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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1913
Page
2
County Crop Expert K A Kirkpatrick distributes a circular to Muscatine county farmers detailing a method to count oats smut damaged grain. The card instructs placing a hoop in the field to count stalks inside and marking damaged heads in a separate column.
Fragmentary text mentions stalls with no heads and references to Darren stalks. Ponders classing items and underlining timing terms early medium or late gowlog when cats will pen. The garbled wording suggests a historical ledger or index with unclear meaning.
D J DeHoogh of Town sold eight Holstein calves for 2200 dollars to neighbors who took them away in three wagon loads. He is a local farmer and dairy cattle breeder who uses Kimball's Dairy Farmer for up-to-date dairy information and urges others to subscribe. The Titus Loan & Investment Co offers farm mortgage bonds from 100000 dollars or more.
The city health board approved new sanitary laws shifting enforcement from police to the health officer. The rules become effective once mayor and city recorder sign copies and post them. Minutes note July 16 1928 meeting with officers and abatement actions for nuisances, plus monthly health department reports from Muscatine Iowa.
A garbled ad promotes a pamphlet from Kilmer Co listing a sample bottle by frail flow and guidance to detect kidney trouble. It references Dr Kilmer & Co and a Bingburn ton address and urges readers to consult the pamphlet for self assessment.
Cochr an and Coyner listed with times. Fahey Mittman and others named as applicants for oil sales permits. Corrections made after complaints. Alders Zeidler moves to approve report and grants petitions. St Com Graebner records carriage and adjournment. H B Caple serves as clerk.
Ames Iowa July 16 Special. Dr T N Carver of the United States Department of Agriculture urged conference attendees to avoid wholesale importation of foreign labor and warned it would shrink farming per man. He argued intensive farming costs rise and pushed for policies that keep labor value linked to land productivity.
A Balkan Balkan Oriental riding act from Ringling Brothers debuts in America. The troupe, led by Albert Modgens, travels with Arabian stallions and the djabara wagonette. They perform daring vaulting and double feats with veiled dancers and oriental music, captivating circus riders nationwide.
Muscatine delegates will be entertained at the Dubuque Saengerbund gathering next month. Receptions, banquets, automobile trips and other diversions are planned. The event runs August 6 to Saturday following with 500 to 600 delegates expected. Choral clubs from Muscatine, Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Davenport, Des Moines, Treaport, Moline, Postville and Rock Island will attend under Pan A Walz and Alfred Manger. The notice also mentions farm loan guarantees by Time Loan and Investment Co.
A historical court or advertisement item from Shellhorn Alabama features Carrie May praising Cardus as a cure for constant illness and headaches. The testimonial claims dramatic relief after two bottles and promotes Cardus as a female tonic strengthening the womanly constitution. The ad mentions a druggist and offers a Home Cook booklet for Women.
Merchants along the 200 block on West Second street met at the Commercial club to discuss installing boulevard lights. Steps taken yesterday aim to install lights pending final property owner cooperation. Officers named to coordinate with Muscatine Lighting company: President George W. Realing, Vice President H. C. G. Kinenvach, Secretary-Treasurer Arthur Chandon. Boulevard lights were previously installed along the 100 block, improving the area.
The move to install lights on Wheatreet appears to have gained consent from all property owners on both sides of the street, indicating broad approval for the new lighting arrangement. The change is linked to the updated street layout and utility plans discussed in recent meetings.
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