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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1909
Page
3
The Daily Journal claims to be the official city paper with AP and Lee Syndicate affiliations. It publishes daily except Sunday and a semi weekly edition on Tuesdays and Fridays, with carrier delivery in town and mail rates of 3.00 per year for daily and 1.50 per year for semi weekly.
The Journal names businesses aiding city readers and shoppers. East Hill area includes Hurlbut Grocery on East 2nd Street and Toborg Bros Grocery on Oregon Street. W C A Busch Drug Store on Hershey Avenue and Kecklerville Chayka’s Grocery mark more centers. West Hill features J H Fuller Grocery and Wm Van Zy Grocery. New York Office listed at 30 34 West 33rd Street.
Payne and Young head the Chicago office located in the 750 Marquette building with AP business lines and Bell facilitorial support. Mississippi Valley operations are noted, with a focus on telephone infrastructure and agency coordination.
Publisher F D Throop swears the Muscatine Journal printed and circulated 6,850 copies in April. Notary F L Bihlmeier attests on May 3, 1909, in Muscatine County Iowa.
Representative Dawson of this district addressed the American Society of Naval Engineers drawing attention in Washington circles. As a long influential member of the House Naval Affairs Committee he advocates replacing old navy methods with modern practices, a stance that has gathered support.
Rep Albert Dawson, of the house naval affairs committee, criticized the current navy yard administration while praising Admiral Melville’s frank comments. He urged an advisory board to oversee military policy and urged economy in the next congress, noting existing four to five shop divisions are wasteful.
The Kansas City Journal recounts a welcome speech in Mombasa praising Theodore Roosevelt as a supreme leader whose life work embodies civilization. The text exaggerates his vigor and wealth while confusing U.S. geography, yet lauds the ex president for counsel and energy in a reverent, period-voice tone.
Reminiscences recall a boy found floating on a log in Mad Creek. Capt. F. M. Cummins swam to shore and advised the boy on aquatic safety. The tale links to a note that mail service between Rock Island and Keokuk will drop to tri weekly after the 15th as retrenchment continues.
A Muscatine County resident reports an impostor claiming to be Flex Spelletich from Scott County. Michael Spelletich asserts no relation and warns others. A separate item notes Rev Obermann's glass windows broken by youths Monday night. Also: St Mary’s church receives a new 750 pound bell from a silent donor in St Louis. Delegates head to Marshalltown military convention. Ed Brady's schoolhouse burned near Millersburg, Ill., insured for 350 dollars.
Report of booster caravan through Oskaloosa to Winfield with stops at Wapello Morning Sun Oakville Elrick Junction Grandview and Muscatine North and South lines. Rain dampens spirits but crowds welcome literature and meals. Supper in Wapello and church supper planned as boosters aim for a strong finish home.
Washington May 12 The president nominated Oscar S Straus to Turkey and William Woodville Rockhill to Russia as ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary Charles Denby to Vienna William A Rublee to Hong Kong Amos P Wilder to Shanghai and George B Davis as judge advocate general with brigadier general rank.
Mrs. O. L. Ames of 296 West Fifth street learned today that her brother in law F. S. Lorentz of Kansas City was seriously hurt in yesterday’s wreck of Rock Island passenger No 39 at Roswell Colorado He served as express messenger on the Rocky Mountain Flyer and the full extent of his injuries was not known.
The funeral for J F Doty, who died by his own hand in his West Liberty store, will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. The service is public at the Presbyterian church with Rev George Furniss. burial will be private.
James Deland a Rock Island railroad switch tender was struck by a train last night and died this morning at St Anthony hospital. The accident occurred in Rock Island and prompts a formal inquiry by railroad officials.
Superintendent A J Townsley headed west this morning to visit Nichols town schools. Bert remains exceptionally busy having already visited 188 county schools in weeks past with 22 more to go plus four town schools. Wilton treasurer L Johnson bought a fine home in Muscatine indicating plans to stay there and cementing the county seat as home of many fine families.
In Tuscany two lovers hide in Villa Ariadne above Fiesole while Worth, secretly in love with La Signorina, remains kept at a distance. Mischief and a fragile ruse sustain a tense, unnamed conflict as their fragile arrangement endures under watchful eyes.
In a tense cafe moment Merrihew wakes Jack Hillard and asks about Kitty, while Hillard, exhausted and numb, admits he forgot to inquire after Kitty's whereabouts. The dialogue hints at a larger disappearance or danger shadowing the trio.
O'Mally and the ancient gardener meet daily at two for English Italian lessons. Afterward they share Chianti from a bin within Pietro's dusty cellar. O'Mally admires Pietro's silence about sources while secretly pilfering bottles, a small heist he excuses as harmless.
A vintage advertisement promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve to treat burns wounds and sores at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with a 25 cent price point.
In Painesville Ohio on May 12 John Salvator call himself Archduke Jo hann Salvator of Austria, then vanished after returning to his boarding house wearing working clothes. Locals and Austrians awaited his return all night, but he did not come back.
The funeral of William S. Peck was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. A brief service took place at the family residence on Fast Tenth Street.
Morgan Stock Co presented the first Muscatine showing of The Girl From Way Out West to a packed house. Special scenery enhanced the lively performance with a strong cast and the troupe then promising Indiana Romance plus a vaudeville box mystery by Mr Nalon for tonight. A big sale suggested another full theater crowd.
East Tenth street reports Rev J B Smith of the First Baptist church in charge. At 3 o'clock a service conducted by Shelby Norman Post G A R was held at Greenwood cemetery where interment was made.
Consolidation Coal Co announces completion of negotiations to merge Piedmont Coal Somerset Coal Clarksburg Fuel Fairmont Fuel and subsidiaries including railroads docks and floating equipment making Consolidation Coal the world's largest mining company.
Miss Addie Wunderlich spent Sunday at the George Teitsch home. Mr. Greenblatt of Muscatine was buying wool in Pine Mills on Tuesday. William Bohnsack was a business caller at W Hartman's on Monday.
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