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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1909
Page
13
The Muscatine Daily Journal and Semi Weekly Journals announce publication schedule and subscription rates. The Daily Journal appears every evening except Sunday with carrier delivery. the semi weekly issues are 10 pages on Tuesday and 8 pages on Friday nights. Subscription prices are daily by mail $3.00 per year and semi weekly $1.50 per year.
The Journal names multiple local agencies for reader convenience including Best Hill Hurlbut Grocery Fast 2nd Street South Muscatine Toborg Bros. grocery Oregon street W. C. A. Busch's Drug Store Hershey avenue Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery West Hill J Fuller Grocery and Wm. Van Zyl Grocery New York Office 30-34 West 38rd Street.
Payne and Young take charge of the Chicago office located in the 750 Marquette Building, directing operations and coordinating statewide outreach.
Fragmentary notice mentions Bell Telephone offices in Mission Valley with unclear scene details. Entities are poor and indistinct. no clear event or outcome is readable.
Publisher F D Throop states the Muscatine Journal printed and circulated 6929 copies in November 1909. Notary F W Eversmeyer verified the affidavit on December 1, 1909 with the Muscatine County seal.
Henry Clews argues in his weekly financial letter that markets show an improved undertone as the year ends. He notes no hostile legislation against corporations or railroads, predicts measured regulation, rising commodity values, and possible large crops in 1910 amid farmer prosperity.
West Liberty Iowa December notes report Liberty Chapter meeting planned for December 21. Local residents travel to Cedar Rapids Davenport Muscatine Clinton Letts and Muscatine for visits and relatives. A fall injures Mrs Macdonald. Edna Green wed at M E church parsonage with Fr T Elder officiating. couple to live on Wiggins farm northwest of town.
The passage notes unexpected demand across all merchandise classes and an excellent Christmas trade. Agricultural prosperity boosts mercantile activity, making the year end satisfactory and the 1910 outlook distinctly encouraging.
Keota Iowa residents held a progressive Somerset party honoring Robert Harding of Oskaloosa at the Hoth harness shop. Miss Ruth Lindauer won first prize. Miss Edith Morgan took the consolation clown doll. E A Hulse returned from Brookston Indiana after directing church music. Will Gregory is ill with catarrhal appendicitis.
In Iona Island New York naval magazines the ammunition transporting cars are moved by compressed air locomotives to keep fire away from explosives.
Recap of events from fifty years past shows accident reports, sleighing notes, a Verein event on the 75th list with gifts for women, music by the Macentine Cornet and String band, and a note that William McCampbell has been chosen as deputy treasurer by County Treasurer Banks.
Porty years ago notes mark the shortest day of eight hours and fifty four minutes and the coldest season, with winter beginning tomorrow. A protracted meeting for progress at the United Brethren church grows in interest. Twenty years ago Herve Keunion previews a Muscatine A M A reunion with college songs and reminiscences on Monday December 30th.
Thirty years ago the Muscatine annual Christmas ball drew notable attendance and featured community dancing, music, and festive entertainment. Residents from surrounding areas joined in the holiday event showcasing local talent and civic spirit.
The United Brethren church Ladies' Aid Society last night took charge of the armory for their annual supper and sale of fancy work. The famous cooks offered a well patronized feast drawing praise for quality and hospitality.
The group explores a quiet apartment on a late night and discovers a deadly scene. Bronson is dead at the table beside Mrs. Conway who lies face down after a likely suicide or murder. A dog guards the tragedy as notes burned in an ashtray hint at a torn byline.
Consul Mahin reports English farm land values in Nottinghamshire range from 100 to 200 pounds an acre for ordinary land, with higher sales nearby. He notes England’s farming profitability is not strong, yields compare with Iowa, and prices vary by location amid political Budget debates and a pending general election.
The M W A lodge elected officers for the coming year led by V Council John McFadden and W A Earl Turkle with Clerk Will Barkalow and Banker Jesse Stauffer. The RNA chose Oracle Maggie Black and Vice Oracle Mrs. C Ostendorf, with Maud Ireland as Past Oracle and Edna Stiles as Chancellor. Mrs. Alice Barkalow left for Redfield for several weeks as sleighing parties enjoy good roads near Bigler Stucker's.
An old home remedy for darkening hair and promoting growth becomes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur a ready to use product sold by druggists for 50c or 1.00 a bottle. Available directly from Wyeth Chemical Company 74 Cortlandt St New York City and A W Morgan's Pharmacy.
Sled hauling continues amid holiday preparations as Miss Florence Watters visits Miss Nell Scott at West Branch. H S Heberling returns from Bloomington. Five cars of stock ship to Chicago. Archie James ships one car. James Ady ships one. Frater welcomes a second son. Christmas Eve church program planned with songs and a tree. gifts for pupils to church Friday afternoon. Heberlings host five hundred party. Tonkawa visitor John McAninch makes farm trade for Oklahoma land. Willard Watters leases Earl Turkle’s farm. Turkle moves to town and buys Speers’ general store. Glen Sloan and wife welcome a son born December 14 in Redfield.
Mrs. Thomas Manning and others are on the sick list. Work on Ruth Parsons residence halted due to cold. Frank Letts visits from Clarendon. Ernest Lieberknecht traveled to Muscatine on business. Mrs. Isaac Houck visits her parents. J. A. McDaniel in poor health. Letts may gain electric lights soon as band stand is lit. Dr. Isbell visits from Clinton. Diphtheria cases reported nearby.
The article explains that Japanese pagodas resist earthquakes because a heavy timebar pendulum is suspended from the roof to near the ground. This mass swings with shocks and steadies the structure, acting like a seismograph to absorb movement.
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