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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1913
Page
3
The piece lists various city grocers and firms under headings like New York and Chicago with scattered ads. It discusses bank note circulation, state versus national charters, and a cautious view of surrendering note privileges, plus commentary on local papers funding and municipal spending, ending with notes on weather and employment adverts.
James B. Morgan of Chicago and others warn the U S treasury plan for a federal reserve system could force national banks to dissolve their federal charters or withdraw to state charters. If enacted, banks must fund twelve federal reserve banks with fifty percent of capital and pay millions more in deposits, edging toward political control by the government.
A garbled scrapbook of quotes from Jowa Press columns discusses Senator Kenyon and party loyalties, a new county superintendent law, and remarks from the Hawan Republican and Sibley Tribune. It cites shifts in money markets, college degree skepticism, and a Dunlap Reporter nod to Wilson, with fragmented lines on physicians and public concerns.
A retrospective column recalls events from fifty years ago including Canada crossing rapids at Montrose, the Sucker State steamer load, Kate Cassel Wil being sent to Rock Island and Davenport, Captain Davis in command, and Miss Abnis N Meader marrying R D Pinkham by Rev A G Mobotns.
Francesca, a southern émigré, clashes with Dick Merrill over decorating soldiers' graves on Decoration Day. Their differing roots North and South strain their fragile relationship as they confront war memories, class, and love in a New York city boarding house.
Readers note a tangle of opinions from Waterloo Courier and other papers cited by the Fontanets Observer and Tres Moines Capital. Supposed experts claim diseases are curable while gaggle of suffragists blocks paths, bankers struggle with bills, and sun warming debates loom over banking laws and weather. Major lines show political sniping, economic worries, and a habit of grand lessons from Congress.
An old advertisement touts Newbro's Herpicide as the cure for dandruff and various hair and scalp disorders. It claims to restore youthful appearance, urges purchase through Derby Detroit company sample requests, and notes a money back guarantee with Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as special agents.
A narrative scene centers on Dick Merrill and Francesca as they discuss war losses, family histories, and memories of graves. The dialogue touches on decoration duties at a cemetery, G A R processions, and the impact of veterans and unknown soldiers on a close community.
A farm column notes calf feeding problems with hand feeding favoring strong calves and suggests makeshift stanchions to separate and calm calves. It also warns of apple rust linked to red cedar trees, detailing symptoms and a spraying remedy using a Bordeaux mixture to protect orchards nearby.
D J DeHoogh of love sold eight Holstein calves for 2200 to neighbor farmers who moved stock in three wagon loads. He is a dairy farmer and breeder who reads Kimball's Dairy Farmer for practical up to date information for profit. Publisher offers sample copy and club rates.
Washington reports describe Rep Siope and others pushing for amendments to the new currency bill. A confidential draft noted by Stone is seen as still indefinite, with proposals to balance Federal Reserve power, limit district favoritism, and prorate emergency currency to districts, plus clearer bank classifications and government control.
ABE MARTIN suggests that Jerome’s law will meet the approval of a large portion of the American people, indicating broad support for the measure or policy referenced in the fragment.
A 1912 33 Who's Who in America tally notes nearly a quarter of Iowa residents named live in Iowa and attended the University of Iowa. It lists numerous Iowa City figures including E Hfart, Harvey Yngham, Frank OD, Jackson, Keyes, and many more from Des Moines Sioux City Elkader Mt. Pleasant Muscatine and other towns, with several degrees from the university.
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