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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1917

Page

2

Chicago Symphony concert tickets sell fast at Grind Theater

Railroads to protect crops announce fire guards along right of way and railroad crews plow burn or scalps in fields. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra will perform Thursday night at Grind Theater with a capacity crowd expected as mail orders boom while railroads stage preventive measures to shield crops from sparks and heat.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Geanil Renorved Noath Grind Truncating Symphony Orchestra Museeting Paulharmonie Cub Aura Ladient xAi Anio Fa Onphoe Whch Chicago Philadelphia New York City Focus Rafroads Mop Temo

Davenport Diocese Leader Urges Liberty Loan Subscriptions

The Rt Rev James Davis of Davenport urges Catholics in his diocese and parishioners to aid the Liberty Loan drive. In a letter to priests and communicants, he stresses duty to America and the nation’s war effort, asking every member to contribute what they can to support Uncle Sam.

Vary Roy A. Leonard St. Mathlan Roy I. Grieser St. Mary'a Church United States Cormany Joan Sam Atatoa

Farm Bulletins Available Here in County Agent Office

County Agent J W Merrill announces updated bulletins for farming guidance. Residents may call at the crop expert’s office in the courthouse to obtain free leaflets including Say Bouna in Town, Hoan Drownie, Emergency Hay Crops, Chickens, Spraying Fruit Trees, Preservation of Myr anil The Late Vegetable Crop of lows.

J. W. Merrill Mace Merrithina Amos

Coon and Fisher Prompt Delivery Grocers Ad

Local grocers advertise best costs on canned goods, household staples, and bargain items. Offers include pineapples, insect powder, jars, oats, polish, macaron, corn starch, and more with emphasis on low prices and prompt delivery.

Ilmo Cnn

Averting a Disaster The Proverbial Stitch in Time

Aware men and women focus on social and commercial ambitions, risking depleted energy and nervous strain. Johann Hoff's Malt Extract is proposed as a palatable, non alcoholic nerve and brain food endorsed by celebrities. Available from Churchill Drug Co. and Town Ady distributors. avoid cheap imitations.

Johann Hoff Ann Johann Toff Churchill, Drug Co Burlington and Cedar Town Ady

Wyoming Hill Road Improvements Open. Traffic Expected To Rise

Wyatt County announces finishing work on Wyoming Hill as part of Muscatine Montpelier road upgrades under Contractor Grimm. A single mile of permanent grade improvements lowers slopes from ten to about 2.6 percent, with traffic expected to grow. Also notes new work on Holling Hill and a long-standing promotion for Chamfourlain’s Colic and Diarrhea Remedy.

Wintahioy Wyoming Hill Muscatine-Montpelier Holling Hill Great White Way Sweetland Dabbfass Contrillor J. Grimm Avapello Wyoming Marier Grimm

Dynamite Found In Washington Garden Cupboard

A Washington Indiana man, Richard Johnson, unearthed a box containing forty half-pound sticks of dynamite while digging for worms in a garden. The dynamite likely belonged to a former well driller and may have been stored for safe keeping or used in well-killing. Meanwhile Lt T M Putnam reports a recruitment drive to raise Company I to 160 men for war strength, targeting men aged 21 to 30 under the conscription law.

Washington Richard Johnson Wertifories Attract Johnson T. M. Putnam Comepany Fong

Professional Man in Offer to Rent Farm for Service

A local farmer proposes renting a sixty acre improved farm to a young married man who wishes to serve the country. The owner notes many families prefer not to leave home and offers the farm to a suitable citizen who will aid by enlisting, thereby gaining freedom and prosperity for family life and national service.

Becauye Komlne Porvica Soma Eltizan Nol

Students Plan Picnic at Weed Park Evening

Brown's Business College students announce a social picnic at Weed Park tomorrow evening. They will go directly to the park after school, bringing boxes of food. A picnic supper will be served at six, followed by games and amusements in the park.

Brown Businoss College Weed Parl R. R. Reed T A Kamen

Demonstration Dates Selected for Orchard Spraying Show

Professor R. Herrick of Brutw College will stage a spraying demonstration at the Otto Mitchner home in Amer New Erth on Wednesday and Thursday of the coming week. The event invites observers to compare sprayed versus unsprayed orchards and note value differences.

Herrick Brutw College Amer Otto Mitchner New

Arrest Thirteen At Varsity Town In Cigar and Show Probe

Warrants issued in Iowa City for 13 men accused of selling cigars and confectionery on Sunday and running moving picture vaudeville shows. Two theater owners and a manager arrested. others to be tried. All pleaded guilty to Blue Laws violations and paid fines plus costs. A special meeting is called for Wednesday evening to confer degree work.

Journal Iowa City George A. Ewing Lews City Piciture Playhouse Gauda Villa

Prominent Lone Tree Man Dead

Albert Potsel, longtime Lone Tree resident, died after months of illness following a paralytic stroke a year ago. Survived by widow, four daughters Victoria Marrs Mina Clara Charlotte Laura, seven sons Howard Robert Albert Rudolph John Lao Clayton, and brother John of Long Beach. Funeral arrangements are being completed in Lone Tree Iowa.

Lone Tree Iowa Albert Paotsel Long Tree Snonyside Mr. Potsel Johnson Manr Yorra Lona Tree Fallin Hondth Kallor Victoria Marrs South Dakota Mina Clara U. T Charlotte Laura Howard Robert Albert Rudolph John Lao Clayton Lone Trea Long Beach California

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