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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
13
Official Paper of City and County proclaims lead in Muscatine market. Details include AP membership, weekday Evening Journal daily issues, semi weekly editions on Tuesdays and Fridays, carrier delivery at 10 cents weekly, and mail rates of 3.00 per year for daily and 1.50 per year for semi weekly.
The Journal outlines agencies across the city for reader convenience. Locations include East Hill Hurlbut Grocery East 2nd street South Muscatine Toborg Bros. Grocery Oregon street W C A Busch's Drug Store Wershey Avenue Kecklerville Charka's Grocery West Hill Fuller Grocery Wim Van Zyil Grocery and a New York Office at 30-34 West 33rd Street.
Representatives Payne and Young oversee operations at the Chicago office located in the 750 Margynette building amid ongoing federal agency activities and regional staffing updates.
Fragmentary text from a historical page shows garbled references to telephone or business offices and a Mississippi Valley association. Key entities, dates, or actions are unreadable, preventing a concrete summary of events or notices.
Sworn statement shows monthly circulation figures for Muscatine Journal November 1909. Publisher F D Throop swears the reported copies printed and circulated, with totals including 7,000 on November 28 and 6,975 on several days, verified by notary F W Eversmerger.
An Eastern paper exposes Hamid’s palace as a coarse kennel of vice rather than a palace of luxury. It paints the Turkish ruler’s interior as dull and sordid, accusing him of licentious excess and portraits of debauchery.
The passage portrays Abdul Hamid’s palace as tawdry and cheap with garish congeries of trucks and rabbit‑warren corridors built by a coward to escape fears. Furniture is imitation Empire and Japanese pottery, all gilt and worthless, while revolvers lie hidden in furniture for a timid despot to defend himself if attacked.
Sig Gennaro leads his Venetian Gondolier Band at the Majestic Theatre with gymnastic motion and lively showmanship while the band performs real music. The Monday matinee audience stood for the Star Spangled Banner and Dixie drew applause. Gennaro appears at the Grand Friday and Saturday performances.
The Morey Stock Company, a veteran 15-member troupe, makes a week long debut at the Grand Opera House in Muscatine starting Sunday with matinee and evening performances. They present Anita the Singing Girl featuring Leona Slater and offer high quality scenery costuming and vaudeville acts by Kershaw and Stone and the Wellington Bros. Tickets are 10 20 30 and 10 cents.
Foley's Honey and Tar is promoted as the best and safest cough remedy for children. It claims to ward off danger of croup bronchitis sore throat and stuffy breathing with first symptoms and contains no opiates or harmful drugs. A. W. Morgan druggists urges keeping it on hand and refusing substitutes.
Mrs William and Miss Arizona Watson visited with Mrs Leonard Dungan in Pine Bluff Illinois. Miss Sophia Freyermuth from Muscatine came to visit Mr and Mrs Thomas Watson. Raymond Rickett and family hosted at his parents home. Ethel Foster visited her sister near Muscatine. Erna Haur of Lone Tree visited Fred Krueger. Eleanor L Kleist returned from Buffalo Prairie to her parents. Lillian Workman stayed with her sister William Freyermuth family.
A reminiscence recalls the river ice gorging after milder weather, noting the 1857-58 season had the river closed only five days with boats visiting in winter. The piece mentions Mrs Bell and a string of oblique anecdotes, ending with a tease that the story will continue.
Forty years ago residents endured a somber day as the sun hid and the weather wept. In Wilton a new literary society formed by men unused to public speaking aims to train its members, young and old, in oratory.
The Chautauqua Club plans a Tuesday evening meeting to recite the lesson omitted previously due to Mrs. Bell’s presence. Members look forward to Mrs. Bell’s highly instructive and entertaining lecture.
Twenty years ago a new postoffice called Pine Mills was established in Montpelier township Muscatine county with Henning Rehbehn as postmaster. It may take weeks before opening. The office will be at Mr R's residence half a mile from Mr Huchendorfs mill on Pine Creek. After Chickens A dog entered Joe E Hoopes barnyard last Friday night and killed thirty six chickens found dead next morning.
A group of friends gathered last evening at Dr. and Mrs. G. D. Lezotte’s home for cards, filling six tables with lively entertainment and elegant refreshments. The Fraternal Air congratulates Bro. Ed. Day on his large majority in the county supervisor election.
After chasing Alison to the Richmond-bound station, the narrator finds her with Richey, igniting a crisis of arrest or disgrace. Back at the office the team frets over a plan as Hotchkiss notes Poe and a left-handed suspect after inspecting the Washington Circle house.
The narrator resumes routine work after a tense police search as McKnight misses his appearance. He faces questions from Mrs. Klopton and awaits a warrant, while lingering vigilance and a late home arrival mark a fragile quiet. Two long and a short horn signals precede visitors.
Parisian Sage hair grower, sold in America with a money back guarantee. J J Havercamp, agent in Muscatine, promises cure of dandruff and falling hair within two weeks. Large bottle priced at 50 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store and nationwide.
Readers are informed that catarrah is curable and Hall's Catarrh Cure is claimed to be the tested remedy. The advertisement states a constitutional approach, internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, and a $100 reward for any failure to cure. It urges sending for testimonials and lists F J Chenfy & Co of Toledo as suppliers.
Frances Davidson hosts party and Self Culture Club meets at Mrs Olen Bigelow home with Spain study notes and Moorish cities review. Anton Miller plans Denmark visit after ten years away. W A Phelps sale attracts buyers despite bad roads. James Greenway shifts to Phelps farm duties. Mary Reed prepares move to Isle of Pine. Friends church holds series led by Rev Miss Ford and Rev Kennedy. Pendagrass moves to W B Ellyson farm to assist farming. John Pearson in Hot Springs cancer treatment shows progress. Erection of large stock barn on I J Hamiel farm advances.
Indigestion and stomach trouble are attributed to habitual constipation and Foley's Urine Laxative is advertised as stimulating the stomach and liver, regulating the bowels, and curing chronic constipation. Testimony from W W Ward of Dyersburg Tennessee and druggist A W Morgan supports its practical use and effectiveness.
Mrs August Rosenbaugh returns from Durant. S H Moorhead visit Chicago. Miss Sabina Murer to Florence Arizona. Bowser and Sons Button Co expands plant with new engine and boiler adding about 20 machines. Pythian Sisters to meet with officer election. Many residents travel to Davenport Chicago Muscatine Rock Island. Sale at J Murphy farm draws crowds. Murphys moving to Davenport. Mr Murphy in poor health. Adelia Striecker shops Davenport. Mrs F Bernick to Muscatine. L S S S Club meeting. C Frank visits Rock Island. Continuous local notices of travel and visits.
South Cedar Iowa December 8 S F Burnett announces a closing-out sale to clear remaining stock. Local shoppers are invited to attend for bargains on remaining goods and merchandise selections.
Thursday reports show Mr. and Mrs. R F Parmelee of Muscatine visiting H H Rockafellow and family over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. W D Ridenour hosted a reception for their son and bride Fred Ridenour. The Willing Workers met at Mrs. George Crees with officers elected for the year: President Mrs Kirk Milnes, Vice President Mrs Rose Faires, Secretary Mrs Frank Lair, Assistant Secretary Mrs May Morris, Treasurer Mrs Ben Bigsby. Next meeting at Mrs May Morris on Dec 15.
An advertisement extols Wyeth age and Sulphur as a superior scalp tonic and hair restorer to traditional sage tea. It claims easier color preservation, supports use for middle aged and older hair, and offers bottles at 50 cents to $1 with mail-order from Wyeth Chemical Co. and local sale through A. W. Morgan's Pharmacy.
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