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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1908
Page
3
The Journal Printing Co publisher F D Throop and L P Loomis as editor claim official paper status for Muscatine city and county with circulation superiority. Acknowledges Associated Press and syndicates with New York Chicago offices listed for staff and wire service access.
The Daily Journal is issued every evening except Sunday. The Semi Weekly Journal is issued in two pages on Tuesday and Friday nights. Daily delivered in the city by carrier and collected for weekly ten cents. Daily one year by mail. Semi Weekly one year. Journal Agencies listed for reader convenience include East Hill Clay Kneece Grocery East 2nd street South Muscatine W F Miksch's Grocery End of street car track W C A Busch's Drug Store Hershey avenue Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery West Hill J B Fuller Grocery.
Fragmentary telephony catalog text lists business and editorial offices tied to Bell Telephone. The snippet references Mississippi Valley areas and unspecified contact details in wartime era telecommunication notices.
The Muscatine Journal reports a February 1908 circulation of average 5902 copies. Publisher F D Throop swears to print and circulate the stated number, with Notary Frank L Bihmeier certifying the oath on March 2 1908.
The piece surveys Iowa newspapers to contrast Des Moines and Waterloo tendencies with Burlington coverage. It highlights Fred Unterkirtcher as a pivotal figure in the Gazette and notes Egan as central to the nation’s favorite game, with implications for Burlington and the state.
The piece lauds Mr. Egan as the stem and mainspring of the Central association and a driving force behind Bur lington baseball. It notes his daily incomings and outgoings chronicled by his Boswell the Hawkeye sports editor and hints at plans for an American or National league franchise in Burlington. It ends with cheers for Unterkirtcher Egan and the press.
A reflective piece on concealed kindness in soldiers and the moral burden of discipline. It recalls a French Legionnaire who saved a wounded comrade under fire in Morocco, earning silent praise for humble bravery. The author argues for mercy over punishment and the danger of lifelong stigma for a single misstep.
The Hartley Journal predicts Cummins is the sole cause of strife in Iowa’s Republican party and that his ambition for absolute control cannot long sustain the rank and file’s sympathy and support.
The Charter Oak Times cites widespread Iowa sentiment against Cummins indicating his political influence is waning and predicting his move from public life. The piece notes a rising consensus that his leadership is finished and implies a need for transition within Iowa’s political scene.
A newspaper feature extols Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney trouble stating the pills relieve backache, nervous irritability, and uric poison buildup. It cites a Muscatine, Iowa resident Joseph Schwab who reports relief after two boxes and recommends the remedy to others with kidney discomfort.
Notes credit Mr Webb telegraph operator for Washington dispatches. Marriage announced in Rockford Illinois between John Kerr of Leavenworth Kansas Territory and Lou Haines. Ferry Decalion ran into a tree near Blanchard's Chute, causing damage. Muscatine will replace during repairs. Temperance meeting enrolled fifty three names and formed a club with officers led by President D Morris and a full slate of officers and committees.
Four decades back, Marshall J. G. Wells plans a move to Moline Illinois in a few weeks. Hershey’s Mill owner aims to start his saw mill next week. The German school of J Hamberg will relocate to rooms above C E Miller’s dry goods on Second Street near Papoose Creek bridge. Conductor Dow says the steamer James Means will carry passengers across the river at Davenport for the railroad company.
Thirty years ago at Fair port the Blue Ribbon Waves team led by McKibben, Jack and Oliver delivered a standout performance. The event highlighted local athletic talent and generated excitement in the community.
Fragmentary text notes a political clash over authority within a state, signaling a struggle for control and the possibility of abdication. The language suggests tension between factions seeking to limit or extend leadership powers across the region.
The Marion Register notes that if Democrats win a house majority this year and again in 1910, the so called new light tariff rippers of Town may fear they declared for revision in 1909 too soon.
The Charles City Intelligencer notes that a governor who devotes time to state matters rather than building political fences will surprise some readers. It adds that if B. F. Carroll is elected, that focus on public affairs would be exactly the outcome.
The Waterloo Reporter notes Hull faces a tough fight to stay in Congress against the Prouty campaign while suggesting the contest resembles retributive justice.
The Onawa Sentinel questions whether the governor should be paid while Cummins dedicates all his time to pursuing a U.S. Senate seat from now until the June primaries. The remark frames the political cost of a single-office focus.
The Mason City Globe Gazette quotes Abe Funk noting his health boosts his foresight and hindsight, with a colorful line about his vision reaching as far as California and his improving condition.
The Waterloo Times Tribune predicts progressives will grow more disgusted with Lafe Young as he moves to second Taft's nomination at the national convention.
The Iowa City Citizen suggests Mr. Clarke will probably not use the address on the “boss” nuisance as a campaign speech, indicating strategic planning ahead of upcoming political events.
The Monticello Express notes that President Roosevelt and Cummins operate under different ethical standards, highlighting contrasts in governance philosophy and public duty.
Des Moines man G. A. Riddle, identified by Biloxi police as a visiting burglar, was shot and killed while attempting to burglarize a home in Biloxi Miss. He had lived in Des Moines and was a mysterious figure to Biloxi officers until papers linked him to that city. Iowa police have been notified but cannot yet locate him.
Rev Joseph Hogg led four week revival meetings at First Presbyterian Guthrie Center with over sixty conversions. Most new converts joined various local churches as they pursued Christian living.
Township trustees ordered closure of all public gathering places in Haverhill due to a smallpox outbreak and exposures. The Catholic church is closed for worship and the parochial school will not reopen until the epidemic subsides.
The item concerns J. H. Standring, fugitive and bankrupt cashier of the First State bank of Corwith, and questions whether his relatives are aware of his whereabouts and legal jeopardy.
Twenty years ago today April 1 in SSS8 was a Sunday marking the calendar note of the period with no additional events or details provided.
Ten years ago the school board meets in regular session to choose a successor to Mr. Huttig. D W Jackson William Hoffman Dr E H King and Dr H M Dean are named as possibilities. President Morgridge to appoint standing committees. Lone Tree city officers elected include Mayor F T Carl Recorder F H Kirschner Treasurer J M Carl Council Anton Fisher John Carey S Smith William Zimmerman George Lee Assessor M Smith Street Commissioner E Reeves Marshal H C Heinz.
Family members note visits from a Des Moines relative of the missing cashier, always from evening until morning, fueling belief that some form of communication is occurring between Mrs Standring and her husband.
Hull area farmers plan a preliminary meeting to organize a farmers cooperative association. The first gathering is scheduled for Saturday afternoon April 4. Hans Moeller, president of two similar bodies at Sioux Center and Rock Valley, will attend and speak. Earlier efforts led to the organization and incorporation of farmers near Orange City and Alton.
Miners around Des Moines failed to move the Iowa district United Mine Workers headquarters from Oskaloosa. The convention voted to retain Oskaloosa as the district center after Centerville mounted a strong challenge during balloting.
The Bohemian Magazine offers a $100 prize for a future magazine name after receiving hundreds of suggestions nationwide. Vernacular choices range from The Luxus to The Nomad and The Outdo, with critics debating which title best captures imaginative quality and editorial spirit.
Admiral Evans earned a proud command of the battleship fleet through war and peace. He will soon relinquish this post on retirement due to age, ending a long service spanning both the Atlantic and Pacific fronts.
A profile praising Admiral Evans as the keystone of the United States Navy’s modern battle fleet discipline and effectiveness. The piece credits his Atlantic station leadership, continuous training, and long cruising to weld ships and crews into a unified, responsive battle line, essential to national defense.
Harvard economist Taussig argues sugar duty remissions hurt US planters and consumers. He calls the Hawaiian episode costly and wasteful, noting large consumer costs and limited value beyond a stepping stone to the Philippines. He suggests unifying free sugar imports as a potential ultimate solution.
The Pacific coast surge in surf casting boosts local club tournaments this season. In May 1887 the National Rod and Reel Association held a Central Park New York event using nine foot rods and 12 thread lines with 2½ ounce weights. W H Wood won with casts averaging about 246 feet including 260 feet 1 inch.
The republicans of Goshen township meet April 18 at 7 30 p m at Woodman hall Atalissa to nominate a township ticket and select delegates for the June primary. Co C Croxen, Committeeman.
Katherine grapples with Camilla's betrayal and Camilla Baynhurst's illness as the Cuthbert Baynhursts visit London. Camilla pleads for continued kinship while Katherine pities the dying mother and supports her cousin's fragile family bond.
An old advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a quick cure for coughs and colds. The ad lists prices as 56 cents and one dollar and notes Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the point of sale.
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