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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1907
Page
3
Subscription rates and delivery schedule notice
Terms to Subscribers The Daily Journal prints every evening except Sunday The Semi-Weekly Journal publishes 10 pages on Tuesday and 8 pages on Friday nights Daily city delivery by carrier weekly collection 10 cents Daily by mail for one year 3 00 Semi-Weekly one year 1 50
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Daily Journal
Journal establishes city agencies for reader convenience
The Journal lists agencies around the city for reader convenience including East Hill, Clay Kneese Grocery on East 2nd street, South Muscatine, Morse Washburn's grocery, end of street car track, W. C. A. Busch's Drug Store, Hershey venue, Kecklerville, Chorka's Grocery, Weat Hill, and Sherrar's Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hill
Clay Kneese
East 2Nd Treet
South Muscatine
Morse Washburn's
W. C. A. Busch’s
Hershey
Kecklerville
Chorka’s
Weat Hill
Sherrar’s
Bell Telephone Office Listings and Appointments
Incomplete OCR notes reference Bell telephone offices and division applications with scattered text about editorial and business functions, indicating administrative listings rather than a full event. No clear names, dates, places, or actions are readable to form a concrete item.
Old-Time Custom Returns as Spanking Sparks Debate
A collage of cases from Illinois Iowa and Kansas City charts a revival of corporal punishment in schools and homes. It covers a Bristow Iowa superintendent who spanked pupils and a judge finding a man not guilty after a battering charge, with commentary from the Kansas City Journal on whether the rod deserves a comeback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas City Journal
The
Journal
Bristow
Correll
Board of Education
Spanking as Punishment Sparks Legal Adjudication Debate
The text argues that spanking, though painful and harmful, has defenders who claim it builds respect for teachers. It notes a revived legal adjudication could bring spanking back, with supporters believing it will benefit pupils in later life.
Do You Remember Waterloo Papers on Senator Allison
The Waterloo Times-Tribune jokes about partisan papers flipping on Senator Allison's age and tenure. It recalls 1904 coverage when the same papers doubted his political future and referenced Davis of West Virginia and alleged cemetery cheating by Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Times-Tribune
Allison
United States Senate
Mr. Davis
West Virginia
Davis
Hancock County Builds New Fireproof Court House
Hancock County Illinois has begun a fireproof courthouse project estimated at 125000 dollars. Foundation work started three weeks ago, concrete finished, stone work underway, with cornerstone set for July 30 under Masonic supervision led by the Illinois grand master. Architect Joseph E Mills of Detroit designed the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock County
Illinois
Joseph E. Mills
Detroit, Mich
Reminiscences of Long Ago on City Buildings
In perambulations about the city we note many dwellings under construction especially outskirts. A dozen small homes cluster near one area. Builders are industrious citizens aiming for homes, yet their ventures end with sheriff actions. Several residents suffer property damage including Mrs Leffingwell Hershe Gray and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Bishop
W. Leffingwell
Jacob Hershe
Dora Gray
Dr. Dean
Mr. Patten
A. T. Chaudoins
David Lyon
J. S. Kulp
Wm. Chambers
Joseph Fessler
Dr. Cobb
Dan Seiler
Ohn B. Lindle
Blindfolded Romance Sparks Climactic Scene
A readable fragment notes an intensely interesting affair with highly romantic climactic moments. The source cites a 1906 copyright by Bobbs Merrill Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bobbs Merril Company
Night visit to Mother Barton amid a hospital aftermath
The narrator arrives at a receiving hospital after a riot and finds Mother Barton severely wounded and insisting on speaking her last wishes. The doctor warns silence as the patient rages, while Mother Barton reveals a brutal history and asks the narrator to remain by her side. The scene ends with a promise of continued pursuit and aid.
Marriages and remodeling notes from Muscatine city
40 years ago in Muscatine Judge Benson performed the weddings of Jacob Beemer to Catharine McNamara on June 25 and John Eastin to Sarah Burch on June 22 1867. An old Water street frame house near Iowa avenue owned by B Steiner is being remodeled for a grocery store. A celebration planning meeting appointed Major Dill Way president and F Tappe secretary with ward finance committees named by the chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Jacob Beemer
Catharine McNamar
Muscatine
Judge Benson
John Eastin
Sarah Burch
Illinois
Water Street
Iowa Avenue
B. Steiner
Organ dedication drew wide audience at St Marys
The organ dedication at St Marys attracted a large crowd including members from Protestant church choirs and musical groups. St Matthias school begins its commencement exercises Tuesday evening the 28th. Laura Eaton returns home from Beaver Dam University to take up teaching duties. Ora Nichols says the county board faces a task repairing the eastern abutment of the Lone Run bridge, noting rot in the pile structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's
St. Matthias School
Laura Eaton
Beaver Dam University
Ora Nichols
Lone Run Bridge
Memorable storm marks city’s wind and rain history
Three decades ago a ferocious storm of wind and rain filled the city with unprecedented excitement. Residents recall the event as one of the most dramatic days in local memory, dwarfing all prior weather episodes.
First Congregational Church Names Pastor Candidate
Ten years ago the First Congregational Church committee unanimously recommended Rev. H. D. Herr of Fredonia Kansas for pastor after an extended meeting. The article notes Joseph Pearson, an old settler aged seven, in a related detail.
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H. D. Herr
Fredonia
Kans
Joseph Pearson
Italian on Rock Island train claims dream after attack
A westbound Rock Island train in Western Kansas was halted when an Italian man fired at a passenger and wounded two others before being subdued. He now says he was dreaming during the deed and suggests a safe place to sleep for outsiders when he awakens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Kansas
Inland waterways hold key to freight solution says Quincy Whig
The Quincy Whig argues inland waterways are the natural arteries of world commerce and warns progress rests on keeping them open for travel, noting past neglect was a mistake and urging renewed focus on improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Whig
Railroads Face ICC Ruling Enforced in Court
The interstate commerce commission seeks court enforcement after several railroads ignored its ruling on advertising payable in transportation. A court decision is expected to settle the matter and remove doubts about the policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Telegraphers Strike in San Francisco Sparing City Officials
The San Francisco telegraphers have gone out on strike, an event described as an unmitigated evil yet offering relief from reading about the city's officials. The piece suggests cut communications might spur prosecutors to tackle grafters.
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San Francisco
Watterson Hails Dark Horse Democratic Candidate
Henry Watterson says the dark horse picked for the Democrats has a winning smile and that it would be the first time in years a Democrat shows winning qualifications.
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Henry Watterson
Political stirring fuels campaigns across states
The Waterloo Times-Tribune notes a surge of political activity as Governor Johnson and other figures tour universities and campaign in the West. It mocks sensational press coverage of candidate missteps and even jokes about Grover Cleveland's perceived biliousness amid election flurry.
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Waterloo
Capitalists in Lake Preston Exchange Sewer Debt for Profit
Sioux City Tribune notes that local capitalists who funded a town sewer system and donated it to Lake Preston have become rare. The piece contrasts them with usual practice where towns bond themselves, buy bonds at a discount, and share contractor profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Tribune
Lake Preston
S. D
Electric line rumor reaches Council Bluffs across state
The Nonpareil notes another circulating rumor of a new electric line extending from Muscatine clear across the state to Council Bluffs. The paper remarks each reported line adds hundreds of miles to regional trackage.
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Council Bluffs
Muscatine
Georgia lecturer denounces kiss as tuberculosis cause
A Georgia lecturer asserts kisses fuel tuberculosis spread and urges suppression. She narrows her crusade to the kissing of children, arguing it causes no harm to stop such acts and trains attention on protecting youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Herald
Georgia
Seymour Named Editor in Chief of St Louis Post-Dispatch
H W Seymour, former publisher of the Chicago Chronicle, is appointed editor in chief of Joseph Pulitzer's St Louis Post-Dispatch. He is described as one of the most capable newspaper makers in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Iowa City as refuge for burglars draws state attention
In Iowa City, thieves are reportedly left unmolested, earning the city a reputation as a safe refuge for burglars and criminals within the state. The claim paints the town as a haven for unlawful activity and prompts calls for scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
City of
New Printing Machines Exhibit For Publishers In Iowa
For the first time this week a Canadian machine and a two letter model from a rival company will be on exhibition in Iowa at the St James hotel during a publishers convention. The machines operate by hand or power, use gas or gasoline, and aim to cut costs while matching speed of the Mergenthaler line. Delegates and Davenport clubs plan tours, social events, and address by Medill McCormick Conde Hamlin Byron Williams J Adam Bede and G Logan Payne with a Mississippi boat ride auto tours and a concert at the coliseum.
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United States
St. James Hotel
Publishers of
Iowa
Davenport
New Coliseum
Davenport Commercial Club
Medill McaCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
Conde Hamlin
St. Paul
Liver Tonic Promises Health Through Digestion Fix
The advertisement argues a tired or starved liver signals general enfeeblement and that restoring digestion with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery will revive liver activity. It cites stomach function, blood purification, and removal of poisons, urging avoidance of indigestible foods and claiming broad medical endorsement for a non secret glyceric extract.
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Pierce
Brown
Kansas editor on crying and swearing re stops
A Kansas editor asserts men swear to keep from crying while women cry to keep from swearing. The Gate City responds by noting it has long believed there is too much crying in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Gate City
Cummins criticizes protection zeal in Pittsburg pledge
Sioux City Tribune reports Governor Cummins condemning protectionist excess in a Pittsburgh speech. The article portrays Republicans as divided between seller interests and consumer protections, highlighting party tensions and policy critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Tribune
Cummins
Pittsburg
Sanhedrim of
Protection
Burlington Hawkeye Green Bug Loses Faith in Local Summer Appeal
A Burlington Hawkeye feature notes a green bug losing faith in the area as a preferred summer resort. The piece comments on shifting perceptions and local appeal for visitors.
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Burlington
Editorial Meeting Signals New Typesetting Fight in Davenport
An article notes the American Typograph company with a Canadian slug casting machine entering the U.S. market to rival Mergenthaler Linotype. It predicts publishers must adapt as prices drop and manufacturers push hard for the business, ending a long Mergenthaler monopoly and opening competition in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Mergenthaler Linotype
Linotype Junior
Mergenthaler
United States
DeTsit
Mich
Epilepsy treatment offer from Kosine Company
Do you suffer with epilepsy or fits, try Elixir Kosine with a $1.50 deposit to A W Morgan at 107 West Second Street. If not satisfied, money returned. Alcohol and narcotic free. Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Morgan
Kosine Company
Washington, D. C
West Second Street
Ferdinand llill notes local visits and health update
June 24. The sick are no better. Bulah Hall assists Mrs. Price. Lewis Becker and Charles Krueger visited Muscatine over Sunday. The Krueger family hosted relatives from Illinois City and Reynolds. Several other locals are listed visiting or traveling in Muscatine and nearby towns.
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Ferdinand
Bulah Hall
Prince
John Price
Lewis Becker
Chas. Krueger
Muscatine
Lewis Krueger
Little Esther
Illinois City
W. F. Krueger
J. E. Platt
Buffalo
Prairie
Jimmie Hayes
Anna Zeilner
Chas. Spickler
Milan
John Zollmer
Geo. Mayhew
Reynolds
Chris. Ruthenberg
Fourth of July Celebrations Planned in Local Groves
Delayed Hazel Dell notes report visits by Mrs. John Vanatta and Mrs. Charlies Vanatta to Lewis Hessman with son Max improving. Gideon Reed called from Muscatine. Several locals from Prince Buffalo Prairie Ferdinand and Drury visited John Vanatta. Charles Vanatta had a buggy runaway accident. Martha Mewes remains not improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Dell
John Vanatta
Charlies Vanatta
Lewis Hessman
Max
Gideon Reed
Henry Bridgford
Prince
Guy Potter
Buffalo Prairie
Henry Potter
Ferdinand
Calvin Vanatta
Drury
Martha Mewes
The Man With Dandruff Gets a ZEMO Cure
ZEMO claims to destroy the germ causing dandruff and stop itching instantly. The product is marketed as preventing hair loss and leaving the scalp clean and healthy. Sold by A. W. Mergen at 107 West Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Druggista
A. W. Mergen
West Second Street
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