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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1906
Page
3
Readers are urged to sleep regularly to repair the body and restore nerve strength. Dr Miles Nervine is promoted as a remedy for restlessness, headaches, neuralgia, and sleep issues with a money back guarantee through Miles Medical Co.
Terms to Subscribers state daily city delivery for 80d collected weekly at ten cents per week. Daily, one year by mall costs 300 dollars. Semi weekly, one year priced at 1.00.
The Journal lists convenience agencies across Muscatine with locations including East Hill Clay Kneese Grocery East 20d Street South Muscatine Morse Washburns Grocery End of Street Car Track W C A Buschs Drug Store Hershey Avenue Kecklerville Chaykas Grocery West Muscatine Sharrars Grocery.
For Mayor R S M Nutt. For City Treasurer E E Davidson. For City Assessor David Vanatta. For Police Judge H B S Howe. For Wharfmaster Charles Whitmore. For Aldermen First Ward August Sanders. Second Ward Charles E Fox. Third Ward Henry Meyers. Fourth Ward John Diercks.
In the upcoming city election a two mill park tax is proposed to fund Weed Park and appoint park commissioners. The measure requires broad public support and says the tax amounts to about 50 cents per $1000 of valuation for one year.
Muscatine residents are urged to support a tax measure to fund the park’s improvement. The plan would create a deep well and flower beds while preserving trees and natural beauty, with women voters urged to cast ballots next Monday.
The text urges patrons to employ their best efforts to recruit honest men for offices and not waste time arguing over salaries. It reflects Civil War era civic reform language emphasizing integrity over pay disputes.
In this state the merit rule seems to barely affect Congress man Hedge's first district program as indicated by the recent appointments.
Charles E. Fox, a Muscatine native and officer at Muscatine Lumber and Box, seeks the Republican nomination for alderman in the second ward. The piece touts his local ties, business experience, conservative approach, and readiness to serve the city, noting his broad support across voters and his long residency in the ward.
Indications suggest Perkins will command solid delegations from both the first and sixth congressional districts, signaling broad support and potential influence in upcoming political moves.
The Marshalltown Times Republican calls Gilliland's move a bluff and says it offers progressives a trap. It predicts Gov Cummins will deliver a stern reply from the legislature and urges a genuine investigation of the Des Moines railroad lobby for the state's benefit.
In a tense scene at Riv ers plant, Hopkins and Rivers plot to hire and shelter new workers including Black laborers to blunt a union strike and keep production moving. Johnny pushes for swift action while tensions mount among workers, officials, and community figures amid protests and arson-like threats.
The Waterloo Reporter dismisses Gov. Cummins plea for a third term as lacking substantial merit. It says the appeal is a sentimental but nonsensical exercise with no real Iowa issue or executive influence justifying the request.
A heated dispute over the railroad rate bill shows Senator Dolliver and colleagues handling by Democratic hands to discredit the measure. Roosevelt says he is delighted with progress as party lines shift. The move threatens to reveal party loyalties as a Republican led bill nears passage.
The Journal reports Senator F. M. Molsberry of Louisa county announced his candidacy for Congress in Iowa's first district. His strong state senate record and popularity among Louisa Republicans are cited as factors that could secure election and ensure residents of the district ample representation in Washington.
The Emmetsburg Reporter quotes Crossley proposing August primaries to save grain crops noting farmers will stay home to harvest while politicians recruit vagrants to vote for a candidate with 25 cents for whisky. August primaries are praised as timely for nominations.
The Carroll Herald argues it is hard to identify a single issue Gov. Cummins cannot influence from outside or inside the governor’s office. It urges more light be shed on the situation before judging whether the proposed revolution in the candidacy serves the people or politics.
The Davenport Times argues the governor should allow opposition to the primary bill rooted not in railway influence but in the belief that primaries are bad. It notes some districts oppose the concept because it may not suit all parts of the state.
Rumor that Dr. R. S. McNutt withdrew from the Muscatine mayoral race is denied. He initially thought four years as mayor sufficient but now remains a candidate, backed by numerous business leaders and supporters who emphasize his record and continued leadership for the city.
A Nevada representative notes the governor’s address omits any reference to Iowa tariff questions. He adds the governor has been the most persistent agitator on that issue in recent years.
The Cedar Rapids Republican quotes the governor as saying he has held the office five years, longer than any Iowa governor, and seeks another term to avoid public forgetfulness after stepping down. The statement is framed as plain English of his reason for running again.
Two hundred eighty farmers trudged through the mud to Higginsville Missouri last Saturday to attend a lecture on good roads. The journey itself proved a practical lesson on the value of good roads.
Proposal to limit insurance officials' salaries to 50 000 seeks to curb excess pay. Directors of these corporations are urged to act in the public interest and reduce compensation to align with prudent business practice.
A health-focused reprint extols stomach strength as the source of all physical power and warns that malnutrition weakens every organ. Personal testimonial from Louis Pare of Quebec praises Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and urges readers to reject inferior substitutes while requesting the Common Sense Medical Adviser.
One hundred dollars reward for an incurable case of catarrh. Endorsements from Walpding Kinnan and Marvin and others affirm F. J. Cheney and Co. are honorable and able to fulfill obligations. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials available by mail. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Burlington Gazette editorial argues that renominating Governor Cummins would secure the election of a Democratic administration in Iowa. The piece frames Cummins as essential to preserving party control.
Peggy and Mrs. Winter’s Whist Club talk drifts from society to the Old Colony strike. A fired-up rumor of colored workers being hidden in shops and a threatened tie-up of the arsenal circulates amid wedding plans and community concerns.
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