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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
3
A historical notice lists subscription terms and local agencies for the Mississippi Valley edition. It details carrier delivery in the city, weekly and yearly rates, and identifies New York, Chicago, and local office contacts, plus a roster of city agencies for subscriber convenience.
A Muscatine editorial urges citizens and business leaders to unite for a stronger city in 1996. It highlights the Commercial Club and Retail Merchants Association, plans to boost tourism and trade, and expanding excursions to attract 10,000 visitors who could spend about $1 each, creating significant income. It calls for public spirit, promotion of Muscatine, and vigilant support for factory prospects.
A press dispatch reports Admiral Dewey sending a Christmas greeting to US Navy officers and men, urging unity for the country and service. Messages also include a “Merry Christmas” from Rear Admiral Manney, chief of the Bureau of Equipment. The telegraphy links ships globally, highlighting scientific progress at the close of 1905.
A vivid Christmas message highlights the U S Navy’s wireless telegraphy reach spreading through oceans and relay stations. The piece notes ships near foreign coasts receiving the message and recalling home, praising scientific progress from early telegraphs to modern instant transmittal between vessels and stations worldwide.
Opinion argues for direct election of senators by the people rather than state legislatures. It notes reforms in neighboring Thinolog Ys and claims a people’s vote could curb trusts, curb senatorial influence, and force accountability through re election. The piece predicts widespread pressure for change if public discussion continues.
An Oregon schemer proposed a ten cent subscription to raise as much as 800000 dollars for a wedding present to Miss Alice Roosevelt. The plan drew sharp rebuke as a trap and outsiders intruding on the Roosevelt family’s celebration.
The piece says the nation is interested in the President's daughter's wedding and that Roosevelt seeks no notoriety. It notes public congratulations are proper and that further commentary would be impertinence.
The Burlington Hawk-eye notes Muscatine will place two Civil War relics in Weed Park. The relics are two cannons mounted to deter foes, but the writer jokes they may become roosting places for sparrows and even a romantic meet spot for lovers dancing around the old guns.
The article mocks political maneuvering as a shell game with Yates eyed as a possible Senate candidate then retracted as undecided. It notes the Cullom forces remain active, keeping busy with sawing wood and building fences amid shifting signals.
After months of work in New York, the insurance investigation will close this Saturday not from inadequate effort but because the committee’s office expires. The district attorney may take over the case. Burlington saloon keepers welcome Sunday closures as their first day of rest in many days.
If one half of the interurban roads that are being conceived on paper this winter were to materialize next summer, the country would not lack for transportation facilities.
The Iowa press clips show varied views on statewide figures. Birdsall opposition is deemed mild, English is seen as likely to win state printer, and Cummins faces veto talk. Editorials debate primary reform and influence of corporations, with calls for public input and possible gubernatorial contest.
Across Iowa editorials differ on Emory H. English seating Polk County and party influence. Knoxville Journal urges him to resign. Charles City Pee Licetees push for a strong pure food law over primaries. Intelligencer complains legislative time leans to politics over statewide issues.
Tonight manager Yale touts the Devil's Auction as the oldest in name yet the newest in novelty. The 24th edition features a fresh program from curtain to final Amor transformation scene. Every act, scenery, and feature is new. Muscatine theatergoers are promised a totally revamped performance on Thursday December 28.
The Black Crook remains a dazzling attraction at the Grand on Saturday December 30. Under Miller and Piohin a new firm in this line of presentation, with Miller as senior partner, the production continues to charm audiences with its famed spectacle.
The production in Osceola follows Kiralfy Brothers with modern scenic features. Dr. Crafford of Mount Airey lies jailed in Osceola awaiting transfer to the penitentiary after his murder trial. bondsmen turned him over to county officials for safekeeping.
An ad touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription made from native roots, notably blue cohosh, claiming safe cures for female weaknesses. It contrasts with alcohol-containing medicines and urges persistence for permanent relief, highlighting use for working women and nursing mothers.
Social San Francisco welcomes Mercedes Gracey and Lionel Harrower as Tres Pines hosts a summer set. Mercedes uses charm to shape attention while Harrower, heir to Warwickshire, admires her from a distance. Jerry Barclay adores Mercedes, raising gossip as the Newtons mix with the Lick House crowd.
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