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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1906
Page
3
Member Iowa Evening Press Association details representative offices in New York and Chicago with addresses at Nassau Street and Marquette Building. La Coste Maxwell and Payne Young are listed as in charge.
The Daily Journal is issued every evening except Sunday. The Semi Weekly Journal is issued 5 pages on Tuesday and 5 pages on Friday nights. Daily delivery by carrier within the city and weekly collection of 10 cents. Mail rates are Daily one year three dollars. Semi Weekly one year one dollar fifty.
The Journal lists agencies to serve readers in East Hill Clay Kneese Grocery East 2nd Direct South Muscatine Morse Washburns Grocery End of Street Car Track W C A Buschs Drug Store Vershey Avenue Kecklerville Chatska Grocery West Hill Sharrars Grocery.
Fragmentary text shows Bell Telephone offices in the Mississippi Valley region. The readable parts reference business and perhaps administrative offices, with no clear events or dates to confirm.
The text discusses President Roosevelt receiving 37000 dollars from Norway’s Nobel committee to promote industrial peace in the United States. It argues harmonious employer and employee relations are vital to national prosperity and suggests annual conferences in Washington where labor and capital can meet as equals to improve relations.
Consul Frank W. Mahin of Nottingham reports that meat imports to Great Britain began 25 years ago with a first cargo from Australia. In nine months this year Britain imported about 250 million pounds of refrigerated matter valued at 50 million dollars and 430 million pounds of refrigerated beef valued at 55 million dollars. A British meat corporation with 1000 plus shops dominates, selling imported beef and New Zealand mutton at lower prices than domestic British meat.
Consumers hold biases against refrigerated meat and prefer local pastured beef and mutton, boosting British meat shops despite higher prices. A British authority adds that importing dead meat instead of live animals helps prevent contagious animal diseases and serves a sanitary purpose.
A Kansas poultry show ends each evening with a cock fight prompting editors to joke about new amusements. They suggest stock shows could end with bull fights and beauty shows with hair pulling, sidelining vaudeville if such ideas catch on.
The writer notes President Roosevelt settled the hard coal strike to relieve famine in North Dakota and argues he should address the soft coal shortage in the northwest. They expect railroads will find a way to deliver coal before further investigation.
The speaker argues income tax promotes lying and notes taxes fall hardest on those with small and moderate means while wealthy individuals dodge. He claims taxes generally induce dishonesty and echoes an old saying about proportional burdens.
The piece notes members of Congress avoid endorsing higher salaries and urge those unsatisfied to resign, arguing capable substitutes exist willing to serve at current pay. It emphasizes concern over personal sacrifice and district replacement potential.
Present outlook suggests bets on a river freezing before Christmas may fail. Muscatine benefits from a sturdy bridge across the Father of Waters and holiday trade remains steady whether or not the river freezes.
The Sioux City Journal notes that congressmen unable to live on their salaries may lecture at chautauquas next season. Success depends on securing prestige and engagements in that circuit.
John D. Rockefeller reportedly gave 100000 dollars to aid missionary efforts along the Nile. Some say an equal sum could better serve oil field development at home. The text notes that the heathen are not confined to foreign lands.
An Iowa note urges editors to plan their 1906 holiday travel ahead of December 31 to avoid higher costs after the cutoff. The reminder frames the travel advice as a prudent seasonal tip for the press community.
The Journal advises readers to consult its advertisements for holiday gift ideas and deals, noting those not yet decided should check the paper to find suitable options.
Estherville Democrat comments on Mr. Rinehart’s clashes with the state committee. It argues his drive to dominate the party could alienate members and faces a heavy climb to become a political dictator in Iowa.
The Harlan Republican questions the push to elect senators by popular vote. It says the founders wisely framed the Constitution and that careful selection of legislators should yield good senators, warning it may take a long time to reach the proposed view.
The Webster City Freeman-Tribune backs raising congressional pay from 5 000 to 7 500 and argues for broader public funding of candidates. The Glidden Graphic endorses direct primaries to curb manipulation of conventions. The Vinton Eagle notes Benson county election costs rose slightly but biennial timing saved money.
The Manchester Press notes that amid factional quarrels some men might enjoy Dolliver's defeat, but it does not believe there is any real plan or serious attempt under consideration.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil notes that under provocation President Roosevelt has been known to say damn. The paper argues this behavior proves the President is a true and sincere representative of the common people.
In a critique of Busse's case the Cedar Rapids Republican asks why the statute retains a capital punishment provision for first degree murder when execution cannot occur in such cases.
The Hampton Chronicle warns against a ship subsidy scheme describing insurance graft tied to similar propositions. The paper argues reforms should curb misuse and lessons from past grafts apply to current debates.
Cedar Falls Gazette warns that any non political action by the Iowa legislature would be a clear mistake, reflecting concern over partisan influence in state decisions.
The Valley Junction Express observes that the Democratic party in Iowa, while not large, is at least sizable enough to split. The item notes factional divides within the party and implies a fragmented political landscape in the state.
Washington Press reports a growing pattern of favorable developments for President Roosevelt, noting that many aspects seem to be aligning with his administration’s aims. The assessment highlights positive signs across policy, public sentiment, and political leverage.
The advertisement proclaims all itching scaly burning eruptions cured by Dr. Hare's Household Ointment a seething healing balm. First application brings relief. Available at drug stores for 25 cents or from Kenyon & Thomas Adams N Y.
The Bobbs Merrill Company issues a 36 page illustrated magazine catalog offered free to readers. It promotes half price subscriptions on Cosmopolitan Home Magazine Reader Magazine and other leading titles, with prices like 250 for half price. Request by postal card to The Bobbs Merrill Company Indianapolis Ind.
The Wabash now runs through sleeping car service from Chicago to Hot Springs Arkansas leaving Chicago at 11 30 a m and arriving the next morning at 8 00 oclock. For details write F H Tristram A G P A 97 Adams St Chicago for illustrated matter.
In a tense hotel confrontation, an audacious masked assailant reveals a past role as a waiter and draws a pistol on Mr Grey. A brave woman sacrifices safety to trigger the exit plan, distracting the shooter as police close in and the inspector arrives.
Mr Grey enters the room and tenderly holds the sweet wire while comforting his stunned daughter. He declares this the happiest moment of his life, feeling he has saved Helen from the brink of the grave.
A narrator and Mr Grey discuss a chilling cry heard before misfortune. Grey recounts the theft and murder linked to a famous diamond with a hidden flaw, once shown at his Kent manor. The tale, framed as a confession, hints at ventriloquism and a thief’s interwoven fate.
The January Technical World Magazine outlines a British Admiralty experiment with a floating coaling depot to supply Welsh steam coal to warships offshore. A 12,000 ton Temperley Transporter depot would moor in harbor, freeing quays and enabling rapid, breakage-free coal transfer without occupying dock space.
The article cites Havelock Ellis arguing the Spanish defeat in the Spanish-American War lifted old bonds and sparked a swift renewal. He notes signs of revival, including commercial and industrial activity, electric cars in streets, widespread electric lights, and gramophones, suggesting Spaniards may be less degenerate than once thought.
Ainslees January edition offers a mix of fiction that diversifies the magazine and provides a refreshing break from conventional stereotypes. The selections showcase different styles and storytelling approaches to engage readers.
The piece notes that Ainslee's magazine consistently offers a policy of monthly novelty to entertain readers. It emphasizes there is nothing startling but asserts the issue provides continuous entertainment through varied short fiction and fresh content.
Milwaukee railroad announces an even rate of one and one third fare for round trips to celebrate the holidays. Tickets will go on sale December 20, 21, 22, 28, 24, 25, 30 and 31, 1906 and January 1, 1997 with return by January 7. W S Underdonk agent.
Advert says daily advance of curative powers for coughs colds and lung diseases. Mentions price 500 and 1 Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Port Allen residents host an oyster supper at the Smith home north of the Junction. The Forbes infant recuperates from illness. Wedding invitations issued for Miss Madge Babbitt and Cecil W. Bangs for Christmas Eve. Wolfords from Lone Tree visit Mrs. Chown’s family. McDaniel and Jones sales drew local attendees.
The Logan Observer hopes the forthcoming legislature reduces state expenditures by several hundred thousand dollars, urging fiscal restraint and spending cuts in its editorial note.
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