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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1903
Page
3
The Daily Journal is the official paper of City and County, issued every evening in the week except Sunday. The Semi-Weekly Journal appears 6 pages Tuesday and 12 pages Friday nights, under H. M. Sheppard editor and W. L. Lane business manager, member of the Lee Syndicate of Iowa Evening Newspapers.
Daily delivered by carrier and collected for weekly ten cents per week. Daily one year by mail. Semi weekly one year. Circulation guaranteed greater than all other Muscatine papers combined and at least three times that of any other daily.
Washington Bureau details Marlborough with Harold J. Mahin in charge while New York Office at 140 Nassau Street is La Coste and Maxwell in charge and Chicago Office at 948 Marquette Building has Payne and Young in charge.
The Journal lists agencies in Keckierville Chayka s grocery West Muscatine Sharrar s grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn s grocery End of street car track W C A Busch s Drug Store on Hershey avenue where extra papers will be sold each night Regular subscribers who miss delivery can obtain papers at these locations
W. L. Lane, Business Manager, swears the Muscatine Daily Journal printed and circulated 115,860 copies in November 1903. The statement is sworn before Notary Public G. M. Titus on December 7, 1903, in Muscatine County Iowa.
A rumor links Senator Hanna to a possible presidential run. Though Wall Street factions may back a challenge to Roosevelt, Hanna is deemed unlikely to pursue the nomination, with party sentiment in Iowa and his own caution shaping the outlook.
The passage cites William James, arguing alcohol stimulates the mystical faculties in man. Sobriety limits and denies, while drunkenness expands and unites the mind with perceived truth. It appeals to the poor and unfettered as substitutes for concerts and literature.
The Boston Globe gathers expert views on why men become drunk. John Korean argues many drinkers do so accidentally and stresses poverty and external conditions alongside biological factors as contributors. S. F. Baldwin adds that some drink from temperament or thirst, distinguishing habitual drinkers and dipsomaniacs from others.
Evidence suggests Standard Oil bribery to gain competitor data. Hon. Martin J. Wade of Iowa is urged to draft a bill to halt the practice and follows his prior effort to abolish crude petroleum duties when imports are zero.
The Democratic National Committee plans a January meeting to fix the date and location of the next national convention. The remark questions delaying until Bryan returns from Europe.
Alexander Dowie regains control of Zion as power shifts in the religious leadership. John D Rockefeller is hailed as a wizard by some observers, though others dispute the claim and cite additional influential figures.
The text claims Norway has decided to refuse women the right to vote, suggesting a popular but contested belief that men doubt women’s support for such a reform. It presents an unnamed cause tied to public opinion and implies a debate over suffrage.
If Colombia is ever brought into court on the charge of being an incompetent she will surely have a guardian appointed for her.
A public appeal urges policy makers to prioritize actions against Turkey while avoiding renewed confrontation with Korea. The call emphasizes strategic interests and regional implications for policymakers and allied partners.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican argues the Martin liquor law aligns with state sentiment and opposes a state constabulary. It says such a law would hinder temperance reform, and its repeal could lead to a high license system. The paper concludes Iowans are not ready for a state constabulary.
An advertisement proclaims a cure for rheumatism from a simple five ingredient compound. John A. Smith of Milwaukee offers 50 000 free trial boxes with no money or stamps required, claiming dramatic relief for elderly patients and hospital cases, and urging readers to send name and address.
A fragment suggests the state constabulary will have nothing left to do. The remark implies a perception of reduced crime or tasks for law enforcement following unspecified events or outcomes. No additional names or places are readable in the excerpt.
The Burlington Gazette remarks on how Senator Hanna will handle mounting pressures from Perry Heath and Rathbone. The piece notes he has carried heavy loads before and may find a way to persevere.
The Dubuque Times argues that child labor law complements compulsory education law. It notes that enacting both would reduce incentives to dodge schooling and curb exploitation as Des Moines considers winter legislation.
The Brooklyn Chronicle argues that biennial elections crowd the ballot making it hard to judge individual merit and causing local issues to be overlooked or overemphasized as many officials are chosen at once.
The Villisca Review contends that swearing is an utterly senseless foolish habit. It argues other wickedness may require sense or intelligence, but swearing shows no brains at all.
The Cedar Rapids Republication argues a comprehensive drainage law is a pressing need in Iowa and likely to be considered by the next legislature.
The Burlington Hawkeye argues for a detailed examination of the tax ferret law to ferret out ambiguities and ensure fair application. Editors urge lawmakers to clarify provisions and close loopholes affecting taxpayers and local governments.
Des Moines reports from eastern papers show Iowa Democrats doubtful about a local presidential candidate. They view Wade as a potential leader but expect Hearst to win the Iowa nomination if reorganizers gain control of the next state convention. Hearst influence appears unstoppable.
Perry reports along the Coon river near town hunters found petrified wood pieces and a water lizard preserved in stone. B Roy Emms adds a buffalo head and a water lizard to his collection, noting the odd transformation in the stream’s peculiar petrifying properties.
Otto Carmichael relates in World Work how during Cannon’s second term he rode a muddy March road after a short session adjournment. A township road supervisor asked if they dock him when away from Congress, and Cannon replies that wages run on and the township does not pay when not working. The farmer suggests docking workers, and Cannon gravely agrees it would be better to dock idle workers.
The Edinburgh Review October issue offers a clear summary and critique of Morley’s three volume Life of Gladstone. The Living Age reprints the review in full for November 28, preserving the original critique without abridgment.
Ainslees January novelette titled The Siege of Sar is by Francis Prevost who also wrote The Measure of a Man in October. The tale matches the magazine’s high standard, though its tone and setting differ slightly from typical Ainslee fare.
A reader questions railway drinking water quality asking if it is boiled or filtered, spring or contaminated, and whether boards of health monitor cleanliness. Cites typhoid fever rise and urges railway and health authorities to act, referencing a December Wheat To Eat note.
In Felix J. Oswald's American Auguries, December National Magazine envisions a coming system where pneumatic tubes and electric flyers supplant horse drawn wagons for groceries and mail. Regional tube networks handle small items like beans and letters, with rapid consignments and telephone coordination. Ice distribution shifts to district tubes or messenger delivery, while tubes and trolleys face competition from advancing airships.
The Protectus disinfector is designed for toilets meeting rooms offices work rooms shops and damp places with odors. It overcomes air impurities destroys odors and musty smells to create pure air and ozone for healthful living. The device holds half a pint of disinfecting fluid, lasts about a month, and one gallon lasts a year costing about one cent per day.
Protectus Disinfecting Fluid is marketed as a deodorizer and air purifier with approved ingredients praised by chemists and physicians. The complete Protectus Disinfector is priced at $2.90, with smaller sizes 75 cents per pint 1.26 dollars per quart and 4 dollars per gallon. West Disinfecting Co Inc lists the product, sold by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store at 203 East Second Street.
Lettered claim of 397 cures from 17 states praise Dr Caldwell's Laxative Syrup Pepsin as a remedy for piles and other ailments. It notes the product was not designed as a pile cure but proves effective, with a guarantee for constipation indigestion sick headache and stomach trouble. Available 50c and $1.00 at druggists.
Traveler's Guide lists Chicago to Denver service and east southwest routes with Nos 4 3 11 7 8, City of St Joseph, and daily or limited runs. Wilton branch times show Muscatine to Wilton departures and arrivals through daytime and evening slots with daily except Sunday service. Sleeping car reservations and tickets available via Rock Island ticket agents.
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