News Bureau Contacts and Leads
Representatives regions listed with desk locations and in charge editors. Tes Moines Bureau corners Fourth and Court streets Leon Brown leads. Washington Bureau Marlborough Harold J Mabin in charge. New York Office 140 Nassau Street La Coste Maxwell in charge. Chicago Office 750 Marquette Building Payne Young in charge.
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Representatives
Tes Moines
Fourth and
Court Streets
Leon Brown
Washington
Marlborough
Harold J. Mabin
New York
Nassau Street
LaCoste & Maxwell
Chicago
Marquette
Payne & Young
Local Agencies Listed by The Journal
The Journal names city agencies for reader convenience 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.
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Journal
Fast Hill
Clay Kneese
East 2Nd Street
South Muscatine
Morse Washburn’s
W. C. A. Busch’s
Hershey Avenue
Kecklerville
Chayka'’s
West Muscatine
Sharrar’s
Telephones in Mississippi Valley business and editorial offices
Fragmentary entry notes telephone connections for business and editorial offices in the Mississippi Valley area. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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Mississippi Valley
Ccscssesecscoes & Ec
Sworn Circulation Statement for Muscatine Journal April 1995
Publisher W. L. Lane swears the Muscatine Journal printed and circulated 134 840 copies in April 1905, with an average of 5 394. The statement lists detailed circulation by publication and location figures.
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Muscatine Journal
Awe
Awa Wos
Warley
Scutws
Renee Dano
Apsr Sun
W. L. Lane
The
Muscatine to Host State AOUW Grand Lodge Convention
The Muscatine AOUW lodge, largest in Iowa, earns praise statewide and will host the next state convention. Local officers and Supreme Master Workman Narvis bolster the bid, with residents urged to prepare a year ahead to impress visitors and boost the city’s reputation.
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Grand Lodge
Muscatine
Muscatine A. O. U. W
Order
Narvis
Pearl City
A Bold Plan To Host G A R Encampment At Southern Battlefield
A movement in the state proposes holding the next Grand Army of the Republic encampment near a famed southern battlefield and inviting former Confederate veterans to join the reunion. The idea aims to cement postwar friendship, erase 40 years of bitterness, and test true patriotism through cross sectional unity.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Confederate Veterans
Grand Army plans Vicksburg battlefield event near Muscatine
The Grand Army proposes holding an affair at the Vicksburg battlefield to interest old soldiers around Muscatine. The ground is familiar to Iowa regiments and many state sons died in the siege. While only suggested, execution remains within possibility.
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Grand Army
Vicksburg
Muscatine
Iowa
Iowa Democrats Weigh 1908 Reorganization Plan
A long analysis discusses a national party reorganization aiming to boost 1908 control. It notes appointed organizers and deputies to build clubs statewide amid debates on unity, issue positioning, and the influence of Hearst and other backers.
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Iowa
Democratic Party
Cod Liver Oil Alternatives and Digestibility
A reader denounces substitutes for cod liver oil and argues that extracts wines and cordials lack the oil itself. The note praises Scott’s Emulsion as the most digestible form, urging use over desiccated extracts and urging readers to try the brand sample.
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Scott
Hearst Moves Stir Iowa Politics And Democratic Shift
The piece analyzes Hearst backed leaders pushing a reorganized Democratic effort in Iowa. It notes John Brisben Walker remains editor of Cosmopolitan and questions who benefits, asking if Hearst aims at Bryan’s leadership and how this signals a convention majority or influence within the party. The article treats the strategy as an unfolding, intriguing political plot.
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Hearst
Mr. Towne
Tammany
Mr. Hearst
Iowa
New York City
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Ocean
Roswell Field
Cosmopolitan
John Brisben Walker
Walker
Radical Democracy
Bryan
Old Guard
Chicago Not Ideal for Business Says Cedar Rapids Gazette
The Cedar Rapids Gazette asserts Chicago remains a poor choice for business. The Sioux City Journal contends Senator Platt should see that William Allen White’s sharp remarks are merely playful banter in comparison.
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The
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Sioux City Journal
Platt
Wiliam Allen White
Grover Cleveland Controversy Noted by Eagle Grove Eagle
The Eagle Grove Eagle comments on Grover Cleveland, saying he has sensible ideas though he gains wisdom slowly through experience. The report frames the remark as a cautious assessment amid ongoing public discourse.
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Eagle Grove
Grover Cleveland
Grover
Governor Cummins Faces Pressure Over Hidden Gifts
The Vinton Eagle laments that relief would come if Cummins faced fewer “frenzied” friends casting out feelers about various gifts in citizens hands. The paper frames the issue as a political pressure concern surrounding informal deals or favors.
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Vinton Eagle
Cummins
Keokuk Paper Praises Lawful Response to Chicago Riots
The Keokuk Gate City declares no strike can succeed against law and order and states the Chicago difficulty will have a clear outcome given the ongoing rioting.
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Keokuk Gate City
Chicago
Labor unions under assault by law abiding citizens
The Cedar Falls Record criticizes labor unions in major cities for arbitrary methods domineering spirit and criminal inclinations, claiming they are rapidly losing the respect of law abiding citizens.
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Cedar Falls
Senator Dolliver Grant club speech shown sharpening statesmanship
The Mason City Globe-Gazette notes that repeated reading of Senator Dolliver's Grant club address reveals growing statesmanship and an ongoing difficulty in clearly and forcefully stating fundamental and philosophical ideas.
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Mason City Globe-Gazette
Senator Dolliver
Grant Club
Pleasnville News Denounces Rockefeller Graft Claims
The Pleasantville News dismisses criticism of Rockefeller money as jealousy from less successful graft artists, arguing that the uproar is unfounded and the accusations lack merit.
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Rockefeller
The
Pleasantville News
Times-Republican urges federal intervention to restore order
The Marshalltown Times-Republican argues that if Chicago cannot maintain order, the state should act and if the state fails, federal troops should intervene. It says if cities and states cannot preserve public order, the iron hand of the federal government must defend rights.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Chicago
United States
The
Times-Republican
Spring brings rhythmic street spitting issue to Estherville
The Estherville Vindicator notes the annual spring return of the chronic spitter who targets sunny street spots near doorsteps and railings. It urges Estherville to enact and enforce an anti spitting ordinance while also noting dogs should be kept from running at large.
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Estherville
Denison Review Praises Iowa Tenth District
The Denison Review extols Iowa’s Tenth District as highly populous with many public figures including a U S senator a secretary of the treasury a congressman a mint director and a treasury solicitor. It claims strong population development and unusually low crime and corruption for its size.
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Iowa
Denison Review
U. S
U. S. Treasury
Mint
the Treasury
Carnegie for City Ownership
Andrew Carnegie spoke at Leicester during the opening of a free library he funded and endorsed municipal ownership. He argued that when valuable franchises become monopolies municipalities should undertake the work.
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Leicester
Eng
Andrew Carnegie
Romance on the mountains with D Aubant and Charlotte
In a sunlit ascent toward Nixie's waterfall, Charlotte pressures D Aubant for candor about the Russian marriage arrangement to Alexis. He deflects, while Charlotte senses secrets behind courtly smiles as the couple confront fate, trust, and love.
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Kuno
D’aubant
Kano
Kenneth
Stuart
Charlotte
Louisa
Saladin
IY Aubiant
Egypt
D'Aubant
Monsieur d’Aubant
Chevalier d’Aubant
Monsieur
Yves
Muscovy
Tsar
Alexis
Monsieur d'Aubant
Darian
Whitacre couple at home in East Third house West Liberty
West Liberty notes list residents and visitors including Louis and Mrs Whitacre at the John Foster house, Mrs Hawley returning to Muscatine, Dr Kimball and Rev Collins visiting nearby towns, the Hardins Dustless Broom factory moving into the Ruralist quarters, and locals attending the P E convention in Washington with delegates Ethel Baxter and Norah Hise.
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West Liberty
Louis Whitacre
John Foster
East Third
Hawley
Muscatine
E. C. Nichols
Kimball
Collins
Iowa City
Hardins
Geo. Furniss
Nichols Station
Amil Hock
Nebraska
Des Moines
Mary Shellhammer
Ethel Baxter
Norah Hise
Washington
Theo. Jones
Dr. Battey
Nichols
The Vigorous Man Leader of Men Promoted
An advertising feature extols vigor and leadership, praising Dr. A W Chase Nerve Pills as restoring energy and steadiness. A testimonial from Fred Hoyt of New Brighton, Pa describes improved sight, steadier hands, and better sleep after using the pills. Sold 50c a box at Buffalo dealer outlets and A W Morgan's Drugs in Muscatine.
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Lr A
Chase
Fred Hoyt
6Th Ave
New Brighton
Dr. A. W. Chase
A. W. Chase Medicine Company
Buffalo
N. Y
A. W. Chase
M.D
A. W. Morgan's Drugs
West Second St
Muacatine
Dr Hale's Household Ointment Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement claims Dr Hale's Household Ointment ends itching and pain from skin diseases and abrasions. It markets a healing balm for cuts bruises burns and other sin abrasions, available at drug stores for 25 cents or from Kenyon & Thomas, Adams.
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Hale
Kenyon & Thomas, Adams
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Associated Press
Muscatine Co
State of Iowa
F. W. Eversmeyer
van Wagonen
Sioux City
St. Louis
William Jennings Bryan
David B. Hill
Illinois
Des Moines Register
Carnegie
TNO Nani
William Owen
J. W. McConnell
Camilla Reynolds
Othello
Estaurant
W. Johnson Quinn
Send For Guide of
Free
L. Repfpert
Oak
Second Street
Morgan’s
Vo Howre
H. King
General Practitioner
4Th Street
Attorneys AT Law
Fred S. Pentzer
East 2Nd St
Henry Jayne
Wm. Hofman
Arthur Hoffman
R. Jayne Jayne & Hoffman
Iowa Avenue
Journal Office
P. Ingham
Attorney
J. Carskaddan
D. Burk
Carskaddan & Burk
Mousecatine
West Second Street
H. D. Horst
Weet Second Street
J. H. Munroe
W. 2Nd St
G. M. Titus
Titus & Jackson
Iowa Ave
Richman & Richman
Roy C. Brown
Olds
First National Bank
Thos. Brown
COOK
Frest National Bank
S. G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
3. M. Hughes
G. Stein
J. R. Reuling
Chas
F. P. Sawyer
Wilton Division
Wilton
Montezuma
Wiltos
Miss Browning
Second St. Muscatine
W. E. Battey
Oravvare
W. Second St
Iowa Central
Elrick Junction
Mason City
Sun
Twin Cities Limited
Peoria Express
Seo Peoria Limited
Chicago, Milwaukee Paul Railway
J.C. Puck
Lis ii Ll
Muscatine North and Railway
St South Bound
Firick Ar. Muscatine
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