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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1918
Page
3
A movement argues soldiers should receive free or reduced rail rates to ease morale and allow more home visits. Critics warn such reductions could add traffic strain and raise costs for railroads and civilians. Backers say saving on travel would boost morale and support war bonds.
In city talks patriotic speakers counter German sympathy claims by asserting England's wartime duty. They note Britain's 60 percent share of Allied troops, with Scotland Wales and Ireland contributing, and argue for continued home defense while colonial forces serve abroad.
A Marshalltown Times Republican column argues England arms for home defense and denounces German militarism. It cites Captain Edwards and official sources to claim British war effort merits and warns that German breeding and expansion plans threaten world peace.
Davenport reports that the Socialist party is moving away from the St Louis resolutions. Eugene V Debs declares the party cannot stand on that platform, signaling a withdrawal stance despite prior support. Germany’s threat to socialism and democracy is noted as a unifying concern among party members.
A compact look back at events sixty and twenty years past. Notices include the Salmarst farm sale to Phelps for 34,549 and the dissolution of a lumber partnership between Gower and IosK dealers with Hoch purchasing interests. New steel watch keys emerge, and a regatta near Peoria Lake is slated for June 19-20. A cattle illness in Sweety land townally is noted, along with a paper copy from Camp City and the Oxford Journal startup.
Fred H. Lung and his companion Mr Bell of Lone Tree Ia traveled north toward Texas on a prospecting tour. Mrs John MMe and Mrs F B Munroe with Master Robert He arrived from Des Moines Saturday. Clarence Hartman of Parte Prince burned in a gasoline stove explosion at his home around 6 this morning. Museatine Methodist conference set for June 22 to 34 at First M I Church with Dr J A Boatman presiding.
A chaotic, poignant account of repatriates arriving at Evian as a mayor and crowd sing a healing anthem. The scene shifts from dejection to hopeful revival as voices unite, the mayor leading with a prayer, and the crowd reclaiming a sense of France. It notes aid efforts by Red Cross and authorities to shelter, feed, and educate children, highlighting humanitarian relief across repatriates and communities.
A playful exchange from a Passing Show features Minfie scared by a false air raid alert while Renee dismisses the scare as a silly mishearing and the crowd enjoys a singing interlude.
An offer claims a new method to cure asthma without discomfort or time, inviting readers to receive a free trial at the provider's expense. The text appeals to those using inhalers and seeks raw hope, promising end to difficult breathing and a broad audience across ages, climates, and severity.
Fern Howard reflects on how people chase happiness through money freedom and new ventures while overlooking everyday joy. Three interviews show a man losing money yet choosing present happiness, a woman seeking new adventures, and a widow seeking companionship, all underscoring contentment over external gains.
Mary Pickford again headlines a new photoplay at A Muse Theater where humor dominates the comedy, yet moments of pathos and brave thrills arise as the winsome star portrays a lively, tempted but ultimately genuine heroine in a tale of temptation and return.
Notice is given that on May 1 1918 an instrument purporting to be the last will of Henry Golterl of Wald County will be read by the district court clerk. The hearing to admit the will to probate is set for June 4 1918 at the June term. Any interested party may appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted. Muscatine May 1 1915 RG Mptem Clerk of the District Court.
A nostalgic tribute extols the Red Cross as a mighty noncombat force aiding soldiers. It frames the organization as humanitys arm in war, urging continued contributions and support as civilization defends itself with the Red Cross backing American troops.
Washington May 21. Nomination of Major General March dying chief of staff to be full general and of General Bugs chief of staff to be general by brevet was sent by President Wilson to the senate for action.
A letter describes thousands of American women suffering from gynecological ailments and endorses Judith Kept Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy. The ad notes reader letters praising the product, urging others to try it for relief from painful and inflammatory conditions.
A Paramount Picture titled The Thing We Love starring Wallace Reid screens at the A& BMuse-U Theatre Thursday. The drama centers on a plot by an American munition manufacturer to dominate Allied contracts and delay work, framed as a timely patriotic tale. The article blends film commentary with an advertisement for a tonic called Frontic, promoting iron and herbal extracts as a health toning remedy.
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