Representatives
New York Office at 14 Nassau Street lists La Coste and Maxwell in charge. Chicago Office at 750 Marquette Building lists Payne and Young in charge.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 40 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1907
Page
3
Subscription Rates For The Daily Journal And Semi-Weekly Journal
The Daily Journal is issued every evening except Sunday and delivered by carrier in the city. The Semi-Weekly Journal appears 10 pages Tuesday and 6 pages Friday nights. Daily mail rate is 3.00 per year. semi weekly by mail is 1.50 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Journal
Journal Agencies Listings Near City
The Journal lists city agencies for reader convenience including Fast Hill Clay Kneese Grocery on Fast 2nd Street South Muscatine Morse Washburns Grocery End of Street Car Track W C A Buschs Drug Store Hershey Avenue Kecklerville Chaykas Grocery West Hill Sharrars Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fast Hill
Clay Kneese Grocery
Fast 2Nd Street
South Muscatine
Morse Washburn’s
W. C. A. Busch’s Drug
Hershey Avenue
Kecklerville
Chayka's
West Hill
Sharrar’s
Telephones Business Office Editorial Office Mississippi Valley
Telephones business office of the Bell company editorial staff in the Mississippi Valley region reported on updates to local telephone service and office operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Offee
Keil
Mississippi Valley
How to Run a Home
An antiquated home guidance piece discusses how universities have not created chairs on home making and praises a woman whose practical rules aim to keep harmony at home. It presents controversial domestic discipline advice advocating striking a husband when he returns intoxicated and instructs a wife to act as policeman.
A Bloody Distinction in Railway Fatalities
Herr Guillery of the German imperial rail road administration compares railway injuries and deaths across nations. He finds the United States has the highest rate per worker and per ten thousand employees, with 60,000 injuries among 70,200 total in 1902 and 9,800 deaths, 3,600 of them employees. He urges immediate national action and stronger safety measures to protect workers and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr Guillery
Imperial Railroad Administration
Germany
United States
Europe
Sane
Amera
Rman
Rail safety urged through strict testing and patent probes
The piece calls for strict testing of rail equipment and probes into whether railroads and large manufacturers suppressed safety patents. It argues guilty firms should be punished if wrongdoing is found and cites a cartoon proposing strapping rail moguls to locomotive cow-catchers to illustrate dangers to workers and passengers.
Tillman foes fuel sensational press and big crowds
The Burlington Hawkeye notes perpetual sensational coverage of Senator Tillman by Iowa newspapers. It argues that antagonism and controversy drive attention, attendance, and advertising revenue, elevating Tillman’s profile despite criticism. The piece likens Tillman’s publicity to a skilled manager turning even the Cherry Sisters into top earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Nebraska Politician Shifts On Government Ownership Issue
Bryan notes the mountain will not come to Mahomet and shifts to parity on ownership. The move may ease nomination but not change the election, showing his inconsistent yet untrustworthy stance. The Nebraska figure is not known for virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Mahomet
Nebraska
University class to illustrate road making at convention
At the good roads convention in Council Bluffs a Ames state university class will give practical illustrations of highway construction. The piece argues that teaching road science is as vital as farming since poor roads waste the value of crops before they reach market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
State University At
Ames
Auditor Carroll Announces Candidacy for Governor
Hon. B. F. Carroll, state auditor, has formally announced his candidacy for governor. Time will tell if he secures the nomination, but his past record suggests he could fill the office creditably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Carroll
Clearing Up Showers Fail to Stay Clear
A weather note reports ongoing showers in the area with little duration of clear spells. Forecasters warn that unsettled conditions persist with intermittent rain likely through the week.
Fair advertising value debate at the Creston fair
The Creston American notes concern that large sums are spent on posters and distribution via job offices while newspaper ads reach far more households. It argues the fair association should treat newspapers fairly to secure better coverage and returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston American
Fair
Fair Association
The
Reform rhetoric frames two bold railroad lawsuits
In Minnesota a man sues James J. Hill to disgorge 10 million from railroad earnings. In New York a killer targets a wealthy Armenian rug merchant over 10 thousand dollars. The era’s reform mood blurs line between legal coercion and robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Minnesota
James J. Hill
New York
Keokuk Gate City Questions Harmony Gubernatorial Candidate
The text discusses Mr. Carroll as a potential harmony candidate for governor but raises doubts about his certainty and notes statewide uncertainty across sections. It hints at a difficult decision for the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk Gate City
Carroll
Harmony
Eczema Cure Promises Quick Relief and Cure
ZEMO offers a topical treatment said to stop itching instantly and destroy germs causing skin diseases. It claims eczema yields quickly and provides a permanent cure. Available through A. W. Morgan at 107 West Second Street and from Druggists. E. W. Rose Med. Co. in St. Louis Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Rose Med. Co
St. Louis
A. W. Morgan
West Second Street
Reminiscences of Long Ago Forty Years Ago Taken Away
Report of John P Welch killed by lightning on the island. His friends arrived to transport the body to Tipton. Also notes on fine harness by Old Tom at Wits harness shop Iowa avenue and William H Snyder buying Sauer Express wagon. Mentions fishing trip with Muscatine partners and Tom's fences. Hon B H Garrett granted eight dollar pension for Mexican war service. He served as a lieutenant in Kentucky company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Welch
Tipton
Tom
Wits Harness Shop
Iowa Avenue
William H. Snyder
Mr. Sauer
Rio
Muscatine
Wil! Riggs
B. H. Garrett
Garrett
Kentucky
Paul Steinmetz
George Dethoff
Anson Clothing Co
Red
Hamilton St. John
West Fourth Street
J. B. Parmalee
Muscatine Island
F. W. Swan
J. H. Cannon
J. H. Kulp
L. Davidson
Robert Austin
Garrett Kobes
Townsley
Front Street
Thirty Years Ago Sun Stroke and a Local Burglary
Chronicle of incidents from three decades ago reports Robert Roscoe nearly dying after collapsing in harvest fields in Orono township and slow recovery under Dr. Perry Burglary. A burglary in Hoehl's building yielded a stash of coins and cash, with a local thief known to locals, while other items recount funeral details and later local misadventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Roscoe
Coup D'Solie l
A. L. Bliven
Orono Township
Perry
Benzing
Hoehl
Capital predicts Democratic legislature in Marshalltown note
The Des Moines Capital foresees a Democratic legislature, possibly paired with standpatters as a Democratic annex, suggesting a coalition dynamic similar to 1806.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Pocahontas bones found in Gravesend tease Jamestown expo topics
The Keokuk Constitution-Democrat mocks press agents while the Sioux City Journal notes Perkins seeks justice for the eleventh district but remains a bystander. The quip about letting the ship “Let ’er float” underscores satirical tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk Constitution-Democrat
Gravesend
England
Sioux City Journal
Perkins
Campaign Emblems and Foreign Policy Snippets Across Papers
A collage of editorials notes campaign symbolism suggesting B F Carroll should brandish a soldering iron to mend a breach. Other items joke over Korea, with Des Moines pondering allegiance and Davenport observing Japan's stance in Seoul while Keokuk sardonically calls Korea Japanned ware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
B. F. Carroll
Beauty’s Queen Inspires Silent Rapture in Masque
Literary notes describe Olive Tilford Dargan's The Woods of Ida, a midsummer masque where beauty commands devotion. A queen appears amid adoration, as nature itself seemingly prays for a glimpse, and flowers lament their silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Tilford Dargan
Ida
A Little Visit to the Home of Luther Burbank
In a description from the August Circle, George W. James notes Luther Burbank’s garden as he references white and black strings that marked a tree’s fate during a homely tour. The fragment evokes a portrait of the horticultural innovator and his plantings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Burbank
George W. James
Hotel Meadow Brook and the Restless Retreat
A judge recounts searching for a cool retreat beyond the city heat. He critiques hotels Maple Farm Hotel Comfort Sylvan Stream Shady Rest and finally Willow Dell where a lone willow grows, ending in a surprising discovery. Mae au Lurana W Sheldon.
One Millionaire Status in New York City Quip
A quotation from O Henry appears in American Magazine arguing that a one million aire is trivial in New York City where even a beef counter worker can own a car. The line highlights wealth gaps and urban extravagance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
O. Henry
Dr Hale’s Housers Cure for Obsessive Skin Issues
The advertisement promises permanent relief from itching burning and irritating skin diseases with the first application and a complete cure. It claims the product is clean pleasant to use grease free and sells for 25 cents at all drug stores direct from Kenyon and Thomas Adams NY.
Burbank’s Rapid Decisive Pruning in Proving Grounds
In Sevastopol, seven miles from his home, Luther Burbank surveys plum trees grown from a single seed. Two assistants with cords observe rapid tasting and evaluation. Burbank declares which trees to keep for experiments and which to kill, using scientific judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Sevastopol
Economical Vacation Tickets On Sale After June
Round trip fares to many Canadian and New England resorts will be offered at prices slightly above one way rates with sale dates after June 1 1907. For dates limits stop overs and literature write W Vaux A G P T A Grand Trunk Railway 135 Adams St Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
New England
Sec
W. Vaux
T. A
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adams St
Chicago
Bonds Sale Bid Notice for Muscatine County Court House
Bids for 150600.00 in Muscatine county Iowa bonds will be received by the county auditor until 2 pm Tuesday September 3 1907 for funding a county court house and jail. Bonds 1900 each at 4 percent interest payable semiannually. Redemptions scheduled 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1929 with options after five years. Bonds payable at county option after any interest date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Iowa
Muscatine
The Spoilers Cut This Out and Save For Later
A fragment urges readers to remove this item and keep it for future reading, warning that it will be read later whether now or at another time. The note emphasizes saving the piece for later access.
Night Raid and Fatal Shootout in Behring Sea District
A violent street attack ends with a lethal volley as Glenister and Dextry shield a terrified girl. The crowd floods the scene while a wounded assailant collapses. Dextry consoles the survivors and steals a few moments of calm with wit before guiding the shaken party away toward safety at dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Glenister
Glenister
Dextry
Behring Sea
Yip the Champion Fiteing Dog in Town
Byron Williams narrates a rough dog fight by the river between Stubbie Fatty Billy and a dog named Yip. Yip defeats each challenger, ma kicks the narrator, and bragging dogs vow further challenge. The tale ends with Yip crowned champion and taunts to bring dogs for a rematch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stubbie
Fatty
Billy
Fat
Bill
To the Midas Onshore Promise After Tragic Voyage
After weeks at sea the travelers reach mossy hills and misty lakes. The girl regains her memory and spirit as air, birds, and scent renew them. They head toward the Midas with a vow to undo a past deed. To be continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brant
Midas
Santa Maria
Susy Twain notes her father’s frank book admiration
In a family breakfast rule a twelve year old Susy recalls a dialogue about great generals in ancient history. Scipio asks Hannibal to name the greatest, then Pyrrhus, and finally Susy observes her father’s frankness about his books, likening him to the conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy
Susy
Ephesus
Scipio
Hannibal
Alexander
Pyrrhus
Papa
Mark Twain
North American Review
Uncle Rufus Reflects on Catamount Attack
In a rustic tale Uncle Rufus recalls being attacked by a savage catamount while returning home from the lodge. He humorously admits fearing death but believes the attacker is none other than his wife, describing a moment of startled realization and lighthearted resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. White
Rufus
Power of Falling Water Demonstrates Slow Destruction
A Popular Mechanics tale explains how constant water impact can kill a person. A man bound with his back to a wall endured a stream eighteen feet high from a twenty gallon barrel until death occurred, revealing how small forces repeated cause fatal damage.
All She Had
A boy helps three year old Marjory dress in the absence of his wife and a sick servant. He outfits her upper garments correctly but notices she is attempting to put a left shoe on the right foot and she replies in childlike dialect that she does not know better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Taylor
Marjory
Climbing a Water Stair on Norway Canal Locks
A steamboat climbs a river rapids by passing locks beside the Vrang waterfall in Bandok Norste canal Norway. The canal bypasses falls, allowing one boat at a time to ascend about ninety feet through a sequence of locks daily during navigation season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vrang
Bandok Norste
Norway
Spider Talk in Kindergarten Lesson
A nurseplayful exchange where a teacher explains humans talk while spiders cannot. A three year old quips that spiders can talk, then asks how a spider invited someone into its parlor, ending with a humorous misunderstanding about spiders being insects and clever.
The Mistake in a Victorian Bill at the Inn
A diner points out an error in a bill while a polite waiter apologizes and adjusts the date and butter charge. The scene recalls a London inn exchange with subtle humor and old rural manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londen
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Journal BY Journal Printing CO
F. D. Throop
Cano
Associated Press
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Iowa Evening Press Association
Sults
NIOWA
Tom Gray
Frank Eichoff
Corea
Korea
Davenport Times
Japan
Seoul
Anchises
Meadow Brook
Mae
Lurana W. Sheldon
Byron Williams
Hank
Stub
Stubbbie
Search the Muscatine Journal Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Muscatine Journal?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.