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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1918
Page
3
The article critiques Muscatine residents for failing to meet voluntary Red Cross donations. It condemns wealthy slackers who withhold funds while others bear the burden, urging civic pride and accountability to support the nation.
The government plans to raise funds via war stamps, urging Joent residents to buy stamps beyond pledged amounts. It argues the campaign, though called theft by some, seeks to attract small savings through everyday purchases to compete with government war expenditures and encourage economy.
A council of the National Defense and its advisory commission call for strict economy in dress, food, and living to support the war effort. They urge citizens to avoid wasteful spending, stressing that thrift and economy are duties, and ask newspapers, organizations, and teachers to spread the message widely.
The Chicago Tribune asserts wartime charity expanded the pool of givers across wealth levels. It notes big drives like the Red Cross seeking 100 million dollars and calls for continued support to military and home charities. The piece laments past indifference and urges lasting generosity beyond the war.
Bart Chuhbers and Pauline Randall have drifted apart after a quarrel and pride. He ponders reconciliation as months pass, fearing her engagement to another and weighing bold confrontations versus subtle plans. A moonlit twist hints at a dramatic, if misguided, advert "Lost and Found" that mirrors their failed courtship.
Bart buys a kitten to win Pauline’s heart but a mix up with Mrs. O'Dell reveals Angela and Angela's twin. the correct cat returns, prompting confessions. Pauline keeps the one Bart bought and Angela’s return seals a rekindled romance, naming their shared pet Happiness.
A collage of vintage notes recalls Victor Smith the German baker missing after a Thursday evening near a lumber mill. Years ago leap day parties, graduating classes, and choir updates mark local memory, with references to school recitals and church figures noting past and present ties.
Fern Howard urges lifelong enthusiasm as the key to making the most of life. The piece contrasts two men: one despairing at fifty, another rebuilt after hardship, both illustrating that sustained zeal drives success and fulfillment. Enthusiasm fuels action, plans, and joy, shaping a brighter outlook.
A sensational film expose shown at the A-Muse U theater features Ruth Clifford portraying German cruelty in Belgium with scenes of a Belgian matron and her family. The cast includes Tuli Rupert as the German emperor, and George Behan in a French character role. The showcase runs Monday through Wednesday.
Special Attraction at AwMuse-U theatre on Decoration Day features Jura mount pictire One More Amerlestn directed by W Ham DeMille. Cast includes Helen Ridy Camille Ankewleh Raymont Matton Jack Stolt and others with Rev. Rober Mathews delivering a church address. ten thousand attended May 27 in Des Moines.
An old time tonic advertisement promotes Tronite an iron and herbal tonic for blood and nerves. It claims soluble iron with herbal extracts restores vitality and energy, with 60 cent vials and a 10 cent trial offer from Dr Pierce's Institute in Buffalo.
Substitutes are quietly transforming home menus in Moacatine, turning earlier alarms into pleasures. Guided by Miss Fol, county demonstrator, and aided by government sources, households learn safe substitute measures to replace wheat flour. The guide lists exact substitute amounts for common ingredients to bake bread, cakes, and cookies without wheat flour, preserving familiar recipes with altered proportions.
A Philadelphia resident testifies to seven years of back pain and irregularities being eased by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges other women with displacements or headaches to try the remedy and seeks guidance from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. for more suggestions.
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