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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1906

Page

3

Newspaper publication schedule summary

The Daily Journal comes out every evening except Sunday. The Semi-Weekly Journal releases pages on Tuesday and eight pages on Friday nights.

Daily Journal

Rates for Daily and Weekly Subscriptions

Public subscription notice lists pricing for daily city delivery by carrier and weekly collection at ten cents per week. The notice also states annual mail rates and semi weekly options with yearly totals.

Representatives Offices and Editorial Contacts Listed

New York Office at 140 Nassau Street lists La Coste and Maxwell as in charge. Chicago Office at 750 Marquette Building lists Payne and Young as in charge. Telephones show Business office Bell and Editorial office Bell with unclear numbers. The fragmentary text also mentions Mississippi Valley and ties to a Bell line.

Bell Mississippi Valley Ecw

City Agency Directory For Readers Convenience

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 Buschs Drug Store Hershey avenue Kecklerville Chaykas grocery West Muscatine Sharrars grocery.

Journal Fast Hill Clay Kneese East 2Nd Street South Muscatine Morse Washburn's W. C. A. Busch’s Hershey Avenue Kecklerville Chayka’s West Muscatine Sharrar’s

A High Republicanism Shaws Strong Iowa Address

Secretary Leslie M Shaw’s Friday night speech is praised as high level and refreshing amid town turmoil. The article lauds his republicanism, tariff insight, and readiness to retire from the cabinet next March to return to Iowa, while predicting future influence in national government.

Leslie M Shaw Mr. Shaw Shaw Roosevelt Washington Iowa Cummins

Towne Seen As Relic Of A Distant Political West

The paragraph recalls Charles A. Towne once famed for his eloquence in Minnesota and now a minor New York City congressman. The piece laments his career shift from prairie prominence to metropolitan obscurity and suggests his move to Gotham was a misstep.

Congress Towne Bennett New York City Charles A. Towne Minnesota New York Prairies West Gotham

Towne's Speech Echoes in New York City Congressmen Tale

The piece recalls New York City congressmen with strong personalities and rules, noting Bourke Cochran and William Sulzer as exceptions. It quotes that Towne, a talented orator from New York City, spoke, marking his influence in the federal delegation.

Washington Bourke Cochran William Sulzer New York Ciy Charles A. Towne Congressman Towne New York City

Buy At Home for Muscatine Building Boom

The Muscatine business community urged residents to buy locally for summer building projects. Local brick makers, lumber yards, planing mills, hardware stores and sash factories support taxes and jobs, arguing that home suppliers can match outside prices and quality, boosting employment and economic growth.

Muscatine

Save Niagara Falls Faces Legislative Challenge

The American members of the international waterways commission completed a study on Niagara Falls and Great Lakes tributaries and sent a report to Congress. A War Department letter urges urgent action while balancing preservation of scenery with the interests of large water power industries.

Niagara Falls International Waterways Commission Great Lakes Congress Secretary of War New York

Political Commentary and Local Satire Referencing Iowa Figures

The excerpt mocks party clashes and reform debates in Iowa politics. It cites figures like Hull and Dobson, critiques party infighting, and taunts a Knoxville inebriate asylum plan while noting a daily paper’s harsh stance on Dobson’s honesty.

Fashionable Behind the Curtain at Langdon’s Salon

In a tense scene Langdon faces a trader and his wife as a woman intrudes, testing loyalties and signaling marital strain. The encounter reveals jealousy, vanity, and the fragile balance of power in their circle amid market pressure.

Langdon Blacklock Mr. Blacklock New York

Conservative shift urged to counter stock market distrust

Mr. Clews warns the undercurrent of mistrust born from insurance probes and aggressive labor actions threatens stock market activity. He urges calmer, less radical methods as political tensions rise ahead of congressional nominations and fall elections, noting wary large holders and growing agitation.

Clews Roosevelt Congress

Iowa City Republican Favors Broad Educational Board

The Iowa City Republican backs an educational board of control but urges the legislature to study the issue first. It argues the time for changing administration methods has not arrived and calls for a broad legislature that meaningfully consults educational leaders before any reform.

Board of Control Knoxville Keokuk Gate City Iowa City Republican Educational Board of Control

Hooligan's Troubles and the Craft of Farce Writing

A brief note on how skillful arrangement and fresh situations drive a successful farce. The piece argues that original ideas and new contrivances sustain audience interest, using Hooligan's Troubles as the illustrative example.

Governor Elkins argument favored by Clinton Herald

The Clinton Herald says the governor presently holds the upper hand in the exchange with Senator Elkins. The Boone News quotes that Elkins only cares about railroads and never has shown broader interest.

The Clinton Herald Senator Elkins Elkins Boone News

Hooligan's Troubles Bright Comedy At Grand Tuesday

The play Hooligan's Troubles comes to the Grand Tuesday evening. It is bright and ingenious with honest merriment and ludicrous complications. Pretty girls add to Hooligan's troubles and the company ranks as one of the best in the profession.

Checkers comes to Grand Opera House next Thursday evening

The Broadway hit Checkers based on Henry M Blossom Jr. is set to open at the Grand Opera House next Thursday. Hans Robert stars as the title character with Katharine Mulkins as leading woman and Lydia Dickson in a notable slave role, in a cast of about 150.

New York City Grand Opera House Henry M. Blossom Jr New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston Checkers Hans Robert Katharine Mulkins Lydia Dickson Dave Braham, Jr Miller

Washington Democrat critiques La Follette and Cummins control

The Washington Democrat states that the time is not right for La Follette Cummins and similar figures to assume influence and asserts they belong in a different party.

Washington Democrat la Follette Cummins

Getting Too Radical Henry Clews Warns Of Trend

Henry Clews, prominent New York financier, warns that current anti-corporation sentiment and upheavals in high finance push the public toward radicalism, risking instability as events unfold. The remark reflects concern over growing populist pressure and financial market reactions.

Henry Clews New York

Mason City Globe Gazette on Cannon Roosevelt and Root

The Mason City Globe Gazette says Speaker Cannon would be a picturesque president and a good one, but for the trump card President Roosevelt will undoubtedly turn up Root.

The Mason City Globe Gazette Speaker Cannon Roosevelt

Quote from Council Bluffs Nonpareil on Elkins popularity

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil says Stephen B. Elkins is unlikely to be welcomed in Iowa. The paper notes he does not look popular to the average resident, likening opposition to the devil in a year described as grace and disgrace.

Iowa Stephen B. Elkins Council Bluffs Lucifer

Scott's Emulsion Ad Promises Health For Babies

A New York City advertisement argues babies need Scott's Emulsion rather than just desire it. It touts strength building nutrients missing from regular food and claims frequent use leads to comfortable, healthy growth. The pitch highlights dimples and round cheeks as signs of health and ease.

Scott

Senate Choice Weighs Dolliver Cummins Debate

The Cedar Falls Gazette argues the real issue is whether Dolliver will be returned to the United States senate or if Cummins will take his place. The paper questions what actions will be taken in response.

The Cedar Falls Gazette Dolliver United States Senate Cummins

Spelling Reform Debate Noted By Cedar Rapids Republican

The Cedar Rapids Republican argues against abrupt spelling reform noting language changes occur slowly and often unnoticed. It cautions that reforms should not be made at will and with deliberate action.

Cedar Rapids

Popular Science Monthly April contents list key articles

The April issue features studies by William Morton Wheeler on the queen ant, George P. Merrill on glacial hypothesis development, Charles R. Eastman on Copernicus precursors, M. W. O Shea on research needs, Thomas H. Macbride on geography, Charles W. Prentiss on octal dig its and reductions, Sir James Crichton Browne on sanitation, plus works by David Starr Jordan and Langley. Institutions cited include Carnegie Solar Observatory, Warren Museum, New Zoological Museum Liverpool.

Popular Science Monthly William Morton Wheeler America George P. Merrill Copernicus Charles R. Eastman M. W. O’shea Thomas H. Macbride Charles W. Prentiss James Crichton-Browne David Starr Jordan Samuel Pierpont Langley Carnegie Institution Warren Museum of Natural History New Zoological Museum University of Liverpool

Farewell to the Ballot Circle in Local Elections

The Burlington Hawkeye bids the departing circle on the ballot a fond farewell. It notes the circle as the lazy voter's device and urges voters to cast ballots for each candidate separately, stressing thoughtful local choice over blind partisanship.

Burlington

Des Moines Capital Endorses Col Raymond for Lieutenant Governor

The Des Moines Capital urges Col Raymond as a candidate for lieutenant governor, praising his loyal Republican record and steady stance. It notes his long service to the party and appeals to Iowa Republicans to respect his merit and character.

Des Moines Col. Raymond Iowa

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