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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1907

Page

3

Representatives in New York and Chicago Offices

New York Office at 1140 Nassau Street lists La Coste and Maxwell as in charge while Chicago Office at 750 Marquette Building lists Payne and Young as in charge.

Newspaper subscription rates and delivery details

Terms to subscribers list Daily Journal issues each evening except Sunday and Semi Weekly Journal pages on Tuesday and Friday. Daily delivered by carrier in-city and mail rates are shown: 1 year by mail $3.09 and Semi-Weekly 1 year $1.50.

Daily Journal

Local Agencies Listed for City Readers

The Journal names several city agencies and stores for reader convenience including Fast Hill Clay Kneese Grocery Fast 2nd street South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery End of street car track W C A Busch's Drug Store Hershey Tenne Becklerville Chayka's Grocery West Hill Sharrar's Grocery.

Journal Fast Hill Clay Kneese Fast 2Nd

The Fight May Be His Last in Iowa Politics

An editorial from the Hannibal Courier-Post discusses the Iowa senatorial fight between Cummins and William B. Allison. It notes newspapers across Iowa turning against Cummins, his stance against Allison, Republican factionalism, and hints that Cummins’ political star may be on the downswing.

Hannibal Courier-Post W. J. Hill The Journal Courier-Post Iowa Cum George D. Perkins Sioux City Senate Allison Tess A. B. Cummins Cummins William B. Allison

Cummins’ path seen as doomed by GOP observers

The passage notes that even Iowa Republicans will not overlook Cummins and that indicators suggest he has chosen a course most likely to lead to defeat. It frames internal Republican skepticism and raises questions about his election strategy.

Iowa Cummins

Salute to the Flag Contest Prompted in Northern Paper

A northern newspaper launches a con test seeking suggestions on how women should salute the flag. It notes men may lift hats, while women lack a practical gesture due to hat pins and style. The piece invites readers to propose methods while hinting at the old Chautauqua salute fading amid monetary times.

Orchard vs Thaw trial sparks editorial debate

An Idaho trial scene in Boise centers on Orchard testimony. An Illinois paper harshly labels Orchard either a massive liar or a willing tool of corrupt men, arguing his stories outpace Harry Thaw’s sensational claims.

Boise Orchard Illinois United States Harry Thaw

Parcel post would aid mail order houses, not retailers

The text questions whether punishing express companies benefits the retail merchants, arguing parcel post would greatly advantage mail order houses. Strong entities are mail order houses and express companies.

Iowa Press Comment Summary

Centerville Citizen reflects on Sioux City women’s safety and home life urging more home staying. It cites Sioux City Journal on Roosevelt era regulation, asks about Theodore Roosevelt as corporation commissioner, and notes remarks from Keokuk Gate City, Sioux City Tribune, Clinton Herald, Davenport Times, Cedar Rapids Gazette on petty offices, senate support, schooling, and summer thrift.

Centerville Sioux City Sioux City Journal Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt

Blindfolded Earle Ashley Walcott Pree With Romantic Climax

An intensely interesting prelude described with a highly romantic scene climax. The report highlights the unfolding drama and the notable figure Earle Ashley Walcott in a suspenseful context.

Reducing Farm Rat Costs Encouraged by Budget Insight

The Cedar Rapids Republican notes farmers pay fifty cents annually per rat on their premises and suggests comparing that cost to keeping a chicken. The piece argues small savings accumulate and urges cutting a costly leak in farm spending.

The Cedar Rapids Republican

Cummins Senate Bid Prompts Early Voter Indifference

The Marshalltown Times-Republican notes that the Cummins senatorial announcement draws little enthusiasm among voters despite months of hype. Analysts say a year before the campaign some citizens remain unmoved and cautious about early excitement.

Marshalltown Times-Republican Cummins

Taft Avoids Politics During State Visit

Secretary Taft states he does not intend to discuss politics on his current state visit. The stance is seen as favorable for advancing his broader political goals by focusing on the right subjects in the right manner.

Taft Mr. Meeker Retreat Meeker Reduso

New York Waiter Implicated in Vanderbilt Jewelry Theft

A New York waiter is implicated in the theft of a $15,000 jewelry piece from Mrs. Vanderbilt. The Council Bluffs Nonpareil notes the man may have taken the item as a believed fair tip for his services.

New York Vanderbilt Council Bluffs

Des Moines Cemetery Profits Hint at Local Wealth

Des Moines reports a cemetery earning large profits indicating a culture of continual wealth creation even after death. The observation notes residents maintain money making habits in life and in legacy.

Des Moines

Parcel posts bill prompts retaliation claim debate

Some argue the parcel posts bill offers a chance to retaliate against express companies while others dismiss the notion as unfounded. The discussion centers on potential consequences and fairness in mail service policy.

Meeker flees in stormy town pursuit in To Be Continued

In a rain swept town, the detective narrator confronts Darby Meeker at the hotel. After Meeker weaponizes a chair and leaps to escape, the narrator leads a pursuit through the stormy streets, but Meeker vanishes into the night as the scene ends with To Be Continued.

Fitshugh Abrams Tom Terrill Lockhart Wainwright Darby Meeker

Drunkenness Cured by Orrine Remedy

An ad declares Orrine a simple scientific cure for alcoholism with a money back guarantee. It offers two forms Nos 1 and 2 priced at $1 each, claims hidden administration for some users, and provides order details for Washington DC and A W Morgan in Wilmington Delaware.

Orrine Co Washington, D. C A. W. Morgan West Second Street

Reminiscences and town notes from a bygone era

The column recalls old river raftsmen and seasonal merriment on the Upper Mississippi, reports a healthy city with no cemetery interments last week, and notes Moore & Miller buying Ament & Co. stock. It also mentions Judge Williams returning from Washington, a near drowning incident, patents from 1867, Willie Reeder graduating naval academy, a missing host at the Grigg House, and a plan to drain Rabbit's Pond to fix malaria concerns. Fred Switzer’s accident closes the item.

Seiler Moore & Miller W. PD. Ament & Co Tnners Williams Supreme Cour of Kansas Washington Lyman United States Patent Office J. B. Webb Muscatine Henry Pitchforth Wm. Benson Willie Reeder Naval Academy Annapolis Paat

Runaway Brick Trailer Turbulence Hits Mulberry Street

Twenty years ago H Beckman’s team hitched to a load of brick broke away on Mulberry Street near Gray’s drug store and dashed along as if fleeing a fire. Earlier, at about 3 am a prowler was spotted near Mrs Quinn’s Water Street residence, and Joe began pursuit after Bis Mower raised the alarm.

H. Beckman Mulberry Street Gray's Drug Store Mrs Quinn Water Street Joe

Death of local resident John Kleinfelder at Muscatine

John Kleinfelder, long known in South Muscatine, died last evening at 6 o clock. Pythian memorial exercises are set for next Tuesday at 8 with a program including an invocation, instrumental duet, sermons, and solos. Edna Baker of Mont Rosa Calif visited Wilton relatives. many Wilton residents attended the memorial exercises.

John Kleinfelder South Muscatine Pythian R. S. McNutt Gordon and Warner S. H. Parvin H. W. Morgridge R. A. Holmes

Frightful Loss of Curfe Results From Illness

Reported illness details describe throat and lung ailments and a claim that Dr King's New Discovery cures coughs and colds. Prices cited include 50 cents and 1.9 dollars. Mentions Havercomry's Proscription Drus Siere as a product.

King Havercomry

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