Circulation Statement for Muscatine Journal June 1909
Publisher I F D Throop swears the Muscatine Journal printed and circulated 6 June 1909. The document records average circulation 6780 with a stated 6785 figure and notes notary William R Jayne witnessed the oath on July 2 1999.
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Muscatine Journal
Sa NY
ANS
Barak
I. F. D. Throop
The
Muscatine Joournal
F. D. Throop
Muscatine Co
State of Iowa
William R. Jayne
The Airship's Practicability in Military Use
A debate grows over whether heavier-than-air craft like the Wrights' machine or dirigibles best serve military needs. Congress wavers on funding aerial experiments as officials argue for both aeroplanes and dirigibles to cover reconnaissance, wide-area observation, and other specialized roles.
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Wright
Congress
United States
Wrights predicted rapid growth of biplaned machines
The signal corps voices firm belief that early aircraft will advance to easy takeoffs and landings. They deem heav ier-than-air craft carrying large loads impossible due to math and physics limits, yet the Wrights foresee 500 mile plus voyages with fuel for about a thousand miles in future machines.
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Signal Corps
Wrights
No chance origins spark modern American optimism critique
An Iowa paper highlighted a former Iowa man who rose from nothing but argues many rise by exploiting others misfortune. The piece laments lost faith in equal opportunity while praising those who uplift others and urge service over personal gain in a harsh social climate.
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Iowa
Signs point to downward GOP vote in next congressional elections
Burlington Gazette reports that all signs indicate the Republican vote will be revised downward at the upcoming congressional elections, suggesting a shift in voter sentiment and potential campaign changes.
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Burlington Gazette
Governor Car Roll Faces Competition From Georgia Governor
The Oskaloosa Herald notes Gov. Brown of Georgia has bold style, wearing jeans and drinking from a gourd, while Governor Car Roll may need to raise his profile to keep pace.
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Oskaloosa
Carroll
Gov. Brown
Georgia
Flight of Wright Plane at Fort Myer Interrupted by Darkness
The Fort Myer flight was halted as darkness fell, a stoppage experts deem an improvement over a crash. The comment reflects cautious optimism about the experimental aeroplane’s progress and the risks of early flight testing.
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Council Bluffs
Fort Myer
Ella Gingles Urged to Take Stage at Chautauqua
The Iowa City Republican advises Ella Gingles to memorize a piece and perform on the Chautauqua stage calling her a potential attraction. It lauds her for being no bigger liar than some on the platform and notes she is quite smart.
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Iowa City
Ella Gingles
The Gazette Receives Batch of Unclear Receipts
A Cedar Rapids Gazette item notes receipt of a batch of documents with unclear details. The piece mentions the batch status but provides few concrete names or dates. Further context is not provided in the fragment.
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Cedar Rapids
Daylight Lightning Line forms steamboat service
Reminiscences recall a new steamboat line with Kentuck No. 2 Resolute Jenny Lind and Shelby. The Daylight Lightning Line aims Keokuk to this point and to Dubuque with Sunday runs. Captain Dodge named president after initial reluctance. Also noted are thirty years ago Muscatine Archery club picnic with about forty members and skilled female archers.
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Kentuck No. 2
Resolute
Jenny Lind
Shelby
Keokuk
Dubuque
Captain Dodge
Muscatine
Frightened horses cause scare near Draper’s grocery
Forty years ago a group of horses hitched to a wagon at Draper’s grocery were frightened by a hat blown off someone’s head and landing between their necks. The owner J. A. Will lived west of town and the animals were haltered near the Young America mill. Dr. W. O. Kulp is at Iowa City.
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Draper’s Grocery
J. A. Will
Young America
W. O. Kulp
Iowa City
Chauncey M Depew Remains A United States Senator
The passage notes Chauncey M Depew delivered speeches in the Senate. It mocks the arrival of the so called literature as a reminder that Depew is still a U S senator though not currently in that role.
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Senate
Chauncey M. Depew
Chauncey
United States
Rabbit foot superstition noted by George Fitch
George Fitch asserts a rabbit's foot represents luck and misfortune in the world. He claims one rabbit foot is enough for any man, while a four footed rabbit would change luck for all.
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Waterloo
George Fitch
Spain remembers the Maine as antiwar sentiment grows
The Waterloo Reporter notes Spanish opposition to sending troops in the Moors conflict. Public gatherings chant down with war while Uncle Sam’s lessons about war linger. The piece suggests civilians may drive peace despite conferences and commissions.
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Waterloo
Spain
Uncle Sam
The Moving of People and Goods Across State Lines
The Boston Globe argues that free movement of people and merchandise across states is enabling federal centralization. uniform state laws are needed to resist this trend. A Burlington Gazette item describes a misread train car number revealed by painting on opposite sides, showing how a misread number created confusion about coal shipments.
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Keokuk
The
Boston Globe
Coal Company
Burlington Gazette
Davenport Saloon Closures Tied to 300 Foot Church Rule
Five Davenport saloon keepers seek injunction to determine if Salvation Army barracks and Ned Lee Mission qualify as churches under the 300 foot proximity law. Civic Federation asserts they do, while the Dubuque Times Journal notes Davenport has 190 saloons, with many licenses issued after the Moon bill. The issue could lead to saloon closures if missions are deemed churches.
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Keokuk Gate City
Davenport
Salvation Army
Ned Lee
Civic Federation
Dubuque Times- Journal
Queer Stunts of Box Cars and a Cowhorse Ride to the Cab
An old railroad man recalls a rarified incident on the Lehigh Valley when a wind driven box car jumped the sidetrack, rolled onto the main line and perched atop a locomotive cab at 45 mph causing a dramatic wreck. He notes the oddity of the event despite proper cargo.
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Lehigh Valley
Iowa
Chicago
Contractor Selden Repairs Pappoose Creek Washout
Twenty years ago contractor Selden works on the Pappoose Creek washout with a piledriver drawing public interest. Mayor Gobble and J B Locke visit Brighton to inspect the rock planned for a new bridge.
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Selden
Pappoose Creek
Mayor Gobble
J. B. Locke
Brighton
Social round in West Liberty honors Kan guest
Mrs. Rachael Nichols hosted a 6 o'clock luncheon for her sister Mrs. J E Hogland of Horton Kansas, with guests including C D Gibson Henry Mosher C M Nichols John Gibson and Etta Gregg. Various locals and visitors were noted passing through town with several travels and reunions across Iowa and nearby states.
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West Liberty
Rachael Nichols
Sixth Street
J. E. Hogland
Horton
Kan
Nichols
C. D. Gibson
Henry Mosher
C. M. Nichols
John Gibson
Albert Whitacre
Etta Gregg
Faith Funk
Deep River
Walter Light
East Sixth Street
George Ward
Pittsburg
Ohio
Ed. Sexsmith
West Branch
George Randall
Dave James
Atalissa
Centerdale
Clifford Kinsey
George Furniss
Philadelphia
G. H. Hemmingway
Furniss
England
Hudson River
Niagara Falls
Washington
Ruth Hineman
Iowa City
Edna Whitacre
East Third Street
W. L. Gibson
Muscatine
H. E. Dice
Fred Sehmalz
Chicago
Ill
Messrs
Walter Luse
Harry Luse
E. H. King
Henderson
West Fourth Street
Town Guests and Local Trips Highlight Social Notices
Numerous residents and visitors were noted in town scenes with travels to Grinnell Atalissa Davenport Rock Island West Branch Oskaloosa Pennsylvni Niagara Falls and Omaha. Highlights include Mrs Kate Smalley Miss Charlotte Swain Miss Fern Miller Miss Kate Brown and Mrs W L Watters visiting relatives and friends. Ira Hormel and Edith Swain en route to Oskaloosa. Mr and Mrs Boyd Eves planning an extended eastern trip.
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Kate Smalley
Charlotte Swain
Atalissa
Fern Miller
Downey
James McGreggor
Kate Brown
Omaha
Neb
Ed. Sexsmith
West Branch
Springdale
W. L. Watters
Alex McIntosh
Marie Kimberly
Nina Reeves
Davenport
Rock Island
Sam Kirby
Aaron Smith
Ira Hormel
Edith Swain
Oskaloosa
J. C. Barnhart
Boyd Eves
Pennsylvania
Niagara Alls
Local Notes From Wilton and Nearby Towns
Mmes M Rulfs and Lillian Plog ster of St. Louis visited the Sullivan home. Mrs J N Edge returned from Newton. J W Wilson went to Rock Island for business. D J Dwyer sold the W C Healey farm of 240 acres to J H Demean for 31200. August Weggen returned from Moscow. Edwin Massey left for Atalissa for several weeks of work. Charles Vancops back from West Liberty. Alfred Mays and Claude Clark of Tipton visited Wilton. Floyd Teeple and Don Edge came from Long Grove. Bert Smith left for Atalissa. Bert Gatton of Davenport was in Wilton. Herman Jipp attended business in Genes0 Ill. Dr W A Cooling visited in Iowa City. Lawrence and Marie Dornseff left for Cedar Rapids. George Sherberger from Muscatine visited Wilton. Mrs Vera Naeve returned from Davenport. Mrs J M Cessford arrived from Vinton to visit. Leonard Agnew arrived from Muscatine for a day.
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Muscatine
J. H. Demean
West Liberty
August Weggen
Moscow
Edwin Massey
Atalissa
Charles Vancops
Alfred Mays
Claude Clark
Tipton
Floyd Teeple
Don Edge
Long Grove
Bert Smith
Bert Gatton
Davenport
Herman Jipp
Geneseo
Ill
W. A. Cooling
Iowa City
Lawrence
Marie Dornseff
Cedar Rapids
George Sherberger
Vera Naeve
J. M. Cessford
Vinton
Michael Robinson
Leonard Agnew
Runaway wreck injuries reported in Fredonia Iowa
Fredonia Iowa July 23 Mrs Charles Blankenhorn in serious condition after Monday afternoon runaway. Also badly hurt Ben Knott with head bruises and crushed hand. Officials including Supt Beacom and Trainmaster Walker attended to wreck. Local incidents include a damaged buggy on the bridge and a horse running away near town.
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Fredonia
Charles Blankenhorn
Wes McDaniel
Ben Knott
Mr. Knott
Blankenhorn
T. H. Beacom
A. E. Walker
Cunningham
Trenton
T. A. Bailey
Eldon
Prof. Hickock
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Walter Walthman
Will Skipton
Charlie Littrel
Letts
Sam Littrel
Scott van Dyke
Carnival Visit and Local Travel Notes
Little son Charlie visited Washington with friends for several days last week and attended the car nival. Mr and Mrs J A Trimbell traveled to Oasis to visit daughter Mrs Stella Morford. Will Skipton Carl and Mary attended the carnival and saw friends in Washington Wednesday. E S Curtis ships wheat to Waterloo mills. Mrs Jane Reynolds returned home after visiting daughter Mrs Ella Lewis at Buffalo. Train 49 Firefly was held about two hours Monday evening due to a wreck. No 66 southbound diverted around the wreck via the Y Y junction.
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Charlie
Washington
J. A. Trimbell
Oasis
Stella Morford
Will Skipton
Carl
Mary
E. S. Curtis
Waterloo Mills
Jane Reynolds
Ella Lewis
Buffalo
Local Social News from Foster Illinois
Misses Nellie and Minnie Ahlschlager visited with their aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs William Workman. Several families, including Meyers and Rickett, shared visits with relatives in nearby towns and at Muscatine. A ten pound son was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Wright of Rock Island on July 14.
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Foster
Ill
Nellie
Minnie Ahlschlager
William Workman
William Meyers
Wrayville
T. Watson
Arizona
Raymond Rickett
D. A. Kleist
A. Gorham
Rock Island
Alta
Adelle Brogan
Albia
Iowa
J. H. Foster
Muscatine
Agnes Gillett
F. P. Gillett
Frank Wright
Gertie McKillip
Agnes
Ethel Foster
Dan Foster
Isaac Foster
Relatives Visit Area Homes Across Kansas
Zie Riest of Caney Kansas are visiting at the home of their sister Mrs F C Mewes and family. George Middaugh of Marston New Mexico spent Sunday in this vicinity.
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Zie Riest
Caney
Kan
F. C. Mewes
George Middaugh
Marston, Nl
Eliza News Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Births
John Wood ward and family visited with W M Murdock and kin on Sunday. Dr and Mrs S M Edison celebrate a newborn son born July 18. Viva French from Aledo visited Nellie Colberg. Albert Shoppa bought a threshing outfit and threshes for area farmers. Ben Balew and family visited Nobles Brothers near Arpee. Paul Colberg recovers from blasting powder burns. Mrs Herman Muchow and daughter Anker visited Wm Colberg family.
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Eliza
Ill
John Woodward
Charles
W. M. Murdock
S. M. Edison
Viva French
Aledo
Nellie Colberg
Albert Shoppa
Ben Balew
Nobles Brothers
Arpee
Paul Colberg
Herman Muchow
Anker
Wm. Colberg
Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Route via Niagara Falls
Describes easy travel by the Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley double track to New York and Philadelphia with through coaches and sleeping cars. Notes magnificent scenery and asks readers to contact W. S. Cookson A G P A Grand Trunk Railway Chicago for descriptive literature.
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New York
Philadelphia
Grand Trunk
Lehigh Valley
Niagara Falls
W. S. Cookson
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adams Street
Chicago
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Ella Foster
William Kettlecamp
Henry Kettlecamp
Liz
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