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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1913
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR lists internal staff lines and department numbers for a town publication. Names and titles appear with excuses and misread fragments, including an editor and city hall references, in a garbled business section snippet.
A review argues that the telegraph reshaped news by delivering world events instantly, eroding the traditional role of the war correspondent. It notes Balkan war restrictions rise, while Maxwell predicts a rebirth of war reporting despite current limits and a future June 1 1915 glimpse.
Readers see heated debate on national policy and party leadership. Columns from Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, and Keokuk discuss prohibition, veteran post offices, woman suffrage, and potential gubernatorial candidates, naming Allen, Cummins, Wade, and Connolly among others.
Clippings recount memories from fifty to ten years ago in Muscatine. Notable notes include local organization plans for Fourth of July festivities, new buildings on Second Street near Tremont hall, a youth’s courtroom admonition, subscription efforts for trolley stock, a railway axle break, and thefts on West Hill. An accident at Roach & Musser factory left Fred Dehringer injured but recovering.
A first person narrator recalls Lois and Jim Furness on a railroad town, contrasting Lois’s disdain for bravado with Jim’s quiet, steadfast work ethic. He details Jim’s transformation from outsider to trusted employee, the allure of danger, and Lois’s emphasis on bravery and wealth in a turbulent romance.
Washington May 26. Changes in the tariff scheme aim to equalize inequalities across categories. Meats to be duty free for cattle duties at 10 percent. oats and manufactured cattle adjustments expected. freshwater pearl button industry centered in Muscatine seeks relief after strong protection.
The article discusses tariff policy and protectionist pressures amid the Payne Aldrich revisions. It cites Senator Simmons of North Carolina as nonprotectionist, notes Republican aims to tailor duties by district, and contrasts Democratic seeks to reduce tariffs broadly. It mentions labor protection bills and Iowa ideas on monopoly controls, plus local officials seeking four-year terms for officeholders and town visitors in Washington.
Wilton residents note a business trip return from Muscatine and visits by Delilah Lenker and Sue Lenker from Muscatine. Streator guests Gibson visit in South Wilton, then depart. Daut and Springer families from Muscatine spend day at Schafnit home. Avoca resident Stark Brown arrives for business and social visits. Anna Ringgenders and Blanche Laick plan Davenport visit. Reppey and Holton visit Theodore Porthone. Mrs Port hosts a dinner for Port and guests tomorrow night. Carson leaves after death in Kenosha. David Dinkle travels with Mrs Gorson.
Iowa reports show four large railroad companies handle about 75 percent of state traffic in 1912 with gains over 1911 mainly by these systems. The Northwestern, Rock Island, Milwaukee and Burlington led earnings, totaling roughly 60.9 million, while total state rail earnings reached 81.7 million. Other lines and tax figures are noted along with mileage and per mile earnings. Also included are local social items from Muscatine and surrounding areas.
The fragment discusses railroads and vague earnings figures for 1911 and 1912, listing several companies such as Chicago and North Western, Milwaukee and St Paul, Burlington and Quincy, and Union Pacific. The text appears to be an incomplete archival table with missing values and unclear context, referencing state house reports and year distinctions.
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