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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1918
Page
3
Fragmentary page from The Daily Journal Muscatine Iowa outlines publication details, carriage, and subscription prices. It lists staff roles, advertising representatives, and telephone contacts, with scattered department numbers and office lines. The OCR preserves names and ad agency details but is incomplete.
A Petrograd despatch reported in London describes gas as a new terror used by Germany against Ukrainian civilians. The piece condemns gas as barbaric, predicts broader use, and notes villagers face frame-by-frame destruction with no escape as Germany shifts from conventional to gas projectors. It questions why such atrocity is not deployed sooner and cites Belgian fate as a grim precedent.
The article notes Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes was convicted on all counts by a western jury. It argues her anti-American stance led to social isolation, recantation from socialism, and earlier wartime patriotism, but her attempt to push anti-American views west brought arrest and indictment, revealing the intolerance of the region.
The New York Times reports Mrs Stokes faced questions on her motives after denouncing the government. She claimed she meant the administration when she spoke against capitalism, but the jury doubted her, noting socialist opposition targets the system, not a single administration.
Lieutenant Hanlon and Sergeant Farrell meet Dr. Walter Carroll at his home on furlough. They tour the mansion, exchange jokes, and learn Madeline and Mary Carroll are eighteen twins. A birthday party unfolds with cake, gifts, and river walks, as the men reflect on going back to the front and hope for a future furlough.
An essay on deception and the truth, noting how lies harm self respect and others esteem. It recalls that Hes is ancient and enduring, with examples of polite evasions and intimate lies, stressing honesty over social convenience and the enduring impact on reputation.
Ames Iowa May 31 Lt Col Edouard de Billy French High Commissioner told a 3000 person audience at Iowa State College that France is not bled white and remains determined. He praised Corn Belt aid, noted food production constraints, and emphasized France’s continued strength and ally support in the war effort. He cited millions in casualties but 3,000,000 fighting men and reserves, and highlighted wartime production gains aided by the United States.
The race features incumbent Hull against B E Manville as Iowa City’s Citizen and Clinton Herald urge readers to vote June 3. Hull faces criticism for war votes while Manville earns praise as competent and dedicated, with endorsements from Maquoketa Examiner-Record and local papers urging a May/June call to support change.
A reminiscence column recalls events from 60 to 10 years ago in Muscatine. Madame Isadore Clarke was billed for a concert at Tremont Hall next Saturday. A 50 year ago note mentions Winnebagoes on the river and a moonlight excursion by the Baptist church. Other items update church work, marriages, bridge construction, and local society moves.
A Mascatine area youth, Ralph Althaus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Althaus of West Fourth Street, enlisted in the Navy on Sunday in Davenport and has been sent to Puget Sound Washington for training.
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