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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1908
Page
3
Circulation figures boast that the Muscatine papers exceed all rivals combined and surpass any other daily by at least a threefold margin, asserting a dominant local reach.
Representatives in New York at 15 W Fourth Street, Mono lith Building, with La Coste and Maxwell in charge. Chicago office at 750 Marquette Building with Payne and Young overseeing.
Notice outlines subscription schedules and prices for the Daily Journal and Semi-Weekly Journal. Daily issues nine evenings weekly excluding Sunday. Semi-Weekly issues on Tuesday and Friday nights. Delivery via carriage in town. weekly rate ten cents. annual terms shown as three dollars for the semi weekly.
The Journal names city agencies for reader convenience across districts including East Hill Clay Kneese Grocery on Fast 2nd street South Muscatine W F Mikschs grocery End of street car track W C A Buschs Drug Store Hershey avenue Kecklerville Chaykas Grocery West Hill J H Fuller Grocery.
Milas notes total circulation figures for December 1907 of the Muscatine Journal with daily ranges and per cent variations. Publisher Frank D. Throop and Notary Arthur Hoffman certify the reported copies printed and circulated, detailing region and office totals in Muscatine County Iowa.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican argues that a paper must print the news even when it unsettles readers. It notes editors weigh eligibility and responsibility as standards shift toward broader public understanding.
Editorial argues against censoring fight news and prize fight photos praising press independence. It contrasts reporting of crime and boxing, urges keeping news freely available while obeying laws and postal rules, and condemns censorship as a threat to American liberty.
In Ottumwa the YMCA staged a satire featuring prominent locals acting as U.S. Senators. J. K. Dysart portrayed Senator J. P. Dolliver, recalling the Iowa figure who gained notice after a quick trip to Washington with Governor Cummins.
Fifty years ago city taxes were due and merchants moved to cash business. Des Moines trip dates and a next week legislature are noted along with a 1868 marriage record, an accident, and a summary of local offices and club officers. Dred Musser and others returned to study at the University of Iowa.
The Ottumwa postmastership topic centers on Mr Dysart. The YMCA entertainment report leaves unclear if Dysart played Dol liver’s role as the junior senator would or should. A clear detail: he did not produce any more Tor bert letters.
The Nebraska State Teachers Association in Lincoln discussed "Vital Men" linking President Roosevelt to Washington, Lincoln, Jupiter, Bismarck and Buffalo Bill. Principal Wadsworth of Bellevue described Roosevelt as a blend of these figures, urging readers to consider the comparison.
The Lone Tree Reporter notes a Muscatine industry buying snapping turtles at local fish markets and shipping them to New York for soup production. The report mentions the dispatch about the turtles went out before a lid was imposed.
Cedar Rapids Gazette and Waterloo Reporter produced festive New Year editions with city pride. Both papers showcase Cedar Rapids and Waterloo as progressive urban centers and emphasize their representative status for each city.
The note mentions phonographic records of Caruso to be buried in Paris for one hundred years. It also hints at political blackmail against certain politicians and criticizes the Torbert letter as something that should have been done to them.
A report notes a young man at Waterloo who married his father’s wife’s adopted daughter. The piece laments the unusual match, calling the situation a challenge to customary family ties and providence.
The Waterloo Courier reports that after Governor Cummins arrived in the city an informal levy was held. It notes Cedar Rapids Republicans demand details on individual assessments of supporters.
Davenport Times notes a persistent misrepresentation about a Kulp court martial verdict. Editorials in several Iowa papers discuss that citizens did not celebrate with a bonfire when the verdict was received, rebutting circulating rumors.
Eastbound passenger service ran 45 minutes late after a freight engine broke down on the track at Fairport. Officials had to remove the crippled machine before the passenger could pass. Three freight trains were also delayed by the same cause.
The Tipton Advertiser reports Sunday meetings in Muscatine led to the creation of a civic league with eleven hundred members. President W. L. Roach, a wealthy lumberman, will oversee efforts including enforcement of the mulci law.
West Branch Times notes Muscatine is now without a saloon as 1907 ends. Citizens, long accustomed to an open thirst parlor, face a hard blow from the lid being fastened down in the last hours of the year.
The Clinton Herald quotes an town editor noting a girl outwardly handles romance with care similar to a baby with a watch as the man’s fortunes turn grim and unlucky.
Cedar Rapids Gazette notes Muscatine in Iowa facing extreme drought as locals report river levels plunge and citizens anticipate a rare dry spell. Officials urge conservation and monitor water supply amid ongoing heat.
In Bloomington, Billy Sun dey uses forceful phrasing and confident delivery to persuade crowds. The tactic centers on assertive language and crowd response, signaling a strong hand in discussion and influence.
Muscatine pledges keep an advantage over other Iowa cities as it begins the new year with no saloons while Muscatine sticks to its resolutions.
Iowa City Republican reports Muscatine imposes a New Year resolution with saloons closed indefinitely as petitions are prepared to operate under a new mulci law. The measure aims to regulate saloon activity and timing remains unspecified.
The Burlington Gazette mocks Muscatine for what it calls a loud spasm of virtue accusing the city of moral grandstanding. The piece suggests the past sports days were far from saintly, now eclipsed by current pieties.
Literary notes reflect Minna Irving in Leslie's Weekly praising Oklahoma statehood. The poem salutes the new state, its rivers and plains, promising prosperity through commerce, mining, oil, and growth from Penobscot to the Golden Gate. It envisions hunters, cowboys, travelers, and strangers sharing in the coming era.
An old advertisement urges quick relief for stomach liver and kidney troubles with Electric Bitters priced at 50 cents from Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store.
A two piece velveteen walking suit in Copenhagen blue features a gored skirt with flat stitched pleats over the hips and a vested eton top. The ensemble is completed by a satin trimmed girdle, silver buttons, turnover collar, full puff sleeves, satin bands, a gray felt hat with marinette and white ostrich aigrettes.
About two and a half pounds of silver trimmings from a Spanish officer’s gear were found in a dry cave on C. W. Post’s 260,000 acre Garza County Texas ranch. The relics include disk pieces, brid le coverings, engraved pieces, and chains with small crosses and crescents. Post City, built for settlers, is managed by a board of commissioners handling public affairs.
The article outlines governance by restricted control, thrift and public utilities, a water works system, and early sewers. It notes railroad survey, forthcoming cotton gin, oil mill, laundry, largest general store, planing mill, windmill factory, and homes sold on small payments. Elevation 2226 feet, dry clean climate, rich loam, potential salt and stone resources, with rapid growth once railroads appear.
Notice from Muscatine County Iowa that on October 9 1907 a petition by Chas E Chesebro seeks locating and establishing a drainage ditch within Township 77 West range 3. Hearing set for February 4 1908 at 1 30 PM in Muscatine with claims of damages due by February 5 1908. County Auditor A S Lawrence signs and seals the notice.
A vintage advertisement promises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cures for burns piles and sores. The ad notes the product is sold at Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store with a 25 cent guarantee.
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