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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
3
A fragment from a city newspaper shows numerous grocery stores and local businesses listed by name, along with subscription and circulation notes. The piece mentions Dairy Journal and Muscatine papers, delivery details, subscription rates, and a telephone exchange, reflecting a period advertisement and notices page.
Secretary Willan B. Wilson of the new department of labor tells the Chamber of Commerce that labor and capital are mutual but have divergent interests in the distribution of production. He argues for cooperation and industrial peace, illustrating with the locomotive metaphor and noting the roles of workers, builders, and transport in society.
Fragmentary remarks praise the creation of a department of labor as a path to social justice. The speaker honors Secretary Saye and reflects on immigrant roots, democracy, and preserving individual rights while resisting class division. The text foresees the department guiding fair labor reform and national cohesion.
A ragged mosaic of editorials and notices from Des Moines and Knoxville papers attacking segregated vice, praising carpenters’ wartime aid, mocking politicians like Claude Porter and George Perkins, and lampooning a California legislature bid while recalling Uncle Joe Lannon’s auction.
In Europe, J Fiseaton adds to works by Charles and others with a June note in Serb ier's magazine describing three new passes in Austrian Tyrol. The piece highlights routes previously impractical for motor cars and praises the scenery shown in the author’s photographs.
A column recalling events from fifty to ten years ago in Muscatine. It notes a marriage at the Tesidenes of the Row and a vehicle crash near the Ogilvie house, a dead chicken found by John Semple, and a raccoon as the culprit. It references city life, officials, and local moves, including a consul appointment and a Davenport interurban contract. It mentions George Volger and his daughter heading to New York for travel and Germany.
Rosellan Howard defies her father by choosing love over an arranged match with cousin John Barry. She travels a turbulent path from youth to independence, rejecting her parents' plans, and enters a rapid social ascent while facing a disruptive romance with Gilbert Crago and the attention of Steva Golden. John leaves for California, and Rosellan receives a telegram from Des Moines.
An advertisement touts Hay's Hair Health as the solution to dandruff and itchy scalp. It pledges removal of dandruff, restoration of natural hair color and luster, and offers a deal with Harveyt Soap and Hartson Soap samples through local druggists.
A distressed letter returns a bride to the man she loves. John Barry, discharged from a hospital and true to Joan Barry, travels from Des Moines to Los Angeles to wed. They plan a wedding that afternoon as Aunt Eunice shifts fortunes and the pair prepare to start life together in California.
The article reviews rape as an economical forage crop for hog feeding, citing experiments from state stations. It advises sowing rape at intervals in spring and early summer, with multiple plots to ensure continuous pasture through summer and fall, and discusses expected pork yields per acre from rape alone and with grain feeds. It also covers feeding young pigs with skim milk and various ration options using corn, oats, shorts, barley, peas, and oil meal, noting success with Iowa and Wisconsin trial results.
Practical guidance on mash recipes using ground corn skim milk barley oats and bran for brood sows and young pigs. Advice covers proportions per barrel of milk, use of skimmed milk, feeding age, pen arrangements to encourage piglets to eat with sows, and progressive shifts to higher grain mixes as pigs grow. It also promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a general recommendation.
West Ewerty, West Libesty reports a social week with Mrs H B Whitters hosting at home. Visitors include Mrs F G Watterman Mrs George Monroe of Froano Calif Miss Cath Plank Owenburg Ky and others from Iowa City Davenport Muscatine and Liberty. Health updates mention Amos Whitacre recovering after surgery and Wm Inghyam treated for appendicitis.
Abe Martin of Mpton Budas was refused maintenance at Apple Grove and he voted for Bryan once. Rev Mitchel of West Branch presented two solos with Miss Carrs Melick at the evening event titled Future For Men in Church. Rev AM E Ruesch and wife hosted at their home after a supper. Mrs Roy Chase held a six o'clock dinner for several ladies including Mrs FG Watterman Mrs George Monroe Cath arine Plank and Mrs W B Stucker restrained by local social duties.
In Blue Grass Ja on May 13 Miss Ane na Herleky and pupils prepare for the last day of term May 29 at Hazel Dell school with a picnic dinner in the grove. News notes guests include Mr and Mrs J D Watts and others. Bancks slowly recovers from illness.
Washington callers Monday included Mrs Colton and Mrs Emmons of Tawa City and Mrs James Cherwink er. A crowd attended church Sunday. Two weeks away from now preaching again. Mrs John Moorman is reported poorly. Mr and Mrs Jon Inson of Letts visited. Measles spread among Claude Vandher Evelyn Edwards. Charles Hlanetard spent Sunday in Gladwin then Davenport. Mrs Vauvan Emmons dined with Thomas Garard. Mrs John Horseal and sister visited Louis and family. Tea cream served in Glat win every Saturday night.
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