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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
3
The Journal Printing Co. declares itself the official paper of city and county with circulation exceeding all Muscatine papers combined and at least three times any other daily. Lee Newspaper Syndicate and Iowa Evening Press Association affiliations noted. Offices listed in New York Chicago.
Terms to Subscribers outline the Daily Journal published each evening except Sunday. The Semi-Weekly Journal appears Tuesday and Friday nights. Daily home delivery costs 10 cents per week. annual mail price is 3.00. Semi-Weekly annual rate is 1.00.
The Journal lists agency offices for reader convenience. Locations include East Hill East 2nd street South Muscatine end of streetcar track and West Hill with multiple grocers. Included are W F Mikschs Grocery Kecklerville Chaykas Grocery J H Puller Grocery and Buschs Drug Store in Hershey venue.
A terse directory-like notice lists Bell telephone offices with entries for the Business and Editorial offices in Mississippi Valley, showing numbers and partial codes. The readable fragments imply internal listings or routing references, with limited context on purpose or audience.
Sworn circulation statement shows February 1908 totals with multiple line items, including printed circulation figures and adjustments. The document lists various counts such as 195,900 and 5,865 across categories, reflecting distribution metrics for the Muscatine Journal.
Average copies printed and circulated of the Muscatine Journal for February 1908 sworn to by publisher I F D Throop. Notary Frank L Bihlmeier attests on March 2, 1908 in Muscatine County Iowa.
The piece discusses heavy pressure on Congress to act on financial reform amid strong opposition to the Aldrich Emergency Currency Bill and skepticism about the Fowler bill. The Saturday Evening Post reports a united national objection and doubts any bill passing.
The author argues that change must follow the proven path used by other nations and advocates a central government bank of issue. They warn that proposing a national bank of issue would provoke political death for any party and urge currency reform proponents to abandon experiments.
A Chicago Tribune letter from Callao Peru notes U S Navy sailors face rough treatment while docked and mocked as being below decks. Ottumwa Courier counters that we cannot all be officers, validating crew morale and the fleet’s disciplined balance amid port visits.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports the Iowa City Republican states second district delegates to Chicago were not instructed. The piece clarifies that lack of instruction does not prevent Brant and another delegate from supporting Taft if they aim to receive future support from the second district.
A brief note from the Council Bluffs Nonpareil cites a sentence selected by the Des Moines Register and Leader from the recent Republican state convention platform in Des Moines. The remark mocks a wording that says something without saying much, while acknowledging the editor’s skill in that kind of writing.
Waterloo Courier notes the death of young Senator Bryan, praising his bright future and intent for a long senate career. The obituary recalls a biblical quote and reflects on his untimely passing and perceived perspicacity.
In Keokuk Gate City a major Republican, Rath bun, dislikes the third paragraph of the Iowa platform yet yields to the majority verdict. The piece notes that in politics, even the dead certain right path is not always possible to enforce.
A Marion Register excerpt notes exchanges debating how to handle anarchists suggesting options from shooting to cremation. The author emphasizes that not all punishments can be applied to every individual, yet implies severe potential penalties for those deemed deserving.
Marshalltown Times-Republican notes county weeklies across the state race to declare they favored tariff revision in 1909, highlighting a shared historical position among editorials and local presses.
Articles of incorporation for the People’s State Bank of Maxwell have been adopted and the bank will begin business about April 15.
Dubuque baseball fans celebrated Thomas Loftus being elected president of the Three-l league with a monster follification and parade through the city. The event highlighted Loftus’s leadership and local sports enthusiasm as supporters gathered to honor the new league head.
The wife of Dr. F. C. Miller of Maquoketa filed a district court suit in Dubuque seeking $5,000 against Catherine Weiker of Maquoketa for alleged alienation of her husband’s affections.
Former First Methodist pastor Dr. E. L. Eaton, now a national temperance lecturer for the prohibitionists, writes from Des Moines that prohibition has never yet been given a fair trial in the state. He condemns party leaders and speakers, urging renewed support for prohibition as a remedy.
William B. Leebs aged 65 of Sioux City died suddenly aboard a train entering Albany New York. He was accompanied by his son in law A P Tower of Maine reportedly taking him to his home for treatment. Leebs had been in Utica hospital suffering heart trouble from which death resulted.
At a special session of the Iowa City presbytery held at Montezuma the pastoral relation between Rev. Philip Palmer and the Sigourney Presbyterian church was dissolved, to take effect April 1.
Fifteen representative Fort Dodge businessmen form a stock company to erect a new theater. The proposed building will be 65 feet long with a 50 foot frontage and seating for between 500 and 600, constructed of concrete blocks.
Unloading of several thousand tons of coal at Illinois Central yards in Dubuque due to full sheds has spurred renewed coal thefts. Road officials dispatched a special agent to monitor thieves as large quantities continue to disappear since unloading started.
The Tama Baptist church men's club marks its first anniversary on April 1 with a banquet. Attorney General H. W. Byers of Des Moines will be a principal speaker and his remarks are awaited as Tama county enforcement of the prohibitory law is viewed as outrageously bad.
In East Wapsie on March 27 Mrs. Harry Luse and Mrs. Ed Hise of West Liberty visited Mrs. Fred Evans. Clara Marolf returned from Muscatine after a week with relatives. Lou Webster of West Liberty visited his brother John Webster and family. Dewey and Earl Hawker traveled to Moscow for a visit with their uncle Lee Tharp. Bessie Hudson of Iowa City spent Sunday with relatives. West Liberty school pupils enjoy a vacation this week.
A synopsis of anniversaries and civic notes spans decades from 50 to 20 years ago. It recalls a Washington Iowa marriage of William Wilson and Maggie Melville, a 16 year old preacher in Quincy, Illinois, then notes business formations, building contracts, and theater plans in Muscatine area. It mentions the incorporation vote for Conesville, travel with Miss Wise and Annie Musser, a notable counterfeit case witness in Chicago, and a supervisor vacancy filled by P R Evans. It also records the death of John Brown at Newton and a County Fair meeting set for March 30.
In a tense scene, Katherine confronts Sir Samuel as Broxbourne accuses Camilla of forgery and theft. The confrontation hints at a looming legal battle, a planned arrest, and a dangerous reckoning, with Katherine defending her friend while Camilla’s fate hangs in the balance.
A brief note recalls that ten years ago on March 27, 1898, the day fell on a Sunday, marking a historical calendar reference for readers.
The article laments the mental decline of composer Edward Macdowell and his family’s dire straits. It notes modest American subscriptions raised by musical clubs nationwide, yet wants remain. Arthur Hartmann, a close friend, is highlighted as part of the circle aiding Macdowell’s family.
A violinist who toured Europe and last year in the United States produced Hartmanns adaptation of Macdowells To a Wild Rose. Proceeds go to Mrs Macdowell. Francis Macmillen plans to perform the piece in 150 concerts, including a show at the Grand on Wednesday evening April 1.
Dr Shallenberger the Regular and Reliable Chicago specialist who has visited Muscatine monthly since 1903 will be at the city clinic this week offering medical consultations and treatments to residents.
An advertisement touts a one day only visit with promises of permanent cures for chronic diseases. The physician claims rapid diagnoses and treatment for catarrh throat lung eye stomach liver kidneys nervous heart and more with guaranteed results and no return visits. Office hours 8 am to 6 pm. emphasizes cures without detaining patients from work and dismisses other doctors.
The text lists nervousness despondency and weakness with tired mornings memory problems fatigue irritability and sunken eyes. It notes sleeplessness weak back urinary issues and general lack of energy.
Diseases of men and private disease including blood poison syphilis gonorrhea stricture gleet spermatorrhea varicocele hydrocele and effects of excess or vice. Promises perfect cures of old cases not treated well. No experiments. Free confidential consultation. 145 Oakwood Blvd Chicago ell
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