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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1908
Page
3
The Journal printing firm details its publisher F D Throop and managing editor L P Loomis. It proclaims official status for City and County and claims circulation dominance among Muscatine papers with offices in New York and Chicago and representatives nationwide.
Terms explain delivery and pricing for The Daily Journal issued except Sundays with city carrier delivery and weekly collection. Daily mail rate is 3.00 per year. Semi-Weekly mail rate not fully legible but listed as 3.00 per year.
The Journal outlines a network of agencies across the city for reader convenience. Locations include East Hill Hurlbut Grocery East 2nd Street South Muscatine W F Mikschs Grocery Kegon Street W C A Buschs Drug Store Hershey Avenue Kecklerville Chaykas Grocery West Hill J A Fuller Grocery and a Bell telephone business office and Hastings office.
Sworn detailed circulation statement for March 1908 lists various daily totals and overall figures. The document tallies daily circulation, Sunday editions, and total month value reaching 24,740. It notes multiple entries of 5,875 and related sums across different days and sections.
F. D. Throop publisher of the Muscatine Journal swears the above circulation figures for March 1908. Subscribed and sworn before F. L. Bihlmeier, a notary public, on April 3, 1908, in Muscatine County, Illinois.
A broad, opinionated essay riffing on social and political tensions of the era. Citizens observe looming changes in socialism corporate control and prohibition debates. Characters named include Roosevelt Cannon Payne and Davis, Dahlman, Williams, Fairbanks, Jones, Smith, and others as they discuss liberty, governance, and corruption fears.
The text muses on worry about unknown problems and the value of striving for what is right. It argues that failure and success are small in the grand timeline of humanity striving toward a universal brotherhood, and notes the Hague conference as a distant joke in historical progress.
The article notes the death of the Duc de Chaulnes and honors Theodora Shonts, Iowa born and living abroad, as a noble figure whose marriage was conducted with dignity. It highlights universal human sympathy across social classes and praises the Duchess d Chaulnes.
A satirical note dismisses ongoing Mary and lamb discourse as excessive. It cites a Chicago Tribune paragraphist and mocks the habitual retellings, offering a playful, hyperbolic description of the lamb’s wool and creature.
Brief notes recounting a Des Moines lecture by Hon. T S Parvin on Iowa history, the Burtis house hotel in Davenport, a Muscatine school meeting to challenge a new school law, a tax impact of two to three thousand dollars, and other regional reminiscences including local figures and a mining company president in Aspen Colorado.
Thirty years ago references name Judge Benson of Davenport in connection with the district attorneyship for the district. The same column notes the 59th anniversary of Odd Fellowship in America and lists local business notes including a stockholders meeting for a waterworks company on Tuesday May 7. It reports J E Lee of Lettsville to pay 40 to 45 percent on the dollar on an estate, and that C W Draper sold Bashaw mare to W A Downer of St. Louis and shipped by Red Wing. Musser and Co received word of a raft ready for their boat, already starting upstream. Twenty years ago obituary lines begin with Died at the residence of C L.
A youthful ewe proves remarkably loyal and reliable as she accompanies her owner across varied winter landscapes. The animal follows with steadfast fidelity, a common characteristic of such young ovis aries in challenging conditions.
A Sioux City Tribune cartoon lampoons “gum-shoe” politics and brass band rhetoric. It argues Cummins in the senate chair would bring activity and boiling air, contrasting talk with real governance.
The Kewanee Illinois soup kitchen, run by saloon-keepers and brewers, has closed after serving about 45,000 free meals in two months at a cost of 1500 dollars. Officials cite recovering prosperity as the main reason, with possible influence from the just-concluded license election.
A Des Moines Tribune writer notes two classes of people who resist persuasion by force entering public discourse. The remark singles out men and women as inherently stubborn in the face of belief challenges.
The Davenport Times argues the primary law allows only declared candidates to vote for, while the convention system nominates those deemed best suited by delegates. It notes delegates rarely nominate someone who has not actively pursued the nomination.
After congress adjourns and Iowa lawmakers come home they may join state politics without facing critics who see such involvement as unwarranted interference.
A New York woman was shot by a boarder in an unclear incident. Dispatches do not specify what provoked the attack or the dish involved.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports a rumor that a recent publishers meeting endorsed Joe Cannon for the presidency but notes the claim has not been verified. No official confirmation or documentation is available to support the report.
Richard Yates, who seeks Illinois governor, argues the state needs performers not reformers, a remark reported by Ottumwa Courier. He emphasizes practical leadership and capable figures to drive policy.
City water facility problems linger amid ongoing concerns about supply reliability and safety. Officials face pressure to address leaks, contamination risks, and aging infrastructure as residents demand swift, transparent action.
Ten years ago the town faced a tense wartime mood with Company C mobilized at the armory at 7 am. Phil J. Mackey returned from Chicago after attending a friend's wedding. Dr. W. P. Clark departed for Harrisburg to reside there. Mr and Mrs S Mosher mourn their five year old Bennie who died from a catarrhal head abscess. Burial planned in Andalusia Illinois.
A historical tale by S. R. Crockett set around mining communities and labor, tracing a rugged cast through dangerous work, loyalties, and frontier life in a early 20th century tone.
Chapter V shows Jacob Romer and Dr. Thomas Romer arguing over past deeds and present loyalties. Jacob boasts aging authority while Tom laments servitude to the mob and his unsettled finances as they confront the pull between duty and independence.
The narrative follows Jacob and Thomas Romer as they trek toward Glebe End Gate. Doctor Tom analyzes rivals and industry while Jacob, a wary loner, keeps to work and plans, with talk of younger methods and a challenging foe Salveson.
In Columbus Junction on April 25 the U P church hosted Columbus City High School commencement exercises. Four graduates, including one male, were celebrated amid blue and gold decor and floral displays. Mae Morgan and Chas Mauller provided music, underscoring the ceremony’s sentimental reflection on education and hometown achievement.
Mrs. Jos Carlyle visits with daughter Mrs Harry Titterington near Andalusia. Kathryn Thomas visits uncle Charles Thomas near Illinois City. Muscatine callers include John Johnson Otto Ziegler Frank Thomas family and Mac Davidson and families. Elmer France and William France groups make calls in Muscatine and others visit Cop peras Creek. Frank Thomas John Johnson deliver potatoes in Rock Island.
C W Starr departs for Kalona after serving as Rock Island depot agent since November. New agent is Mr Harper of Mediapolis. Arbor Day activities, local building projects, and a 23 to 5 baseball win by Cone Maroons over Columbus Junction high school are noted along with visits and travel of residents.
Mrs Ettie Littrel and Ava from Fre donia visited W Williams home on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Earl Wagner welcomed a baby boy on April 23. Tracy Lowe left Saturday for Wataga Illinois to visit relatives. Miss Sweete Johnston has lagrippe. The Boggs family of Cranston passed toward Columbus Junction. Cellie Gipple shows rheumatism improvement. Mrs Jno Barker visited Muscatine recently. Maudie George visited Columbus Junction. The Wagner family and children were guests at the Bleven home Thursday.
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