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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1910
Page
3
Iowa Senator Dolliver recalls two major hoaxes from last year the Cook polar expedition discovery and Aldrich tariff revision and wonders if the presidents exoneration of Ballinger and Halley s comet will be his hall of fame entries this year
In a ceremonial note the article highlights Muscatine eyeing a future city hall and riverfront improvements echoing Des Moines plans. It discusses the Des Moines scheme and notes local pride, rivalries with Des Moines, and anticipation of a landmark riverfront project alongside the potential cornerstone.
President Taft described Lincoln as a sad but mighty man. Historians see no chance of classifying Taft similarly, leaving debate over his rightful category unresolved.
Des Moines Capital reports an aviator named Mars operates in Kansas warning that a series of crashes between Earth and Mars is highly likely.
The note discusses Pinchot’s controversial address as an indicator of political direction, contrasting his stance with Rooseveltian themes and dismissing the straw-man portrayal of Pinchot as weak.
The Cedar Rapids Republic envisions the main news on independence day as a prize fight in San Francisco. It muses that if Washington and Adams foresaw such an event they might rethink founding a nation dedicated to freedom.
The Clinton baseball squad shows renewed energy and needs fans to boost morale. The call urges supporters to stop criticizing and fully back the players as they compete.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes many Des Moines residents are shocked by the youth's immorality and suggests parental outrage could aid the morality cause.
Sioux City Tribune reports Sunny Jim criticizing Milwaukee socialists for lacking “horns.” A week earlier his chief in Jackson warned across the lake that socialism poses the nation’s great danger.
Davenport and Waterloo reports condemn the sugar trust officials for short weighing as a method to defraud the government. With strong evidence and a tough legal defense, observers say jurors and judges face difficult challenges amid federal and state litigation broadside. The newspapers describe a rash of lawsuits against corporations and public figures, blaming lax law and widespread sharp practice.
A writer calls proprietary medicines doctors of the masses. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is praised for curing female ills with three decades of success, while inferior or harmful tonics fade away.
Mrs Hattie Cain of Carrsville Kentucky credits Cardui with ending sixteen years of female troubles after months of relief from the first bottle She says the medicine improved her health restored energy and allowed her to work and move freely Cardui has long helped women and is offered with a 64 page treatment book on request from Chattanooga Medicine Co Chattanooga Tenn
T D Smith named agent for the New England Fire and Marine Insurance Co in this city. In just fourteen months the firm reports more than 25000 in losses paid, over 36000 in surplus, and solid capital. On January 1 an 8 percent dividend was declared.
Forty years ago the Annapolis Naval Academy class included Alexander McCrackin and Clayton S Richman of Iowa. Richman is the son of Judge Richman of this city. Raspberries were in market today at twenty cents a quart. Attorney General O'Connor left for Mt Pleasant to join the women's suffrage convention meeting tomorrow and the following day.
Two prominent young ladies figure in a retrospective note from thirty years ago, highlighting social circles, community roles, and local events tied to their names and influence.
Twenty years ago notes report a Sunday fire at B. K. Wintermute's East Hill barn. The structure and contents burned with an estimated loss around three hundred dollars, no insurance, and little clue to the cause. Neighboring buildings escaped damage only by luck with wind.
Miss Cynthia contends with snobbery as Miss Selina Sue reveals plans to commission a life sized portrait of Adoniram Millsaps. A morning scene unfolds with Mrs. Jackson Page’s anxious talk of inheritances and University Avenue. Evelyn Branch’s phone call hints at romantic pursuit.
Miss Cynthia wakes on a clear Friday the thirteenth to a dreamlike morning as she contemplates a scene in a barn with Miss Selina Sue in gray knickerbockers. She muses on the unexpected intrusion of a man's pictures into her dream.
An ad asserts the Bubonic Plague kills fewer people than stomach liver and kidney diseases and touts Electric Bitters as the guaranteed remedy at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 50 cents.
The Crow farm near Toolesboro saw a barn and contents burned when lightning struck last Thursday night. Nearby residents helped but the structure and hay grain harnesses were a total loss. no livestock burned. The Crow farm is owned by Miss Sue Mallory of Toolesboro.
Lone Tree Iowa June 15. Church services and local social visits fill a busy weekend. Edna Potter returns from Mt Pleasant to resume studies and graduate next year. William Zimmerman travels to Davenport after his mother in law Mrs Nagel’s death. Numerous relatives visit, including Wapello, Burlington, and Iowa City stays. Woodman Memorial services at M E church with large attendance. Local families visit, travel by auto, and share meals. An advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Pills for malarial biliousness.
The Grand Trunk Railway System issues a deluxe pamphlet extolling Montreal and Quebec. The brochure, richly printed with illustrations of photos, invites readers to learn about Canada’s two most interesting cities and requests orders for free delivery from W. S. Cookson in Chicago.
Miss Florence Harman and Lester Orr were married in Gladwin on June 15. The ceremony united the couple in a small town celebration with family and friends in attendance.
An article extols Dr. Pierce at Buffalos Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute for light based treatments including X-ray violet ray and incandescent light baths. It notes chronic disease cures, home medicines, and extensive patient reach across the U S and foreign nations with free consultations by letter or in person.
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