Daily Journal of Muscatine editorial and circulation notes
The Muscatine Daily Journal lists editors and managers and notes it is the official paper of city and county. It details publication frequency and rates for daily and semi weekly editions and asserts a circulation greater than all other Muscatine papers combined. It lists representatives in Chicago and New York and sets up local newspaper agencies for convenient reader access and late-night sales.
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Ee Syndicate
Iowa
Muscatine
Daily Journal
G. Logan Payne
Marquette Building
Chicago
Lacoste & Maxwell
Oesene
Nassau Street
New York
Journal
Kecklerville
Chayka’s
West Muscatine
Sharrar’s
South Muscatine
Morse Washburn’s
Cheap Politics as Muscatine Council Passes Hose House Plan
A Muscatine council meeting focused on funding a new Champion hose house. Gus Schmidt represented the company, answered questions, and left with courteous treatment. A partisan newspaper accused the council of snubbing him, warning of disdainful tactics to drive public servants from office and threaten the city’s future.
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Muscatine
Champion Hose House
Champion Hose Company
Gus Schmidt
Schmidt
Friend
Twelve Potent Men In This Nation
Walter Wellman’s Success article names twelve Republican senators deemed near the reins of government: Aldrich, Allison, Beveridge, Cullom, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, Hale, Hanna, Lodge, Platt, and Spooner. It notes Republicans hold about two thirds of the Senate, making them powerful and influential. Allison is called the “father of the senate.”
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Walter Wellman
Republic
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
William B. Allison
Iowa
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Shelby M. Cullom
Ilinois
Charles W. Fairbanks
James B. Foraker
Ohio
William P. Frye
Maine
Eugene Hale
Marcus A. Hanna
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Orville H. Platt
Connecticut
John C. Spooner
Wisconsin
Republican Party
Senate
Senator Allison
Aldrich
Senatorial Power Pair Shapes Senate in Quiet Command
The passage praises senators Aldrich and Allison as a powerful duo driving U.S. governance. Aldrich wields the taxing power as a fireman while Allison controls spending as a careful, principled leader. It lauds Allison as conservative, unselfish, respected, and poised to mark thirty years in the Senate on March 4.
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Mr. Wellman
Senate
Aldrich
Great Committee On Appropriations
Allison
Ingalls
Republican Executive Committee
Iowa Republicans back Cummins for second term value
Thousands of Iowa Republicans will support Gov. Cummins for a second term in the executive office but do not endorse his tariff views. They back his state administration while avoiding endorsement of his national policy stances.
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Iowa
Gov. Cummins
State Auditor Merriam Examines Fire Insurers at $250
Press opinion denounces the state auditor Merriam for a twenty four hour inspection of fire insurance companies at a $250 fee, claiming it taints the auditor's office. It notes Iowa Supreme Court decisions granting new trials to Phillips Brooks and Hunter for murder, arguing such rulings undermine law and bolster vigilante justice.
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Fairfield Ledger
Merriam
Iowa Supreme Court
Albert G. Phillips
Louis Brooks
Matt Hunter
Phillips
Brooks
Sunblad
Hunter
Mt. Ayr
Lynch
Muscatine Gas and Light Rates Challenge Public Control
A Muscatine railway and light company sues in federal court claiming city council gas and lighting rates violate the fourteenth amendment by denying fair returns. It cites current charges of 2 dollars per thousand for gas and 132 dollars per light versus proposed 1.25 per thousand and 64 to 74 dollars per light. If Muscatine’s consumption remains average, the rates may fail to yield reasonable profits.
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Dubuque
Muscatine Company
Muscatine
Burlington raises 250 for Swedish famine relief brief
Burlington contributed 250 to aid famine sufferers in Sweden Cal Beird was found guilty of the murder of Captain Dundey at the Keokuk street fair a year ago last July.
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Burlington
Sweden
Cal. Beird
Capt. Dundey
Keokuk
Enormous Government Ink and Supply Bill Explored
Washington writer H J Mahin notes the vast annual spending on government supplies beyond salaries. He details staggering usage of ink, pencils, paper, mucilage, and rubber bands across the War, Post Office, Interior, and Treasury departments, plus furniture, stamps, and stationery allocations for senators and representatives.
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Washington
War Department
Post Office Department
Uncle Sam
U. S. P. O. Dept
P. O. Dept
Postal Department
Pennsylvania Avenue
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Interior Department
Treasury Department
Senate
House
H. J. Mahin
No church building in Iowa town sparks new trial claim
The Iowa supreme court on appeal orders a new trial for a man serving term in the penitentiary. Walcott, a Scott county village, claims to be the only incorporated Iowa town without a church. Smallpox outbreak reported in Charleston and Donnellson, Lee county, with about 400 people affected though described as a mild case.
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Summer
Supreme Court
Walcott
Scott County
Iowa
Charleston
Donnellson
Lee County
Low Rate Homeseeker Excursions In 1903 Route Plan
The Iowa Central railway offers low rate excursion tickets for homeseekers on the first and third Tuesdays of November December January February March and April 1903 to western southern and southeastern points. The price is one fare plus 2.00 for a round trip, limit 21 days from sale. Inquiries proceed via any Iowa Central ticket agent or A B Cutts G P and A Minneapolis Minn.
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Iowa Central Railway
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Princess Saxony Should Try Nation Hatchet Cure
A satirical line suggests the crown princess of Saxony try Carrie Nation style reform on her temperamental husband, urging use of a large hatchet as a provocative metaphor.
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Saxony
Carrie Nation
Missouri editor recalls church entertainment in town
A Missouri editor reported on a local church entertainment and quoted Miss Bates singing Oh That I had Wings to Rise and Fly with accompaniment by the minister.
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Missouri
Christmas Cheer Spreads Through Shiloh Community
Santa dispersed good will as residents marked Christmas. David Lang visits Naperville for holidays. Families host turkey dinners and reunions. Emma Freyermuth returns from Cedar Falls for vacation. Several residents enjoy Christmas with relatives and friends around town, including the Hoskins and Malone families.
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Shiloh
Santa Claus
David Lang
Naperville
B. F. Greiner
Emma Freyermuth
Cedar Falls
Ruth Malone
Chamberlain
Martin Chamberlain
Hoskins
J. R. Hanley
S. M. Hoskins
Myrtle
Edna Greiner
West Liberty
Amanda Wallace
Muscatine
Eugene Malone
J. G. Klein
J. A. J. Klein
Wilton
Scott
Christmas Socials and Obituary Notes from Local Vicinity
The report lists holiday gatherings including Mrs. Wm. Miller and Miss Leach visiting Miss Stella Chamberlain, Rev. J. R. Hanley receiving a fur red Christmas gift from churches, and J. R. Townsley’s family dining at Chas. Chamberlain’s. The North Prairie Willing Workers Sewing society meets with Mrs. E. C. Pace on Thursday January 5. It notes the death of William McKillip on Saturday evening December 27, a well known local resident.
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Wm. Miller
North Prairie
Pine Mills Harvest Report declares local meat and grain sales
Arno Kretschmer killed three beeves with one for F Turner and two for T Agar. C J Irwin sold a corn crib for 300 dollars and 200 dollars worth of hogs to J Jakeman. Budzine dressed beef at 460 dollars. Kretschmer gifted Lydia a gold watch and chain. Kretschmer, Hartman and Roy visited Mrs Satterthwaite’s school, praising the teacher and program at New Era on the 23rd.
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Pine Mills
Arno Kretschmer
F. Turner
T. Agar
J. Irwin
J. Jakeman
H. Budzine
Mr. Kretschmer
Grace Chapman visits as others attend weddings and gatherings
Miss Grace Chapman returns from Muscatine for a week home visit. Mrs J A Gunderson and Wendale Nordness spend Christmas at home and attend the Thomas Breeden wedding. Eva Chapman marries Arthur F Abbott at her father’s house with Rev Scott officiating. Newt Cecil ill in Columbus Junction.
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Conesville
Grace Chapman
Muscatine
J. A. Gunderson
Wendale
Nordness
Newt Cecil
Columbus Junction
J. B. Clark
H. Pease
Wapello
Local notes and visits from early community announcements
Joyed the skating on the lake Saturday afternoon. L. B. Smith attended his mother’s funeral in Atalissa Monday night with services on Tuesday. A fine boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Burrell Foor on Sunday morning December 28. Mrs. Carr and daughter Minnie visit Mrs. A. W. Underwood and family. Walter Schwab of Wapello visits Theodore Schwab.
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L. B. Smith
Atalissa
Burrell Foor
Carr
Minnie
A. W. Underwood
Walter Schwab
Wapello
Theodore Schwab
White Prairie Social Notes From Cedar County
Fred Kierkofer invites friends to his Cedar county home as he plans to move to Missouri. Rudy Blum drove from Iowa City. William and Austin Hunt of Muscatine visit George Hunt. John Nolte called on George Hunt. John Heabner slowly improves. Adolph Rexroth and sons harvest corn before plowing. Fred Maurer family left for Keswick to visit relatives.
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White Prairie
Fred Kierkofer
Cedar County
Rudy Blum
Iowa City
William Hunt
Austin Hunt
Muscatine
George Hunt
John Nolte
John Heabner
Adolph Rexroth
Fred Maurer
Keswick
Iowa
Had a Good Time With Chamberlain Remedy
A. J. Snell of Summer Hill New York avoided a party due to stomach pains. A friend recommended Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, two doses cured him and let him enjoy the party. The remedy is sold by all druggists.
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A. J. Snell
Chamberlain
Snell
Summer Hill
N. Y
Valuations in Muscatine County Tabla
Muscatine County valuations shown include land, lot and personal property by townships. Railroads add $771,660, telephone and telegraph $29,412, express firms $4,503. Personal property other than railroads, telegraph, telephone and expresses totals $1,390,100. These figures are taxable valuations and are one fourth of real value.
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Muscatine County
Telephone and Telegraph
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Wilton-Mus
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Muscatine North & South
Telephone and Telegraph, Iowa Telephone Co
West Liberty Co
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American Tel. & Tel. Co
Postal Tel. & Cable Co
Miss. Val. Tel
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Western Union Tel
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Musc, and Sousa Mutual Co
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