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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1903
Page
3
The Daily Journal and Semi Weekly Journal operate from Muscatine as official papers. The Daily Journal is issued every evening on weekdays except Sunday, and the Semi Weekly Journal appears in two editions on Tuesday and Friday nights.
The notice states daily carrier delivery and weekly collection, with yearly cost structures of cenia per day and $300 for semi weekly. It guarantees circulation higher than all Muscatine papers combined and at least three times any other daily in the area.
Washington Bureau notes Frank J. Stillman leads Marlborough with New York Police at 140 Nassau Street, La Coste & Maxwell in charge. Chicago office at 148 Marquette Building lists Payne & Young in charge.
The Journal lists several streetcar stops in Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery where extra copies will be sold each night. Regular subscribers missing deliveries may obtain papers at these locations.
The article urges Muscatine merchants to create a local attraction to draw visitors from trains and boats bound for Davenport. It argues visitors spend money locally and can become future customers, proposing coordinated efforts and hustlers to attract townspeople and outsiders alike. It notes the risk of losing trade to Davenport without a plan and hints at political chatter about a Des Moines Democrat candidate facing interview risk.
Muscatine reports show strong Epworth League convention attendance and solid papers presented. The editor notes praise for the city’s efforts and expresses hope for positive outcomes from the meetings and labors of the delegates.
Secretary Chamberlain has probably discovered that starting an innovation with no clear stop may be poor policy. He is on the right track but it is doubtful his hopes will be realized.
Regardless of which faction wins today, Charles A. Walsh remains unfazed about the future. He has made his mark and believes he has fulfilled his duty no matter the outcome.
The Burlington Hawkeye again brands the nomination of T. J. Phillips in past years as a joke. It hints the Honorable Hawk Eye may not have been fully in the loop.
Proposal urges keeping leisure at home to reduce the need for travel. Advocates local activities and activities that suit workers and families, emphasizing convenient relaxation without leaving the community.
A proposal describing death by own action as a justified tactic resurfaces in Servia, drawing attention within the army. The concept is debated whether it is genuine or staged, with officers weighing potential acceptance and practical implications.
The Cedar Rapids Republican argues Gov. Cummins would not have harmed himself if he had set aside resentment and given Lafe Young a Polk county delegation seat to the state convention. It contends Young deserved to be among eighty delegates and alternates despite party divisions.
The Fonda Times advises taking children to the circus without fail. It argues that children have rights to be respected and that the circus can shape a boy’s feelings toward people, making him love or hate someone.
The Washington Press argues unity among churches is unlikely. It says sects will not mix and posits that separation might spur stimulation and avoid stagnation from merging.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican argues that true reform in marriage and divorce rests with homes rather than legislatures. It urges education over legislation as the guiding motto for reformers.
The Hartley Journal counsels readers to leave it to God and stand up for Iowa as it discusses the discouraging conditions of the current crop season.
The Keokuk Gate City denounces the label of walking delegate as inaccurate noting that the delegate rides and attributes this to the unions he represents. The piece casts doubt on the descriptor used by critics.
The Davenport Democrat states the Iowa National Guard is to be encouraged from every point of view, signaling broad support and favorable outlook for the unit's role and readiness.
Fremont Tribune argues the recent legislature's act punishes men who abandon wives and illegitimate children with six months to a year in prison. The column contends harsher punishment is necessary, criticizing moral suasion and advocating corporal justice.
Public notice extols germ theory and a hair growth remedy called Newbro's Herpicide as a solution to baldness caused by dandruff germs. It claims rapid, universal success and offers a sample by mail for 10 cents, with Detroit as the producer and Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as a local agent.
Describes through trains and splendid scenery on the Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Route. Offers descriptive literature free on request from the Grand Trunk Railway System Advertising Department at 135 Adams St Chicago Geo W Vaux A G P T A.
This piece describes the gooseberry, its botanical background, and its culinary uses. It notes its prickly shrub origins, wide cultivation, tart unripe stage for pies and sauces, and the ripe fruit for jams and wines. It also provides a recipe for gooseberry chutney with vinegar, raisins, sugar, and spices.
A reader seeks a cheap strawberry shortcake recipe using butter sugar milk and two eggs with soft boiled icing and ripe berries. The page also offers old fashioned green gooseberry sauces trifles creams and a tutti frutti preserving method with fruit varieties and brandy steps.
Ringling Brothers massive circus offers Jerusalem and the Crusades spectacle in Muscatine on July 14. The production features over twelve hundred characters led by the five brothers, with lavish Parisian costumes and a city of Jerusalem on stage. Notable performers include Hobsons, Walletts, Rooney family, Rhoda Royal, Miss Daisy St Leon, Gus St Leon, May Davenport, John Agee, Frank Schadel, Reno McGree, Albert Thompson, John Slater, and Ida Miaco.
Conducted by Side Ames Willis at the Marquette Building in Chicago with inquiries directed to the entity. Rights reserved by Banning Co. of Chicago.
Fourth of July excursion tickets go on sale July 3 and 4 at one and one third fare for travel within 200 miles. Return limit is July 6. See ticket agents for details.
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