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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1906
Page
3
The article notes July deficits of 13.5 million but points to a past pattern where mid year deficits gave way to a yearly surplus. It forecasts continued revenue gains, Panama Canal outlays, and a strong republican outlook, citing past misses by Parker and the 1906 fiscal turn.
Daily delivered in the city by carrier and collected for weekly 10 cents per week. Daily one year by mail three dollars. Semi weekly one year one dollar fifty.
The Journal lists city agencies for reader convenience including Fast Hill and Clay Kneese Grocery on East 2nd Street South Muscatine Morse Washburn's Grocery End of Street Car Track W C A Buschs Drug Store Hershey Avenue Kecklerville Chaykas Grocery West Muscatine Sharrars Grocery.
Report notes Bell telephone offices in the Mississippi Valley adapting to evolving business and factorization terms as of an 80 5 notation, reflecting shifts in services and staffing.
Republicans of Muscatine County Iowa plan a delegate convention on September 5 at 10 45 a m 1906 in Muscatine Court House to choose candidates for county offices and appoint township ward caucuses based on Roosevelt vote in 1904 with representation by township ward and vote counts.
The Iowa auditor reports livestock valued at 166.6 million dollars, up about 9 million from last year. Horses, cattle, swine, sheep, and goats total 1.08 million, 3.54 million, 4.25 million, 538 thousand, and 12 thousand head respectively with varying average values, confirming a strong agricultural asset base.
The editor notes Des Moines acted as if the convention was its own property, prioritizing local interests over visitors. While some complaints may be unjust, moving the gathering to other cities could ensure better treatment and broader involvement.
A leading commentator offers a measured view on the Illinois senate race result, noting implications for party dynamics and future elections. The remark emphasizes cautious interpretation over dramatic shifts and highlights the vote’s potential influence on policy debates and regional priorities.
The article notes the stance that a son cannot transact business on his father’s reputation alone and must contribute his own capital to the enterprise. It emphasizes the need for tangible assets beyond inherited standing to secure business credibility.
Report notes Iowa Democrats avoided addressing liquor policy in their platform, believing Porter as a candidate provided sufficient inspiration. The remark suggests reliance on Porter’s appeal rather than formal stance on alcohol regulation.
In Vinton, C Mealhouse assisted R Shell in constructing a woodhouse. The piece suggests a cob house might have kept things in line, implying alternative building plans were weighed.
The Dubuque Times notes Cummins supporters in the eleventh district aim to unseat Congressman Hubbard even as their leader urged unity at the state convention. It credits Hubbard as a capable representative and argues the district should not change representatives now.
The Cedar Rapids Republican questions whether the governor will fully embrace the platform or retain reservations to revisit tariff revision after the election. It notes his convention speech differed from two years ago and asks what he intends to do post election.
The Cedar Falls Record endorses the rise in railway assessment, arguing railways have shared national prosperity and that railway property has increased in value with higher earnings. The paper deems the higher assessed valuation fair and equitable.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican notes readers wonder why morning church heat shifts to cooler sun at a baseball game. The column uses readers’ remarks to compare comfort in outdoor and indoor settings and hints at the day’s weather pattern.
The Cedar Falls Gazette proclaims it remains true to its prior stance before the convention and asserts that its Republicanism has always stayed straight and undisturbed.
The Atlantic Telegraph reports that members of the tenth district delegation and Polk county helpers who aided in the kissing of Mr. Shaw should feel the state's public indignation.
The Keokuk Gate City condemns assaults on the protective tariff. It warns that tariff rippers deserve a sharp rebuke and jokes that a new dictionary would be needed to name them.
The Boone Republican notes standout papers advocate a strong reply but withholds criticism, citing an unwillingness to prod any of the sore spots. The item reflects a cautious editorial stance amid rival coverage.
The Des Moines Capital notes the farmer's anxiety about how he will use the expected crop earnings, reflecting broader concerns over profits and future farming decisions.
The Webster City Freeman Tribune notes Cummins offers a solid platform, even if not perfect for progressives, highlighting reader sentiment on political alignment and leadership.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil asserts the governor will likely prefer that the public forget the platform and remember the man.
A Centerville Citizen column jokingly urges restraint on Dave Brant to prevent self harm as he continues to run free through town.
Hon D W Hamilton, temporary chairman of the Democratic state convention, denounced Governor Cummins for inconsistency. He condemned Cummins for railing against railroad interference after winning his first nomination by sending delegates to the convention on passes from railways allied with him.
The piece critiques the governor for aligning with a platform that delays tariff revision and for backing a congressman view as a railroad candidate. It notes opposition from reform factions and the press, but argues Democrats and Cummins supporters will still back the governor. The article suggests the treaty of peace among political camps influences current support.
W. S. McKee declares his bid for the clerkship in Muscatine County within the Republican Party subject to the county convention decision. He appeals for party support and outlines his candidacy.
R. J. Wiley announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for sheriff of Muscatine County subject to the county convention. He frames the bid as a party process and formal entry into the race.
West Liberty IA August notes show Mrs EB Ady and daughter Wilma returning from Belle Plaine, families visiting relatives in Columbus Junction, Iowa City and Omaha, and trips to Cedar Rapids Wilton Muscatine Newton and Solon. Local social events include H G S club gathering at Edna Wiley's home and Adams family reunion at John L Adams home in Solon.
Cranston Virginia August reports J D Blank and daughter Mrs Garnes from Muscatine Island visiting J W Meeker home earlier week. James Berry of Muscatine called on business. Mr and Mrs Holyoke of Grinnell IA visit W S Hunter. W S Hunter shipped cattle and Patrick O Tool shipped hogs to Chicago. Earl Wells did business with Rock Island RR in Muscatine. Rev J D Richards did business in Letts. Mrs George Townsley left for Washington IA to visit friends.
A fragment from a 1905 publication notes a copyright claim by Bobbs-Merrill Company for the work titled a thousand of a thousand candles. The line appears as a bibliographic citation fragment within a larger text. No further context about authorship or publication details is provided.
In New York a man discusses a dinner with Laurence Donovan and a planned exile to Indiana after a long pursuit. The narrator recalls meeting Donovan in Constantinople, where Donovan’s volatile defense of Ireland lands him asylum with the American consul. The tale reveals Donovan’s English birth and paradoxical Irish devotion.
Advertisement claims Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery strengthens the stomach and purifies blood, aiding liver and kidney function to cure ailments. It touts alcohol-free formula with professional endorsements, invites requests for a medical adviser book, and promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for digestion.
The narrator recalls Larry, a radical Irish student who fled conscription threats and riot, toured Constantinople and Europe, and settled in England then Ireland. They travel to America, where Larry boasts of a Galway tenant conflict, splashing a constable, while a British consul sits nearby observing the scene.
The ad explains nervous prostration as dependence on the nervous system and promotes Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a cure by reviving nerve force. It notes many symptoms and claims a thorough restoration may require multiple boxes, priced 50c per box, with Buffalo NY company and local druggist A W Morgan distributing.
A narrator dismisses a dull detective tailing him who misplaces him in a bank and during a train with the British consul. He proclaims not born to be hanged and questions deportation while hinting at ongoing political trouble as the scene ends with a "To Be Continued."
Five dollar sixty five cent return fare to St Paul or Minneapolis via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway for the G A R encampment at Minneapolis August 13 to 16. Tickets on sale August 13 to 16 with final return by August 31 1906. extension available upon small fee. Obtain details from Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul agents or write F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
A critic praises Charles Dana Gibson's pen and ink portrait of a lover at sunset. The article analyzes color suggestion through line work, light and shadow, and the interplay of hair, clouds, and sea, highlighting the masterful sweeping strokes and the artist’s command of line.
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