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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1905
Page
4
W L Lane publisher and F D Throop editor announce The Daily Journal prints every evening except Sundays while the Semi Weekly Journal runs eight pages on Tuesdays and twelve pages on Fridays.
The notice lists pricing for daily city delivery by carrier and weekly collection at ten cents per week and specifies annual mail subscriptions for daily or semi weekly service. It appears as a historic price offer with incomplete lines.
The piece notes the New York office at 140 Nassau Street with La Coste and Maxwell in charge and the Chicago office at 750 Marquette Building with Payne and Young in charge.
Bell telephone notes reference business and editorial offices with a focus on the Mississippi Valley region. The fragment hints at office locations and regional coordination though specifics are unclear.
The Journal lists agencies around the city for reader convenience. East Hill offers Clay Kneese Grocery on East 2nd street. Seth Muscatine and Morse Washburn's Grocery are noted. End of street car track. W. C. A. Busch's Drug Store on Hershey Avenue. Kecklerville offers Charka's Grocery and West Muscatine Sharrar's Grocery.
I I W Lane publisher of the Muscatine Journal swears the above list of names and figures was printed and circulated during July 1905. The statement covers circulation for the Muscatine Journal and lists the 5 215 reader counts and related details.
The Muscatine council praised a levee cleanup while urging a respectable appearance for riverfront visitors. They discussed an Iowa City interurban line, potential franchise concerns, and backed prisoner labor reform away from street chains. The anti-spitting ordinance passes, and a street labor plan faces likely rejection.
The Modern Woodmen of America holds its annual picnic in Muscatine with crowds from the city and visitors enjoying the carnival and attractions. Pioneer Lodge No. 1 of Lyons remains active, reflecting the organization’s long history and popularity since its Lyons origins and Clinton annexation.
TheChicago mayor who campaigned on municipal ownership promised city control of street railways soon yet failed to deliver. An expert brought from Glasgow, Dalrymple, reviewed the system and deemed Chicago’s political entanglements insurmountable for a satisfactory municipal network. Dunne proposes 264 miles of tracks but critics say financing and taxation would burden residents for years.
John Mitchell, UMWA president, spoke to 8000 in Scranton urging readiness for looming contract expirations on March 31 in coal regions affecting 500000 miners. He pressed for an eight hour day and union recognition while rail executive David Hillcox defended current arbitration based peace and warned against another anthracite strike.
Russian and Japanese peace envoys get along until money becomes the snag. Each states views and passes to the next, but a point may arrive where there is no next person to hear the proposal. The piece hints at an impending clash over funding and terms in the peace process.
Reports on file in Washington predict the country will soon face extermination as one cites rising railway disaster deaths and another notes a falling birth rate, a combination that threatens census numbers.
Minister Conger says the boycott of American goods by Chinese arises from U S customs officials failing to distinguish between a Chinese nobleman and a Chinese cooly.
The president targets large life insurers accusing past practices and signaling forthcoming scrutiny. If Teddy sharpens his focus, reform measures and industry fallout could follow, with insurers facing renewed political pressure.
The Iowa governor speaks at a reciprocity convention in Chicago while President Roosevelt may not read the conference reports. The report notes uncertainty about Roosevelt's engagement with congress and public affairs.
The Clinton Herald cannot speak with authority but believes Joe R. Lane would accept the nomination for governor if secured without a contest. It notes there would be no contest in the second district, as Lane can have anything he asks for there.
The Cedar Falls Record praises Gov. Cummins for addressing the chau tauquas, arguing it is better to have a governor speak than hire “cheap skates” who neither entertain nor instruct.
The Cedar Rapids Republican challenges the claim by noting nearly 1,000 students and a million dollars in endowment. It compares the Mt Vernon Iowa institution to Heidelberg, suggesting the lack of distinction.
The council opinion questions why two year terms followed by a second two year term would not be better replaced by a single four year term to simplify the system. The remark reflects opinion on election term length and governance.
The Webster City Freeman-Tribune remarks that critics are angered not by his words but by the fact he proves them, highlighting a sharp political clash over his rhetoric and evidence.
The Keokuk Gate City questions whether this country has ever produced a clearer thinker or anyone capable of expressing himself with greater directness and force than President Roosevelt.
The Marion Register predicts the next convention will declare itself without adopting a platform or naming a candidate. It will be neither mum nor dumb, reflecting a self defined stand or stance.
The Waterloo Courier characterizes Iowa Republicans as protectionists at heart who favor adaptable policies. They oppose rigid Chinese standstill positions and prefer protection that adjusts to changing circumstances.
The Dubuque Telegraph quotes a physician comparing yellow fever to love, noting the illness often hides its onset with days passing before the patient realizes he is infected. The remark highlights the difficulty of early detection in the disease.
The Iowa City Republican party asserts that Mr. Smith, a candidate in the eighth district congressional race, deserves consideration for a Carnegie hero medal.
The Waterloo Reporter notes corn and hogs are a duet in Iowa commerce, with corn as king and hogs as a powerful partner shaping regional trade and livelihoods.
The Burlington Hawkeye notes that the so called professional calamity howler now complains there is too much prosperity. The item frames the shift in criticism as a notable public stance.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican quotes a saying about value and wages, noting that an employer is not bothered by the price of a good man if the man earns it.
The Des Moines Capital reports Boone’s school board issued a firm notice that resignations from teachers will not be accepted and that contracts for the year cannot be backed out. The piece compares local directors to figures of authority and discusses teachers seeking higher paid posts elsewhere, including Chicago.
A Boone board commends teachers for loyalty to contracts while noting temptations to resign for better positions. The piece contrasts teachers with manual workers who can abandon agreements, and argues teachers rarely face damages or bonds. It defends their fidelity as a class.
President Roosevelt, addressing the Total Abstinence convention in Wilkes Barre, denounces intemperance as wrecking families and jobs. He warns the wage earner to discipline leisure time, avoid harm to health, and strive for peak personal development to survive the competitive twentieth century.
Secretary Taft discusses Manila remarks on US responsibility to prepare Filipinos for self government over generations while maintaining US sovereignty. A Philippine assembly will be granted in 1897 under US law with local laws, home rule, and continued US protection and ties.
Cedar Rapids Republican notes George M. Titus of Muscatine seeks the GOP nomination. He authored the first biennial election amendment, faulted by courts, but he may present other qualifications. Titus was a strong legislative figure.
Iowa Central will sell excursion tickets at one fare for the round trip to Des Moines Iowa for the State Fair from August 24 to September 1 1905. Return limit September 2 1905. For rates and train times consult agents.
Mrs Jack vanishes with the family hope while Nancy spreads photos as Crane strains to discern their meaning. A tense night follows with Betty and Jack planning future visits as Arlington looms and Celeste notes their mistress in a rare, amiable mood.
Four days drag as a young man in love endures rehearsals and riding with Pirate. The groom Robert battles cowardice and longing for Nancy while navigating betimes with Karloff and Warburton. Humiliations, attempts to impress Betty, and tension with the Russian count unfold through quiet days and a tense ride to Chevy.
In a charged afternoon, Betty insists on riding Pirate despite James and Warburton’s warnings. Pirate displays temper as both horses are saddled, while Warburton frets over Jane and the potential danger. The moment ends with a promise to continue.
In Lone Tree on August 17 Mrs. Van Tyle and her children visited Mr. and Mrs. Canney. Clara Blonde left for Washington for a visit before returning to Traer. Bila Curtis of Kinross visited over Sunday with the Tantlingers. The Rankins of Iowa City arrived to visit their sister Mrs. Lewis Rubleman. Ethel Mason of Cedar Rapids visited the Potter family. Webber, guest of Mrs. Hamilton, returned to Chicago. Ellen Hinkley of Iowa City vacationed two weeks at home. Rev. C. N. Pace attended a Wilton camp meeting. Grace Shibley returned from a five week Colorado trip. Mrs. Whitaker Jayne returned to Raven, Colorado, after visiting relatives.
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