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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
3
The Daily Journal is issued every evening on weekdays except Sunday. The Semi-Weekly Journal appears 10 pages Tuesday and 8 pages Friday nights. Daily by carrier in-city and weekly collection 10 cents. Daily by mail one year 12.20. three dollars. Semi-Weekly one year 1.50.
The Journal lists city agencies for reader convenience including East Hill Hurlbut Grocery East 2nd street South Muscatine W F Miksch's grocery Oregon street W C A Busch's Drug Store Hershey avenue Kecklerville Cha yka Grocery West Hill J H Fuller Grocery with telephones for the business and editorial offices.
Sworn statement logs May 1908 circulation for the Muscatine Journal. Publisher F. D. Throop attests to total copies printed and circulated, with a listed average and daily counts. Notary F. L. Bihlmeier confirms the oath on June 1, 1908.
A tribute notes Grover Cleveland's long life and career as ex president and public servant. It honors his rectitude and dignity, recounting early sacrifice as a clerk, dedication as assistant district attorney, Buffalo mayoral reform, and New York governorship while reflecting on shifting public opinion and national tribute.
The piece honors Grover Cleveland for his steadfast integrity and private conduct. It argues his example as a civilian in later years shaped American citizenship and leaves a lasting memory of his character beyond his presidency.
A Waterloo Iowa convention celebrates a united Republican front across factions. The piece salutes progressives endorsing Roosevelt Taft Allison Cummins and leadership, urging all Republicans to embrace progressivism while discarding old hatreds.
Mrs Kitty Griffith and baby of Waterloo visit Mrs Hess family in Lone Tree. Dr Whiteis of Iowa City stays with Geo Fernstrom over Sunday. Zimmerman Steel company hosts an annual picnic for its workers on the Iowa river. Rev D Phillips travels to Muscatine for conference. Rev F W Adams of Malcolm arrives for a visit with friends.
Clippings from 50 years ago show plans for a Declaration of Independence observance at Marshall Farnsworth’s grave on July 3 with Sabbath schools Rainbow Mount Grove Melpine Sweetland Center and Oakdale to participate. Activities include prayer reading of the Declaration oration dinner and toasts chaired by C W Sullivan and Joshuah Leonard.
The Iowa City Republican reports John W. Jayne of Muscatine bought 960 acres of prairie land in the northeast corner of Fremont township for 12 090 dollars as a home for his four sons. Rev Oberman and family suffered a buggy accident en route to Iowa City when a seat toppled on a hill injuring Mrs QC and her daughter as they returned by train.
A 1907 Crockett tale titled The Iron Lord narrates mining life through rugged experiments and peril. It centers on labor struggles, frontier threats, and the grit of workers amid harsh mountain conditions.
Janet Fowler hides her joy as Vic Morris’s departure and a love letter from afar stir ambitions in Kirktown. Raif slips toward Vida Bryan while Janet plans sharper letters, while old feuds and loyalties test the budding romance and class lines in a quiet village.
Ten years ago the Davenport Times notes A E Rowley of Nichols Indiana enlisted in Co M but lies incapacitated at the company armory under Surgeon E S Bowman. Newton Cooper, formerly Muscatine police, living in a cabin boat, injured by a falling axe while trimming a tree above him, suffering a deep head gash.
In a tense moment Ralf Fowler seeks to disrupt Vic Morris by meddling with his correspondence to Vida. But the effort proves as fruitless as before, leaving Vida to view Fowler’s antics with amused detachment as she would a family fox-terrier.
A Valley Manse letter dated November Sixteenth thanks Mr Morris for his travel news and funds for poor families. It notes the Bible reading suggestion and a Madrid Bible Society contact to send a copy carriage paid. The writer cautions that the father’s view on doctrine and language studies is not genuine Protestant doctrine.
A period advice piece touts Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription as a cure for debilitating female conditions. It promotes the medicine as non alcoholic, with ingredients listed on the bottle wrapper, and cites professional endorsements and a free medical adviser offer from Buffalo New York.
A fragmented letter reveals a speaker in Kirktown lamenting poverty and unfinished work at East Workings. He explains paying postage from a hidden fund and hints at plans to fund writing via a generous patron, insisting on repayment and promising continued dispatches as the story unfolds.
Mrs. Jenkins returns home from Keokuk after visiting daughter Mrs. Dr. Walker. J M Carlisle was a business caller in Rock Island. Mrs. Jim Sedam departs for Moline to visit daughter Mrs. Grove Rood and family. Wm Troxel paints the Odd Fellow hall. Mrs. Edward Martin of Port Byron visits sister Mrs. C Crabtree. Mrs. John Hahn attends funeral of Mrs. Gerry Hahn's father in Davenport. Groceries arrive for new store run by John France and Cap Brisbane. Jim Cane and Mr. DeMont plaster Joe Neller's house.
Miss Jessie Smith returned from Leon Iowa where she attended a friend's wedding. Several visitors including Miss Wiley Buffalo and Miss Helen Boyles Des Moines are staying with local families. The Island M E church held a Sunday service with twenty two new members received and the Ladies Aid plans a Thursday meeting with Mrs Kemp.
Activities around Old Clifton Iowa feature visits among families and relatives. Mrs Sam Robertson and children from Morning Sun along with Mrs Tom Robertson and William from Columbus City stopped by J M Robertson’s home. Several residents visited friends and kin across neighboring towns including Albia Columbus Junction Wall Lake West Liberty Lettsville and Washington with trips by A Deforest Elmer Smith and others.
Edward Maurer of Iowa City and Ford Jacobs of Wilton spent a week adding to John Maurer s barn. A W Blakewell visited from near West Liberty. John Will of Payton Ind arrived to stay. Henry Maurer family hosted guests Robert Maurer and May Maurer with Edward Maurer. Mrs Frank Schaefer and children visited relatives. Mrs John Maurer sr Wilton spent Monday with her son. Mrs Albert Kelly substitute mail carrier on R F D 3 has delivered mail for several days.
Mrs. M. Stinson and her uncle A. Steven returned Monday evening after visiting in Illinois since Friday. Floyd McCullough nearly suffered a serious accident near Nichols Saturday when a horse drawn buggy struck him in darkness. he escaped with severe bruises and scratches after being treated at a doctor and the Stanton home. Mrs. Minnie McCullough visited relatives, and Mrs. H F Babbitt is caring for the newborn granddaughter at the Bangs home in Springdals.
Advertisement invites written coal proposals for the Muscatine Independent School District heating needs for 1908 09. About six hundred tons required with price per ton by grade delivered to multiple school buildings. Bids due noon July 3 1908. Board may reject all bids. bond may be required. mail or deliver to committee or H D Horst Secretary.
Masoni c lodge No 2 A F and A M holds regular meetings first Tuesday evening each month with W M E P Ingham and secretary S L Johnson. Washington Chapter No 4 R A M convokes second Friday monthly with M E H P A Othmer and secretary S L Johnson. Webb Council Royal and Select Masters meets third Thursday in Stein's music hall led by G D Lezotte and recorder S L Johnson. De Molay Commandery No 1 KT holds regular conclave on the third Wednesday monthly led by G D Lezotte with E C W H Graff as recorder.
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