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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1909
Page
15
The Journal Printing Co publishes The Pally Journal every evening except Sunday and a semi weekly edition on Tuesday and Friday. Subscriptions cost daily by mail 3.00 per year and semi weekly 1.50 per year with carrier delivery in city.
The Journal names agency offices for reader convenience including Fast Hill Hurlbut Grocery East 2nd street South Muscatine Toborg Bros grocery Oregon street W C A Busch's Drug Store Hershey enne Kecklerville Chayka s Grocery West Hill J Hf Fuller Grocery and Wm Van Zy Grocery New York Office 30 34 West 33rd Street.
Representatives Payne and Young operate from the Chicago office at 750 Marquette Building with Bell telephones for the business office and a separate facility office. Mississippi Valley is referenced in connection with their operations.
Publisher F D Throop swears in Muscatine Iowa that November 1909 saw an average circulation of 6929 copies. Notary F W Eversmeyer confirms sworn on December 1, 1909 with the paper’s seal.
A Chicago church tested lay sermons and invited a physician to preach last Sunday. He urged moving from Grumblers Alley to ing Thanks street, noting it is cheaper than paying rent in grumbling. He urged praise over fault finding to transform drudgery and warned grumbling leads to censorship and harm.
The piece condemns harsh censoriousness and grumbling as un-Christian and infernal. It warns that criticizing others taints the critic, as delighting in others' faults reveals the devil’s grip, with penalties falling on the grumbler himself. It urges temperate, constructive speech and humility.
The Des Moines Capital lauds the Second district representative Dawson for naval reform. It notes he is a young man with strong physique and commendable mental attributes, highlighting his presence in Congress from the Second district.
The piece lauds a young western legislator, once private secretary to Senator Allison, for reshaping the navy. It credits him with practical reforms, backed by solid facts, and notes his clash with entrenched old guard ideas. It portrays him as a quiet, effective reformer alongside Col. William Loeb.
Recap of a colored lecture by H F Douglas at the courthouse praised as fine by attendees. Wheat sells around 78 to 79 cents but market supply is hampered by rough roads and bad weather. Thirty years ago note recalls December 7 as a Sunday. County Teachers Meeting held despite damp weather with a good turnout from county and city educators. meeting started at 10 o'clock under President J M Snyder.
Forty years ago Walter Faulkner and his family departed the city heading east. While changing cars he hesitated to board the east ward train until it picked up speed. He swung between two coaches and would have fallen between cars if a brakeman had not seized him and dragged him onto a platform.
Ten years ago a morning blaze at the Dewey restaurant burned the building and damaged Brodie & Robison’s store room on the east and Baine & Van Zant millinery stock on the west. The fire threatened all three structures, with an estimated loss near $700 covered by insurance. The origin remains a mystery.
In continued chapters, a detective pieces together a web around Alison West and the Sullivan family. Jennie reveals past ties to the Harringtons, while the narrator uncovers a murder connected to Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Harrington. Mrs. Curtis is dead, and Miss West escaped with bruises as Sullivan vanishes amid mounting suspicions. Jennie warns of danger from Sullivan, and the detective contemplates truth and loyalty amid a perilous mystery.
In Chapter XXV the narrator confirms a tiger theory over the lady, noting Jennie becomes pivotal if she can prove Sullivan’s link to the murdered man. Triumph follows Hotchkiss’s entrance as Jennie presents a photo of Mrs. Sullivan and the bronze-haired train girl.
A health oriented notice promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a natural laxative to relieve constipation and related ailments. It urges samples by mail, teaches durable use, and cites multiple families' positive experiences, with Dr Caldwell offering free medical advice. It also mentions explosive safety and mining accident reduction through cooperative regulation, authored by Munroe and Hall of the US Geological Survey.
Cedar Valley la December reports numerous social visits. Albert Geertz hosts dinner with Graham and family. Arden Ia visitor John Brookhart spent time with G B Stephens family. Miss Katie Flater in hospital improves. Miss Sarah James begins winter term at Independence and Miss Mollie Flater starts Cedarville teaching. Various callers include Mrs Harry Blizzard, Mrs George Foster, Mrs Steve Schweitzberger, and Mrs John Meyers with daughters. Weather disrupted church services.
Washington reports the United States Geological Survey released a plain language primer on explosives for miners and mine operators. Director George Otis Smith notes improper or poorly chosen explosives cause many coal mine deaths and urges using tested materials from the Mine Accidents station in Pittsburg. The primer warns against black powder in gas or dust prone mines and explains safer, tested alternatives.
A man endured six months of unbearable irritation and itching, sleeping only from exhaustion. After 24 hours of using Cutiura, he slept like an infant and began recovery. The overheated wording suggests a medical remedy claim and dramatic relief. The report centers on relief from intense dermatitis through topical treatment.
A testimonial from W Harrison Smith of Mt. Kisco New York describing a six month eczema battle following a fall. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent and related products for twenty four hours the patient reports a full night’s sleep and after a week could dress again. Within a month he was cured and praises the remedies for all ages.
Mollie Frater and Edward Barnhart spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Swain. Miss Florence Minteer of Atalissa spent Friday afternoon with her friend, Mrs. Steve Schweitzberger.
A clean vegetable liquid ZEMO is advertised for external use to draw out germs and poisons from eczema and skin diseases. Druggist A W Morgan offers a booklet explaining many cured cases and how the treatment can provide instant relief and permanent recovery at home.
Ainsworth Ia December 7. Helen Berry and May Swift of Washington spent Saturday with Pauline Chihak. A misc shower was held at Mrs Everette Shearer’s home for Miss Mabel Stewart who due to marry December 22. Hattie Smith of near Fairfield started night operator duties at the local telephone office. Lee Sands returns from North Dakota for a few days. Mrs Lee Thompson visits Washington with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Means. Ben Gray visits Columbus Junction. Parker Osborne travels to Rock Island for a few days. J A Marsh attends Merchants Retail convention in Des Moines. Mrs Dr Hamilton called to Morning Sun for her mother’s illness. Iva and Merle Strain shopped in Muscatine Saturday.
Vergil Bradford remains seriously ill with multiple diseases. Mrs. Allie Fry visited Kalona friends. The Dramatic club performed the Heiress of Hoetown to a good crowd. Jack Mehaffey moved to Miss Rebecca Tatman’s rooms. Warren and Mrs. Bishop travel to Carlsbad NM for winter to aid her health. Mrs. Murphy enjoyed a Chicago visit by her son Will. Mr. Weller consulted a cancer specialist in Muscatine. Mrs. L. G. Shaver visited from Kalona. Dr. J. R. Downing, Wm. Downing and James Bidwell attended Chicago fat stock show. A. J. Sanders and family spent time with his parents at Deep River. Grandma Jones and the Moon sisters from Iowa City attended the Foster reception. Dr. B. Hamilton hosted a visit from sister Mrs. Joy of Newton. W. B. Darnell and family visited Cedar Rapids. Dr. Trumbaur was in Iowa City on business. John Wehrle opened a boxball alley near the Topping restaurant. Revival meetings ongoing at the M E church. The men’s club met with W. N. Shaw. topics Eli, Samuel, Saul, Jonathan and David. Alma Sigler and Orr Mapel wed at the bride’s home on Thanksgiving day in a quiet ceremony.
Berlin boasts UCoter den Linden as the broadest actual street in a great city at 215 feet wide. It stacks up against Vienna Ringstrasse at 188 feet, Paris Grand Boulevards at 122 feet, and Budapest Andrassy strasse at 155 feet in width.
Incorporators form a corporate body under Iowa law to establish The Muscatine Produce and Pure Ice Company at Muscatine. The firm will engage in wholesale poultry, butter, egg, ice cream, artificial ice, and cold storage, with capital stock of $50,000. Directors include Gustav Schmidt and Thos. Watson. officers named as President Gustav Schmidt, Secretary and GM Thos. D. Watson, and F C Shinabarger as Vice President and Treasurer.
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