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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1909
Page
3
Circulation guaranteed greater than all other Muscatine papers combined and at least three times that of any other daily. The Daily Journal issued every evening except Sunday. Semi-Weekly Journal issued 10 pages Tuesday and Friday nights. Daily delivered in city by carrier and mailed yearly rates 35.90. Semi-Weekly yearly 1.50.
The Journal announces agency offices in New York at West 83rd Street and Chicago at the Marquette building with listed outlets including Best Hill Hurlbut Grocery Fast 2nd Street Toborg Bros A Busch's Drug Store Hershey Kecklerville Chavka's Grocery West Bill J HW Fuller Grocery and Wm Yao Zyl Grocery and others for reader access.
Fragmentary telecommunication notes list Bell exchanges and the Mississippi Valley region with unreadable fragments and stray figures. No coherent events or names available.
F D Throop publisher swears the Muscatine Journal printed and circulated a stated number of paid copies in February 1909. The affidavit, sworn March 2, 1909 before Notary F L Bihlmeier, confirms circulation figures and the paper’s distribution for the month.
An editorial in Collier's Weekly recalls General Grant praising neglected pioneers who attended the last spike ceremony for the Northern Pacific. The piece lauds their courage and sacrifice as the basis for building the road and guiding white settlement into new territories.
Six prize compositions by Miss Barrows Morrison McCormick Chambers Farnsworth and Williams were read on examination day at Public School No 1. The note explains a misordering will be corrected in the Weekly Journal.
A model sanitarium offers full equipment, appliances, and a staff of specialists for medical or surgical treatment of difficult chronic ailments. They invite readers to send two stamps to the address for THE INVALIDS GUIDE BOOK.
Charles Silverman returned from the east after buying spring stock. He was on the train wreck near London Canada and bears a head wound not serious. About twenty passengers were injured in the collision. A large enthusiastic railroad meeting followed in Richland Washington County.
Twenty years ago the German Baptist society proposed a modern house of worship on Sixth and Walnut streets replacing the old frame church. Also reported is a fire on East Sixth Street at a dwelling occupied by Z Manhardt where a kitchen flue started the blaze causing considerable damage while the family dined nearby.
The text emphasizes examining the fitness and efficiency of men proposed for office rather than debating political policy. It suggests prioritizing character and capability in candidates to ensure effective governance.
In the Keokuk Constitution Democrat, the article links the Billy Whitla kidnapping case to Evangelist Pat Crowe noting that Crowe's lapse into drunken behavior may have influenced the kidnapers to attempt the act.
The text extols modern pioneers not in wilderness but in mental exploration. It compares intellectual explorers to historic frontiersmen, arguing their work will reshape old philosophies and connect past ideas with new insights, guiding humanity toward a complete power of thought and universal blessing.
Cardinal Gibbons reportedly ordered removal of women singers from choirs. The plan cites differing conditions in the country and notes difficulty finding boys able or willing to train for parts traditionally sung by women.
The Hampton Chronicle argues that resubmission on liquor questions is likely and county voters must be allowed to decide prohibition rather than have a distant legislature dictate the outcome. The piece urges granting voters this right promptly.
The Vinton Eagle lauds Gov. Carroll as an economical native son and pioneer’s kin. It notes his fiscal prudence keeps state money safe and suggests he could have joined the inauguration parade if he had brought his staff.
The Burlington Gazette reports a protest by Marshalltown bar tenders against evangelist Billy Sunday who plans a five week soul saving campaign in the city. The piece urges workers to keep steady and stay out of trouble during the revival.
The Outlook argues that city government resembles a large corporation’s management and that elections should choose the best administration for efficient public service. It emphasizes prudent leadership, fiscal accountability, and orderly policy implementation for urban progress.
The Peoria Herald Transcript notes Congress will likely revise tariffs but stresses revenues must be adjusted to provide sufficient funds for national governance and government operations.
The Kansas City Star notes the overall tariff bill exceeded revisionists’ expectations yet reformers remain unhappy with specific provisions and details.
The article cautions Mr. Cannon to expect another flareback in December, signaling possible recurring trouble ahead.
Chicago readers see a remark that tariff adjustments seem influenced by supporters of coffee trade, implying a revision favored by coffee interests in the public policy discussion.
Mrs. J F Chandler of Wapello visited Fredonia friends on Tuesday. Several locals attended the Knott funeral in town. Fred Wagner sold three horses for 500 dollars to buyers in Columbus City and west of Columbus Junction. Various visits, moves, and family updates appear, including members from Letts Paris and Muscatine.
The Oskaloosa Herald notes concern that many Catholic churches nationwide will struggle to supply mensingers by April due to a papal decree. The article hints at broader church staffing tensions and scheduling impacts.
Local farmer Sam Anderson credits Root Juice with curing years of rheumatism and back pain after trying a bottle and Uze It Oil. He reports immediate improvement and purchases more, praising the remedy and advising friends to try it. Available from A. W. Morgan at $1 per bottle or three for $2.50.
In a dim room under a light a man and a masked woman share a tense witty exchange. He notes her mask hides more than a face while she probes his thoughts and past, hinting at danger and mystery in their banter. The scene ends with unmasking teased and their game unfinished. Hawkins marks an 80th birthday amid neighborly notices.
Conesville Iowa reports visitors from Cedar Rapids Wayland Lone Tree and Muscatine. Birth announced for Jack Thornton and wife a daughter on March 21. Several residents and relatives travel for illness and family gatherings as events unfold in town.
The Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway offers low Tuesday fares from March 23 to April 27 to North Dakota and Montana destinations. Fares apply to Haynes Hettinger Bowman Marmarth and other ND points as well as Baker Miles City Forsyth Mussel shell Lavina Roundup Harlowton Moore Lewistown and other MT stations. Complete information free from local agent F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
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