Circulation Terms for Muscatine Papers
The Daily Journal guarantees higher circulation than all Muscatine papers combined and at least three times that of any other daily. It is issued every evening except Sunday. The Semi-Weekly Journal appears 10 pages Tuesday and 8 pages Friday nights. Daily city delivery by carrier costs 10 cents weekly. Annual rates are $3.00 by mail for daily and a reduced rate for the semi weekly.
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Muscatine
Daily Journal
Mall
Gee Aa
Journal Agencies list city service outlets
The Journal names agency locations for reader convenience including East Hill with Hurlbut Grocery on East 2nd Street, South Muscatine Toborg Bros. grocery on Oregon Street, W. C. A. Busch's Drug Store Hershey Avenue, Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery, West Hill J. H. Fuller Grocery and Wm. Van Zyl Grocery.
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the Journal
East Hill
Hurlbut Grocery
East 2Nd Street
South Muscatine
Toborg Bros
Oregon Street
W. C. A. Busch’s
Hershey Avenue
Kecklerville
Chayka’s
West Hill
J. H. Fuller
Wm. van Zyl
Representatives. New York Office and Chicago Address
Payne and Young oversee the New York office at 30 34 West 33rd Street and the Chicago office at 750 Marquette Building, directing regional operations.
Telephones Iowa private branch exchange numbers 27 and 30
When an operator answers ask for the person or department number needed. The paper lists roles with numbers for publisher, managing editor, city editor, society editor, composing room, mailing room, and advertising manager. For business calls use numbers 27 or 30. Mississippi Valley number 5.
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Telephones
Iowa
F. D. Throop
H. E. Dreier
Adv
Mgr
Mississippi Valley
Convicts Sent to Build Roads Across States
An article discusses using convict labor for road building, highlighting Kansas, Missouri, Oregon, and Colorado programs. It notes Emporia’s Santa Fe trail efforts, state road schemes, constitutional questions, and Lan sing prison outcomes. Convict road work shows cost savings and rehabilitative value.
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Kansas City Journal
Emporia
Kansas City
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
St. Louis
State of Kansas
Lansing
Codding
Leavenworth
Kan
Leavenworth County
Oregon
Public highways urged to ease taxpayer burden
The article argues that prison labor and road building reduce escape risks and remove prisoners from competing with free labor. It calls Missouri and Kansas to investigate and develop public highways to lower costs and provide better roadways linking major towns and cities for pleasure and business.
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Missouri
Kansas
Leosen
Violence in Marshall County prompts murder history review
The Waterloo Reporter notes a string of fifteen murders in Marshall county over twenty years, highlighting a bloody record that contrasts with Iowa's supposed peace. The piece suggests local envy among Iowa counties and questions the region's reputation.
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Waterloo
Marshalltown
Marshall County
Iowa
Marshall
White reveals Lorimer bribery confession payments
Representative White testifies that he received 3250 dollars in cash and 250 dollars in expenses from the Chicago Tribune for his Lorimer bribery confession. He had hawked the story to other publishers without success, and the source lauds his character.
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Keokuk
Heat Roars as Cedar River Stands Cool
In Waterloo residents endure extreme heat while the Cedar River remains calm and cool, offering a retreat from the sun. The piece suggests changing clothes at home or using private cottages to access the river and warns of the risky practice of hanging rags to dry.
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Waterloo
Jack
Jill
Labor Party Wins in Australia Elections
The labor party, standing for a union one and inseparable, carried the recent elections in Australia. The governor general has summoned their leader to form a new cabinet as women broadly voted for the tie that binds.
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Dubuque
Taft Pulls Lacey Hepburn Chestnuts From Fire
The Des Moines Register and Leader notes Taft’s efforts to handle the Lacey Hepburn situation, suggesting intense political maneuvering may leave him with battered fingers requiring surgical attention.
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Des Moines Register and Leader
Taft
Challenge steamer rebuilt for Mississippi freight trade
The Chal lenge hull from St. Louis arrives to be fitted under R A Watts for hay and produce transport to New Orleans. A 2000 bale hay load and 3000 sack corn and oats are engaged. The 170 by 40 foot vessel carries about 500 tons, second only to the engine. An accident caused a track derailment and trestle damage, with a brakeman leaping to safety.
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St. Louis
R. A. Watts
New Orleans
Upper
Mississippi
Fire destroys frame dwelling at Fifth and Spruce corner
A one and a half story frame house owned by George Demuth on the corner of Fifth and Spruce near the public square burned down. Valued about 700 dollars and insured in the Republican company. Fire started from a defective flue. Barney Korte’s adjacent building narrowly escaped.
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Fifth and
Spruce Streets
Public Square
George Demuth
Republican Company
Barney Korte
Barry and Sons Acquire Giesler Site for Plant Expansion
Twenty years ago N Barry and Sons purchased the ground once housing the Giesler wagon brake factory on Mulberry Street above the Barry factory. Brick is being hauled for a new addition to the factory to start manufacturing plumbers supplies. The plant currently employs about twenty five men and will increase after the expansion.
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N. Barry and Sons
Giesler Wagon Brake
Mulberry Street
Barry
Accident at Chambers' mill yards halts Muscatine Western train
A Muscatine Western train stalled at Chambers' mill yards during switching when the engine left the switch to pull a flat car and an empty box car. The incident disrupted traffic and prompted ongoing inspection of the rail yard.
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Chambers’ Mill Yards
Enrollment at institute reaches twenty five this morning
Ten years ago the institute enrollment stood at twenty five as agreeable weather aids teachers. Supt Townsley and Conductor Plumly earn credit for wisely bringing capable instructors to share years of study and experience plainly. J J Havercamp and brother Joe departed on the Firefly to Davenport for business.
Noisy Grocery Gossip and a Hidden Romance
Miss Selina Sue, Miss Cynthia, and Miss Kinney fill a rural grocery with chatter about a domestic mix up. Misread affections, a botched meal, and a barn affair unfold as neighbors discuss courting, resilience, and daily trials until a cliffhanger ending.
Cummins Stays Focused On GOP State Convention Chair
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes that Senator Cummins has not declined the chairmanship of the Republican state convention and questions why he would retreat or appease opponents. The piece argues the chairmanship remains a strong position despite forces opposed to him.
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Cedar Rapids
Cummins
Council Bluffs Nonpareil raises cost of living claim
A column questions the cost of living in the city and the value of trimming expenses this year. It argues the proposed cuts hit essential services, and questions the logic of savings at the expense of residents.
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Council Bluffs
Odell Declines Roosevelts Welcome Displays
Former New York governor Benjamin B Odell declines to take part in the welcome to Roosevelt. The piece notes a sense of unity behind the event with positive sentiment toward Teddy Roosevelt and associates the stance with the broader celebratory mood.
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Council Bluffs
Benjamin B. Odell
New York
Roosevelt
Teddy
Davenport prize fight memories stirred by Cummins
A Sioux City Journal line recalls Governor Cummins near halting a Davenport prize fight, evoking unpleasant memories of that confrontation and its political echo.
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Sioux City
Cummins
Davenport
Lake of Bays brochure promotes Highlands of Ontario resort
Grand Trunk Railway issues an illustrated brochure touting the Lake of Bays district and a charm resort tale. A new feature is the Wawa hotel at Norway Point. Free copies available on request to W. S. Cookson in Chicago.
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Lake OF Bays
Grand Trunk Railway System
Highlands
Ontario
Wawa
Norway Point
W. S. Cookson
Merchants Loan & Trust Building
Chicago
Absence of Burrows Delays Lorimer Inquiry in Senate
Washington dispatch notes Senator Burrows is campaigning in Michigan delaying two key Senate items. The Lorimer bribery investigation and the campaign publicity bill both stall as the session nears June 23. Critics likely to press Burrows if urgency wanes or action is not taken.
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Washington, D. C
Burrows
Michigan
Senate
Lorimer
Townsend
Privileges and Elections Committee
Don’t you know every woman’s heart is soft towards courting
Miss Selina Lue and Mrs Kinney gossip over plan to help Cyn thie wed Kinney the painter. The chatter covers kitchen tasks and upcoming marriage prospects amid a lively pennsylvanian small town vibe. Mary Ellen Dobbs joins the street talk as readers glimpse local life and social ties among neighbors.
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Miss Kinney
Adoniram Millsaps
Mr. Kinney
Miss Selina Lue
Miss Cynthie
Mary Ellen Dobbs
Mrs. Kinney
Seling Sue
Real estate transfers listed by Titus Loan Co.
Mercy Hospital Davenport to Chas H Rottmann parcels in Wilton worth 650 dollars. H N P et ux to Mamie B Morgan part of Muscatine blocks 97 and 33 property values 1 dollar. John L Marolf et ux to Herman H Myer Jr Lot 5 Peasleys add Muscatine 1950 dollars. Sarah Roysier to Frank Co Boldt et ux Lots 1 and 4 Clymers add Muscatine 975 dollars. W R Jayne et ux to Joseph Kuzawa et ux Lot 8 Parham add Muscatine ex S20 ft 1 dollar. Geo W Mockmore et ux to John Schellhorn Lots 2-9 Block 5 Fairport ex 8 20 ft 375 dollars. Mary J Garnes to E E Williamson described parcel near Mulberry Ave center 77 2 W central line 800 dollars. John et ux Mallicoat et ux etc to Thomas W Mallicoat Levi A Mallicoat S of N W E W S W and E of S W Sec 9 781 E 30000 dollars.
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Titus Loan & Investment Co
Iowa Avenue
Muscatine
Iowa
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Chas. H. Rottmann
Wilton
Et Ux
Mamie B. Morgan
Marolf
John L
Herman H. Myer, Jr
Peasley
Roysier
Sarah
Husband
Frank Co. Boldt
Clymer
Jayne
W. R
Joseph Kuzawa
Parham Add
Ex. S
Mockmore
Geo. W
John Schellhorn
Fairport
Garnes
Mary J
E. E. Williamson
Mulberry Ave
S. E. Cor
Wm. Gordon Land
S. W
Sd. Ave
Mallicoat
John
Geo. D. Mallicoat
Chas
W. Mallicoat
Margaret A. Field
Thomas W. Mallicoat
Levi A. Mallicoat
N. W
E&w
Nichols Iowa Fire Site Rebuilds Planned
Nichols Iowa June 20 We understand S H Ames intends to erect a brick block on the site recently destroyed by fire Miles Doran is moving the old Commercial hotel buildings to the east end and will build a modern home on the former hotel site S H Smith suffered a painful ivy poisoning during a Monday outing Won by Wireless was played at the event.
Reverend T. S. Linscott: A Pioneer Cleric’s Legacy
The 1910 tribute to Reverend T. S. Linscott D D outlines his life, faith, and community work. It highlights his leadership, charitable acts, and influence on church and civic life during a formative era.
Suggestive Questions Impress Muscatine Readers Ninth Week
The International Press Bible Question Club highlights its local Muscatine club with the ninth week of Suggestive Questions. The page urges readers to begin reading if they have not yet done so, or risk feeling lonely.
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Dr. Linscott
International Press Bible Question Club
The
Muscatine
Parable of the Tares Sunday Lesson Questions 1910
A 1910 church lesson list presents twenty five study questions on the Parable of the Tares from Matthew 13 and on Pictures of the Kingdom. The questions probe meanings, symbols like sowers and tares, the field, the enemy, evil, divine purpose, end-time judgments, and the fate of the wicked, ending with a Sunday lesson for July 3 1910.
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T. S. Linscott
D.D
Jesus
Tares
Nichols cabbage grower field tops local prospects
J W Rummells fields 160 acres shown as the best cabbage area in this vicinity. June 15 marked the marriage of Mary Heibeing and John Schapfield at St Marys church. Mary Nadine improves property with paint. Grace Elders house nears occupancy. Abi and Mand Hesser return to summer home in Nichols. Bumble Bee shoppers go to Musratine.
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Opera
Nichols
J. W. Rummells
Peter Moore
Mary Heibeing
John Schapfield
St. Mary’s Church
Alice Slater
West Liberty
Mary Nadine
Grace Elder
Abi
Mand Hesser
Musratine
Land in South Dakota Sells Cheap Says Hoopes Ad
Real estate opportunity notice offers South Dakota land for sale at low prices. Purchasers are promised to be reimbursed expenses by J Linn Hoopes who invites potential buyers to contact him.
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South Dakota
J. Linn Hoopes
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L. F. Loomis
Associated Press
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Iowa Evening Press Association
Journal Agencies
Muscaiine Journal
Chesebrough Mfg. CO
Aseline
Maria Thompson
Daviess
Alan
Selina Sue
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Clemmie
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Dobbs
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Miss Selina Sue
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W. M
L. Johnson
Washington
J. H. Pitchforth
S. L. McHhnson
Webb Council of Royal and Select Masters
Stein
Stein's Music Hall
G. D. Lezotte
T. L M
DE Molay Commandery No. 1
K. T
A. W. Scott
E. C
W. H. Graff
B. OF
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Brotherhood OF American Yeoman
Towa Avenue
Third Street
O. L. Pyeatt
Alma Scott
Pearl City Homestead No. 219
Yeoman Hall
B. F. Dyer
FE. C. Ingraham
West St. St
I. O. R. M. Musquitine Tribe No. 95
Red Men
H. F. Boston
Y. D. F. Borgstadt
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Court OF Honor
Muscatine Court
Woodman Hall
Geo. Kranz
H. M. Miller
Knights OF Pythias
Wyoming Lodge No. 76
K. of P
K. P
F. P. Hibbard
Romona
Maccabee Hall
Isabel Norton
A. A. Stark
P. D. Sowers
Miriam Lodge No
D of R
Prairie Encampment No
ELKS
Elks Hall
Fast Front Street
J. B. Reay
E. R
W. W. Richards
Banner Lodge
Workman Hall
Mollie Wiles
Mary Crouch
Gussie Mull
Bend City
Modern Brotherhood of America
E. H. King
Eugene G. Barnard
G. A. R. Shelby Norman
Memorial Hall
Court House
Robt. B. Baird
A. G. Tyler
Feserve
Yeomen Hall
W. F. Tobias
C. H. Lemkau
Josephine Stineman
Eagle Lodge No
A. O. U. W. Hall
Chestnut Street
Fred Beitel
M. W
H. S. Howe
E. H. Dolsen
Woodrine
Royal Neighbors OF America
Emma _ Hoefflin
Kate Parvin
Myrtle Kirk
Oh SB
Muscatine Hive No
Carrie Harris
Nellie Lucas
Fraternal Aid Association
Bloomington
H. F. Bodman
Second and
Chestnut Streets
W. N. Koepping
E. P. Day
F. C. EF
Muscatine Aerie No
Fagle Lodge Hall
Dunbar
L. FE. Aitkens
W. F
M. P. Goff
Mtuscatin Castle
Cor
Third and Avenue
Elma Scott
Alexander W. Scott
A. Muscatine Camp No. 106
Woodmen of America
Woodmen Hall
Olds' Block
M. W. Stapleman
J. A. Leyda
Knights OF Columbus
Laurent
J. P. Ryan
G. K
A. G. Bestenlehner
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