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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1905
Page
4
The Daily Journal of Muscatine asserts circulation superiority over all other local papers and outlines its publishing pattern. It states seven weekly issues with a daily edition every evening except Sunday and a semi weekly edition on Tuesday and Friday nights.
New York Office 140 Nassau Street with La Coste and Maxwell in charge. Chicago Office 750 Marquette Building with Payne and Young in charge.
Unclear OCR lists telephone and business office entries with Bell Telephone references and editorial notes, suggesting a directory snippet. The fragment mentions Bell offices and Mississippi Valley with partial rates or codes, but concrete actions or events are not shown.
The Journal notes a directory of East Hill and West Muscatine area stores including Clay Kneese Grocery Past 2nd Street Seth Muscatine Morse Washburn's Grocery W C A Busch's Drug Store Hershey Avenue Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery and Sharrar's Grocery End of street car track.
I, I. W. L. Lane publisher of the Muscatine Journal, solemnly swear the above figures show the paper was printed and circulated during July 1905. The statement lists daily circulation totals and averages, with page counts and endorses accuracy for the month.
The article argues Woodbury Senator Jackson favors an anti pass measure but contends newspaper mileage payments via advertising exchanges are a fair, businesslike arrangement. It asserts newspaper men pay for rail travel through contracted advertising rates and should not be blamed for accepting mileage in lieu of cash.
The National Civic Federation executive council, at the Department of Industrial Economics and Trade Agreements request, appoints a commission to investigate national and municipal ownership and operation of public utilities in the United States and Europe. The commission was appointed on August 5.
The document outlines a nationwide study by leading lawyers and business figures to reveal the results of public ownership and operation. It aims to compare public versus private management on wages hours labor conditions bargaining public services costs taxation civil service and municipal corruption across the United States and abroad.
An immense Muscatine crowd gathers to watch the Ringling Brothers circus praised as a marvel of organization and American enterprise. The article extols train transport, meticulous scheduling, and the vast coordination behind a modern circus seen as a national institution.
Large turnout at the Commercial club last evening indicates business men will attend when topics of interest arise. Absentees should not complain about majority actions if they miss the discussion and decisions.
In Mt. Pleasant Iowa a tombstone salesman is set to run a Democratic paper after two Republican papers bought the former Democratic publication and handed it to him. The situation evokes a grim irony about a tombstone business editing a state paper.
The Commercial club accepted Wapello's invitation to attend the fair at last evening's meeting. Muscatine people should attend the Wapello fair as it promises good races with a strong string of horses entered.
The Commercial club recommends an asbestos factory to Muscatine residents urging active support and indicating a chance to invest in a money making proposition. The decision rests with the people.
A short note argues that the desire to attend the circus rests with the adults as much as the children, urging understanding that grownups want the show just as much.
Messrs. Shaw and Cummins remain in a heated exchange over tariff policy, with both sides firm on principles and potential economic impacts. The dispute signals continued partisan tension as the issue dominates political debate.
Advertisement urges use of Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters at meal and bed times to strengthen the stomach, improve appetite, and aid sleep. Claims 50 years of effectiveness and lists cures for headache indigestion dyspepsia costiveness cramps diarrhoea malaria fever and ague with private stamp near bottle neck.
The article reflects on persistent public controversy and asks whether people grow tired of the ongoing political clash and its fallout.
The Denison Review reports that during Mr. Bryan's absence the party will struggle on without Democrats. The Keokuk Gate City adds that the Chicago reciprocity convention adjourned sine die.
The Marshalltown Times Republic an notes George E. Roberts' standing in Iowa remains firm despite Mr. Russell.
The Fairfield Ledger notes that Iowa people known for reciprocity may claim any gains from the Chicago conference. The remark frames the outcome as uncertain and invites acceptance if benefits arise.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil notes Maj Conger to be congratulated for a resignation plan that did not become a serial before reaching the sequel stage.
The Cedar Rapids Republican argues the president has not been changing his mind daily and that talk of an extra session of Congress is largely newspaper speculation.
The Boone Republican criticizes a proposal to extend terms to four years calling it a scheme by politicians to grab a larger share of power and asserts the public will not tolerate it.
The Orange City Herald suggests savings banks outperform life insurance, declaring the best option is the farm with strong odds to spare.
The Dubuque Times suggests that any material modification to our revenue policy should be pursued by electing a congress that supports such changes, arguing it as the proper direct method to obtain them.
The Des Moines Capital notes that the Chicago reciprocity convention excites Democratic editors as it follows the Wilson tariff, which they credit with four years of free soup and reform for the American people.
The Carroll Herald comments that people seek tales of woes whether real or imagined. It cites William Jennings Bryan’s appeal in the 1896 campaign and explains why audiences favor speakers of the La Follette type for their message.
The Marion Register dismisses railway pass policy while urging publication of every advocate’s pass record. It asks how often advocates were bribed and what actions they took at the request of the issuing company due to passes granted, accepted, and used.
Marengo Republican Senator G. M. Titus of Muscatine proposes a four year term for all county officers to simplify ballot complexity next year. He excludes state officers for now, predicting state terms may follow later. If enacted, holdover terms would gain two years, while upcoming elected terms extend without another election. The move aims to balance future elections and is uncertain in outcome.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes creditors of Cassie Chadwick will recover only a fraction of a dollar for each dollar owed. It recalls her as a prolific forger with signatures on forged notes from Carnegie, and suggests she may have acted as a lobbyist connected to prominent men. The piece speculates on leniency and possible disclosures if cases had advanced.
New York Globe notes Mr Bryan may visit the Philippines on his world tour and hints at discovering material useful for a future national campaign. The report warns of seductive and treacherous ground as Rourke Cochran reaches Manila.
Congressmen Serena Payne and Grosvenor abandoned anti imperial lines to support free trade for Filipino tobacco and sugar, signaling a rift in anti imperialist ranks. Tafts persuasive tactics are blamed for backsliding while Bryan, if visiting, faces uncertain consequences based on Cochran Payne and Grosvenor history.
The Grand presents Emily Erickon Greene in the Swedish dialect play That Little Swede on Tuesday August 29. Neighboring cities praise her performance and suggest local audiences will embrace her undisputed merits.
The new attraction at the Saturday matinee and night will be "Little Homestead" a refreshing play with a simple story and strong situations plus several other requisites for an enjoyable entertainment.
The production by the capable company led by William Macaulay brings wholesome and interesting theater to the stage. The author of The Minister's Son, W. B. Patton, crafts a play that promises more than ordinary entertainment for an engaging evening.
Polly Primrose comes to the Grand on Friday September 1 with a martial war atmosphere and a strong love romance. Miss Carol Arden stars as the lead with a praised supporting company. Critics laud the production as beautiful and well staged.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for female weakness and related ailments. It claims a large number of women found relief, notes no alcohol or narcotics, and invites free consultation with Dr. Pierce at 363 Main Street Buffalo New York, with strict privacy.
James, a groom, faces a tense dinner with Miss Annestey and a guest list of British, American, and European notables. He clutches a wage payment as he contemplates exposing his secret love while managing a formal yet unpredictable evening.
The Iowa Central offers a low rate excursion to St Paul and Minneapolis on Saturday September 9. A special train departs Erick at 7 52 pm arriving Minneapolis 8 15 pm and St Paul 8 60 am Sunday morning. Round trip 4 59 with return valid to Sept 12 1965. Visit Lakes Minnetonka Harriet Calhoun Como Park Minnehaha Falls Fort Snelling and more. Consult ticket agents for details.
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