Muscatine Journal outlines its reach and agencies
The Muscatine Journal promotes its circulation as greater than all local competitors combined and substantially higher than other dailies. It lists AP affiliation and multiple city agency partners including East Hill Hurlbut Grocery, Booth Muscatine, Oregon Street stores, West Hill grocers, and Kecklerville vendors with local phone lines.
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Muscatine
the Journal
East Hill
Hurlbut
East 2Nd Street
Booth Muscatine
W. F. Miksch
Oregon Street
W. C. A. Busch’s
Hershey Avenue
Kecklervile
Chayka’s
West Hill
J. H. Fuller
Bell
Mississippi Valley
Circulation statement for Muscatine Journal April 1908
Sworn affidavit by publisher I F Throop and notary F L Bihmmeier confirms the Muscatine Journal printed and circulated 5,825 to 5,875 copies monthly with an average of 5,836 for April 1908 in Muscatine County Iowa. The document is sworn May 1, 1908.
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Muscatine Journal
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Eewes Sun Ricks
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Throop
The
F. D. Throop
Muscatine Co
State
Nlowa—ss
F. L. Bihhmeier
Judge J Scott Richman Lived A Long Brilliant Career
J Scott Richman, a veteran lawyer and one of Muscatine and Muscatine county’s earliest pioneers, has died. He built a legacy of integrity, independence, and diligent work, leaving a beacon of success for the community he shaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine and
Muscatine County
J. Scott Richman
Death of Iowa pioneer J Scott Richman mourned
The city mourns the death of J Scott Richman jurist and lawmaker a pioneer of Iowa whose life as a judge and citizen inspired good citizenship and public service. His foresight aided developing communities in the western country shaping a city from a village.
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Iowa
J. Scott Richman
Power of Love sermon moves Muscatine audience
The sermon titled The Power of Love by Father Vaughan draws a cosmopolitan audience, urging Christians and nonbelievers alike to practice brotherly love. He argues love can bridge disbeliefs and reconcile human faults with divine power.
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Muscatine
Father Vaughan
Sticking to party warns against cross voting
A 1908 Ottawa Courrier letter by Primary Voter urges voters to stay with their party in primaries to avoid embarrassing records. It notes that voting a different party ticket can place a voter on the opposing party list, complicating future candidacy or endorsements. The piece emphasizes voting with one's declared affiliation.
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Porter
People’s Yupit
Ottumwa Courier
Courier
The Power of Love Dominates Over The Universe
A vivid proclamation declares love as an absolute force governing the cosmos. The speaker asserts love’s supremacy surpasses all power, presenting it as universal and undeniable. The line frames love as ultimate, transformative authority.
Reminiscences of Long Ago and Local Notes
A 50 year old item recalls William Winans drowning after falling from the Envoy on Lake Pepin. The City of Memphis carried ministers to New Orleans for a Presbyterian General Assembly. Dr Henry to lecture on The Human Organism. A 40 year segment lists mayoral finance committee appointees and a Wilton Ia marriage. A 30 year note mentions Rev J C Eckles from Mississippi at M E General Conference and a new hose company. Ten years ago notices report death of Charles A Barlow and local injury to George Hartman. Twenty years ago fragment mentions Journal rep in brake inquiry with W J addresses.
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William Winans
Envoy
Lake Pepin
Memphis
New Orleans
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
Henry
S&s
John Lemp
R. Musser
McIntyre
Wilton
A. R. Mathis
Bradford
Sylvia Hopkinson
New York City
M. E. General Conference
Missisippi
J. C. Eckles
Seventy-Six Township
Muscatine County
Capt. Snyder
Iowa
Fourth Ward
Wesley D. McCabe
Chicago
Burtis H. Wilson
Davenport
J. P. Walton
John M. Bancroft
Bloomfield
N. J
Charles A. Barlow
Muscatine
John Merwin
Sarah Barlow
Bloomington
George Hartman
Company C
Henry Wulff
Mr. Esdorn
W. J
Ough
Rock Rapids Vox on Naval Wealth and State Leaders
The article cites various editorials and comments about national figures and state leaders. It mentions gratitude for a U.S. senator candidate, a governor and Mr Sammis visiting Sioux Falls, John Rockefeller praising the navy, and jokes about paying for battleships. The tone reflects comic and political commentary in multiple papers.
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Sioux City
Sammis
Sioux Falls
Rock Island
Rock Rapids
The Iron Lord A Story of the Mines
A 1907 Crockett tale presents a rugged mining frontier narrative. The iron lord title signals a strong central figure amid harsh quarry life and frontier duty, with themes of labor, risk, and endurance.
Imitation Jewelry and Fashion Headlines Across Iowa
The Cedar Rapids Republic notes imitation jewelry dominates 95 percent of sales as styles change yearly causing rich women to wear cheaper pieces while keeping real gems in vaults. Davenport Times cites a Harvard professor warning deep pockets in men’s trousers harm posture, linking it to hip height pockets and slouching in the wild west.
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Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Harvard
Wild West
Unusually Heavy Deer Reported From Catskill and Beyond
Forest and Stream notes record exceptionally heavy deer this season. Dressed weights range from 200 to 300 pounds including a 246 pound specimen and a 306 pound Big Indian deer. Hunters named include H E Battie Utica NY Wm M Brown Hion and Chas Streever Boston with several white or spotted deer and horned specimens.
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H. E. Battie
Utica
N. Y
Virginia
Catskill
Big Indian
Wm. M. Brown
Hion
Chas. Streever
Boston
Vic Morris hires Phil Calmont for office work
Vic Morris offers Phil Calmont an office job, praising his mind while joking about poetry. They walk away with a handshake toward Glebe End Cottage as Phil begins a new burden at Incubus & Co., an infirmary of maimed and blind.
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Vic Morris
Phil
Glebe End Cottage
Dick Finnan
Vida
Incubus & Co
Philip Calmont
Old College Songs in June Century feature Yale Harvard Princeton
The June Century will publish a novel feature presenting the texts of the three great college songs from the 1860s or 1860s era. John Wolcott Adams supplies eight pages of whimsically clever drawings to accompany the texts.
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Yale
Harvard
Princeton
John Wolcott Adams
Philip Caimont Starts His Life Underground Duty
In a Highland mining town at dawn, Philip Caimont wakes to an ironworks morning and is assigned to sort patent ventilation specifications underground. Vic Morris directs him to scan fourteen years of filings while he descends to the mines, leaving Phil with papers and tasks to complete.
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Philip Caimont
Idke
Philip
Keir
Phil
No. 2
Vic Morris
Colenso
Vice Morris
Morris
Phil Calmont
Des Moines Woman Defrauded by Smooth Book Agent
Mrs Patten of Evanston, wife of a grain magnate, reports losing $30 000 to a slick book agent. The case echoes similar exploits that have affected other victims in oat deals tied to her husband.
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Des Moines
Patten
Evanston
Do You Open Your Mouth Like a Young Bird
Advertisement for Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription claims to reveal ingredients and justify use for female ailments including irregularities, headaches, pelvic pain, childbirth preparation, and nervous disorders. It promises a free booklet by mail from the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo, New York.
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Pierce
Oan Ma
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Depot
Edward Butler
W. 19Th St
Governor Cummins Impresses Listener With Eloquence
A friend of the Advertiser, after reading the Sioux City Journal, was surprised the governor lacked horns or a tail yet regards him as a fine looking man and an eloquent speaker.
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Alta Advertiser
The
Advertiser
Cummins
Sioux City Journal
Henry Wallace Honored for Railroad Reform in Town
Council Bluffs readers anticipate an event honoring Henry Wallace for railroad reform efforts in the state. Wallace is not a candidate, and the community weighs gratitude over political judgment in the public tribute.
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Henry Wallace
Wallace
Nubiie
Phil Calmont Proves a Gifted Draftsman at the Works
Vic Morris places Phil with a mountain of patent reports in a German stove lit room. Phil creates precise sketches and brief feature summaries, turning raw pages into ordered notes. Morris praises the prodigy, then feeds him lunch as the apprentice excels. To Be Continued.
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Phil
Phil Calmont
Vic Morris
Vice
Stephenson
Vic
Britain
Digesting Food in Test Tubes with Kodol Experiments
In Chicago laboratories E C DeWitt & Co. test foods in glass tubes with Kodol added, heating to 163 degrees to digest portions. Results mimic stomach digestion, showing each element's role and how a universal digester could handle any food mix. Kodol stems from nine years of these experiments.
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E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Pity in neglecting kidney signs warns Bright's danger
A drug advert urges using Foley's Kidney Remedy at early signs of kidney or bladder trouble. A. W. Morgan, Druggist, asserts the remedy will correct irregularities and strengthen the organs, urging readers to act at the first sign of danger.
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Bright
Foley
A. W. Morgan
ZEMO and Zemotone Promote Quick Germ Cure Claim
An advertisement touts ZEMO and Zemotone as universal cures for skin diseases, claiming they destroy germs from internal and external origins. The copy credits E W Ro Med Co St Louis and lists A W Morgan 107 West Second Street as a sales point, noting all drugsellers carry it.
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E.w.ro
Med. Co
St. Louis
A. W. Morgan
West Second Street
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Ad Endorsed by Mrs Webb
A testimonial ad for Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills quotes Mrs G H Webb of Austinburg Ohio praising relief from headaches la grippe backache and placrasy with no habit forming effects. The copy promises druggists will refund the first package price if no benefit is shown and credits Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
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Miles
LaGrippe
G. H. Webb
Austinburg
Ohio
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Divorce Petition Filed in Muscatine County Court
Kate McBride petitions for a divorce from you after a marriage on February 23 1897 and desertion since 1898. The petition seeks a decree dissolving the marriage and other relief. If you do not appear by noon on the second day of the term starting June 1 1998, default will be entered and judgment rendered. J G Kammerer attorney for plaintiff.
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District Court of
Iowa
Muscatine County
Kate McBride
J. G. Kammerer
Public notice for bids on Muscatine hose house site
Sealed bids will be received by the city recorder of Muscatine Iowa until 7 30 p m May 21 1908 for the purchase and removal of a dwelling on the west 60 feet of the east 143 feet south 140 feet of outlet 18 section 2 and 3 two 76 range 2 west of the 5th p m The property on Hershey avenue was bought by the city for a hose house site The city council may reject any bids F J Eppel Chairman Fire Committee
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City Recorder
Muscatine
Iowa
Hershey Avenue
F. J. Eppel
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United States
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the Iron Lord
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Family Theatre
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