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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1908
Page
3
The Daily Journal, official Muscatine paper, boasts circulation greater than all other Muscatine papers combined and triple that of rival dailies. The paper is published every evening except Sundays, with a semi weekly edition on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The Journal lists multiple city agencies including East Hudumbut Grocery on East 2nd Street and W F Miksch's Grocery on South Muscatine Oregon Street. It also notes Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery West Hill J H Fuller Grocery and office contacts in New York and Chicago with Bell telephone lines.
Throop, publisher, swears the Muscatine Journal printed and circulated the stated copies in June 1908. The document records daily totals, page counts, and distribution figures with a notarized oath on July 1, 1908. Notary seal confirms sworn statement.
For Governor B F Carroll of Davis County For Auditor John L Bleakly of Ida County For Clerk of Supreme Court H L Bosquet of Marion County To fill vacancy For Railroad Commissioner Nathaniel S Ketchum of Marshall County For County Auditor 4 S Lawrence
A reflective piece urging gratitude for freedoms education and self government. It contrasts blessings with unmet rights and calls readers to deeds over prayers, urging personal responsibility to aid national and global progress and to help the less fortunate. It uses civic metaphors about a machine of human progress and the duty of every cog to work.
The piece critiques William Jennings Bryan for courting Independence, Republican, Democratic, Prohibitionist and Independence voters while accusing him of seeking votes. It notes Prohibition, Populist, and Democratic defections and questions if fusion across parties reflects common principles or pure political gain. It contrasts Roosevelt’s praise of progressives with Bryan’s broad appeal strategy.
The speaker speaks of an era of universal brotherhood as the ultimate goal of progress. He says individuals should do their small part, lighten their burdens, and fit themselves to the Creator’s scheme, showing gratitude for blessings and serving as working cogs in the great machine.
A Des Moines Register feature presents cartoonist Darling’s latest work on the campaign issues. The single image conveys party differences between Democrats and Republicans without words. The piece invites readers to judge if the cartoonist is right and to form an unbiased view.
An unnamed man in a recent Iowa daily police court story declares he is a poor but honest farmer with nothing but his possessions. The remark contrasts with references to John D. Rockefeller’s claimed future acquisition of possessions.
A brief notice announces the 1907 tale A Story of the Mines by R. Crockett, published under S&S Crockett with all rights reserved.
Vic confronts Inspector Henderson after a Mercedes driven by a mysterious foreign man is found with a damaged car. Vic claims he repaired the vehicle and refuses handcuffs, insisting he acted as a working engineer and that the foreign rider likely left. Neighbors provide scattered remarks as the inspector ends the inquiry.
A montage notes August 1 50 years ago a Sunday. ten years ago adds locomotives to the C R L P R R Co fleet. Capt John Phillips starts a saw mill at Sturgeon's Bay near Eagle Point. Monthly marriage licenses list pairs including Banks Hershe and Small Hoffman. 30 20 20 years past obituaries and travels of locals and visitors are recorded.
Mayor Edward B. Fulham leaves tonight for Detroit to attend the national mayor's convention. Frank Koeckeritz reports the Saengerfest as a very successful event. Mrs. A F Demorest travels to Corning Iowa for a short visit with her son George.
Mistress Elfie identifies a killer and a quay scene as the Inspector pushes Vic Morris to show where a man was taken aboard a vessel. Weelum, wife guiding him, reluctantly leads toward the spot while the crowd residents haggle over coins and a sovereign. The chapter closes with a to be continued note.
Ed ward N. Pratt describes a vast sheep feeding plant near Aurora Illinois that can hold seventy five thousand sheep. The operation, a mechanical process, feeds lambs in endless rows of boxes in gigantic sheds with two elevators and many barns.
Editorial quotes Dr. Fyfe and several doctors praising Unicorn root Helonias and Golden Seal in Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. They claim uterine tonic effects improving back pain leucorrhea irritability and menstrual issues along with general restorative benefits.
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