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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1908
Page
3
The notice claims circulation is greater than all other Muscatine papers combined and at least three times that of any other daily. It lists Associated Press membership and multiple syndicate and office representatives including New York and Chicago offices.
Terms to subscribers detail the Daily Journal published every evening except Sunday and the Semi Weekly Journal issued Tuesday and Friday nights. Pricing shows daily by carrier ten cents weekly and three dollars annually by mail. semi weekly cost one year is one dollar fifty cents.
The Journal notes its affiliated agencies around the city for reader convenience. Locations include East Hill East 2nd street South Muscatine and West Hill with groceries and drug stores such as Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery W. C. A. Busch's Drug Store J. H. Fuller Grocery and streetcar area End of street car track.
Fragmentary OCR mentions editorial office Beil and Mississippi Valley board. No clear event or names to describe. insufficient readable facts to form a coherent news item.
Detailed circulation figures show daily and Sunday totals, with 6 400 to 6 460 range and 169 510 overall. The document lists monthly and weekly totals for the Muscatine Journal, including changes across days and sections.
Frank D. Throop publisher of the Muscatine Journal swears the above average daily circulation of 6,519 copies for December 1907. Notary Arthur Hoffman certifies the affidavit sworn January 2, 1908 in Muscatine County Iowa.
The Kansas City Journal defends the U S military against European critics and praises the valor of American volunteers. It contrasts citizen soldiers with European peasant armies and argues for appreciation of Civil War lessons and the nation’s naval strength.
Europe hails American volunteers and navy as models of morale and initiative. The piece lauds American-born sailors from farming states, their leadership when officers fall, and contrasts their decisive action with German forces, arguing American independence outclasses European discipline.
Iowa readers see a Shenandoah Sentinel post urging the Republican Party to nominate B F Carroll for governor as a unifying compromise candidate to unify factions after the Cummins dispute. The piece notes Carroll’s moderate stance and potential broad support among Republicans.
Carson Critic urges the formation of Taft clubs across Iowa as a modern channel for public expression outside newspapers. He highlights young Republicans supporting Taft and Roosevelt to promote right principles and government reform in every county and district.
Logan Observer notes that Pottawattamie county will conduct an expert examination of its county officials books. It states the results may or may not be published, as officials decide, and questions why the annual auditor reports have never been complied with.
The Emerson Chronicle urges readers to support a capable man for Iowa governor this year. It notes its plan to use limited time and advertising space, setting a rate of 5 cents per line for candidate notices.
The Lincoln Nebraska Coin Gazette notes few Billy Sunday converts remain married after five to six weeks of sensational evangelism funded by a community paying $5000 to $6000.
Dunlap Herald notes Des Moines club women will discuss "The Affinity" and consider arguments likely to be presented by supporters in the debate.
Madrid reports semi official word that the queen of Spain is again pregnant. Ac couchement is expected in July.
A thirty year old plat of Grandview township illustrates the Pickard Teets murder scene with labeled plots. The cross marks Teets fall site and various homes, farms, and a school house, noting changes in ownership since the tragedy and a subsequent escape into timber. The piece links the diagram to a larger narrative about Rupert and the museum like atmosphere of a treasured house.
Rupert Haverford aims to honor Matthew Woolgar by directing vast wealth to public works and education. He funds a grand London house and a monument in the factory town, while maintaining his own humble origins and pledging support to longtime workers.
A list of recalled events from 406 to 10 years ago touches on plant finds at Fountain Hill nursery, sleighing merriment, a bitter break in at Third Street, and the Muscatine Business College move. It also records notable deaths, rescues from ice, sick leave, and local civic updates including Sons of Veterans activities and mayoral and senate chatter.
Lake township residents listed for taxes of 325 or more. First March payment requires half the total tax plus road tax. second payment settles the remaining amount.
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