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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1907
Page
3
Muscatine readers get the authoritative city and county paper with widest circulation. New York and Chicago offices list responsible representatives and local contact details for distribution and advertising.
The Daily Journal is issued every evening except Sunday. The Semi-Weekly Journal is issued 10 pages Tuesday and 8 pages Friday nights. Daily delivered by carrier in the city and collected for weekly 10 cents per week. Daily one year by mail 3.00. Semi-Weekly one year in Ocala and surrounding areas. The Journal lists several city agencies for reader convenience including Fest Hill Kneese Grocery on Fast 2nd Street and Morse Washburn's Grocery on South Muscatine End of street car track W C A Busch's Drug Store Hershey Avenue Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery West Hill Sherrar's Grocery.
The piece argues war costs, not might, noting Japan’s finances after the Russo-Japanese conflict. It cites Henry Clews on Japan fearing defeat against the U S and unable to raise war funds in Europe. It warns modern economies show war’s global costs and that universal peace remains debated.
The piece argues Japan cannot easily borrow for another war against the United States. Europe funded Japan after its Russian war, seeing Japan as a counterweight to Russia. Now Japan looms as a global power, with ambitions for colonies in the Philippines and Hawaii, making the US a key obstacle to Europe and a likely target for Tokyo.
The official register lists 22 biographies of state officers with only three native born. Hayward Riggs and Eaton are Iowa born, prompting Cedar Rapids Republican to condemn the state for undervaluing its own sons or failing to produce worthy leaders.
A provocative jab warns Japan against using anti Japanese riots as a pretext for war and suggests the U S could teach the Japanese hard lessons if conflict arose, contrasting attitudes with Russia.
The text argues that public leaders like Secretary Taft cannot endure endless banquets and suggests limiting eating and drinking during entertainments to reduce physical strain. It notes speechmaking is already hard and proposes more modest public entertainments.
Readers warned that expectations for a safe celebration fail as authorities report findings on enacted prohibitions. Officials indicate enforcement and public safety concerns will shape the holiday in the wake of the new law.
Reminiscences recall Wienker & Co building a furniture manufactory at the Third Street and Iowa Avenue corner. Delays in machinery gave way to several weeks of operation with good performance. Michell's Caguerean Gallery also showcases new materials and latest improvements in a skylight Green & Waters block gallery.
St Mary's church presents a program featuring organ overture and mass settings in varied keys. Soloists include Miss A Schmidt and Miss M Willmering with choral and violin pieces, plus organ preludes and an offertory by Grade and others.
Forty years ago Henry Jayne deputy clerk was brought before the mayor and fined five dollars and costs for ejecting a boy from the clerk's office after the boy displayed decomposed gopher tails and refused to remove them. The boy sought a bounty, while S C Dunn of lith Iowa received a one hundred dollar government bounty dated under the 1863 act, the first such payment in the city.
Fragmentary notice shows a romance themed work dated 1906 from Bobbs Merrill. It references blindfolded scenes and intense climaxes, presented as a copyrighted publication. No further details or context are available in the readable text.
The last legislature to regulate firecrackers and Fourth of July material will not take effect until January first next year. Citizens should anticipate the usual injuries and accidents associated with Independence Day celebrations.
A Davenport message reports the death of Mrs J J Wall formerly of this city with remains to be brought home for interment. J P Walton’s cattle at large near Big Timber has calves missing suspected stolen for butcher markets. R S McIntire, once in Muscatine and Burlington, died in Topeka June 14 aged 60, married in 1864 to Dr Power’s daughter. survived by two sons George and Ralph.
The Arlington News reports a quoted remark questioning a Republican's ability to win. The dialogue suggests notable resistance or skepticism within the party as an obstacle to success.
In a rain swept scene, the narrator and Fitzhugh plan a nighttime exit. Wainwright and others hold a critical line while the narrator uses a coded envelope from Mother Barton to misdirect a lookout. They lower a blanket rope to reach the street and head toward the stable while danger remains around them.
In a viewpoint urging reform, the writer argues for more speechless leaders in public life and envisions electing a blind U.S. senator from Oklahoma as a stepping stone, claiming the world would improve if more leaders lacked sight but spoke less.
The Ida Grove Pioneer claims Billy Hamilton of the Odeboit Chronicle is Blythe insane and regularly checks under his bed at night fearing the infamous boss with a knife hidden.
The Odebolt Chronicle states Gov. Cummins would not back Shaw for the presidency even if it allowed him to enter the senate tomorrow. It asserts Cummins could not deliver the goods if he wished.
A St. Louis paper promotes Missouri as leading, while a neighboring state newspaper retorts that the boast stems from Missouri’s long focus on handling men, noting several traits becoming chronic from prolonged dominance.
The Des Moines Capital notes Secretary Taft can be as silent as Fairbanks on subjects he does not wish to discuss, highlighting a similar reticence in public remarks.
The Orange City Herald notes that the President seeks to achieve what he cannot pass by legislation through exhortation and moral suasion.
Harry Orchard testifies he was once a Mason while asserting that the living Masonic goat proves the witness lied in the past.
The Davenport Democrat notes Judge Taft is at home anywhere and always carries his wit and judgment with him. The remark highlights Taft’s adaptable persona and sharp mind as a defining trait.
The Des Moines Mail and Times argues Iowa will not rest from politics this year. It says people chose continued political debate over quiet, enjoying the excitement as a patriotic exchange funded by taxes.
A lyrical fragment from July Ainslee's extols daily renewal and hope. It speaks of blotting past wrongs and embracing tomorrow with courage, framing hope as a shield and banner for joy.
The Iowa City Republican says Taft made a good showing during his Iowa visit. It notes no signs of gallery play or weakness affecting duty and asserts Taft made a great impression on thoughtful Iowans despite possible nomination uncertainty.
The Hampton Recorder asserts that Governor Cummins represents only Cummins, dismissing supporters who claim a broader stance. The paper argues that intelligent Iowa residents understand his sole focus is Cummins itself, with backers around him seen as misled.
The Fairfield Ledger notes a system that trained Allison, Wilson, Gear, and Decliver in influencing the higher branch of Congress and delivering Iona the best service she has ever had, a practice to sneer at amid reform efforts.
The Humboldt Independent argues that Mr. Alison deserves re election and dismisses Cummins as a threat. It states Cummins should enter the race if he wishes and contends Allison is weaker than anticipated if beaten in Iowa.
The Cedar Rapids Republican comments on Secretary Taft's reception in Iowa City, noting he appears large in intellect and stature and stands up to the presidential standard.
The Webster City Freeman-Tribune argues that government must hold corporations in check and that no measures are too harsh. It declares control at all hazards as the watchword.
The Iowa Central Ry offers reduced excursion fares for summer to eastern resorts and to Minnesota Wisconsin Colorado Utah California Washington Oregon Montana Wyoming and South Dakota. Tickets on sale daily from June 1 to October 31 1907 with liberal stopovers and variable routes. For details contact agents or A B Cutts G P & T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
The Cedar Rapids Republican endorses Gov. Cummins for vice president if he can secure the nomination. The editorial signals support but notes the outcome depends on his ability to gain the top spot.
A man identified as Broderick asks for mercy and money, claiming innocence and that his gang is wanted for the Parrott murder. He says his men are in custody, with six or seven injured after a confrontation. The scene shifts to a hurried retreat past Thatcher street stables amid rain and wind, ending with To Be Continued.
An advertisement from Havercamp's Presentation Drug Store touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a quick pleasant curative remedy with a guaranteed effect, claimed to be as surprising as a fire under water.
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