Girls Strike at Great Western Cereal Plant Over Wages
About 20 package department workers at the Great Western Cereal company in Muscatine walked out at 4:30 PM over pay and working conditions. They sought 5 cents per case, complained of extra tasks, hot rooms, and poor water. manager Realing said raises require Chicago approval. Some returned next morning. department resumed with reduced staff.
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Muscatine
Great Western Cereal Company
Reuling
Chicago
Realing
Akron
Ohio
Fort Dodge
Nebraska City
Report on Mill Strike Casts Doubt on Losses
A mill manager says reports of a strike were exaggerated noting 17 girls left rather than 50. Some returned this morning as he moved a department from the third to the second floor and advertised for workers in Chicago. He expects full staffing in a few days.
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Chicago
Obituary for John Nester Resident of City for 48 Years
John Nester died at his daughter’s Mulberry street home after years of illness from paralysis. Born January 2, 1828 in Wurtemberg Germany, he was 74 years old. Survived by four children and about 13 grandchildren, he married Alva Bengele in Toledo in 1854. Funeral at St Mary’s church Friday at 9 a.m. Rev. J L Grieser to officiate. The notice ends with a separate paragraph about local barber complainants over dirty water and razor dulling grit.
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John Nester
A. F. Meyer
Mulberry Street
Court Square
Wurtemberg
Germany
John T
Andrew J
Rosalia
Roselle
Iowa
Mary A. Meyers
America
Toledo
Alva Bengele
Nester
St. Mary’s Church
J. L Grieser
Coffee users face harsh quit symptoms, Postum helped
Mrs W A Bowers of Franklin Pennsylvania shares a testimonial about stopping coffee. She and her husband suffered headaches dyspepsia and nervous trouble from long coffee use. After trying Postum with partial coffee then Postum alone they reported improved health and weight gain.
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Franklin
W. A. Bowers
9Th Street
Franklin, Pa
New Books at Library Bring More Fiction to Readers
May statistics show a drop in total books issued from the P. M. Musser public library but a rise in the share of fiction used. Open days 26. average daily circulation suggests a 500 total for the month, with 84 percent fiction. A large influx of new books, especially fiction, was added and a clipping list proposed for the finding list.
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P. M. Musser Public Library
Miucatine
Ee Eee
Richman
Appenzell
Riis
Stevenson
Tunzelmann
Wyckoff
The
Anzengruber
Pfarrer von
Heimburg
Lore von Tollen
Hoffman
Struwelpeter
Keller
Martin Salander
Kinkel
Otto der Schutz
Sudermann
Der
Brooks
Katy
Daskam
Philip
Harris
Mr. Thimblefinger
Jackson
Denise
Ned Toodles” Lang
Little Red Riding Hood
Lang
Sleeping Beauty
Munroe
Derrick Sterling
Prince Dusty
Nesbit
Otis
Tommy
Horse Stolen From Gallagher Near Saulsberry Bridge
Thomas Gallagher reports a gray 12 year old mare stolen from his cedar bottom barn sometime Monday night. The horse weighs about 1300 pounds with a 1 inch notch in the left ear. A $10 reward is offered for the horse or information leading to the thieves. details sent to W R Rice, city chief of police.
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Thomas Gallagher
Saulsberry Brigde
Cedar Bottom
Mr. Gallagher
Speed race settles bragging among city launch owners
At the high bridge last night six top gasoline launches raced to prove speed. Captains were Will Kaiser's Huntress, Will Dillaway's The Princess, Bruce Jackson's Rocanna, Fred Munroe's boat, Geo. Clapp's craft, and Will Bishop's Lobster. The finish order left room for another race to follow.
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High Bridge
Will Kaiser
Tatum
Will Dillaway
Princess
Bruce Jackson
Rocanna
Fred Munroe
Geo. Clapp
Will Bishop
Mulberry Street Geography Clarified by Mulberry Resident
A Mulberry Street resident declares there is no North South East or West Mulberry and argues such directional terms should not be used. Henceforth Journal notices about events on Mulberry Street will simply refer to Mulberry Street without direction.
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Mulberry Street
North Mulberry
Great
Evening Journal
Mulberry
Market Price List Includes Wide Range of Farm Goods
A long list of prices covers grain produce and flour, live stock and poultry, retail food items, fruit, fish prices, fuel costs, and a note on tea imported from China. Items include corn 63 66c, oats 40c, wheat 65 70c, hay 17 18, potatoes old 85c per bushel wholesale, new 1.50, eggs 13c, butter 16 20c, lard 12 ¾ c, hogs 6.35 6.60, beef 3.50 4.00, apples 35 60c per peck, turnips 20c per peck, cabbage 5 10c, flour per sack 1.00 1.20, coffee Rio 17 20s, sugar prices, tea note. A final line notes some inferior Chinese tea brought at three cents per pound.
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Timothy Bay
Illinois
Hides—inc
Graham
Rio
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C. M. Gould
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