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New York Office at 140 Nassau Street lists La Coste and Maxwell in charge while Chicago Office at 750 Marquette Building lists Payne and Young in charge.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1907
Page
3
Journal Agencies list city distribution points
The Journal names multiple agency locations for reader convenience including East Hill Clay Kneese Grocery East 2nd Street South Muscatine Morse Washburns Grocery End of street car track W C A Buschs Drug Store Hershey Browns Kecklerville Chaykas Grocery West Hill Sharrars Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
East Hill
Clay Kneese
East 2Nd Street
South Muscatine
Morse Washburn's
W. C. A. Busch
Hershey Browns
Bell Telephone Offices and Local Exchanges Listed
A brief notice lists Bell Telephone business offices and exchanges in the Mississippi Valley region, noting central switchboard locations and contact points for customers seeking service or information.
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Bell
Mississippi Valley
Journal’s exclusive Bryan interview seals Landis oil fine
Muscatine readers received the Landis fine on Standard Oil with a wave of Journal exclusives. The Journal posted the first bulletin with the correct figures and the first complete sentence in Muscatine. AP dispatches and Bryan’s first musings appeared only in this paper, marking a historic exclusive in a national verdict on trusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landis
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
Journal
Iowa
Muscatine
Oil Trust
Chicago
Associated Press
Roosevelt
John D. Rockefeller
Moffat
Indiana Standard Oi Co
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Judge Landis
Johnson County
Iowa City
Muscatine Journal Praised as Finest Local Paper
The Muscatine Journal is hailed as the best paper for local readers, with its news service noted for superior quality compared with other state papers. The statement emphasizes clear logic and plain conclusions about the paper’s excellence.
The Best Sign In Corn Belt Crop Progress And Investment Mood
Henry Crews notes signs of improvement in the financial world despite Wall Street weakness. He highlights strong corn belt crop progress as a hopeful factor and predicts continued readjustment in commodities and slower rail and steel activity until monetary conditions improve.
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Henry Crews
Things Financial
Crews
Wall Street
New York
W U. S. Steel Corporation
Iasmine
West
Judge Landis Delivers Blunt Sentence To Standard Oil
The article notes Judge Landis pronounces a harsh sentence on Standard Oil and asserts the company cannot dodge the fines through appeals or technicalities. It emphasizes the public’s likely endorsement of the judge’s forcible truths and frames the case as a decisive crackdown on the huge trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Landis
United States
Reminiscences of Long Ago Fifty Years Ago
Notes on past hazards, recent rains, and local happenings mix with a light tale of a tramp, two cow losses, and social events. Property risks on Second Street, gas lighting returns, a lightning strike killing a valued cow, and a social at W. W. McQuesten with ice cream and music.
Street Lamps and Public Improvements in the City
Our lamp lighter Geo S Rutherford has cleaned all street lamps and more work is planned west on Sec ond street and Mulberry street and Water street. New lamps will be installed and the public greets the improvements. Germans of Muscatine Davenport Rock Island and Moline plan a celebration on Wyoming hill next Sunday. O S Terry leaves tonight for a tour through the east visiting New York Philadelphia Boston and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. S. Rutherford
Second Street
Mulberry Street
Water Street
Muscatine
Davenport
Rock Island
Moline
Wyoming Hill
River Road
O. S. Terry
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Thirty Years Ago and a Pants Incident at Bowman's Stable
A look back thirty years finds a Sunday reference and a note about Dennis Thornton losing a new pair of pants kept at Bowman's stable near the city hall, highlighting a quirky local memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Thornton
Bowman’s
One judge who cannot be scared or bribed
A claim that a single judge stands as incorruptible, capable of joining the same esteemed class as the President, underscoring a call for steadfast judicial integrity.
Ten Years Ago: Street Car Collision Injures Women
Mrs Z W Hutchinson and her sister Mrs Ellis were bumped from a buggy when a street car struck it near a passing track. The buggy wheel was broken and the horse ran away. Also noted is the death of Minnie Touissant aged 76 at Wm E Lange’s in South Muscatine after five weeks illness. Funeral set for Friday at 2. Young Rice of the county infirmary had a runaway collision with a telephone pole on Sycamore street, damaging buggy harness and injuring Rice’s leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. W. Hutchinson
Ellis
California
Minnie Touissant
Wm. E. Lange
South Muscatine
Gilbert Street
Young Rice
County Infirmary
Sycamore Street
Mr. Rice
Mississippi shifts to Williams for senator race
The latest returns show Mississippi backing John Sharp Williams for senator over Governor Vardaman by a small margin. The piece criticizes Vardaman as a fire eater and warns that southern endorsement of his views brings condemnation from decent people in both regions.
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Mississippi
Vardaman
John Sharp Williams
Governor on the road as critic accuses him of duplicity
The article quotes Johnnie Brier, governor's private secretary, accusing the executive of undermining the nation while touring the country. The governor is criticized for delivering speeches while drawing salary as governor and claiming public support, described as a self-serving display that misleads the people.
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Johnnie Brier
United States
Religion as a test of character and duty
A speaker argues that true religion requires paying debts, telling truth, speaking well of others, and supporting family. Anything less is a sham and a fraud, and the party at fault has mistaken stomach trouble for religion.
Courier suggests Roosevelt and Bryan for Senate
The Algona Courier favors New York sending Roosevelt to the Senate at his retirement and Nebraska sending Bryan. It argues that with both in the Senate the public would be served by trusted leaders and the Senate's character would rise.
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Algona Courier
New York
Roosevelt
Senate
Nebraska
Bryan
The
Courier
Harriman Lines to Display Ads in Newspapers Only
The Harriman railroad announces a plan to abandon costly booklets and posters and switch to display advertising exclusively in live newspapers. They predict better returns, a view held by sensible observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriman Lines
Chronicle Opposes Both Major Candidates in 1912 Context
The Odebolt Chronicle states it will not support either the Republican or the Democratic nominee for President. It calls the contest a sad spectacle and predicts an overwhelming defeat for the party that chose corporate leadership and lost public confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odebolt Chronicle
Joseph G. Cannon
the Chronicle
Judge Landis Reins Standard Oil in Railroad Tie Politics
The passage questions how Standard Oil can maintain control if railroads are barred from aiding it. It implies Judge Landis has delivered a constraint that challenges the company’s longtime dominance in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Judge Landis
Tough governor candidate choice for Republicans
The Mason City Republican warns it will be a mighty hard matter to pick a governor candidate not tainted by standpatism or progressive ism. The paper argues only a candidate fully aligned with one side would be fit to hold any position under the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Senator Foraker Keeps Talking After Death Pronouncement
Senator Foraker continues to speak with vigor despite being officially pronounced dead by his state. He maintains lively remarks and press attention as the situation unfolds.
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Senator Foraker
Iowa Senator Alli son Loyalty Sparks Debate
The Charles City Intelligencer questions how affection for Senator Alli son could be read as hatred for Governor Cummins. It says those who frame loyalty to the venerable Iowa senator as hostility aim to perpetuate factionalism and internal strife.
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Allison
Cummins
Charles City Intelligencer
Iowa
Colonel Bryan Predicts Democratic President Next Term
The columnist notes Colonel Bryan’s prediction of a Democratic president for the upcoming term, while he refrains from naming the likely candidate, citing his characteristic modesty.
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Bryan
Era of good fellowship amid primary talk questioned
The Carroll Herald notes that while friendly gestures abound in the political scene the paper warns a gap remains between honorable mentions and securing the 35 percent needed for primary success.
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The
Carroll Herald
Uncle Joe Cannon Cites Poverty Pinch in Candidacy
The statement notes Uncle Joe Cannon claims to have felt the pinch of poverty as he advances his candidacy. It adds that he has long political experience and suggests the pinch itself matters more than its perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Cannon
Rockford Chief Criticizes Senator Alli son
The Rockford Register claims the senator is not temperamentally or dispositionally suited to counteract the corrupt influence and dirty work attributed to a Guggenheim type figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Rockford Register
Allison
Guggenheim
Ledger backs candidacy of self-driven governor hopeful
The Fairfield Ledger criticizes Carl F. Kuehnle’s candidacy noting Republicans urging him to enter the race. The Ledger pledges support for a candidate who seeks the office on merit and without prompting from friends, signaling a shift from favored insiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Ledger
Carl F. Kuehnle
Ledger
The
Politician Faces Reform Pressure From Washington Democrat
A Washington Democrat comments that without reform a politician today is “small potatoes and few in the hill,” signaling criticism of current reform efforts and a call for stronger political changes.
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The
Washington Democrat
Iowa adopts new governor commission approach
The Arlington News notes Iowa shifts to a government by commission style, contrasting with the old federal model and signaling broader state level reform and centralized control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Arlington News
Iowa
The Spoilers Rex Beach Cut This Out and Keep It
The excerpt urges readers to cut out and keep the text for later reading. It emphasizes that the reader may not want to read it now but will in the future.
The Girl He Intends to Marry Stirs a Fiery Confrontation
In a theatre box, Glenister reveals his plan to marry a mysterious girl, triggering Cherry’s quiet demand to end the affair. Outside, the Bronco Kid watches with a vow to test the promise, while tension rises as plans to challenge a court receiver unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dextry
McNamara
Bering Strait
Dex
Cherry Malotte
Glenister
Cherry
Dextry Makes a Call The Judge and McNamara clash over Anvil Creek mining case
On the shore Helen Chester watches ships as news of her friends misfortune reaches her. She learns their trouble stems from a mining law technicality exploited by Alec McNamara, whose persistent courtship she resists while Judge Stillman remains impartial.
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Helen Chester
McNamara
Struve
Anvil Creek
Judge Stillman
Alec McNamara
Helen
Love and danger pull a woman between two suitors
The narrator weighs passions for two men as Dextry confesses a failing claim and legal trouble. She senses danger and distrust in one, tenderness in the other, while mulling a future that may hinge on her choices. Dextry admits drinking and blames a new law for the setback.
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Glenister
Dextry
Hiawatha Pictures Highlight August American Boy
The August issue of American Boy showcases a Hiawatha cover and a vacation vibe with serials from Tomlinson Sprague and Ellis, plus shorter tales like How the Slop Brigade Won Its Spurs and The Tale of a Dog. A Fulton sketch, Do It Now advice, athletic features, an interview with Pinkerton, and over 45 illustrations accompany a $1 yearly subscription from Sprague Publishing Co of Detroit.
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Tomlinson
Sprague
Ellis
Hazy
Harley P. Chandler
J. A. Knowlton
Dick and
Joe
Colorado
Wolf
Robert Fulton
William A. Pinkerton
American Boy Legion of Honor
Sprague Publishing Co
Detroit
Mich
Record of a Wonderful Decade in Polar Exploration
The decade marks a landmark in polar exploration with discoveries shrinking terra incognita. Bridgman credits many researchers and expeditions for breakthroughs that erased vast unknowns, noting the era’s achievements surpassed prior centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Manchuria
H. L. Bridgman
Outing Magazine
Awakening of the Chinese Giant in Modern Warfare
In Technical World Magazine August, Owen MacDonald recounts China’s shift from a despised fighting tradition to a modern army. Tomtoms gave way to wireless gear, masks to field glasses, and swords to bayonets as China awoke after the 1894-95 war with Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Owen MacDonald
Technical World
Japan
Masonic Society Cards and Lodge Meeting Times
Mason ic Fraternity notices list FOWA Lodge No 2 A F and A M regular meetings first Tuesday evening each month led by W M A W Scott with S L Johnson as Secretary Washington Chapter No 4 A and M stated convocation second Friday of each month with M E Hi F and S L Johnson as Secretary Webb Council of Royal and Select Masters stated assembly third Thursday monthly at Stein's music hall with G D Lezotte T L M and S L Johnson as Recorder De Molay Commandery No 1 KE TF regular conclave third Wednesday each month led by G D Lezotte B G and W H Graff as Recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FOWA
A. M
A. W. Scott
Mosquitine Tribe No. 95 Meets Weekly at Masonic Hall
The KR M MUSQUITINE TRIBE No. 95 holds meetings every Thursday at 8 p m in K O T M ball. Visiting chiefs are invited to attend. Dr H Johnson Dean Sachem M P Goff C of B and others listed.
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H. Johnson
Sachem
M. P. Goff
Fraternal Aid Association
Bloomington
Shammo
East Second St
Aili
Alfred Moore
Preek
P. Day
Muscatine Court
Woodman Hall
H. G. Schoenig
J. C. Coster
G. P. Oo. Elksg
Muscatine Lodge NO
ELKS
Elks Hall
Long Avenue
Cook, Musser Bank
H. Johnson Dean
W. W. Richards
Muscatine Castle
Woodmen Hall
Alexander W. Scott
Elma Scott
Eagle Lodge No
K. P. Hall
Iowa Avenue
W. F. Schoenig
M. W
H. S. Howe
E. H. Dolsen
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F. D. Throop
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Iowa Evening Press Association
Daily Journal
Kecklerville
Chayka’s Grocery
West Hill
Sharrar’s Grocery
Tremont Hall
Dennis
Thorntor
J. W. Jayne & Son
A. W. Chase
T. B. Roberts
Marshall St
Syracuse
N. Y
A. W Chase
Dr. & W Chase Neticiae Co
Bulalo, N. Y
the Spoilers
Rex. E. Beach
Society
Masonic
Romona
Maccabee Hall
Umit Krang
Ee Milo Smith
Rec O
Woodbine Camp NO
Royal Neighbors OF America
Zod
Kate Dunker
Oracle
Emma Hoeflin
Cora McCoy
Muscatine Homestead No
Yeoman Hall
Jacob Fisch & Sons
East Second Street
J. M. L. Payne
E. C. Ingraham
W. Sthat
Fannie Reilmcke
W. m
August Othmer
Sec’y
Iowa Legion OF Honor
Argus Lodge No. 17
Maccabee Hell
W. Chenoweth
A. C. Hopkinson
A. Muscatine Camp
Woodmen of America
Olds’ Brock
W. E. Ashton
J. A. Leyda
Fraternal Bankers Reserve
Woodman Gall
Wm. Appel
J. B. Vanatta
Charles Lockwood
Rend City
Moderna Brotherhood of America
K. of P
H. King
Chas. Ryan
Shelby Norman
G. A. R. Hall
A. B. Rehmel
Gus. Schmidt
Muscatine Aerie No
Eagle Lodge Hall
Dunbar
W. C. Towers
W. P
John P. Breen
Knights OF Pythias
Wyoming Lodge No. 76
O. O. PF
Miriam Lodge
D. of H
Prairie Encampment
First National Bank
S. G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
J. R. Reuling
W. FE. Bliven
J. Carskaddan
F. P. Sawyer
COOK
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