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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1907
Page
3
The text lists the publishers and offices of a local paper. It notes Cheju Vernal D Throop as publisher and universal offices in New York Chicago with named representatives and syndicate memberships.
Terms outline subscription options for the Daily Journal and Semi-Weekly Journal. It details publication cadence, city delivery, and annual mail rates. The Daily Journal runs every evening except Sunday, with weekly issues on Tuesdays and Fridays, and yearly mail price listed as five dollars.
The Journal has set up agencies without city names for reader convenience. Locations include East Bill East 2nd Street, South Muscatine Morse Washburns Grocery, modef street car track, C A Busch's Drug Store Hershey Avenue, Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery Westill Sharrar's Grocery.
Telephone numbers and business office details for Belt area, including editorial office contact at Mississippi Valley, with listing lines indicating offices and main telephone access.
Des Moines reports that the thirtieth general assembly approved a bill for automobile railroads. Plans call for a five mile line in Iowa with gasoline cars and low construction costs. Advocates argue rapid cheap transport will spread to every county, with interest from Oklahoma cities and several Iowa counties.
Chicago Tribune special writer Raymond Patterson visits Des Moines to gauge Iowa public opinion on general politics and the presidential candidate choice, with newspapers questioning the independence of his views amid local influences.
Mr Patterson relays a prominent Iowa Republican view that supporters back Roosevelt and accept a possible third term. He argues modern governance limits personal power and predicts the ballot will decide, not monarchial rule, urging focus on a platform rather than a candidate.
The wheat market has shown risky gambling tendencies, unsettling brokers and risking financial losses as its volatility spikes in the recent days.
A comment suggests a death in a mash vat would not stop whiskey production and hints at creating a novel cocktail named craveyard. The remark frames a speculative, lurid angle on a distillery incident.
Fifty inmates from Anamosa arrive at Fort Madison prison to assist with ongoing work programs and operations at the facility.
The remarks hint at Fairbanks aiming for active leadership while expressing a wary stance toward the administration. Observers note sharper language suggesting scrutiny of current policies and possible shifts in political momentum.
Nat Hutybard appears in historical records with limited context available. The question seeks the name of his wife, but the source text provided does not contain or confirm any spouse name. Further archival research or context from the originating newspaper is needed.
The governor of Idaho is linked to the Haywood trial taking place in Boise. Details describe potential political implications and official connections arising from the proceedings. Local officials and law enforcement declined comment pending further developments.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette argues that Republicans seeking harmony tolerate internal fights only when their faction is subdued. It notes independents and Democrats may welcome contest, hoping progress prevails, even amid conflicts, and remarks the Ohio situation unsettles but not urgent until the Foraker faction gains.
The Washington Democrat complains about William T. Stead calling for peace conferences and abolishing war. It accuses him of meddling in U S affairs and criticizes England as the bully, citing Boer War actions and the 1776 colonial struggle.
The Des Moines Capital quotes concerns of a violent element in Ohio seeking blood with disregard for whose blood is shed, noting the same faction active elsewhere. The brief frames a rising threat attributed to a controversial group and links it to broader unrest.
Fifty years ago report notes high water on the river approaching spring levels and ferry service to Drury's Landing. A large wood pile near the railroad’s round house burned totaling about 509 cords. sparks from the U S Mail steamer helped ignite the blaze. Mr and Mrs R Schenck start housekeeping at Mauck house corner Fourth and Linn. City fire dept gears up for annual parade rivals, each division beautifying quarters to outshine rivals.
Forty years ago Muscatine Turn Verein members announced an upcoming social next week, labeled one of the most imposing demonstrations in the city. In other news Dr. J H Thompson’s store was burglarized the other night, about $50 in knives, combs, pocketbooks taken, sash cut, glass broken, culprits not yet found.
Thirty years ago George Cook and his mother Mrs. S. B. Cook rode in a buggy along Second street when the horse suddenly reared and fell, first onto the sidewalk then back into the street. Occupants leaped clear, fearing disaster, leaving only a broken pair of shafts as damage.
The excerpt argues that New York and Ohio are leaning toward Bryan in 1908 regardless of the Republican nominee. It warns Republicans they cannot indefinitely block reform without facing defeat and urges awakening to the changing political climate.
The Perry Chief notes that keeping elections two years apart seems impossible as contests for governor president and other offices persist, making the election cycle a perpetual affair.
The Vinton Eagle notes Gov. Cummins may seek the U S Senate but warns such a move could stall justice to Senator Allison. Webster City Freeman Tribune critiques Republicans chasing votes over principles and policies.
The Waterloo Courier predicts Ob will endorse the Taft campaign, noting Foraker may delay formal approval but it will come. It says his resolve to fight cannot restore his fortunes.
The Cedar Rapids Republican argues that regardless of belief in hell one should live to avoid any possible afterlife punishment. The Mason City Times-Herald notes the primary won’t occur for a year, with ample time to choose a governor candidate.
The Cedar Falls Gazette calls this a year of armed neutrality in political terms, asserting that neutrality is effectively wiped out in practice.
The Mason City Globe-Gazette notes that Corey’s marriage does not prevent consequences, drawing a parallel to Napoleon’s penalties as a sharp, wry closing remark on fate and life’s costs.
A five dollar excursion from Muscatine to Minneapolis and St Paul via the M N and 5S Railway over Iowa Central on Saturday May 18 with return options to May 21. Train from Muscatine at 5 50 PM and Fruitland 6 12 PM and Grand View 6 45 PM. Sleeping car attached to through train. Double berth $1.00. Attractions include theaters, Minnetonka and Fort Snelling with major mills and the state capitol in St Paul. Reservations via local agents or G B Birch Muscatine and A J Getts Minneapolis officials.
Commissioner Schneider renovates Eighth Street raising the south side to match the grade by installing railings to fill the ravine. De Molay Commandery No. 1 plans Ascension Day grave decorations at the city cemetery. S. P. Sawyer returns from California. A large gospel meeting is planned at the city day market in a tent by F. B. and C. C. Smith beginning Tuesday May 25.
The item recalls the 10th anniversary of the Yellow Bayou engagement in Louisiana, the last clash of the Red River campaign led by General N. P. Banks. It also records the First Methodist Church official board meeting appointing a building committee to reconstruct the church edifice after a fire. The committee comprises Peter Musser J S Patten Peter Jackson Dr C W Smith and D W Jackson.
A brief note references a 1906 publication from Bobbs-Merrill Company titled Blindfolded, indicating the work’s copyright and press details.
Dicky warns of threats in town as I seek help at Mother Barton’s. We debate a risky plan to investigate at Borton’s while guards express fear and Dicky recalls past dangers and dodges the devilish menace in a tense moment.
A tense night at the mansion ends with Barkhouse subduing an intruder as Mother Borton confronts the galley stout guards. The exchange reveals anger and danger, with the family’s uneasy calm disrupted by a mysterious assailant. Mother Borton curses the guards and vindicates herself before the scene settles in.
If your husband or son has fallen to drink, try Orrine the remedy trusted by thousands. It can be given secretly or used voluntarily and supposedly destroys the urge for alcohol. It strengthens the nerves and restores health. Free pamphlet on alcoholism cure from Orrine Co Washington DC. Price $1 a box. Sold and guaranteed by A W Morgan 107 West Second St.
Humpty Dumpty pantomime opens Tuesday at the Grand Opera House led by John MacDonald. The Saville company features a strong chorus and new song and dance numbers with elaborate scenery. Seats go on sale Monday at 9 a.m.
A tenant quickly dispossessed by Dr King's New Discovery for a cough or cold is advertised at 59 cents to 1 90 at Havercamps Prescription Drug Store.
The Mavanashtown Times-Republican cites a clash between Bryan's tolerance of Hearst and genuine piety in a sharp editorial remark. The remark frames Bryan's stance as discordant with religious principle amid partisan discourse.
Society cards list regular meeting schedules for Nasonic Iowa Lodge No 2 A M and Washington Chapter No 4 A M with stated convocation timings, Webb Council Royal and Select Masters assembly, and De Molay Commandery No 1 B I T with officers named and meeting days noted.
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