Muscatine Journal Circulation and Notices, 1909
The Muscatine Journal, official paper of Muscatine City and County, reports a November 1909 circulation of 6,929 on average with total copies 180,170. Publisher F D Throop swears to the accuracy. notary F W Eversmeyer confirms December 1, 1905. Agencies listed across Muscatine and Chicago New York offices noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscaline
East Hill
Hurlbut Grocery
East 2Nd Street
South Muscatine
Toborg Bros. Groery
Oregon Street
W. C. A. Busch
Hershey
Kecklervilla
Charlin's
West HM
J. G. Puller
Wm. van Zy
New York
West 30Rd Street
Muscatine Journal
F. D. Throop
Muscatine Co
State of Lowa
Seal
F. W. Eversmeyer
The Match Industry and Conservation.
The piece notes matches strike three million times per minute worldwide and seven billion yearly, with Americans accounting for half. It discusses timber quality for match production, listing preferred woods, and warns of dwindling supplies. It urges forest conservation to extend future supply beyond past wasteful lumbering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Sam
Mahin Advertising Chief to Be Honored on 40th Birthday
The Des Moines Capital notes John Lee Mahin head of the Mahin Advertising Co of Chicago will turn 40 next Tuesday. His father, Hon. John Mahin, once edited the Muscatine Journal. his mother’s maiden name Lee links to the Lee syndicate. Mahin is praised for integrity and enterprise as Iowa honors his family legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Journal
Des Moines
Mahin
Mahin Advertising Co
Chicago
John Lee Mahin
Mahin Advertising Company
Lee
A. W. Lee
Lee Syndicate of Newspapers
Muscatine Journal
Macin Advertising
Smell Capital
Evanston
Ill
Iowa
Insurgent Republicans Aim to Block Ship Subsidy
Washington likely battle lines form over postal savings banks and ship subsidy in the coming session. Insurgents and Democrats align, aiming to topple Speaker Cannon by pushing postal banks and opposing subsidies, with Aldrich's stance the key obstacle. Talks hint at an eventual understanding across parties to advance the two measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congressional
Taft
Aldrich
Reminiscences Of Long Ago And Local Notices
A compiled column recounts market shifts with wheat at five cents, price hints from Chicago, and farming margins. 40 years ago a temperance lecture by Rev W W Sing drew a strong crowd. the Excelsior hose house opening is set for next week with parade and festival. 20 years ago St John Hatch nuptials and Young Men’s Christian Association anniversary noted. 10 years ago a Gray Lindner series dance at the armory with a Christmas ball planned for December 26.
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W. W. Sing
Tremont Hall
Wm. Horseley
Excelsior
Excelsior Hose House
First Congregational Church
James H. St. John
Agnes L. Hatch
Muscatine
A. B. Robbins
Armory
The Man in Lower Ten A Mystery By Mary Roberts Rinehart
A narrator visits Sam Forbes at the Shack where Alison West is staying off and on. He recalls college days, Sam’s booming hospitality, and warns that Alison hides a troubled state beneath a bright surface. The scene shifts to tea, then bridge night, as preparations for the evening unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Forbeses
Sammy Forbes
Blakely
Blakeley
Alison West
Dorothy
Dorothy Browne
Sam
Alison
Blake
Allie
Maclure
Seal Harbor
Forbes
Political maneuvering over postal bank bill debate
The insurgents plan to hinder the postal bank bill by pressuring floor time and discharges, while the Aldrich Currency commission faces criticism for public money spent on central bank propaganda. They expect difficulty securing recognition and may seek a cooperation-based working arrangement to advance certain measures.
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Aldrich Currency Commission
Wien
Post Office Committee
Gentle Rexall Orderlies Promise Safety for Children
Advertises Rexall Orderlies as a safe constipation remedy for children and the aged, claiming no harmful effects and a money back guarantee. Promotes their candy-like tasting tablets, two package sizes, and states availability only at A. W. Morgans Pharmacy 107 West Second Street in Muscatine.
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Rexall Orderlies
Rexall
Muscatine
Rexallers A. W. Morgan‘s
West Second Street
Perspiring Seance and a City of Heat and Sea
A half hour of sweaty theatrics unfolds as a man resists a cloak and recalls the strain of disguises and money. Forbes frets over Allie as plans hinge on Granger’s dinner coat and lingering ties to Cally. A Catalina of location hints arrives with the Secona Hignas Lighthouse and Mazetlan described amid a tropical dusk at Outing Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie
Granger
Annatolis
Cally
Alison
Washington
Forbes
Mr. Granger
Mazetlan
Jean
Outing Magazine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Journal Printing Co
F. D. Throg
L. P. Laiomis
The
Associated Press
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Jove Evening Press Association
Daily Journal
Payne & Young
Chicago Ofice
Maronette Building
Triephones
Bell
Bilgelgsipp Valley
Ssceee
John Leh Mahln
Washington News and
Near News
Judson C. Welliver
Libebivet
Wyeth
Westlake
West Main Street
Rochester
N. C
Vestores Coley
Wyeth Chemical CQ
New York City
Cortlandt Street
A. W. Morgan’s
Mary ¥ Roberts Rinehart
Razor
Janet MacLure
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Cosmopolitan
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