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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1907
Page
3
Official paper of City and County claims circulation exceeds all Muscatine competitors combined and is at least three times that of any other daily newspaper in the area.
New York Office at 140 Nassau Street and Chicago Office at 750 Marquette Building are led by La Coste & Maxwell and Payne & Young respectively, with contacts listed for representation.
The Daily Journal is issued every evening except Sunday. The Semi-Weekly Journal runs 10 pages Tuesday and Friday nights. Daily delivered by carrier in the city and by mail at $3.00 per year. Semi-Weekly by mail at $1.50 per year.
The Journal lists local agencies for reader convenience including East Hill Clay Kneese Grocery East 2nd street South Muscatine Morse Washburns grocery End of street car track W C A Buschs Drug Store Hershey peer ayvriuus Kecklerville Charka's Grocery West Hill Sharrar's Grocery.
Fragmentary OCR lists telephone and business office references to Bell company locations and a typographic line about Watley with numbers and codes, indicating a brief telegraph or office address notice from the Bell system with ambiguous details.
Sworn statement details July 1907 newspaper circulation for Muscatine Journal. Figures list total copies 140,840 with daily and Sunday counts and an average 5,549 copies. Signed by publisher I F D Throop and notarized by William R. Jayne on August 12, 1907.
An editor of Everybody's Magazine praised sensational reporting in a chautauqua address, arguing newspapers serve the public by presenting yellow journalism. An exchange speculates the speaker spoke in self defense, noting the magazine's tendency toward yellow content.
Towns in the state report a housing shortage as Fort Dodge becomes a focal point where people are unable to move in due to insufficient housing. The shortage strains local services and fuels plans for new construction.
Citizens warn that ongoing building booms will force reliance on outside help and demand available rental housing. They urge property owners to announce vacant houses to accommodate workers and prevent a housing shortage in the area.
The postmaster general plans to propose several radical measures in his message to Congress. It may be wise to add new features but much time should be spent refining current measures. The service offers room for improvement without expanding into new fields.
A Sac County farm is cultivating about 40 acres in tobacco, with the experiment drawing broad interest. If successful, local growers could cut costs by producing tobacco domestically and reduce state expenditures.
The piece argues that starting arbitration before a strike would have reduced public annoyance and kept sympathy on the side of the operators, noting that striking first dimmed potential support.
Iowa threshing machine owners form a trust to set prices for machines and labor to ensure fair profits. Some pessimists earlier claimed crops were ruined, casting doubt on agricultural prospects.
An observer notes daily papers may be better now than in the telegraph era as editors allegedly work harder and still secure live reporting. Much material once used is now deemed dispensable.
Senator Tillman finishes his chautauqua dates and now fears Iowa newspaper ads may harm his re election prospects. He had used advertising to build support but worries continued agitation could hurt his campaign.
Five thousand people marched in Davenport in a demonstration against Sunday saloon closures and law enforcement. The Waterloo Times Tribune notes Davenport should be proud of the event and jokes about possible presence of Emma Goldman or Herr Darkheedowitch with red flags.
The council bluffs Nonpareil reports a eastern news syndicate sending letters nationwide to gauge sentiment for George Gray of Delaware as the Democratic national convention nominee. The inquiry seems sudden and many respondents will request more time for answers.
The article notes the bas reliefs on new coins will not provide relief from the inartistic figures on current coins. The new coins will be current and unlikely to be refused for lacking beauty.
English physicians debate whether alcohol is poison and conclude it is not a poison but a rich food, while warning it harms undertakers and the poorhouse.
Glidden Granvhie argues Warren Garst is the logical candidate for governor after months of political back and forth. Granvhie praises Garst’s service on the firing line and argues he deserves reward.
A Webster Freeman-Tribune note asserts Hon. George D. Perkins is capable of representing Iowa in the U S Senate and would bring notable courage and improvement to the post.
A St Louis court ruling declares a ball player a laborer. The decision impacts worker status and rights in professional baseball actions debated by local legal observers.
A river tragedy report notes a found drowned man yet unidentified after ferrymen pulled the body from the Muscatine river. County fair trotting stakes offer $50 for a 2 year old colt by Green Mountain Morgan and $10 for stallions and mares in harness. Light Guards to convene at the armory for a 2 PM street drill under Captain Wallace. A street accident disperses loaves along Mulberry Street near C. Cadie’s, with a damaged wagon found in the alley behind the shop.
Forty years ago the Moscow prize bout had $5 a side stakes for the championship. Pugilists were Thomas Crouch and John Wells. After a severe eight minute bout Wells was declared victor. Alfie Bagley, four, fell from a porch railing at Cedar Block and Mulberry streets, injuring his face nose and teeth. He is expected to recover.
Thirty years ago a Muscatine Island giant watermelon weighed 49 pounds and measured 28 inches both long and around. Middleton & Hoopes left the fruit at the Journal office, a sight described as sod breaker sized. Keehler Bros. team, briefly left hitched to a bread wagon in front of George Johnson’s on Water Street, suddenly bolted away as if driven by a legion.
In a vivid political quip from the Cedar Rapids Gazette, Davenport signals secession while Dubuque pushes to join Iowa, highlighting a dramatic regional boundary dispute and shifting allegiances.
In Estherville Vindicator Republican the author muses on how familiarity with a prominent figure changes perception, suggesting that closeness dulls awe and reveals common human traits in public figures.
Ray Morris surveys U S steam traffic and policy in the August Atlantic Monthly. He argues regulation can benefit both operators and customers and predicts corporate good manners from president to station agent will ease public clamor. The piece praises the leadership and balance of regulation and corporate conduct as key to progress.
John D. Rockefeller preaches saving and hard work as the foundation of fortune. In a Chicago interview he urges systematic saving through self-denial and diligent labor. The tale extols frugality as essential creed for any aspiring to wealth and fame.
Treasury department announces sealed proposals due September 19, 1907 for complete construction of the U S Post Office at Muscatine Iowa. Drawings and specifications available at the Supervising Architect in Washington or at the Muscatine Post Office. James Knox Taylor Supervising Architect.
Twenty years ago the Leans won a spirited 20 to 16 victory over the redoubtable Fats though Ellis was absent causing weakened runs. Both teams earned glory in the clash. Knights of the Maccabees plan a charter meeting Aug 26 at 8 PM in Academy of Science rooms with W A Spencer as organizer. John State fell from a swinging rope at the Presbyterian picnic, breaking both arms and suffering internal injuries. he died shortly after midnight.
The venerable John D Walker longtime Muscatine County resident died yesterday afternoon at his Wilton home after a long illness. The funeral was held this afternoon at 3 o clock. Muscatine visitors at the Wilton bicycle races included E S Van Horne Ed McColm Frank Giesler Fred Shafit Lee Richards Harold Mahin Charles Fox Ray Brown Harry Horst Chester Bridges Fred Bowman Will Hetzel Fred McDougall Ralph Martin Clarence Richards Herbert Hetzel Clarence Barry and Misses Eva Shammo Laura Mitchell Clara Baluff Winifred Giesler and Stella Cohn.
A clipped notice references Rex E Beach and his work The Spoilers. The fragment urges keeping the cutout for reading later, hinting at a reader’s plan to revisit the material.
In a chapter segment a judge orders military guard over gold prompting resistance. Wheaton laments being robbed by their own soldiers while Glenister warns of looming murder as they retreat to confront the clash between law and force.
Dextry schemes as he spies on McNamara's office from a roof hatch while Wheaton sails to San Francisco with affidavits to press court action. Swedes, Scan dinavians, and lawyers rally to enforce writs and reclaim the Midas and its bank treasure.
Dextry schemes with Glenister and a loyal sailor to smuggle a man to the States aboard the Santa Maria. A warrant and mob pressure close in as Dextry acts on a dare to outrun arrest and outwit a wary Frisco legal scene.
The Grinnell Herald notes that, as a rule, the average American shows little sympathy for sympathetic strikes, highlighting public opinion trends and potential political implications.
The piece promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for weak stomachs, dyspepsia, liver complaints, and chronic catarrhal illnesses. It cites authorities like Bartholow, Finleywood, King, Scudders, and D. Hahnemann to claim safety and efficacy, noting glycerine extract and lack of habit forming drugs. A free booklet of endorsements is offered by mail from BV Pierée in Buffalo, N.Y.
Sigourney residents report visits from Marion and Davenport figures, school ties tied to Rome priesthood, and a Woodmen of the World monument unveiling in Penning cemetery. The Harpers carnival draws merchants, while Milton Hoffman wed Alta Matthews in Kansas City after Algona teaching years. Local officials include Ed. Schiltz elected to Des Moines grand lodge, with numerous residents traveling for business and family gatherings.
Local ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a quick relief for hay fever and summer colds with immediate breathing relief and healing of air passages. It claims even a partial cure is possible and notes the genuine product in a yellow package sold by A. W. Morgan at 107 West Second St.
Olive Branch notes list residents and visitors connected to Muscatine. Mrs H Kopf and Mrs Bierman spent days there. Sheriff J C Schmidt and wife visited Frizzell family. Miss Agnes Bryant and Miss Stella Kolf traveled to Muscatine. Mrs X Grosjean and Mrs S Yeageh joined Frizzell relatives. Mrs G Hass improving. C Fisher, Mrs R Martin, and Mrs O Rockefelow made Muscatine calls.
Highland Nobles Muscatine Castle meets on the second and fourth Thursdays each month at Woodmen hall. All visiting members in good standing are invited to attend. Alexander W. Scott, Protector. Elma Scott, Secretary.
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