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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1906
Page
10
Highland Nobles Muscatine Castle meets 2a on Thursdays each month at Fisch's East Second Street. All visiting nobles in good standing are invited to meet with James Morris Protector and Elma Scott Secretary.
A O U W Eagle Lodge No 10 meets every Thursday at 4 PM at the Hall on Second Street. Brethren in good standing are invited to attend. J W Robinson M W H Howe Recorder EF H Dotsen Financier.
Muscatine Homestead No 336 meets each Wednesday evening in Yeoman hall above Jacob Fisch & Sons hardware on East Second Street. Foreman J. M. L. Payne and Correspondent M. P. Goff of 202 W. 2nd Street attend.
Wyoming Lodge No. 76 of Knights of Pythias meets every Friday at 7 39 in Ki P building on Ions avenue. Visiting brethren are cordially invited to attend. E L Kemptner is the C C and F L Bibimeler the K of R and S.
Modern Brotherhood of America Lodge No 48 meets every Monday evening at the K P building. Cordial invitation to all members in good standing. Dr FE H King is president and Chas Ryan serves as secretary.
Shelby Norman Ford No. 231 posts meeting notice for the first and third Tuesdays at the G. A. R. hall on East Second Street. Visiting members welcome. Commander M. O. Stanwood and Adjutant Gus Schmidt listed.
GP Pears City Lodge No 45 holds regular meetings on the first and third Thursdays of each month at Fisch Hall Mast Second Street. Sam Phillips is President and Louise Maisenbach the Secretary.
Woodbine Camp 142 WyYAL Neighbors of America meets on the first and fourth Wednesdays each month. Officer roles include Mrs. Kate Punker as President and Mrs. Emma HoeMin as Oracle, with Mrs. Maggie Klindolph serving as Recorder and Receiver. Visiting neighbors in good standing are welcome.
Muscatine Court No 677 holds an evening meeting in Woodman hall inviting members in good standing. Officers listed include H G Schoenig Chante J C Coster Recorder and G Chancellor.
A twenty four acre orchard in Iowa will be sprayed for the first time under the supervision of the Iowa experiment station at Ames. The project will compare sprayed and unsprayed plots to show the benefits of commercial spraying. Plans detail spraying materials quantities timing and equipment.
A proverb notes that daily spring meadow pasturing reduces hay yield and compares testing seed corn in a forty inch square box versus a forty acre field, asserting the test will be done regardless.
Glucose from degraded starch in corn forms the base for a wide range of inexpensive candies. This chemical pathway explains why many sweets rely on simple sugar derivatives rather than complex flavors.
A farmer notes that removing 200 bushels of potatoes also reduces two bushels of potash, a key plant nutrient. He adds that the oil cooled gasoline engine of standard make is a cheap reliable and satisfactory farm motor power.
Several farmers and elevator operators suffered losses last winter as poorly matured corn spoiled between purchase and shipment. One case accounts for about 1200 dollars in losses.
A lady fond of poultry cleared 50 in one season from eggs and birds from a small Seabright bantam flock. A two line ad in a leading poultry journal drew orders from Maine to California, showing bees orchard small fruits and poultry form a solid cash yielding combination for moderate effort.
The author argues that varied livestock are unnecessary for high eggs. Emphasizing feed quality over breed diversity, they claim feed matters more than the mix of chickens, cattle, or hogs in productive farming.
The article notes the durability of concrete in ancient structures, especially in Egyptian pyramids whose material hardened over time to resist stone drills. By contrast natural stone tends to disintegrate over centuries.
A western legislator introduces a bill to set twenty four ounces as the standard weight of a dozen eggs and to fix this as the selling basis rather than by the dozen. The measure is described as the only fair and honest method of buying and selling.
Large inventories of canned corn at Iowa canneries as of March 1 suggest overwork in the industry. Factories produced from 500,000 to 8,000,000 cans last season, implying a nationwide demand must be exceptionally high to absorb the supply.
The passage argues that a frugal habit formed early can become an unnecessary and disagreeable parasitism. It notes the hardest part is the person who has the habit often fails to recognize its presence.
Many professionals and merchants will find relaxation in tending a small garden patch of flowers and vegetables. The activity provides bodily recreation and spiritual refreshment, reconnecting them with nature and opening a new realm of life beyond the monotony of work.
The article warns that neglected cellars threaten family health second only to water supply. It links malodorous decay and stagnant water to typhoid fever and diphtheria, urges tile drains to fix standing water, and stresses not to overlook cellar sanitation during spring cleaning.
Farmers bulletin No. 239 compares corrosion life of iron wire and nails with steel items. It states nails last six years, iron forty years, iron wire twenty to thirty years, and steel six to ten years, arguing iron products are more economical than steel at double the price.
French astronomer Camille Flammarion conducted extensive experiments to detect lunar radiation effects on plants from seeds sown at different moon phases. Results were inconclusive and undermine a popular superstition held by many people.
The export trade of butter shows a strong rise with 13,880,287 pounds shipped abroad in 1904, 13,521,116 pounds in the last half of 1905, and 5,256,287 pounds exported in January 1906. If the trend continues, the annual total will be remarkably high.
Instructions recommend providing every confinement with a dusting box filled with dry dust or earth, half a peck of wood ashes and two pounds of flour sulfur. Used in winter or summer, it helps keep flocks free from vermin and chickens will readily use it.
A western grain cooperative faces a protest from stockholders over rebates and discrimination. They claim no better price was offered for selling 5 000 bushels while others contributing only 500 bushels received the same terms.
The young turkeys are more sensitive and need greater care than chicks under six weeks. After six weeks the condition reverses. Provide clean dry quarters and plenty of cooked food of varied kinds. Watch for lice and mites, which are major enemies during the six week period.
New Yorks agricultural commissioner announces 20000 farms for sale across the state with room to hire 50000 additional agricultural laborers. Most farms have sturdy buildings and fencing, wood and water, fruit trees, and soil capable of high productivity with proper cultivation.
A large Chicago firm clipped 500 horses, half clipped and half left to shed coats. None of the clipped group lost feed or a day in harness, while 153 of the un clipped group suffered spring coughs or pneumonia, suggesting clipping's clear advantage.
Dormant pruning tends to stimulate growth while pruning with leaves favors fruit bud development. Cut out crossing limbs root and trunk sprouts and shoots and prune annually as needed. Larger than an inch should be coated with grafting wax to exclude moisture and fungi to prevent shock.
A Kansas farmer, once worth $20,000, pursues lawsuits to avenge a cattle mix-up and a railroad shipment loss until ruin. The piece warns that many seek legal action for vengeance, draining fortunes and peace of mind, advising arbitration and quitting after the first court decision.
The author argues that instilling industry in children yields lasting benefits. It takes patient parental guidance to teach helpful routines, making home life a small democracy where each child contributes in kind. Early duties prevent future behavioral problems and support steady upbringing.
Miss Eda Leach of Muscatine visited her parents in Fairport as Rev H F Martin preached locally. Chil dren's Day featured songs and recitations. Families and visitors from Muscatine and Shiloh were noted, and interurban surveyors stayed with Mrs. E F Stull while locals seen in town.
A newly discovered region rich in silver and other metals is conveniently reached by the Grand Trank Railway System. A well prepared booklet describing the section will be mailed on application to Geo. W. Vaux A. G. P. T. A. Grand Trank Railway System 155 Adams St Chicago.
Keota happenings include G G Vincent at a Sherman cattle sale, local visits and travel from Ella Mclaughlin, Jennie Nelson begins as Hulses Casa clerk, Estelle Fish visiting Galva, Mrs. Will Clemons guests at Faris home, Walter Teis visiting from Sigourney, and a Presbyterian Ladies Aid dinner set for July 4. Uncle Jimmy Russell marks his 95th birthday, preaching at United Presbyterian is off Sunday for Rev Graham’s vacation, B Y P U hosts ice cream social on Center Broadway. Keota’s oldest Mason claim also noted.
The Iowa Central will offer round trip excursion tickets every Tuesday to destinations in Minnesota Wisconsin the Dakotas Manitoba Saskatchewan and the Canadian northwest and on the first and third Tuesdays to the south southeast west and southwest. Fare is one fare plus 2.00 with liberal limits and stop over privileges. For rates and details contact agents or A B Cutts P T A Minneapolis Minn.
Readable fragments show a vague schedule with times such as 0pm 8pm 2pm and notes like pm and 4. Exact events, locations, and purposes are missing, leaving only scattered time markers. No names or destinations are identifiable in the legible text.
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