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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1915
Page
3
The notice lists Pbx extensions 26 and 27 for the office. It instructs callers to specify the person or department when an operator answers. Names include F D Throop publisher and Geo S Pitchforth advertising manager among others.
Senator Vardaman from Mississippi attacks the Fifteenth Amendment and portrays African Americans as a social danger. The Muscatine audience hears calls to repeal rights, while critics favor Booker T. Washington’s educational approach and progress through learning. The piece contrasts northern and southern viewpoints on race, education, and citizenship.
In this column of reminiscences from the Mascarine Journal the five-decade lookback notes Lieut. Col Ben Beach of the 11th Town promoted to Brevet Brigadier General for merited service since the outbreak of the rebellion. He now commands the 3rd brigade, 4th division, 17th army corps. Other items recount 40, 30, 20, and 10 years ago including train collision escape, farm sales, construction, and notable travels and graduations by local residents.
A destitute stranger known as Scarecrow joins Silas Tefft's dairy crew and gradually earns trust. When two tramps plot to rob Tefft, the boy resists, is bound, escapes, and uses the farm horse Old Nick to flee toward safety, aided by his resolve and quick action.
The town’s baseball vitality hinges on public interest. Directors consider barring uptown phones to the park, but workers and factories rely on phone scores and bulletin boards to follow games. Sunday crowds and holidays draw fans who can’t attend, sustaining the sport locally.
Lord Kitchener calls for half of the United Kingdoms available recruiting material to raise a new army of 30 000, with estimates showing only about 600 000 military age men remain after current service and civilian labor needs. The piece traces logistics, clothing, and manpower challenges, plus related war reports from Athens Paris and London.
Washington columnist argues Supreme Court rulings undermine anti trust law, boosting calls for a stronger Federal Trade Commission and eventual public ownership of railroads and utilities. Senator Cummins champions enforcement powers while warning of a weakened FTC and rising corporate power. The piece traces shifts in regulatory policy and imagines a future where government ownership expands to railroads and communication networks.
A concise quip contrasts low living costs with cutting out Victroly and auto theater, and defines a jingoist as someone who has nothing against Jose, reflecting playful editorial whimsy of the era.
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