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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
3
The notice lists F. D. Throop as Publisher and L. P. Loomis as Managing Editor, identifying the paper as a member of the Iowa Evening Press Association.
New York Office at 465 W Fourth Street, Mono rth Bidg, and Chicago Office at 750 Marquette Building, with La Coste Maxwell and Payne Young respectively in charge.
The Journal lists agency locations for reader convenience including East Hill Hurlbut Grocery on East 2nd Street in South Muscatine W F Mikschs Grocery Oregon Street W C A Buschs Drug Store Hershey Avenue Kecklervile Chaykas Grocery West Hill J H Fuller Grocery with Bell telephone lines for the business and pastoral offices and Mississippi Valley contact details.
Sworn statement shows total circulation 52 740 copies with an average 5 874. Publisher F D Throop swears to the figures in Muscatine Iowa. Notary F L Bihlmeter witnesses the oath dated April 3 1908.
The piece notes a shift in Democratic sentiment toward Governor Johnson, suggesting he could win the Denver convention if trends continue. It cites Illinois as a case where Johnson support exists but faces Robert Bryan loyalists and Roger Sullivan’s Bryan-aligned control, casting doubt on any Johnson surge at the convention.
The passage notes Bryan retains support from Illinois with instructed delegates and many states for Bryan, while Johnson's growing movement faces weak convention prospects due to late start. It suggests Republicans should be glad as Johnson Nicholson’s unlikely path to the White House emerges.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, former American, will drive a coach between London and Brighton for paying riders. The service begins May 6 with a trial run widely reported. The venture, a lighthearted lark, keeps him away from the pressures of wealth and public memory.
The article uses a Chicago plant accident to warn that when a governing component fails and wanders, the whole system falters. It draws a parallel to political organizations and suggests the Republican Party of Iowa should address internal frictions to prevent breaking into factions.
A man was lynched in Skidoo California on Wednesday night. The incident triggered strong local reactions and repeated references to the town name as a stigma the next day marked the 23rd.
The Des Moines Capital notes that Dolliver will act in support of Allison, describing the move as a labor of love driven by a personal bond rather than political self interest.
The Davenport Times notes a heated push as a junior senator campaigns for the party leader Dol liver faces off against Allison supporters. Indications point to a brewing stir in Iowa before the primary, with speeches likely focusing on past actions and future promises rather than new principles.
The Webster City Freeman Tribune and Carroll Herald urge Republicans to end intraparty fighting after the June primaries. They say renewed contention would be proper only if post election contests arise around the nominating process.
The Iowa Falls Citizen notes talk of minor disputes within the Allison movement whether it should be a united effort or a standalone campaign. The paper warns that quarrelling could breed danger for the effort.
The Boone News-Republican accuses the Alli son elector selection of bias favoring alphabetical order over Cummins candidates. It calls the move “the work of a mind of the narrowest and meanest caliber.”
The Nevada Representative states Fred White has no facility in drawing republican votes on ordinary occasions and his candidacy does not promise formidable opposition to the republican nominee in the coming general election.
The Iowa City Republican cautions that discussions about honoring primary results are a scheme to divert attention from the campaign’s real issues.
John Garrett a pioneer settler of Iowa and prominent Wapello County citizen died at his Eldon home. Born January 10 1820 in Pennsylvania he came to Iowa in 1856 and spent his life farming.
The Decatur State Savings bank will open for business between May 15 and June 1. Officers are J. H. Hill president Frank Enritt vice president and James C. Cazad cashier. The new building is nearly completed and to be finished with elegant fixtures.
Alfred Stegall, a Marshalltown Buggy Co. blacksmith, says his wife Mrs. Stegall 30 left him and their three children to join a man she claims will provide Paradise, while Stegall accuses the lover of breaking up his home.
The Polk prize fund of $200 will reward the best seven miles of highway leading into Waterloo. Awards will be announced at the good roads convention in Waterloo during the week of August 12.
Mrs. David Allen of Des Moines found her 80-year-old husband dead in his room while she prepared luncheon. The death appears to be sudden and due to heart failure.
The sixteenth annual session of the general association of Congregational churches in the state will be held in Waterloo May 1923. A number of prominent men will be in attendance and appear on the program.
Dr. Washington Gladden of Columbus Ohio renowned Congregational leader will deliver the annual address before the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity at the state university during the upcoming commencement.
General Manager J. L. Blake says the interurban mail route between Des Moines and Fort Dodge will begin in early May after his return from Washington.
Miss Bertha Wilson aged 24 of Rolfe dies at Presbyterian hospital Waterloo after expecting a June wedding to a California fiancé. Her mother had died four weeks earlier.
John Benson a Rock Island yard man at Eldon had his foot caught under the wheels of a road engine. The heel was badly crushed and amputation may be necessary.
Items recall a St Louis tale of a youth underage wedlock with a older woman and parental intervention. The piece notes a separated couple and a claim the husband remains in St Louis. It also mentions a steamer named Good Friends and notes L. D. Ingersoll’s return from a state lecturing tour. Also 30 years ago updates on Mrs Jennie Wren, Rev Barnes installation, and Peter Maher designing Bergins residence.
Died near Sweetland Center on the 20th alt of consumption, Abraham Van Dyke aged 52 years 6 months 28 days. Recently issued patent to T Ball of Wilton Junction for a window sash. Horse stolen from Mr Tomslinson at Tipton reported in the Journal the next day and recovered.
In the Iowa city of Vinton Benton County with 3500 residents the municipal electric light plant runs with a small staff and gives 24 hour service. For the year ending March 31 1908 expenses were 9410.95 while collections reached 10431.93 leaving an apparent profit of 1020.98 after costs and a 40000 plant value amortized over 20 years.
Eminent analytical chemists have certified that Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy contains no narcotics. It is described as safe and harmless and the best in use for coughs colds and croup. For sale by all druggists.
The column lists visits by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Marolf and sons Roy and Marion to W. E. Lodge at Pleasant View. Horace Hawker and his family visited the Lee Tharp home in Moscow. Bessie Hudson hosted a friend from Iowa City. Dora Fickler visited her sister Helen Fickler in Iowa City. Thomas Hawker of Cedar Valley spent Saturday with his son Horace Hawker and family.
The Journal reports the death of Mrs. Phoebe Carpenter an aunt of Dr. Beatley and W. S. Peasley. B Hershey Esq is elevating his South Muscatine home to street grade and filling the lot. Mr and Mrs W G Wilson host sister in law Mrs G White of Sigourney Indiana.
A historical tale by S R Crockett from 1907 recounts power struggles and chivalric codes across battlefields and courts. The narrative follows a noble protagonist through perilous scenes, intense loyalties, and shifting alliances amid a turbulent era.
Vida Finnan and her father host Ludovic Morris the underground engineer who unveils a twenty-four inch plan and notes on road conditions while he and Dick Finnan discuss the mine for over an hour. Vida observes from the doorway and later retires to bed.
In Kirktown glimpses the senior gardener Abraham Fyfe serves at Gorm House under Jacob Romer. Romer resists formal ranks, praising Fyfe for loyalty and pay, while James Kahn is portrayed as feathering his nest as tensions simmer between master and trusted staff.
The tale recounts Vida overhearing Primal questions about Jacob Romer and his past loves. Abraham acts as confidant and gatekeeper while the master’s cool exterior masks a harsher heart, with Romer’s history tied to the region’s iron industry and a hidden marriage. To Be Continued.
A E Marr advises on footwear for fishing trips focusing on comfort during long walks. He endorses a combination outfit of wool golf pants, long wool socks, leather shoes, and a short wading coat designed to keep pockets dry. He cites golf waders allowing deep ventures and weather protection for a dry warm jacket.
The May issue of McClure’s reproduces Franz Von Lenbach’s painting of actress Eleanora Duse with the artist’s child. The feature highlights the work’s artistic merit and historical context within the magazine’s sample pages.
ZEMO a clean liquid for external use claims to cure eczema and pimples by drawing germs to the surface and destroying them. The ad requests samples from E. W. Rose Med Co of Saint Louis Missouri and notes ZEMO is sold by all druggists and specifically A. W. Morgan at 107 West Second Street.
The letter from Eleanora Duse to Miss Ellen Terry fondly recalls seeing Terry as Olivia and praises Terry's noble art. Duse explains the delight and melancholy aroused by artists who give their souls to art, calling Terry and Henry Irving forces of nature and expressing lifelong admiration.
Will Gilchrist, a farmer near Pocahontas, was severely injured when he fell through a hay loft while feeding cattle. He broke his left leg between the foot and knee and also injured his right foot.
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