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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
3
Muscatine official paper notes leadership and affiliations. Publisher F D Throop headlines the press with L P Loomis as managing editor. The paper proclaims circulation dominance over other Muscatine papers and boasts AP and syndicate memberships.
The Daily Journal is issued every evening in the week except Sunday. The Semi Weekly Journal is issued 10 pages Tuesday and 8 pages Friday nights. Daily delivered in the city by carrier and collected for weekly 10 cents per week. Daily, one year, by mail 3.00 Semi-Weekly, one year 1.50.
The Journal lists local and street level agencies for reader convenience. East Hill areas include durbut Grocery on East 2nd street and South Muscatine with W F Miksch's grocery on Oregon street. West Hill features J H Fuller Grocery. Offices in New York and Chicago are listed with contact teams.
The obituary honors Senator Allison as a patriot and the Nestor of the Iowa Senate. It lauds his half century of public service, pure character, and unbowed devotion to country, noting how his life contrasted with partisan strife and left a lasting, reverent legacy for Iowa and its people.
A tribute salutes Senator William Boyd Allison mourning his death. The piece lauds his half century as a state helm, his role in America's rise, and calls history to judge his life with emphasis on virtue, service, and broad-minded leadership. It contrasts youthful zeal with mature governance and presents Allison as a model for citizenship and public service.
A North erner buys a ranch near here and pays 600 dollars for a bill of sale to five or six hundred wild hogs. The Texan brands by tail cutting so tailless hogs win it all. Neighbors report tailless hogs. after months the tenderfoot learns of the ruse. The Texan refunds the money and explains the joke.
A vintage ad claims Electric Bitters help dyspepsia with liver and kidney troubles and offers a money back guarantee. The notice lists Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the seller.
A 1907 Crockett tale of mining life titled The Iron Lord follows laborors, dangers, and frontier industry through perilous work and determined characters in rugged settings.
Farmers discouraged by crop losses after late rains. calls for action to link rail lines via Wilton Tipton Spring and Spruce. Lyman Banks invited to Atlanta drill with Co. C Lth Ll. N. G. Charley Mull returns to barber shop near post office with Z Badgett. Athletic Rowing Association to meet at H J Lauder’s office to organize.
Report lists officers installed by the Junior Order of Grand Templars at the First Methodist Church including W W C T William H McCoy and W I G Miss Anna Grotis. Also notes 30 years ago theft of John Berry’s light wagon and obituaries from North Pomona and Muscatine visitors.
Miss Lura McCullough celebrated her birthday with a picnic hosted by her scholars on August 1. The gathering included Mildred and Marian Marsh Hazel Maxwell Anita Maxwell Flossie Helverson Grace Babbitt Alicia Guthrie and Masters Vearl Chown Dewey Helverson Willie Maxwell Eldred Maxwell. Visitors shared cake and peaches before departing about five.
The White Collar Line steamers Columbia and Helen Blair depart Davenport on weekdays at 7 a.m. and Sundays at 7:30 a.m., returning at 7 p.m. A boat to Burlington leaves weekdays at 8:30 p.m., arriving in Burlington at 9:15 the next morning. W. G. Block Co., Agents.
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