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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1910

Page

3

Advertising terms for Muscatine papers announced

Terms to subscribers promise circulation higher than all local papers combined and at least three times that of any other daily. The Daily Journals is issued every evening except Sunday while the Semi-Weekly Journal prints 10 pages on Tuesday and 8 on Friday. Delivery by carrier costs 10 cents weekly. annual mail rates are 3.00 for daily and 1.50 for semi weekly.

Muscatine Constantine Justinian St. Sophia St. Peters Rome Baalbek Heliopolis Athens Ephesis Royal Museum Alexander, the Great Solomion Babylon Turkey Bosporus Roberts College Greece Armenia Bulgaria

Agencies listed by The Journal for city readers

The Journal establishes agencies at East Hill Hurlbut Grocery East 2nd Street South Muscatine Toborg Bros grocery Oregon street W C A Buschs Drug Store Hershey avenue Kecklerville Chaykas Grocery West Hill J H Fuller Grocery and Wm Van Zyl Grocery for reader convenience.

the Journal East Hill Hurlbut Grocery East 2Nd Street South Muscatine Toborg Bros Oregon Street W. C. A. Busch's Hershey Avenue Kecklerville Chayka's West Hill J. H. Fuller Wm. van Zy

Representative offices listed in New York and Chicago

The New York office at 30 34 West 33rd Street is in charge under Payne and Young. The Chicago office stands at 750 Marquette Building with the same oversight.

New York West 33Rd Street Payne & Young Chicago Marquette Building

Telephones Iowa and Mississippi Valley numbers listed

The notice lists private branch exchange numbers 27 and 30 for Telephones Iowa and Mississippi Valley. It directs callers to request the person or department by number and provides positions: publisher 1, managing editor 2, city editor 3, society editor 4, composing room 5, mailing room 6, and business office calls via 27 or 30.

Telephones Iowa F. D. Throop Mississippi Valley

Muscatine Secures Next State Encampment of G A R

Muscatine wins the bid to host the next state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, with thousands expected to visit. Local G A R post members and the Commercial club advertising committee led the campaign, earning broad support in Des Moines and promising a premier welcome for veterans and patriotic societies.

Department of Iowa Grand Army of the Republic Pearl City Muscatine Des Moines Commercial Club Capital City J. L. Giesler Will B. Fuller Charles Fox Sam Block W. S. Cohn Frank Eichoff

Lane's Tea touted to restore beauty and skin tone

An advertisement claims Lane's Family Medicine tea preserves beauty and restores faded cheeks. It asserts the herb drink is the most efficient aid for keeping a beautiful complexion and can do more than anything else to regain lost beauty. Available from druggists and dealers for 25 cents.

Lane

Muscatine to Host Next Patriot Encampment

The speaker lauds Muscatine as a thriving industrial hub and host city, pledging to make the next encampment a standout event. Citizens urged to extend hospitality to visiting veterans and societies, recognizing the boost to the city and its G. A. R. post supporters.

Cost of living figure shows 14 cent per person rise

The Waterloo Reporter cites a government report indicating people had 14 cents more per capita in May than April. The piece mockingly notes spending now defines sympathy eligibility and urges savings.

Waterloo

Merchants and Farmers Urged to Advertise in Newspapers

A Marshalltown Times-Republican note urges merchants and farmers to use newspapers to reach customers, suggesting candidates illustrate the value of advertising to inform and sell to the public.

Marshalltown Times-Republican

Julia Ward Howe Seeks Equal Suffrage at Ninety-One

The Keokuk Gate City notes Julia Ward Howe at ninety-one remains hopeful to witness universal suffrage and a decline of the cocktail habit, illustrating enduring optimism despite advanced age.

Keokuk Gate City Julia Ward Howe

Enforcements Shape Byers Era Polls and Smith’s Congress Bid

The Sioux City Tribune notes strict law enforcement breeds unpopularity and says the attorney general’s actions under Byers helped Walter I. Smith secure a congressional bid this year, more than Washington politics.

Sioux City Tribune Byers Walter I. Smith Congress Washington

Auto drivers warned over speed in town

Victor Indix reports that the town will take action against drivers speeding beyond ten miles an hour. The notice promises to seek a justice of the peace and halt overactive vehicles as a matter of public concern.

Victor Indix Justice of the

Passing of State Senator William P. Whipple in Vinton

Des Moines Capital reports the death of Iowa State Senator William P. Whipple at his Vinton home. The obituary highlights his decade in the senate, his decisive debating skill, courtesy, and lasting influence. It notes his role as father of the state educational board of control bill and his respected legal and civic record.

Des Moines William P. Whipple Vinton Iowa State Senate Whipple State Educational Board of Control General Assembly Senator Whipnle Towa

Fragmented Life and Travel Notes From a Turbulent Epoch

The narrative follows a messy, intimate scene among Miss Selina Sue Cynthia and Bennie Dobbs as a family wagons through a village mood. A later travelogue passage in Budapest and Constantinople recalls church history, Bosporus sailings, and Roberts College as a voice reflects on empire changes and a century of upheaval.

Two Surprises for Tourist Party Budapest and Constantinople

A tourist party discovers Budapest as an agreeable surprise while a long rail journey to Constantinople yields a less pleasant experience. The article contrasts pleasant urban impressions with travel discomfort across a continental itinerary.

Budapest Constantinople

Budapest Visit Described by J W Potter Party

Rev J W Potter recounts a Muscatine travel group’s stay in Budapest describing grand business blocks government buildings and the parliament hall. The party notes a statue in a stairway leading to the main hall and recalls Roosevelt's recent public address marked as the greatest they have heard in years.

Muscatine Journal Budapest Parliament P Roosevelt

A Continent of Faith and Travel Through Europe

The narrator describes a Budapest church service with organ music and incense, kneeling in reverence, then recounts leaving for Constantinople. He recalls a 41 hour continental train journey and an unpleasant midday meal at an Ryumali station after a Budapest glimpse.

Temperance lecturer Peter Sinclair visits city

Peter Sinclair, famed temperance advocate, arrives with his panorama. He will speak first tomorrow at 4 PM at the Methodist church, focused on children, with a free afternoon lecture and a free evening session open to all. River rapids stage reported with four feet of water.

Peter Sinclair

Pittsburg cecal arrives by Bengal Tiger improves gas supply

Forty years ago the cecal from Pittsburg arrived this morning on the Bengal Tiger with six large barges. The company will take in about six hundred tons, boosting future gas supply. Rev. W F Cowles returns home and will preach at the Methodist church tomorrow. Cassius M Brown is admitted to the bar after passing the examination.

Cecal Pittsburg W. F. Cowles Cassius M. Brown

Hershey Mill Expanding With New Offices in Busy Neighborhood

Thirty years ago readers are invited to view a bustling neighborhood near the Hershey mill where activity, business, and labor fill the sidewalks. The company has elegant new offices under way and promises to become a focal point of the area once finished.

Hershey Mill

Construction Underway for West Coast Dryhouse

The interior is under the secretary Mr. Ewart's personal supervision. Materials are on the ground and work will start within days on the large new dryhouse for the company.

Ewart

Wallace & Company Circus Skips Muscatine Amid Threatening Weather

Twenty years ago Wallace and Company failed to find Muscatine profitable as weather threats kept crowds away. A waterspout deterred most attendees, leaving about a hundred at the evening show. The 5 pm balloon ascent succeeded despite poor turnout.

Wallace & Company Muscatine Wallace

Reunion of A. O. U. W. and Degree of Honor at Fort Madison

Ten years ago a large number of lodge members attended a reunion in Fort Madison. An excursion train left the city at six in the morning, stopped along the line to pick up passengers, eight coaches in all, and reached Fort Madison about eleven. Will Hoffman traveled to the southwest this morning after a Sunday with family. Ed Bowman left for Davenport on business. Mrs. M Kantz and children spent Sunday at Walcott Iowa visiting friends.

Degree of Honor Fort Madison Will Hoffman Southwest Ed. Bowman Davenport

Turkey Sets Sights on Upgrade in Modernization Push

Officials assert Turkey is on track with an upgrade program aimed at accelerating economic reform and technological development through targeted investments. The plan emphasizes energy, defense, and infrastructure, seeking steadier growth and regional influence.

Scared Into Sound Health by Kidney Pills

Mr B F Kelley of Springfield Illinois reports kidney and bladder troubles growing worse until he tried Foley Kidney Pills. After a few weeks his headaches ceased the bladder function normalized and he felt free of distress. A W Morgan Druggist corroborates.

B. F. Kelley Springfield Foley A. W. Morgan

Probate Notice in Muscatine County 1910

The District Court of Muscatine County Iowa opened the will of Joseph Fuller for probate on May 27 1910. A hearing to admit the will to probate is set for June 27 1910 at the June Term with an invitation for interested parties to appear and contest. W. S. McKee Clerk and Louise Eversmeyer attorney are listed.

State of Iowa Muscatine County District Court Said Joseph Fuller Said County Muscatine W. S. McKee Louise Eversmeyer

Road vacation and relocation proposed in Section 24 76 4 west

The Commissioner reports on vacation of a public highway and a new 59 foot wide road parallel to the C M St P Railroad through the NW quarter of Section 24. Lands are owned by W S Hunter. Objections or damages must be filed with the Auditor by noon July 20, 1910, or the road will be vacated and relocated. County Auditor A B Lawrence notes office date May 20 1910.

N. W W. S. Hunter Lawrence County Auditor

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BY Journal Printing CO L. P. Loomis The Associated Press Lee Newspaper Syndicate Iowa Evening Press Association Journal Agencies G. A. R. Post Marian Thompson Daviess Cynthia Selina Sue Selina Luey Bennie Dobbs Luella Kinney Ethel Maud Jim Peters Bennie Luella Dobbs Clemmie Blossom Miss Selina Sue Mrs. Jim River Cynthie Flarity Alan Young Jim Miss Cynthia Jim Buda Pest Cathedral of St. Stephen Viate Tri Balkans Danube Galata Bridge J. W. Potter Mr. Potter America Ryumali Srewu Cust Dr. R. V. Pierce Buffalo, N. Y Dr. Pierce Dispensary Medical Association R. V. Pierce Pierce Mascaline Journal
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