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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
3
The Daily Journal is issued every evening during the week except Sunday. The Semi-Weekly Journal appears in eight pages on Tuesday and Friday nights.
Daily delivered in the city by carrier and collected for weekly ten cents per week. Daily one year by mail three dollars. Semi weekly one year one dollar fifty.
Incomplete OCR fragment references business and editorial offices at Bell and notes Mississippi Valley, offering sparse details. The readable items are organizational labels rather than a coherent event or report.
The Journal names city agencies for reader convenience including East Hill Clay Kneese Grocery East 20d Street South Muscatine Morse Washburns Grocery End Of Street Car Track W A Buschs Drug Store Hershey Venue Kecklerville Chaykas Grocery West Muscatine Sharrars Grocery.
The article argues Muscatine could attract major plants as eastern manufacturers relocate westward to reduce rail costs and access raw materials. It cites Michigan Pittsburgh steel ventures, a Saginaw tube mill with 1.5 million capital employing 5000, and a westward trend in canning shoes and woolens, signaling Northwest industrial growth.
Muscatine launches its first Chautauqua this summer with July 19 to 27 set for the opening assembly. The effort, sparked last year by local interest, has built a strong program under platform manager Fuller Swift of Des Moines, an authority on Chautauquas.
The community cheers the arrival of notable speakers including Booker T. Washington Sam Jones Father Nugent Earnest Thompson Seton and other Chautauqua figures. Organizers stress must sell at least 3000 tickets. canvass to begin soon and local patrons urged to support to establish a lasting annual event.
Muscatine weighs rail service issues amid national Dolliver Hepburn rate bill debate. Cities seek better excursion access for Morrell picnic, state fire tournament travel, and cheaper routes. railroads cited for limited rates and circuitous lines. Community urges transparent railroad policies to boost business and outings.
An advertisement promotes Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills claiming to enrich weak blood and restore vigor in the body. It asserts improved weight, energy, and organ function, listing prices and distributors including A W Morgan and the Buffalo company.
Muscatine business leaders who met with Chicago railroad officials last year reported courtesy and an intent to aid the city. The Journal notes it seeks clarification on local railroad matters and cites broad local support for fair treatment and cooperation.
Mrs. A J Stanley of Lincoln Kansas receives 259 from a Boston firm for the best reply to What constitutes success The entry defines success as living well laughing often loving much earning respect of intelligent men love of children leaving the world better through deeds art or rescued souls and an appreciation of earth’s beauty.
The county reports strong wolf hunting activity this spring but notes a Kansas county surpasses it with so many wolves that the auditor rejects any more bounties unless animals are brought in dead.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat notes that a single act of nature sparks global sympathy and argues there is more charity and kindness in the land today than ever before, requiring only the right occasion to reveal it.
Senator Clark from Montana is described as the most solitary man in Washington with no close friends. The piece notes that money cannot buy true friendship and highlights a paradox of wealth versus companionship.
Readers compare state newspaper opinions on Polk county primaries held last Wednesday. The clashing views illustrate a divided public stance and ongoing political debate.
A man concludes moving is cheaper than paying rent and, while he may have less furniture, he has gained practical sense and experience from the choice.
The Knoxville Journal quotes and the Vinton Eagle warn that many men may fritter away their reputations for reliability in the current Iowa political campaign. The exchange underscores distrust in local leaders and the cost of political performance.
The Melvin Argus characterizes Cummins as progressive and restless, likening him to a tree squirrel and noting his motto to get the votes.
The Waterloo Reporter remarks that it was an unfortunate accident but accidents happen even in well ordered families in reference to the Brigham pass incident.
The Centerville Citizen questions suspicious primary results noting turnout in some precincts exceeded the number of registered voters, suggesting possible irregularities and urging scrutiny.
The Creston Advertiser notes Republicans in the eighth district act to conduct their own affairs without Des Moines politicians. The Marion Register states it is evident that none of the four can.
Candidates for governor will enjoy unified backing from their congressional district at the upcoming convention, signaling solid party cohesion. The event aims to rally delegates and set the pace for the campaign season.
The Davenport Times notes Major Rathbun seemed carried along by political excitement but suggests he may come out ahead at the convention. It adds that the convention's outcome remains unpredictable.
The Charles City Intelligencer notes neither Cummins nor Perkins is certain of the nomination and says both parties are stirring dust to frighten the opposition.
The Emmetsburg Reporter editor states he remains a Republican without frills but wonders if the progressives will allow him to vote the Republican ticket this fall.
The Vinton Eagle recalls that when Cummins began voting on anti-railroad measures Governor Larrabee had secured all needed help and Cummins’s vote made little difference in the result.
The Nevada Representative notes Guthrie county has kept its record by turning down Mr Herriott, saying Cedar Rapids backed him five years ago until it was clear he would be nominated, then the delegation dropped him.
The Des Moines Mail and Times laments a bitter Iowa factional contest. Editors say partisans prefer victory narratives over the real facts, hindering truth from emerging in the dispute.
The Jefferson Bee argues it would rather see the railway rate bill defeated than amended. It warns railroads aim to kill reforms by strategy and calls for bold, united action to win or go down with colors flying.
Maj Rathbun of the Marion Register vows to stay at the editorial desk if defeated on August 1 and promises not to fall into despair or anger. He states they have not built air castles and will not worry about the outcome.
The Centerville Sowegian warns that calling democratic voters to name a candidate is bad politics and undermines justice for Republican candidates. It argues Democrats must name their own candidates and condemns Republicans who infiltrate a Democratic caucus to defeat the party.
The Davenport Times argues Senator La Follette's proposed amendment to the railway rate bill is too radical and unlikely to gain Senate approval. It warns such an approach could jeopardize the broader rate control program and urges La Follette to support the pending measure instead.
The Waterloo Reporter notes frequent ties drawn between Governor Cummins and Theodore Roosevelt by supporters but argues the two are not alike. It says comparing their declared doctrines shows Roosevelt and Cummins could not share political ground unless the governor renounces much of the dangerous demagogism seen in the last two years.
The article argues Dr Pierce medicines rely on public ingredient lists and endorsements from notable medical figures. It praises Favorite Prescription for female ailments and stresses transparency, physician backing, and patient confidentiality. It notes free consultation for sick women and promotional details for the Common Sense Medical Adviser.
A brief copyright notice notes The Deluge is copyrighted in 1905 by Bobbs-Merrill Co. The item records the work’s ownership and publication year.
In chapter twenty eight the narrator recalls Leonidas Thornley a principled banker who refused to use his institution for vengeance. Roebuck and Langdon wage a weak campaign against the narrator but fail to seize the bank. Thornley’s motto Believe in everybody trust in nobody guides his fair stance amid attacks.
A fragment notes Joe's daughter remaining at Dawn Hill and acting as a leading lieutenant in a conspiracy to drift. The passage hints at ongoing plots within a family estate setting. No further individuals or concrete events are provided.
Anita reveals a fortuitous inheritance from an uncle, offering to repay the narrator for losses caused by Roebuck and Langdon. The confession exposes past deceit, but Anita forgives and asserts the money belongs to him, while both acknowledge personal change and deeper feelings.
Property owners abutting streets in Muscatine Iowa Improvement District No 23 must connect to sewer water and gas mains and extend to two feet inside the curb line in front of their property or lot. If not done by June 1 1996 the city will perform the work and assess costs plus penalties as a special tax to the property. By order of the City Council.
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