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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1909
Page
3
The Daily Journal, official Muscatine paper, notes circulation leads over rivals. It publishes daily except Sundays, with semi weekly editions on Tuesday and Friday nights. Carrier delivery within city costs 10 cents per week. mail rates yearly are five dollars for daily and one dollar fifty cents for semi weekly.
The note lists offices with addresses: New York at 302 West 33rd Street under Payne & Young and Chicago at 750 Marquette Building. It presents contact locations without further context or actions.
The Journal lists local vendors including East All, Huribut Grocery, Fast 2nd Street, Borth Maneretine, Toborg Bros. Grocery on Oregon Street, W. A. Busch's Drug Store on Hershey Avenue, Recklerville, Chavka's Grocery on West Hill, J. A. Fuller Grocery, and Wm. Yanzy Grocery for residents.
F D Throop publisher of the Muscatine Journal swears the February 1909 print run reached 6 656 copies. Notary F L Bihlmeier verifies sworn statement and seal.
The Muscatine Journal notes a surge of new cars on the streets signaling prosperity while warning that speeding remains a risk. A reader letter praises local motorists yet urges drivers to share the road with teams, reflecting caution at the season’s start.
Washington article notes insurgent Republicans who allied with Democrats to change House rules faced defeat on opening day. Reforms limit Speaker power, allow weekly bill consideration without consent, and grant more individual action to members while guarding against minority obstruction.
A column urges autoists to respect horses and pedestrians on public roads and to slow down before fatal crashes occur. It warns police to enforce speed limits firmly and without bias, noting public safety depends on proactive conduct by drivers and officers alike.
A Christian Science defender rebuts claims by Mr. Osborn, arguing the faith is Christian in duty and practice, heals the sick, cleanses the leper, and raises the dead through prayer and understanding of true man as image of God, while urging readers to judge by fruits, not labels.
Recaps from Muscatine Journal reminiscences reveal in 50 years ago notes that Messrs Kiehn and Wollner agreed to stay for a second concert this evening after a Citizens' concert request. 40 years ago reports mention the Iowa river freezing thrice, a German theatre comedy The Marriage Proposal of Helgoland, and Miss Minnie Dietz entertaining friends. 20 years ago Constable Tim Hogan trains horses and the Dorcas society supper raised about 44 dollars for Rescues uniforms.
Frank Sawyer arrived from Des Moines last night and will depart for the east on Monday morning.
The Grand Lodge committee of the A. O. U. W. will hold a Calico dance at their hall on April 14. Chas Balluff, the new marshal, has sold his tobacco shop on Iowa avenue to Henry Kuriger, who took possession yesterday.
Washington March 22. A column argues the new tariff bill disproportionately targets women and luxury items used by voters. It cites increases on perfumeries, dyes, pins, candies, soaps, feathers, furs, stockings, and gloves with added duties, framing it as political oppression against suffragists and milliners.
A Des Moines reader responds to Mr Osborn about Christian Science in the Muscatine Journal dated March 13. The writer says he has no wish to enter a controversy and ends with a brief remark.
An advertisement promises a guaranteed cure for eczema scrofula psoriasis ulcers and other skin diseases. It urges buyers to try the remedy from any druggist with a money back offer if unsatisfied and asks readers to send for a free booklet.
Hillard and Merridew follow a veiled social mystery as a distant Lady in the Fog titillates their nerves with elusive letters. A duel of wits unfolds through cryptic notes and coded threats while a Mediterranean cable reshapes their passion and pursuit.
Prices 10c 20c 30c and 50c. Seats on sale Saturday at 9 a.m. uy.
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