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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
3
The text states that the Daily Journal is issued every evening through the week except Sunday. It also notes the Semi Weekly Journal is issued on Tuesday and Friday nights, with 12 pages on Friday.
The Journal lists local agencies serving residents including East Hill Clay Kneese Grocery East 2nd street South Muscatine Morse Washburns grocery End of street car track W C A Busch's Drug Store Uershey venue Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery.
Fragmented text notes Bell telephone offices and business lines in a Mississipp Valley area with garbled names and stray references to Bell branding and district offices. No clear event, date, or outcome is discernible.
Publisher W. L. Lane swears the Muscatine Journal circulated 16 5 300 copies in May 1905 with reported figures for specific days and sections totaling 143 310 copies and a final total of 308 OS. The statement asserts accuracy of distribution for the month.
H J Heinz of Pittsburg was named head of a three member commission to study Sunday schools in Japan. The appointment came at the Toronto international Sunday school convention. Heinz has visited Muscatine several times and spoken of Orient trade and religious work, forecasting Japan's rise as a world power. He will lead investigations in Japan soon.
A brief report commends Mr. Heinz as a useful man in the world, noting that a successful business person should also care for the welfare of others.
The piece contrasts 1868 views of farming with modern advances. It credits government support through agricultural schools and research bureaus, rural delivery, and new technologies. It asserts today’s farmer is a professional, independent, and highly educated businessperson.
A profile praising Governor Folk for his fearless campaign against illegal liquor sellers gamblers and other evils in St Louis and surrounding areas. The piece notes his clashes with the St Louis county sheriff and lauds his resolve and national support for reform efforts.
The Webster City Freeman-Tribune says the reservation gang in Iowa oppose a state primary law. The Mason City Globe Gazette notes corn has been laughing at the croakers, jumping about two inches daily.
The Marshall Town Times-Republican notes a new standpat definition describing cas tor oil added to soda water as a standpat example. The brief item frames the term within contemporary political language.
The Burlington Hawkeye notes a trend toward ending factionalism within the Iowa Republican ranks. The paper suggests internal divisions are stabilizing as party unity returns to the forefront.
A historical report notes that the state administration motif has been largely eliminated, signaling a major shift in governance structure. The brief discusses underlying reforms and the new administrative approach shaping policy execution.
The Des Moines Mail and Times notes the Milwau kee line from Jefferson to Okoboji shows a yellow landscape and reports farmers may market nearly as much mustard seed as oats, indicating a notable crop mix for the season.
The Dubuque Times argues the eighteen hour Chicago to New York service serves no public need and acts as a flashy advertisement. It urges redirecting funds to safety devices for passengers, trainmen, and the public.
The Dubuque Telegraph hails Mr Bowen as a faithful public officer and laments that his promising future as a diplomat is blighted by the harsh and merited treatment he has received from the administration.
The Castana Times notes a balance between rest and labor, arguing the commandment to rest on the seventh day is paired with the instruction to perform work on the other six days. The quote emphasizes diligent daily effort alongside sabbath rest.
The Cedar Rapids Republican comments on the demand for a new floor in Des Moines capitol, arguing the current floor is out of step with the new decorations. It compares the situation to a woman who buys a new hat and then needs a new gown and shoes to match.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil reports bias against Julian Richards in the campaign. The piece notes critics label him with an austerity stigma and refer to him as Mr Richards of Waterloo and California, implying a handicap against his bid.
The Creston American asserts a push to open the country to Chinese immigration and links the effort to trusts and large capital seeking cheap labor, saying the movement is inaugurated by these entities. The piece portrays this as a tactic by powerful industrial interests to ease immigration restrictions.
The Waterloo Reporter advocates that Iowa institutions be supplied with dollars of goods produced in state. It urges the board of control to limit bids to Iowa jobbers and factories using local raw materials. It warns a small cost rise is preferable to taxpayer hardship.
Chicago reports tell of an Iowa stockman who sought the city to “see the town.” Robbed, he slept in box cars and hanged himself to a freight car spike after choosing charity’s shadows over city grandeur. The piece condemns visitors for chasing vice and calls life seen through fool’s eyes a deadly illusion.
Keota resident Rev. George Sneath left Monday for England to attend the world Baptist congress in London and to visit his parents for about a month. He plans a three month trip in total. H. P. Newton returned from a two week visit with daughters in Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Williamsburg. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hamil and family visited Grandview for a week with Mr. Hamil's father. Mrs. George Helscher and children returned Tuesday evening from an unspecified trip.
A sequence of local social notes from Keota recount visits by residents and relatives to and from Hedrick Muscatine Mason City and Washington. The report covers weddings church gatherings surprises parties anniversaries and receptions with details on attendees venues and pastimes.
An advertisement asserts that many women suffer from female weakness and related ailments and can be cured by Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. It emphasizes no alcohol or narcotics, promotes a temperance, plant-based remedy, and offers free consultation by letter to Dr. R. V. Pierce at 863 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Amid a chaotic banquet Alexandr sours the room as Dolska falls to applause. Charlotte, protected by Russian attendants, escapes with her husband D'Aubant after a brutal struggle. Alexis is seized and driven away as D'Aubant confronts the door to reclaim Charlotte's safety.
A scene unfolds with a drunken state staggering Alexis as others refuse to help. A Russian woman assists while Charlotte calmly directs removal of the bridegroom. Charlotte then moves to Louisa’s room holding a whip, signaling tense action surrounding the bride and groom.
Sunday morning Alexis awakens in a fog of wine with a silent gray eyed woman at his side. He recalls Dolska on Thursday and slips back into sickness as Charlotte and Larion hover, while the prince endures ten days of weakness with nurses and companions nearby.
An advertisement argues dandruff causes most hair trouble and is germ related. It promotes Newbro’s Herpicide as the only product that kills the germ, claims instant itch relief, gloss and silkiness, and offers samples and dealer locations.
In Concord on June 29 farmers report rye harvests beginning. Mrs. W Williams visited with son and family. Sandy Grove 9 defeated Conesville 5 by 4 to 5. Chet Williams welcomed a son born June 23. Residents helped clean Cedar Bethel cemetery last Saturday.
G B Burhans of Carlisle Center New York says four years ago he was cured of a severe kidney trouble after using less than two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure. He reports brick dust sediment and pain vanished and has seen no relapse. He recommends Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney or bladder trouble. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
The Manhattan Limited runs daily from Chicago at 11:00 a.m. to New York arrive noon next day. Through sleeper Chicago to Washington and compartment observation car through. Chicago to New York time twenty four hours. Seven other daily Chicago to New York trains. For tickets and details contact Geo. Jenkins T P A Des Moines Ia.
First National Bank lists president 8S. G. Stein and vice president D. V. Jackson with cashier S. M. Hughes. Capital is $50,000 and surplus $50,000. Directors include Stein Jackson Reuling Page Carskaddhan Sawyer and Hughes. Safety Deposit Yacht Boxes for rent.
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