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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1903
Page
3
The Daily Journal is issued every evening except Sunday. The Semi Weekly Journal appears with five pages on Tuesday and Friday nights. Printed in Muscatine, Iowa, as the official paper of city and county.
Terms list subscriber options for daily delivery by carrier or by mail, weekly ten cents per week, and annual rates. Claims daily circulation exceeds all Muscatine papers combined and is at least three times that of any other daily paper.
Washington Bureau Frank J. Stillman leads Marlborough office and La Coste Maxwell oversees New York Nassau Street. Chicago Office at 948 Marquette Building is headed by Payne and Young.
The Journal lists agency spots for readers. Kecknerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery. Extra papers will be on sale each night at these locations to cover missed deliveries.
The Republican voters of Muscatine County meet at the court house in Muscatine Iowa on June 20 1903 at 1 30 p m to choose seventeen delegates for the state convention at Des Moines July 1 1903 and to elect a county chairman. Representation is by township ward and votes cast for W B Martin secretary of state in 1902 with listed tallies for each township and ward and county committee men to call caucuses.
A killer shot Arthur Meade in a Muscatine county restaurant on May 14 and vanished. A man was arrested but to this day the culprit remains unknown, with rewards offered yet the case unresolved and public anger rising.
Sheriff Stuart and Marshal Wiley pursue hundreds of men who followed the train after Meade's murder. The effort centers on reexamining evidence, testing new theories, and uncovering overlooked clues until the killer is found.
The Journal argues the Gibson Heater factory location in Muscatine offers commercial stability by providing year round industry. It urges local investors to study the opportunity, notes the paper will support the venture if Muscatine men with reputations assess the facts, and states it has purchased stock to show good faith.
The writer argues that free trade democrats will eventually be forced to act on their own and notes England’s open doors still requiring protection, illustrating a broader need for protective measures in commerce.
The Journal approves a contemporary suggestion to celebrate the Fourth of July in Muscatine and urges starting preparations this evening.
Anxious world awaits William J. Bryan's forthcoming remarks on the democratic situation. The anticipated talk is said to cover presidential possibilities and party principles.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil notes Hanna appeared to seek inquiry rather than confrontation, framing the scene around whether he merely wanted to be asked for comment.
The Ottumwa Democrat quotes Senator Jones opposing Cleveland and cites loyal Democrats favoring Roosevelt. The Burlington Hawkeye warns Cleveland supporters in Iowa that they may be sidelined at the state convention as county conventions align.
The Manson paper remarks the Journal favors laboring men but warns unions may rock the boat and spill prosperity into the sea, suggesting potential economic disruption if union activity intensifies.
The Algona Upper Des Moines Republican notes Mr. Bryan has grown more practical in his patriotism. It states he now lets others handle themselves while he focuses on keeping the Democratic party aligned.
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes Clinton is the only Iowa town with a daily paper that lacks a reporter a telegraph editor and an editorial writer yet maintains a large subscription list. The paper is praised as a marvel and a miracle of American journalism.
The Dubuque Telegraph does not rush to endorse Sullivan of Creston but praises him as a sturdy democrat a finished orator and an able conscientious man. It notes that naming him would honor the proposers and speak well for his qualifications.
The Creston Gazette warns Mr Sul livan to stop speaking softly and use his big stick. His boom for the democratic nomination for governor faces wide agitation and growing acceptance, and he must decide his course.
Washington Post reports Iowa Democratic lawmakers discuss a vague platform for the state campaign and whether to reaffirm the Kansas City platform. They are described as in a hopeless minority with limited aggressive drive. J B Sullivan of Creston is named as a potential governor nominee amid party split and caution about a Democratic nomination.
In New York he argues money’s limits, noting friendship’s real value lies beyond wealth. He condemns wealth as a poor basis for civic virtue and asserts monuments honor the remembered, not the rich. He cites figures like Nathan Hale, Abraham Lincoln, and Admiral Farragut to illustrate enduring honor.
L O Mosher urges reader action to protect song birds and curb slaughter by youths. He cites Audubon societies as a model and promotes school and family education to observe bird life and foster appreciation rather than invoking harsh laws. The piece advocates community responsibility and a humane approach to preserving birds.
The Sibley Tribune notes Canadian land values climb as buyers show interest. It cites selling three 80s yielding about $2 an acre in a year, mentions immigration and good seeding weather driving demand, and recalls turning down a $400 lump sum.
Deputy Geo W Santee and B Fultz net a twenty nine pound catfish while seining in the lake. The fish is a game species and cannot be taken, so it was released. Santee also logs weekly non game catches totaling about 3500 pounds, mainly buffalo and carp.
Near Turin Geo Cork reports a river flood bounty of about a thousand pounds of buffalo fish from his fenced garden in the Sioux overflow. He plans to turn the catch into a crop of garden truck later.
J J Havercamp markets Hyomei claiming cures for acute and chronic catarrh via inhalation. The device-free remedy purports to cleanse air passages, enrich blood with ozone, and treat head, throat, stomach, liver, and kidneys. If no cure achieved, money refunded.
A letter from Mrs. M. G. Swain criticizes the local telephone routing via West Liberty as inefficient and calls for an improved route to Moscow. She argues for equal rights in service and questions why callers are funneled to a longer line, urging readers to seek a better connection.
An old advertisement offers Dr Hobbs Sparagus Pils as a cure for kidney ills with a sample free. The Sterning Remedy Co. based in Chicago promotes this remedy to readers.
Bernard G. Richards discusses diverse reader types in The Reader for June noting omnivorous and skeptical readers. He argues the master author calms, directs, and elevates every reader from scattered habits to attentive understanding.
A new introductory offer from Dr Howard's company and J J Havercamp drug store promotes 25 cents for a 50 cent size of a stomach and bowel remedy. The ad claims rapid, permanent cures for constipation and dyspepsia with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved. Limited supply prompts immediate call or mail order for 60 doses with refund promise.
A restrained procession moves through a crowded street as admirers mingle with officials and security, creating a blur of faces and whispers. The scene emphasizes the ceremonial aspect over individual actions.
The Success Company of New York seeks a local county representative to receive and solicit subscriptions for Success the great home magazine. High compensation is offered by this first class periodical. Readers interested should contact The Success Company Washington Square New York. The Scholarship Bureau offers plans for students to secure education and the company buys Scholarships for small work. Address for details 32 Waverly Place New York.
Traveler's Guide lists Rock Island lines with schedules for No 12 and No 8 passenger trains, freight No 86, and limited services Golden State and Garden State. It details routes between Muscatine Wilton and major stops, with daily and limited-service times and sleeping car reservations through Rock Island.
Railroad note shows leave and freight details for Montezuma run with agent Beem. It lists passenger service adjustments and freight arrivals, indicating operations on the Montezuma line and a Sunday exception.
The following schedule becomes effective on the Muscatine North and South by railroad on May 31 at 1 p m South bound trains run daily except Sunday with a revised daily pattern for the southbound service.
Train No 1 Rock Island at Wapello arrives Burlington 1 50 pm. Iowa Central No 4 at Elrick Junction for Peoria and east. Train No 3 Rock Island at 4 00 pm. Iowa Central No 5 at Elrick Junction for local west Oska loose Grinnell Marshalltown Mason City Minneapolis and St Paul. Train No 4 with Iowa Central No 3 Saturday leaves Elrick Junction 8 00 pm for Muscatine 9 45 pm connecting with Iowa Central No 5 from Peoria. Monday train leaves Muscatine 4 00 am for Elrick Junction 6 45 am connecting with Iowa Central for Peoria Monmouth and local stations east.
OWA Central announces daily and sun schedule times for No. 3 St Paul Express No. 5 Mason City Mall No. 25 Way Freight No. 6 Peoria Mall No. 4 Peoria Express and No. 16 Way Freight with ex Sun times. Coupon tickets available nationwide including Canada and Mexico. Contact AB Cutts General Passenger and Ticket Agent Minneapolis Mina G Beevery Agent Elirick Junction Iowa for rates and folders.
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