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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
3
The Journal by Journal Printing Co publishes Gundal paper of city and county with circulation stated to exceed all Muscatine papers combined and triple any rival daily. The paper lists Associated Press membership and Iowa Newspaper Association ties with offices in New York Chicago and other cities.
Terms to Subscribers. The Daily Journal issued every evening except Sunday. The Semi-Weekly Journal appears 10 pages Tuesday and 5 pages Friday nights. Daily delivered in city by carrier and weekly collection 10 cents. Daily by mail one year 3.00. Semi-Weekly one year 1.00.
The Journal presents a catalog of city agencies for readers convenience. Entries include East Hill East 2nd street South Muscatine East street car track W C A Busch's Drug Store Hershey avenue Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery West Hill J H Fuller Grocery.
Telephones and business office notes indicate Bell expanding facilities with editorial coverage. The brief item mentions Bell presence at 80 Eae and references new sections in the office layout.
Sworn detailed circulation statement for January 1908 shows multiple daily totals and running figures. The document lists numerous numeric totals around six thousand to six hundred hundred, with a final reported total circulation of 164 805.
I F D Throop publisher of the Muscatine Journal declares the above stated number of copies were printed and circulated during January 1908. Subscribed sworn before me February 1 1908 by William R Jayne notary public.
The Republican National Committee calls Iowa Republicans to a Des Moines convention on March 18 1908 at 11 a m to elect four delegates at large and an alternate to the Chicago National convention. District caucuses meet at 10 a m that day to form committees with district delegates chosen by district conventions. Representation in the state convention is based on county vote shares for Governor Cummins in 1906, with specific county delegate counts listed and chaired by C. F. Franke and Frank P. Woots. Des Moines, January 10, 1908.
An editorial notes annual ridiculed customs of Valentine Day and the ugly insulting cartoons and doggerel exchanges. The piece condemns spiteful use of such communications and calls for reform of public taste in greetings.
A reflective piece argues Valentine day reveals love’s varied faces from playful pity to bitter cynicism. It suggests the festival traces to pre Christian Europe and questions the perils of over idealizing romance while affirming love as a defining human force.
A Keokuk Gate City quotes a Star-Courier paragraph misnaming the league as the Central Illinois association. The Iowa league’s history is noted, with Quincy and Jacksonville joining in 1907 and Marshalltown’s departure. The piece ends by calling the Kewanee writer the meanest ever and demanding correction.
A Chicago coroner notes that married individuals appear more often involved in self inflicted deaths than single people and adds No doubt of it.
Leslie M. Shaw rejects a published interview claiming he favored J. P. Morgan's election as U S president. He states the report is false and unsupported by his views.
The column recalls events from February 14 1858 and 1888, noting a Sunday 1858 date, a wolf hunt near Ononwa with participants from nearby areas, and Ned Davis the minstrel now with General Tom Thumb. It mentions an 1868 patent to E F Richman for woven fabric, Peter Maher securing a $2000 contract, and a 1888 obituary for Helen Schwabe with funeral details and a local note about Kate Ruch leaving for Davenport to work at the Bradstreet company.
Miss Mamie E Byers daughter of William N Byers of the Rocky Mountain News married W F Robertson on the 12th in Denver Colorado The bride's parents formerly lived in Muscatine H H Witmer reports Brown Leghorn hens from Ohio Co Partnership poultry yards A champion Plymouth Rocks trio arrives via ex press agent O J Chapman Work begins on Henry Hoover s new house on the bluff road
Miss Grainger settles into her duties with the Brenton household, earning Mrs Brenton’s trust. Rupert Haverford arranges a temporary home and offers his reference, while Katherine cherishes a close night with Baby. Camilla frets over Christmas plans and the looming explanation. Dennis praises the governess as a gentle, practical help who volunteers for small chores.
Mr. Foraker says he was not surprised by the Ohio primaries and adds that none of the rest of us were surprised either. We are sorry, though, for Foraker.
The remark compares Miss Shonts' careful spending with her father's. It suggests if she remains prudent, the burden on Papa Shonts will be lighter.
A topical quip compares Punta Arenas to Esopus in a witty exchange about a forthcoming quiet period. The remark reflects humor rooted in local perception of change and activity.
City Attorney Devitt received word on Saturday evening of the death of his niece, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnston. Mrs. E. K. Tyler visits from her sister Miss Hedges of Marengo while Lulu Dickey returns home from Columbus Junction after a short stay with Eva Baker. Allie Verink of Cedar township reports a large wolf killed during a recent hunt. Anna Rankin hosts a party on East Eighth street with valentines exchanged and neighbors enjoying the gathering.
Richard Carle and his Spring Chicken company were brought from Carroll to Des Moines a distance of 104 miles in 115 minutes by a special train. The run aimed to reach the matinee in time and relieve the railroad company of standing good for the price if the show was not presented. The trip was notably fast despite part of it being on the Ames Des Moines branch.
Sioux City Tribune mocks a Kansas girl whose engagement sparked a string of pink tea parties and dinners ending in her death. The groom, already discarded, is said to be suicidal from the affair, and the piece bluntly critiques social circles for their role.
George H. Jathe, a railway mail clerk, fell ill with smallpox after handling thousands of pieces of mail on a run from Mitchell, South Carolina. He was removed from the car in Sioux City, the mail car fumigated, but letters sent on without precautions, risking widespread exposure to thousands of people.
A Waterloo Republican dispatch reports a man who walked 800 miles to sue an employment agency for the return of a $3.00 fee paid to secure a job. The note likens his determination to an Iowa man seeking a U.S. Senate seat.
Ottumwa patrolman Prevalsky arrested a suspected hotel thief at Milwaukee Junction this morning. The man, who claims the names Hesse or Schultz, allegedly has a prior five year sentence from Fort Madison penitentiary for stealing an overcoat in Osceola less than six years ago. He is believed to be the suspect wanted in Chillicothe Missouri for a February 4 overcoat theft from the Leeper hotel.
Senator Jeff Davis says President Roosevelt adopted the best policies from his congressional message. He predicts a race for precedence between Jeff and Teddy, with Jeff taking the lead under the wire.
A baby girl left at 1103 Bank Street in Keokuk near the Love residence is thought to have been placed by two out of town women. The exact identity of the child’s finders remains unconfirmed.
In Marengo the congressman Dawson is honored by appointment to the national Republican congressional committee. Captain Hull, the Seventh District member, has held the position for several years. Dawson is moving to the front rapidly.
Local Iowa City Republican figure Dave Brant is asked about potential moves if Senator Cummins wins reelection. The remark hints at secession as a provocative possibility amid election talk in Washington.
The lamen table absence of an Allison organization observed in Des Moines is being corrected with neatness and dispatch.
Ottumwa Courier notes Miss Shonts' finance dubbed a duc by readers while Papa Shonts must supply the duc with funds.
Fort Dodge resident Ben Short, an employee in the gas producer room of the Light and Power company, died instantly when he lifted a live wire he could not see. He warned that the unplaced wire could cause death, then collapsed from the current as he tried to move it.
Rev Ludwig Holmes, longtime pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church in Burlington and current Portland pastor, has been knighted by King Gustav. Holmes is one of the best known ministers in the Swedish church in America.
Waterloo Fred H Winslow janitor of the Commercial building sues the Commercial Building company for damages totaling 10000 dollars after injuries from a fall from a fire escape a short time ago.
Camilla remains reluctant to change as Dennis voices hope for stability. She sends a note to Agnes Brenton about the Mogul’s indifference and ponders Violet Lancing and a Christmas visit to the Lancings. Katherine Grainger juggles new duties while Rupert Haverford’s silence unsettles her and the children. To Be Continued.
Wapello Iowa reports J H Dickson Baxter canning plant manager is seriously ill with appendicitis. The city council approves early sewer work on Ekett avenue and Van Buren street funded by district 1 and abutting property. Notices seek a water works bond election. Funeral for Mrs. Umphreys held. Macy Concert Company set for Friday. local residents illness updates and travel notes.
G A R Post 241 meets the first and third Tuesdays each month at the G A R hall on East Second Street. Visiting members are welcome. J A Munroe serves as Commander with Gus Schmidt as Adjutant.
Culke of Honor and Elks Lodge in Muscatine announce weekly Monday meetings. Culke of Honor Woodman hall invites visiting members. officers listed. Elks Lodge 304 meets at 8 pm at 122 lawa avenue over Cook, Musser Bank, with visiting Elk members welcome.
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