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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1907
Page
3
Publication schedule and subscription rates
Terms to Subscribers describe the Daily Journal issued every evening except Sunday and the Semi Weekly Journal issued on Tuesday and Friday nights. Daily city delivery by carrier costs 10 cents weekly. yearly mail options priced at 3 dollars. semi weekly annual rate listed as 3.50.
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Daily Journal
Journal Agencies Directory For City Readers
The Journal lists agency locations including Fast Hill and South Muscatine along with grocery stores on Fast 2nd street Morse Wereshburn's and Chayka's Kecklerville Sharrar's and drug stores like W C A Busch's on Hershey Avenue End of street car track.
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the Journal
Fast Hill
Clay Kneese
Fast
Bell Offices in Mississippi Valley Telephones
Editorial note outlines business office and editorial office for Bell in the Mississippi Valley region. Mentions telephone operations and local carrier presence. No further details provided in this fragment.
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Bell
Mississippi Valley
The Illusion of Knowing and the Barriers of Mind
A meditation on ignorance and hope. The piece argues that limited human sight preserves peace, using a barber in Des Moines as a parable of madness. It warns that breaking mental barriers would kill hope and happiness, and questions whether knowledge of the future would truly empower humanity.
Rev Billy Sunday and his War on the Devil
The article previews a magazine feature about the revivalist William Sunday known as a one time barnstorming preacher. It describes him as a fiery figure who has openly attacked what he calls the devil and his influence, portraying Sunday as a bold wartime preacher in a Sunday paper style profile.
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Sherman
Rev
Billy Sunday
William Sunday
Sunday at Muscatine fame grows for notable evangelist
The article on Sundays work and personality by Lindsey Denison will appear in the American Magazine. Denison, a veteran New York Sun reporter, spent time in Fairfield during Sundays revival services and the Journal will preview the piece days before the magazine issue hits.
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Muscatine
Lindsey Denison
Star
New York Sun
Denison
Fairfield
Sunday
Jefferson County
Abandoned New York Farms Prompt Revival Plan
In New York state barn land values reach over 100 dollars per acre while more than 12 000 farms lie abandoned. Leading agriculturists meet in Syracuse to plot steps to bring land back into cultivation, with timberland options considered but likely blocked by the lumber trust.
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Empire State of New York
Syracuse
Lumber Trust
Darrow dismissed by Western Federation of Miners
Clarence Darrow, Haywood's attorney in the Boise City murder trial, drew the ire of the Western Federation of Miners with his closing address and has been replaced for the remaining trials. He failed to improve his reputation with the attack on the laws and usages of the commonwealth.
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Clarence Darrow
Haywood
Boise City
Western Federation of Miners
Darrow
Commonwealth
Endorsement Debate Might Prompt Col Bryan Questioning
A remark suggests any vital question blocking Bryan's endorsement should be raised at once. The colonel aims to address such concerns promptly and aligns with a store slogan: we study to please.
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Colonel Bryan
Peary Aims for Fresh North Pole Attempt
Commander Peary vows another expedition to reach the north pole this time by land travel and remains confident in near success despite not using airship routes.
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North Pole
Earth
Will a $29 million Standard Oil fine be tainted money
The question asks whether a large government penalty paid by Standard Oil would be seen as tainted or purified by payment under protest. It weighs perceptions of illegitimacy versus legal settlement, noting public scrutiny over penalties and corporate responsibility.
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Standard Oil Company
Reminiscences and Local Notices From A Past Era
Reminiscences recount Hungarian grass stalks four feet tall from John Hopkinson’s farm and gas works with lamps awaited, lighting next week. Watermelons sold near Jen nie Bull Falls on the Chippewa, en route to St Louis. The funeral of Miss Maggie Loftus, sixteen, daughter of James Loftus, from Dr Weed’s place, at the Catholic church, was one of the city’s largest processions.
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Dixon
Marion County
John Hopkinson
Cone
St. Louis
Jennie Bull
T. B. Scott
Maggie Loftus
James Loftus
Dr. Weed
Bondsmen Superseded
The corporate bond is rapidly supplanting the old form, and in time men will marvel that they were ever relied upon to incur the danger of personal suretyship.
Runaway Team on Second Street Halts at Iowa Avenue
Forty years ago a team on Second Street frightened and ran through the town to Iowa Avenue before being stopped without causing damage. Congregational church ladies plan a social with ice cream at the pastor's house tomorrow evening featuring new songs and Lawyer Buzfutz's plea against Pickwick. Thomas Morford, a long-time resident, is seriously ill after last week facing a life threatening condition but is now somewhat improved.
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Second Street
Iowa Avenue
Congregational Church
Buzfutz
Pickwick
Thomas Morford
Storm damages camp meeting tabernacle and fire destroys Sitter house
Twenty years ago a storm tore into the camp meeting closing services splitting the large tabernacle tent and almost ruining it. Milton Rice reports a two story house on the road opposite the poor farm was burned today, discovered by Mrs. Rice, with neighbors rushing to help as Mrs. Sitter also found the fire.
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Milton Rice
H. Sitter
Army party heads to Washington for company’s arrival
Ten years ago Bugler Hannan Quartermaster Whicher and Private Frank Horton with Stewart Joseph Carr and Cook Pearson departed for Washington to pave the way for the rest of the unit. The Muscatine county teachers institute opens next Monday in the high school building with a large turnout expected from county and surrounding areas.
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Bugler Hannan
Quartermaster Whicher
Frank Horton
Stewart Joseph Carr
Cook Pearson
Washington
Muscatine County
Teachers’ Institute
One of the Largest Log Rafts Floated Down River
Thirty years ago a massive log raft, among the largest ever seen, passed through town today, marking a notable event in local river traffic and logging history.
Des Moines Battle Rhetoric Reflects Defense Tone
A Perry speech lauds Funk as worthy of office and warns that Des Moines could be jolted if blues capture the city. He notes the need to lose defenders in the fight for Des Moines while praising the city’s capable men.
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Des Moines
Rockefeller urged to enjoy years in peace
The Des Moines Mail and Times urges John D. Rockefeller to retire and enjoy life, arguing his wealth cannot be taken and should be used for the general good after his death.
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John D. Rockefeller
Des Moines Mail
Times
Hughes Seen as Fair President Yet Lags Taft in Iowa
In Webster City, readers doubt Hughes can match Taft at the polls. The editorial urges confidence in Hughes as a just leader but notes his weaker vote-getting appeal in Iowa.
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Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Hughes
Taft
Iowa
Dubuque Times Journal Critiques Mississippi Senatorial Charisma
The Dubuque Times Journal argues that Mississippi would have faced disgrace if a swashbuckler like Tillman had entered the Senate, implying a sharp critique of regional political flair.
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Mississippi
Senate
Tillman
South
Dubuque
Keokuk Gate City and Mark Twain quip on news ladies
The note cites Mark Twain who praises the ladies as capable distributors of news next to newspapers. It adds a playful remark that they may be the most industrious if an amendment is permissible.
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Keokuk Gate City
Mark Twain
Mutual Understanding Between Japan and United States Cited
The passage argues there is no inherent aggression or wartime motive between Japan and the United States. It asserts neither side seeks conquest or gains from conflict, claiming Japan has nothing we would covet and the U.S. has nothing Japan could profit from in a campaign.
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Japan
United States
American Review of Reviews
The Renaissance of Plymouth and its Seafaring Gateways
The piece notes Plymouths historic role as the Pilgrim fathers departure point and historic landing site, highlighting its revival as a port by modern giant liners. It contrasts six day crossings with the Mayflowers sixty day voyage, citing Travel Magazine.
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Plymouth
New World
Travel Magazine
Magnolia Gardens Azaleas Shine in Charleston Lights
Frances Duncans recounts Magnolia Gardens in Charleston where March and April azaleas bloom in radiant beauty. She says the climate allows tender varieties and that the azaleas are overwhelmed by the lush surrounding scenery, a feature highlighted in The Century's Midsummer Holiday number with Anna Whelan Betts illustrations.
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Frances Duncans
Magnolia
Charleston
Anna Whelan Betts
Miss Duncan
Retired farmer hires harvest hands as wealth boost
A farmer notes that hiring out to his tenants as harvest hands yields returns comparable to investing in Standard Oil stock, stating the labor pay rate provides a strong dividend on his capital.
Roosevelt Neck Length Rumor Draws Comment
The Baltimore American notes Roosevelt is said to have a very short neck but argues he has a long head, a description reflecting opinion rather than fact about the president.
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Roosevelt
Baltimore American
Poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox credited with prune preference
Des Moines Capital alleges Wilcox wrote some poems after a full meal as she confesses liking prunes.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Des Moines
Vardaman Elected in Mississippi Senate Primary
Davenport Times reports Vardaman wins the Mississippi senatorial primary, with remarks that the type of man is not needed in national public life and will stay at home.
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Davenport
Vardaman
Mississippi
Vardaman’s Chautauqua Appointments Noted
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil notes that Vardaman of Mississippi can fall back on chautauqua engagements, highlighting his ongoing speaking circuit as a fallback option.
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Vardaman
Mississippi
Circuses Lag as Chautauqua Gains Ground
In Clinton, circuses report poor attendance while chautauqua programs grow as a lively regional competitor drawing crowds and attention.
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Clinton Herald
Hardship of Training for a College Crew
Harold Bullard describes the grueling path of university rowers in Leslie's Weekly. Years of self denial, harsh coaching, and punishing workouts culminate in the race and the first college letter, a rare thrill amid relentless strain.
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Harold Bullard
Leslie's Weekly
State Auditor Carroll lauded as governor candidate
Cedar Rapids Gazette praises State Auditor Carroll for receiving compliments and being the best auditor the state has had. The piece calls him a “pippin” and a revised edition of “old business” regardless of whether he is a standpat or progressive.
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Cedar Rapids
Carroll
Pippin
Williams Wins U S Senate Seat in Mississippi
The Burlington Hawkeye praises John Sharp Williams over Governor Vardaman for the U S Senate victory in Mississippi. It says Pitchfork Tillman in the Senate bears the burdens the body can endure.
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Burlington Hawkeye
John Sharp Williams
Vardaman
United States
Mississippi
Pitchfork Tillman
Senate
Senator Funk Still Garnering State Newspaper Praise
Tama Herald notes Spirit Lake Senator A B Funk continues to get favorable mention from state editors as the Republican nomination for governor nears next year.
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Tama Herald
A. B. Funk
Spirit Lake
Men of the State
Man With Dandruff Cured by ZEMO
ZEMO destroys the germ that causes dandruff and stops itching instantly. It prevents falling hair and leaves the scalp clean and healthy. All druggists sell ZEMO, including A. W. Morgan at 107 West Second Street.
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A. W. Morgan
West Second Street
ZEMO
E. W. Rose Med. Co
St. Louis
Glory Made Life New Again in Gog’s Echo
Poet John V. A. MacMurray reflects in the August Metropolitan Magazine on a world less marvelous yet still full of wonder. He laments fading mystery as winds once hinted at distant realms, praising a chosen work that awakens the speaker’s unseeing eyes and restores a sense of Gog’s original grandeur.
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John V. A. MacMurray
Metropolitan
Gog
The Seven Ages of Man and Bohemian Snippets
Excerpted lines sketch age metaphors from Rock to Golden as a voice on identity and affection. Vignettes reference infant youth adolescent and a cynical steel era. Quotations evoke bohemian sensibilities and a woman with liquid eyes captured in August print.
Absurdity of War Talk Between Nations
The article argues there is no real cause for war between Japan and the United States and no public or political sentiment supporting such a conflict. It suggests diplomacy remains the path and criticizes sensational war talk as unfounded.
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Japan
United States
Pleasant Ways for Summer Days on Grand Trunk Routes
Grand Trunk lines offer double track Chicago to New York via Niagara Falls and routes to Boston via Central Vermont and Maine, with connections to Montreal Quebec and Portland. Special low round trip fares and descriptive literature are available from Geo. W. Vaux at 135 Adams St Chicago.
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Grand Trunk
Lehigh Valley
Chicago
New York
Niagara Falls
Grand Trunk-Central Vermont
Boston & Maine
Boston
Grand Trunk Railway
Montreal
Quebec
Portland
Adams St
Dry thoughts and a ticket office tale mingle in old prose
A clipped meditation argues for abstinence from drink while a separate anecdote at a railway depot recalls a witty ticket agent scene about weather and umbrellas. The piece also notes a poem excerpt and a Chicago school lesson featuring John Slavin's ten year old son in a playful mispronunciation lesson.
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John Slavin
Bliss
Young Slavia
The Midas Metals Plot in Alas- ka Mine District
Dextry and Glenister plot to reclaim twenty thousand dollars tied to the Midas clean ups as Alaska mine operations surge under Alec McNamara. They fear deadly retribution if their theft plan is discovered, while the court delays and receivership favor the opposition and drain their funds.
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Stillman
Alec McNamara
St. Michael's
McNamara
Struve
Midas
Glenister
Dextry
Alaska
Wheaton
Sitka
Rival Outlaws Prepare for Open Air Showdown
Dextry and Glenister vow to fight to the end as they plan a starry night confrontation. Slapjack Simms arrives, and a tense pact forms among the men. The scene closes with a cliffhanger and the promise that the struggle will resume.
Rail timetable Rock Island System June 9 1907 East West Southwest
Railway timetable for the Rock Island system dated June 9 1907 lists trains going east southwest and west with numbers and destinations including Davenport Chicago California Washington Oskaloosa and Kansas City Ft Worth Dallas plus local freight mail and express services. It notes daily operation and train 402 passenger arrival and 401 departure times with agent W S Underdonk providing station details.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Chicago
California
Washington, Oskaloosa
Kansas City
Ft. Worth
Dallas
W. S. Underdonk
Wilton Trains Schedule From Muscatine
Wilton branch trains run daily except Sunday with No 500 at 6:25am, No 501 at 12:50pm, No 502 at 3:20pm, No 503 at 5:30pm, No 504 at 10:15pm, and No 505 at 11:50pm. Departure and arrival both listed for Muscatine.
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Muscatine
Wilton
Poswenget
Nesses
Ie Dorn
Cnn cc
Cao Deneva
Muscatine North and South Train Schedule Snippet
North and south bound trains Nos 2 4 5 1 6 listed with arrival and departure times at Muscatine Round House Hahn s Switch Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction and connections to Iowa Central C R L P I P. Notes include Sunday exceptions and weekend connections.
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South Bound
Muscatine
Round House
Habo’s Switch
Liam
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Elrick Junction
Hahn's Switch
Eng
Ar. Muscatine
Hound
Louse
Hahn's
Wapelle
Sesereseeenees
Firick Junction
Iowa Central
Burlington
White Collar Line Summer Schedule Promotes Steamers
Carnival City Packet Co announces the White Collar Line schedule with steamers Helen Blair and Columbia each weekday for Davenport. Boats run Sunday to Davenport and Burlington arrival is 9 15 a m next morning. Rates and info via W G Block Co agents. W A Blair manager
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White Collar Line
Helen Blair
Columbia
Daven- Bof Mervewndce
Daven- Dore
Buronees Ee
Burlington
W.G. Block CO
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