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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1915
Page
4
Local page notes Mulgatine destroyed by fire with scattered reports across towns. Mentions Moon Ulstt Excursion on sidney steamer June 24 and Chase's Orchestra. Davenport Times reports no Muscatine fire, many inquiries about a rumor of a city burning.
A German regiment stormed Russian positions southeast of Ogledna and near Murowka, holding gains after counterattacks and reporting 636 prisoners and four machine guns. Von Linsingen’s forces press the Dniester front with 2,500 prisoners since June 23 east of Lemberg. Paris reports overall front quiet last night, with infantry skirmishes north of Arras and mines active on the Champagne and Argonne fronts amid poor ground from storms.
In San Francisco on June 21 the Iowa commission hosted a brilliant afternoon reception and tea at Iowa House in honor of Mrs. George W. Clarke and Mrs Frances Clarke. Hawaiian singers performed and a special Iowa moving pictures program played in the theatre. The Hawaiian group unexpectedly sang "Iowa, Beautiful Land" with advance copies, delighting guests.
Davenport visitor Mrs George Haines returns home. Several residents travel to visit kin in Conesville Wilton Letts and Wapelie. Community party at Mrs Besse James home features Chinese lanterns and music with many attendees.
A late afternoon cloudburst drenched east Muscatine county. fields and gardens suffered heavy washouts, corn laid flat across Sweetland Montpelier and Lone Tree townships. Bridges washed out, hog lots flooded, and debris lined the Mississippi shore as the storm moved through the region.
Representatives of 1,000 American importers urged Secretary Lansing to secure the right to import American‑owned dyestuffs and other non‑contraband goods from neutral ports in Germany without British interference. President Wilson and the secretary of state were pledged to aid, with no embargo planned on shipments to belligerents.
Rev Arch Graham visited from Burlington with his daughter Alice after a week at the J A Strague home. The Gazette yiente at Chautauqua grounds drew about 100 with a fine chicken dinner and an excellent program featuring Mrs Julia Wims Mrs E C Wolford Mrs Jos Jones Alex McCullough Marie Ratchte Mamie Lacey Zella Jones Edna Lewis Br J Helmick and a Conesville chorus. Attendees from Conesville included many listed alongside visitors from Reynolds Downey Morning Sun Wigenae and others.
Promotion explains that over 196000 packages of Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder are used by German and Allied troops at the front. It claims the powder soothes the feet, prevents shoe rubbing, and makes walking easier, with distribution through general advertisers.
The German Social Democratic board publishes an appeal for peace via Vorwarts urging negotiations and opposing conquest and annexation. It states Germany stands unconquerable but should seek terms to end the bloodshed, urging other socialist groups to pressure their governments likewise. The report notes the Chase orchestra's departure to Harper for a dance last night.
London and Amsterdam dispatches report multiple trains loaded with heavy guns leaving Essen for the German front on the Brura river in Poland. The move signals intent to push toward Warsaw, following earlier advances and artillery success in Galicia.
Berlin reports indicate the French government has moved German civilian prisoners from West Africa to North Africa for security reasons. German papers say the step follows France’s retaliatory measures on French prisoners and hint at ongoing talks with the United States over submarine affairs.
A citywide halt of Chicago’s building industry began today, threatening more than 200,000 jobs. Contractors press for wage gains while carpenters strike since April 30, amid efforts to block independent carpenters from getting supplies.
The Evangelical Protestant Church lists Sunday school at 8:30 a.m. German service at 10:36 a.m. Young People's meeting at 6:30 p.m. English service at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening service at 7:20. The Sunday school teachers hold their monthly meeting and on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. the Ladies Aid society holds its monthly meeting in the church parade. Rev. Wm. Marten reads the Journal weekly.
Fragmentary OCR text preserves scattered market figures and item codes. No coherent event or names emerge. content appears as noisy numeric lines and stray letters lacking clear context or dates.
Receipts and shipments from Hutton Contos Frennel and Lamson Brow show Wheat totals at 260,000 with 4,000 last week, Corn 615,900 versus 625,600 last week, Oats 392,000 versus 4510 last week. Wheat contracts and notices appear for Chicago and Minneapolis, with varying weekly and yearly figures and notable totals across regions and exchanges.
A St Louis grain market listing from St Louis Missouri shows cash wheat price at 4.20 per bushel in new lots. It notes 16, 3 sale lots, and a mix of grades including white wheat.
Nick Rooms runs careful housekeeping at 311 Sycamore, ensuring orderly maintenance and prompt service. The small operation centers on reliable routines, resident comfort, and efficient upkeep across living spaces.
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