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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1903
Page
3
The Daily Journal is the official paper of City and County published every evening on weekdays except Sunday. The Semi- Weekly Journal issues eight pages on Tuesday and twelve on Friday nights.
Daily delivered by carrier and collected for weekly ten cents per week. Daily, one year by mail three dollars and nine cents. Semi weekly one year one hundred fifty. Circulation guaranteed greater than all other Muscatine papers combined and at least three times that of any other daily.
Washington Bauveau Marlborough and Harold J Mahin lead the New York Office 1140 Nassau Street with La Coste Maxwell in charge. Chicago Office 048 Marquette Building lists Payne and Young in charge.
The Journal notes city agencies at 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 on hand each night. Regular subscribers may miss by carrier and pick up papers at these locations.
W. L. Lane, business manager, swears the November 1903 issue printed and circulated 115,860 copies. Notary public G. M. Titus witnessed the oath in Muscatine County Iowa on December 7, 1903.
The friars face exile from the Philippines as funds run low and only about 150 may remain with new American bishops. Dominicans stay via the university, Augustinians reuse Hollo building for school, and Recollects hold some property. Spain paid 714 million for transport. lands totaled about 403000 acres. friars sought 13 million. Squatter titles and partial ownership hindered full sale.
The Cedar Falls Record notes Bryan’s European trip where he met with the pope and dined with royalty, and he may be asked to explain his conduct while abroad after being admitted to the czar of all Russia and other ceremonies.
The Dubuque Times reports it is likely the legislature will not change the mulct law. It notes marshal clubs have strength but opposition is stronger and a state constabulary law would politically favor Democrats in several districts and potentially repeal the law afterward.
The Carroll Herald notes that amid tight finances bankers bear the burden of handling others money. Bankers are praised for keeping business people upright and steering community finances away from tangles, even as the job proves hardly pleasant.
The Waterloo Courier argues no clear reason for married couples in Iowa to oppose large families and questions declining birth figures, asserting the trend will adjust favorably with time.
The Fairfield Ledger argues that Iowa should regulate insurance and express companies as it does railways, suggesting broad corporate controls now would reduce the need for future legislation and streamline governance.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports opponents argue the road law is opposed because it would force taxpayers to fund better roads or supply labor, opposing the required financial burden and work.
The Burlington Gazette notes the Roosevelt administration does not intend to abandon the policy, retaining one point gained in the Panama matter.
Admiral Schley declares the presidency could not be thrust upon him, while the Council Bluffs Nonpareil suggests he will not need to be a skilled dodger to avoid it.
Near his Providence residence the senator owns vast private links where he plays mornings through summer and autumn. He is claimed to be the champion golf player in Congress.
Edmund J. James, Northwestern president, travels with a clergyman. A bent farmer, 86, runs to catch the train and jokes that the clergyman is 106, noting the age gap and the butler of time. The exchange ends in a light quip about aging.
The article argues that the educated public recognizes the progressive merchant as the one with fresh up-to-date goods and close prices, noting that such merchants advertise in the leading papers of towns and cities.
The remark that a leading merchant makes money to sustain a liberal advertising line is justified. Ads attract trade, increase sales, and help turnover, allowing price competitiveness. Thoughtful shoppers reading journal ads seek good goods at close prices, influencing competition.
The Burlington Hawkeye notes growing praise for Senator Hoar as favorable coverage expands in the Democratic press.
On Monday December 28 Muscatine theatregoers will hear Grau Opera Company perform Sousa's El Capitan with John Philip Sousa’s march tunes and Charles Klein libretto. West showcases vocal comedy talent as the production promises lavish scenery and costumes by a top company.
An advertisement urges energetic and thorough treatment for a persistent cough. It promotes Scott's Emulsion as the cure, claiming it stops irritation and heals membranes from the first dose, with two free samples offered by Scott & Bowne of New York.
Ohio State Journal recounts Mrs William Georgi of New York who inherited one million from Hershel after years of kindness. Promoters and beggars swarm her home as phones and doors ring around the clock. The piece notes wealth brings woes and advises avoiding sudden fortune or moving away.
The crowd roars as Ben Hur wins the climactic chariot race. There will be no Sunday night performances during the engagement. matinees are scheduled for Wednesday and Saturday. Mail orders with remittance to Iroquois Theatre receive prompt attention, with regular prices of 1.50, 1.00, and 0.50.
A. H. Thurnes of Buffalo Ohio reports kidney and bladder trouble for years with gravel passing pain. After taking Foley's Kidney Cure he experienced rapid relief with brick dust stones, claiming it has done him a thousand dollars worth of good at Havercamp's Pharmacy.
Passengers traveling south via Pennsylvania Short Lines receive solid through trains from Chicago to Louisville and Cincinnati where Pennsylvania representatives assist on connecting lines. Tourist tickets via Chicago and Pennsylvania Short Lines available at ticket offices. Baggage may be checked through from the starting point and full facilities provided for a convenient trip arranged by C. L. Kimball Agt.
Winchester Indiana citizen C W Lynch writes of his boy's severe membranous croup attack. After using Foley's Honey and Tar the boy found relief from a single dose and the father believes it saved his life. Refuse substitutes. At Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Bryan visited Nicholas II in Russia and discussed the educational system. The meeting drew contrast between an imperial autocrat and an American political challenger. The czar expressed friendship for the United States, leaving Bryan with a sense of shared regard between peoples.
The Lincoln Star notes that both Russia and Japan must raise cash before any fighting starts. Governments will seek funds by taxation, borrowing, or other means to secure ready money prior to any potential conflict.
The Chicago Iroquois Theatre presents Klaw Erilanger's Mr. Blue Beard featuring lavish scenery costumes and numbers. It closes Saturday January 9 with holiday matinees on Christmas and New Year’s Day before the revival of Ben Hur on January 11.
Tolstoi’s opinion on Bryan is sought by many, while Bryan is expected to request payment for sharing his thoughts. The exchange highlights public curiosity about Tolstoi’s views and Bryan’s stance on the matter.
A Denver report notes shifting views on General Wood as new details challenge previous characterizations, suggesting earlier criticisms may be overstated and prompting fresh scrutiny of his actions and policies.
A Cerro Gordo County farmer shot a wild deer in timber on his farm. It appears to be the first wild deer killed in Iowa for many years and likely part of a herd owned by several Iowa parties, possibly escaped from an owner's pen.
A Rhode Island senator, Aldrich, is described as the most athletic figure in the senate. He remains trained to fighting weight with quick, elastic steps and a muscular bearing. Observers note his constant activity and the instinctive Rhode Islander appeal as he dominates the floor.
Electa Chapter No 22 meets on the second and fourth Mondays. Knights of Pythias Wyoming Lodge No 76 meets Fridays at 7 30 pm at the K P building Town Avenue. Major Johns Circle Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic meet second and fourth Saturdays at the G A R ball. Helen Whitney President and Mary Davis Secretary listed.
The Fraternal Hawkers Reserve will meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays at 7 20 p m in the G A R H All members in good standing are urged to attend Clyde Randleman pres J B Vanatta secretary
G A R Headquarters Shelby Norman Post No 281 holds meetings on the first and third Tuesdays each month at the G A R hall on East Second Street. Visiting members are welcome.
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