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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1908
Page
3
An advert claims cod liver oil with lime and soda fortifies the body by forming fat enriching blood and repairing tissues. It invites readers to mail name of paper, address and four cents for postage to SCOTT & BOWNE 409 Pearl Street New York.
The Daily Journal printed by Journal Printing Co. in Muscatine provides city and county news with AP and Iowa Association affiliations. It notes circulation claims and delivery methods, with a semi weekly edition schedule and mail rates. Office contacts include New York Chicago representations.
The Journal enumerates city agencies and storefronts for reader convenience. Included are Hast Hill Hurlbut Grocery East 2nd street South Muscatine Toborg Bros grocery Oregon street W C A Busch's Drug Store Hershey venue Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery West Hill J H U Fuller Grocery.
A terse note lists Bell telephone business and editorial offices at 30 Mississippi Valley with unclear surrounding details. The readable fragment implies contact points or listing in a directory, reflecting typical early 20th century telecommunication listings.
Sworn circulation statement for the Muscatine Journal shows October 1908 totals with daily figures and overall monthly circulation of 83,230. The data lists varying daily counts around 6,760 to 7,000, noting Sundays and specific dates with slight fluctuations.
Average 6 786 copies of the Muscatine Journal were printed and circulated during October 1908. Publisher F D Throop signs the statement. Notary F L Bihlmeier confirms the oath on November 2 1908 in Muscatine County Iowa.
The piece urges a post election mood of unity as Taft becomes president elect. It stresses Americans should drop partisan labels and accept Taft as commander in chief with an American identity, urging mutual duty and national harmony.
The argument weighs socialist votes and social inequality, urging calm reform over radical overhaul. It praises Roosevelt’s leadership and Taft’s suitability to steer through crisis while warning against drastic systemic surgery and calling for thoughtful action by citizens.
Thousands rely on THE BITTERS for stomach liver kidneys and bowels relief. Sufferers are urged to act timely and try the remedy based on proven past experience and expected benefits.
An advertising line promotes Hostetier’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for poor appetite headache flatulency insomnia indigestion dyspepsia colds and grippe claiming immediate benefit and broad help.
Joy faces loss and choice after a funeral as Frank Tisdale arrives. She declares travel plans and a pending furniture sale while revealing she loved a man unworthy, and hints Charteris sought to reveal his identity. Their fragile friendship holds, but the path ahead remains uncertain.
Sunday marked Nov 7 in the column. 40 years ago Rev E Eaton of the Baptist church was suddenly called away to Newark Ohio to attend his dying father. Weston the walker plans a 5000 mile trek in 100 days from Bangor Missouri to St Paul and back to New York. Burdick continues the business solo and Vincent and Anderson Chambers return from Texas. J G Dougherty returns home to visit and attends State University. Frank Evans begins a Europe travel series for the Journal detailing sights and scenes.
Thirty years ago Charles Moreum, a brakeman for the C R I & P R R, was seriously injured in Wilton while coupling two eastern cars whose bumpers differed from his usual. He was jammed between the cars. Muscatine youths Frank Chambers and William and Albert Clark returned from Kansas, convinced Iowa is the boss state, and a local saw mill firm Burdick & Roberts is dissolved.
R B Stucker and six sons voted for Harrison and Morton in Goshen township today. John Haines, aged 20, had a gun burst while hunting, tearing his thumb and forefinger badly.
Ten years ago Mrs J H Munroe and Miss Agnes Munroe left for Philadelphia to visit Mr and Mrs W G Munroe. Delmar Fichoff returned from Chicago to Muscatine for his mother Mrs W F Eichoff's death. Lysle Reppert and cousin Miss Emma Reppert resumed duties at the State University at Town City. The new elevator for the oatmeal mill is rising quickly.
Local notes report visitors and residents moving through Morning Sun Iowa including Nettie Wilson visiting Fairfield and J B Hayes moving to a new home. Lectures at Covenanter church and Hawthorne study discussed with music and poetry performances by local clubs.
A promotional testimonial fragment extols Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills for quick relief of various pains and nervous irritation. A Ohio customer reports rapid help for husband and son, with an offer to refund the first package if no benefit. Miles Medical Co. cited with location Elihart Indiana.
Residents and visitors noted include J. F. Butt and family of Cairo, H. E. Curran traveling to Denver, Julia Hayes visiting Burlington, J. P. Davidson guest of J. F. Holiday, Elsie Wilkinson from Mediapolis visiting George Swan, Lizzie Hannan of Columbus Junction visiting Mrs. J. R. Jarvis, and Eliza Frizzle from Muscatine visiting her brother E. Webster. The UT. P church Women’s Missionary society met with Mrs. Rev. Elliott to discuss Soul Winners. The Young People of Presbyterian and United Presbyterian churches held a union social at London hall with an enjoyable evening.
An old advertisement promotes Buck- Tlen Arnica Salve claiming it cures Pileston and the worst sores. The product is marketed as scald and burn relief with a 25 cent guarantee, via Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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