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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
3
Representatives in New York at 140 Nassau Street are La Coste and Maxwell. In Chicago at 750 Marquette Building Payne and Young are in charge.
The Daily Journal is published each evening except Sunday while the Semi Weekly Journal comes as 8 pages on Tuesday and 8 pages on Friday. Daily delivery in the city by carrier and weekly collection is 10 cents per week and 3 dollars per year by mail for daily and semi weekly subscriptions.
The Journal enumerates local agencies for convenience including East Hill Clay Kneese Grocery East end street South Muscatine Morse Washburns grocery End of street car track W C A Buschs Drug Store Hershey avenue Kecklerville Chaykas Grocery West Hill Sharrars Grocery.
Fragmentary note indicates Bell Telephone business and editorial offices tied to Mississippi Valley operations with unclear details and scattered text. No clear events, dates, or names.
The Massachusetts biennial election question draws support from Boston papers and 494 opinions in a Herald poll. Archibald M Howe argues two year terms improve local government reflecting on constitutional terms and English septennial recalls. He urges that biennials would better represent constituents and municipal affairs.
A Kingston business leader argues for longer public terms and a simplified transparent legislative path to curb waste and partisan excess. The piece notes Massachusetts failed a decade ago to end annual elections and hints the current campaign may succeed this time.
The piece notes that California opponents of President Roosevelt on the Japanese question will gain clarity after further discussion. It warns against defying federal policy by excluding Japanese children from public schools and urges California communities to avoid provocative actions. It also suggests punishing those who stole funds meant to aid starving women and children.
The article notes that switching to a popular vote for U S senators would not affect Iowa's current Senate membership. It asserts a large majority in Iowa are satisfied with existing representation and sees no change in outcome.
The opening day absences, critics say, stem from members defending their records or failing to defend them. The writer notes the class contains members from different parties, easing partisan blame.
The preachers of Des Moines announce they will work together harmoniously to create a better city. The statement raises questions about what they had been pursuing prior to this pledge.
Hearst ready to run again only if there is strong public demand. Brother Bryan says he would run on any broad demand.
The Dubuque Telegraph attributes the white man as the cause of the negro problem while Creston Advertiser Gazette calls the tale absurd. Marshalltown Times-Republican notes Tillman and race problems, Keokuk Gate City comments on Shaw. Senator Dolliver untouched by danger.
The Alton Democrat calls the Orange City Herald editor a tariff reformer at heart yet a stand patter for bread and butter, highlighting his cautious stance on policy.
An Iowa City Republican argues that if the legislature convenes elects a senator and makes appropriations before adjourning, the state would be well served.
The Spirit Lake Beacon quotes that the rank and file should not bear fault if Roosevelt is not the Republican nominee in 1908. The Manson Democrat notes living expenses are at a historic high but have not yet reached their limit.
The Rock Valley Bee predicts a severe struggle over primary legislation in the Iowa legislature and questions whether Gov. Cummins can propose a Dill that aligns with the people's wishes.
The Ce dar Rapids Republican quotes a forecast that the railroad with the fewest accidents will become the preferred line for travel, declaring that in such days it will be a disgrace for any road to suffer accidents.
The Sioux Rapids Republican Press says an effort to defeat Senator Dolliver by Gov. Cummins or others will stir a party scrap beyond the recent struggle. The remark signals intense intraparty tension ahead of the campaign.
The Coon Rapids Enterprise warns that a man seeking office should not rely on newspapers. He must face others' political battles with little support for his own campaign and strategy.
The Knoxville Journal predicts Senator Dolliver will be reelected and rise to the front ranks of the Senate as the chamber fills with younger members, positioning him as a leader among a new generation.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette urges calm after a disputed election, noting votes are in and the public should accept the outcome. It calls for peace and an end to quarrelling as the process concludes.
The Emmetsburg Reporter proclaims the proper course is to educate the Negro and build him into an honest self-supporting citizen. It argues white people bore responsibility for moral degradation and must oversee his uplift, even if it takes years of toil.
The Mason City Times-Herald criticizes current senatorial district boundaries as grossly inequitable and urges the constitution to allow periodic arbitrary adjustments. It says representative districts are fixed by county and action along equitable lines is needed for senatorial districts.
Advertising copy promotes Bromo Cough Remedy with a free chest plaster. It claims the plaster aids coughing problems by preventing chest coughs from reaching the lungs or by relieving congestion if already present, asserting the remedy is practical and scientifically standard and urges immediate use to prevent worse diseases.
Mr. Howard Wester presents the musical comedy Everybody Works But Father at the Grand for one night. The production features new scenery and electrical effects, a large chorus, and a cast including Harrison Green Katherine Roberts Bert O Rourke and Gaylord Hurlock. Advance ticket sales show strong demand.
Review lauds The District Leader musical at Wallack's Theatre starring Mabel Barrison and Jos. E. Howard. Praises include novelty in plot and action, emotional variety, lavish scenic and costume production, and a chorus of over forty, with high guarantees from manager Salissary.
Lyman H. Howe brings at the Grand Opera House a high class moving picture exhibition this Saturday with matinee and night shows. The program blends comedy with travel and work, presented with rapidity and brilliance unmatched by others. Howe is praised as a distinct, unrivaled exhibitor turning motion pictures into a fine art with only the best and latest subjects.
Winninger Bros. bring a high class lineup to the Grand Opera House for five nights starting Monday December 10. Shows include Lights and Shadows of a Great City The Missing Witness The Ways of Women The Village Counterfeiters Sailing Under False Colors An Innocent Fugitive Simple Simon Sheridan Keene Detective and The Diamond King with polite vaudeville between acts. Tickets 10c 2c and 5c with ladies free Monday evening for a 30c ticket if reserved before 6 pm.
The inspector outlines how an Englishman used a counterfeit stone to trap Mrs. Fairbrother and how Mr. Grey might be implicated. He orders Sweetwater to infiltrate the St. Regis and uncover the secret without exposing their interest, promising total discretion.
The advertisement promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a reliable tonic with ingredients printed on bottle wrappers and sworn formulas. It touts glycerine in treating indigestion and claims efficacy for mucous membrane diseases, chronic catarrh, and stubborn coughs, while noting it cannot cure advanced consumption.
The narrator plans a drive by Eighty sixth Street to glimpse the Fairbrother house after hearing a startling inspector’s tale. He recalls the building’s imposing presence and recalls a midnight descent by two men, one fleeing and one pursuing, in a mood of uneasy curiosity.
In a Muscatine Iowa letter Geo. N. Rockwell corrects The Journal’s report on last Sunday’s Praise Service naming me as organist and musical director. He credits Mrs. Julia Einhausen for the choir’s success since its formation, urging joint acknowledgment to uplift church service and kingdom. December 5, 1906.
Nichols Iowa December 5 The Thanksgiving program at the primary and intermediate schools featured music recitations and a fancy drill by 12 ladies. Guests included Mr and Mrs S Rummels and their children at Lone Tree and Og Sexton of Iowa City visiting H N Ryan. Mrs Mary Nadine and daughter Elsie visited friends near Lone Tree. The Rebecca Ladies organized an entertainment and supper with a dinner served.
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