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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
3
The document lists the Journal Printing Co publisher F D Throop and editor L P Loomis as official paper of city and county. It notes circulation superiority over other Muscatine papers and membership in AP and Lee Syndicate and Iowa Evening Press Association.
Representatives at the New York office in conjugation with 45 W. 34th St. are under Mono rth Ridg with La Coste and Mannell in charge. Chicago operations at 750 Marquette Building are led by Payne and Young.
Terms to Subscribers detail daily and semi weekly issues with delivery and pricing. Daily papers delivered by carrier in the city and collected for weekly ten cents. daily one year by mail three dollars. semi weekly one year one dollar fifty.
The Journal lists available city agencies for readers convenience such as East Hill Clay Roeese Grocery East 2nd Street South Muscatine W F Mikschs Grocery End of street car track W C A Buscichs Drug Store Mershey Avenue Kecklerville Chaykas Grocery West Hill J B Fuller Grocery.
Fragmentary notes list telephones and business office references for Bell Telephone and an editorial office in Mississippi Valley area. Reads as partial contact details with unclear lines and stray characters.
The Iowa Republican Party schedules a March 18 1908 state convention in Des Moines at 11 am to elect four delegates at large to the Chicago national convention and to organize district caucuses at 10 am The plan includes district delegation rules and representation based on county votes for Governor Cummins in 1906.
A delegate convention of the Republicans in Iowa's Second Congressional District is planned in Des Moines on March 18 1908 at 10 am to choose two delegates and two alternates to the Republican National Convention in Chicago June 16 1908. Representation bases include one delegate per county plus additional delegates per 200 votes, with minimums from the 1906 Cummins vote. counties listed with respective delegate counts. Joe R. Lane, Chairman Republican Congressional Committee.
Washington announced Evans would send a battle fleet around the world from Magdalena Bay signaling a new era for the United States as a first magnitude naval power. The piece notes past Spanish American War victories and questions about ship quality and crew.
The author lauds the American fleet under Admiral Evans for successful trips around Cape Horn and through Magellan, noting no major mishaps and predicting success on a longer voyage. The visit to South American nations is seen as boosting peace, more than existing courts or experts.
The Rock Island faces spring timing for the Firefly between Washington and Oskaloosa. Public and business groups urge restoration, arguing indirect value from service and fair treatment, while boycotts fade and cooperation grows under B F Yoakum's leadership.
A note from the proceedings on the People versus the Railroads argues for due process and businesslike treatment, emphasizing that even railroads deserve fair arbitration.
The Carroll Herald notes congressman Hull rarely faces unanimous agreement yet will not fear opposition to his renomination. It argues Des Moines business men support a representative who delivers results and asserts Hull cannot be beaten for the nomination from an unbiased view.
The Cummins party avoids linking the senatorial matter to delegates for the March convention, but Keokuk Gate City notes that in nearly every county with Cummins-aligned leadership a resolution backing Cummins for the senate is adopted.
The Davenport Times questions the link between Allison or Cummins and selecting delegates to the national Republican convention. It notes they are Senate candidates, not presidential nominees, highlighting confusion over party delegate roles.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican argues a tight delegate convention or defeat could spur Cummins supporters to intensified primary campaigning, potentially winning thousands of votes otherwise lost to apathy.
The Iowa City Citizen notes that the Ohio campaign has a safe leader and an agreeable tariff tune, suggesting Ohio is carrying a favorable bandwagon this year.
The Burlington Hawkeye doubts that A. B. Funk would approve the tactics used by Cummins leaders in the Des Moines county convention, signaling sharp local political tensions.
Mrs Roose velt contemplates a cruise on the old Mississippi marking the start of an era to the extent that the Rhine will have been forgotten. The remark hints at a shift in river travel and its cultural significance.
The Iowa newspapers debate Taft support and gubernatorial prospects. The Marshalltown Times-Republican cites a Burlington warning while Cedar Rapids Gazette condemns social rivalry at the bargain counter. Grinnell Herald urges iron clad Chicago instructions for Taft. Des Moines Tribune favors Allison. Marion Register backs progressive discipline. Dubuque Times-Journal questions Garst’s candidacy.
George H. Evans serving six months in Sioux City is surprised when his rich uncle dies leaving him 12 500. Mrs. Evans sues for divorce seeking one third of the legacy and temporary alimony with trial expenses. She cites habitual drunkenness.
Clinton's two year ongoing project to finish a $400000 sewer system includes main sewers in the principal district and numerous lateral lines, providing complete storm and sanitary drainage for the city and is expected to be completed next year.
The Navy Department approves and announces the final examination standings of the 1906 Annapolis graduates before commission as ensigns. Allan J. Chantry Jr. of Mal...
Reminiscences mark 50 40 and 20 year anniversaries with notes on March 14 events in 1858 1858 1878 and 1878. Mentions include visits by Hon R M Burnett j w Matter infant death Barnhart Sinnett marriages jury lists mail carriers and local births and licenses. Includes scattered town records and anniversaries.
Vern, Iowa, is named honor man with a score of 652.73 out of 692. He will enter the construction corps of the navy, reflecting top standing among peers and a future in naval service.
Ten years ago Mayor E. B. Fulhiam hosted city council and officials at the Grand Hotel Saturday. C. P. Malone visits St. Louis for several weeks on business. C. Van Zandt appointed postmaster at Wilton. A. F. Demorest reports the death of Mrs Amelia J Hoyt aged 74.
The Oskaloosa Commercial Club announces it has placed 30,000 in bonds to secure an American Supply Company enamled brick plant. The factory will start immediately and hire 160 workers in three months, rising to 400 within a year.
Eldora loses night telegraph as Iowa Central disbands the night operator post. The utility moves the operator to Marshalltown after deciding three men were unaffordable for Eldora.
Judge Thor nell grants James F. Burns of Colorado a change of venue from Pottawattamie to Mills county for the Doyle Burns mine case. Burns moves the court and the motion is approved in a Colorado linked venue shift.
Traer Ohio school board held a special meeting due to a recent disaster in Collinwood. Carpenters are changing the doors at the school house so they will open outward to improve safety.
Judge M A Roberts grants temporary injunctions against 25 saloon keepers in Ottumwa. The orders follow actions filed by the State Anti-Saloon League of Des Moines seeking enforcement of temperance laws.
Dora Pentzel travels to Davenport to visit her sons August and James Pentzel. H W Lamp returns from Chicago after visiting friends. Mr and Mrs Geo Thede visit relatives in Durant. Dr H P Mason spends afternoon in Davenport on professional business. Hirt of Muscatine visits Wilton. Mrs Alfred Marolf of West Liberty visits her parents Mr and Mrs George Valet. Horst visits Muscatine on business. Julius Gradert and children travel to Davenport for a few days with relatives. Tom Killion attends to business in West Liberty. John Thede travels to Davenport to visit friends. Charles Jacoby family depart for Sioux Rapids. Maude Cummings returns from Muscatine after visiting Elsie and Bessie Narvis. J E Smith visits Muscatine for business and friends. Frank Cope arrives from Davenport for a home visit. John Leverich of Muscatine transacts business and calls on friends.
Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store advertises Dr King's New Life Pills as a painless regulator that eases liver inaction and bowel stoppage. The ad sells the 25 cent remedy to readers seeking digestive relief.
Camilla and Rupert near their betrothal as she frets over love and freedom. Camilla walks with her children Betty and Baby, while Mr. Brenton adores her and she considers Parisian nursery help. A muddy visitor, Sammy, interrupts the walk as the chapter ends.
A druggist A W Morgan urges vigilance for kidney and bladder signs linked to Bright's disease and diabetes. He promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy as a quick cure if started at the first danger sign.
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