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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1912
Page
3
The Journal lists agencies above the city for convenience of patrons, including grocery stores on 52nd Street and Oregon Street, plus drug store and butcher listings. Contact numbers 26 or 87 are provided for business inquiries and operator assistance.
The Muscatine journal reflects a bigger wetter Christmas than ever with broad community support. It thanks partners of Santa Claus and other organizations for Christmas baskets and diverse charitable efforts aiding the poor. The piece highlights increasing private philanthropy and the joy of giving over receiving, predicting a new era of goodwill.
The Harlan Tribune notes large use of coke and substitutes by western dealers as expensive hard coal ranges fall away with a mild autumn. Consumers enjoy warm homes with little fuel, while local conditions hint at rising demand and shifting patterns.
A fragmented 19th century editorial voice laments poor road infrastructure and economic folly. It calls for durable, year round roads funded by a wealthy community and criticizes political maneuvers and patronage while noting national figures and regional papers.
A boy Swinckert ignored the danger of a ferry oat and fell through. Frank Fisher nearby aided by a long pole saved him from drowning. The note recaps past anniversaries: 40 years ago no paper issued on Christmas and legislative concerns about stopping trains between stations to avoid violations.
A Des Moines report cites the 209 petitions for rehearing filed yearly in the Iowa Supreme Court and notes that few are granted and even those often reversed. The term included observations on delays caused by such requests and the court’s stance on repeated arguments and briefs. The piece discusses counsel assuming non consideration equals court disagreement and emphasizes the court’s humility and reality of legal argument.
The editorial remarks on judicial duty and integrity emphasize that decisions rest on full court consultation and fair consideration of records and briefs. It cites labor advocacy, railroad compliance debates, and statistics comparing injury and output in organized versus unorganized sectors across states, illustrating economic and humane benefits of organized labor.
Des Moines Register reports a dispute over the state board of education authority to remove engineering from the university and the agricultural college. The issue may head to court after legislators consider Senator Francis's views and a Colorado Supreme Court decision cited by alumnus attorney Weaver. Rumors say alumni groups for the State Teachers College and Agricultural College seek opinions on the Morrell Act, potentially delaying resolution.
Washington dispatch reports witnesses charging the Cummins firm of Chicago with favoritism in post office contract bidding. Grandfield testified no preferential treatment occurred, noting a letter outlining price method. Two rival firms protest, while Democrats debate senate leadership and committee posts reflecting shifts in power and policy.
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a cure for bronchitis and acute bronchial inflammation. It claims the product stops coughing, reduces inflammation, and provides strengthening nutrition to distribute energy throughout the body. The credit line lists Downe Bloomfield New Jersey with date 12 80.
A Iowa speech by Charles W. Miller highlights sugar beet yields and profits. He notes 122 acres yielding a net $6,000 from sugar beets, with beets producing 17 to 18 percent saccharine matter. He compares Iowa to Michigan and California, stating Iowa beet production revolutionizes farming and could expand beyond current 000 acres.
A fragment from a historical column notes tensions around neighborly prosperity and social norms as women influence men to carve Thanksgiving turkey in traditional ways, reflecting community expectations and gender roles of the era.
The scene unfolds with a man ejecting someone from the room and summoning his wife to confirm events. Her indignation stops her from finishing the tale, yet she agrees to ten large charges. The drama centers on sentiment and situation, with life, character, emotion, and comedy, and critics say the production reaches a high water mark.
Des Moles Ia Dec 24 John L Blenkley notified all employees in his department they would be retained at the start of next year No outside candidates have made attempts to win places in this department.
Namen Town Delegates Gee Moines Il Des 25 Wesley Greene standard guneralist Professor Shimek of the state university and Prof L H Pammel of the state college have been appointed as delegates to the American forestry convention at Washington D C January 8. Appointments announced yesterday by Governor B F Carroll.
A short blunt notice promotes Electric Bitters as a quick remedy for kidney trouble and other daily ailments. It mentions a prescription shop in Mayvercamp for store and delivery.
An advertisement recounts a three year old boy’s severe ringworm on the face and body and touts Cure Cuticura Soap and Ointment as curative after trial with other remedies. The letter by Mrs Barbara Prim praises the products and invites readers to sample Cuticura items for skin care and shaving aids.
The Grantlers in a Charles Klein drama based on The Gamblers arrives at Grand Theatre under The Authors Producing Company. The plot centers on a defaulter and his former lover now wife to the prosecuting attorney, with a tense card game and risk of indictment. Emerson is pursued as papers crucial to the case surface amid pursuit and confrontation.
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