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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1906
Page
3
The Daily Journal comes out every evening except Sunday. The Semi-Weekly Journal releases pages on Tuesday and eight pages on Friday nights.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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