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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
3
New York Office at 140 Nassau Street lists La Coste and Maxwell in charge. Chicago Office at 750 Marquette Building lists Payne and Young in charge.
The Daily Journal is issued every evening except Sunday. The Semi Weekly Journal appears Tuesday and Friday nights. Daily delivery by carrier in the city and mail subscriptions available at 3.00 per year, 10 cents weekly. Semi Weekly 1.50 per year.
The Journal names several city agencies for reader convenience including Fast Hill, Clay Kneese Grocery on Fast 2nd Street, South Muscatine Morse Washburn's Grocery near the end of the street car track, W. C. A. Busch's Drug Store on Hershey Avenue, Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery, West Hill Sharrar's Grocery.
A fragmentary notice shows a Bell telephone business office listing at 80 Romero with editorial references. Details are unreadable but indicate a local communications facility in the Romero district.
Public notice lists detailed monthly circulation figures for July 1907 in Muscatine Iowa. Publisher F. D. Throop swears the numbers reflect copies printed and circulated. Notary William R. Jayne attests to the sworn statement on August 12, 1907.
The Standard Oil Co argues it has been unfairly maligned and that public opinion and press coverage are biased. It released a pamphlet from James A. Moffitt, noting its innocence in prosecutions including the Chicago and Alton freight-rate case, and claiming the verdict rested on technicalities and evidence exclusions.
A protest urges fair treatment as Standard Oil faces enormous fines and political pressure. The piece argues the government oversteps, cites railroad rate disputes, and praises editors who condemn the actions against the company while urging Supreme Court review.
The speaker criticizes the shift from the Australian ballot to a primary system requiring voters to declare party affiliation to obtain a ballot. They argue this undermines ballot sanctity and questions reform achievements.
The Chicago Tribune reports a postal card vote among Republicans for their national convention nominee. Returns from eleven states show seven men supporting Senator Foraker. The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes Foraker’s stance on Brownsville makes his lead seem natural.
The article mocks AP optimism amid national unrest and interviews with newspaper men who doubt the daily reports of stability and satisfactory functioning. It frames a contrast between official glad tidings and on-the-ground skepticism from editors.
The text notes that teacher shortages have led to wage gains totaling about $10 per month. It defends the rise as justified, asserting a good teacher is valuable while a poor one is costly.
A reader notes that President Roosevelt’s speeches are easily understood by everyone including millionaires, requiring no interpreter to grasp the intent and meaning of his words.
The passage notes that President Roosevelt's policy does not suit Senator Tillman and emphasizes that what would please Tillman would not please others, underscoring political divergence and personal alignment.
The editor of the Council Bluffs Nonpareil announces the state fair will be held in Des Moines and opens today.
Citizens anticipate relief as the persistent cold spell thaws. Officials urge caution during transition while stores stock heaters and a few shortages appear in daily essentials. Local schools and transit services prepare for shifting schedules.
ZEMO a scientific external preparation stops itching instantly and destroys germs causing skin diseases. Eczema quickly yields and is permanently cured by this remarkable medicine. All Druggists. Write for samples. E W Rose Med Co St Louis MO. For sale by A W Morgan 107 West Second Street.
Fifty years ago August 23 was Sunday and forty years ago Muscatine’s first nine played Washington. The score stood 124 to 31 when darkness halted play after eight innings. Fly catches and errors favored Washington, with Washington collecting 23 home runs to Muscatine’s none. Scorers were J. P. Phelps of Muscatine and M. C. Parker of Washington. umpire was Mr Swinford of Tipton.
Peter Musser and son Drew returned from a Western tour to Washington Territory praising the climate and pine country. They toured with lumbermen from St. Paul to view NP lands for a possible large land purchase. A fire at 11:30 p m Saturday destroyed a brick structure on Morford road used as a chicken coop and smoke house with stored furniture. value about 150 and uninsured.
Thirty years past notes report T. B. Holcomb’s island farm producing a watermelon that outsized Middleton & Hoopes’ melon by one pound, a notable local contest. The passage also mentions looming consolidation of U S and American Express offices with retention of the larger business agent, and references a coral bed discovery by P B Speer during a yesterday exploration.
A reader is advised to cut out and keep a copy of Rex E Beach’s The Spoilers, noting it may be read now or later.
Glenister, thirst overwhelmed after days of strain, presses for drink in a crowded venue. Cherry Malotte confronts him with suspicions about a calculating woman tied to McNamara and the Judge, revealing a plot to steal his gold and betray his trust.
Ten years ago a switch yard incident left brakeman Eugene Hebard with his right leg below the knee after being thrown from a freight car. He received treatment at Kemble house and is resting easier. Lafe Ostrander bought the corner barber shop at Second and Sycamore, instead of the Grand hotel location. Ruins of the East Second street landmark are being torn down to allow excavations for a new three story brick business building.
A terse warning notes that property plans will be quickly overridden as the narrator anticipates an imminent takeover by a coal dealer. The line suggests looming financial or resource pressure and a sense of urgency about losing control of assets.
The Cedar Rapids Republican says the tariff issue will settle itself in time and urges periodic rate revisions every ten to twelve years to match industrial changes. It attributes the Dingley law to Republicans and argues they can craft another strong protective measure.
The September Century will feature four pages from G. W. Peters showing New York rail terminal excavations. Views include the Pennsylvania station excavation and Thirty third street section, the New York Central station site, and Hudson River tunnel foundations at Fulton and Church. Frontispiece reproduces Sigismond de vanowski’s Captain Jinks with photogravure insets by Clifford W. Ashley and Howard G Cushing.
The Davenport saloonkeepers and law enforcement reportedly settled to allow Sunday saloon hours from 2 to 11 pm. The Dubuque Times Journal questions why prosecution occurred and says the mild law may be enforced by any group willing to seek court action.
The Cedar Falls Gazette argues Governor Cummins should seek the senate seat. It says he is at his strongest, with all to gain and nothing to lose, and declares the fight his last desperate effort.
The Waterloo Reporter reports Governor Cummins is likely to run for senator if a viable path exists. The paper ridicules the idea of waiting for courtesy and asserts Cummins is not the type to hesitate or be swayed by flattery.
The Perry Chief notes the challenge of popular sovereignty as the public wishes to strike at the telegraph and oil trusts and other accumulations, but fears harm to themselves if they act too forcefully. The piece frames the political risk of aggressive anti trust action.
The Webster City Freeman-Tribune notes the president's stance on a physical valuation of railroads hinges on a Senate shake-up and new blood in the body, suggesting political change is needed before action.
The September issue features leading story Twenty Years of His Life by Benjamin Franklin Napheys, plus The Blind Old Goose by Don Mark Lemon and The Sins of the Parent by Anna Bishard. Other pieces include A Maritime Trust by J. C. Plummer and How Aunt Hetty Did It by Anna Heilman. Brete Harte Tennessee's Partner is the core short story, with Little Breeches as the featured poem and Cowley-Brown's reverie column.
A cyclone swept one mile south of Wyman Ta on Thursday night causing heavy damage. Farm losses hit G Fink and J Hough with unroofed houses and barn, a fallen windmill, and a toppled steel tower. Sleepers escaped as chimneys fell. Other losses affected shade trees and hay stacks. Weekend events include Crawfordsville Business Men's Day parade barbecue and ball game.
The Des Moines Tribune questions the statewide fair’s value noting it would be missed by few if relocated. It argues the event is neither a blessing nor a huge picnic as some papers imply.
The Burlington Hawkeye argues that any Republican candidate who adopts a platform as sane and safe for business as the current one will win by a large popular majority. The piece frames current policy as broadly advantageous to the nation’s commercial interests.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican describes Secretary Taft as speaking in the manner of a progressive Republican from west of the Mississippi, highlighting his political stance and regional affinity.
The Waterloo Courier reports Wall Street bears the consequences of its financial sins as markets show strain. Officials warn investors to brace for further volatility and potential losses amid ongoing sector reforms.
An old advertisement urges relief from constipation and similar issues with Dr. King’s New Life Pills priced at 25 cents, promoting Havercamp's Prescription Drug as the seller.
List of letters remaining unclaimed at the Muscatine Iowa post office for the week ending August 22 1907. Men include J J Abbott Walter Arney Will Butcher Henry F Califf J A Greenwolt Ed Gilkey A P Linder Alex Miller Arthur Myers Orkin and Levitt Rev W F Peck Charlie Reynolds Royal Blue Washer Co H A Wilson. Ladies include Nellie Betzold Mrs B A Groff Minnie C Hauri Minnie Hurd Mrs Mackelray Mrs Charles Lemkau Mrs F Orr. Foreign Antonio Streicek. Callers must say advertised. R S McNutt P M.
Bro. of American Yeomen Muscatine Homestead No. 336 meets Wednesdays at Yeomas ball over Jacob Fisch & Sons hardware on East Second. F Co & Muscatine Aerif No. 815 meet Tuesdays at 8 pm in Eagle Lodge ball over Dunbar restaurant. Visitors welcome.
C E S Electa Chapter No 22 holds meetings on the second and fourth Mondays each month. Mrs Fannie Reinicke serves as W M and Mrs August Othmer as Secy.
O O P Muscatine Lodge No percent meets Mondays at 7 30 Miriam Lodge No 27 D of H meets Fridays at 7 30 Prairie Encampment No 4 meets on 61st and third Fridays at 3 39
Wyoming Lodge No 76 of the Knights of Pythias meets every Friday at 7 30 in the KP building on Iowa avenue Visiting brethren are invited to attend E L Kember C Co L Bibimeter K of R and &
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