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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
3
The fragment presents the Muscatine journal masthead with publisher F. Db Throop and editor L. P. Loomis. It claims broader circulation than other Muscatine papers and notes AP and Lee Syndicate affiliations, amid garbled spellings and incomplete lines.
Representatives in New York Clive at 45 W Sith Sr and Lacoste with Maxwed in charge. Chicago office lists 750 Marquette Building with Payne and Young in charge.
The Daily Journal is issued every evening except Sunday. The Semi-Weekly Journal is issued Tuesday and Friday nights with 10 and 8 pages. Daily delivered by carrier and collected weekly. Rates shown: Daily one year by mail two dollars?
The Journal names agencies for city leaders including East Hill Clay Roeese Grocery East 2nd Street South Muscatine W F Mikschs grocery End of street car track W C A Buschs Drug Store Hershey a Avenue Kecklerville Chaykas Grocery West Hill J H Fuller Grocery.
Sworn circulation statement lists daily and total circulation figures for January 1908. Figures include several city areas and services, with totals around six thousand to six thousand two hundred copies.
I F F D Throop publisher of the Muscatine Journal swears the above number of copies were printed and circulated during January 1908. Subscribed and sworn before me February 1, 1908 by William R. Jayne notary public of Muscatine County Iowa.
Today marks Lincoln’s birthday as patriotic and political groups across the nation note the day. Citizens feel a lift in spirit as the memory of the emancipator grows in significance with each passing year.
Reverent lines praise Abraham Lincoln as a solitary, grand figure among great Americans. Walter Malone’s words, admired by Chicago Tribune cartoonist McCutcheon, blend mirth and sorrow to honor the pioneer hero born of star and sod.
The piece notes Secretary Taft's strong lead in his home state and other states with no favorite son candidates. It cites endorsements from political districts and a Des Moines Capital editorial praising Taft as the decisive man of the hour and a clean, college-spirited leader. Iowa should support Taft without quibbling.
The Des Moines press bureau is mischaracterizing them as retreating. Cousins and Birdsall will stump for Senator Allison while remaining free from official duties to aid Iowa's senior statesman. Ottumwa Courier quotes Viscount Kaneko dismissing war talk as sensational fabrication.
A column recalls a ferryboat getting afloat after a river fall and a police clash with Irishmen in Shanghai Row. It notes local honors, a concert program for N B Miner, and a 20 year-ago update on funerals, moves, and Chinese New Year celebrations in Muscatine.
A citizen reports the state colored convention met in Des Moines with officers elected: President J W Malone Keokuk, Vice President Rev Wells Des Moines, Secretary A Clark Muscatine. The gathering was large and harmonious with broad city representation. January tax receipts at the county treasurer reached 52340.01, a record monthly total.
A brief dated note references P J Ryan and W E Hoch in a 30 years past item. The fragment suggests names tied to a local event or acknowledgment. Further context is unavailable in the readable text.
The defendant was tried in Council Bluffs for a fake foot race and the case was reversed by the Supreme Court. The article notes the reversal as a key outcome of the legal action.
Waterloo citizens consider a reward for Theodore Hansen who returned a purse containing $20 found on the street amid his unemployment. The notice highlights his act of honesty during hard times.
The Jeffersonian club of Washington Iowa will hold a Bryan follification banqu et on February 22 with at least three hundred attendees expected. Speakers include Claude Porter Centerville John Dennison Dubuque Jerry B Sullivan Des Moines Clint Price Indianola Clyde Sparks Ottumwa Senator Jamison Shenandoah Jack Ready Fairfield James R Gillis Mt Pleasant and Judge Wade Iowa City.
The Sioux City Journal editorialily contrasts Larrabee’s stance, describing him as no longer the grand old man of Iowa for now seeing some value in Cummins. The remark signals a notable political shift and local reaction.
Davenport Times reports a local military company faces investigation after failing to prevent a mob of about 2000 from taking a man from custody. Only two protesters sustained injuries in the incident.
A Philadelphia justice of the peace, after marrying a couple, told the groom he could pay him as a fee whatever he thought the bride was worth. The fee amounted to twenty five cents.
The note marks the date February 13 1898 a Sunday ten years prior and records it as a calendar reminder.
Plans nearly complete for a new cement block creamery to replace the one burned earlier. The plant operates as a cooperative with authorized capital of 3000 dollars and about 2000 dollars subscribed in fifty dollar shares, ready to proceed when weather allows.
Editor Rhine hart of the Des Moines Democrat Chronicle argues that progressives should lead the Iowa Democratic Party, asserting a shift in party control. The remark signals internal tension within Iowa politics.
The council bluffs Nonpareil notes that the current melt reflects the same snow and ice residents should have shoveled a week earlier, urging timely snow removal and sidewalk safety.
The Eldora Herald reports substantial chatter over Judge Wade possibly entering a Senate race or stepping back from politics for the time being. The piece notes ongoing speculation without confirmation of his plans.
A Paris newspaper notes that women in the city wear stylish footwear, contrasting with American styles and highlighting a fashion trend observed in Paris cellars and boutiques.
Keokuk Constitution-Democrat notes chatter that the president is drafting another formal address. The report emphasizes anticipation of policy guidance and potential legislative priorities.
Ottumwa hosts the fortieth anniversary of the Swedish Lutheran conference in session through Sunday drawing a large turnout. The annual gathering fills the city as the conference continues its significant observance.
The Graettinger farmers institute will be held February 13 14 and 15 with a splendid program. Abroad speakers include P H Donlon Emmetsburg E E Faville Fort Dodge L E Paul and E G Dunn. The institute is noted as one of the best in the state.
Edward Rogers once a Des Moines newsboy now runs a local grocery. He has learned his New York father who died left him an estate valued at about 100000 dollars. The sudden inheritance changes his fortune and life in Iowa.
Colorado refused Iowa's request to return Len Lozier, marking a setback in the legal bid. The case involves interstate custody or extradition procedures, with Lozier remaining under local jurisdiction as the dispute awaits further action.
Iowa University ranks third in the United States for attendance growth, with an 11 percent rise. Only Kansas at 14 percent and Columbia at 12 percent show larger increases. The data highlight Iowa’s notable expansion.
Creston will host the Southern Iowa Editorial association on February 28. The group includes editors from southern Iowa and Bryan's Commoner editor Metcalf is expected to attend and deliver an address.
Reverend Philip Palmer, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Sigourney, tendered his resignation to take effect on or before March 31, 1908. He was called to the pastorate in August 1903.
Camilla argues the girl will be treated as a human in Mrs Baynhurst's house while Mrs Brenton notes Mr Haverford's north trip and Paris plans. Camilla mocks Haverford as bland, prefers rougher romance to smooth paths, and asserts Miss Grainger will stay, challenging any objection. They prepare to visit the children.
Katherine Grainger lies awake watching firelight shadows after an early bedtime. Camilla remarks on her fatigue as she prepares to attend a bridge party, while Agnes Brenton and Katherine Char...
A farmers institute at Alden on the 18th and 19th is to feature several prominent speakers led by Governor Cummins and Prof. McKavy of Ames along with other noted figures.
A testimonials filled ad claims Dr Miles Anti-Pain Pills ease neuralgia pains caused by congestion or irritation. Users like Mrs Katherine Barton and Mrs Ferrier report quick relief with two tablets, and the Miles Medical Co offers a money back guarantee on the first package through local druggists.
Katherine settles into the Brenton household staying with Mrs. Brenton and Miss Grainger as governess to two children. She grapples with belonging and fear of loss while forming quiet bonds with Mrs. Lancing, Camilla, and the children, feeling a rare sense of kinship after years of hardship.
An advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Cure will stop irregularities and cure kidney and bladder trouble not beyond medical reach. Message signed A W Morgan.
A partial Muscatine tax roster shows residents and entities paying $25 or more in taxes. The list highlights individuals and properties contributing to city and county revenue, reflecting local fiscal scope and taxable values.
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