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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1909
Page
3
The Daily Journal publishes every evening except Sunday and the Semi-Weekly Journal on Tuesday and Friday nights. Daily by carrier 10 cents weekly. yearly rates 3.00 by mail 3.00. semi weekly 1.50 per year. AP and Lee Syndicate member with city delivery details.
Payne and Young are in charge at the Chicago office located in the Marquette Building, signaling leadership arrangement for the firm’s local operations.
The Journal catalogs city convenience agencies including East Hill Hurlbut Grocery East 2nd Street South Muscatine Toborg Bros. grocery Oregon street W C A Busch's Drug Store Hershey avenue Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery West Hill J H Fuller Grocery and Wm Van Zyl Grocery New York Office 30 34 West 83rd Street.
Editorial notes from Bell indicate changes in business and editorial office telephone arrangements in the Mississippi Valley region. The brief item outlines contact points and lines for the Bell company offices serving the area.
Publisher F. D. Throop swears the Muscatine Journal printed and circulated 6,850 copies in April 1909. Notary F. L. Biblmeter certifies the sworn statement. Muscatine, Iowa.
A reader warns against assuming lasting prosperity from hysteria’s end and questions stock market dealings tied to Harriman forecasts. The piece notes public faith in the Roosevelt administration despite ongoing corruption and business opposition.
The piece argues that political outcomes should be judged by results and urges moderating the influence of capital. It warns against renewed hysteria toward Harriman and other magnates, urging calm, accountable stewardship and avoiding profiteering in business and government.
Clinton Herald questions whether the Black Hand criminal society can be eradicated as authorities struggle to combat its spread. The group, mainly Italian, is described as a powerful network with far reaching links and tight coordination. Police efforts aim to break the nests and jail members, though the menace may prove difficult to extinguish. Sioux City Journal reports Gov Johnson playfully challenges Gov Carroll to milk a cow at the Minnesota state fair, accepting 60 percent of gross receipts for the stunt.
The commissioner of corporations will transmit a report to the senate this week detailing tobacco trust development and how the war tax repeal on package tobacco was used by the organization. Senator Beveridge of Indiana urged the report, mirroring a house statement by Congressman Dawson.
Burlington Gazette reports a funeral procession in Chicago was stoned by protesters, targeting a hearse driver who was not in a union. The editorial condemns the strike tactics as despicable and unacceptable.
Thirty years ago Cedar Rapids noted major railroad work by Senator S L Dows and a German Evangelical picnic at the fairgrounds. Storms wrecked H S Millers Moscow township stable, while lightning struck J Greiner hay barracks. fire was stopped with minor loss. Five decades earlier wheat from Cedar County appeared in markets as markets and shipments adjusted.
Twenty years ago the Great Western Telegraph company, planning a Chicago to Omaha line, has reached Rock Island and asks permission to pass through Davenport. An accompanying accident report notes Dr. I. L. Graham injured when his wagon toppled at Cedar and Third streets.
Des Moines Capital notes Hon. Charles E. Pickett of Waterloo spoke at the National Good Roads congress but his remarks were not printed in Iowa. It suggests Pickett is a good man yet would benefit from a press agent.
A rural correspondent informs the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald that Mrs. was a long and patient sufferer. She had read the Telegraph-Herald for twenty five years, illustrating long readership and a quiet obituary notice.
Des Moines Capital reports on Senator Bailey's confrontation with a reporter drawing fresh scrutiny of presidential duties and constitutional defense. The incident prompts renewed discussion of press limits and executive responsibility at the federal level.
Waterloo Reporter notes Zephyr, Texas faced severe destruction from a strong wind event described as more than a gentle zephyr. The report emphasizes the town’s abrupt ruin and the wreckage left in its wake.
Giovanni pleads with the Holy Father then slips away across a stream toward the darkness beyond. The glow reveals two carabinieri muskets as sounds draw near, and Giovanni flees with a horrified, intense expression.
Merrihew wakes the sleeping cabby, pushes Hillard into a seat, and gives the final orders to flee the Villa Ariadne for good. He is described as the instigator of their departure in a tense scene.
Merridew informs Hillard that the prince is dead after a carriage and horse crash near a gorge. Tracks and a cut in the horse’s neck suggest foul play while a mysterious sword is hidden in a trunk. Florence buzzes with the ball night’s tragedy and the motive remains unclear.
Local residents hosted and visited across town with travelers from Davenport, Muscatine, Tipton, Knoxville, and Iowa City. Several students from S U S and nearby towns attended events, while Mrs. M M Wright and Mrs. Elliott headed to Montana after visits in Davenport and Chicago.
The son of President Zelaya of Nicaragua works at a five cent theater in Washington. He and his American wife, formerly a Virginia Lee, perform modestly yet happily. The pair, now living away from Nicaragua’s palace, share a simple life and are liked by locals.
A Burning Shame notes Bucklen's Arnica Salve not available to treat burns sores piles cuts wounds and ulcers. Haver camp's Prescription Drug Store appears in the item.
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