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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1909
Page
3
Payne & Young Take Charge at Chicago Office
Payne and Young assume leadership at the Chicago Office located in the 750 Marquette Building. Both partners appear to be in charge of daily operations and client matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payne & Young
Chicago
Marquette Building
Journal Agencies City Convenience List
The Journal lists local agencies including East Hill Hurlbut Grocery East 2nd Street Scotch Muscatine Toborg Bros grocery Oregon Street W C A Busch's Drug Store Hershey avenue Becklerville Chayka's Grocery West il J A Fuller Grocery Wim Van Zyl Grocery New York Office Thirty Fourth West 82nd Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
East Hill
Hurlbut
East 2Nd Street
Scotch Muscatine
Toborg Bros
Oregon Street
W. C. A. Busch's
Hershey Avenue
Becklerville
Chayka'’s
West Il
J. A. Fuller Grocery
Wim. van Zyl Grocery
New York
West 82Rd Street
Telephones Anatnees office details -- Mississippi Valley
Fragmentary OCR mentions Bell office at 830 Mississippi Valley with garbled notes about a telephone office and facility. No clear events or names beyond Bell and Mississippi Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Mississippi Valley
Circulation Statement for Muscatine Journal July 1909
Publisher D Throop swears to the July 1909 circulation numbers for the Muscatine Journal. The sworn statement lists the reported copies printed and circulated, with notary public Arthur Hoffman witnessing the oath on August 2, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Be. D. Throop
Muscatine Journal
F. D. Throop
Muscatine Co
State of
Lowa
Arthur Hoffman
Tennyson Born In 1809 A Century Ago
The piece marks the birth year of Alfred Tennyson alongside Lincoln Gladstone Darwin Poe Holmes and Mendelssohn. It notes 1809 as the era’s richest for moral and intellectual endowment and previews Tennyson’s notable career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
William Ewart Gladstone
Charles Darwin
Edgar Allen Poe
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Mendelssohn
Alfred Tennyson
Tennyson
Tennyson Life and Legacy Highlighted in Portraits
A long biographical sketch traces Alfred Lord Tennyson from infancy in Somersby Lincolnshire to his elevation as Poet Laureate in 1850 and national burial in Westminster Abbey. It highlights family, education at Louth and Trinity Cambridge, friendships with leading figures, and his enduring moral and artistic influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Hunt
Somersby
Lincolnshire
Paris
Alfred
Louth
Trinity College
Cambridge
Arthur H
Hallam
Wordsworth
Tennyson
England
Westminster Abbey
Browning
Hallam Tennyson
A Black Hand Letter in a Newspaper World
The piece discusses the challenges faced by newspaper men amid misreadings of minor errors and indiscretions. It notes readers object to truth about themselves and asserts reporters' duty to tell the truth when possible.
Samose Promises Steady Flesh Gain After Meals
A Muscatine advertiser touts Samose as a flesh forming food that blends with meals to improve absorption of fat forming elements. A. W. Morgan claims visible results and offers to pay if the product does not make thin people plump and rosy, with a money back guarantee from a reputable local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Morgan
Muscatine
The Circular Staircase Read by Mary Roberts Rinehart
Excerpt from The Circular Staircase shows Thomas Johnson and narrator investigating eerie noises at Sunnyside. A broken mirror, a strange copper cuff fragment, and a top hamper with clues unsettle the house. New housekeeper Anne Watson arrives as suspense builds and night returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Johnson
Casanova
Sunnyside
Gertrude
Halsey
Richfield
Beulah
Liddy
Armstrongs
Mrs. Ralston
Anne Watson
Des Moines Capital Editor Threatened Over Slan der In Letter From Black Hand
A Des Moines Capital sporting editor received a menacing Black Hand style letter filled with threats and coded insults about alleged slander. The missive warns of violence and accuses the paper of gutter journalism as the writer vows to defend against imagined slander and expose the editor. It also notes a trade journal anecdote about a forestry exhibit misprint at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Capital
Capital
Mephistocles
History lesson on royal succession ends with Mary
A Cleveland Leader classroom exchange recalls the Wars of the Roses and the royal sequence. The teacher guides the class from Henry VII to Henry VIII then to Mary, with a student answering Johnny Jones Mary’s Lamb as the next figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Henry VII
Henry VIII
Johnny
Jones
Lamb
Cleveland
Prohibition Pressures on Proprietary Medicines Rise
The piece warns quack patent medicine vendors face tougher restrictions as Tennessee embraces prohibition. Hessig Ellis notes legitimate products use minimal alcohol, including Nott's Melon Seed Compound, a non secret remedy for run down constitutions with reported dramatic cures. Havercamp's Drug Store maintains fresh stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Memphis
Hessig-Ellis
Nott
Havercamp
Why the penalty gap for same crime puzzles Lone Tree
In an unsigned opinion column the Lone Tree Reporter questions why a corporation that admits wrongdoing faces small fines while an ordinary person who pleads guilty to stealing a few dollars is sent to prison, noting the same crime in character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree Reporter
Public Vandalism Called Savage and Barbaric
The Oskaloosa Herald condemns acts of defacing public property and urges the community to shun destruction, noting some individuals display savage behavior while others promote sensible, respectful conduct toward public spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Cleveland voters reject Johnson street car franchise
Davenport Times reports Tom Johnson defeated as Cleveland residents vote against his 3 cent street car franchise proposal. Voters favor service quality over extreme low fares, signaling an emphasis on reliability for street car users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Dogs chase cars on hot days, Mt Pleasant note
A Mt. Pleasant Free Press item opines that dogs’ sense of direction is overrated and humorously notes dogs chase speeding automobiles for long distances on hot days. The casual remark reflects rural attitudes toward animal behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Twain smoker relief after doctor cuts daily tobacco
The Waterloo Reporter notes Mark Twain endures tobacco heart, with his doctor reducing his daily tobacco from about forty cigars to four small puffs. The humorist, while the joke lands on him, shows no amusement at his health scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Mark Twain
Boy in Keota Loses Toe Wound Glassed by Barn Door
In Keota a boy badly injured his toe when a barn door slammed on it but he did not develop a severe limp or soreness. The town story notes the toe was nearly severed by a nail injury yet the boy showed surprising resilience despite the mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Horse Drowns After Straying From Wagon at River Landing
Fifty years ago a horse tethered to a small wagon wandered into the river at the steamboat landing and drowned this afternoon. The animal had been left in front of Bowers and Mauck's grocery store while a boy driver went in to shop, likely seeking water, and could not free itself from the harness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowers & Mauck
Island grower tops heavy watermelons at fair peak
Forty years ago C. S. Bird of the Island weighed a watermelon at fifty and a half pounds marking a standout produce note. Judge Richman reported installing a new Hall safe in his office today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Bird
Cadle and Mulford Planing Mill Opens at Sycamore Foot
Thirty years ago the Cadle and Mulford planing mill at the foot of Sycamore street is running at full blast. The mill is estimated to have a capacity of forty thousand plank a day and satisfies its proprietors.
Local residents embark on trips to forts and cities
Twenty years ago Will Hoopes Chet Lilli bridge and Cliff Musser left for Camp Weaver Fort Madison. Sue Kate and Grace Musser departed for St Paul on an extended visit. Belle Conner arrived home this morning on the Firefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hoopes
Chet
Lillibridge
Cliff Musser
Camp Weaver
Fort Madison
Sue
Kate
Grace Musser
St. Paul
Belle Conner
Woman chosen to head Chicago school system
Chicago on August 6 reports Mrs. Ella Flagg Young elected by an unanimous school board to succeed E. G. Cooley as superintendent. The Chicago Normal School principal becomes the first woman to lead a major U S city school system, with a salary rising to 10 000 a year, and she pledges unification of interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ella Flagg Young
Chicago Normal School
E. G. Cooley
Young
United States
Metropoli
Tan
Great English poet born 100 years ago
A series of short notes mentions a portrait engraving by Thomas Johnson and Dr. Henry Van Dyke noting the photograph used. Various local updates include Lady Tennyson and their son visiting, Mr. McCullough in Buffalo Wyoming, Mrs. D. N. Farrer hosting the Tarry Awhile club, C. M. Wright new editor at Letts Record, and several moves and social calls among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Johnson
Henry van Dyke
Lady Tennyson
Wapello
McCullouch
Buffalo
Wyo
D. N. Farrer
Tarry Awhile
C. M. Wright
Letts Record
Frank Grimm
Kellerton
L. A. Reiley
Muscatine
M. Higbee
Maxwell
Wapello Couple Wed After Wedding License
A marriage license was issued to John Vogelgesang and Miss Iva Pearl Kremer in Wapello Iowa on Wednesday morning and their wedding occurred that evening at the bride’s parents home near Wapello. Nearby residents and relatives greeted the union with hearty congratulations from many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
John Vogelgesang
Iva Pearl Kremer
Dale Kremer
L. G. Woodruff
Columbus Junction
Marcellus Hunter
Missouri
N. W. McKay
Denver
McKay
Salt Lake City
Chandler
J. F. Chandler
Gladwin News Briefs Highlight Local News and Death
Gladwin Ia August 6 infant Lester William Dennis died July 28 at about 6 pm at 11 months nine days. Family sympathy extended to Dennis family. Various local visits and moves noted, including Mrs Emmons aiding in River Junction and Anderson moving to Gladwin. Lone Tree baseball game 3 to 1 win by Gladwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladwin
Lester William Dennis
Wm. Dennis
Jennie Dennis
John Emmons
Henry Miller
River Junction
Edith
John Hines
Harry Morse
Keota
Anderson
Washington
Mary Taylor
John Taylor
Buda
Will Dennis
Margaret Hetfield
Columbus Junction
John Morman
Lone Tree
Frank Leifler
Lewis Houseal
Houseal
Haskins
Clarence Lamb
James Taylor
Ill
Clint Richey
Gladwin Mercantile Co
Lone Tree Sunday
Lone Tree Ball
Gladwin Boys
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Philo Hay Spec. Co
Newark
N. J
G. A. Reimcke, T. J. Kuechmann, Merider & Cope
A. G. Bestenlehner
BF. B. Throop
L. P. Loomis
Slember
The
Associated Press
Discuiber
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Miembertowa Evening Press Association
Daily Journal
Bere
Rota
Association of American Advertisers
New York City
Scott
Dickens
Carlyle
Ruskin
Darwin
Spencver
Tyndall
Huxley
Mill
Earth
Heaven
Samose
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Caprwright
the Bobbs-Merrill Co
Thomas
Sea
Stockholm
Hamery
Des Moines
Hammond
Harry Thaw
Thaw
White
Harry
Louisiana
Roosevelt & Western
Burlington Gazette
Standard Oil Co
Muscaiine Journal
W. H. Bowser
Friends
Bowsers
Fred Hesse
Kittie Wright
Castoria
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