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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1916
Page
3
The piece critiques President Winans 1916 pledge Our Platform To Not Molass es to Catch Ities and urges a simpler democratic government with fewer laws and offices. It notes 18 696 new Democratic jobs in two years and 22 000 since, while rural post routes were cut, crippling service for farmers in the Speontt district.
The official musegtino county paper discusses a political clash over the stock plague and farm aid. It notes Senator Cormmins denying misstatements about the agricultural bill and leaders' disappointment with Hull opposition. It mentions $2,500,000 for future claims and farmer reimbursements amid quarantine policy debates.
OCR reads as a fragmented 1910s era editorial arguing the state should arm quarantine controls, praising local farmers and Mr. Wall for backing county tensions, while criticizing Wilson administration delays over Mexico. It notes Carranza in control of parts of Mexico, a weak Provisional Government, and looming US actions with an impending election and calls for strong policy against Mexican affairs.
The prisoner Abe awaits in his cell at two in the morning as the judge’s final words echo on a military court’s mercy recommendation You were drawn into a conspiracy to betray a British province the judge said You are partly ignorant of the scene of the plan yet mercy may be offered but no hope is promised
Cardwell awakens in a grim Tower of London court yard scene where a woman, chained at the block, faces imminent execution. A rusted ring hides a tunnel, leading him through corridors to a courtyard where the governor reveals a royal reprieve saving both the girl and Cardwell from death.
A long record of public service supports O. S. Stafford in Muscatine County politics. Born in 1881, he studied at Mt Pleasant and Chicago Law School, served as deputy county treasurer, then county treasurer, and later attorney for Muscatine. Voters previously re elected him unanimously, signaling strong trust in his capability and persistence.
The Railway Telegraph chief warns the labor bill could harm workers by eroding collective bargaining. He argues Congress and unions risk confrontation, urging negotiation, conciliation, and arbitration to protect wages and labor rights.
The Brotherhood of the German Metropolitan church postponed its special meeting due to the Title Institute conducted by Dr A G Gaobelein of New York under Sunday schools' auspices. Organizers announce the meeting will be held some evening next week.
In bankruptcy case of John Redmond, docket 6078, the court in Davenport District orders that on November date all creditors and interested parties may oppose the discharge. They must file in writing within ten days and appear in person or by attorney in Davenport to present grounds for opposition, before the judge.
Open letter from Hamlin Garland with thirty leading American writers endorses Charles Evans Hughes. The signers, many pro Roosevelt four years ago, urge a capable national leadership and align with progressive Republicans and Democrats. They critique Wilson’s foreign policy and call for a united administration led by Hughes, listing prominent authors and artists who back his candidacy.
Argentine corn floods the market as shipments move from Argentina to New Orleans and on to Peoria. The article notes massive consignments, with Miller Grain in Peoria handling early large imports and Underwood warehouses tracking records. Chicago sources discuss the capacity of New Orleans elevators to unload bulk grain and potential cost savings for import handling, suggesting a shift from bagged to bulk transport and noting differing Argentine farming practices.
Police still puzzled by mystery forgeries and counterfeit checks that have defrauded several hundred dollars from nineteen bank and business victims in Iowa City. Two men are linked to the cases, but investigators have not yet identified suspects with certainty. Officers spent Monday and Tuesday in minute questioning as they pursued clues.
Fragmentary wording hints at a race or pursuit named Rome with a prize at the end. Mentions a trophy and a differing look. Details, names, and exact event unclear due to damaged text.
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