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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1903
Page
3
Daily Muscatine Newspaper Subscription Rates
Daily delivered by carrier and collected for weekly ten cents per week. Daily, one year by mail three dollars. Semi weekly one year zero dollars. Circulation guaranteed greater than all other Muscatine papers combined and at least three times that of any other daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Newsroom Chiefs Named in Three City Offices
Representatives announce Marlborough with Frank J. Stillman in charge in Washington Bureau. The New York Office lists 140 Nassau Street with La Coste & Maxwell in charge. Chicago Office 048 Marquetse Bulicing Payne & Young in charge.
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Washington
Marlborough
Frank J. Stillman
New York
Nassau Street
la Coste & Maxwell
Chicago
Marquetse Bulicing Payne & Young
City News Agencies Open for Readers
The Journal lists delivery points Keckierville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washbern's Grocery along end of street car track. Extra papers will be available at these locations each night for missed subscribers.
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Keckierville
Chayka’s
West Muscatine
Sharrar’s Grocery
South Muscatine
Morse Washbern’s
Governor and statewide ticket slate announced
For Governor A B Cummins of Des Moines. For Lieutenant Governor John Herriott of Stuart. For Supreme Judge Charles A Bishop of Des Moines. For Railroad Commissioner David J Palmer of Washington. For State Superintendent F J Ruggs of Sigourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A B. Cummins
Des Moines
John Herriott
Stuart
Charles A. Bishop
David J. Palmer
Washington
F. J. Ruggs
Sigourney
The Wilton Train Service Sparks Local Outcry
The Rock Island road's Muscatine to Wilton evening train at 9:30 disrupts local business and harms shippers who relied on timely service. Delays strand shoppers from Wilton and nearby towns and threaten regional commerce and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Wilton
Rock Island
West Liberty
Muscatine urges petition to restore train service
Local business leaders weigh the loss of rail service and urge a petition as the best medium to present the case to Rock Island. A committee with full facts could press the issue, while the Journal believes the railroad will consider the matter seriously.
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Rock Island
Muscatine
Iowa Falls Citizen urges labor as salvation for Negroes
The Iowa Falls Citizen argues work is the Negro’s salvation and that the North and South should teach this. It contends that by working for livelihood and education, much of the Negro problem will be solved.
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Iowa Falls
South
Difference in views on lynching cited by Graves
The Marshalltown Times-Republican contrasts northern and southern attitudes toward lynching. It notes the north has been educated against mob murder, with lynchings described as ebullient rather than premeditated and not justified as a substitute for statute or constitution.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
John Temple Graves
North
Witnesses Paint Captain Ewen In Harsh Light
Testimony in the Kentucky trial portrays Capt. Ewen as a disgrace to the community while condemning the prosecution’s principal witness. The defense challenges credibility by highlighting his churchgoing habits and clean record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Kentucky
Capt. Ewen
John A. Lee Resigns Yet Another Office
The Kansas City Times notes John A. Lee has resigned another public post. The item quotes a witticism about Secretary of War Stanton, asserting Lee possesses the Christian virtue of resignation, reflecting political commentary of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Times
John A. Lee
Stanton
Lee
Forgetful Bryan Recalled Green Goods Parody
The Washington Star notes that when Mr Bryan uses the term bunco steerer he ignores how many viewed his free silver plan as similar to a green goods scheme.
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The
Washington Star
Bryan
Bunco
Interviews at Long Range By a Labor Union Leader
Sam Parks, walking delegate of the New York Structural Ironworkers' union, was convicted for assault. He declares plans to pull out every job in the United States and supports arbitration with the iron league. He claims unions like the House smiths and Bridgemen's are among the strongest and warns of extended labor actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Parks
New York
Root and Roosevelt reportedly shifted paths in early plans
Washington buzz centers on a Roosevelt endorsed bid to nominate Elihu Root for governor of New York and later president. A banquet tale says Root drafted a 1900 letter declining the vice presidency, kept for possible convention use as McKinley urged acceptance but Root chose war department duty after the Spanish War.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Secretary Root
New York
United States
Root
Payne
McKinley
Spain
War Department
Pittsburg Bank Cashier Comments on Local Prosperity
The Pittsburg bank cashier reports robust local business conditions with strong demand for money. He notes seasonal easing in steel, continued rail orders, excellent coal activity and higher tonnage than last year.
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Pittsburg
New York
Lovable town couple Borchert wed in playful ceremony
Carroll Herald reports on John H. Borchert and Wilhelmina Thomas obtaining a marriage license and planning lifelong vows. The ages are given as 7? and 58 by the bride, but the tone emphasizes their joyous, giggling mood and a rousing charivari Monday night.
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Carroll Herald
John H. Borchert
Wilhelmina Thomas
John Borchert
Light Upon Evil and the Nature of Good
The text argues that evil is self-destructive and that recognizing evils reduces their fear. It likens a bad apple to a corrupt individual and suggests moral awareness weakens evil’s hold, noting that exposure to wrongdoing exposes its weakness and prevents a future resurgence.
Soul of Wit Boy Sends Brief Camp Letter
A Philadelphia youth known for terse letters is at a northern island boys camp. The family withholds the fact that his father recently fractured an arm, a repeat mishap from the past. Arthur sends this note: Dear Pa, I am sorry you broke your arm. I am broke, too. Please send me $2. Arthur.
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Philadelphia
Arthur
Careless Maggie Rescued After Near Drowning at Muscatine
In Muscatine a 17 year old woman nicknamed Mag, part of several social circles, nearly drowned after cramping while bathing in the Mississippi. A guardsman friend pulled her from the surf, rolling her over a barrel before reviving her. Her startled friends taunted her as she recovered.
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Maggie
Mag
Mississippi
Snack items and refusal after a dip
A narrator recalls a simple snack of four deviled crabs cucumbers tree chocolate eclairs two glasses of milk peach pie watermelon and ice cream. The speaker insists there was no harm and explains the only trouble was dipping too soon after chewing.
Hello Bill farce heads to the stage on August twenty second
The note praises the touring production Hello Bill as wholesome and funny and ready for patrons. Cast includes Pauline Hickler Irene Hobson Kathleen Clifford Kathryn Vincent Alice Moffett Arthur L. Cogliser Frank Mostyn Kelly and others. The advertised date is Saturday August 22.
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Bill
John Jones
Tor
Pauline Hickler
Irene Hobson
Kathleen Clifford
Kathryn Vincent
Alice Moffett
Arthur L. Cogliser
Frank Mostyn Kelly
Edlin P. Gayer
Phillip Sheffield
Henry Adams
Harry Blakemore
Unclaimed Mail at Muscatine Post Office Week Ending August 18 1903
List of letters remaining at the Muscatine Iowa post office includes men L B Bates John Bradley J A Bryant Charlie Crow J W Dole Oliver Dunbar Frank Hubbard W H Hyde C W Knotts Albert Langley J A McGlue Thurman Owens Clar Platt Ben Wilson and women Miss Alley Mrs John Baer Miss Abe Boston Vergne Brown Miss Elsie Bugenske Maggie Eleotter Miss Clara Eve Daut Mrs J Frend Mrs Maud Geislewetter Mrs Lizzie Lear Mrs Theo Lear two Mrs D Miller Mrs Jef Thompson Bessie Weist Miss Nina Wilson Callers must say advertised W D Burk P M
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Muscatine
L. B. Bates
John Bradley
J. A. Bryant
Charlie Crow
J. W. Dole
Oliver Dunbar
Frank Hubbard
W. H. Hyde
C. W. Knotts
Albert Langley
J. A. McGlue
Thurman Owens
Clad Platt
Ben Wilson
Miss Alley
John Baer
Abe Boston
Vergne Brown
Elsie Bugenske
Maggie Eleotter
Clara Eve Daut
J. Frend
Maud Geislewetter
Lizzie Lear
Theo Lear
D. Miller
Jef Thompson
Bessie Weist
Nina Wilson
W. D. Burk
P. M
It Cured the Doctor New Scientific Dandruff Treatment
A physician endorsed dandruff remedy Herpicide with testimonials from Mrs. Mary C Crawford Alf R Kelly and Dr E J Beardsley. It claims to kill the dandruff germ and cure dandruff falling hair and prevent baldness. Sold by leading druggists with samples available from The Herpicide Co Detroit MI and Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as agent.
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Mary C. Crawford
Oakesdale
Wash
E. J. Beardsley
Champaign
Alf. R. Kelly
Desadero Street
San Francisco
Ifc
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Havercamp’s
SNAP SHOTS: A Rural Philosophical Note
A Sioux City Journal fragment reflects on manners and humility at a neighbor’s table. It contrasts cheap goodwill with genuine kindness and cautions that claims of virtue mean little without true heart, urging self-reliance and honest effort today.
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Sioux City Journal
Nominated in the Bond for Miona Offer
An advertisement urges buyers to sign a bond with J. J. Havercamp promising to return Monty if Mi-ona fails to restore health. The notice promotes Mi-ona as a flesh forming food and digestion regulator and instructs buyers to sign this bond when purchasing a box.
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J. J. Havercamp
Monty
Guarantee Bond Promises Refund for Mio na Purchase
Guarantee bond states the seller will refund the price paid for Mio na if the purchaser reports no flesh increase and relief from stomach troubles, signed by the seller.
Mi o na promise and weight gain sales pitch
A promotional appeal touts Mi o na as the flesh forming food that aids digestion and builds solid flesh. It claims visible weight gain and health improvements with a guarantee bond by J J Haverkamp to refund money if results are not achieved. Cut out the bond and have the store sign it.
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J. J. Havercamp
Poison Ivy Wreaks Havoc in Summer Outings
Poison ivy ranks among summer dangers for golfers, hunters, and outdoorsmen. Contact causes extreme skin burns and painful sores, leading to sleepless nights and days of agony. in some cases it ends in chronic eczema.
ZEMA-CURA Promises Quick Irregular Poison Ivy Cure
ZEMA-CURA is promoted as the only speedy permanent cure for Poison Ivy and skin diseases. Advertisers urge carrying a bottle outdoors and applying immediately to stop itching, with multiple daily applications if the skin is broken. The page claims instant relief, parasite targetting, and a guaranteed money back offer through McBride & Cope along with a free 32 page booklet on skin treatments.
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McBride & Cope
Auctioneer’s Craft Echoes Through Everyday Life
A reflective piece likens auctioneers to spurring enthusiasm and notes that a hailstone grows largest after impact. It draws on everyday sayings about effort, punishment, and work, suggesting persistence and adaptation in routines and grinding tasks.
Four Cleona families cause disturbance in Fulton township
In Muscatine county on August 16 four wealthy Cleona families rode through Fulton township and cheered and shouted in front of Mr. Jensen's residence. The Fulton township citizens urge publication as a warning that future insult will be prosecuted. Signed by Frank Keiley and LE A Allbee.
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Stockton
Cleona Township
Scott County
Fulton Township
Muscatine County
Jensen
Muscatine
Iowa
Frank Keiley
LE. A. Allbee
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People's Pulpit
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East Second Street
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