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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1910
Page
12
The notice lists subscription terms for the Daily Journal and Semi-Weekly Journal. It notes AP and Iowa press affiliations and the Muscatine market position, with prices: daily by mail $3.00 per year and semi-weekly $1.50 per year, weekly carrier delivery 10 cents.
The Journal lists area businesses for reader convenience including East Hill with 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 at 30 34 West 35th Street with Payne and Young in charge. Chicago Office located at 750 Marquette Building.
The note assigns private branch exchange numbers 27 and 30 with directions to ask for the desired person or department. It lists staff lines including publisher editor city editor society editor composing room and mailing room and directs business office calls to 27 or 30 with Mississippi Valley No. 5 reference.
The Kansas City Journal notes rising drownings nationwide as summer boating and bathing begin. It urges parents to teach children to swim, arguing that trained swimmers escape panic, stay afloat, and aid rescue efforts during accidents.
The article argues swimming should be taught widely in schools and vacations to prevent drownings. It notes many children drown due to fear and lack of stroke technique and condemns mothers who forbid swimming lessons as hindering a natural right and safety.
The Missouri River near Council Bluffs is said to be consuming an acre of land daily. The statement ties the river's appetite to the Democratic appetite for office. The Keokuk Constitution-Democrat notes a bound Tariff story circulating under Senator Gallinger’s frank, suggesting a big year for the franking privilege.
A Marshalltown Times-Tribune remark notes Des Moines faced a public display of municipal administration, suggesting it would have been more compelling when jobs were hotly contested.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette comments that drivers crossing the bridge should avoid dodging around vehicles moving in the same direction. It stresses that drivers from the opposite direction have the right of way and must be respected.
Sunny Jim will visit Milwaukee next Wednesday to support the standpatters aligned with Taft, aimed at defeating La Follette. Governor Davidson plans to attend to greet him and introduce Sunny Jim to the supporters.
Government officials seized a shipment of Panama hats valued at about 1,000,000 at the New York port after importers attempted underpaid duties. The incident is described as a sizable package but the piece notes the public is largely unfazed by the event and mocks weather-related woes.
The Oskaloosa Herald cautions readers about circulating errors noting a San Francisco Durant case rumor that a pastor confessed to two murders on his death bed is untrue. No one knows how the story began.
A look back at past fairs and events in Tremont hall and area towns. The Episcopal Fair drew large crowds and featured a Pike's Peak mines panorama and Rocky Mountain views. Also notes on a Sherman Perry horse exhibition and a colt incident at the Scott county fair. Community life and local happenings across decades are recounted.
Ten years ago the YMCA track meet drew crowds and excitement with finishes in the five mile handicap and the 14 year old boys race. Winners included Loose in five miles and William Mark in the 100 yard dash. The piece also follows village scenes with Miss Kinney, Miss Cynthia, Miss Selina Sue and Mr. Alan at the Bluff as a continuation promises.
In a tense scene the women debate manners and husband stories as Mis Kinney calmly pressures Miss Bumpas about truth and propriety. A ruckus approaches, Ethel Maud leads the crowd, and Cynthia finds the moment wildly entertaining.
Mrs. Kate Waters of Lenoir North Carolina declares she is stronger and not tired after a two week wash. She credits Cardui the woman’s tonic with improving her health and vitality and urges others to try it. The ad promises relief from headaches backache and other weak-woman ailments.
Boston Mayor John F. Fitzgerald reveals tentative plans to unite Democrats and independents with Republicans to unseat Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. The scheme aims to win the Massachusetts legislature for an anti-Lodge candidate, with Rep. Butler Ames coordinating independent Republicans and a focus on tariff positions. The plan hopes a favorable outcome in 1912, potentially aiding a Democratic governor and president.
Mrs H C Buell hosted the Y Book club with guests Mrs Herman Wiese bound for California and Miss Vida Merrill leaving after two years as high school assistant principal. Children's Day at Reformed church Sunday evening delighted with decorations and program. Next Sunday Christian church to hold Children's Day exercises. Mrs E E Allen returned to Burlington after a week with friends. Leslie Carl, student at Ames, returned home for a visit.
The article promotes Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo, offering remote medical diagnosis by correspondence and a staff of specialists. It highlights violet ray and incandescent light therapies, electrical baths, and modern equipment, promising reliable treatment for chronic diseases and women’s health.
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