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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1907
Page
3
The Daily Journal announces office locations in New York and Chicago with publishers in charge. It outlines subscription rates including daily and semi weekly options and lists city agencies where the paper is sold for reader convenience.
Opinion piece argues lynch mobs are unjust but acknowledges outrage over crimes against women and children. It cites New York incidents where mobs attacked alleged perpetrators before trials, noting police thwarted outcomes and urging lawful due process nationwide.
A discussion of Judge Landis imposing the largest possible fine on Standard Oil for violations of law. The piece questions the sufficiency of fines to enforce compliance and ponders imprisonment for corporate officials if fines fail. It notes John D. Rockefeller is associated with the case and mentions his church attendance.
A column argues Judge Landis should confiscate or jail miscreant trust leaders if fines fail to curb law breaking. It praises the court action against Standard Oil and warns that massive penalties may deter arrogance of corporations like Rockefeller’s empire.
Burlington Iowa honors its 75th anniversary as the territorial capital with Home Coming Week from September 9 to 15. Invitations go to former residents and the public is invited to enjoy water pageantry on the Mississippi, parades, bands, and events at Crapo park plus a sequence of themed days including Old Settlers Day Fraternal and Military Day Des Moines County Day and School Children’s Day.
A new drainage district targets the Muscatine slough to drain backwater that floods hundreds of acres during high water. Once finished the ditch will be about eighteen miles long and provide a free outlet through Louisa county to the river at the Pipes. The project is costly but expected to return double the investment in benefits.
The Clarinda Herald urged a younger candidate to represent the state in the legislature, surprising readers once it was revealed the editor sought the postmaster job and Senator Allison did not block Hepburn's pick. The editor lost influence as motive became clear.
The Omaha Bee notes Alton B. Parker is a Democrat and may have to declare which of fifty seven factions he represents. The piece predicts he will avoid aligning with the Bryan crowd.
With Standard Oil cleared in the latest action, officials announce plans to broaden inquiry into oil practices. The move signals intensified scrutiny of pricing, rebates, and territorial arrangements as regulators prepare to expand investigations.
Fifty years ago reminiscence recounts the capture of Alonzo Mitchell the jail bird believed to have escaped. He boarded the Ben Campbell at Rock Island via Keokuk and used an alias Anderson. W S Day on board exposed him leading to arrest and return to the city jail where he planned a second attempt before soil and sewer mishap. Mitchell, a Wilton laborer, left for Wilton next day.
Forty years ago a Farnsworth resident A J Rowe finds seven dollars missing from his pantaloons pocket likely taken on Second street crowd or overnight burglary. Pat Heally suffers a wagon and team accident near Chestnut street with two horses mangled and repairs needed. one horse likely to die. A man in town jokes about not reading the newspaper in town today.
Last evening about 7 30 a seedy looking man described as a knight of the sorrowful countenance jumped from the railroad track into the open sewer under it at the foot of town ave. Men found him sitting on the wet floor with a sheepish look. He was asked what he was doing there. After a few feeble…
A critic warns that ongoing rebate grants could popularize the practice, suggesting road gate decisions are driving widespread rebate use and inviting scrutiny of the policy's pervasiveness.
Boston's commemorative tablet honors revolutionary boys who pressed for coast rights on the common. The Times-Republican notes a modern boy seeking to coast on a public place would likely get only a shingle.
The piece notes Alabama feeling as if to crown Senators Morgan and Pettus, framing it as an exhibition of sensibility that boosted Alabama’s reputation abroad.
A Spaniard armed with a knife killed two American sailors and wounded another in a stabbing affray at Hampton Virginia on Thursday night. The incident sparked immediate condemnation and calls for swift action against the assailant.
Some Chicago residents object to outdoor religious meetings while opponents say Chicago has no just cause if spiritual advisors do not complain. The brief notes community tension over public displays and freedom of assembly.
The Springfield Register endorses Governor Cummins' tariff revision demand with clear support. The paper is identified as a Democratic publication, signaling party alignment in its stance on economic policy.
A Detroit astrologer foresees the United States winning a global war within five years. The note raises a sly aside about the flesh and the devil, suggesting caution about such predictions.
Des Moines notes Senator Tillman will likely view a Michigan man’s train derailment with a pitchfork as an assault on his personal rights. The piece frames the act as a controversial intrusion into individual liberties.
The Stroux City Journal weighs candidates Funk and Murphy to respond to a Gate City inquiry. It suggests Palmer and Murphy would perform better, considering current standings and public reception.
Charley Coey of Chicago vows to avoid sending love letters after being involved in a Colorado sensation. The rich investor faces social fallout and media attention as details emerge from the incident.
The piece labels Petriella as nearly guilty of treason and urges decisive action against the traitor. It frames his statements as treasonous and implies strong political consequences.
In Waterloo Reporter coverage, the primary gold brick shows extensive wear with large patches eroding long before any final decision or action is reported.
Colonel J B Dougherty leads the Rifles to Ottumwa for a week long camp with a banquet reception and ball planned for officers. Co C departs in good order with forty men in camp. later squads to join. Lilly and Hine unveil a new double store room drawing crowds and praise for its electric illumination.
In the morning, several women and Misses including Stella Cohn Jennie Sawyer Sarah Brown Mabel Leverich Eva Shammo Winnie Giesler Nellie Olds and the Stewarts departed for Camp Eagle Point near Fairport aboard the Young. Also note a fire at 315 East Second Street destroying a meat market and stock with seven hundred dollars estimated loss. Muscatine hosts two button factories employing about 250 workers. Frank Bowman unveils a shiny new transfer bus for the Hotel Grand, signaling his ongoing business.
In the July Atlantic, I A Hourwich portrays Russia under government misrule and hopeful reforms. He notes coercion by church and state in elections, predicts the Douma’s end, and foresees military discipline breaking down with no Cossack defending the Czar.
The line notes a focus on the American eagle motif linked to a ten dollar gold piece as a symbol of popularity. It hints at a cultural or collectible interest around a gold coin and its association with common games or offerings. The item presents a compact cultural reference rather than a full event.
Advertises Dr Pierce family medicines with printed ingredients and sworn formulas. Claims Golden Medical Discovery cures indigestion mucous membrane diseases and chronic coughs, with Sage's Catarrh Remedy for nasal and bronchial issues, while noting it cannot cure advanced tuberculosis.
A frontier foreman recounts misadventures with an English partner in Montana. They clash over hunting ethics and law game as a bear, wolfhounds, and a younger son threaten the outfit while the elder vows to take over when needed.
Mrs James H Titus of 107 Clinton St Warren Pa credits Dr A W Chase Nerve Pills with curing twelve years of nervous dyspepsia. She describes severe digestion issues dizziness and weakness before finding relief and urges others to try the medicine sold at 50 cents a box by dealers including A W Morgan, Druggist.
Dextry probes family ties with a wary tone as a woman reveals a fractured kinship. She recalls Uncle Arthur and a missing brother, separated since childhood, amid shared sorrow and a desire to reunite before a long ocean of uncertainty.
George E. Roberts recalls a revenue collector who quit when tempted by offers. He says his own rise to the presidency of the Commercial National came after “they got up to my price,” with figures around 25000 dollars a year as the understood amount.
The poem from the New York Sun questions who has no labor strikes and does as he pleases. It answers that the farmer, the man with the hoe, enjoys fresh milk eggs air clothing and his own goods while prices rise and he wields power over his harvest.
A humorous column by Jonathan Joy mocks manners and gender norms with aphorisms about generosity, drinking, fashion, and relationships. It playfully critiques social roles, noting fondness for jam sharing with children, habits shaped by upbringing, and the so called torue of women, while wryly labeling women as grass widows amid social expectations.
An advertisement from E. W. Rose Med. Co. promotes ZEMO a clean external liquid that draws germs to the skin surface and destroys them claiming clear healthy skin. Samples offered by mail to E. W. Rose Med. Co. St. Louis Missouri. Sold by A. W. Morgan 107 West Second street.
Masonic Iowa Lodge No 2 A F and A M holds regular meeting on the first Tuesday evening monthly. Washington Chapter No 4 BR M meets stated convocation on the second Friday monthly. Webb Council of Royal and Select Masters holds stated assembly on the third Thursday monthly. De Molay Commandery No 1 EK M holds regular conclave on the third Wednesday monthly.
O R M Musquitine Tribe No 95 meets every Thursday at 8 pm in K O T M hall Visiting chiefs are invited to attend the meetings Dr H Johnson Dean Sachem M P Gof C of B
Muscatine Court No. 677 meets every Monday evening in Woodman hall. Visiting members in good standing are invited to attend. H. G. Schoenig serves as Chancellor and J. C. Coster as Recorder.
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