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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
3
Muscatine newspaper notes its leadership by W L Lane publisher and F D Throop editor with Associated Press affiliation. It emphasizes circulation superiority over local rivals, deliveries by carrier, and yearly mail rates of 3.00 for daily and 1.59 for semi weekly, with Friday and Tuesday night issues.
Representatives list New York Office at 140 Nassau Street with La Coste and Maxwell in charge Chicago Office at 750 Marquette Building with Payne and Young in charge The Journal sets up city agencies for readers naming Fast Hill Clay Kneese Grocery Past 2nd Street South Muscatine Morse Washburns Grocery End of Street Car Track W C A Buschs Drug Store Hershey Avenue Kecklerville Chaykas Grocery West Muscatine Sharrars Grocery Telephones Business Office Bell Faculty Office Bell Mississippi Valley area notes and garble in the text
The Republican party of Muscatine County Iowa will hold a delegate convention on September 5 1906 at 10 45 a m at the county court house to select candidates for county offices and to call caucuses in townships and wards based on representation from Roosevelt votes in 1904. J C Coster chairs.
The article explains the new railroad rate law gives the Interstate Commerce Commission power to fix and adjust rates. It notes expected court battles over legality and constitutionality and how courts may suspend operations while reviews unfold, delaying practical relief for shippers.
The supreme court has determined many momentous questions by a five to four vote. It may be left to the odd man on the bench to say how much rigor and value there shall be to the railroad rate law.
As Maine votes early in September attention centers on the congressional race in the 2d district. Charles E. Littlefield faces President Gompers of the AFL who campaigns for the Democratic nominee. Gompers vows to visit every town while Speaker Cannon and other Republicans aid Littlefield.
Government figures show Polk and Scott counties top Iowa in farm land value per acre at 59.50 and 57.74 dollars. Benton Linn Blackhawk Marshall Pottawattamie Cedar Story Muscatine Carroll follow, while Allamakee Ringgold Monona Appanoose Palo Alto Decatur Jackson Clarke Davis sit lower. Statewide averages vary, with many counties between about 23 and 50 dollars per acre.
The Burlington Hawkeye reports Union County Republicans held primaries for county convention delegates with two tickets Republican and Progressive Republican. Progressives were almost unanimously defeated, contrasting with earlier county level results where they held the county convention. Analysts attribute the shift to Democrats aligning with regular Republicans, leaving progressives without Democratic backing and signaling broader implications for future county and state conventions.
The piece analyzes Iowa voting strength and shifts over years, comparing totals for governors Cummins and Shaw, and Democratic and Republican results. It notes presidential year turnout, gubernatorial contrasts, Roosevelt and Cummins pluralities, and cautions that Iowa’s 1904 baseline may not repeat, urging voters to consider historical variability.
The text compares various Iowa election figures from 1900 to 1904 including gubernatorial, presidential, and secretary of state votes. It notes the 1900 high of 530,355 votes, Roosevelt and McKinley pluralities, and questions whether future turnouts will match past levels. It warns against relying on past plurality as a predictor.
West Liberty Iowa August 10 1906 a series of public notices state candidates for clerk sheriff and supervisor seek Republican county convention nomination and cast their names for the ballot W S McKee R J Wiley N B Ansley W R Rice Julius Welch narrate the drive for party support and official roles in Muscatine county
A brief note signals a 1905 copyrighted work by Bobbs-Merrill Company. The line hints at literary publication status and authorial credit.
Fruitland township Republicans will meet at Lone Tree schoolhouse Thursday evening August 39 at 7 30 p m to select six delegates to the county convention and nominate a township ticket including two justices of the peace two constables one assessor one clerk and three trustees and transact such business as may properly come before it. Theo Drake Com
Republicans of Seventy six Township meet at No 4 central school house on Thursday August 30 at 2 30 p m to select five delegates for the county convention in Muscatine Iowa September 8 1906 and to nominate a full township ticket and transact other business. F A Runyon Two Com.
Montpelier Township Republicans convene at Pine Mills Saturday September 1 at 1 p m to choose four delegates for the county convention at Muscatine on September 8 1906 nominate a township ticket and discuss other business. J Welsch Township Committeeman.
Cedar Township Republicans will hold a caucus at the Cedar Center schoolhouse at 7 30 p m Thursday Aug 39 to select four delegates to the county convention and to transact other business. J F Williams Committeeman.
The Republicans of Sweetland township meet at the Mount Grove school house Saturday September 1 at 8 p m to choose nine delegates for the county convention and nominate a township ticket led by J H Van Camp Commissioner.
Moscow Township Republicans will gather Friday August 31 at 8 o’clock to elect five delegates to the county convention and nominate a township ticket per order committee.
Copperas Creek Illinois notices list visits by O Hintermeister family from Arden Iowa to uncle Lewis Kleist and other relatives. J Clapper Zorg visit Davenport Rock Island. Beany Spitznogle Hampton near Eliza spend at J C Hesser home. Noble from Pomeroy visits Verge Buckley. Ethel Reynolds from Davenport visits B Reynolds relatives two weeks. Becker and Marthy Mewes from near Illinois City visit Lewis Kleist's sister. Livingston family visit Joy. Shell Sr visits Bay Island. Thirtyacre family from Bay Island visit W Thirtyacre. Fleming and Danford from New Boston spend Monday in Muscatine and stay with J Deakman.
The narrator, wary of enemies Bates Morgan and Monzan, plans a disciplined year. He writes to Larry Donovan, studies in a village, and arranges a daily eight-to-one work schedule. He sails a lake search for Morgan, aiming to confront him at a hidden maples thicket.
Glenarm confronts Morgan in his home. Morgan claims he tried to shoot but admits he is out of practice. The two exchange taunts as Glenarm warns of shooting if Morgan trespasses again.
An advertised claim extols Electric Bitters as the ultimate remedy for stomach liver and kidney diseases. The notice promotes 50 cent bottles with a guarantee and lists Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the source.
Rail timetable shows trains Davenport Chicago Kansas City Denver and California Limited with listed departure times including No 19 No 50 No 30 No 244 No 363 No 4 and No 74 Local Freight heading north and No 8 No 29 No 49 No 11 No 73 Local Freight heading southwest service hours span early morning to late evening with multiple mixed trains and a daily schedule reference.
Wilton trains depart and arrive at Muscatine with No. 5 at 8 6 and 25 am and No. 267 at 12 30 pm. A 3 50 pm service runs daily except a day off at the Wilton branch.
Passenger No 102 arrives at 7 10pm and Passenger No 101 leaves at 8 05am. Freight trains arrive at 4 00am and depart at 8 30am daily except Sunday. Agent S Tnderdonk notes timetable details for the Muscatine Western line.
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