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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1917
Page
3
Muscatine observes a restrained departure for Battery C as soldiers await orders to entrain. Officials keep departure times and route secret to protect safety while locals reflect on young men marching to defend the nation and the community shows quiet patriotism.
A murky wartime reflection speaks of hopes that peace may end the era of appalling tragedy and that democracy endure. It praises Captain Mull and the local command for vigilance, protection, and loyalty, pledging faithful service in future conflicts if called upon. The piece emphasizes a proud military record and a community ready to face grim duties with resolve.
The article assesses U S export values in May and over the prior six months, noting a $1, f51 million May export figure and a near $21 million monthly decrease from April. It cites total imports at a record $381 million in one month, and discusses how rising domestic production and exports influence economic health, with trade shaping prosperity and foreign relations, including South American markets.
In a Brockton dining booth, Ward Vans overhears bold schemes by Bryer Willard, an ambitious convict seeking a handsome young woman. The tale centers on danger, manipulation, and ailing moral resolve as characters plot and reveal motives.
An old advertisement promises a one hundred dollar reward for any cane of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It asserts 35 years of use, claims blood action and mucous surface healing, and urges immediate purchase through Toledo company mail order.
Evanna confronts Willard Evans as he pursues Lilias Donovan near Rockton. He warns her of a scoundrel’s danger, and she tests his claim, while Willard’s pursuit ends with Lilias revealing Evans alive. Evans later dies in a Pacific eruption, and Lilias dedicates herself to memory and duty as she graveside-weaves a wreath.
A compact reminiscence column recalls events from sixty to forty years ago noting a storm’s devastation and the era’s progress. It reports a public meeting in Dumand backing a north south railroad, with merchants and citizens voicing support and a four-person committee tasked to push the project. It also mentions Rock Island Railroad improvements and yard extensions planned for the coming fall to ease congestion and space.
Im S Wise argues that life health wealth and growth hinge on adapting to external forces. People are limited by disabilities and fears yet can surpass them by understanding imitations and redirecting effort toward productive paths. Recognize constraints, conserve strength, and master circumstances to become superior to fate.
The two day conference in Chicago gathers Winols women to coordinate war services and household conservation efforts. Organizers say the meeting aims to focus concentrated attention on home front activities.
A fragmented reflection on distant wars and moral duty asks whether America should act when Europe’s slaughter and tyranny reach far shores. The piece argues that friendship and aid must extend across oceans from 8000 miles to 3000 miles, urging decisive action before harm lands on home shores.
A verbose plea argues for universal humanity and democratic defense amid war. It condemns American isolation, stresses responsibility to aid neighbors and all suffering populations, cites disaster parallels from Messina to Europe, and warns that without defending democracy abroad, America risks losing it at home.
June 26 Montpelier Iowa rural carrier Jane Sanders visits from Buffalo. Mr and Mrs Clyde Nettleton welcome a seven pound baby girl born June 21. several local residents, including Miss Georgie Smith and Miss Velma Smith, visit relatives in Muscatine and Davenport. Families and visitors, church and school notes, and local social calls populate a typical midwestern community page.
June 26 report from White Prairie Iowa details residents Joan HB Grown and Mrs William Johnston with Dorothy Johnston returning home after visits with relatives in Murcathe and Lincoln Nebraska. William Johnston and Dorothy enjoyed a prior trip, others in the area hosted visitors from Cedar county West Liberty and Columbus Junction. Local farmers marketed porkers at Wilton with George Binnick buying. Alairte Stephenson gave a canning demonstration and residents from Cedar County and New London IA were noted in between social visits with family and friends.
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