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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1907
Page
3
Terms to Subscribers Daily Journal and Semi-Weekly Rates
The Daily Journal is issued every evening except Sunday. The Semi-Weekly Journal appears Tuesday and Friday nights. Daily delivery in the city by carrier and weekly collection is 10 cents. Daily by mail one year costs 3.00 and semi weekly one year is 1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Journal
Journal Agencies List For City Readers
The Journal notes agency locations for reader convenience. Entries include Fast Hill at Clay Kneese Grocery on Fast 2nd street, South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery, End of street car track, W. C. A. Busch's Drug Store Hershey avenue, Kecklerville Charka's Grocery, West Hill Sharrar's Grocery.
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The
Journal
Fast Hill
Clay Kneese
Fast
Telephone Office Vacancy Notice at 30 Fleet Valley
Public notice for a telephone office vacancy at 30 Fleet Valley. Address and full details unreadable in the source text.
A Code of Its Own in Standard Oil Ethics
A Washington correspondent cites a Standard Oil doctrine that every employee owes primary duty to stockholders to maximize profit. The official argues that money for shareholders justifies ruthless tactics, rebates, and crushing rivals, with the company’s interests placed above the public. Critics say civilized values reject this stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
John D. Rockefeller
United States of America
Washington
Iowa
Standard Qii
United Christian party to convene in Rock Island next May
The United Christian party plans a Rock Island convention in May to form a ticket for the next election. The piece notes skepticism about the Christian label and suggests the party’s true aims may be political theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Christian” Party
Rock Island
State fair spending and ads draw editorials
The Des Moines dailies publish large display ads for the state fair at high rates while lecturing country editors for not promoting the fair freely. The state spent 75000 dollars on a new hog pavilion at the fair grounds, which supporters say is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Too Much Prosperity Closes Sac City Hotel
A Sac City hotel closed due to excessive business for the landlord and his wife to manage. The place could not obtain help at any price, illustrating a point where high demand outpaces available labor and resources.
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Sac City
King of Siam Buys Thimble for 15000 Says It Matters Little
The king of Siam reportedly paid 15000 for a thimble, a figure described as not significant. The Standard Oil Company faces a potential 29000000 price for an Indiana oil tank, with no decision yet reached on payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
County officials urged to study new primary law
County officials at Clinton are urged to spend part of their state meeting on the intricacies of the new primary law. If it comes up for discussion there will be little time for other business.
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Clinton
Vice Presidential plans and Roosevelt’s political resilience
The text notes that several vice presidential candidates intend to remove Roosevelt politically, but his fate diverged from opponents' expectations as he survived and maintained influence despite their aims.
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Roosevelt
Weather prophets push for dry spell forecast
The forecast community is urged to claim a dry spell soon to calm followers. Predictions of no rain are framed as easing worries among loyal supporters.
Comet Fans Seek Better Observation Hours
A new comet could gain popularity if scheduled at more convenient times, but most people lack interest in astronomy to rise at 3 am for observations.
Jarnigan Cited as Strong Iowa Editor Candidate
Webster City Freeman-Tribune praises J. W. Jarnigan of the Cedar Falls Record as a capable honest editor fit for state office. The Keokuk Gate City notes Charles W. Johnston known as One Johnston advancing in faith with a full page Des Moines Register feature, identity revealed by Mason City Globe-Gazette linking him to city government ideas and Ready Letter Writers lodge roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
J. W. Jarnigan
Cedar Falls
Keokuk Gate City
Charles W. Johnston
One Johnston
Des Moines Register and Leader
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Des Moines
Adler Named Successor to A. W. Lee at Lee Syndicate
The Davenport Daily Times manager BE P Adler will succeed the late A W Lee as manager of the Lee syndicate of newspapers, with Mrs Lee retaining a controlling interest. The Sioux City Tribune praises Adler as a young man who has proven a great manager and notes the genius of A W Lee in his choice.
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Keokuk Gate City
BE. P. Adler
Davenport Daily Times
A. W. Lee
Lee Syndicate
Newspaper chatter on Hughes boom and Roosevelts foe
The Chicago Tribune spurred a misleading boom for Hughes opposing Roosevelt as newspapers in Iowa weigh the implications. The Waterloo Courier notes Secretary Root may have learned of the development and its political weight.
New Wheat Prices and Sugar Cane Report
Reminiscences recount new wheat sold at 80 cents per bushel with some grain delivered for 90 cents. At Nevada mill about 8 000 bushels engaged. sugar cane stalks reach 12 feet 10 inches, Averaging ten feet, grown by Suel Foster in Fountain Hill with Rochester machines. Also notes a billiards match for 25 dollars and the iron wagon bridge at Columbus Junction nearing completion at 24 000. River lumber cribs clog the Iowa river with a pontoon-like arrangement for pulling shoreward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett
Nevada
Suel Foster
Fountain Hill
Rochester
New York
Shamrock Billiard Hall
Edward Laren
Council Bluffs
William Baer
Iowa River
Columbus Junction
Furlough for Col. Schenck and local sidewalk upgrade
Col E P Schenck of the U S Commissary and Quartermaster's department at Cairo has a 30 day furlough and is home in the city. A new elegant sidewalk is being laid opposite the post office, claimed top class though locals doubt the praise. Dispatches say Bashaw Jr won the Chicago race for $1000 over Medoe with a best time of 2 29, a notable triumph for the celebrated horse Bull of the Woods.
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E. P. Schenck
United States Commissary and Quartermaster’s Department
Cairo
Chicago
Medoe
Bashaw Jr
Bashaw
Tree puller on display in Suel Foster shop
Thirty years ago Suel Foster showed a mechanical wonder on his premises a tree puller that yanks a foot diameter tree from the ground with perfect ease. The device is powered by two horses and demonstrates notable ingenuity for the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suel Foster
Twenty Years Ago and Ten Years Ago items
August 14 fell on a Sunday. Emma Sanders, daughter of Andrew Sanders of South Muscatine, nicked two fingers in an accident with a hatchet by a playmate. Miss Elizabeth Lilly, a Martyn School graduate, will return for post graduate work and teach. A rare opportunity to hear her at the High school next Tuesday. The Pastime Reading Club hosted a query social on Green Street with varied programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Sanders
Andrew Sanders
South Muscatine
Jake Schultz
Elizabeth Lilly
Martyn School of Oratory
Washington, D. C
King’s Oratory School
Pittsburg
Reading Club
Green Street
States push back rights over federal reach
The passage notes states resisting federal encroachment by asserting constitutional powers reserved to them, challenging the idea that federal authorities should assume control over matters left to state governance. The discussion centers on state autonomy and constitutional limits amid shifting national roles.
Comedic Corn On The Cob Jaunts Across Papers
A collage of cartoonish quips about corn on the cob from multiple papers contrasts Rockefeller and public work with humor. It notes the Slavin family’s show in Chicago and a boy’s prank on a hotel street, ending with comedian Gerald Slavin’s son answering his father’s call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Slavin
Chicago
Whitney
Gerald Ray Slavin
Slavin
Mr. Slavin
Des Moines Gull Says Roosevelt Has Short Neck
A Kansas City Times report notes playful remarks about President Roosevelt with a jab about his neck and a broader observation that crime waves are spreading to Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Roosevelt
Kansas City
Des Moines plan contest eclipses Sioux City battle
The Des Moines plan controversy drew more ire than the recent sham battle, with Sioux City Journal noting the Des Moines dispute was the stronger, more heated incident by contrast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Des Moines
Des Moines News Brief on Drago Pamphlet Doctrine
Des Moines reports a pamphlet by Dr Drago outlining a South American doctrine while noting a Georgia or local figure Monroe earlier avoided explanation. The item hints at ideological discourse without detailed context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Drago
Monroe
Frank Rocke feller Calls Brother a Pitiless Monster
In Burlington Gazette the piece reports Frank Rocke feller accusing his brother in a heated public exchange. The tone portrays a familial rift with sharp insults and charged language.
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Burlington Gazette
Frank Rockefeller
Frank
Jamestown Exposition Completion Hinted Before Closing Date
The Davenport Times notes optimism that the Jamestown exposition will wrap up prior to its closing date, suggesting early completion is likely.
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Davenport
Oh dear time slips as new year departs
A playful verse laments how the new year has already passed and how time and plans move swiftly. The speaker compares time to money and a chauffeur and jokes about resolutions soon to begin.
A Circus In the Making Two-Headed Calf Arrives in Knoxville
Will Sink of Columbus Junction owns a curiosity a two headed calf shipped from Knoxville. The calf is healthy about three weeks old and suckles from a bottle. It has two developed heads four eyes and three ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Sink
Columbus Junction
Knoxville
Uncertain Will Considers Selling Oddity to Freak Show
Will debates how to handle a strange call, weighing options from selling to a freak show to launching a small personal exhibit. The fragment hints at a curious, possibly sensational enterprise without confirming details.
Irish Talk Turns Grim Over Innocent Toy Car
Hogan explains he disposed of a car he gave his son Terry. Dorgan jokes it was a harmless toy until it killed two cats and a dog and injured a person, prompting Hogan to call it a baby grand touring car.
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Hogan
Terry
Dorgan
Roving Misses Quip at Court Over Travel Distances
A humorous exchange at the bench turns on a back and forth about travel distances between Chicago and New York. The judge, noting the mix up, clarifies the misstatement in a light reprimand.
Uncle Eben Warns of Boss Race Sleepy Sermons
In a Washington Star excerpt Uncle Eben warns that too many people will fall asleep during sermons when the topic shifts to a boss race, keeping ears open for discussions about power and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben
Washington Star
Pawn shop sign hints at unredeemed goods
A three ball display in front of the pawn shop suggests a two to one odds that items placed for pawn will not be redeemed.
Treacherous Kidney Trouble Warns of Silent Disease
A frontline warning about kidney trouble describes early signals such as backache headaches urinary irregularities and tiredness. Doan’s Kidney Pills are promoted as a quick relief and lasting cure with a testimonial from Mrs. T. C. Price of Muscatine Iowa praising their effect and a local druggist selling them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
T. C. Price
Fifth Street
Muscatine
Dean
Doan
J. J. Havercamp
Shipboard Rescue Sparks Romantic Reckoning
Glenister aids a perilous shipboard escape then returns to shore with Helen Chester. She recalls the night’s danger and hints at hidden loyalties as McNamara’s influence and the Ohio health quarantine loom. The pair navigate trust, guilt, and a looming legal web while a town scene fills in with neighbors and routine notices.
Local Social and Travel Notes From Morning Sun
Miss Luella Brown returns from a three weeks Omaha visit. J. J. Swan and family attend a Sperry reception for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Riepe. Rev. J. A. Kennedy of Little York preaches at United Presbyterian. Mrs. Mary Sutcliff visits her Clarksville relatives. Rev. J. A. Smith goes to Mt. Zion for revival meetings. No Sunday preaching at United Presbyterian unless announced. Miss Dorothy Cox visits Elrick friends. Miss Eva Smith from Monmouth for a few days, heading to Albion Idaho for a history professorship. S. C. Bell of Lebanon visits Morning Sun. Mrs. Nettie Wilson vacationing in Beulah, Michigan. Miss Maggie Waukinsha to Winfield. Miss Dora Tomlinson of Burlington visits her son Guy J. Tomlinson. Mrs. Maggie Mills of Omaha on a visit.
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Luella Brown
Omaha
J. J. Swan
Frank Riepe
Sperry
J. A. Kennedy
Little York
Graham
Kennedy
United Presbyterian Church
Mary Sutcliff
Clarksville
Smith
Albion
Idaho
State Normal
S. C. Bell
Lebanon
Morning Sun
Nettie Wilson
Kansas City
Beulah
Mich
Maggie Waukinsha
Winfield
Dora Tomlinson
Burlington
Guy J. Tomlinson
Maggie Mills
Omana
A Beautiful Pink Skin Ointment Claims Cures
Dr Hale's Household Ointment advertised as free from eruptions it soothes irritations stops itching and permanently cures skin diseases even long standing available at drug stores for 25 cents or from Kenyon and Thomas Adams New York.
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Mr. McNamara
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J. C. McFeeters
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A. J. Laird
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Telephone
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Henry Jayne
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G. M. Titus
Titus & Jackson
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Illinois
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