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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
3
The Daily Journal publishes every evening except Sunday. The Semi Weekly Journal issues 10 pages Tuesday and 5 pages Friday nights. Daily delivery by carrier in city and weekly collection for 10 cents. Rates: Daily one year by mail 3.00. Semi Weekly one year 1.00.
Payne and Young oversee operations at New York Office located at 3034 West 33rd Street, with Chicago presence at the Once 150 Marquette Building.
The Journal lists city area agencies serving readers including East in Hurlbut Grocery on East 2nd Street South Muscatine Toborg Bros grocery Oregon street W C A Busca's Drug Store Hershey avenue Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery West Hill BH Buller Grocery with telephones for the Business and Editorial offices and Mississippi Valley listings.
Sworn circulation statement shows total copies printed and circulated in November 1908. Publisher Throop and Notary Public Bihmeier certify counts across multiple entries with totals ranging around 6,735 to 8,850 copies.
The Register and Leader condemns Roosevelt for lack of tact in the Panama canal episode and secret service charges. It contrasts McKinley’s tact with the president’s, arguing against prosecuting newspapers and warning about censorship by a free press. It cites congressional condemnations over Brownsville toward Roosevelt.
The author argues the president acted hastily and lacked tact, but also notes congressional action against corruption and the Brownsville incident had political aims. The writer supports Roosevelt’s decisive leadership while criticizing his tact and praising his resolve.
Champ Clark says the 5 cent a pound borax duty was imposed because a Nevada senator, likely Stewart, would not vote for the tariff bill unless Nevada got a take-off. He criticizes graft as motive in tariff crafting. The Sioux City Journal notes the Christmas spirit arrives late for Des Moines newspapers.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes that Missouri shifted Republican in the recent late election and asserts the upcoming election will yield an even stronger victory, suggesting Democrats should recognize the trend.
In Hannibal, Missouri, farmers urge Uncle Sam to provide cheaper plans and improved transportation facilities along with a parcels post so the uplift commission can take on other tasks.
A Chicago pastor contends luxury is a curse on par with poverty. He argues many will seek wealth despite its spiritual cost, urging reflection on material pursuit and its effects on community life.
The column recalls events from 50 40 and 30 years ago including public lectures in Burlington with Jacob Butler among lecturers and Samuel McNutt visiting Muscatine county. It notes a city burglary at G H Epp and a fatal incident after a wagon incident near eight miles NW of town. A marriage between M L Whaley and Mary Erwin is listed and a man named James Galla is noted as frozen to death.
The Muscatine area news item notes Byron W. Lord will build a large nine room house on his Chestnut and Fourth streets lot and award the contract today. Muscatine Camp Modern Woodmen of America elects officers: Kellogg as advisor Steen as banker Jones as clerk Althaus as escort Porter as inside watch Holzenhower Jr. as sentry Lohr as manager Ashton as delegate. December 18th observed as Sunday ten years ago.
A church men's club event featured toasts and a recited poem claimed as original, plus a New Times tale of an Eastern politician and a punning exchange about acoustics. The readings highlighted light literary fare and humorous political anecdotes from the town and beyond.
Muscatine man Lew Lee came to Letts to work in M. C. Ross’s blacksmith shop. Edna Baker returns from Iowa City. Measles spread. Merrell Runyon breaks right leg timbering. Letts Opera House scenery updated. three button machines ordered for new button factory. Iron cemetery fence donation by Chas. Walnitz. Letts Oil and Development stockholders meet Dec 22. Iowa College Glee club to perform Dec 29.
A 1908 copyright notice for Gerald Villiers-Stuart declares both works entered at Stationers Hall with all rights reserved.
In Lady Kitty’s music room Standish Vandraken visits after a lively concert. They spar over wit and motive as Vandraken battles conscience graft and Kitty teases his charm. Their flirtation deepens amid stagecraft and poetry talk in a refined drawing room.
An advertisement claims Dr Hale's Household Ointment relieves and cures stubborn skin diseases that itch and burn on face head or body. Sold at drug stores for 25 cents or from Kenyon and Thomas Adams NY.
Fredonia Iowa reports social visits from Mrs. Lou Dallmeyer and Mrs. Lou Wilson among locals like Mrs. J W Schannine and Miss Esther Shellabareer. Trades grow as Earl Bedwell ships 142 carloads of sand since January with 25 more planned. Robt Lee ships 18 carloads of corn. Services held at M and Church led by Rev. Claude Zenor. Various residents travel to Muscatine Burlington Kalibel and Davenport for visits and shopping.
The Port Allen area reports new arrivals and visitors including Lorena Maxwell as the latest arrival to stay with the Maxwell family since December 10. R E Tipton of Kalispell Montana visits after an 18 month absence. Local residents and guests visit relatives and attend a sale in Illinois and shopping in Muscatine. Neighbors assist M Stinson with corn marketing as community activity continues.
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