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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1913
Page
6
A vivid old recipe for fried cakes or crullers describes sifting flour with baking powder mace and salt then mixing sugar butter milk and eggs to form a stiff dough. The dough is cut, fried in hot fat, drained, and rolled in powdered sugar with notes on frying to smoking point. It ends with a promotional pitch for a Cook's Book and a colored certificate offer.
The item mentions Bayfield travel and visits by residents Van Zant, Mrs. M Dumphroys, Mrs. W W Tichards, and Mrs. A M Burt with brief trips to Ke wanes Breeds and nearby areas. It references a biographical film at Princess theatre and a short moral test conducted at Mulberry Avenue addresses.
Muscatine County Crop Improvement Association members protested a Washington order requiring agricultural advisors to approve all publicity. West Liberty’s PF D Steen criticized the method, saying timely publicity is essential to extension work and delays could be deadly to its success. An indicating meeting of crop doctors and readers in the eastern townships confirmed unity against the plan.
An advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative for constipation. It claims permanent results with continued use, notes suitability for all ages, offers a free sample by mail, and asserts guaranteed satisfaction with a money refund.
An advertisement claims Croxone rapidly relieves severe kidney and bladder troubles in the elderly by removing uric acid and cleansing the system. It asserts the remedy starts working immediately, reduces night-time urination, and restores health with a money-back guarantee from first-class druggists.
Muscatine county crop advisors and county officials clash over the crop improvement program. State Manager Curtiss faces alleged antagonism while Davenport’s A. F. Dawson signals willingness to push relief. A Des Moines conference is proposed with Congressman Pepper and State Leader Cartigg to pressure the department and seek rescission of the hurdle hindering progress. A Muscatine club committee will study the issue and report.
City officials announce removal and relaying of bricks sunk below grade along East Second Street due to incomplete dirt replacement during frost removal. Affected stretch between Townsvenue and Sycamore Street has bricks 12 to 14 inches below surface, hindering traffic. work by Muscatine Light Company to begin after frost ends.
Wapsinonoc township central school house, unused for years, was bought by the South Prairie School House Company led by W. J. Barclay. The aim is to prevent destruction and eventually use the building for Grange and community meetings, with repairs underway and further arrangements pending.
Des Moines Iowa March 1 Governor Clarke and his new state administration push to streamline operations. Officials pledge modernization, tighter budgets, and clearer oversight across agencies to improve services for residents.
Hampton Iowa March 18 Reeves republican will succeed the late F A Thayer as representative from Franklin county. Reeves is a leader among the progressives and a wealthy farmer. H G Liggett democrat has second and E B Mallory progressive third. A light vote was cast. Mrs C G Rueseeger of Wellman who is visiting Excelsior Springs Mo arrived this morning. Mr Truesaeger met her here and they returned home to Wellman on the morning train. Mrs C B Woodul left this noon for a visit in Davenport.
An advertisement touts Gold Dust as a universal cleaner replacing soap for most housework. It promises faster, easier, and more economical cleaning that reaches corners and purifies while removing germs without heavy scrubbing.
A long-standing irregular pay schedule for the state board of medical examiners emerged as the spotlight of a retrenchment and reform inquiry. Investigators found per diem pay was fixed arbitrarily, counting two or three days for limited work and misaligning nurse and doctor duties. The report shows the practice has persisted, with one bill discarded and the accountant noting a systemic pattern across the board. In naval news, U S cruisers Maryland California short of sailors, Colorado lacks crew, and Yorktown to be commissioned with future shortages in the Pacific fleet.
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