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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1909
Page
3
Official paper of Muscatine listing circulation claims and associations. Describes delivery options and price terms for daily and semi weekly editions including per week and per year rates.
Payne and Young assume leadership of the Chicago office located in the 750 Marquette building as part of a management reshuffle.
The Journal lists agencies serving the city for reader convenience. Locations include East Hill Hurlbut Grocery Fast 2nd Booth Muscatine Toborg Bros. Oregon Street W C A Buschs Drug Store Hershey Avenue Kecklerville Chaykas Grocery West Hill 3 A Fuller Grocery and Wm Van Zyl Grocery New York Office 30 34 West 82rd Street Telephones Bratness Office Editorial Office Assissio Valley.
Sworn detailed circulation report shows daily and Sunday figures for July 1909. Totals list 185 078 across listed days including Sun issues and mid month estimates, with multiple entries for June through August readings and a final overall total.
I F D Throop publisher of the Muscatine Journal swears the above number of copies were printed and circulated during July 1909 Muscatine Co Iowa sworn August 2 1909 by Notary public Arthur Hoffman.
The piece recounts Dave Brant explaining the nautilus tale from the Iowa City Republican. It traces the creature from its Ordovician origins as a long shelled squid to a later small form, then its spiral evolution with ornate colors and elaborate sutures, linking natural history to social commentary.
A columnist compares the extinction of the nautilus species to a doom of the very rich. The piece argues natural law will purge useless frills and foibles, predicting the wealthy will vanish like dwindling ancient sea creatures, due to the survival of the fittest.
A collection shows Spain aiding peace efforts at an international conference. Uncle George admits downward revision, sparking debate as others join the bandwagon. Leslie M. Shaw warns of peril as voters miss a presidential vote. Matteawan is ridiculed for his ego and confinement is suggested, with Africa as a target for exile.
The Keokuk Constitution Demands exposes the Senate as guilty of a despicable tariff plot that betrays both party platforms and public demand, calling the bill’s outcome a repudiation of commitments.
A Commerce and Labor bulletin shows eight leading cities in June 1909 with building permits totaling over 55 million dollars, an 11 percent increase from June 1908. The report notes a steady uptick in new construction activity across the nation.
The Iowa City Citizen argues that Senators Dol liver and Cummins should back the completed tariff bill. It says four Iowa congressmen erred voting against it in the house, and once the president signals approval it becomes a party issue.
Marius R Campbell of the United States Geological Survey estimates Ohio's original coal supply at 86 028 000 000 short tons. Through 1908 Ohio produced 519 039 997 short tons, with 1908 output about 5 percent. Exhaustion equals 779 000 000 tons or 0.9 percent of the original supply.
Davenport Times questions whether removing the hides tariff will lower leather prices and shift cattle costs. It notes hides are a steer by product and that domestic supply may not meet leather demand, casting doubt on a $2 per head cattle price drop.
Recap of a Tremont Hall railroad meeting and a sportsmen gathering. A. C. Warfield was elected president of the city sportsmen. hunters agreed not to kill birds after July 15 and urged a new game law. Judge Richman chaired the Tremont Hall event aiming to complete a $50,000 Rockford Rock Island St Louis railroad subscription, with about $2,600 still to raise.
Narrator moves to Sunnyside in May to find peace but faces constant disruptions as staff depart or are unavailable. A butler is hired from the Greenwood Club at high wages and the household dwindles to two, revealing tensions about institutions and independence amid a country setting.
In a sprawling summer residence, Aunt Rachel and Liddy face doors that squeal and windows that latch themselves as a looming figure peers from the veranda. A tense night unfolds with frightened whispers, a key kept secret, and a plan to move forward after a startling glimpse.
A column recalls twenty years ago with Musser & Co expanding their office and a fire proof vault, Hershey Lumber shipping the first lumber car to Corona, ten years ago noting a morning market of home grown sweet potatoes and L. W. Seright bringing in popular palate ticklers. August 4th fell on Sunday in both twenty and twenty years past.
A bulky reminiscence notes a large and spirited gathering from thirty years past, highlighting community energy and memorable moments. Details are sparse, but the item emphasizes the lively, communal mood and lasting impression of the occasion.
A new breakfast cereal introduces Yellow toasted cornflakes praised for its strong corn flavor. Advertisers claim it outshines other brands with a richer taste and better breakfast appeal.
West Liberty Iowa residents embark on various visits with relatives and friends. Mrs Raymond Fitzgerald and sisters Elizabeth and Caroline Anderson travel to Burlington to visit uncles and aunts Frank and Mrs Strauss. Mrs Lou Kapfer and three children return from a visit with her mother Mrs Brown and are joined by Miss Anna Brown for a short visit. Miss Alice Hogan leaves for Cedar Rapids to visit friend Felicitas McCarthy. Forestine Negus and Vearl Walters spend an afternoon in Iowa City visiting Mrs Wm Negus at the hospital following an operation.
Mrs Hawley from Davenport visited her son L Hawley in Fredonia Iowa when she tripped on a hidden wire in the grass and fell breaking her left elbow. Miss Crane, a horse casualty was noted in the same report.
August 12 marks Iowa Day at the Seattle exposition with low round trip fares to Seattle via Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. Fares available daily through September 30 with return by October 31. stop-overs allowed. Descriptive folder and full fare details from F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
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