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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1907
Page
3
F D Throop publishes the official paper serving city and county administration and public notices. The publication runs city wide and provides government and legal notices, schedules, and local information. The paper emphasizes civic duties and community reporting.
New York Office at 140 Nassau Street with La Coste and Maxwell in charge. Chicago Office at 750 Marquette Building with Payne and Young in charge.
The Daily Journal issued every evening except Sunday. The Semi-Weekly Journal issued 10 pages Tuesday and 8 pages Friday nights. Daily by carrier in city and weekly collection ten cents. Daily by mail one year and Semi-Weekly one year priced.
The Journal notes several city agencies and local shops for reader convenience. Listings include East Hill markets, East 2nd Street groceries, South Muscatine stores, Morse Washburn's grocery, End of street car track, W. C. A. Busch's Drug Store, Hershey avenue, Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery, West Hill Sharrar's Grocery.
Fragmentary note lists telephones and offices including Bell business and editorial rooms. Scattered fragments hint at editorial procedures and a Beil spelling anomaly. No clear event or outcome is evident.
An Iowa editorial raises a sweeping question about responsibility for law violations by workers under corporate orders. It contrasts railroads bending to public opinion with broader claims that workers, victims, and lawbreakers share moral accountability, arguing individuals must bear responsibility for breaking laws even under pressure.
The piece argues punishments should target both employees and their bosses when laws are broken under employer pressure. It suggests harsher penalties for employers, whether individuals or firms, than for the workers who obey employer orders. It also notes possible motives behind an arrest of a Southern railroad ticket agent as a political clash between state and federal courts.
The Clinton Herald notes Judge Lindsey of Colorado earns well on the chautauqua circuit by discussing political corruption. The paper questions this, while Lindsey describes his methods for reforming troubled boys and delivers a message critics should hear. He claims his Colorado politics remarks come from interviews with newspaper men.
The cornerstone of a $125000 Carthage Illinois court house was laid with Masonic ceremonies by the grand Masonic lodge of Illinois on Tuesday in front of a large crowd. Architect J. E. Mills of Detroit Michigan also serves as the building supervisor for the project.
The Steel Trust reports net earnings for the quarter ending June 30 totaling over 45 million dollars. This indicates continuing strong business activity and a level of construction that remains at a high water mark compared with last year.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil suggests Colonel Bryan will scrutinize his ideas, discard those he claims Roosevelt stole, and remove what he has already reclaimed. The piece implies Bryan may yield more control to party managers for shaping the next campaign principles.
The state railroad commission rules that steam lines must exchange freight with interurbans going forward. Steam roads erred by resisting the privilege and must concede to the policy. Interurbans fill a long felt need and are here to stay.
The verdict in the Haywood trial eliminates the need for another trial, described as a major improvement compared with the Thaw case. The remark notes the benefit of avoiding further judicial delay and public strain.
The speaker warns that continued growth of candidates could require a comprehensive directory of Republican gubernatorial hopefuls arranged alphabetically. They question feasibility of listing all names on the primary ballot.
The Waterloo chautauqua, a pioneer state assembly, faced financial losses and ended about one thousand dollars in the red for the year.
Colonel Bryan appears to endure recurring misfortunes as he publicly endorses Senator Tillman, a move noted amid the ongoing political fray and recent hardships surrounding his public life.
The Waterloo Times-Tribune cites a Sunday American piece urging readers to choose Mr. as a path to guiding the nation. The commentary frames the selection as grid for public life and moral leadership amid national discourse.
A city petition seeks funds for new fire apparatus with private donations aiding the effort. The German Presbyterian Church has a frame building near Sycamore and Fifth ready for services. A Burlington and Cedar Rapids line train derailed after hitting a cow near Morning Sun, but no injuries were reported.
A break in attempt at J H Wilcox residence failed without theft. A Methodist Sunday school committee chose Bursett for a school organ. Jamaica emancipation celebration gathered about a hundred at grounds near the Catholic church with speeches by Ben Matthews Joseph Carr Richard Haney Zachariah Taylor and William Burrows.
O. J. Chapman, a U S Express agent, forwarded a company directory listing all U S offices and detailing a reduced traffic plan with numerous suggestions. The Commercial hotel office has recently been enhanced with new ornaments.
Hearst proclaims the people must form an independent party to challenge trusts ruling both major parties. He argues a third party will elect leaders who will act and not be supine.
In Mt. Pleasant Governor Hoch of Kansas says Kansas is for Roosevelt and that Roosevelt would have to accept a fourth term. He asserts an American citizen isn’t larger than the country and vows to “throw him down” if needed. Hoch has not heard from Ohio yet.
In a Cedar Rapids Republican note the editors argue correspondents fixate on the Lacey boom. They contend Mr. Lacey is busy with his own affairs and not pursuing any office.
James W. Wadsworth Jr. told Chau tauqua New York that the nation needs more preaching of content and less discontent. The Burlington Gazette covered his address highlighting a call for constructive discussion over complaint.
The editor has run off with his linotype operator wife and wed her. This will end the need to pay her wages, leaving the newspaper in an odd financial light.
The Rev. W. A. Quayle of Chicago drew attention by declaring for kissing and drew suspicion someone would claim he sought a bandwagon.
A French count has married an American heiress in a high society match. The union links European nobility with American wealth, signaling transatlantic social ties.
An Ohio judge who barred poker discussion in court may have been influenced by painful memories of lost jackpots, prompting questions about his conduct and possible reassignment.
The Davenport Times accuses local press correspondents of unscrupulous advertising and publicity tactics in a brief critique of Davenport’s media scene. The notice Patriarchs and city editors are cited as shaping public perception amid heated reporting.
A brief literary notice presents John B. Tabb's poem Animala Vaga as a spirit returning from the grave. It reflects on invisibility and sympathy, with a desire to hide from the living yet acknowledge life near. The poem meditates on mortality and a mute, beseeching presence.
Twenty years ago today a farmer brings two ears of white corn to the office noting a good crop despite the season. A raid at J B Hunt’s premises sees the theft of bay mares with no clues. Sergeant Franz vows to rebuild his brick wash day drying space after a storm.
Ten years ago today, a Sunday is recorded in the paper as a small anniversary note highlighting the date and day of the week.
A note urges readers to remove this item and keep it for later reading. It warns that the content will be read at another time.
In a dramatic expedition tale, a court orders a receiver to run the mine amid a suit by Galloway. Glenister protests the extraordinary action while Voorhees, the U S Marshal, serves papers as McNamara explains the legal process and potential dismissal of the claim. The miners face forced possession and mounting bond demands as they weigh their next move before Judge Stillman.
Suspicions of deeper plots fade as legality is assumed and a young man contemplates abandoning violence for a girl. A confrontation erupts when Slapjack Simms and Hank clash with Glenister over gun safety as deputies close in. Alex McNamara coolly watches, while Slapjack departs toward town after a heated exchange.
July nights at the Northern thrive as new bar fixtures glow and patrons fill the dance hall. The old furniture sits near the rear as the orchestra cranks a two step and dancers fill the floor while a drummer fires a .44 Colt into saw dust in a wild finale.
Miss Emma Eames the soprano has divorced painter Julian Story and plans her twelfth trip to Europe. She states this voyage will be her last voyage on the matrimonial sea, as hope has not yet triumphed over experience.
A scattered humor column features quips on marriage alimony, water, and social mores. It notes a man chasing a five cent cigar, jokes about watering places, and snappy lines about lovers, money, and vanity. It also references Mark Twain, a vacationing Uncle By, and humorous asides on keys, clocks, and cats.
A column of humorous observations and wry quips on marriage, rural pranks, and preacher talk. Jokes include a misbehaving dog pup, a rattlesnake incident on a Maryland train, a cat driven 24 miles, and a joke about hymn books. It notes a Y M C A worker's view and ends with a plea to quit work after mean-spirited behavior.
Knights of Pythias Wyoming Lodge No 76 meets Fridays at 7 30 pm in KL building on Iowa avenue Visiting members invited. Highland Nobles Muscatine Castle meet 2nd 4th Thursdays at Woodmen hall Visiting nobles in good standing invited. Alexander W Scott Protector Elma Scott Secretary
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