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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1903
Page
3
The Daily Journal and Semi-Weekly Journal outline publishing schedule. The Daily Journal is issued every evening on weekdays except Sunday. The Semi-Weekly Journal prints 8 pages on Tuesday and 12 pages on Friday nights. The paper serves City and County and is a Lee Syndicate member.
The notice details daily delivery by carrier and weekly collection at ten cents, with annual mail rates and semi weekly options. It asserts Muscatine daily circulation is greater than all competing papers combined and at least three times any other daily in the area.
Washington Bureau The Marlborough Harold J Mabin in charge New York Office 140 Nassau Street La Coste and Maxwell in charge Chicago Office 048 Marquette Building Payne and Young in charge.
The Journal announces agency locations for paper sales 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 sale nightly at these spots Regular subscribers missing by carrier may pick up papers at these agencies
The Muscatine Daily Journal reports a November 1903 circulation of 115,860 copies. W. L. Lane, business manager, swears to the printed and circulated total, with the oath witnessed by Notary Public G. M. Titus.
Last night marked the first ceremony of the Y M C A building dedication in Muscatine. The piece argues the Y M C A offers a humane, nonsectarian haven for boys and homeless youths, guiding them toward spiritual choices while avoiding church entanglements.
The typographical union objects to linotype machines in Washington government printing offices, claiming they cannot perform the work. Supporters urge testing the machine to prove its capability and argue the government, like others, may use modern devices rather than antiquated methods. The union fears job impact from the change.
A fragment cites widespread criticism as officials plan measures affecting government workers. The text notes opposition from newspaper offices and printers beyond Washington, signaling broad concern over employment actions.
A Chicago paper notes a charitable toys drive for needy children, yet admits surplus toys outnumber takers. The piece hints at rising prosperity among the poor and suggests a contrast with plutocracy and industrial unease.
The Journal questions whether Congressman John F. Lacey truly said Illinois is a doubtful state and the vice presidential candidate should come from there. It notes Lacey is not prone to damaging admissions and tends to stay silent unless the situation seems clear.
The Des Moines Capital declares Iowa leads the nation in agriculture, noting that while other states may top Iowa in corn in some years, Iowa consistently rebounds. The piece praises Iowa crops through floods and droughts, asserting the state's enduring dominance and urging a little bragging.
The text argues Ziegler's defense offers reasons Baldwin might indict the millionaire but lacks proof of causation. The public waited for Ziegler to speak and, now in newspapers, feels disappointed, expecting more than conjecture and inference.
William J Bryan travels to European capitals paying rail fares and steamship tickets. He has been received by kings and potentates and will recoup the expenses with interest on the lecture platform before next summer’s chautauqua associations. A June release is anticipated under the title Crowned Heads I Have Met.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican urges a purge of labor unions citing a year of anti-union sentiment. It says the ignorant and vicious within unions are discrediting the movement and that supporting them earns public antipathy.
As typhoid outbreaks kill eighty in Butler Pennsylvania from contaminated water, officials urge Muscatine residents to boil water while ice covers the Mississippi and sunlight cannot reach water to prevent a repeat outbreak.
The methods used by the striking liverymen in Chicago have harmed the union cause. No organization, no interest, or person should hinder a proper burial of the dead. Blocking funeral progress will backfire.
Colombia negotiates a revised Panama agreement in which Panama agrees to assume part of the public debt. With canal matters winding down, officials see closing the deal soon to prevent further misuse of the Colombian brand.
The Dubuque Times dismisses Hearst among suggested presidential possibilities as least respectable and ill suited to represent any party claiming the confidence of an intelligent people. The paper notes no other man in the list is so unqualified to lead.
The Marion Register reports an Iowa plan in 1904 to raise 100000 for Theodore Roosevelt. It promises that stand patters will ensure the majority will not be less than that amount.
The Dubuque man aged 100, noted for a lifetime of chewing smoking and whisky, is described as an inmate of the poor house. The Keokuk Gate City concludes cause and effect justify this outcome.
Commentary notes Hearst as a Democratic candidate seems unlikely yet he has tied to the party and prepared a strong support mechanism. The piece evaluates his position and the campaign dynamics surrounding his potential bid.
Dowie will depart for Australia on New Year Eve. Some Chicago residents view the move as a New Year’s gift from him to the city.
Pittsburg glass makers announce curtailment of bottle production citing observed tightness in quart stock and the likely impact on supply.
The Emmetsburg Democrat counsels readers not to be too harsh on youths and recalls how adults once behaved at their age, offering a reflective tone on juvenile conduct.
The Manson Journal states that Gen. Wood was guilty only of following orders to the letter from the secretary of war, implying no willful misconduct.
The Dubuque Telegraph critiques John D. Rockefeller calling him a crowning example of the ignominy that may attach to great wealth. The commentary frames his wealth as a cautionary emblem within the era’s moral discourse.
The Sibley Gazette reports on Senator Hoar seeking an answer to whether aging hair color affects wisdom and credibility in public life. The brief notes Hoar's inquiry frames the issue as a test of folly versus respect in leadership.
A terse dispatch declares the United States aims for peace on the isthmus and will fight if required. It frames the stance as resolute and ready for military action to secure peace.
A speaker argues it would be wrong to claim that war would raise hog prices in Iowa. The remark questions simplistic price predictions amid geopolitical tension.
A Tacoma man reportedly died after consuming seventeen glasses of beer, with authorities noting no foul play and presuming happiness as the cause or contributing factor.
Henry Sabin, former five time nominated state education chief, argues Iowa’s school counts are inflated and misreported. He cites 31,000 officials, calls for reform, stronger centralized authority for the superintendent, and better record keeping to reflect actual school population and attendance.
The passage argues that scabbing blurs blame, asserting that most people are scabs and that the strong worker earns jobs by delivering superior value. It cites London's Atlantic January essay praising natural inequality and merit as factors in economic outcomes.
Lewis Morrison, famed for Mephisto in Faust, will star in a new Faust production with a dramatic prologue. The show promises top scenery and electrical effects, marking Morrison's last Mephisto appearance here. Also on the Grand bill is Cliff Dean’s satirical comedetta about the Forty with divorces and scandals, by Zazell and Vernon, New Year carnival eve.
A humorous city visit contrasts baldness with a farm kitchen scene and promotes Newbro's Herpicide as an exterminator for the cause of hair loss. The ad describes the product as not a tonic, offers a sample for 1 cent, and lists Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as a special agent outlet.
Conesville residents and nearby towns enjoyed holiday visits. Zula Abbott stays with South Muscatine relatives. Breeden and Letts families return home for holidays. Deilzell family from near Wapello. Orr family from Columbus Junction visit Col. Junction relatives. McKee and Maxwell kin in town for Christmas. Anna Gay in Iowa City. Shoop from Chicago visits Oro Bebb. Paul Buser earns Sunday school prize for perfect attendance. Schwobs from Wapello visit Theo Schwob. Tipton and Verlee relatives from West Liberty and Wapello. Earl Chapman in Cedar Rapids. Albert Crow and family from Muscatine visit in town.
The notice promotes CN as a universal germ killer for typhoid scarlet fever and diphtheria prevention. It urges cleaning, garbage control, and widespread CN use from roof to garret to deter breeding sites and insects that spread disease.
J H Headley, 605 East Fourth Street, owns a yellowed six column Muscatine Journal dated March 2 1850. He preserves it with care and recalls boyhood events that appeared in the paper. Also shown are the carriers address from 1853 and a 1848 Campaign issue backing Cass for president Butler for vice president. Headley, age 69, has lived in Muscatine most of his life.
A city notice promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as effective for burns, cuts, sores, eczema and piles. It claims the product soothes and speeds healing and is sold for 25 cents at Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store after a frightened horse incident.
Oakland residents spent holidays visiting relatives and friends across the area. May and Mrs. Albert McKean visited Milton Wolfe, Clarence Tuttle hosts were surprised by friends, and many others like Grant Kennedy Lawn Diller Johnie Kennedy and families joined gatherings at D L Lees and Wm Walls. Susie Gabriel Ida Chown and Pennington sisters also visited Columbus Junction and Chas Forbes area friends during the weekend.
Fight Will Be Bitter Those who will persist in closing their ears against the continual recommendation of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption will have a long and bitter fight with their troubles if not ended earlier by fatal termination. Read what T R Real of Beall Miss has to say Last fall my wife had every symptom of consumption She took Dr King s New Discovery after everything else had failed Improvement came at once and four bottles entirely cured her Guaranteed by Havercam s Prescription Drug Store Price 50c and 1.00 Trial bottles free
Special Land Buyers Excursions will run to Greer County Oklahoma and other Southwest lands in November and December via the Frisco System. This offer promises fertile farming lands at one quarter to one tenth the cost of eastern lands with strong acre yield. Apply to R. S. Lem on Secretary Frisco System Immigration for full details and railroad rates.
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