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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1913
Page
3
A fragment on old sea calms and the way sailors and writers cope with idleness, suggesting that idle hands breed evil thoughts while steady work and cheerful restraint keep the devil at bay. It contrasts calm seas with storms and notes the social pressure to appear untroubled in hospitals and daily life.
Daily Hints on Farm Topics by K A Kirkpacke urges farmers to pick seed corn early to ensure winter ripening, better storage, and stand. He cites cold injury risks, economic benefits, and practical methods for selecting and drying ears. He stresses rapid handling from field to drying area and offers simple, low-cost methods for quick curing.
A tale recalls a rough stranger on a Sunday afternoon who insulted townspeople, was jailed by locals, and released next morning. The piece notes Musxencine's intolerance of rowdies and recalls a 40 year ago children’s party at the McQuesten home with cheerful games, plus Minnie Thayer’s party. Jack frost appeared in a frostbitten neighborhood during a clear night.
Muscatine items recall a midweek Outing Club gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Frank Sawyer at their West Second street home with dancing and social activities. Also noted are Falk leaving for Cincinnati to tend his ill father and the church wedding of Katherine Neff and Henry Wittman at St Marys church. The couple planned a move to a West Third street home and a brief visit to Conesville before resuming events in September.
In a country visit Viola Crayce faces romantic pressure from Arthur Tyson while family calamities unfold. A dying grandmother and a wild stampede of escaped asylum inmates spark chaos as Viola, crying in a grove, is seized by pursuers and hustled away amid the uproar.
A rural notice explains drying seed corn using a fan powered by a gasolinal engine to move air through a drying room. It stresses thorough drying before storage, good ventilation, and that cold weather won’t hurt dried seed corn. The Muscatine County Crop Improvement Association urges farmers and farm youth to pick seed corn early and share experiences to improve farming in September.
A distraught Miss Viola is abducted but freed as Arthur Tyson fights through a crowd to protect her. After a dramatic rescue near the station the couple discuss her right to join in life freely and Tyson proposes to ensure she can act without being treated as an escaped lunatic.
Washington Aug 3 impartial Senatorial courtesy has led to a clash over edited Senate speeches. The dispute centers on J Hanston Lewis of Illinois and Woodrow Root of New York as the record shows amended remarks. The rule lets senators edit their comments before final publication and could bar others from reviewing stenographic copies. The debate recalls Lorimer era changes and raises questions about accuracy versus decorum in published records. Reverend William E Cadmus, a Bull Moose candidate in Illinois, spent the middle week in retreat.
A Washington report notes the minister politician becomes national organizer for the Progressive Party and seeks renewed strength after losses. It highlights Iowa delegation concerns over Representative Gong of Cedar Rapids and references other named officials, travels, and health hints amid a flood of local notes from Muscatine and nearby towns.
Land owner offers 240 acres near Atallana in Muscatine County for a 10 year lease. Suitable for corn or grain farming with buildings on site. Preferred tenants include farming operations or trucking firms. conditions allow dividing fields or leasing as a whole. Rent and terms described as favorable given value and location. viewings available for interested parties.
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