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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1903
Page
3
The Daily Journal printed by The Journal Printing Company editors H M Sheppard and W L Lane and the Lee Syndicate of Iowa Evening Newspapers. It is the official paper of City and County published every evening except Friday. The semi weekly Journal publishes two issues on Tuesday and Friday nights.
The notice states daily delivery by carrier and weekly collection for ten cents per week, one year by mail three dollars, semi weekly one year at low circulation, claiming Muscetine papers have greater overall circulation than any other daily papers combined and at least three times that of competitors.
Washington Bureau notes J Stillman leads Marlborough prank while New York Nassau Street office names La Coste and Maxwell and Chicago Marquette Building names Payne and Young in charge of respective bureaus and offices.
The Journalies set up agencies in Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Wasiburn's grocery along End of street car track. Extra papers available nightly at these outlets for missed deliveries by the carrier.
Wall street authority Henry Clews argues the market shows solidity after liquidation, though recovery remains slow. He notes 5 percent railroad shares reflect converging market and intrinsic values, with underwriters selling good stocks to cover unmarketables amid inflation and losses. He cites crop, labor, and trade factors dampening activity and forecasts a possible rally if weather remains favorable and fears of frost and foreign trade ease.
A Washington Democrat laments overprinting of Roosevelt popularity. The piece notes Republicans admire the President and express it openly, questioning why the praise is broadcast so loudly. The commentary suggests weariness with continual acclaim.
A fragmentary quote appears to reflect a debate over whether to accept an assertion or let it stand without further challenge. The wording suggests tension between asserting truth and withholding continued contention.
The Nevada Representative notes the Iowa and Wisconsin law schools exchange talent and suggests a suspicion that Wisconsin has the better of the bargain. He states it is not a reflection on the Iowa dean. The remark underscores perceived differences between the two schools in the recent talent interchange.
Keota notes a series of small events including new hires at Smith and McKee and H C Barnes hardware, property sales, and a park picnic by the P E O s. Local residents travel to Des Moines and Muscatine, a runaway buggy incident, and several illnesses and deaths are recorded.
Ainsworth Iowa residents share visits and travels with friends and relatives. Ella Wilkins heads to Washington, while Mabel Fordyce escapes a runaway uninjured. Minnie Rush and Walter Jennings wed at 8 39 pm with Rev Potter officiating and best wishes sent to the couple.
The ad claims scalp stimulation only relieves itching, not cure. It states dandruff is caused by a germ and that Newbro's Herpicide is the only scientific preparation to destroy it, prevent hair loss, and baldness. Sold by leading druggists with a sample offer and local agents listed.
The Evening Journal bulletin board announced Jerry Sullivan’s gubernatorial nomination to Muscatine readers yesterday. Within five minutes the news spread in Muscatine and hundreds read the announcement during the afternoon and evening.
In 1889 Oklahoma settlers faced harsh conditions and dehydration. A neighbor gave Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which rapidly relieved severe illness within an hour and helped the patient sleep again. The piece promotes the remedy as a seasonal bowels disorder cure available from all druggists.
Overdrawn General Fund and numerous department expenditures appear in the itemized accounts. Balances and appropriations are listed for Health, Police, Water Works, Library, Improvement, Sewer, Fire, Gas and Electric, Bridge, Judgment, Road Districts, Grading, Bond, Cemetery, and other funds. Final balances include small amounts across various departments.
Muscatine residents report backache relief after taking Doan's Kidney Pills with one user, Jno Haines of 1317 Sherman St, claiming complete cure after a full box. The notice lists prices, sewer balances, and district fund figures ending with a city treasury balance of 53,517.99 as of June 15, 1903.
City treasurer E. E. Davidson submits June 15, 1903 report covering May 15 to June 15 transactions. Includes receipts and expenditures by fund, and city treasury balance at close. Alderman Hutchinson moves approval with Alderman Spaethe second. Revenue account lists thirty five thousand five hundred seventeen dollars and ninety nine cents.
Mrs S H Newson of Decatur Alabama endured three years of intolerable indigestion and bowel troubles with doctors and remedies failing. She tried Electric Bitters and instantly improved and fully recovered. The remedy targets liver kidney stomach and bowel issues and is offered at 50 cents with a guarantee from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
For the Fourth of July the Iowa Central railway will offer round trip excursion tickets on July 3 and 4 at one and one third fare. Tickets are valid to all points within 200 miles with a return limit of July 6. See ticket agents for particulars.
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