Journal Print and Distribution Details
The Journal prints daily except Sundays and a semi weekly edition on Tuesday and Friday nights. Subscriptions: daily by mail three dollars yearly. semi weekly one dollar sixty. Agencies listed in Fast Hill South Muscatine Hersheyenville and other local groceries and stores. Official city and county paper with offices in New York Chicago and local pastors.
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Daily Journal
Fast Hill
Clay Kneese
Fast 2Nd Street
South Muscatine
Morse Washburn
A. Busch
Hershev
The Mysterious Mr Taft Visits Iowa State University
Secretary Taft visits Johnson county for Iowa State University commencement and remains silent on politics. Observers note his fame as a fixer and speculate whether he seeks the presidential nomination or avoids it. The Associated Press reports two correspondents cover his Iowa appearance while Taft declines to discuss future plans.
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Johnson County
Iowa State University
Taft
United States
Mr. Taft
Fairbanks
Indiana
Iowa
Associated Press
Sunday Umpires Knoxville Charity Ball Row
The Knoxville gatherings led by Rev Sunday sparked a dispute over how to relieve the city’s poor. The Cedar Rapids Republican notes the controversy and seeks explanation for the different treatment of amusements versus charitable games.
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Sunday
Knoxville
Cedar Rapids Republican
Evangelist Sunday
Whist Funds vs Baseball Funds Spark Sermon Clash
The text records a debate over funding from games with entrance fees. Mr Sunday condemned women players at whist events while baseball receipts were deemed acceptable for the poor. A treasurer refused tainted money yet questioned why cards are treated differently. The writer labels Knoxville controversy as silly.
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Poor Fund
Knoxville
Roosevelt backs eight hour law with caveat on fairness
President Roosevelt voices support for an eight hour law during a talk with workers yet criticizes those who push for shorter hours for themselves while accepting long shifts for their wives. He argues for balance and fairness, a point women will grasp even if men do not.
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Roosevelt
San Francisco
Jammer
Doddridge Knapp
Wainwright
Inter
Iowa town hosts quirky white elephant party
A small Iowa club held a white elephant event inviting each lady to bring something unused but valuable. The gathering ended quickly when eleven of the attendees brought their husbands, prompting an immediate dissolution of the group.
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Iowa
Ex-Congressman Lacey Downplays Senate Run
In a Dubuque camp fire tribute to Senator Allison, former congressman Lacey shows no sign of pursuing the senator's post. Those aiming to defeat Allison must seek another candidate to split the vote.
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Lacey
Allison
Dubuque
Weathering Tornado Threats Prompts Strenuous Living
As soon as warmth returns a man must dodge tornadoes, making a strenuous life unavoidable in the current season. Weather dangers shape daily routines and require constant vigilance.
Chronicle calls for posse to throw Mont Hunter into Boone River
The Hampton Chronicle condemns the Webster City Freeman-Tribune for attempting to smear Senator Allison. It encourages the governor to organize a posse to throw Mont Hunter into the Boone River, arguing that friendship does not justify slander even when there is disagreement.
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The
Hampton Chronicle
Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Senator Allison
Mont Hunter
Boone River
Iowa Primary Fight Imagined by Tama Herald
The Tama Herald warns that Iowa's first primary under the new law could become a fierce internal struggle for the Republican Party with many looming events likely to intervene before the election.
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Iowa
Tama Herald
Republican Party
Tariff Reform Echoes Across Iowa Editorials
Iowa newspapers debate tariff reform and its imagined effects. Des Moines outlets link 1902 era soup kitchens to reform, while others mock sensationalism in Des Moines coverage. The primary vote is a year away, with talks of senatorship, governor, congressman, and county offices. Col. M L Temple praised as prosecuting attorney by Des Moines Mail and Times.
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Emmetsburg
The
Coon Rapids Enterprise
United States
Col. M. L. Temple
Des Moines Mail and Times
Your Health Bitters Benefit for Stomach and Liver
Health column urges regular use of Bitters before meals to prevent stomach weakness and liver inactivity. recommends routine intake when health is poor to maintain digestion and organ function. Clinical claims are presented as general guidance.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Heals Many Ailments
For 53 years this remedy has claimed to cure headache bloating vomiting poor appetite dyspepsia indigestion or malaria fever and ague. Each bottle is described as pure and reliable for readers seeking relief.
Reminiscences of Long Ago and Local Notices
A compiled excerpt reports political candidate announcements for Muscatine county sheriff and recorder in decades past, listing W G Peck H H Hine and Thom as Beham Charles Evans among others, plus a 40 year ago note on a Panama hat incident and street walk construction. It also notes a 30 year ago crash on Third street involving David Worsham and Linn Hoopes, a Pike township GOP delegation, a Fifth street fire, and a list of community reception committee members from local churches.
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W G. Peck
Muscatine County
H. H. Hine
Thomas Beham
Charlese Evans
Phil Sheridan
St. Louis
City
John Mahin
W.S. Peassey
T. H. Cummins
Nelso Davis
H. H. Benson
E. 5. Durfee
Frank Morman
Theodore Stewart
Julius Molis
Worsham
Linn Hoopes
Third Street
Leonard Arnola
Pike
June Sth
S. E. Wolcott
Edward Brown
J. A. Purinton
H. M. Mapes
L. V. Longfellow
Pike Township
Henry Mark
Fifth Street
Third Ward
Sparks
John Courtney
Muscatine
Arizona
Tucson
Funny Club
M. E. Church
Elva Batterson
Presbyterian Church
Mary Stein
Hattie Stahl
Helen Cohn
Congregational Church
May Banks
Baptist Church
Nellie Raff
Not tied to the corporations, he vows to sizzle a railroad
The speaker pledges that at the first chance he gets with a railroad project he will make it sizzle to prove he is not bound to corporations and will challenge their power. The remark signals a stance against corporate control in transportation projects.
Taft Nomination Reflects Progressive Satisfaction
The Rockford Register says the progressives are satisfied with Secretary Taft’s record as a federal official and his tariff revision stance. His nomination is described as no crow for them.
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Rockford Register
Taft
Algona Courier’s sympathy for Republicans’ troubles
The Algona Courier, in a sympathetic editorial stance, asserts that Iowa Republicans face hardship and contends that their punishment is not more severe than their political sins warrant.
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Algona Courier
Dem
Iowa
Vacation math slows when counting past due notes
The Spirit Lake Beacon laments the hassle of calculating interest on overdue bank notes during vacation planning. The quote highlights consumer frustration with financial paperwork interrupting personal plans.
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Spirit Lake
Northwest Iowa Republicans Split From Garst to Back Funk
The Vinton Eagle reports a faction of northwestern Iowa Republican papers moving to break with Garst and endorse Funk for governor, signaling a party split over the candidate choice.
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Vinton Eagle
Iowa
Republican
Garst
Funk
Dubuque Visit Sparks Factionist Question
The Dubuque Telegraph questions Gen. Dodge being in Du buque with Senator Allison as a factionist remark. The Alta Advertiser praises leaders like Phil Boland, noting such men are scarce and valuable in troubled times.
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Gen
Dodge
Dubuque
Allison
Alta Advertiser
Phil Boland
Hawarden Chronicle Calls for Individual Service Over Bands
The Hawarden Chronicle argues that men, not brass bands, are needed in Washington, framing a call for personal contribution and leadership rather than ceremonial or musical displays.
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Iowa
Washington
The
Hawarden Chronicle
Turnout of Buffalo Socials and Travels Highlight Busy Weekend
Mrs. Jo Striecker and daughters Florence and Bertha rode the Helen Blair to Davenport for a day trip. Several residents visited Davenport for shopping and visits, while Miss Florence Shurer attended her daughter’s graduation at Buffalo Turner Hall. Memorial services for Knights and Sisters were held at the Buffalo opera house with remarks from R. B. Huff. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Eggers.
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Buffalo
Jo. Striecker
Florence
Bertha
Helen Blair
Davenport
Ladie Metzger
Sam _ Burtis
Ruth
Helen Good
J. Zurcher
Nona Kautz
Emma Zeiher
E. Cook
Geo. Frank
Flemming
J. C. Tuefel
Wm. Roy
Ed. Vance
Sunbury
Ella Bishop
Norma Kautz
K. of P
Pythian
Buffalo Opera House
R. B. Huff
Muscatine
W. McCully
Ed. Eggers
Pauline Bowers
Flora Steen
Kuhn
M. Quinn
Dav
Blindfolded Earle Ashley Walcott Novel Notice
An intensely interesting novel with highly romantic scenes and climaxes. Copyright 1906 by the Bobbs Merrill Company.
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Earle Ashley Walcott
The
Bobbs- Merril Company
The Stranger Leaves A Damaged Hotel Aftermath
Porter and Futshuwezh search the scene while Wilson checks a nearby cottage for the missing man. The landlord demands payment for smashed glass and sash as the stranger’s name, Mr. Meeker, is offered to quiet the dispute.
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Porter
Futshuwezh
Wilson
Do You Open Your Mouth Like a Young Bird for Food
Do you want to know the composition and character of foods or medicines you take? Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is advertised as a cure for feminine weaknesses and related symptoms. It claims to aid during periods, nursing, and pregnancy, and serves as a tonic for the nervous system. A request for a free booklet from Dr. Pierce is offered via postal.
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Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Hervel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
Trains and towns fill a long Iowa City day
The narrative shifts between a tense pursuit on a misty day and a station agents bid for secrecy. In Iowa City and surrounding towns, a string of travelers pass through, with telegrams, trains, and visits shaping a sprawling day of movement and social calls.
West Liberty Passengers Travel To Hear Taft Speech
West Liberty Iowa residents journeyed to Iowa City on Wednesday noon to hear Secretary Taft speak. Included were Mr and Mrs Fd Webb Mr and Mrs A Romaine and many others, plus Miss Nellie Nichols and several Nichols family members. Also travelers from Alliance Ohio and Cedar Rapids visitors joined local residents for the political event and social visits afterward.
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S. Lewis
Denver Limited
Colorado
Harry Hartley
Centerdale
Iowa_ City
Geo. Gates of
Downey
Minnie Polders
Iowa City
T. Smiley
Dubuque
Elmer Anderson
Mary
Cynthia Hartman
Des Moines
Persis Sheldon
Daisy McAdams
Moscow
Besley's Lake
Alice Sullivan
Atha Connelly
Ella Robbins
Bessie Shellabarger
Ethel Romaine
Mina Harmel
Wm. Dickett
James Hayes
Atalissa
J. R. Wiley
Muscatine
Tillie Adams
Minnie Polder
Art Snider
St. Joe
Missouri
Emma Luse
Henry Myer
Lone Tree
Davenport
Eckmann
Wm. Warren
West Liberty
Taft
Fd. Webb
A. Romaine
Robert Brooke
C. M. Nichols
Geo. Moore
J. E. McIntosh
M. F. Mellick
Nona Nichols
Nellie
B. Rollan
O. Shaw
C. E. Pickering
W. A. Heck
Nora Hise
Myrtle Brisbine
Mabel Shaw
E. Ady
P. Hardin
Harry McDonald
Fred Evans
B. A. Nichols
Ora Nichols
Pearl Nichols
Margrete Anderson
Mary Anderson
Nora Townsend
Glen Marstelier
Bessie
Mary Pennock
Alliance
Ohio
Wm. James
Mer
Gatton
Harold
Wm. Birkhart
I. H. Filson
Cedar Rapids
Back to the Good Old Days Remedies Note
A nostalgic piece promotes home remedies over patent medicines. It claims a prepared stomach ailment prescription by listing Cinchona and Prosene ingredients, urging readers to have a druggist fill it or mix at home. It touts a Chicago drugstore executive endorsement and a cure for indigestion.
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Chicago
Mt Clemens Accessible by Grand Trunk Rail Only
The Mineral Bath City of Mt. Clemens is reachable without changing cars solely via the Grand Trunk Railway System. Timetables and a descriptive pamphlet will be mailed free on application to Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A., 135 Adams Street, Chicago.
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Mt. Clemens
Bath City
Grand Trunk Railway System
Geo. W. Vaux
Adams
Chicago
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