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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1906
Page
3
Daily delivered in the city by carrier and collected for weekly ten cents per week. Daily by mail one year three dollars. Semi weekly one year one dollar and fifty cents.
New York Office at 140 Nassau Street shows La Coste and Maxwell in charge. Chicago Office at 750 Marquette Building lists Payne and Young as in charge.
Telephone numbers and business office details for Bells and editorial offices listed for the Mississippi Valley region. Readable fragments indicate local listings and contact lines.
The Journal lists city agencies for reader convenience including East Hill area with Clay Kneese Grocery on East 20d street, South Muscatine with Morse Washburn's Grocery, end of street car track, W. C. A. Busch's Drug Store on Hershey avenue, Kecklerville with Chayka's Grocery, and West Muscatine's Sharrar's Grocery.
Muscatine County Republicans schedule a Saturday June 6 1906 convention at 1:30 pm to choose 63 delegates for state and district conventions and to handle other business. Representation is based on township ward counts and Roosevelt vote totals from 1904 with detailed allocations for each area. Local township and ward committees will organize caucuses to select delegates and county committee men.
Edward A Steiner argues that present day Christians resemble worshippers of the golden calf at a Congregational meeting in Oak Park Illinois. He says churches chase money and criticizes clergy for lacking businesslike financial balance. he also mocks seminary references and notes the need for steady income and prudent trustees.
The piece notes that several schools teach ancient dogmas while many ministers doubt these theories. It argues theology has progressed though core truths remain, and endorses Dr. Steiner urging movement away from established ruts.
The Russian national assembly or douma meets in St Petersburg amid keen world interest and expectation. Officials say it will study and discuss legislation for approval through the empire’s council, while radicals are restrained and the czar retains veto power and control.
United States officials compare wages across the United States Great Britain and Germany Twelve trades are examined with Germany about 12 cents per hour Britain 17 5 cents and the United States 35 cents per hour The report notes U S wages are nearly three times German and about twice British and ties to congress shipping bill arguments for steady American shipyard work to lower costs without cutting wages.
A fragment notes that some traveling theater companies in smaller cities rush through shows to shorten their stay, misjudging the audience’s interest and the value of a fuller presentation.
Senator Tillman sparked indignation in the Senate with a Thursday attack on federal courts. He claimed the Supreme Court wobbled and could not be trusted to uphold just laws, a position rebutted by Senators Spooner and Bacon, who defended the court’s purity and impartiality as the nation’s highest judicial authority.
Garfield's report on Standard Oil is plausibly true and less startling due to prior disclosures. The piece notes the expected impact was dulled by earlier revelations and frames the finding as part of a continuing scrutiny of the oil giant.
Senator Clarke of Montana announces he will not run again. He criticizes the senate as a doorway to society not meeting its intended role.
Kansas delegates weigh a candidate's attempt to kiss the wife of a friend, labeling it not a grave crime but a political and personal misstep with potential reputational consequences.
The aging preacher Apostle Dowie shows signs of declining strength but his speech retains the force and fervor of earlier days, reflecting enduring intensity in public addresses.
The public views Witte’s retirement as a fortunate development for him and his career, implying relief and positive sentiment among civilians regarding the transition.
The Nevada Representative discusses the governor's railroad views and argues a nationwide transportation overhaul could force widespread disruption. He concedes potential long term benefits but warns that immediate business upheaval during readjustment would be incalculable.
The Webster City Freeman-Tribune argues the progressives blew a chance to carry Bremer and Woodbury in the current campaign calling the move a costly blunder and urging stronger effort in those counties.
The Atlantic Telegraph notes Cummins and Hull forming an unlikely partnership described as a lion and lamb. It argues such bedfellows in politics undermine consistency and make effective work impossible, highlighting the fragility of political alignments.
Maj Rathbun in the Marion Register states he cannot engage in a factional contest for the governorship. He insists he and the party are republican and seek the nomination, but refuse to participate in factional campaigning like Cummins and Perkins.
The Davenport Times reports that several Iowa Republican papers quote Democratic editorials as authority to defend their positions in the gubernatorial contest. The piece notes the tactic appears in coverage across multiple state papers.
The Times argues the scare tactic shows weakness while the Waterloo Reporter notes democrats backing Cummins in a republican caucus. The governor is seen as solving public questions. The Carroll Herald and farmers in the western third largely back Perkins, amid critique of urban political machines.
The Des Moines Capital warns that continuing primary and Australian ballot problems could require night schools to teach voters how to properly exercise the right of suffrage.
The Boone News argues that if Mr. Herriott remains in the contest he can only aid Perkins. It states he has no path to greater success and should withdraw to avoid helping Perkins further.
The Tipton Advertiser notes that multiple district papers were waiting to see which side would prevail as the situation resolves. It suggests many trusted observers believe the decisive move has already occurred.
The Creston Advertiser laments political rot and corruption in the republic by criticizing democratic participation within Republican politics. The remark frames cross party involvement as breeding grounds for graft.
The Algona Upper Des Moines Republican denounces tariff revision as the worst possible move in response to Congressman Conner's remarks on the issue.
The Clarinda Herald notes the governor would lose his backing group if all supporters and riding on passes were removed, implying he would be left without a gang.
The request seeks the post office address of Iowa States men who claimed biennial elections would reduce politics.
The Eldora Herald raises a pointed query about Iowa's prospects with the death of A. B. Cummins. The editorial frames Cummins' influence and questions the state's path without his leadership.
The court rules in favor of Dr. King's New Discovery against Coughs and Colds. Prices listed 50c and 1.00 at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
The narrator reveals Langdon and his clique controlled little voting stock in the Textile Trust while profiting from side schemes and bond gambling. Edmunds of Chicago is the likely owner who can shift control, sparking Langdon’s frantic buybacks and a looming investigation by the Commerce Department. Mrs. Langdon unexpectedly visits with news of a reconciliation between her and Mowbray as the plot continues.
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