Journal Subscription and Circulation Details
The Daily Journal issues every evening except Sunday and the Semi-Weekly Journal on Tuesday and Friday nights. Delivery in city by carrier costs 10 cents weekly. yearly mail rate is 3 dollars for daily, 1.30 for semi weekly. New York office at 3034 West 33rd Street with Payne & Young. Chicago office at 750 Marquette Building. Agency network includes Fest Hill Hurlbut Grocery East 2nd Street and others in Kecklerville West Hill and surrounding areas.
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Daily Journal
The
Journal
Fest Hill
Hurlbut Grocery
East 2Nd Street
South Muscatine
Toborg Bros. Groccery
Oregon Street
W. C. A. Busch’s
Hershey Avenue
Kecklerville
Chayka’s
West Hill
J. H. Fuller
Telephones and Bell Office Listings
A fragmented directory snippet shows Bell telephone office entries and a Mississippi Valley location placeholder. The readable items indicate business office references with minimal context and no full addresses or names.
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Bell
Mississippi Valley
Circulation Statement of the Muscatine Journal 1908
Sworn statement for November 1908 lists circulation figures with multiple entries and totals. Publisher F D Throop attests copies printed and circulated, sworn before Notary Public F L Bihlmeier on December 1, 1908.
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Muscatine Journal
AAROU
Sadia
I. F. D. Throop
F. D. Throop
Muscatine Co
State of
Lowa
F. L. Bihlmeier
THAT PANAMA SCANDAL AND PUBLIC TRUST
The piece critiques ongoing Panama Canal land purchase charges used in the campaign. It argues the World and Indianapolis News manipulated facts to attack Roosevelt and the administration, calls for scrutiny, and defends citizens’ right to expose alleged treachery while urging a congressional investigation.
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Panama Canal
Republican Party
New York World
Roosevelt
Indianapolis News
Fairbanks
Mr. Roosevelt
Congress
Political chorus calls for thorough investigation
A speaker, likely Rainey of Illinois, urged a full inquiry to uncover the truth. If no foundation for charges is found, the public should recall the interests and forces behind them and wait for further developments.
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Man Rainey
Illinois
White Lily social notes and local visits
Ab. Duffield and son Harold of Illinois visited Tom Vanatta. Thanksgiving guests included Carl Parchart Edith Raff Muscatine and William Parchart Sr. near Edgington hosted relatives. Mrs Tony Richter and Miss Anna Schmidt Germany joined Mrs Frank Thomas and daughter. Hans Parchart and family visited Adam Schmidt near Edgington. John Cannam and family visited Lou Wookey Illinois City. Charles Blanchard Drury was a local caller. William Thomas delivered hogs in Muscatine. Licey Lora to Mr and Mrs Jim Mc Kay. William Parchart of Germany visited Valentine Vetter’s family. John Cannam delivered hogs in Muscatine Wednesday. Farmers expect to finish corn harvest this week.
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White Lily
Ab. Duffield
Harold
Illinois
Tom Vanatta
Valentine Vetter
Carl Parchart
Edith Raff
Muscatine
William Parchart
Coney Brown
Near
Edgington
Wyn France
Tony Richter
Anna Schmidt
Germany
Kathryn Thomas
Frank Thomas
Hans Parchart
Adam Schmidt
John Cannam
Lou Wookey
Illinois City
Charles Blanchard
Drury
Rengo Diet Pill Ad Claims Quick Fat Reduction
An old advertisement promotes Rengo fat reduction pills with claims of safe weight loss of a pound daily. It markets the product as harmless, lists price at $1 per box, offers mail delivery from Detroit and a free trial by mail, and notes a Muscatine druggist stocking it.
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Rengo
Rengo Co
Detroit
Mich
A. W. Morgan
Reminiscences and Local Fires Stir Muscatine News
Muscatine residents attend the Literary Institute meeting at J Scott Hickman’s office. A blaze yesterday destroyed multiple shops on Mulberry and Fifto streets including Purcell carpenters and Adams blacksmiths with Hettinger paint shop and Winn stable. Satterthwaite, six miles from Muscatine, loses ability to speak. Burdett and Fletcher depart for Guide Rock Nebraska to build a grist mill. nearby farm sold to Fred Giesenhaus.
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Muscatine Literary Institute
J. Scott Hickman
Mulberry
Fifto
William and Thomas Purcell
J. A. Adams
George Hettinger
A. M. Winn
Crew Davidson
J. W. Hediker
Emma McDonald
George Satterthwaite
Muscatin
Iowa City Road
Burdett
William Fletcher
Guide Rock
Neb
Fred Giesenhaus
Travel correspondent Em Upham to visit towns along railroad
Em Upham has been named traveling correspondent for the Davenport Democrat and will tour towns along the railroad to write for readers. He is doing Washington today. The town notes also report the sudden death of F Dodge of Pine Creek near Fairfield, aged and due to old age.
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Em Upham
Davenport Democrat
Washington
F. Dodge
Pine Creek
Fairport
Local notes and club name change observed in town history
Twenty years ago December 9 fell on a Sunday. Ten years ago the Lilly club reorganized, renaming as the J. F. F. club with its first meeting at Chester Lillifhage home. Samuel Bowlby died at his home in Kecklerville between TM soin and Lombard streets. Ww OR Stewart, head of a new MN and S road. Chie? En zinees HM Witlis left this city for Wapetlo along with others yesterday.
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Lilly Club
J. F. F. Club
Chester Lillifhage
Samuel Bowlby
Kecklerville
Soin
Lombard
Stewart
Witlis
The Soul of Groesus Tale of The Man Without A Conscience
A literary work by Gerald Villiers-Stuart dated 1908 enters public notice. Copyright claim and rights reservation are noted with formal registration details.
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Groesus
Gerald Villiers-Stuart
Stationer’s Hall
Elsa in Stolen Earth: Fabian and the occultist clash
Elsa discovers her father's dangerous occult experiments as Fabian hides in St. Martin's Street. Elsa warns him of the peril, revealing her fear and the key to escape, while the diary notes reveal the occultist's chilling plans.
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Abdul von Tarsenheim
Elsa
Vienna
Fabian
St. Martin’s Street
The Hidden Pact at the Door
Elsa pleads with Abdul von Tarsenheim as she tries to push the man toward the door. He insists the pledged young man cannot go now, citing money and an upcoming experiment promised to make them rich.
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Elsa
Abdul von Tarsenheim
Ten Thousand Pounds and a Vortex of Choices
Fabian Dare frets over fate and money as Abdul von Tarsenheim delivers ten thousand pounds. The scene shifts to West Liberty notices, social updates, and local travel, with many residents and visitors trading news and events. The clipping blends fiction with small town items and obituaries.
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Abdul von Tarsenheim
Fabian
When all the shops are shut echoed Fabian
A fragmentary dialogue features Fabian and another speaker debating a purchases moment as the shops close. The text ends with To Be Continued, leaving the scene unresolved.
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Fabian
Theater Prices Listed for Parquet and Balcony
A list shows Parquet at 1.99 dollars Dress Circle 0.75 Balcony Circle 0.75 Balcony 0.50 Gallery 0.25 Box Seats 1.50. The slate outlines admission costs across seating areas.
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Hough, Adams and Howard
la Salle Theatre
la Salle Broilers
Harry Stone
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