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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1906
Page
3
New York Office at 140 Nassau Street is managed by La Coste and Maxwell. Chicago Office at 750 Marquette Building is led by Payne and Young. Telephone contacts include Bell editorial and business lines. Mississippi Valley line labeled 55.
The Journal lists city agencies including Fast Hill Clay Kneese Grocery East 2nd street South Muscatine Morse Washburns grocery End of street car track W C A Busch's Drug Store Hershey avenue Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery.
The piece laments that Chicago packers avoided penalties due to law technicalities after a long government bid led by Attorney General Moody and District Attorney Morrison. It notes the packers’ control of the beef market, calls for stricter enforcement, and hopes officials will eventually punish lawbreakers and curb anti trust evils.
The Journal last evening published a long list of new books at the P. M. Musser public library. It details titles and authors expanding the library collection and offering readers new options.
The piece extols Muscatine for owning a fine library, praising its building and the community effort behind its success. It notes most readers enjoy fiction, but highlights librarians helping teachers and students with school work, urging all residents to use the library for personal growth.
The piece muses on forgetfulness and fame, invoking Rip Van Winkle and historical figures like Caesar and Napoleon to question how lasting glory is. It suggests names fade as centuries pass and emphasizes the passing nature of human achievement.
The Wall Street Journal compares ten mile freight rates of the Great Northern and Pennsylvania systems for 1905. Great Northern moved 17,535,789 tons over 4,170,160,658 miles earning 33,512,743 dollars at 0.792 cents per ton mile. Pennsylvania moved 233,011,237 tons over 29,503,147,362 miles earning 187,224,330 dollars at 0.685 cents per ton mile. Had rates differed, earnings would shift by millions.
A newborn heir to the Rockefeller name is reportedly John D. Ill. The infant’s arrival is tied to oil price moves to fund early training, with a hint of future curiosity about public figures like Lincoln J. Steffens and Ida Tardell.
Edinburgh University displays three lungs to illustrate urban and rural health disparities. A coal miner’s lung is black, a town dweller’s is slate gray, while an Eskimo’s is snow white. Scott’s Emulsion is promoted to improve lung health and immune resilience.
Judge Alton B. Parker the 1904 Democratic nominal presidential candidate tours southern states and offers guidance for the party. The remark implies his advice draws on a past record that some doubt as a basis for future success.
Jefferson City report says a burglar entered a residence occupied by a real estate man and escaped before the owner could retaliate.
In Indianapolis sessions, leaders urge a third parity to be weighed. Public coal supply hinges on timely settlement to avoid lengthy disruptions. The desire for an orderly end to the strike reflects broad demand for quick action.
March snowstorms are described as having a double benefit by aiding fall wheat and discouraging spring poetry writers. The lines suggest a rural or agricultural newspaper tone celebrating practical outcomes of severe weather. No specific events, people, or places are named.
Across Iowa a spate of railroad wrecks is reported over the past week with several serious and disastrous incidents. no full details yet but authorities are investigating and assessing damage and injuries.
The Wapello Republican notes it does not take much of a flop for a Democrat at heart to back Cummins, reflecting a stance shift or cross party appeal in Iowa politics.
The Atlantic Telegraph reports that delaying primary legislation until the next session may allow a law not born in factional strife to be enacted. This warning highlights potential for smoother passage if partisan tensions subside.
The Eagle Grove Eagle argues that true reform in this area depends on a legally recognized county primary after the defeat of related primary legislation in the legislature.
The Dubuque Times argues that Sunday baseball should be decided locally since each community may have divergent preferences and the national stance would not fit all areas. Local choice could reflect varying beliefs and practices across places.
The Spirit Lake Herald argues extending the governor’s term would invite a large field of contenders. It questions whether Cummins’ success would inspire other governors to seek seven terms.
The Sac City Sun questions whether the anti pass measure would have passed in the current Iowa general assembly without the ongoing advocacy by Governor Cummins and his allies.
The Manson Journal argues there is no issue of abuse by the governor. It contends the claims are a pretext to steal policies the governor supports, while critics privately oppose them.
The Sibley Tribune cites the Des Moines Register and Leader asserting the full congressional delegation supports Perkins. It says such backing implies that Iowan representatives in Congress discredit Perkins, a charge the Tribune notes as disparaging.
The Carroll Herald argues the primary election loss stemmed more from friends pushing the Crossley bill for a specific measure than from a senate majority’s opposition to a reasonable primary law.
The piece notes a strong push for a rapid anti bribery statute with some legislators seen as moderates while the Gilliland resolution faces skepticism and warnings against political games. Editorials from the Coon Rapids Enterprise Cedar Rapids Republican and others are cited predicting the effort may fizzle and questioning lobbyist spending aimed at defeating legislation.
The Fairfield Ledger reports the governor and allies oppose any primary measure that would not give them a political edge in the current campaign and would not strengthen the political machine they have built and seek to preserve.
The Spirit Lake Beacon notes no congressional district plans to oppose the governor. It argues Cummins is attacked only over his policy stance and urges Congress to avoid hindering Iowa's progressive momentum.
The Rock Valley Bee calls the current era the acme of good times yet suggests Gov. Cummins speeches imply he slept twenty years in a Kansas town and woke for his campaign. The paper says his oratory surpasses old Kansas rhetoric but notes modern Kansas leaders are not calamity howlers.
The Keokuk Gate City questions why congressional members should oppose Gov. Cummins. The piece recalls Cummins labeling the delegation as misrepresenting constituents and notes the Reciprocity league’s threat against them. It asserts lawmakers would hardly cheer for Cummins amid calls to retire seasoned public figures.
Frederick Trevor Hill notes Lincoln’s 23 years at the bar yielded 169 cases before Illinois Supreme Court or highest courts. He frequented U S circuit and district courts, served as Illinois Central Railroad attorney, advised Rock Island Railroad and other firms, and acted as arbiter in major corporate litigations.
The April Delineator features fashionable garments for home styling and seasonal occasions. It also offers two stories by Albert Bigelow Paine and Joseph A. Altshuler, a piece on Famous American Songs by Gustav Kobbe, and an American lady’s Morocco housekeeping tale. Portia from The Merchant of Venice is explored in Dorothy Donnelly’s sketch, plus children's stories and home department features.
The narrator details a risky bull campaign to lift Textile toward par after selling Langdon’s holdings at ninety. He doubles down despite rising risk, misreads Langdon’s loyalty, and visits Langdon’s elegant house in hopes of direct talks, fearing a hidden betrayal.
The narrator reflects on Langdon's refined yet plain aesthetic, noting how a multitude of small details in dress and demeanor convey distinction. Langdon is distant, with a private left-side residence and a separate entrance, making direct access to him difficult.
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