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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1906
Page
3
An Iowa paper declares AP affiliation with members of the Associated Press and asserts circulation surpasses all Muscatine rivals combined and exceeds three times any other daily in the area.
The New York office at 140 Nassau Street lists La Coste and Maxwell as in charge while the Chicago office at 750 Marquette Building names Payne and Young as in charge.
The Daily Journal is published every evening except Sunday and delivered by carrier for 10 cents per week. The Semi Weekly Journal prints 8 pages on Tuesday and 5 pages on Friday nights. Daily mail subscription is 3.00 per year and Semi Weekly mail is 1.50 per year.
The Journal lists city agencies and grocery stores for reader convenience including East Hill Clay Kneese Grocery on Last 2nd street South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery End of street car track Ww. C. A. Busch's Drug Store Hershey avenue Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery West Uilii Sharrar's Grocery.
A brief notice catalogs Bell Telephone offices and editorial facilities in the Mississippi Valley region, naming the business and editorial offices connected with the Bell system.
Readers followed the John Holsten murder trial with strong interest as the verdict arrives. The case centered on the alleged murder of his daughter Bessie in the city streets and the public questions surrounding the defendant's claimed illness.
The Journal praises judge and attorneys in a local trial while noting editorials on Ellis Parker Butler. It highlights Butler’s Kalona connection, his forthcoming book titled Kilo, and Kalona’s place in Iowa humor circles. The piece underscores journalistic impartiality and community interest.
Ellis Parker Butler, a former Muscatine boy and noted writer, is at work on a new book set to interest many in eastern Iowa. The work centers on a small town in the region and its local newspaper past.
As the Brownsville discharge inquiry deepens, the President’s action appears correct. The battalion members who refused to name the guilty parties aligned themselves with rioters and murderers, and a dishonorable discharge is justified.
The editorial hopes the Chicago trial will permanently retire a gang that hijacked labor unions. With infighting now visible, it anticipates evidence enough to convict the disreputable group and send them to the penitentiary.
Report says former New York mayor Seth Low sent $27,000 to the proper official covering taxes that were levied on a mortgage he inadvertently omitted in his assessment. The note urges other wealthy individuals to recall the assessor's annual rounds.
The California press storm on Roosevelt’s Japanese question prompted more readers to examine the message. As usual, the balance of opinion favors the President.
The writer urges the legislature to refrain from new laws and focus on revising existing statutes. They argue the current laws are numerous yet inconsistently interpreted by different people, causing confusion and harm to constituents.
Waterloos Thanksgiving turkey rafflers faced fines of 19 dollars each after being hauled into court. The judge appeared to favor old fashioned decorum in the proceedings.
The note argues raffling is essentially another form of gambling, distinguishing it from simple chance games and discussing implications for rules and perception.
The Davenport Times notes the President is eloquent on tariffs while the Dubuque Telegraph argues inland citizens will never accept subsidies. The contrasting editorials reflect regional cautions and opinion divides on economic policy.
The Des Moines Capital comments that the President's message is notable for what it includes and what it leaves out, highlighting both content and gaps in the address.
The Waterloo Times-Tribune notes it is likely Secretary Shaw will not consent to sever lifelong bonds to Denison and Iowa, suggesting continued allegiance or service connections to the region.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette argues that prosperity does not require pandering to vice, suggesting a future where ethical choices lead to prosperity rather than vice becoming a norm.
The Burlington Hawkeye notes that shifting focus to national politics may give irritated Iowans a chance to voice sharp remarks about one another, turning attention away from local issues.
The Marshballtown Times-Republican argues James R. Garfield should not complain about the country’s opportunities. It says if he has the making of a statesman he has his chance to show it.
The Dubuque Times Journal reports that the Republican members elected to the next general assembly last month will support Senator Dolliver. The paper says they were chosen with that understanding in mind.
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes that while President Roosevelt is not given to brevity, he does not load messages with subordinate reports. The paper emphasizes that Roosevelt generally expresses his own strong views in his state papers.
The Vinton Eagle argues the Republican party overemphasizes individual leaders. It urges less hero worship and more adherents to the party as a whole, citing Shaw Cummins and Blythe as examples of celebrated figures.
The Mason City Times-Herald questions if Secretary Shaw has seriously considered permanent removal from Iowa. The paper notes an alternate story that Shaw may support the Dolliver senate succession as friends push to block Dolliver.
The Waterloo Reporter cites a Sioux City clergyman proposing cash wages for workingmen to remove temptation. He argues human nature remains the same whether paid by check or cash and that the issue lies with the man, not the payment medium.
An urging note recommends taking Bitters at the first sign of liver trouble to quickly overcome symptoms. The text stresses the liver’s need for the medicine’s aid and urges immediate use.
An old advertisement touts Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters with a 53 years track record. It claims to stimulate the liver and cure many ailments including poor appetite belching sick headache sleeplessness indigestion dyspepsia chills colds or feminine ills.
Mr Grey prepares to depart against a daughter's vow to recover. A detective companion Sweetwater gains Grey a covert chance to observe a mysterious meeting in Maine. The Englishman travels with no valet, wary of exposure as he plans a quiet hotel stay and a secretive front to view his target.
In the district attorney's office three men meet the nervous detective Sweetwater who whispers five words that unsettle the seasoned pair. The inspector and district attorney exchange pale glances as the door is locked, signaling the start of a troubling confession about Mr. Grey.
A printed advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure permanently cures catarrh as a constitutional disease. It asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 for any case it cannot cure, inviting readers to request testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
Illinois City reports Dee Elme Schutter leaves for Melin to visit brothers. William Hesler and Edith in Rock Island. Mrs Sedam improves after illness. Thomas Martin recovers from finger injuries. E L Sheppard and wife celebrate birth of a daughter. Flossie Hayes Anes Shut ler Ethel Tyler Vernon Tyler Fred Tyler attend Lyda Kent wedding. John Tillard and wife visit son six miles east. E M Baker & Co build a new barn for John Brarton.
Heartrending condition of Miletus in Buckien’s Arnica Salve cures a leg sore. Advertises 25c at Havercamp’s Prec Tiption Drug Store.
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