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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1909
Page
3
The California Fig Syrup Co. emphasizes full disclosure of ingredients and sole manufacturing method to assure purity and ethical laxative quality. Figs from California provide taste while medicinal properties derive from carefully chosen plants, with appeal to physicians and reputable druggists.
Circulation guaranteed greater than all other Muscatine papers combined and at least three times that of any other daily. Terms to Subscribers. The Daily Journal is issued every evening in the week except Sunday. The Semi-Weekly Journal is issued 10 pages Tuesday and 8 pages Friday nights. Daily delivered in the city by carrier and collected for weekly 10 cents per week. Daily one year by mail 3.90 Sem-Weekly one year 1.50
Representatives Payne and Young lead the Chicago office at 750 Marquette building. The Journal establishes agencies across the city including Mastei Hurlbut Grocery East 2nd South Muscatine Toberg Bros. grocery Oregon street W. C. A. Busch's Drug Store Mershey avenue Kecklerville Chavka's Grocery West Bin J. A. Fuller Grocery and Wm. Van Zyl Grocery New York Office 30 34 West 83rd Street.
Fragmentary telephones business office and Bell listings show a Bell company reference and a Mississippi Valley note. The text provides isolated office names and numbers, with unclear context or dates.
The sworn statement lists June 1909 print runs for Muscatine Journal at 6795 copies with certain entries around 6785 and an average of 6798. I. F. D. Throop, Publisher, swears to the accuracy of the report.
The Des Moines Register and Leader praises Congressman Dawson for leading investigations that curbed the tobacco trust and prompted higher taxes and larger packages. Senator Beverage backed the issue in the Senate, but Dawson had already spurred action in the House. The exposure of the tobacco trust is hailed as a major square deal triumph of the special session debate.
The Iowa Journal of History and Politics notes counties established before 1857 and 105 since 1834. It details temporary counties such as Fayette and Keokuk, shifts in borders, and extreme sizes from Muscatine to Pottawattamie. It cites spelling changes like Demoin e to Des Moines and Musquitine to Muscatine.
An aged OsKaloosa mother reflects on family tragedy as her grandson dies in London. She shares faith over the telephone, expressing comfort that he is happier where he is. The piece contrasts unwavering faith with modern calls for reason and doubt.
Fifty years ago the city began construction of a new 4 by 6 foot culvert under Third Street from Iowa Avenue to Sycamore to replace the 2 by 3 foot old gun barrel culvert. The upgrade aims to prevent floods on Iowa Avenue and Second Street by improving water drainage.
Forty years ago two or three railroad bridges between here and Washington were carried away by freshets last night along with about forty feet of embankment in Whiskey Hollow. No trains passed today and telegraph lines east of Davenport were shattered, halting dispatches.
Thirty years ago July 138th fell on a Sunday and twenty years ago Mrs. Fred T. Nesper returned home. The brief items recall dated happenings with minimal context.
The text argues that personal growth leads to exalted selfhood and that standards of moral beauty must shift to embrace a faith capable of saying in sorrow that someone is happier where they are. The tone critiques current repulsion toward such faith while urging reevaluation in darkest hours.
Sioux City Journal notes it is discouraging to see advocates of the income tax fail to rally behind the amendment. It suggests Senator Aldrich and his allies cast a cloud over the measure, with the public either understanding or misunderstanding the interests he represents.
L M Montgomery invites readers to pause amid busy life and listen for memories in nature. She contrasts noisy streets with glimmering valleys and distant chimes of memory, urging rest to recall fleeting beauty and romance once cherished.
A Delineator August snippet notes Mrs Knight questions a neighbor’s occupation at breakfast. A four year old confidently claims the neighbor collects at church, prompting the amused exchange. The light domestic vignette reflects social norms of the era.
A Iowa City Republican recounts a clash in Fairfield where doctors pulled advertising from newspapers over coverage of specialists. Papers retorted by mocking the doctors and publicly naming physicians only after deaths. The piece jokes about doctors’ ethics and the chafing between press and medical peers.
The Sioux City Journal suggests that Perry Creek could be revised downward without harming the region, signaling a controversial stance on local environmental planning and its broader implications for the country.
Last evening from a two weeks visit at Cedar Rapids John Fayle of Syracuse N Y is a guest of his brother W H Fayle Mrs J C Hogan of Sigourney was among arrivals yesterday and guests her daughter Mrs Z W Hutchinson on North Mulberry Next Monday is the day set to commence work on the new bridge It is probable work will begin on the opposite river side
Ten years ago at Muscatine Lumber and Box, Major Hopkins was grabbing near a shaft when his overalls caught on a set screw, tearing them to the knee and leaving a sore limb for days. Ed Day Will Norton and Frank Dunham went fishing at the slough with a wagon for the night.
The Iowa City Republican argues that John H. Gear or Jas. F. Wilson would back the Republican majority, report to the people, and be endorsed as usual, while Dolliver should have remained loyal to party and avoided insurgency in Iowa affairs.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean, usually a strong Republican voice, blasts the Aldrich tariff measure as failing to redeem the party pledge to the people, labeling the bill visibly and flagrantly at odds with Roosevelt progressive ideals.
The Oskaloosa Herald notes Iowa’s barley production in 1908 exceeded 10.5 million bushels, while wheat totaled just over 6.5 million. Barley is valued for crop rotation to maintain soil fertility.
The Waterloo report notes that doctors in Vienna found nothing new in E H Harriman during a recent consultation. It adds that Eddie should travel to Waterloo for a local medical assessment, promising to fix any issue or refund travel costs.
The Rev Mr Sunday asserts the Cubs will win despite the Pirates and Hans Wagner current form. In Des Moines, the Sioux City Auditorium dimensions are small next to the new Des Moines Coliseum.
Local notes indicate sometime professor Starr will share a statement that fails to excite the public, with expectations of disappointment following the disclosure. The item reflects a low-key academic claim unlikely to provoke strong reaction.
Washington reports a private wager between Secretary of the Navy Meyer and Senator Aldrich over Congress adjournment. July 20 or July 24 are speculated as the target with a large sum involved. Both men are wealthy, and many public figures have laid bets, though details remain vague.
Bets placed on dates from June 15 to September 1 have not paid off as expected with August and September wagers fading. Senator Aldrich faces costly counsel fees for supporters as hopes of early adjournment fade and conference negotiations with President Taft intensify amid a multihouse talf conferee plan.
In a continued chapter a witty exchange unfolds between Caroline and Mrs. Cathene about marriage and Mr. Sullivan. The Reverend Richard Allen arrives, revealing a courteous, relaxed bearing as he joins the banter and debates the upcoming report on the Sullivan bout.
The advert states that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy offers a money back refund if customers are not satisfied after using two thirds of a bottle per directions. It invites consumers to try the product with the guarantee.
Wilton Iowa records a string of visits and departures. J Schmidt spent Sunday with relatives in Iowa City. Will Grunder and Charles Rottman left for Muscatine to visit friends. Mrs William Slack and children returned from Thornburg to their home. Frank Sissel and family visited in Wilton Saturday. Peter Henderson and son Herman went to Columbus Junction for business. J Arp returned home from Walcott. M F Cronin, county superintendent, returned to Muscatine after visiting home folks. Glen Davis of Muscatine spent a short time in Wilton.
Sealed proposals for grading work on Park Lane Muscatine Iowa will be received by the City Recorder until 7 30 p m July 15 1909. About 1000 cubic yards of earth to be moved. Payment within thirty days after completion. Work to start on or before July 20 1909 and finish by August 30 1909. Specifications and blank proposals available at the City Engineer’s office.
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