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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1911
Page
3
The Journal by Journal Printing Co announces F D Throop as publisher with L P Loomis as managing editor and lists the issue branding.
Terms outline circulation superiority among Muscatine papers and pricing for Daily Journal and Semi-Weekly Journal. Daily Journal issued every evening except Sunday. Semi-Weekly issues 10 pages Tuesday and 8 pages Friday nights. Daily by carrier in city, 10 cents weekly. Mail subscriptions in advance: Daily one year $3.00. Semi-Weekly one year.
The notice lists a New York office at 2034 West 83rd Street and a Chicago office at 759 Marquete Building. Payne & Young are described as in chores and in charge respectively.
The Journal notes its agency network in Muscatine area with locations at Hill and East 2nd, South Muscatine Toborg Bros Groc on Oregon Street, C A Busch's Drug Store on Hershey Avenue, Keckerville Chayka's Grocery, West Hill J H Fuller Grocery, and Wm Van Zyl Grocery.
The notice lists PBX numbers 26 and 27 for TELEPHONES in Iowa and instructs callers to ask for the desired person or department by number. It provides staff roles: publisher No. 1 F D Throop, managing editor No. 2, city editor No. 8, society editor No. 4, composing room No. 5, mailing room No. 6, advertiser manager H E Dreter No. 7. For business office contact use either 26 or 27.
Muscatine reflects on the Red Letter encampment of Iowa G A R and allied groups. The event boosted the city’s reputation, with high praise for hospitality, gratitude from visiting veterans, and credit to local automobile owners for transport and excursions.
The passage lauds the city and its environs for informative tours and public decorations during veterans visits. It credits business leaders for downtown beautification and residents for open homes, highlighting broad hospitality extended to guests.
Sioux City Journal notes that if Cummins is nominated for vice president he must take the job, drawing a comparison to a New Yorker who initially dodged the role but later accepted it and was glad for the outcome.
The writer predicts a distant day when candidates decline campaign payments or any campaign work, making holding office worthwhile. He notes that day will be years away.
Burlington comrades approve the election of Captain Lot Abraham of Mt. Pleasant as commander of the Iowa G A R. He is praised as a good soldier and a reliable citizen by his fellow veterans.
A boy near Quincy was fined $12.50 for shooting a meadow lark. The punishment drew comment praising the lark as a joyous, harmless country bird whose song enriches nature and should be left undisturbed for sunlight.
The Maquoketa Excelsior laments the continued sale of cigarettes despite a ban. It argues reform fails due to weak public support and suggests enforcing penalties for minors who smoke and for their guardians to strengthen the law.
Harrison County welcomes Logan lawyer Thomas J. Arthur as district judge succeeding W R Green who resigned. The community praises his fairness and predicts benefits for the county while noting Logan residents deserve satisfaction as other ambitions surface.
Postmaster Bryson declares that enforcing law has brought prosperity to Davenport after Attorney General Byers led the way. He says the people now adopt a dignified mien, defend the best, and reject demoralizing vice as the city grows more decent and discerning.
Keokuk Gate City notes that in nineteen Texas elections on highway bond proposals the two thirds requirement was met in fourteen. The piece argues good country roads boost farming, praising the auto friendly road policy and suggesting other states could follow Texas in pursuing better roads.
The G A R encampment at Muscatine concluded to a successful reunion with large attendance and veterans still youthful in spirit. Veterans under 70, some under 65, remain capable of future reunions, with many good for ten to twenty more years.
A nineteen year old local resident Matthew Bellamy drowned while bathing in Cedar river a mile below Brown's ferry. Strong west winds churned dust as Saturday proved disagreeable in the city.
Four decades ago Catholics in the city marked the twenty fifth anniversary of Pope Pius IX with bells and cannon. The evening event drew about 2,500 people to the church grounds for a major celebration noted in local coverage.
Thirty years ago a large, sympathetic gathering attended the funeral of Dana H. Robbins at his father Rev. A. B. Robbins home. Robbins died of consumption and was a Muscatine native noted for uprightness.
A reflective line hopes that twenty years from now the Iowa department of the Grand Army of the Republic will still hold its annual encampment. The brief remarks imply a sense of continuity and endurance for the veterans organization.
Grandview residents and visitors record a weekend of travel visits shopping and family events across Muscatine Letts Wapello Columbus Junction and Grinnell Iowa. The Evangelical Sunday school announces a Children’s Day program at Muscatine Island church with invited attendance.
The funeral procession lists pall bearers Lyman Banks W H Woodward J H St John William Hillhouse Sullivan Hill and Captain Currier. The last three were acquaintances from Moline.
A runaway team on Mulberry near Eighth, belonging to Henry Kaiser, threw the driver onto the pavement, injuring him on the hands body and face. The team then bolted from the wagon. Mrs E M Kessinger and daughter Harriet were riding to Davenport today, with Miss Blanche Fox also visiting Davenport.
Mrs. M. Summers offers a free home treatment for bed-wetting addressing mothers in Notre Dame Indiana. The ad claims no constitutional cause and urges mothers to write for full instructions without sending money. It also claims success for adults with daytime or nighttime urine difficulties.
West Liberty reports the Elligson reunion at Welchon C avenue Cedar Rapids Iowa on June 15 with 126 relatives present. Attendees from West Liberty included Jas Westfall and family Geo Gause and Z Elligson couple, plus others.
Old sores and ulcers from animal or insect bites and other accidents are described as healing quickly with a simple treatment. The article emphasizes rapid relief and restoration of skin health using the remedy.
An 19th century advertisement touts P e d h e antiseptic deodorant from Jo do Medicine Co Davenport Iowa. It claims immediate cessation of putrefaction destroys germs stops bleeding prevents lockjaw blood poisoning proud flesh and heals quickly without pain or scar. Priced at 25 cents, available at druggists or by mail.
Local residents listed include Mrs J Close Mrs C D Gibson and Mrs Jennie Propst among attendees at gatherings in Muscatine West Liberty delegates at G A R W R C conventions Rochester Aug 19 22 1911 and flags parades noted Dock V trained by Chet Kelly won 2:18 pace at Des Moines races.
Rochester residents journeyed to Davenport and West Branch for shopping and family visits. Several families report relatives traveling home from Des Moines and Mt. Vernon for summer vacations and graduations at Drake University.
The text promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a defense against germs, claiming it strengthens vital power, cleanses the system, enriches blood, and aids digestion. It asserts the medicine has no alcohol and lists its ingredients, urging readers to accept no substitute and to ask neighbors.
Mrs Rachel Clay of Davenport and Laura Hanna visited at Chas McGillivray s Monday. Miss Ethel Baker hosted a picnic at Rochester park for Miss Mabel Kendal with about 20 guests. Kate Wilson returned from Council Bluffs for vacation. Mrs Wert Carey and Mrs Ed Carey travelled to West Liberty with Ed Carey later visiting Straw berry Point. Mrs Cramer returned to Des Moines after visiting her aunt Mrs Q C Wood.
Tortured by a stomach ailment for 15 years John W Modders of Moddersville Michigan found relief after using Electric Bitters neighbors feared he would not live much longer He could eat again after years of distress and credited the remedy with restoring his health Each bottle guaranteed 50c at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
In Old Clifton Iowa on June 17 1911 residents and relatives are reported visiting neighbors and attending events. Recounts include R F Knott and Mrs Sutherland at O R Knotts, several family visits to J M Robertson and Wm Deans, and trips to Letts Columbus City Lone Tree and Ill.
Pike Township on June 17 reports a successful Adams school picnic with a fine program by Miss Mildred Rodgers and a well rendered performance by children. Local attendees included J. Burk H. N. Ryan Lila and Bert Adams. Miss Mary Myers rode to Muscatine Monday returning by motor car.
Mrs Ryan and daughter Marie attended Children's day exercises in Nichols on Sunday. Miss Leverich from Lone Tree spent Thursday night in Adams for a music class. F B Mapes has been ill but improving. Johnnie Myers and his mother attended Children day at Cedar Valley church. Many friends attended the funeral of Mrs Lucy Mapes in Nichols on Sunday. A birthday gathering at Mrs Margaret Burk's Corner home for her son John ended with ice cream, strawberries and cake. Myers injured his right limb Sunday by dropping a heavy weight.
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