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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1913
Page
3
Fragmented notice lists telephone exchanges and staff by department and number. Te Targon Publishep and Monusing tor appear, with City Editor and Society Editor roles. For business inquiries call 36 or 27.
President Wilson faces a patronage dilemma as party factions strain the administration. Disagreement over appointing powers risks politicizing minor posts and rewarding Clark supporters while sidelining Wilson loyalists. Washington coverage links the issue to Iowa and the Baltimore convention context.
Fifty years ago artisans of South Muscatine raised about ten dollars to ship sanitary stores for soldiers. Yesterday the river carried much ice but not enough to stop navigation. Thirty years ago Dorland, once a local merchant, criticizes Stanley the explorer as a lecturer. Examinations in progress at the public schools. Father Lambert, visiting Davenport, preaches at St Matthias. Twenty years ago Judge Hastings died in San Francisco leaving survivors among early Cedar Rapids lawyers and others.
A company basketball team posted a lopsided 18 to 4 win over Warringtons at C A camp, yet Muscatine was declared victor. Critics blamed poor exhibition, two officials, and frequent bench- and crowd-taunting remarks during the game.
The article analyzes party patronage and postmaster appointments under the Wilson plan, noting Postmaster General Harrison and Burleson influence, Waite and Wade guidance, and Iowa Democratic factions led by Clark supporters. It discusses how reward for political battles may affect future campaigns and the need for harmony between factions and Congress.
Des Moines March 10 local gossip notes that in a day or two the legislature will consider bills for a new road project. A committee member calls the measure important, but the core issue remains how to raise funds to build the roads and pay for the work.
Lawmakers debate a new administration highway bill with amendments on county pay and commission structure. Talks focus on moving headquarters to Ames, possible exclusion of engineers, and ensuring county cooperation while debating the bill’s political character. Committees push reforms in prisons, health, and custodial farms as part of broader retrenchment.
A long session on Friday and Saturday heard witnesses about tax reform protests and propaganda. The committee plans further inquiries into the scheme led by a newspaper man and others linked to anti reform push. Reforms include lab closures and tax measures debated by Iowa legislators, with calls for probes into bridges lobby and potential misdirection.
Special Correspondence from Washington reports Louis Murphy of Dubuque, favored for northern district Internal Revenue collector, enjoys an inaugural visit with no change to his plans. Murphy chats with Tom McCormack after a concert while Father Schurphy jokes in the crowd, and cronies Cronin Pepper and Marr Nevinit are noted as unfazed by the travel costs.
Mrs. Kittle Waterman traveled to New England to comfort her mother Mary Lundy as daughter Mate de Plank's illness worsens. Miss Wilma Doty and Leroy Hollingsworth wed near Springdale and plan to farm nearby. James McDonald, 68, a Scottish native long in the area, died after a lingering illness. Della Vauble moved from Muscatine to Willard Watters’ home near West Liberty before resuming housekeeping at home. Van Davis remained on the sick list. Helen Watters returned to Cedar Rapids for work.
A garbled historical note warns that being sure of right before payment matters. It hints at a feller writing and waiting for money, suggesting caution in settling claims or debts. The fragmented text mentions herder and imoney, implying financial or transactional caution in a rough dialect.
The article advises growers to test seeds in blotter method to ensure germination, sharing a simple setup with plates, blotting paper, and water. It notes Danish seed results showing 23 to 39 percent germination and urges buyers to pressure dealers for quality. It covers houseplant pests, growing pop corn, and storage for corn, with practical steps and regional crop notes.
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