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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1910
Page
3
The Daily Journal of Muscatine is published each evening except Sunday and the Semi Weekly Journal comes out on Tuesdays and Fridays. Subscription terms list daily delivery by carrier with weekly 10 cents, and yearly mail rates for daily and semi weekly editions.
The Journal lists agencies across the city for reader convenience including East Hill Hurlbut Grocery on East 26 street and Toborg Bros grocery on Oregon street. Also noted are W C A Busch Drug Store Hershey avenue Kecklerville Chayka Grocery West Hill J H Fuller Grocery and Yan Zyl Grocery with New York Office 380 34 West Sard Stresh.
Payne and Young hold leadership in the Chicago office located at 750 Marquette Building. The duo leads operations and represents the firm in regional activities.
Readable text references Bell Telephone in the Mississippi Valley area with mention of business office and editorial office locations. No clear event or date provided. Additional context required to determine full scope or actions.
Former Muscatine native and Lincoln Commercial club secretary Whitten pressed Senator Burkett to take a clear stand on the long and short haul clause. The Sioux City Tribune notes his tactic as a notable shift from business to political influence, highlighting the impact of his Lincoln post on freight rate advocacy.
Lincoln business leaders exposed prolonged freight rate discrimination affecting Nebraska towns. They pressed rate makers and the interstate commerce commission for a long and short haul clause in railroad law. Despite repeated appeals to Senator Burkett, responses were evasive, leading to public letters and criticism of his representation.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican says Governor Carroll pursues an indirect, insinuating course in his dispute with John Cownie, portraying him as a four-flusher who has not shown he has the goods. Cownie has him in a hole and he struggles to wiggle out.
Davenport Times reports Attorney General Byers rejects mudsling politics aimed at Congressman Smith. He insists campaigns be fought on the record and principle, urging a principled public contest in the Ninth district.
A witness called a magazine writer and companions despicable scoundrels liable for degradation. The writer sued for damages and secured an apology, illustrating that opinions require supporting evidence in contentious disputes.
The council bluffs nonpareil notes New York's legislature creating a farm for city inebriates and Iowa echoing with Knoxville adopting a similar approach, though not labeled a farm. It mocks the idea, suggesting any bartender could better execute such “farming” of inebriates.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes that Jackson and Drake each served only one term as governor. It suggests that if the current chief executive retires after a single term he will not feel left out.
The article jokes that Americans will not be prominent in the new British court but will continue to figure prominently in the divorce court, reflecting satirical commentary on legal proceedings.
In a Des Moines Register and Leader reflection the writer warns that if the president routinely feels aggrieved by congressional criticism he risks acute melancholia before his term ends. The piece frames political strain as a personal burden tied to governance.
Burlington Gazette describes a comet traveling at a staggering 1577 miles per minute and urges readers to time the rate with a stopwatch to verify the astonishing velocity.
A Des Moines note quips about a touring circus boasting fifty clowns, predicting laughs amid the busy season and crowd favorites in town.
A meeting of all Muscatine county bar members is called at the Muscatine court house at 2 p m on Tuesday May 31 1910. The purpose is to select six delegates to the seventh judicial district bar convention in Davenport June 2 1910 to nominate four candidates for district judges to be voted on in November 1910.
A delegate convention will be held by members of the bar from the counties in the Seventh Judicial District to nominate judges. The meeting will take place at the court in the district.
A full attendance at the Young Folks' Musical Circle concert last evening despite rain pleased all. Mrs Brainard the Prima Donna impressed with a clear cultivated voice. The circle plans more concerts soon and Mr Huttig with the Germania Band agreed to provide music for the ladies cemetery entertainment on Thursday evening.
Forty years ago during a Decoration Day parade on Second Street a loud cry of fire disrupted the procession. A sawdust pile near the Hershey mill caught flames, narrowly avoided disaster due to prompt extinguishing by a well equipped fire engine and ample hose. The blaze started from a spark dropped by a passing locomotive.
Twenty years ago the Golden Gate boat arrived with 650 passengers in the city. Organized by Garfield Division No 2 U A E P the excursion party provided royal entertainment. After arrival in Davenport the boat went downstream and many locals enjoyed the trip. The return occurred around six o clock.
A local note recalls a four legged chick left by J Corbin of Illinois that died after three days. Citizens applaud the Village Barber performance for its rare and enjoyable music by local talent.
The notice invites attorneys to assemble in Davenport on June 2, 1910 at 1 30 p m to nominate four judges for the November 1910 election. Each county will have six delegates and local committees will set county meeting times and places. A convention of attorneys in each county is suggested for May 31, 1910 to choose delegates for Davenport.
Ten years ago the J F F Club chartered the Iowa Launch and launched row boats for Hog Island. They landed safely and the party served a delicious supper. The party rowed among chutes then returned to the city. S R Amlong of New Boston visited the Amlongs and returned home. W Furnas of Letts arrived for business.
The local minister argues memorial days must teach the cost and meaning of liberty, honor heroic deeds, and unite faith with patriotism. He warns against turning Memorial Day into sport, urges teaching history from Lincoln to abolition, and calls for inclusive civic duty and national unity.
A letter argues proprietary medicines are condemned by the medical profession yet Eckman's Alterative has cured tuberculosis and other lung diseases. The writer cites affidavits and a 1906 quote by Henry Clay to support cures, urging readers to ask for its booklet and order from local druggists or Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
A rousing call for patriotism and moral leadership. The speaker urges strong hearts and clear vision from all ranks to confront predatory wealth and defend democracy. Echoes Civil War resolve and calls for world-minded duty in the Philippines Porto Rico and relations with weaker powers.
In a Washington Star item a pedant notes ancient victory by four horse chariot while an athlete mocks modern wins with a single horse referee. The exchange contrasts past feats with current sporting commentary.
The passage urges using time to improve oneself by studying others’ works, claiming success comes from labor already done by others. It contrasts knowledge with wealth, deeming knowledge lasting while wealth is fleeting.
The International Press Bible Question Club offers suggestive questions to study International Sunday school lessons at home or in classes. Adults in Bible classes and non attenders alike are invited to engage with the material, and pastors and Sunday school workers express encouragement and surprise at the broad interest.
A 1910 religious lesson outline by Rev. T. S. Linscott centers on Jesus walking on the sea from Matthew 14 with 21 questions exploring faith, obedience, fear, and divine guidance. It notes a Sunday lesson dated June 12 1910 and introduces the Canaaitish Woman from Matthew 15 21 28 as a follow up.
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