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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
15
The Daily Journals issue schedule lists editions every evening except Sunday with a semi weekly edition on Tuesday and Friday nights. Subscription rates show one year by mail three dollars and a weekly carrier delivery in the city at ten cents per week. The paper notes associations and staff roles including publisher F. D. Throop and editor L. P. Loomis.
The Journal publishes a directory of city agencies and stores 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 Hershey venue Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery West Hill J H Fuller Grocery and Wm Van Zy） Grocery New York Office 80 34 West 33rd Street.
Representatives Payne and Young run operations from the Chicago office located at 750 Marquette Building. Business office uses Bell telephone services with Walterial office connections noted for Mississippi Valley operations.
Average circulation 6 929 copies. F D Throop publisher swears the month of November 1909 saw that many copies printed and circulated. Muscatine Co Iowa ss. Subscribed and sworn December 1 1909 before Notary F W Eversmeyer (Seal).
Des Moines officials warn the capital’s corn exposition may move if local patronage remains weak. The Capital urges citizens to attend despite poor weather and Christmas demand, noting the event’s value to state education and entertainment and the Coliseum’s central location.
The remaining days of the exposition drew a large and enthusiastic crowd, with steady turnout and continued public interest as the event winds down.
Washington reports Rep Murphy seeks a rules committee inquiry into Judge Phillips and Judge Mennerson over Missouri freight litigation and a 2 cent passenger case. Murphy plans to present further evidence before the House committee. Efforts to colonize Japanese in Brazil are explored, with a plan for a Rio de Janeiro area colony and agricultural innovations.
A nostalgic tale follows two wise owls T Witt and T Woo observing village life from a Cedar tree. Brent pursues T Woo while she weighs a future husband as Christmas nears, a subplot of romance, misgivings, and holiday fret amid quirky neighbors and small triumphs.
Theft among river skaters ends with lost coats found at a different spot after pockets were emptied by a dishonest thief. Thirty years ago swindlers fronting the American Hog Cholera Cure circulate in Polk County with forged testimonials. George Albrand announces a grand ball at his South Muscatine boarding house next Saturday with music and supper.
Forty years ago a wagon manufactory owned by Ballard Bros. in Andalusia Illinois burned Tuesday evening. The insured value was 3500 dollars, a partial coverage for the loss. The scene along Second street was busy despite mud and damp weather. A mist lingered throughout the day signaling a mysterious weather spell.
One representative of the box factory will arrive next Monday to arrange the machinery and start active operations by January 1. The initial workforce is expected to be sixty to seventy men, with hiring expanding as production grows.
Ten years ago today marked a Sunday according to the calendar. The note places a weekly reference in a historical context for readers.
Atalissa residents report Flor ence McDonald traveled to Iowa City last week to enter a hospital program as a trained nurse. Also noted are plans by Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McLaughlin to visit Ohio relatives, a land sale by Earl Turkle to James Black and George Moore for 135 per acre, and evangelist Matilda W. Atkinson touring Cleveland before winter work. A miscellaneous shower for Jessie Vanhorn preceded her wedding to Don Hargrave.
The investigators discuss a hospital wife and a murdered father in law, while Mrs. Conway presses for forged notes. A staged arrest brings Stuart, the clerk, to the room, revealing tensions and false leads as the team hunts for the killer.
Mr and Mrs Wm Alteneder did business in Muscatine on Tuesday. Fred Crow sold an 89 acre farm to Mr Spence near Fairport. The Crows bought a Muscatine house for their future home. Ida Metz shows typhoid fever improvement. Miss G Damma of Davenport visited the Kretchmer home. Charlie Henchell and wife closed out and plan to move to Philadelphia. Ella Alteneder visited Muscatine. A New Era concert drew many attendees. Mr Miller of Pleasant Prairie announced sale bills and plans to move to Durant. Wm Hartman and son Roy attended W Stormers sale Friday.
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