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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1909
Page
3
The Daily Journal is issued every evening except Sunday. The Semi Weekly Journal is 10 pages Tuesday and 8 pages Friday nights. Daily delivered by carrier in city and mailed weekly ten cents per week. Daily one year by mail three dollars. Semi weekly one year one dollar and fifty cents.
The Journal lists agencies for reader convenience across the city including East Hill Hurlbut Grocery on East 2nd Street South Muscatine Toborg Bros grocery Oregon Street W C A Busch’s Drug Store Hershey Avenue Kecklerville Chayka’s Grocery West HM J H Fuller Grocery and Wm Van Zyl Grocery with a New York office at 30 34 West 33rd Street.
Payne and Young are in charge at the Chicago Office located in the 750 Marquette Building.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Bell company offices and a 2006 fiditorial entry with scattered terms about Mississippi Valley. No clear events, dates, or named individuals emerge from the legible text.
Sworn detailed circulation statement of the Muscatine Journal for the year 1909 July period. It lists paid circulation by days and regions with totals, showing daily and weekly figures and indicating distribution across areas and offices.
F D Throop publisher of the Muscatine Journal states the July 1909 print and circulation figures. Notary Arthur Hoffman swore to the affidavit on August 2 1909 in Muscatine County Iowa.
A Muscatine Commercial club note urges the city council to reconsider penny wise policies. It highlights unsanitary, unpleasant street conditions especially in residential areas and asks officials to take steps to improve them.
An editorial urges the city to take the lead in cleaning streets arguing filthy streets harm business and public health. It calls for earnest efforts by the city administration and responsible citizen participation to turn dismal neighborhoods into a source of civic pride.
Wilton residents report short trips and visits as Hazel Gatton returns from Davenport and many others arrive or depart for Muscatine Davenport Le Claire Moscow West Liberty and Chicago. The string of visitors includes G W Hill Bert Merkeley Anna Sibbald Walker F S Abbott and more as Rev. Dreyer leads services at Zion Lutheran and Attendees return from Seattle exposition.
Reminiscences note preliminary steps to create an extra township in the county named Lake, taking in parts of Bloomington and Cedar townships. A county judge has ordered an election of officers for the new township at the October election, raising total townships to thirteen. The reminiscence also recalls events from thirty and twenty years ago including a Sunday August 31 and a steamer Fulda voyage with named passengers and a new Sterling piano added to Schmidt Bros. stock.
Forty years ago the Muscatine census shows a population rise of 2,413 in two years, second only to Davenport's 2,515. About fifty ministers of the M. E. conference have arrived, with committees at work and the conference set to begin its regular sessions today and tomorrow.
Henry G. Schoenig and Miss Anna L. Herwig left on the steamer Volunteer for Burlington where they were joined in marriage Tuesday by Rev. Schoenig of the German M E church. The ceremony was at high noon. Fred Leu Jr. and his wife, recently residing in Marengo, return to make their home here.
The chapter follows the Traders Bank looting fallout with Paul Armstrong's death. Bond security details surface linking Marine Bank bonds to Armstrong loans, while the house staff and Louise reveal trust issues and secrets. I meet the gardener Alexander Graham who will play a crucial role later. Louise confides limited truths as Halsey’s absences grow and frail trust shifts in Sunnyside.
J Scott Blackwell of Muscatine was a business visitor in this city on Monday. Mr and Mrs Edward Rexroth who had visited relatives in Osage Mo returned home. E Friederichsen returned after attending the Seattle exposition. Mrs J P Ryan came from Muscatine Monday to visit her mother Margaret Dwyer. James Atwill left for Iowa City Monday for business. Will Gutch George Thede L C Kiser and H F Ayres left for Des Moines Sunday for the fair. Mrs Mary Whitmer and 502
George of West Liberty spent Sunday evening visiting with friends in this city, details indicate a casual social outing among local residents.
The remains of John Gorman were brought to West Liberty for burial after he died Friday evening at 10 30 at his daughter Mrs D C Merridiths home in Cedar Rapids. The cause was paralysis, continuing a year. Survived by two sons Conrad of West Liberty and James of Los Angeles and three daughters Mrs D C Merridith Cedar Rapids Mrs Nellie Kelch West Branch and Mrs Frances Farrall Cedar Rapids.
A long list of West Liberty and nearby residents travel for visits, returning from Iowa City Des Moines Muscatine and other towns. The writeups note relatives visits fairs school postings and train departures including Mrs. Eugene Ballard Miss Ethel Close Miss Leone Stafford and many others with dates and destinations such as Iowa City Tipton Downey and Des Moines.
A. W. Morgan announces the agency for Zemo a remedy for eczema pimples dandruff and other skin diseases. Zemo is a clean liquid for external use that gives instant relief and cures by destroying the germ causing the disease. A. W. Morgan offers proof of cures and sells bottles at $1.00.
Glenn Shepard sixteen year old son of Mr and Mrs Gaylord Shepard of Muscatine Island died after a brief illness. The bashful boy was respected at home school church and by the community for his gentleness and faith having been converted and taken into the church on probation. His death brings deep sorrow to his family and town.
Rain arrived late but copiously totaling about two and three fourths inches. It eased drought worries by renewing moisture for corn potatoes and grass. Local families visit Colorado Perry Iowa Muscatine and Blue Grass news notes include a picnic invitation Wildcat Den September 1 and a presbytery meeting September 14 15 in Blue Grass.
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur offers a hair darkening treatment once used by grandmothers. The preparation is sold by druggists for 50 cents or 1.00 and by Wyeth Chemical Co. It promises color restoration, stops hair loss, and promotes growth. available through A W Morgans Pharmacy as special agent.
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