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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1903
Page
3
The Daily Journal is the official paper of City and County in Muscatine. It is published every morning on weekdays except Sunday, with a semi weekly edition of 8 pages on Tuesdays and 12 pages on Friday nights.
Periodic subscription terms offer daily carrier delivery and weekly mail options at one year rates. Mentioned are semi weekly mail plans, with guaranteed circulation exceeding all Muscatine papers combined and at least three times any other daily. The notice emphasizes value and broad reach for subscribers.
Representatives from the Washington Bureau Marlborough with Frank J. Stillman in charge, the New York Office at 140 Nassau Street run by La Coste & Maxwell, and the Chicago Office at 948 Marquette Building led by Payne & Young coordinate coverage.
The Journal lists distribution points Keckierville Chagka s grocery West Muscatine Sharrar s grocery South Muscatine Morse WasuBern s grocery and end of street car track where extra papers will be sold nightly. Regular subscribers missing by the carrier can obtain papers at these locations.
The ticket for Iowa includes Governor A B Cummins of Des Moines and Lieutenant Governor John Herriott of Stuart. Supreme Judge Charles A Bishop of Des Moines is named along with Railroad Commissioner David J Palmer of Washington and State Superintendent F J Riggs of Sigourney.
The Water Works trustees push toward a pure water supply, urging speed and care to avoid mistakes. If an adequate island source is found, it could solve the water problem, with funding to follow and intelligent effort to secure a solution.
W. J. Bryan continues to influence candidate selection for the Democratic ticket and may bolt if a rival to his views is chosen at the next national convention. He remains a potent force in Iowa, where past floor fights shape current expectations, and could challenge or unseat others opposing his stance.
Iowans caution against combative temperaments as a rooster kills a two year old boy after a pebble-throwing incident. The writer suggests tempering tendencies with drawing room manners and caponizing roosters as a remedy.
In Kahoka Missouri the sheriff searches town nearby Centerville for a Black man accused of assaulting a White girl. District judges oppose mob violence and would likely condemn any lynching by authorities or vigilantes.
The government delays official clarity in the postal department, while A. W. Machen, former rural free delivery superintendent, faces numerous indictments and appears set to spend his remaining life in prison.
W. J. Bryan approves Jacksonville Illinois judge O P Thompson as a viable Democratic ticket candidate. The article hints that a second district view might declare the choice a political Maverick despite the O K W J B branding.
Charles Holada, charged with killing James Gallaugher at River Junction months ago, reports he cries from prison. He says he has not yet begun to taste the bitterness of his confinement at the Ft. Madison penitentiary.
The report notes the most noticeable weather from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. with emphasis on cold conditions and damp air. It describes a suppressive overnight period and hints at improving morning temperatures.
The Clarinda Herald hails Iowa climate and farm richness while Creston American notes Bryan’s Europe trip and lingering dreams. Cedar Rapids Republican cites a mood of compromise in politics and the Iowa plan gaining traction amid discussion of the pope election. Hampton Recorder quotes a proverb on personal unhappiness and pride.
In Emmetsburg, many lawns suffer grubworm damage with L. T. Jackson's yard hardest hit. Large patches reveal stripped roots and sod peeling. birds peck through to reach the grubs with ten to twenty large worms under each square foot.
Hutchinson resident Will S Thompson predicts a large rift in Kansas politics as the Republican majority faces factional strife. He says discontent and boss-rule accusations could lead to a swing against current leaders at the next election.
A Burges Johnson poem excerpt from Harper's Magazine recalls barefoot freedom and playful mischief. A child seeks permission to ditch shoes, finds comfort in bare feet, and notes simple observations of grass and stones.
An ad asserts baldness is caused by a microscopic organism under the scalp not heredity and claims Newbro's Herpicide destroys the cause. It promises dandruff removal and hair restoration with regular use, notes sale by druggists, and offers a sample by mail from The Herpicide Co. Detroit.
Rock Island stockholders meet in Davenport on October 8 to authorize bonded indebtedness up to 250 million dollars. Bonds would mature January 1 1988 bearing up to 4 percent per year with semiannual payments. Mortgage to secure bonds dates July 1 1963. Proceeds to refund redeem or pay existing obligations of the road or any acquired lines.
Asthma sufferers are told an absolute cure has been found by Dr Schiffmann. A testimonial from C W Van Antwerp of Fulton New York claims the remedy cured him after 35 years of asthma and he praises sleep and health improving. The ad urges sending a 2 cent stamp for a free sample and notes the drug is sold at 50 cents and 10 dollars by druggists.
The text outlines the purpose of future enlargement improvement extension and equipment of the company's properties and lines it may control for construction or acquisition of other railways and property and for purchasing bonds and stocks of other companies to reimburse the company for moneys expended for these purposes and other lawful aims.
The Iowa Central Railway announces a round trip excursion fare of 46.55 to Portland Seattle Tacoma Victoria and Vancouver for travel August 1 through 14 with return by October 15 1903. Stopovers allowed in either direction and travellers may use different outbound and return routes. See agents or A B Cutts Minneapolis for details.
The Beatty Eddy Walsh syndicate promotes an interurban line linking Burlington to Dubuque via Davenport Muscatine and Clinton. Dubuque benefits but construction likely a year or more away or may never occur. Leaders include C H Walsh President Eddy and H T Beatty with strong financial backing.
The Iowa Central Railway announces summer excursion fares from Elrick Junction June 1 to September 30, 1903. Round trips to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo are 24.25, Glenwood Springs 36.25, Salt Lake City Ogden 37.25, with reduced prices to Deadwood Lead City Hot Springs and Custer South Dakota. Call any Iowa Central agent or write A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis for folders and rates.
J J Havercamp Drug Store guarantees Mi-ona the flesh forming food will build weight and cure indigestion. If it does not show a noticeable gain in weight or relieve stomach troubles, customers may return for a full refund. Trial cost is 50 cents if it works. otherwise Havercamp pays.
Col. C. C. Horton proposes amending pension rules at the Iowa Soldiers' Home in Marshalltown to pay pensions in staged amounts to encourage temperance. He notes deaths and rising medical concerns at the home, with age averages around 67 for civil war veterans and 38 for Spanish-American War veterans, and cites stable to rising insanity figures and death rates.
Grand Trunk and Lehigh Valley offer a route to New York and Philadelphia with convenient Chicago and New York terminals and a Niagara Falls stopover. Descriptive literature and timetables are mailed free on request to Advertising Department Grand Trunk Railway System Chicago.
Architects and builders must file plans three days before starting construction. The City Engineer acts as building inspector and records are available at the City Recorder and City Engineer offices. James J. Ryan is the City Engineer.
The Helen Blair will run to Davenport on Monday Wednesday Friday at 6 30 a m and Sunday at 7 a m returning same evenings The Burlington service operates Monday Wednesday Friday at 8 30 p m The schedule reflects a brief summer timetable for local steamship routes.
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