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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1909
Page
3
The California Fig Syrup Co. publishes a full statement about Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna to assure purity and uniformity. It explains production methods known to the company and emphasizes genuine products sold by leading druggists to ensure beneficial effects.
Journal Agencies list local offices in East Hill Hurlbut Grocery East 2nd South Muscatine Toborg Bros. grocery Oregon street W A Busch's Drug Store Hershey Avenue Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery West All J A Fuller Grocery and Wim Van Zyl Grocery New York Office 30 34 West 82rd Street.
Sworn circulation summary lists daily totals for July 1909 with multiple figures in the 6,800 to 7,350 range and a final aggregate of 185,075. The data shows varied daily circulation counts and a grand total.
Samuel Francis Smith son of a renowned author and former Davenport mayor dies suddenly while traveling to join his family, ending long imprisonment abroad. The obituary notes his embezzlement past and solemn farewell in an alien land, reflecting a life marked by crime and consequence.
The Davenport Times weighs the late Samuel Francis Smith’s death two days after release from prison. It argues the board of pardons acted rightly given his ill health and calls for accountability from newspapers. It warns readers that moral lines and innocent victims bear unseen costs.
Keokuk Constitution-Democrat comments that Leslie M. Shaw warns the public cannot always be trusted and recalls his own election as Iowa governor once, suggesting a need for limits on popular government.
A Sioux City Journal note contends foreign built yachts incur rising penalties as lawmakers push a substantial tariff hike. The piece hints that millionaires and Iowa senators will bear a heavy share of the new duties, shaping the trade revision's impact.
A man named Evens was bitten by a rattlesnake in a hay field near town. Medical aid saved him thanks to quick assistance from companions. Also noted are events from thirty and twenty years ago, including a marriage license issued to W. H. Cook and Miss Josephine Esmail and a visit by Beulah Foster from Rochester, New York.
G Aumiller prepares to erect a two story building on his Iowa avenue lot between Second and Waters streets. Work will commence tomorrow. Ten years ago the White Yacht owned by Frank Giesler was hauled ashore for overhaul. Ned Stewart returns from New Orleans where he worked recently. A severe storm hit last evening.
In the dawn after a night of murder the narrator suspects Halsey Innes while sifting clues at the Armstrong estate. A pearl cuff-link vanishes, a golf-stick with a metal end sits on the lawn, and Halsey’s revolver with two bullets is found in the narrator’s room. The tense mood and evasive talk heighten danger as investigations begin.
The text notes that figures are manipulated to misrepresent ordinary items whose rates were reduced. It highlights concerns over accuracy in reported figures and potential confusion among readers about price changes and value.
The Chicago board of health recommends two teaspoonfuls of formaldehyde in a pint of water to kill flies. If the flies refuse to drink from a teaspoon, try a straw.
A London woman urges employing boys rather than servant girls to simplify household work, arguing a bright willing boy in the kitchen is preferable to a frequently disgruntled girl.
The Northwestern Railway has placed orders for several new six wheel engines to haul passenger trains across Iowa. The piece notes that a two cent rate appears to have crippled business and hints at broader impact.
An Iowa City Citizen note recalls Taft’s early administration achievement securing tariff concessions for the Philippines within six months, acknowledging labor efforts over ten years and highlighting his impact amid limited opposition.
Community leaders showed significant interest in the proposition during a public discussion, with attendees expressing questions and support. Officials outlined potential impacts and next steps as the plan moves toward a formal decision.
President H. H. Seerley and nearly all Cedar Falls teachers have shaved their whiskers after a lecture by Dr. A. E. Kepford on hidden tuberculosis germs. The College faculty plans no whisker transport of germs and will proceed with caution.
Washington correspondents in Keokuk Gate City say their papers anticipate a special session of Congress. The reports note in close touch with the administration that discussions focus on emergent policy measures and potential legislative action.
Aress slated to be called in October 1910 to address the monetary commission report delayed by tariff disputes. In the interim the commission plans an education campaign on its proposed reorganization of the American financial system. Waterloo Reporter notes enduring G A R enthusiasm as veterans march in Salt Lake City, rallying around the flag and the bronze button.
advertisement asserts deafness from catarrh can be cured only by constitutional remedies. claims 100 dollar reward for uncured deafness, promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills, Toledo Ohio. target audience: druggists and readers seeking remedies.
The piece notes party perspectives on specialization and schooling as well as a remark on Congressman Kennedy’s appointment to a rivers and harbors panel. It critiques the process and implies political maneuvering behind the selection. It reflects local newspaper voice and period sentiment.
The Des Moines Register and Leader quotes a poem by Aldis Dunbar appearing in Gunter's for September about love and restraint. It adds a humorous aside that hot Des Moines weather is often hotter elsewhere, offering a consoling touch.
In Success Magazine an evangelist warned of wrath and lament. An elderly woman in the gallery interrupted with I have no teeth. The preacher retorted that teeth would be provided, prompting a moment of comic relief during the sermon.
A poetic fragment centers on mythic figures Diana Daphne Aphrodite and Vesta within an island setting. The piece portrays divine powers in flux and ends by praising the island nymph and the poet Arthur Powell in Peoples.
In Washington on August 10 Judson C. Welliver reports the house organization nearly failed as forty Republicans joined to defeat Champ Clark's motion to recommit with instructions. The move sought to strike a $12,000 automobile appropriation from the urgent deficiency bill.
Mrs Maxwell tours across the continent in an automobile from New York to San Francisco. She is joined by Mrs N R Powell and Mrs M W Art Hackensack N J companions include Miss H Johns and others. The trip was described as a great ovation and successful journey to the city.
The bill’s auto item faced fierce opposition in the House but was restored by the Senate and upheld by the conference with a 13 vote margin. Representative Norris of Nebraska warned against auto habit, while Sereno E Paine gains ground for speaker though insurgents split on Cannon’s future.
The passage argues lawmakers should avoid the next speakership caucus unless victory seems certain. It warns that blocking the election could prolong a struggle to force the stance of the party into clear view and push toward a compromise yielding a more progressive speaker.
Mr A W Morgan announces he has the agency for Zemo the remedy claimed to cure eczema pimples dandruff blackheads and skin diseases. The product is described as a clean external liquid that gives instant relief and claims to destroy the germ causing disease. Morgan offers proof of cures and sells at 1.00 per bottle.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway promotes a new North Pacific Coast Country guide for Pacific Northwest trips and the Alaska Yukon Exposition in Seattle. The booklet is mailed for four cents and priced at $62 for round trips from Chicago to Seattle Tacoma Spokane Portland Victoria Vancouver Butte and other points with daily departures until Sept 30 and return by Oct 31. W C Parker division passenger agent Ottumwa Iowa handles requests.
Keota Iowa August 10 The P E O ladies plan a celebration for Chapter C M which organized August 15 1902 making seven years of activity The event will be hosted at the J W Harding home Also noted is Mrs Allie Sheriff moving to Colorado with her residence for rent leaving a gap in local dressmaking and new work opportunities arise for remaining dressmakers in town
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