Local Agencies Listed By The Journal For Readers
The Journal has established city agencies for reader convenience. Agencies include Hill Hurlbut Grocery on East 2nd Street South Muscatine Toborg Bros. groc 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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Hill
Hurlbut Grocery
East 2Nd Feet
South Muscatine
Toborg Bros
Groc
Oregon Street
W. Cc
Telephone numbers and office contacts for the city paper
The notice lists private branch exchange numbers 26 and 27 for the paper. It directs readers to ask for the person or department by number when the operator answers. It provides staff roles: publisher, managing editor, city editor, society editor, composing room, mailing room, and advertising manager. For the business office, call 26 or 27.
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F. D. Throop
H. E. Dreier
Adv
Taft Defends Reciprocity Foes and Farm Impact
President Taft declared opposition to the Canadian reciprocity agreement stems from lumber and print paper interests rather than farmers. He argued free trade would not lower farm prices, would boost farm product supply, and that Canadian imports would not depress U S land values, citing Cuba Porto Rico and Philippines trade results.
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Taft
Washington
Western Economic Association
Chicago
Lumber Trust
Senate Finance Committee
Western Economic Society
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippine Islands
United States
New York City
New York
Grange
Canada
Clinton Democrats Reject Bryan Demands On Woolen Schedule
The House Democrats refuse to heed William Jennings Bryan in shaping the woolen schedule part of the tariff revision. The move signals a clash over policy direction as party leaders press ahead with economic reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Herald
House Democrats
William Jennings Bryan
Reminiscences of Long Ago Clippings from Muscatine Journal
Fifty years ago today the Journal published no preserved issue. A lad learning to swim nearly drowned in the river below the elevator Saturday evening. He went under twice before companions rescued him in an exhausted state, warning other venturesome youths.
Thirty Years Ago Sun Day Reference
Thirty years ago today notes a Sunday milestone with brief reflection on the calendar.
Woodmen of the World Founded In City
A new society organized last night in the city seeks life insurance on the assessment plan. It is named the Woodmen of the World and its origin was discussed among founders.
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The
Woodmen of the World
Orig
Lyons man designs new fraternal group to suit members
J. C. Root of Lyons Iowa brings years of fraternal society leadership to organize a new group. He crafted the charter to meet members needs and to avoid common objections seen in similar organizations.
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Inator
J. C. Root
Lyons
Pearl found by Oak Street resident weighs 23 grains
Ten years ago L L Lee of Oak Street found a pearl weighing twenty three grains. He has worked in the shell business about two years and has rejected offers around 250 dollars, believing the gem is worth more. Mrs Mark Quinn rode the Firefly to Geneseo for a short visit to relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Lee
Oak Street
Lee
Shell
Mark Quinn
Geneseo
Democratic tariff vote upsets Bryan followers
The passage of the Ways and Means Committee bill reducing raw wool duties to 20 percent ad valorem triggers political talk in Washington, seen as a rebuke to Bryan. Meanwhile veterans and local social news fill Cedar Rapids and Muscatine pages with births, visits, and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Underwood and
Clark
Ways and Means Committee
Bryan
Washington
Iowa corn growth belies pessimists on pests
Des Moines Capital notes Iowa optimism as crop prospects improve with record corn growth. It mentions cut worms and potato bugs as potential threats, but current conditions show no serious damage as Iowa progresses toward a historic harvest.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Allison monument fund passes thirty thousand dollars
The Allison monument fund has surpassed $30,000 with state appropriation now available. General Dodge, who leads the fundraising, says efforts will continue until the total reaches $50,000, assuring the monument for Iowa residents.
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Ottumwa
General Dodge
Allison
Obscure Pro Kenyon Papers Back Safe Young for VP Post
The piece notes pro Kenyan papers boosting Safe Young for vice president as consolation, arguing if not fit for senate he could serve as second to the president. The columnist suggests Iowa could endure such a choice like other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Young
United States
Iowa
Radical Defined by Woodrow Wilson in Sioux City Journal
The piece cites Woodrow Wilson definitions of a radical as a person who seeks root causes and notes dangers of focusing only on the root of evil, potentially leading to foolish actions and mere order of drinks.
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Sioux City Journal
Woodrow Wilson
Roose velt absolves La Follette from all charges
The report claims President Roosevelt clears Wisconsin Senator La Follette of any demagogue accusations. The Rhine reference notes Cologne riverbanks being washed, posing a question about who will wash the Rhine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Roosevelt
la Follette
Rhine
Cologne
State judged by highways as Iowa ranks low
Iowa Falls Sentinel argues that the state’s highway quality and road network reflect poorly on Iowa, noting the state trails many with fewer natural resources and urging attention to infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
Iowa
Wilton Briefs Include Visits and Commencement
In Wilton Iowa on Friday J M Nice Warner made a short business visit to Davenport Hazel Peterson returned home to Muscatine Helen Henderson came back to Davenport after Wilton graduation exercises Ernest and Elmer Zessiger attended business in Muscatine R J Vance and wife from Kansas City visited sister Mrs M E Jayne in Marengo H Jipp attended business in Summit Thomas Raynor and wife left for a week of visits with friends
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Marengo
M. E. Jayne
H. Jipp
Summit
Thos. Raynor
Wapello Supervisors Meet on Drainage with Two Counties
Wapello county supervisors joined Muscatine and Des Moines boards in Burlington for a drainage discussion on Wednesday evening. A union baccalaureate sermon for the class of 1911 is set for next Sunday at the Presbyterian church, with Dr. A S Henderson of Muscatine delivering the address. The program features Mrs. P L Pearsall and Mrs. Frank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Board of Supervisors
Burlington
Muscatine
Des Moines
Presbyterian
A. S. Henderson
Congregational Church
P. L. Pearsall
Frank
Local residents and visitors share Decoration Day events
Rouch travels to Centre Point Iowa to visit relatives. Pearsall seeks work in Des Moines. Oak Myers visits from Portland to Cedar Rapids while Jennie Robertson spends Decoration Day in Columbus Junction. Several locals visit on holidays and attend church or school events. decorations are noted in Letts and Letts area.
Keota Ladies Host Novel Party With Fishing Walk and Picnic
In Keota Iowa on June 3 four hostess ladies organized a social for 101 women at the Martin bungalow by the river near Rubio. Activities included fishing and a walk to a gypsy camp to watch boxing and wrestling by gypsy boys followed by a two course luncheon. An accident involving a horse-drawn carriage caused injuries to Mrs. Dings and Mrs. Holmes, but no blame was assigned to the automobile driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
J. S. Martin
R. H. Henry
A. W. Prings
F. G. Henness
Martin
Rubio
Samuel Dings
Cedar Falls
Jean Stephens
Tressie Coffman
State Teachers College
Mary Bennison
W. R. Hill
Illinois
Harry D. Williams
Chicago
Notice to Contractors for Franklin School addition
Sealed proposals will be received up to noon on June 10 1911 by the Board of Directors of the Independent School District of Muscatine Iowa for the building of an addition to the Franklin School Building. Plans may be inspected at the Secretary's Office 407 German American Building Muscatine. Bids must be filed with the secretary of the board by the date stated. The successful bidder must furnish bond. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Building and Repair Committee by H Umlandt Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent School District
Muscatine
Iowa
Franklin
H. Umlandt
Hair Remedy Claims to Strengthen Dying Hair
An advertorial notes bald men in front rows show shine but can improve with Wreth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. It claims not to grow new hair but to strengthen weak hair and restore color, with daily use and a money back guarantee. Sold for fifty cents by A W. Mor gan's Pharmacy and other druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wreth
Wryeth
all @luggists
W. Morgan
Churches Hold Social Meetings and Visits Across Town
Methodist and Christian churches plan gatherings next Sunday evening. B. F. Coffman makes a business visit to Monmouth. II. W. S. Gregory and son Donald traveled to Iowa City on Thursday to consult an oculist about the boy’s eyes. The Baptist Kensington met at E. C. Cady’s home Thursday afternoon for a pleasant session.
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B. F. Coffman
Monmouth
W. S. Gregory
Donald
Iowa City
Baptist Kensington
E. C. Cady
People and Places in Iowa Bluffs Diary Notes
Mrs Jones of Greenville Tenn visits sister Mrs J A Lilja. Olive Yancey from Davenport stays with grandparents J H Pigman. Olive and Floyd Marston visit Ainsworth for commencement. May 22 birth of a son to Ottie Kemp. A band of gypsies camped nearby.
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Iowa Bluffs
Jones
Greenville
Tenn
J. A. Lilja
Chas. Hendrickson
Lyman
Martha
W. F. Marston
Olive Yancey
Davenport
J. H. Pigman
Bernice
Opal McKay
Elsie Marston
Annie Ruth
Jennie Lilja
Donald
Wilma Freeland
Isabelle
Henry
Cecil Simmons
Mary Simmons
Iva Simmons
Simmons
Ottie Kemp
Letts Ladies Aid Enjoys Afternoon Social
Mrs. Ulrich Garrett and daughter Efie hosted the Ladies Aid at Linn street Letts Ia on Wednesday for a pleasant afternoon of fancy work piano solos by Helen Howe and vocal numbers by Van dolyne Coder with a reading by Ava Shaw. Refreshments followed. Joe Bromley arrived from Lincoln to visit his sister Mrs. F B Idle as two sisters joined from Wapello for a family reunion. Stella Bond and children visited grandparents Mr and Mrs John Weaver. Rachel Reddick and daughter Mrs Clark Altekruse attended Decoration day services. Mae Longstreth returned from South Dakota where she taught last year. Howard Bloomer, recently in an Iowa City hospital, is returning home. Elizabeth Van Brussels Erma Evans left for Mt Pleasant and West Liberty. Merle Smith departed. Prof Bailey went to Cedar Falls for next year.
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Cedar Rapids
Marengo
Sadie Saunders
Lillian
Manila
Ifa
Gladys Biris
West Branch
Geo. Bannick
Muscatine
F. B. James
Davenport
Frank Winsell
A. Efinbach
Atalissa
J. R. H. Latchaw
Kimberly
A. E. Dawson
J. J. McSwiggin
Iowa City
E. F. Boss
Durant
Harry Twinison
M. Allen
West Liberty
K. Johnson
Kansas City
Wilton
Bessie Christenson
Moscow
M. E. Church
H. Castello
John Cronin
Alexander Leith
Virginia Strong
Elizabeth Martin
Clark Brown
Harriet Allen
Frank Johnson
Mildred Nienaber
Lester Bills
Lessie Whitmer
Albert Blanchard
Winona Friedrichsen
Donald Kresge
Margaret Looney
Francis Gray
Paul Wright
Geo. Lindle
A. R. Parks
Bessie Chown
Santa Monica
Cal
Michael Cronin
Alumni Association
Marguerite Nicholaus
Vera Miller
C. E
Geo. Windle
G. Leith
F. Daut
Rouch
Center Point
Iowa
Pearsall
Des Moines
Oak Myers
Portland
Oregon
Jas Lee
Fredonia
Chauncey Davis
Oakville
Jennie Robertson
Columbus Junction
A. G. Lischer
Helen
Paul Lischer
Mediapolis
J. B. Cecil
J. E. Garrett
L. A. Reiley
Christena Newell
Lloyd Fry
Wapello
Keota
Cora Parkin
Ted Taylor
Margaret
Galesburg
Ill
Taylor
Geneva Corder
Joe Bromley
Nebraska
Fred Wiederrecht
Cone Lake
Lela
Letts
Pat Cotter
Cotter
Blanche Wells
Chicago
Vernon Wiederrecht
Columbus
Cornell College
F. B. Idle
Idle
Stella Bond
John Weaver
Rachel Reddick
Clark Altekruse
North Prairie
Mae Longstreth
South Dakota
Howard Bloomer
Elizabeth van Brussels
Erma Evans
Mt. Pleasant
Merle Smith
Bailey
Cedar Falls
Gladwin Ice Cream Social Draws Crowd
Gladwin on Wednesday evening hosted a large ice cream social with about 25 dollars in receipts. Chas Connors and son Paul visited old friends on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs James Cherwinker Jr welcomed a baby girl on the 31st. Mrs Lester Orr traveled to Davenport to see her ill husband. Miss Emma Hendrickson assisted in the store Thursday. Dr English visited Grandma Orr Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Rob Edwards attended the street fair this week.
Johnston Family Tours Monmouth College Commencement
Mr and Mrs C N Johnston Mr and Mrs F H Johnston Mrs S L Lewis and Ruth Johnston returned from Monmouth New Jersey where Alma Johnston joined the Monmouth College class. Leota McCurley visits Garrison grandparents as Shaver Brothers plan to acquire nine lots near Mrs Mary Potter and begin a model cement house with more homes planned.
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Columbus Junction
C. N. Johnston
F. H. Johnston
S. L. Lewis
Ruth
Monmouth
Monmouth College
Alma Johnston
Leota McCurley
Garrison
Shaver Brothers
R. J. Diehl
Nine Lot Cement Sidewalk Project Starts
Work has begun to lay a cement sidewalk the entire length of the nine lots. Mr and Mrs Harry Paxson of Leon are visiting the former s parents Mr and Mrs Frank Paxson. Mrs George Turner and sister Mrs Win Sheridan went to Vinton to attend the commencement exercises of the school for the blind.
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Harry Paxson
Leon
Frank Paxson
George Turner
Win Sheridan
Vinton
School For the Blind
Advertisement for Coal Bids in Muscatine Iowa 1911
Sealed bids are invited by the Muscatine Independent School District for 775 tons of coal for the 1911 12 school year. Bids must state price per ton for each coal grade delivered to multiple school buildings. Bond may be required for the winning bidder. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Bids to H D Horst Secretary Room 407 German American Building Muscatine Iowa. Fuel Light Committee Charles W Gray Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent School District
Muscatine
Iowa
H. D. Horst
Fuel & Light
Chas. W. Gray
Steamships Run By the Sun and Dr Pierce's Institute Ad
Radiant solar energy across ocean decks could cut coal use and power ships. Dr Pierce's Buffalo institute touts X ray violet light and incandescent baths as cures for chronic diseases and offers free consultations by letter or in person to patients nationwide.
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Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
R. V. Pierce
Union
Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Lnstitute
Buffalo, N. Y
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