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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1908
Page
3
The Journal by Journal Printing Co. is the official paper of City and County with high circulation claims. Publisher F D Throop and Managing Editor L P Loomis are listed with Chicago and New York offices and advertiser addresses.
The notice lists publication frequencies for the Daily Journal and Semi-Weekly Journal, with delivery in the city by carrier and mail rates. Daily except Sundays, weekly 10 cents, yearly mail rates, and $3.00 for semi weekly per year are stated.
The Journal lists city agencies for reader convenience including East Hill at Clay Kneese Grocery on East 2nd street South Muscatine near W F Miksch's Grocery End of street car track W C A Busch's Drug Store on Hershey Avenue Kecklerville at Chayka's Grocery West Hill near J B H Fuller Grocery.
Local telephone and business office listings appear for the Mississipp Valley area including editorial and Bell offices. Dense with contact lines and department references, the snippet shows standard directory entries for office locations and phone access.
Sworn statement lists per day and total circulation numbers for February 1908. Publisher F D Throop swears copies printed and circulated 5,900 to 6,100 daily with a reported total 74,599 for the month in Muscatine County Iowa. Notary Frank L Bihlmeier verifies oath dated March 2, 1908.
The nation peers at Grover Cleveland aged 71 in peaceful retirement at Princeton New Jersey. Once bitterly opposed yet respected, his leadership during pivotal times is reassessed as history smooths the rough edges of his presidency.
The article expresses sorrow at the ongoing poor health of a named official, noting the persistent nature of the condition and its impact on public life and duties.
A Chicago gathering featuring Sister Emma Goldman sparks debate over how to handle anarchists. The piece argues for stricter measures including deportation for those with criminal records and warrants closing gaps in naturalization and banning anarchist literature, citing national security concerns.
The Nevada Representative reveals that Iowa caucus results differ from expectations and notes uncertainty for June primaries. He adds that in the fading factional strife, the advantage appears to be with Allison as Bremer county Republicans view their grand old man as still useful.
S B Holden of Grand Rapids describes years of sluggish liver constipation and kidney inactivity followed by rapid relief after using Dr A W Chase Kidney Liver Pills. He says he would not be without them and notes the price as 2% a box with a free sample offer from the Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
Notices posted state Capt John Phillips will apply before the county court of Muscatine county on the sixth day of next month for a license to ferry at this place. The plaintiff’s counsel claims county control of the ferry privilege, contrary to an exclusive city grant to Capt Fisher. Geese and ducks are abundant in river sloughs as locals report fine hunting and one hunter bagged 29 ducks in five shots. Alfred Ney of Melpine plans a southern pleasure trip visiting Hot Springs Arkansas before returning.
Forty years after a severe illness William Leffingwell returns to the streets. Harry Compton of S Kirkwood visits the city. T F Russell, Irish Republic agent from Chicago, stops by. About twenty men, mostly Irish, leave for Cheyenne Wyoming to work on the Pacific railroad and plan to return next fall. Henry Morrison moves his grocery to Fitzimmins old stand near Second and Mulberry.
William Halsted came home Saturday evening following an extended tour of New Jersey.
A fragment notes that Bremer County Republicans have not yet been spoiled by agitators, implying resilience in local party proceedings and suggesting ongoing political tensions within the party landscape.
The Emmetsburg Reporter supports dividing delegates at large between factions but opposes making A. B. Cummins a delegate. It recalls a similar harmony move from four years ago and suggests caution in current arrangements.
The Monticello Express notes Cummins' Charchan prayer is being answered as supporters across Iowa rally to back their cherished leader dubbed our be loved nestor.
The Dubuque Telegraph notes the Allison faction has gained a first bridge in the March convention, describing it as a strong bargaining position in the ongoing battle.
The Hampton Chronicle quotes a source saying it is better to have harmony at the state convention next week than to have a democratic governor after January. The remark frames current political dynamics and potential leadership shifts.
The Knoxville Journal and the Hampton Chronicle Cummins papers urge readers this week to oppose adopting resolutions on the senatorship question. Both papers discourage formal positions at the convention and call for cautious consideration.
The Malvern Leader contends that Senator Allison will maintain a stronger majority as the primary approaches, suggesting voter support will grow or remain robust.
The Mason City Globe- Gazette says it is unsafe to call any man a political cadaver in Iowa, reflecting on political rhetoric and reputational language in public discourse.
The Hopkinton Leader quotes a local observer saying progressives now face alert rivals, unlike two years ago, signaling shifting political dynamics in the town.
A Mason City Times Herald editorial quotes the sentinel claiming the state is safe for the governor against challenger Allison. The remark frames the political outlook and loyalty amid the campaign discourse.
Sheptee Brothers of Clarion move a substantial fur consign ment to St Paul last week. The bundle includes 3 coon 6 red fox 67 weasel 134 mink 231 skunk 28 600 muskrat. The shipment fills three drags and weighs three tons.
About three hundred natives of Pennsylvania met at St. Johns Lutheran church in Des Moines to establish a permanent organization. The crowded church room included many former Keystone State residents gathered for the initial meeting.
Frank Chapman known as Ed Chapman and Ed Brown, suspected in the Chatsworth Savings Bank attempt at Chatsworth Iowa, was arrested at Westfield and jailed in Le Mars county facility.
In Clarion district court Judge Lee dismissed the Margaret Pohlman case after state evidence failed to prove guilt on charges related to the death of Carrie Cook. The ruling cites lack of evidence to convict.
The Des Moines Winterset and Creston electric project arouses much public interest and is expected to begin construction this season. The proposal involves extending power lines across central Iowa with plans moving forward this year.
The city council invites bids for a new waterworks system to be built on city plats under City Engineer Etnyre. Bids are due by the first May council meeting.
In a tense moment Camilla, unable to answer, tells Broxbourne to go on and meet the child. Betty calls, and Broxbourne offers to take the girl to the stables, limping forward with a wry smile while Camilla turns away toward the house.
In a sunlit Yelverton garden Katherine enjoys spring with the Brenton children as Rupert Haverford probes her ambitions and money matters. Agnes Brenton returns Camilla, who arrives agitated, and Camilla plans a Lea Abbey departure as the thrush sings and bees buzz nearby.
The kidney tablets claim to remove uric acid poison from the blood and restore kidney function, promising relief from backache, neuralgia, and urinary disorders. A testimonial from F McKibben of Muscatine Iowa credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing prolonged kidney pain after using at J Havercamp's drug store.
The note discusses animal intelligence and emotions observed by Shaganess and others. It argues against dismissing unusual animal behaviors and notes that beliefs vary on what counts as evidence. It compares animal quirks to human quirks, noting motives can differ even under similar conditions.
In April Newton Forest critiques officers who cannot ride, noting German penalties for bad horsemanship and a Hanover riding institute scene where majors ride with grim resolve. Students joke that such officers will receive a courteous retirement note from the brigade commander.
The President urges legislation to make infantry captains mounted officers and to establish remount depots. He notes European infantry captains are mounted, while US officers rarely ride unless on field staff. The article compares riding skills across nations with photographs.
A listing of fiction and serials in the April issue including Bud Magruder Bad Man Craig Middleton The Woman in the case Short cry W B M Ferguson Strongheart a novelization of a famous play by William De Mille The Woman-hater Short story M Chisholm A Servant of the Fires Short cry Perceval Gibbon In the Matter of Norris Macalister Short story William MacLeod Raine The Revenge of the Herpetologist Short story Francis Metcalfe Pirates of the Range Ovelette B M Bower The Higher Decision Short cry T Jenkins Hains an to Man Short story Carles KK Moser The Yellow Face Serial story Jed M White The Brink Short story Ed ard D Oench Tittmann The Other Bed Short story Ey Benson The Girl and the Crime Short story Scott Campbell Complete
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