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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1907
Page
3
Che Journal Printing Co. is the official paper of city and county with guaranteed circulation higher than all Muscatine papers combined and at least three times that of any other daily. It is a member of the Associated Press, Lee Newspaper Syndicate, and the Iowa Evening Press Association.
New York Office 140 Nassau Street La Coste Maxwell in charge. Chicago Office 7750 Marquette Building Payne Young in charge.
Terms to subscribers list delivery options for Daily Journal and Semi-Weekly Journal. Daily in-city carrier delivery, weekly collection. annual mail rates shown. typo errors remain but convey pricing and schedule.
The Journal lists city convenience agencies including Fast Hill Clay Kneese Grocery East 2nd street South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery End of street car track W C A Busch's Drug Store Hershey avenue Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery West Hill Sharrar's Grocery Fiditorial office Mississippi Telephones Valley Heil seer eee eee.
The Boise jury found William D. Haywood not guilty, ending a landmark legal clash. The verdict also implicates Pettibone and Moyer's fates and whether the Western Federation of Miners is a force for workers or a criminal organization. The decision serves as a verdict for the federation and Haywood alike, with broad public implications.
The Muscatine chautauqua closes a nine day run of events with strong attendance and receipts above five thousand dollars. Organizers vow to pursue a permanent auditorium and camping facilities to host future sessions, despite criticism of the board and talent selection.
The Muscatine board notes high talent costs and logistical tasks for the chautauqua including tents advertising crews and season tickets. It urges stockholders to attend within 30 days, select a strong new board, and push improvements to make next year's assembly one of the west's best.
The piece argues the state federalism clash over a new rate law should wait for Supreme Court guidance. It urges calm, insisting threats against officials profit nothing, and that a reasonable rate will stand if valid while an invalid one may be struck down.
The article asserts township school consolidation will draw attention in coming years and notes improved country roads as essential for access. It argues a school can only succeed with full attendance if roads permit travel and claims consolidation strengthens this condition.
A western state writer claims corn of just three feet on July 4 grew to six feet by July 11, an average daily rise of over five inches. The piece questions whether Iowa climate can support such a sensational tale.
The Minnesota experimental station estimates an annual cost of farm machinery at 50 cents per acre for one year with average care. It argues prudent farmers should consider this cost and ask what tax would apply if machinery is only half cared for, noting that maintaining what costs money is profitable and prudent.
The piece notes Arkansas as a dependable source of peaches despite regional drawbacks. It contrasts Arkansas favorable conditions with Michigan where the peach crop failed this year, implying Arkansas remains a reliable supplier.
A testimonial from S. B. Holden of Grand Rapids Michigan praises Dr A W Chase's Kidney Liver Pills for relieving sluggish river and constipation and inactive kidneys stating they rapidly restore activity and he would not be without a box. He invites readers to write for a free sample from the Cuase Medicine Co Buffalo New York.
City Meat Market changes new management Madi son James add improvements. First gas light in Muscatine Block illuminated last evening. Brass band parades Second street to celebrate emancipation and warm weather. Deaths include John Semple and Wm H Schneider. Jesse Rehmel sustains broken leg and dislocated ankle from fall at Musser's saw mill roof.
Forty years ago Deputy Marshal Scott caused a crowd of boys bathing in the Water street river to desist under arrest threat. The youths yielded and postponed their amusement. A new basement feature was built under the Second and Chestnut streets building with a brick arched roof extending under the street to support sidewalks and bear heavy weights.
THIRTY YEARS AGO:- Thirty years ago was Sunday. TWENTY YEARS AGO:- Harvey Corwin of the Island says!
The remark hopes for a pause before the Thaw trial resumes, signaling a calmer interlude amid ongoing legal proceedings and public anticipation.
Centerville agitation seeks protection for buyers against dishonest scales. It cites unscrupulous manufacturers who overstate weight to charge higher prices. Massachusetts has already enacted related law, with other states considering similar protections.
In Washington Iowa a young man plotted to fake his own death to win back his fiancée. He died in his mind, arranged a coffin scene, photographed himself with flowers, and mailed the photo. The girl still believes he is dead and buried.
The Centerville Citizen cites Colonel Palmer Major Lacey and B F Carroll as capable candidates for Iowa governor, expressing confidence in prudent leadership and a move away from sensationalism after five years of unrest.
London reports a Danish civil engineer has found a method to brew beer by dissolving tablets in hot water and letting it cool. Milwaukee and St Louis fear the industry could collapse if every man can become a walking brewery with a portable jag.
The Oelwein Register argues that the Republican factional names of Towa should be removed to stop stirring bitter feelings and prevent enemies from electing their candidates to state offices after last year.
The Dubuque Times Journal argues that if the Chautauqua survives it must drop politics. It condemns exploiting men like Tillman to attack the constitution and glorify law nullification as a sign of degeneracy.
The Grinnell Herald backs Auditor Carroll for governor citing efficiency and businesslike governance as strong, hard to beat qualifications.
A Quinevy man detained in Keokuk for thirty days as a smallpox precaution was found to have nothing but celluloid. Authorities confirmed the false alarm after the confinement ended.
A Marshalltown Times-Republican note remarks that Haw remains convinced the familiar mother-in-law joke has not exhausted its reach in Germany, hinting at extended humor abroad.
A group of young swimmers were detained by Officer Pressler at Brenner’s pond on West Eighth street and released after a reprimand by Marshal Frazier. A pleasure party rode in wagonettes to Wyoming hill for a picnic with names listed among the chaperones. Fire Chief Conrad Hacker died at his West Third street home at 12 15 this morning. The Hotel Grand is set to open next Monday.
A North Dakota boss unveils a massive scheme backed by prominent figures in Washington. Stockholder lists and secret Arizona incorporation are shown, with plans to burn records if exposed. Struve and Dunham push a perilous, legally shielded venture amid lavish land ambitions. Glenister observes, while Helen finds security in a new land.
A dramatic monologue expresses a narrator's frustration with poverty and desire for new clothes as his sister mocks his finances and a love interest reveals deeper feelings. the speaker vows to prove himself when a rival prospers.
In a frontier town discussion, miners boast of rich placers on Anvil Creek while worries rise about claim jumping and the growing demand for lawful conduct. A Judge counsels legality as personal entanglements unfold between Glenister and a woman who fears his fierce strength yet recognizes his reforms.
A fragment shows a character labeled as savage confronting another, with the line but you can't do it. You are a savage. The snippet ends with To Be Continued signaling a cliffhanger.
Wapello Iowa notes visitors and departures from July events. W P Peters arrives from Levanon Missouri for a visit and reports climate disagrees with him. Anna Wallace returns from Kirksville Missouri. Several locals attend Cedar Falls summer school and return home.
Advertises Dr Hale's Household Ointment as a cure for skin diseases including salt rheum crusted sores ring worm and scrofula. Claims first application provides relief and lists price 25 cents at drug stores or from Kenyon Thomas Adams N Y.
Railway timetable for Rock Island system listing eastbound trains Davenport Chicago No 12 at 3 43am No 50 at 11 44am No 4 at 6 44am No 88 Local Freight at 2 50pm No 2 Mall and Express at 30am going east. Southwest section shows No 3 California Special No 49 Washington Oskaloosa No 11 Kansas City Ft Worth and No 8 Local Freight 9 30am No 1 Mail and Express 8 08am daily 1 59am 4 35pm Westbound shows Passenger No 402 arrives Freight arrives and leaves schedule varies with Sundays suppressed. Agent W S Underdonk.
Daily Wilton trains depart and arrive at Muscatine with No. 500 at 6 25 am and No. 501 at 12 50 pm No 502 3 20 pm No 503 5 30 pm No 504 10 15 pm and No 505 11 50 pm. Service runs daily except Sunday according to the Wilton branch timetable.
In effect April 9 1905 transit items show No 123 Pognongee No 92 freight carries passengers and No 3 passenger No 01 freight carries passengers with times 2:84am 8:50pm 5:30pm 11:44pm 8:40am noting incomplete OCR details with passengers and freight designations.
Carnival City Packet Co announces the White Collar Line weekly steamers on the Helen Blair and Columbia with service to Davenport and Burlington. Boats run weekdays and Sundays with a 6:30 am departure and a 9:15 am next-morning Burlington arrival. Rates and info via W G Block Co agents. W A Blair manager.
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