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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1906

Page

3

Newspaper Publication Schedule Across the Week

The Daily Journal prints every morning six days a week except Sunday. The Semi-Weekly Journal releases eight pages on Tuesday and eight pages on Friday nights.

Advertisement Rates for Dally and Semi Weekly Subscriptions

Rates shown for Dally delivered in the city by carrier at 10 cents per week. Dally by mail yearly at 3.00. Semi weekly by mail yearly at 1.50.

Representatives at New York and Chicago Offices Named

New York office at 140 Nassau Street lists La Coste and Maxwell in charge. Chicago office at 750 Marquette Building lists Payne and Young in charge.

Telephone Offices and Editorial Rooms Listed

Fragmentary text lists telephone sections for Bell company business and editorial offices in Mississippi Valley area. No clear event or names to confirm specifics.

Bell Eeeeesee Beil Ceaseaseaseae Mississippi Valley Oo & Cte Eee Ee Ee Eee

Agencies Listed by The Journal City Convenience

The Journal enumerates local outlets including Fast Hill Clay Kneese Grocery East 2nd Street South Muscatine Morse Washburns grocery End of street car track W C A Busch's Drug Store Hershey venue Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery for reader convenience.

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

Roosevelt’s Master Stroke Against Standard Oil

President Theodore Roosevelt released a direct message to Congress along with Commissioner Garfield’s report on Standard Oil. The president faulted the company for anti competitive practices, urged strong new laws, and expressed confidence that the public would back his effort to protect citizens and curtail stockholder gains at the public expense.

Theodore Roosevelt Congress Commissioner Garfield Standard Oil Roosevelt Garfield Standard Oil Company

Fine measuring device boosts science across nations

Consul Frank W. Mahin reports Dr. P. E. Shaw of England has built an apparatus to measure one seventy millionth of an inch. The device uses a micrometer screw and six levers, suspended in a vibration free frame, with potential uses in gauges, wireless tech, and molecular study.

Frank W. Mahin Bureau of Commerce and Labor Washington P. E. Shaw University College England Doctor Shaw

Removal of Witte as Premier in Russia

After rumors, Count Witte is reportedly removed as Russia's premier. The resignation signals a reactionary shift, with M. Goryemkin named as new premier, seen as liberal only in comparison to military autocracy. The change follows troops in control and a filled treasury.

Count Witte Russia Witte M. Goremykin Witte’s

Czar’s move sparks fear of revolution in Russia

The liberal opposition sees Witte’s removal as a backward step and fears Goremykin’s premiership signals renewed autocracy. Some demand a true revolution as the only path for reform and liberty, noting Witte’s role in peace and averting upheaval.

Empire Witte Goremykin

Republicans say Cummins will win U.S. Senate bid

The Harlan Republican argues Democrats need not fear Gov. Cummins. It predicts that if he becomes a United States senator he will align with Republican principles and that Democratic friends will be left denouncing him with harsh terms.

Harlan Republican Cummins United States

Surprising speeches tie to tissue ballot campaign

The Nevada Representative notes Judge Prouty and the governor making speeches together as a striking feature of the campaign and cites the so called tissue ballot campaign as the first clear sign of this collaboration.

Nevada Judge Prouty

Scott's Emulsion Marketed as Food Medicine

An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as both food and medicine. It claims the product aids wasting diseases, growth in children, and weakness in adults, describing it as more than a food and more than a medicine.

Scott

Gazette forecasts GOP factions may bolt Cummins renomination

The Cedar Rapids Gazette expects several Republican papers to bolt the ticket if Cummins is renominated. It cites Cedar Rapids Republican and Des Moines Capital as examples and questions how they can back the governor.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Cummins the Gazette Cedar Rapids Republican Des Moines

Cummins Crowd Humbugging Iowa Republicans, Says Reporter

The Waterloo Reporter asserts that current Iowa politics show the Cummins faction mockingly deceiving Republicans. It invokes P. T. Barnum’s line on people loving to be humbugged to comment on the campaign atmosphere.

P. T. Barnum Waterloo Iowa Cummins

Governor Candidate Pledges Servant Leadership

Maj. Rathbun tells the Marion Register that victory would yield a governor who serves all the people rather than a faction. He argues the governor must recognize the people are sovereign and the state’s chief executive should act as their servant.

Maj. Rathbun Marion Register

Iowa politics flares after biennial elections amendment

The Burlington Hawkeye notes critics who argued for a political rest now push loud campaigns since the amendment passed. The piece highlights the irony of those who fought for the measure becoming some of politics’ strongest voices in Iowa.

Burlington

Democrats May Aid Cummins Candidacy, Courier Suggests

The Water loo Courier speculates that Democrats might assist Cummins’s candidacy, hinting they could repent and help progressives gain unanimous support. The remark frames a possible shift in political alignment affecting the race.

Waterloo Courier Gov. Cummins

The Manchester Press Doubts Governor’s Iowa Campaign

The Manchester Press remains certain the governor cannot win. It argues a campaign built on false pretenses will fail in Iowa.

Manchester Iowa

Rail road attorneys to dominate Iowa Republican convention

The Mason City Globe-Gazette says Cummins delegations signal a surge of railroad attorneys likely to attend the next Iowa Republican state convention, potentially more than in any prior convention.

Mason City Globe-Gazette Cummins Iowa

Congressman Dawson Praises Hen Despite Winterwork Krunch

The Dubuque Telegraph reports no dissent from Congressman Dawson’s eulogy of the hen if the bird avoids wintertime work disruptions.

The Dubuque Dawson

Pre-convention campaign stirs despite law

The Charles City Intelligencer notes the biennial election law fails to dampen the vigor of the pre-convention campaign, with persistent activity and public interest evident as parties maneuver ahead of the event.

The Charles City Intelligencer

Politics as a Great Game in Iowa Says Cedar Falls Record

The Cedar Falls Record quotes a bold view that politics is a great game when properly played and worth the effort, as the newspaper frames Iowa political engagement and strategy.

Iowa Cedar Falls

Governor Opens Campaign in Ninth District

The governor announces the start of his campaign in the ninth district as part of an effort to invade the enemy's country, per coverage in the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.

Council

Dawson Praises Humble American Hen In Congress Oration

Brooklyn Times reports on Representative A F Dawson of Iowa composing a grand tribute to the American hen during debates on agricultural appropriations. He extols the hen as a vital producer, noting her wealth, productivity, and debt paying potential, and laments that she lacks a proper name in Congress.

Dawson Brooklyn Times A. F. Dawson Iowa Department of Agriculture United States Wilson Agricultural Department Congressman Dawson Adam Providence

Remains of Mrs. Gann Laid to Rest in Sigourney

Sigourney May 7 The remains of Mrs. O Gann were brought from What Cheer Thursday afternoon and buried in West cemetery. Mrs Lydie Morgan of Rose Hill is visiting this week at the G G Shana felt home. I O O F degree staff drove to Keswick last Wednesday evening and conferred degrees upon three new members at that place. Robert Adams went to Hedrick Wednesday to visit his son Harley. H L Snakenberg of the north part of the county was attending to business matters in the county seat last Tuesday. Wade Kirkpatrick of Hedrick was in the city a few hours Tuesday evening on his way home from Davenport. Attorney D T Stockman was circu...

Sigourney Wade Kirkpatrick Hedrick Davenport D. T. Stockman

Local notes and society column highlights

The county news reports a range of community events and personal updates including illnesses travels and visits. Mentions include E E Laffer stroke status Dr W W Eastburn Iowa City trips R F Ashbaugh Webster trips John Baylor What Cheer and other residents visiting or moving dates not specified Woodmen lodges renting rooms Miss Lizzie Mackey visiting Indianola and various illness lists. The town council plans paving Main Street to Milwaukee railway by July 4 and notable gatherings May 11 and May 15 delegate conventions.

Wool Purchases And Local News From White Prairie

White Prairie May 7 Miss Augusta Wiesse of Moscow spent part of this week at Adolph Rexroth's. McFadden of West Liberty was buying wool from our farmers Thursday paying 26 1 2 cents per pound. George Hunt was forced to kill his old family horse last Friday to end her suffering. Miss May Maurer and Mrs Henry Maurer attended the sewing society at Mrs Fred Walters' Thursday with 29 present.

White Prairie Augusta Wiesse Moscow Adolph Rexroth S. McFadden West Liberty George Hunt May Maurer Henry Maurer Fred Walters

I am the safest man on Manhattan Island

I expose how Schilling and Roebuck group use poison and fraud to dominate industry while pretending respectability. I reveal the plan to flood the market with illegal securities and manipulate workers, then fight back via a staged History of the National Coal Company to expose crimes and rally public support.

Manhattan Island Woodrow Bradlaugh East Side Schilling Matt Joe Ball Great Britain National Coal Company Roebuck, Melville and Langdon Delos Europe Moseby Bond Blacklock

Forecasting the Next Day's Chapter in Roebuck Case

A quotation critiques Roebuck Melville and Co as coercing the press to reveal the next day's story. It warns that failure would expose coercion and press interference in reporting. The language suggests editorial tension and a pledge to reveal forthcoming coverage.

Ter Roebuck, Melville & Co

Anita's Secret and a Private Office Visit

A narrator recalls anger toward Anita gave way to regret after a burst of violence. Gerald Monson visits about Mrs Langdon's private business, prompting the narrator to reconsider his stance toward Anita. The scene ends with an unresolved confrontation and a cliffhanger.

Homeseekers Excursions by Iowa Central Rail

Iowa Central sells round trip excursion tickets every Tuesday to destinations in Minnesota Wisconsin the Dakotas Manitoba Saskatchewan and the Canadian northwest. First and third Tuesdays monthly to southern eastern western and southwestern regions. Fare plus 2.00 with liberal limits and stopover privileges. For rates contact agents or A B Cutts P T A Minneapolis Minn.

Iowa Central Minnesota Wisconsin Dakotas Manitoba Saskatchewan Canadian Northwest A. B Cutts Minneapolis Minn

Railway Timetable Fragment Readable Times

Timetable fragment lists rail times such as 4:15am 11:34am 5:08pm 9:58pm and 8:15pm 7:33. A 1:38pm and 4:33pm 11:33pm 9:15am sequence appears, indicating travel schedule entries and connections within the period.

Train schedule fragment shows fast mail and express times

A terse timetable entry lists train services including fast mail with a 7 49 am stop signal and express and mail at 10 13 pm. The lines indicate a morning stop and a late evening departure without additional details.

Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Timetable Changes

The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway announces timetable changes in effect April 9 1905 with eastbound and westbound passenger departures noted. It lists 12 passenger at 2 34am and 8 50pm with freight service and notes under an agent.

Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway

Also Mentioned on This Page

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