No Increase in 1919 Wheat Crop Efforts
county agent V. W. Merrill reports world wheat demand will shape 1919 acreage. Muscatine county aims to raise wheat with no loss of corn, while other regions plan higher yields. President Amen College president T. A. Pearson urges disease free seed and steady fall sowing to maintain acreage and improve seed quality.
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V. W. Merrill
Muscatina
South
Plann
Tt. A. Pearson
Amen College
Tearson
Corn Tillage Emphasis Leads to Wheat Following
The article highlights thorough tillage of corn as a prerequisite for successful subsequent wheat planting. It notes that soil preparation, moisture retention, and residue management are essential steps. The emphasis underscores a rotation strategy aimed at optimizing yields and soil health.
Norman Hall Reported Safe in German Internment Camp
Des Moines reports Captain James Norman Hall of the American aviation corps is safe in a German internment camp. A cable from the International Red Cross to his parents in Colfax confirms he was interned after being wounded and evacuated to a hospital, then transferred to Camp Limber on June 12.
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Des Moines
James Norman Hall
American Aviation Terces
Colfax
Hall
International, Red Cross
James No¢man Hall
Ust
der- Nin
Camp Limber
Birdman
Probate Notice in Muscatine County Iowa 1918
Notice is hereby given that on May 7 1918 the District Court read an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of W P Crawford deceased and that it will come on for hearing July 2 1918 at the June Term in Muscatine. Any interested may appear and show cause why it should not be admitted to probate June 5 1918.
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Iowa
Muncatine County
District Court
Said
W. P. Crawford
Said County
A.D
Muscatine
Jn. G. Tinton
Glerte
Mtus
Renewal of Trilish Treaty By Senate Committee
Washington June 20 the five year renewal of the general arbritruction treaty between the United States and Great Britain was approved today by the senate foreign relations committee.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Great Britain
Senate Foreign
Grasshopper Drive and Poison Mash Method Promoted
County agent J. W. Merrill outlines plans for an annual grasshopper drive and details a poison bran mash formula to reduce crop damage. The method, used in Iowa in 1917, warns of chicken poisoning and emphasizes timing and moisture for effectiveness.
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Farmera
J. W. Merrill
Iowa
Outside coal to fall short in Iowa demands recalculation
Des Moines Iowa January reports to state fuel authorities indicate that coal shipments into Iowa from outside the state will fall woefully short of the estimates, increasing Iowa reliance on its own coal fields. State Fuel Administrator Charles Webster released the statement.
Iowa and Illinois Coal Supply Struggles Hit Summer Production
A survey shows Illinois coal orders lagging 90 days and Iowa dealers report shipment delays despite early orders. Cedar Falls Muel Committee head J L Baley notes Illinois car shortages hold up production, while Iowa anticipates grain movement aiding coal transport. Iowa fuel authorities push summer production to avert a famine.
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Illinoia
Iowa
J. L. Baley
Muel
Cedar Falls
Illinois
Towa
Ilinois
Iren Towa
Cushing
Thair
Sumour
Quitivate vices when you are young and when you are old
A maxim urging early restraint to prevent later sins. The proverb emphasizes that bad habits distant in youth persist into old age if not curbed. Although attributed to moral guidance, it echoes timeless caution about self control across generations.
Hotel Muscatine Cafeteria Food Plan Prices
Readers are urged to try the Hotel Muscatine cafeteria for good food at reasonable prices under the hotel’s cafeteria service plan.
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Hotel
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Chicago
Terrace Garten
Carrison Hotel
Harry C. Moir
Clark and
Madison Streets
International News Service
George McManus
Sini
Lowa
Iowa Experiment Station
Lis
Fletcher
Castoria
Ltvbs
the Skitch Company
Exelso
Grelson
St, Paul
Minn
Second St
Smalley Ave
Red Crown
Standard Oil Comp’y
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