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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1907
Page
3
Publisher F D Throop touts the paper as the official city and county paper with circulation greater than all other Muscatine papers combined and at least three times that of any other daily.
New York Office at 140 Nassau Street lists La Coste and Maxwell as in charge. Chicago Office at 750 Marquette Building lists Payne and Young in charge.
Terms to Subscribers. The Daily Journal and Semi-Weekly Journal publish on specified nights. Daily delivered by carrier with weekly collection. yearly mail rates listed for Daily and Semi-Weekly editions.
The Journal names local agencies in the city for reader convenience. Listings include Hill area stores and various groceries along with a drug store and other businesses across streets and neighborhoods.
Fragmentary OCR mentions telephone offices and Bell company with references to Mississippi Valley. No clear event or outcome to summarize.
Opinion argues railroads are quasi public servants and should not engage in politics. It defends right of way as public-backed property and calls for fair service and reasonable rates, warning that failure obligates public action.
The piece argues railroads should remain apolitical and focus on serving the public, stressing that involvement in political matters is inappropriate for a railroad system and that neutrality is the wisest course.
The excerpt argues Democrats should nominate a southern candidate for the next election, citing the South’s rightful claim to recognition and stating it does not matter which southern state provides the candidate. The two reasons highlight regional fairness and flexibility in choosing the nominee.
The Nebraska railroad commission issued a measure cutting express rates by 25 percent and the federal court sustained the ruling. The writer urges other state commissions to copy the move, arguing regulation should balance railroads' interests with consumer relief and responsibility.
The Elks held this year’s grand session in a city full of brotherly love and announce plans to meet in Texas next year. An Iowa man was named a grand foreman, signaling a lively gathering no matter the location.
With heavy rainfall last month steamboats now operate regularly between St Louis and Kansas City. The Cedar river would be navigable if not for the bridges hindering passage.
The city of Boston funds a Home Coming week celebration with one million dollars. An editor notes it takes substantial money to bring a Boston man back home after he has left the city.
A local paper notes Mayor Schmitz hints at a future mayoral run but cautions an official announcement is unlikely for several years. The piece frames the statement as half true and noncommittal about immediate plans.
The vice president is urged not to overreact to a gossip tale about a drink. The note recalls Grover Cleveland’s suspicions and his two presidential elections to suggest resilience under scandal.
If Mr. Bryan seeks the presidency again he should plan another world tour. His popularity appears to rise the further he travels from home.
A seven or eight year old boy filched silver from Neidig and Son’s butcher shop and was chased to a lumber yard, caught, forced to disgorge, and released after a credible arrest. Local Black residents plan a brass band and celebrate Jamaica’s abolishment on August 1. Obituary notes David Morgan of Westminster California, and a Davenport pauper, William Johnson, found with $54 in silver and a $1,000 bank deposit.
Citizens are invited to a 6 o'clock baseball game on Farnsworth's addition commons. Rare sport expected. Picnic tomorrow with Davenport excursionists and local German citizens planned on a river spot a few miles above the city. Methodist Sabbath school managers seek an organ funded by the excursion proceeds to advance church music.
Thirty years ago a Congregational Sunday School trip sailed the river aboard the Ida May. About 159 teachers and pupils boarded near Drurvy's Landing on the Illinois shore and the boat ran trips at 9, 11, and 2 o'clock.
A wandering narrator urges travelers to stop chasing a mythical town named Satisfied. The poem contrasts endless searching with contentment, urging gratitude for present blessings as the road yields to heavenly glories found along the journey.
John Beard aged 77 worked two hot days laying 90 feet of 8 foot plank sidewalk. He is a lifelong teetotaler and capable of hard manual labor, an uncommon feat for his age. Alex Clark celebrates union of two grand lodges of colored Masons of Iowa through his foresight. Loyal Legion officers named by W Y C T U girls with Miss Elva Batterson president and other posts.
Editor Perkins cautions that cucumbers appear green and fresh but many people are fooled by their appearance. He warns readers to judge produce by substance, not color, in a lightweight tip column from the paper.
A circulating paragraph claims Muscatine women formed a club pledging not to wear hats costing more than three dollars, a story broached by the press as an improbable rumor.
A rugged visitor from Nebraska reappears in town and greets his brother, the barber, by name. The reunion ends with the visitor paying a steep five dollar bill, claiming he has finally got even after 30 years. The town cheers as the long-lost kin reconnects.
A Des Moines bride speaks fourteen languages and can call her husband any old thing while keeping her true opinion to herself.
The Cedar Rapids Republican predicts the present aldermanic system will be universally abandoned in America. It calls the system incongruous illogical and corrupt and describes it as a bad system from every viewpoint.
The Dubuque team in the Three I league has won nine games of sixty. Keokuk in the state league should take heart and notice the sparse success.
In Centerville, a citizen notes warm rains causing pops to grow their whiskers quickly while predicting muddy conditions and a challenge to stay in the middle of the road.
The Clinton Herald announces a premium to readers who correctly understand the newly enacted primary law. The offer aims to boost reader engagement and clarify changes in the election process.
Ad claims Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has restored thousands of sickly men and women to robust health over 54 years, urging readers to consider it the only medicine they need.
A vintage advertisement claims Hostetter's Stomach Bitters cures Poor Appetite Headache Dyspepsia Indigestion Constipation Bloating Cramps or Diarrhoea and helps toward good health. The tone stresses immediate benefit and daily use from the era.
A tall stranger enters a Chicago barbershop seeking a “mave” and endures a costly and elaborate grooming scam. The barber offers shampoo with eggs, hair singe, salve, tonic, shave, and an electrical massage before the victim realizes the ruse. The edition frames the attempt as a vengeful tale from Hickson’s earlier city visit.
A light titled collage of witty aphorisms and household quips about love, money, fashion, and social foibles. The piece riffs on sayings about push, lemons, timing, and appearances, with playful jabs at editors, heroes and heroines, and everyday objects.
In the Atlantic July issue President H B Pritchett argues evolution trends toward peace through discipline. He contends patriotism rests with the military, urges young men to join the army, and contrasts nations valuing soldiers with those idolizing commerce. The Bible blesses peacemakers, a role soldiers may fill.
The Nonpareil editorial commends uncovering a tobacco trust, calling the exposure fitting and urging continued scrutiny of monopoly practices and their impact on consumers and small businesses.
A stowaway woman aboard a ship bound for Nome sparks tension as Captain Stephens accuses Dextry and Glenister of aiding her concealment. Dextry and Glenister defend the act while the captain presses for names and motives amid heightened scrutiny.
The article discusses the historic knock-out as a jaw and temple strike, notes old fighters misjudged the stomach as a weak spot, and introduces Dr. Pierce with claims the Golden Medical Discovery cures digestive and catarrhal diseases. It promotes free booklets and medical advisories mailed from Buffalo, N Y.
A testimonial from Mrs. Lillie Thomas of Upper Sandusky Ohio details heart trouble lasting two years. She credits Dr Miles Heart Cure and Nervine with improved health and a 14 pound gain after thirteen bottles. The Miles Medical Co advertises a money back guarantee through local druggists in Elkhart Indiana.
A ship captain learns a passenger’s claim of smallpox aboard the Ohio triggers a quarantine scare. The crowded vessel, overflowing with passengers and livestock, rushes toward Nome as crew and travelers face delays and tensions. The woman explains she fled Seattle with help from friendly sailors and a maid captured during pursuit.
A vintage ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for serious bowel trouble. The pitch highlights relief and health benefits available at Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store for 25 cents.
Carnival City Packet Co lists steamers Helen Blair and Columbia sailing weekly for Davenport with departures at 6 30 a m and Sunday service to Davenport. A separate weekday service to Burn Se also appears with a 9 15 arrival in Burlington next morning. Freight and passenger accommodations noted. inquiries to W G Block G Q agents or W A Blair, Mar.
Wyoming Lodge No. 76 of the Knights of Pythias meets every Friday at 7 30 in the KP building on Iowa avenue. Visiting brethren are invited to attend. Officers listed include J L Kemitner C F and Ll Bihimeler K of R and &.
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