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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
3
W. L. Lane listed as publisher and F. D. Throop as managing editor in the historic masthead. No further article text is provided.
Terms to Subscribers. Daily delivered in the city by carrier and collected for weekly 10 cents per week. Daily, one year, by mail 3.00. Semi-Weekly, one year 1.50.
The Journal lists local agencies including East Hill items, Clay Kneese Grocery on East 2nd street, South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery, End of street car track, W. C. A. Busch's Drug Store on Vershey avenue, Kecklerville Chayka's grocery, West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery.
Business office Bell and editorial office Bell noted with Mississipi Valley context in a fragmented report. Names and places are incomplete but imply a local business and news office linkage. Further readable details are missing to specify events or actions.
Wording notes the Muscatine Journal circulation for May 1905 with counts like 5930 and 5300 across dates and issues. Publisher W L Lane attests under oath that the stated total copies circulated in May 1905 were as listed.
The piece praises Governor Folk and Mayor Weaver as honest leaders and warns that municipal ownership would strengthen corrupt machines. It notes Dalrymple’s interview from Philadelphia and argues Americans should heed his cautions, supporting reform and anti graft efforts while urging citizens to participate in primaries and elections.
A local business leader criticizes current excursion timing that forces diners to travel after meals and depart before meals, leaving Muscatine diners and merchants unable to profit. He urges boat companies to adjust schedules so visiting excursionists spend money locally beyond streetcar rides. The call to action seeks citywide discussion.
The advertisement claims a certain cure for itching bleeding and protruding piles with a money back guarantee. Casper Walton of Michigan City Indiana reports relief after using Dr. A W Chase's Ointment and notes the product cured his condition. 50 cents per box from dealers or Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
A Republican argues against surrendering a suspect to Colorado or Oklahoma, saying Iowa has no right to shield a criminal from punishment in other states or to offer protection as a reward for testifying against another man. The remarks press for upholding justice across borders.
The Mason City Times-Herald argues a strong state primary law can achieve reforms without angering county state and district conventions. It says Iowa need not adopt Wisconsin’s system and that a statewide primary is not required.
The Marion Sentinel suggests Maj. S. W. Rathbun of the Marion Register as the best choice for governor, noting his ability and force of character while criticizing fellow Republicans for nominating one another.
The Iowa City Republican condemns a former state official who allegedly used passes for travel and charged the state full local fares he did not pay. It argues such a figure has no standing to push reform or rail reforms.
The Creston Advertiser-Gazette argues Secretary Wilson will not resign, saying a resignation would imply culpability and Iowa citizens know him well enough not to accept such a claim.
James Dalrymple, invited by Chicago Mayor Dunne, says municipal ownership of street railways is incompatible with American politics. He cites strong machines in New York’s Tammany Hall and Cook County democracy, warning ownership would fortify corrupt systems and favor machine interests.
Jud Welliver formerly of Sioux City arrives in Washington and is already making his presence felt in the capital. He kept things moving in Iowa, but the national stage offers the bigger challenge. Iowa newspaper men seem to be in the majority down at the capital.
The Cedar Rapids Republican praises the high school graduation period as one of life's most delightful experiences. It urges graduates to enjoy themselves and celebrate with strong boys and pretty girls looking back on memories.
Vice President Fairbanks was welcomed by Iowa City and entertained with a tour of the state university. The visit included a degree conferment that will be remembered as a pleasant memento of his western trip.
The Vinton Eagle says Campbell as a reformer scatters his claims. It notes many factories he cites as closed due to inequitable Iowa rates had already shut before the Iowa rate law took effect.
The Dubuque Times notes Iowa Wesleyan University at Mt Pleasant has endured sixty three years and praises the small colleges of Iowa for their enduring stayinz powers.
From the present outlook the island will have a hard time holding up the melon and sweet potato crop. When you have the right kind of soil to raise the best melons in the world, there is no trouble finding a market for the product.
The Webster City Freeman Tribune notes that in these days of prudence and plenty residents in the west show little concern for Wall Street activity. The commentary suggests a parochial view of national finance and a focus on local matters rather than market fluctuations.
The Iowa Norwegians petition the President urging recognition of Norway after its separation from Sweden. The article notes U S policy will hinge on actions of other powers and calls for wise judgment.
The Ireton Ledger notes that the average farmer now finds more pleasure in watching his corn grow than a city man enjoys his annual summer holiday.
The health officer's report is upbeat, projecting Muscatine as a resort city akin to French Lick Springs and West Baden, promising growth and renewed prestige for the area.
The Cedar Falls Record praises Japanese as the Yankees of the Orient, calling thrift a defining trait and equating their efficiency with American industriousness in wartime rhetoric. The remark highlights propaganda framing during the wartime period.
The Boone Democrat notes Secretary Taft appears an exception to the usual view that judges lack personal popularity.
Paul Morton assumes a demanding role in leading Equitable and faces a tougher task than his prior railroading or navy department work. He aims to reshape operations and steer the firm through complex challenges.
Advertisement notes Buck en Arnica Salve at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store claims to ease aches pains sores pimples boils corns and piles with a money back offer.
Assessors report to the county auditor that Muscatine County is home to many millionaires as valuations reflect substantial private wealth across the area.
The Rock Island road improves its Golden State limited service and shows a spirit of progress worth encouragement.
The United States resumes trade after a yearlong halt with signs of healthy industrial expansion. Analysts cite the exchange of bank checks at clearing houses and the consumption of manufactured iron as key indicators of current business health, per The Progress of the World in The American Monthly Review of Reviews for June.
Four Iowa insurance agents were arrested on charges tied to maintaining an alleged trust. The state warns of growing improper practices and Pence likens the situation to neighboring Kansas’ past issues as the case unfolds.
The Cedar Rapids Republican argues that if Shercliffe is not desired as a witness in Iowa, there is no reason for him to remain. The piece frames the fate of the witness as tied to Iowa’s judicial or political process.
The Delineator advises coiffure as a key feature in selecting the new hat. The Louis XV hat favors a loose high pompadour caught with a jeweled pin, while polo and small hats suit softer back waves and a raised top bun. Ornamental back and side combs offer decorative options.
On June 17 1905 floodgates near Reno Nevada will be opened signaling a new era as immigrant settlements expand into arid lands. The note appears in Leslie's Weekly describing progress and potential growth spurred by irrigation.
Water will be turned into the first irrigation canal completed by the United States government. Just three years from that date President Roosevelt placed his signature to the national irrigation act. Attempts had been made sporadically for a quarter of a century to get the United States gov ernment to pass an irrigation law. All failed until President Roosevelt, in his first message to congress, urged it.
The June Atlantic presents John Burroughs analysis of protective coloration in birds, praised as an outdoor scientific paper of first importance. It also features Ray Morris on Federal Rate Regulation, Geo A Chamberlain on South American revolutions, and Alvan F Sanborn with a Paris Letter.
Lucile Black in Good Housekeeping argues that college men are often unsuitable spouses due to lack of world experience and long lasting chivalry. She favors choosing husbands for character and independence over academic prestige and warns against men relying on wives' money.
William Lovell Finley reports in The Country Calendar that hummingbird eggs appeared flesh pink at first, then two tiny black bugs replaced the eggs. One bug showed a knob like a bill, and each resembled a small black bean with a brown midline down the back.
In the June American Boy, thirty two pages pack lively pieces. The cover shows a crowd of happy faces and previews high class stories. Kirk Munroe’s For the Mikado advances three chapters while A Page Without a Pull ends happily.
A June Outing notice reports Josephine A Graham noting a beach show handler's claim that cornbread improves dogs conditioning, challenging the long held belief that cornbread is heating and unsuitable for dogs. The article contrasts traditional views on canine nutrition with the handler's experience using cornbread as a staple for summer conditioning.
Alfred Russell Wallace adds a new argument in the appendix of the popular edition of Man's Place in the Universe from McClure-Phillips. He asserts man is the only thinking being and a central universe, a claim rooted in evolution. He plans a forthcoming autobiography.
Aunt Frederica bluntly reveals Barbara's claims as Charlotte seeks the blunt truth. Charlotte rejects pity and demands to be left alone as she orders the carriage home, her composure masking inner turmoil after the confrontation.
In a tense night scene Barbara Klikoff sleeps as danger nears. Prince Klikoff and a masked watcher haunt the street while D AUBANT tends Saladin and the ailing dogs. Kuno questions the danger and Nacht rumors swirl about Hirschfels and a possible killer among them.
Kuno warns D Aubant that Henri plans to kill Barbara. Barbara begs Henri to stay and fears Uncle Lannon will break in and kill her. Henri remains lost in thought by the fire while street noise echoes his perilous situation.
June notes from East Buffalo report Mr and Mrs Adam Fuhr visiting Hamlet sister in law Mrs A W Murdock. Children day exercises drew crowds despite bad roads. Agnes Kelly visited with Faye Ellott. A picnic at East Buffalo school drew a good turnout. Edward Fox fished at the bay this week. Mrs Clarence Kimball injured her foot. Mr and Mrs John McCormick of Eliza stayed with Clarence Kimball and visited Mrs Taylor of Hamlet.
On Sunday in Catnip Ridge, families visited relatives including Chet Yocum with George Yocum, Mr Neal of Lone Tree with William Strong, Neva Waltz with Mace George, Grandma Yocum at Stuart Gravatt’s, Elia Edwards Flora McBride and Jane Gravatt with Pearl Boyd, Grace and Sarah George with Mattie Gravatt, and Hugh Boyd in Lone Tree.
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