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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1908
Page
3
The Journal Printing Co publishes the official paper for the city and county with guaranteed circulation exceeding all Muscatine papers combined and at least triple that of any other daily. Representatives list includes New York and Chicago offices with named managers.
The Journal outlines agency offices for reader convenience across the city including East Hill Hurlbut Grocery East 2nd street South Muscatine W F Mikschs grocery Oregon street W C A Buschs Drug Store Hershey avenue Kecklervile Chaykas Grocery West Hill J H Fuller Grocery Telephones Business office Bell editorial office Bell Mississippi Valley area referenced.
Publisher F. D. Throop swears the Muscatine Journal printed and circulated 5,825 copies in April 1908. Notary F. L. Bihlmeier attests on May 1, 1908, in Muscatine County Iowa.
An old homily argues that all people harbor both good and bad traits. It notes even the best rise to fault and even the worst show moments of virtue, referencing biblical and historical figures to illustrate the complex moral balance within individuals.
The piece debates how society splits people into good and evil and how each side judges the other. It notes most know little of the other half and concludes with a call against judging, warning reputations mask deeper truths.
A St Louis paper lauds Missouri reforms including abolition of lobby, fair elections, public service commissions, eight hour day, compulsory education, pure food, trusts prosecutions, and rate reductions. It notes enforcement across borders and cites Abey C. three hundred miles away.
The Kansas editor of a socialist paper is tied up in a postal law dispute. Eugene V. Debs writes a two column appeal urging fellow socialists to subscribe for five years to fund the editor’s legal battle.
The Manchester Press says Mr Clarke is an estimable Iowa figure and a candidate for lieutenant governor not by choice but due to the club's influence. It notes he was served notice and complied with the summons.
The Mason City Times-Herald argues Cerro Gordo county residents respect Senator Allison’s age but doubt his desire to return to the Senate. They say he is being used as a tool by the state’s standpatters.
An Iowa exchange calls for standing by the primary while the Manson Democrat urges firm support and quick action whenever the opportunity arises.
The Waverly Democrat predicts the next legislature will either repeal the primary law or so broadly revise it that its authors cannot recognize it.
The Capital notes a chilly day when the public learns something new about state liquor laws, highlighting ongoing concerns with legal changes and public awareness.
The six mile from Tipton saw mill owned by Diltz and Meyers burned last Thursday around 11 p.m. Loss about 6000 dollars. Obituary notes Captain Washington Mason died in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Linguist Casier has located in the city offering lessons in European languages including French and German. Local officials listed: Auditor R H Campbell Recorder W M Kennedy Clerk of Court J H Munroe Sheriff R C Jewett Superintendent R W Leverich Coroner John Beard Surveyor J A Mathewson. Donations by Mrs G A Garretson and Thomas Hanna to the Y M C A. Mr and Mrs R Phelps returned from St Louis.
Forty years ago William Millett of Cedar county married Miss Alice M Gilbert of Muscatine county at her father's house. A violent tornado struck the city with a near semi circular path, damaging Sweetland Seventy Six and Cedar townships and reaching within a few miles of Muscatine.
The Hawarden Chronicle notes Abe Funk makes no obvious effort to aid Garst in the gubernatorial race. The Cedar Rapids Gazette argues the next Congress will shoulder responsibility if the House fails to remain Democratic.
The Sibley Tribune a democratic paper quotes a Republican exchange asking What after the primary and noting further fighting between the Kilkenny factions.
The Ida Grove Pioneer comments that house cleaning periods reveal true dispositions, noting how routine chores expose habits and priorities. The remark frames domestic tasks as a window into character.
The Waterloo Times-Tribune questions how a typical progressive behaves in power, lampooning cautious or obstructionist tendencies among reform-minded officials. The comment reflects a local editorial stance on governance.
The Jefferson Bee opines that Congress speaks at length on many topics yet delivers scant action, describing Washington gridlock as an ocean of talk and only a thimbleful of results.
Edith Hope Kinney contributes to the May Century with a love lyric about voice and spring. The Strand Magazine for May features Sir John Hare in a friendly piece, Churchill on Eastern Africa, W W Jacobs on Salthaven humor, Envoys of Agriculture on plant exchange, and other lively articles with varied appeal.
The May issue showcases a color cover by E Vernon and portraits of Mabel Taliaferro and Florence Reed. It includes an Alaska article with unusual photographs, reproductions from the National Academy of Design Spring Exhibition, and art critic Perriton Maxwell’s analysis. Chas Quincy Turner discusses The Limitations of the Film Camera while Arnold Kruckman continues music features.
The Muscatine Sash and Door Hose company elected officers at its last meeting. President William Johnson. Vice President Harry Suman. Secretary Andrew Link. Treasurer Henry Schultz. Foreman Joseph Opelt. First Assistant James E. Dugan. Second Assistant George Nihart. Mr and Mrs James M Spence mourn the death of their daughter Monica aged 13 years 7 months.
Amusement notice describes Chic Perkins new play The Little Prospector set in Chuck luck with Kitty Colwell, Hank Tregesser and Frank Plunkett. The plot centers on mine fraud, a courtroom farce, and a dramatic murder accusation ending in Kitty's exoneration. The play promises strong comedy and human emotion. Monday evening at the Grand.
Rochester notices report two births with dates in April and May. A baby boy born to Ray and Mrs Hain on April 25, and a big boy born to Robt Wilkerson on April 29 at Mr Zion. Other items mention Mrs MecGillivray illness, Miss Alice Piggott aiding Chas McGillivray, Betzing shopping in Tipton, and Dr Shellabarger visit in Chicago.
S. R. Crockett presents a tale set in mining communities highlighting rugged labor, frontier justice, and moral reckoning amid harsh industrial life.
Janet observes as Hector McKill and Walter Grindling argue over district politics and Fowler’s influence. The men debate wages, ministers’ salaries, and social expectations, noting Fowler’s daughter helping the poor and contrasting church charity with miners’ pay.
An advertisement claims Dr. King's New Life Pills relieve bilious headaches and stimulate liver and bowels. The spot lists Haver Camp's Prescription Drug Store as the seller and prices the product at 25 cents.
Muscatine Iowa announces a public notice of intention to establish Sub-sewerage District No. 16 within Main Sewerage District No. 1. City records show a plat and cost schedule on file, detailing a $2616.40 project for multiple vitrified pipe sewers and basins across Fifth Street Linn Spruce Locust and Bowling Broad Way, with 70 percent tax assessment and 30 percent city funding, objections due by 7:30 p.m. April 21, 1908.
The timetable covers trains going east southwest and west with numbers 12 62 50 4 88 2 3 49 11 9 1 61 and 402 plus freight and express services. It notes arrival and departure times for Davenport Chicago Washington Oskaloosa Kansas City Ft Worth Dallas and Mal and more with daily patterns and an agent underdosk.
The listing shows multiple train numbers with times for daily and Sunday operations between Muscatine and Mascatine including No 504 at 6 20 am and No 560 at 3 20 pm, with several No 8 No 14 No 6 and other trains noted as daily or with exceptions.
The 1908 timetable lists Milwaukee Railway arrivals and departures with Nos. 12 8 91 6 and 4-6 routes. It details west and north bound trains from Muscatine Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction and Round House with connections to C R I P Iowa Central and Iowa Central trains at various junctions and Saturdays.
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