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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1903
Page
3
The Journal Printing Co lists H. M. Sheppard as editor and W. L. Lane as business manager as the official paper of City and County per the Lee Syndicate of Iowa Evening Newspapers.
Daily carrier delivery and weekly collection 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.
Marlborough editor Harold J. Mahin frames the Washington Bureau while La Coste and Maxwell oversee New York dispatches and Payne and Young run Chicago operations. The item outlines newsroom leadership across three offices.
The Journal lists agency locations in the city for lenders convenience. Agencies include Kecklerville 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 Hershey avenue Extra papers will be sold nightly at these sites. Subscrib ers missed by a carrier may pick up papers at these places.
The Muscatine Daily Journal reports a total November 1903 circulation of 115,860 copies. W L Lane, business manager, swears to the printed distribution and circulation figures before Notary Public G M Titus on December 7, 1903 in Muscatine County Iowa.
The Burlington Gazette urged the Democratic Party to avoid aligning too closely with trusts and combines while resisting alarmist moves toward moneyed interests. It urged caution to keep core party loyalty and attract Wall Street voters without alienating the broader base.
The Des Moines Register and Leader urges consolidation of common schools and better funding for trustees. It advocates tying high schools to colleges as a bridge for college-bound students and a finishing school for others, with revised methods and renewed spirit.
The Burlington Hawkeye argues it is unfair to require country pupils to pay city high school tuition. It suggests opening the high school to any student seeking knowledge, regardless of district township or county boundaries.
The Capital lauds Gen. Wood for earning his major generalship through honest capable work and notes he has accomplished so much that he will be remembered in American history long after his detractors are forgotten.
A vintage advertisement claims Scott's Emulsion aids lengthwise growth in children and improves digestion and vigor. It promises inward strength for better use of food and outward proportion, offering a free sample upon request from Scott & Bowne, 409 Pearl Street, New York.
The Emmetsburg Reporter explains a cash crunch due to two crop failures and farmers having little to sell. It notes much money has been sent to Canada to invest in Canadian lands, draining ready cash from the region.
Seattle Los Angeles and San Francisco began about twelve years ago creating a large west coast tour. Regular Pullman conductors will be replaced by tourist car supervision by standard conductors, affecting about fifty workers earning 75 to 100 dollars monthly. Savings from discontinuing their employment are anticipated.
In a letter to the editor a Muscatine resident recalls a 1902 city ordinance promising $1.25 gas and notes Mr. Huttig told the council the gas company planned a plant expansion and a voluntary price cut by April 1903. The writer asks when citizens can expect lower bills and if any notices have appeared reflecting the reduction.
The Spirit Lake Beacon states its preference for biennial elections in Iowa, noting influence from Minnesota and other states that eliminated odd-year elections years ago and never returned to annual voting.
The Coon Rapids Enterprise says John Herriott is a capable and reliable man but lacking brilliancy. It notes he would provide a clean administration if elected, yet would be little known outside Iowa.
The Keokuk Gate City condemns widespread theft of labor as crops, factories, mills, workshops, and stores suffer absenteeism and exploitation. The piece links the robbing of skilled hands to broader social decline and calls for attention to education and work.
The Fort Dodge Post argues the minimum wage plan for teachers could work only if a rule requires proper education for all who teach. The Post stresses education as the essential factor to be addressed.
The Cedar Rapids Republican urges Iowa to repeal the tax ferret law at the next legislative session, arguing it should not remain on the statute books even a moment longer.
The Iowa City Republican calls the marci law born of political cowardice and expediency but says it will likely endure for some time without amendment.
Bryan accuses the pope of lacking tact while the pope has not disclosed his thoughts on Bryan. The exchange centers on diplomacy and public statements without a direct response from the pope.
The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, aligned with the Democratic stance, continues to refuse recognizing the Republic of Panama amid ongoing diplomatic debate and international statements.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports the Iowa idea showing signs of life during a Boston event, indicating growing momentum for the concept among participants and observers in attendance.
After New Year western lines including Rock Island Northwestern Milwaukee Union Pacific and Burlington will end personal conductors on tourist cars to the Pacific coast. Southern Pacific halted turnover chaos at Ogden by limiting three weekly days and running special through trains. Only one line resisted fully, but most agree to drop conductors, ending the Portland excursions.
City of Muscatine approves a five year franchise to The Cleveland Vapor Light Company for 300 gas and gasoline mantle street lights. Company to install maintain six lights nightly from sunset to sunrise, with deductions for outages. annual lamp fee set at 25 dollars per lamp, bond of 5000 dollars required, city audit by finance committee.
The ordinance requires consent of the City Council for any sale or transfer of the 300 lights and declares void any unapproved transfer. It mandates all 300 lights be in operation by May 1, 1904 with pre May 1 operations paid at the set rate. Passed and approved December 17, 1903 by Mayor R.S. McNutt.
The final estimate and schedule for sewerage improvements in Sub-Sewerage District No 1 and Main Sewerage District No 3 in Muscatine Iowa are on file for inspection. Objections in writing will be heard by the city council at 7:30 p m on January 5 1904. Also contains an advertisement for Newbro's Herpicide with purchase details.
Superintendent Jas E Burrows resigns from Sugar Creek Lime Co and accepts a superintendent role with a large lime and stone company at Newport Michigan. Rev Mitchell passed through Lime City. M A McCoy and family moved to Peoria Illinois for a new job. T B Lee and Julius Thurston provided lunch at W B Giles sale to a large crowd.
A. H. Thurnes of Buffalo C writes of kidney and bladder trouble. after using Foley's Kidney Cure he reports relief and says it has done him a thousand dollars worth of good. Available at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store. Read The Journal, 10 cents per week.
A court proceeding involving Garnes as foreman concerns a parcel labeled 217 BE 2d Bt Cow. The details reference a specific property dispute and related filings within the case.
O. E. and Meta Chapter No 282 meets second and fourth Mondays monthly. Muscatine Camp No 106 Modern Woodmen of America holds regular meetings Tuesdays at Woodmen hall Olds Block. Iowa Legion of Honor Argus Lodge No 17 meets first and third Mondays at G A B ball. Major Johns Circle Lapins of Grand Army of the Republic meets second and fourth Saturdays at G A R hall.
Shelby Norman Post No 291 G A R meets the first and third Tuesdays each month at the G A R hall on East Second Street. Visitors are welcome. Commander Henry Kneese and Adjutant Gus Schmidt are listed.
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