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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
3
The Journal lists agency locations in East Hill East 2nd Street South Muscatine Oregon Street Hershey Avenue West Hill and Kecklerville with local grocers and drug stores. National representation is provided by New York Office 45 W 34th St and Chicago fire office 750 Marquette Building with Payne and Young in charge.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Bell telephone offices with scattered letters and unclear content. No coherent event or details emerge to form a complete news item.
Throop, publisher, sworn statement shows monthly circulation figures for June 1908 with daily and average totals. Notary confirms accuracy. Multipliers and percentages noted for various days and the overall average copies printed and circulated.
The piece contrasts party loyalty with individual judgment, praising a new civic spirit and the Journal’s stance to back the Republican ticket and platform while debating lines of approval and dissent. It blends political argument with a diary-like narrative featuring Vic Morris and letters from Janet Fowler.
Iowa City Republican recalls Henry Clay as a presidential candidate whose defeat was noted two months after the election during a New Year’s ball. The piece notes Bryan’s reaction heard five hundred miles away and asserts the world learned of the outcome rapidly, while some still criticize.
Clinton Herald contrasts republican management with democratic stagnation, noting some see the husband as head provider and protector while others view him as a decorative figure, reflecting varied domestic perceptions.
Cedar Rapids Republican questions reports that a Davenport official slugged a witness in a liquor case and notes a past militia call. The piece weighs whether the sensational claim is factual or rumor, referencing historical events and local authorities.
Lincoln and Cincinnati figures known as Brother Charles acknowledge a smooth collaboration in the interest of the Two Big Bills, signaling cross-city accord and shared goals. The Sioux City Tribune notes the unusual partnership linking Lincoln and Cincinnati representatives.
The Hampton Chronicle notes progressives unlikely to gain momentum in the forthcoming election despite space writers in Des Moines pushing for action.
Des Moines Capital reports a rumor that Mr. Bryan is writing a letter of acceptance, which should dispose of speculation that he might not accept.
Keokuk papers criticize Denver for taking the money while Lincoln had everything fixed in place. The dispute centers on who benefited from funds tied to a critical repair project. Local editors urge accountability and question the fairness of the arrangement.
A synopsis of S. R. Crockett's 1907 tale The Iron Lord outlines a mining frontier drama. It follows rugged workers, perilous digs, and frontier conflict as characters seek fortune and justice beneath harsh landscapes.
Reminiscences note wheat fields in Ononway Iowa with rust and harvests. Panola reports a new steamer built in Pittsburg for upper Mississippi travel with Capt Mason and J N Mason aboard. 30 years ago Asa Dolsen dies in Xandoval Illinois. Clinton liquor cases end with Constable McKinley at the river. Professor Ostrander announces final hop of the season at Keehler’s hall next Friday.
Forty years ago the Muscatine steamer Pearl ran aground opposite fishing rocks near Davenport after drifting from Moline where the crew left on their own recognizance. The Washington Press notes extreme heat last Sunday with Rev. F W Evans of the M E church halting his sermon as he struggled to continue.
W G Nye district court clerk of Buffalo county Nebraska visits with friends in the city. County Attorney H J Lauder plans a vacation and professional tour of the southwest tonight. Mrs Lauder joins at Alton Illinois with Union county relatives. Miss Helen Boyle flies to Kansas for a short visit with relatives.
Ten years ago today, July 17 fell on a Sunday. The brief note marks the calendar alignment for readers recalling the date.
The Disappearance of The Confidential centers on Jacopo Romer's mismanaged control of the paper and the sudden vanishing of James Kahn from Incubus & Co. offices. Grindling pursues clues to Kahn’s motor departure, while others anticipate a financial collapse as tension rises.
In the July issue Everybody's Fiction presents O Henry’s West tale The Last of the Troubadours followed by E J Rath's Mr Trimble's Speech and Arthur Sullivant Hoffman's Patsy Moran and the Trappings of Chivalry. Anne Warner's The Surrenders of Cornwallis and Harrison Rhodes' The Arrival of Cornelia appear with a North Pole tale Their Brother's Keepers by Albert White Vorse. Poems by Going, Johnson, Ramsey, and Kerfoot accompany Chestnut Tree anecdotes.
An old advertisement promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve for wounds from razor gun or nail. The claim of quick healing is guaranteed with price 25 cents and listing Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the seller.
Democratic vice presidential candidate John W. Kern passed through West Liberty at 1:40 yesterday morning on his way to Indiana. The stop was brief with no speech, though admirers gathered at the train. Tom Taggart accompanied him, snoring and flashing a shirt front diamond.
Laurel Hill residents report visits from Muscatine Wilton and Durant. several townsfolk travel for business and family, with activities including a Wilton ball game won by the Indians 5 to 3 and Chautauqua programs drawing interest.
Written proposals will be received up to noon on August 3 1908 by the Muscatine County Board of Supervisors for furnishing coal for heating. About 250 tons needed. Proposals must list coal kinds and grades and price per ton F. O. B. cars at Muscatine Iowa. All coal weighed over city scales. Bids mailed or delivered to A S Lawrence County Auditor.
Public notice filed in Muscatine County Iowa records shows a statement of general consent by legal voters of Muscatine City to sell intoxicating liquors under Iowa law. The statement is inspectable under Code provisions and will be canvassed by the County Board at a regular Court House meeting in Muscatine starting August 3, 1998. County Auditor dated July 15, 1908.
The White Collar Line steamers Columbia and Helen Blair depart Davenport every weekday at 7 a m and Sundays at 7 30 a m, returning at 7 p m. A boat to Burlington leaves weekdays at 8 30 p m arriving there at 9 15 next morning. W G Block Co agents.
Eastbound trains include Davenport to Chicago Nos. 12 and 50 with 62 local, and No. 4 Davenport to Chicago. Southwest runs Nos. 3 California Special and 49 Washington to Oskaloosa with Nos. 11 Kansas City to Dallas and a local freight. Westbound schedules show local freight, mail and express, and daily passenger service. Timetable notes that all trains run daily except Sunday with agent Underdonk.
The Muscatine Wilton South and North routes list daily trains with arrival and departure times for Nos. 504 through 505 500 501 503 311 etc. Connections available at Round House Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction with Iowa Central and C R L P lines. Trains No. 4 2 6 run on Sundays or weekdays as specified.
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