weather remains mild yet ice hampers ferry crossings. Railroad links connect Davenport and Town City trains with east and west routes. Subtle years ago a crystal wedding marked fifteenth anniversary for Dr S M Cobb. Landslide kills two pigs as earth slides near William Fluttig’s property. Ferry runs regular with no fee. Thirty years ago Muscatine Camp of Modern Woodmen of America elects officers. Twenty years ago Argus Lodge officers are named. Executive committee of the...
An editorial urges total national effort to end the war, arguing individuals must act not rely on Washington. It attacks waste and calls for gasoline and food discipline, urging public restraint, lighter consumption, and shared duty to hasten victory.
The Grand offers the merry musical comedy Oh Johnnie Oh next Tuesday with matinee and night showings. A bright cast led by seasoned musical comedy comedians, 25 member Beauty Chorus, sparkling costumes and dances promise a lively evening. Also coming is Edwin Beds from New York, praised for its roaring humor and fast-paced plot, under A Stern and Company.
An advertisement extols Ham lin's Wizard Oil as a safe antiseptic for minor cuts and wounds, claiming rapid relief from pain and swelling. It also touts use for sprains burns bites and headaches, priced at 30 cents with a money back guarantee. It adds Wizard Liver Whips as a pink pill remedy also at 30 cents.
In a witty note, Abe Martin comments on men boasting about their wives who picket in Washington. He quips that husbands rarely brag about such wives, calling out the idea of a popular deadbeat in contrast to active protest.
Des Moines reports the 52 150 acre winter wheat crop ranking as the greatest yet with nine thousand more acres planted than last season. Weather is favorable and experts forecast a possible record crop if spring is mild, though no bushel estimate is given. If crops fail or government food orders adjust, oats will be displaced by wheat.
London dispatch reports several Irish youths in middle and western Ireland have applied for passports to travel to the United States to join Irish regiments in the American army. Government authorities up to now have refused to grant such permits.
London reports British circles view the German peace terms as seeking a general peace with Russia rather than isolated settlement. The fear is Bolshevik influence on the German working classes, with warning that the terms trap Germany into a worse posture and require vigilance.
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