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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
2
County Agent J W Morrill discusses buckwheat as a substitute for corn on waterlogged soil. He notes buckwheat matures in 8 to 10 weeks, fits poorly drained land, resists flooding, and can fill gaps when other crops fail. Recommendations vary, with 2 to 4 bushels per acre advised.
Mulberry Aves and Brook Street sewer work to be discussed at the city council meeting this Thursday evening. Bids for the filling of the new East Second Street Bridge area are expected, along with preliminary plans for Brook Avenue sewer plaza and road work.
A fragmentary market note discusses drought impacts and crop yields. It cites buckwheat and millet varieties, Silverhall and Japanese wheat types, and notes Japanese preferability for grave crops. The piece suggests a profitable cornily season with high yields anticipated from certain strains.
Letters stamped with appeal to do your bit spur Liberty Loan sales. Official stamping on mail and posters drive citizens to buy bonds. Post office mail shows the slogan Do your bit Buy a Liberty Loan fond and fosters rising inquiries as the nation pushes bond purchases.
Crops in Towne area show excellent condition despite recent rains and cold weather. Reports say growth remains strong across districts with no significant damage, aiding local farmers. The article notes freight and passenger agent Bh Ly Goll returned from a division trip and mentions wartime labor union activity in Boston.
An old advertisement extols Tobann Hats Malt Extract as a non alcoholic, nutritious tonic for healthy stomachs and general nourishment. It asserts medical endorsement, urges daily use with meals, and warns against cheap substitutes while naming Churchill Drug Co and distributors in Burlington and Cedar Rapids.
The Iowa national guard is expected to form part of the first 100000 troops the war department plans to send to France. Pershing will send a division of 26000 to 28000 men first, with the guard units mobilizing next. Plans include forming two guard divisions and adding Indiana troops to Ohio brigades to create divisions, with seven guard divisions ultimately mobilized for overseas service.
A weather notice notes a rainfall total of two and a half inches. The brief item records the measurement and mentions the period of rain and location in a concise, period-appropriate tone.
Advertised centuries old wonder No-Tel promises instant mouth sweetness and fresh breath after using one or two sugar coated tablets. Reports from men and women across Tito claim saliva tastes clean and odors vanish. Purported to be sold widely by druggists with a money back guarantee.
Centerville reports seven hundred members have enrolled in a new Farmers' Non-Partisan Association aimed at uniting farmers to influence state politics. Led by T. M. Valstad and A. A. Sandon, the group seeks to promote harmony among cooperatives and push cooperative packing plants and cold storage programs.
A government circular lists numerous vacancies in Navy yards at Boston, Charleston, Key West, Fin, Norton, Vita, Philadelphia, Portsmouth, and Atlanta. Positions include boat builders machinists core drillers and molders with daily wages from 2 to 1.72 dollars, and applicants must have funds to cover initial expenses until first pay.
A cautionary note on poor appetite links it to digestion and overeating. It advises that middle aged or sedentary people may eat too much and suggests Chamberlain's tablets to restore appetite and improve well being.
Seven hundred pupils are recognized for perfect attendance with rewards from local schools. Jackson leads with 14 perfect weeks, followed by Minh with 72 and Franklin with 50. Rural schools report 72 perfect records. Rewards funded by a local donor and prepared for eligible pupils at district cafeterias.
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