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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1903
Page
3
The Daily Journal is the official paper of City and County and a Lee Syndicate member. It prints the Daily and Semi-Weekly editions with Tuesday and Friday issues and charges 10 cents weekly by carrier and 3.00 per year by mail.
Washington Bureau Marlborough with Harold J. Mabin leads. New York Office at 140 Nassau Street is run by La Coste and Maxwell. Chicago Office located at 948 Marquette Building is managed by Payne and Young.
The Journal lists agencies for lenders with locations in 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 each night Regular subscribers missed by carrier may obtain papers at these agencies.
The Muscatine Daily Journal reports a total of 115 869 copies printed and circulated for November 1903. W L Lane, business manager, swore to the accuracy before Notary G M Titus on December 7, 1993.
A stranger woman arriving on a late Muscatine train faced harassment from cabmen in front of the Rock Island depot. After an altercation with profanity, she stood distressed as her dignity was outraged. The writer urges an enforcing ordinance and patrols to protect women at night.
A pledge urges local residents to talk and work for Muscatine and, if needed, fight for its interests in the new year.
Muscatine residents note the Hershey Memorial hospital monthly report printed in the Journal Tuesday. Erection of the hospital marks progress, with credit due to the founder physicians and nurses. The community regards it as a noble benefaction and expresses appreciation.
A historic note reports John D. Rockefeller lowering oil prices by five cents per gallon in the east and two cents in the west. The jesting line about a growing west implying mischief appears in the same text.
A printed rumor alleges Mace donian revolutionists led by Bulgarian officers may invade Turkey. The note claims Bulgarians stole Ellen Stone but promises forgiveness if they obstruct Turkey.
Police Commissioner F W Green of New York City has sent his resignation to Mayor Low as the Tammany regime nears. Critics say the action follows a political shift and signals changes at city hall.
The German Baptist church in the city is out of debt and begins the new year with a clean balance sheet, a fact that will strengthen its standing in the community and support its work.
The Brook lyn man who killed himself Monday night after thinking over the labor question reflects how lack of a gun can influence such actions. Several others faced similar impulse moments when firearms were not readily available.
Within three hours of the capital the San Domingo unrest flares as Jiminez notes revolutions erupt and ration shortages bite soldiers. The tense climate suggests a volatile situation that could ignite with any spark.
A terse note hints at a flirtatious dynamic involving Muscatine and an eight league baseball team management. The line suggests a casual, possibly provocative interaction with implications for team relations.
Bryan did not meet the kaiser during Christmas as the encounter was postponed. The Kaiser appeared unafraid of any potential gift exchange from Bryan.
The performers execute intricate dance steps while delivering vocal performances of high merit. Their contributions stand out as a highlight of the evening, adding strong musical and dramatic impact to the program.
A troupe led by Wm. M. Armstrong as Harold Karshall and Toby Lyons with The Goo Goo Man song will perform The Isle of Spice at the Grand on Saturday January 2. Local audiences expect a lively variety show with notable original acts.
An old advertisement touts Dr. Kings New Life Pills for dyspepsia dizziness headache liver and power troubles. It praises gentle but thorough relief and cites a 25 cent price at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Turner refused a £5,000 offer to sell Rise and Fall of Carthage saying the nation would likely possess the paintings. He aimed to leave £140,000 to found an asylum for English artists and to endow a national gallery, with the works hung between Claude’s Seaport and Mill.
Literary note reviews Henry Artemus Company tale Half a Dozen Housekeepers from Philadelphia. Targeted to girls from doll play to young womanhood with family appeal. Decorated cloth binding priced at seventy five cents.
The article praises Joseph L. Bristow for mapping and executing a vast postal fraud inquiry. It notes over forty inspectors worked months, examining a thousand post offices, bankers records, and decade-long post office files to produce a comprehensive, highly thorough report.
E R Thomas, a young Kentuckian, rose to racing fame after buying Hermis, the 1902 champion, in what may be the quickest horse trade. His fortune stems from General Thomas, a noted soldier and railroad man, and he pursues the sport with passion alongside his wife, a Kentucky native and Col William Lee's daughter, who credits her husband’s purchases but not herself.
Noted actor Lewis Morrison will perform Mephisto in Faust, delivering a subtle and powerful Satan portrayal. The production will be shown here for the last time, marking a major upcoming theatrical attraction.
The Zazell and Vernon company underlined for December 31 appearance offer premier artists McCloud and Melville in a novelty act. The clever team, former tuneful Italian harp performers, combine music with a beautiful change in their accompaniment.
The Long Man of Wilmington or Wilmington Giant is a 240 foot figure with extended arms holding staffs, facing a downland bluff. Its chalk outline, once grass grown, was re-marked in 1873 using white bricks, a restoration sparked by the London News.
An ad-like passage extols CN as a safe, effective household disinfectant. It claims CN kills germs, prevents odors, and keeps kitchens sanitary, urging use in cleaning water and surfaces. The product is touted as non-poisonous, non-explosive, and used by government and health boards. West Disinfecting Co. markets CN in 28 and 50 cent sizes.
A London Mail excerpt discusses brain fag as a sign of twentieth century strain. It notes symptoms such as eye pain and exhaustion from reading or work, and cites Dr. Rest and Dr. Common Sense as figures in a wry critique of medical solutions.
A Philadelphia Press observation notes that people consistently use the same foot when stepping up or down a curb at street crossings. The man cites a reflex link between eye, leg, and foot, forming a stubborn habitual pattern that guides stride to match the preferred foot.
A winter deer chase ends with a lone hunter spotting a buck that locks eyes with him. After buck fever, he steadies and shoots, amazed that after a long fruitless day the deer walks into his gun. The Detroit Free Press attributes the tale to a visitor from the north.
The article recalls historic signs such as The Dogs Head In the Iron Pot on Blackfriars Road near Charlotte Street, a three legged pot tipped by a dog, plus The Black Dog and The Dog and the Duck. It also notes The White Greyhound sign of John Harrison the St Paul’s churchyard bookseller.
A family scene records a father praising his baby’s rapid growth and a friend noting the infant’s strong voice. The exchange highlights the child’s increasing size and power as observed by relatives.
A classroom dialogue defines a volcano as a mountain with a fire inside. The teacher asks for clarification and a young student questions if it’s a mountain range, sparking a moment of quiet understanding.
A playful dialogue from the Detroit Free Press features Ethel asking when she may kiss truly and Auntie replying that Uncle Jack says the age is too young. The exchange captures a lighthearted domestic moment.
A widow reveals she received a $30,000 settlement after her husband’s railway accident. She denies her husband recovered, stating the financial relief came to her. The Houston Post reports the claim in a brief dialogue.
The piece argues a labor agitator must know labor history, articulate aims, and inspire trust while sometimes preventing strikes. It emphasizes balancing advocacy with restraint to avoid constant conflict and maintain credibility as a peaceful leader.
B G Richards notes that few in Russia can speak openly without risking Siberia. He argues the state tolerates only fiction writers for public discourse and uses exile to silence honest questions.
A London Chronicle account recalls a carriage scene where a married woman and three companions discuss disguising hair loss with wigs. Celia corroborates a prior Wimbledon lunch where Margaret hid fringe and compared hair status, prompting spectators to listen in startling honesty.
A medical note argues handkerchief use may spread infections. It notes that nasal catarrh is often infectious, especially grip related, and that a damp handkerchief carried in a pocket can foster auto infection rather than be washed promptly.
A practical trick explains using a tea tray filled with water as a reflective target to measure the height of distant objects. By aligning the summit with its reflection through a sextant and taking the double angle, half the result yields the height.
On January 7 8 and 9 1904 the Iowa Central will sell round trip tickets to Portland Oregon at one fare for the round trip with return by January 31. Tickets good via St Paul and northern lines returning through Ogden Denver or vice versa. Optional return through San Francisco and Los Angeles at small extra charge. See agents for details or address A B Cutts G P & T A Minneapolis Minn.
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