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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1913
Page
6
Progressive farmers join with County Crop Adviser Kirkpatrick to promote summer township picnics. The plan aims to foster social activity among agricultural residents with co op events and potential demonstrations at Township Hall and nearby colleges.
Wapsie Township farmers formed a permanent township improvement organization under the county Crop Improvement Association at a West Liberty meeting. President Steen of the county group outlined aims. officers named: President S. H. Archibald, Vice President J. J. Nichols, Secretary George Fife, Treasurer S. B. Osborn.
West Liberty notes Mrs Pp B Thompson spent Monday in Muscatine shopping. John Wosh and daughter Miss Mamie visited Davenport to arrange steamer tickets as he and his daughters Mamie and Biste plan a three months stay with relatives in Germany. Joe Wyant and family returned to Gedar Rayids after visiting with Wyant's grandparents Mr and Mrs P McCarty.
A long, mixed local notice cites Mrs. Re Noore of San Antonia Texas as a school teacher who benefitted from Peruna. The letter from Mys MP Curry of Petersburg Illinois extols Peruna for curing internal catarrh stomach and liver trouble after months of illness. Other notices list social visits, travel, and local movements of residents including Miss Gibbs Mrs J Ditmars and Mr J Richards as they go about Davenport Davenport area events and infections.
Des Moines reports a statewide effort to adjust property assessments to equalize tax burdens across counties and classes. Hearings begin July with railroad, car, and express firms examined. real estate valuation remains the main focus, comparing actual values to sale prices across counties.
An advertisement extols Eckman's Alterative as a remedy for lung trouble including coughs and bronchial ailments. It cites a testimonial from Mary Wasson of Philadelphia praising relief within weeks and asserts the product strengthens health without narcotics. The copy claims long use and asks readers to request a booklet with more recoveries and evidence.
May Irs R E Miller is quite sick and William McKionel shows slow improvement. Henry shipped three carloads of fine hogs on the 14th. L B Turner and Simon Marple started to North Dakota on the 20th for a pleasure trip. Millersburg School held a banquet for seven and graduates the evening of the 20th at the Presbyterian church. J L Scranton drove to Aledo on the 22nd. Commencement exercises of Millersburg school were held the evening of the gala at the Presbyterian church.
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