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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
3
City Agencies Named By The Journal For Readers
The Journal lists city agencies for reader convenience including East Hill Clay Kneese Grocery East 2nd Street South Muscatine Morse Washburns Grocery and W. C. A. Busch's Drug Store Hershey Avenue Kecklerville Chaykas Grocery West Hill Sharrars Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
East Hill
Clay Kneese
East 2Nd Street
South Muscatine
Morse Washburn's
W. C. A. Busch’s
Hershey Avenue
Kecklerville
Chayka's
West Hill
Sharrar’s
Circulation Statement for Muscatine Journal July 1907
Sworn detailed circulation statement shows daily and Sunday figures for July 1907. Totals list 5,550 to 6,570 circulation ranges with various subtotals and rate figures, including Sunday totals and dividend tabulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Journal
EL BH
Suntan Boo Ati
Sun
Diviebe Tabasta
Muscatine Journal circulation affidavit dated August 12 1907
I F D Throop publisher sworn to record July 1907 copies printed and circulated for Muscatine Journal. Notary William R. Jayne attested the affidavit on August 12 1907 in Muscatine County Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Throop
Muscatine Journal
Muscatine Co
State of Iowa
William R. Jayne
Davenport club women earn praise for respect of press realities
The Davenport women’s club earns praise for recognizing the newsroom’s pressures and decisions. They urged not to suppress news and contrasted it with other civic concerns, noting the daily rush of 50 000 to 100 000 words in a small city daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Davenport clubwomen defend free news reporting
In their view it is a wonder there is no news suppression. the clubwomen compare press access to asking merchants for free stock, arguing it is undelicate to demand suppression of news from editors.
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Davenport
Senatorial contenders in Iowa split on Allison
The Webster City Freeman Tribune backs George D. Perkins and others urge Walter I Smith as a candidate while Fort Dodge Messenger Decorah Republican back Allison. The Oskaloosa Herald hints at La cer. Across Iowa Republicans favor Senator Allison unless he declares otherwise, making further candidate talk in poor taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register and Leader
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Walter I. Smith
Webster City
Freeman- Tribune
George D. Perkins
Fort Dodge Messenger
Decorah Republican
Allison
Cummins
Oskaloosa Herald
Herald
Major Lacer
Iowa
Sunday County Fair Sparks Debate on Financial Guilts
The letter condemns a county fair for losing about 500 to the lead and questions the Sunday school approach, arguing morality and decency surpass monetary loss and urging the society to end if profits cannot be earned honorably. It claims running for money harms both society and individuals and warns against unethical compromises.
Arrest under new law for failure to support wife and child
A man is arrested and jailed for neglecting family support under a law enacted by the previous legislature. The statute allows release on weekly bond payments to the family, with return to jail if the contract is breached. The writer expresses forgiveness toward the legislature for last winter’s actions.
President’s Speak May Seal renomination Fate
If the President delivers one or two more speeches, renomination seems certain. Trusts may hesitate, yet public sentiment is turning overwhelmingly in his favor.
Telegraphers' War Claims Leave Public Unsatisfied
Both sides declare satisfaction with their positions while the general public remains the true casualty of the telegraphers' dispute.
Keokuk Club Holds Bottom Position Against All Comers
Keokuk papers note their local baseball club retains a unique distinction by sitting at the bottom of the standings, a position no other club can steal. The item highlights the team’s continued low placement amid a crowded field and the tongue in cheek pride taken in the odd record.
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Keokuk
Iowa City GOP plea for a governor with duties favors old business style
The Cedar Rapids Republican comments the Iowa City Republican plea for a governor who stays at home and attends to official duties. It notes two speechmaking governors Shaw and Cummins and suggests that an older business governor like John Henry Gear might not be out of order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Shaw
Cummins
John Henry Gear
Allison May Be Tentative Senate Candidate
The Mason City Times-Herald says growing signs show Senator Allison may permit his name to be used as a tentative candidate to give reactionary forces time to choose an opponent to Gov. Cummins. It says Allison is unlikely to be drawn into a bitter senatorial contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City Times-Herald
Allison
Cummins
Times-Herald
RecordCritics Call $70000 Sham Battle Wasteful
The Cedar Falls Record argues that seventy thousand dollars is a wasteful sum to fritter away on a sham battle while the nation remains at peace with all the world.
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Cedar Falls
Primary election seen to restore harmony, Times-Republican says
The Marshalltown Times-Republican notes the upcoming primary election is expected to bring harmony with no excuses in questionable conduct. The stance reflects local voter confidence in orderly process and clear outcomes.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Reminiscences and Local Commerce from Long Ago
Weather notes for the morning noon and evening with a frost chance. Public drill shows light guards and a playful lad with a musket. C Kegel's shop displays a rosewood bureau to be shown at the state fair. Three decades ago pavement work near offices described. Alex McDermott ships melons to Oskaloosa. 54 melons at 27 pounds each. Melon shipments from Muscatine expected to reach 10 000 to 12 000 for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Frost
C. Kegel
Iowa Avenue
Dean
Henry Jayne
Nicholson
Alex. McDermott
Muscatine Island
Oskaloosa
Muscatine
Bashaw Junior wins on Dexter Park beating Medoc Magna Charta
From Chicago comes news that Bashaw Junior captured another purse at Dexter Park. He beat Medoc and Magna Charta on a full mile course, with a fine time. Fourteen thousand seven hundred dollars was offered and refused. A German boy named Rensing lost a finger in an accidental pistol discharge. A big runaway occurred as John Fitzgerald's team fled Chanbers' mill area, smashing fences and a house before stopping three miles away. no one hurt.
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Chicago
Bashaw Junior
Dexter Park
Medoc
Muscatine
Rensing
John Fitzgerald
Third Street
Chambers’ New Mill
Ugly Cat causes glass injury at Jerry Carl’s restaurant
Charlie Edwards smashed the restaurant show case, slashing his wrist. Constable Keckler and Dr. Fulham treated the wounds, which were sewn, and Edwards walked home. A Muscatine bar meeting followed with several local men traveling to Davenport by train and firefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Edwards
Jerry Carl
Keckler
Ed. Fulham
Edwards
Muscatine Bar
Davenport
Messrs
Russell
Doran
Doyle
Hoffman
Carskaddan
Munroe
J. Scott Richman
Hanley
Crossman
Titus
Lauder
Support for nominees urged at the polls
Party officials argue caucuses and 35 per cent of the votes necessary leave no justification for refusing to back the nominees at the polls.
Ten Years Ago Sunday Memory
Ten years ago today was a Sunday as the calendar marks the passing of a decade. The note records the date reference and the weekday.
Smith's Senate Candidacy Receives Compliment
The Davenport Times notes Walter J. Smith's bid follows Senator Allison's decision not to seek renomination and calls the announcement a deserved complimentary mention rather than a solid endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Smith
Senate
Allison
Davenport Times
Smith
Hay Fever Rides August Ragweed Sneeze Toll
The Nashville American comments on hay fever as ragweed comes in August causing frenzied sneezing and distress. It notes people misjudge illness while counting money, hoping for a frost to end symptoms and jokes about wealth being a spoonful of comfort.
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Nashville American
Rest from statewide races urged by Coon Rapids Enterprise
The Coon Rapids Enterprise suggests avoiding discussion of the United States senatorship and the governorship for now noting it will be nearly a year before any definite settlement occurs and likely longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Coon Rapids Enterprise
Telegraphers urged to seek arbitration in dispute
The Cedar Rapids Gazette urges telegraphers to submit their wage demands to arbitration. If their requests are reasonable, the paper says, they will likely avoid losing anything vital to their welfare.
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Cedar Rapids
Telegraphers paid fair rates not the fault of wages
The Marshalltown Herald argues that inadequate telegraphers' pay is not due to the message rates being too low but likely other factors.
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Marshalltown Herald
Pass system should be eliminated at state fair
The Des Moines Capital argues the pass system, now discredited, ought to be eliminated by state fair management to restore fairness and efficiency at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Fair Management
Progressive State House Calls for Harmony Conference
The Keokuk Gate City questions when the progressive state house will convene a harmony conference amid ongoing political friction. The remark signals pressure for coordinated action among factions and leaders.
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State House
Harmony Conference
Keokuk Gate City
City in Iowa Says Surrounded by Corn Fields
The Perry Chief reports a city in Iowa described as a large cluster of homes completely encircled by corn fields, illustrating a rural ring of agriculture around residential areas.
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Iowa
Perry
Boone paper urge calls to unite against paper trust
The Boone News-Republican urges newspapers to unite in a campaign to bust the paper trust and resist monopoly power, rallying editors and publishers to stand together for fair competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Boone News-Republican
Iowa City GOP Predicts End of Tillman Appointments Era
The Iowa City Republican predicts this year will be the final one for Tillman to secure appointments in Iowa, signaling a potential shift in local political patronage and influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Republican
Tillman
Iowa
From Mary Jane to Jeanne Marie in a Sep
A brief literary note by Mrs. Elsie Duncan Yale traces a girl’s transformation after boarding school. She recalls childhood chores and carefree play, then a change to refined style, etiquette, and modern clothes. The piece contrasts past simple joys with present sophistication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane
Jeanne Marie
Elsie Duncan Yale
Women and Marriage Health Remedy Advertises Favorite Prescription
A period advertisement extols Favorite Prescription as a cure for pelvic drains and ailments of married and pregnant women. It claims to renew health, strength, and vitality without alcohol, praises Dr. Pierce, and offers free consultation via letter to the Buffalo hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Avalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo, N
Sept Century to Feature Dr Weir Mitchell Novelette
The September Century will publish a complete novelette by Dr. S Weir Mitchell. It is described as one of his characteristic works sure to hold readers with a deeply engaging plot and a notably surprising ending.
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S. Weir Mitchell
Prince of
American Storywriters
Dr. Mitchell
Spoilers Cut Out and Kept for Later Reading
A brief note indicates readers should remove a section titled The Spoilers and save it for later use. It emphasizes choosing to read now or at another time. The instruction implies a personal action regarding content handling and timing.
A Shocking Turn in the Mine Plot Orchestrated by Struve and McNamara
Glenister confronts a web of betrayal as Struve proclaims love for the woman tied to their illegal mine. McNamara chokes Struve, declares the woman his bride, and the pair drift into a dangerous, fear-filled night.
The Thirst for Whiskey Haunts a Hardened Traveller
In rare intervals over the years he staggered in from a long march after hours of bitter cold and hunger. His body ached and his mind sagged as he recalled a consuming thirst not for water but for whiskey or brandy. This ferocious craving, born of fatigue, drove him to compassion for others unable to resist such tempers.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Deafness Cure
An advertisement claims deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the solution, offering $100 for any cure it cannot achieve. Courtly promotional language urges sending for circulars and notes related remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Atalissa Notes: Visits and Local Happenings
In Atalissa Iowa on August 22 Louis Ito and his young daughter visited relatives in Wapello. New York visitor Mrs. Ellis Parker Butler and her daughter arrived to stay with aunt Mrs. H J Day. Local residents Will Hayes, J W Miller, Glen Jones, and others are noted with short social visits. The Atalissa school reopens August 26 with improved studies and retained teachers, aiming for parity with similarly sized towns.
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Atalissa
Watermelons and muskmelons mark Port Allen trade
Port Allen Iowa reports Louis Pret tyman marketing both watermelons and muskmelons the first such activity in the area. Weddings and visits fill the week with Ottumwa tied nuptials between William L. Pond and Miss Defia Bliven at R Marks home. Local residents socialize with McCullough Maxwell and others as visitors drop by.
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Port Allen
Louis Prettyman
Chester Pierce
Columbus Juncetion
Floyd
Laura McCullough
William L. Pond
Ottumwa
Defia Bliven
R. Marks
John Bolsty
North Conesville
Thomas Maxwell
F. P. Miller
Columbus Junction
L. R. Marks
Flora
Will Pond
Alex McCullough
H. Musser
Harry
Scoot Dawson
Fredonia
Glenn
Floyd McCullough
Levi Blake
Longest Double Track Route Under One Management
The Grand Trunk Railway System operates the world’s longest continuous double track from Chicago to Montreal and to Niagara Falls with a Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley line to New York. Descriptive literature and time tables are mailed free on application to Geo. W. Vaux at 135 Adams St. Chicago Ill.
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One
Grand Trunk Railway
Chicago
Montreal
Niagara Falls
Grand Trunk
Lehigh Valley
New York
Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A. Grand Trunk Railway System
lAdams St
Chicago, Ill
IOWA LEGION OF HONOR MEETING NOTICE
Incorporated March 19, 1879 reorganized May 22, 1901. Argus Lodge No. 17 meets the second and fourth Wednesday evenings in Maccabee Hall on Iowa avenue. Visiting members welcome. 8. V. Chenoweth president and Mrs A C Hopkinson recording secretary.
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Iowa Legion OF Honor
Argus Lodge No. 17
Maccabee Hell
Iowa Avenue
V. Chenoweth
Mra
A. C. Hopkinson
G A R Headquarters Shelby Norman Post Meets Twice Monthly
G A R Headquarters Shelby Norman Post No 231 meets on the first and third Tuesdays each month at the G A R hall on East Second Street Visiting members are welcome Commander A B Rehmer Adjutant Gus Schmidt notes the post holds regular meetings at the hall in town with open invitation to veterans.
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Bend City
Modern Brotherhood of America
K. of P
E. H. King
Chas. Ryap
Shelby Norman
G. A. BR. Hall
East Second Street
Vise
Twecome
A. B. Rehmer
Gus. Schmidt
Court notices invite visiting members in Muscatine
The Court of Fionor Muscatine Court No. 677 meets weekly in Woodman Hall every Monday evening. Visiting members in good standing are invited to attend. Chancellor 4H. G. Schoenig and Recorder J. C. Coster announce the gathering.
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Fraternal Aid Association
Bloomington
F. A
Prismmo
East Second St
Court OF Fionor
Muscatine
Woodman Hall
G. Schoenig
J. C. Coster
Muscatine Castle
Woodmen Hall
Alexander W. Scott
Elma Scott
Beagle Lodge
K. P. Hall
Iowa Avenue
Ok Gr
F. Schoenig
Cee
Fraternal Lodge Meetings in Muscatine District
Notices list weekly gatherings of Elks Muscatine Lodge 304 Yeomen Muscatine Hometown No. 336 and F O O periodicals. Elks meet Mondays at Elks Hall 122 lows avenue over Cook Musser Bank with Dr H Johnson and Secretary Richards. Yeomen meet Wednesdays at Yeomas hall over Jacob Fisch Sons store with J M L Payne Foreman and Mrs E C Ingraham. Aer ie 815 meets Tuesdays at Eagle Lodge hall over Dunbar restaurant with W C Towers and John P Breen Secretary.
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B. P. O. Elks
Muscatine
F. O O
Muscatine Aerie No
Eagie Lodge Hall
Dunbar
W. C. Towers
W. P
John P. Breen
Slecta Chapter No 22 Meeting Schedule
SLECTA CHAPTER No 22 meets on the second and fourth Mondays each month. Mrs. Fannie Relmcke serves as W M and Mrs. August Othmer as Sec’t.
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Fannie Relmcke
August Othmer
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