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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1908
Page
3
The Journal Printing Co publishes a weekly issue race with a daily and weekly schedule. Local readers receive a weekly edition with 40 pages on Sundays and 40 more on Fridays. Carrier delivery covers the city with weekly rates and annual subscriptions.
Newark office on Westford Street led by in charge with Chicago office at 100 Marquette Building under supervision. Split duties described as bayue and ivung in charge with both offices coordinating.
Journal issue outlines several city based agencies including Bastiu Auribut Grocery on East 2nd Street Luborg Bros grocery on Uregun street Busch's Drug Store Hershey Value in hbecaterville Chayka'sa Grocery West Ui and J Juulier Grocery.
Sworn statement by Throop publisher lists printed copies and circulation figures for Muscatine Journal in October 1908. Notary F L Bihlmeier confirms sworn deposition on November 2 1908 in Muscatine County Iowa.
In 1896 McKinley was called the advance agent of prosperity by Republicans. After his election prosperity returned with a vengeance, though critics said he was ahead of his show. Taft is the star, with immediate revival in commerce and industry. Henry Clews notes broad improvements, led by building and engineering trades, as recovery begins after the panic.
The article notes easier money, lower raw material costs, and improved confidence fueling a recovery in construction. It cites October building expenditures in 35 cities up nearly 44 percent from 1907 with Greater New York up 76 percent, plus active cotton goods and grocery stocks and optimistic western harvests. Railroad traffic shows gradual earnings recovery, with November outlook brighter as volume normalizes.
The Nebraska State Journal reports Missouri drifting from solid south status as Iowa settlers move across the border. It notes decades of Iowans selling eighty-acre farms to buy Missouri half sections, expanding from northern Missouri to the Ozarks and influencing presidential outcomes from Roosevelt in 1904 to a national Democratic candidate by 1908.
Ottumwa high school students openly defied the school board by inviting Rev. William A. Sunday to address them. The Courier notes the seniors dismiss the superstition of Friday the thirteenth and proceed with their plan.
Iowa excerpt notes Roosevelt and Root as the era's most talked about figures for the United States Senate replacing Thomas Platt of New York. The fragment hints at a political critique using a proverb about a yellow dog.
A little child near Rock Island depot burned to death today after her dress caught fire while she tried to light a candle. Marriage reported in Muscatine on November 12 between Jacob Bilksey and Cynthia Hobson of the city. A debate on conscience versus state authority featured affirmative Candee and Ritus, negative Hanley and Weippert. John O’Brien, son of Mr and Mrs George O’Brien, loses the thumb on a river flatboat cog wheel, necessitating joint amputation. Amos Hawley weds Laura Safley of Cedar County. couple to reside in the city.
A 40 year old letter from J W Ballard of Andalusia Illinois asks Muscatine residents to back routing the Sterling Rock Island and Warsaw line via Andalusia and Muscatine rather than east of Muscatine. Local citizens are urged to provide material aid when needed. Charles Hastings, son of the late Dr Hastings and nephew of S Foster, represents Muscatine county in the State Agricultural college. Capt N G Long of Adair county, formerly of Muscatine, was the Republican candidate for representative and won by a margin over 600.
The Lyceum convenes at 7 30 this evening in Shamrock hall. The program features Ovation with Julius Caesar by Prof. L C Crossman and an essay by Anna Gould.
A brief pledge argues that electing the candidate would improve governance compared with the current officeholder. The statement frames the race as a choice for change and progress.
The piece argues Roosevelt was duty bound to invite Gompers to a labor dinner but resisted due to independence. It defends Roosevelt as not a saint, noting his impolitic moments while praising the qualities men value in him and the trust he inspires.
A Japanese statesman warned in Ottumwa that war with the United States is inevitable and could last from thirty to one hundred years. He urged interested enlistees to come forward for a century of conflict.
The Sioux City News remarks that Roosevelt Taft and Bryan smoke, noting if not for Joe Cannon and Pierro Morgan eating their stories alive it would urge youths to abstain. The piece uses irony to critique anti marijuana campaigns and public hypocrisy.
The Ottumwa Courier notes the U S secret service slogans warn about fake five dollar bills while urging vigilance for genuine currency as well.
The Sioux City Journal notes that the hitchcock smile did not show during the campaign but has not reappeared since election day, indicating lingering political commentary.
In Keokuk Constitution-Democrat commentary, readers note that German agitators of the period imitate U S political banter seen in American papers, citing Foraker and Tillman as examples of bold talk to the executive.
The Des Moines Capital reports the electoral college will not feature a football team this season.
From Forest and Stream a camping note describes a night at high altitude with a hammock and a mosquito tent. The narrator senses a cool breeze and a soft touch near the leg, speculates on vampire bats, and notes uncertainty about how they bite.
Twenty years ago Jerry Carr planned a bakery at the George Winnemore stand. George Bell and Rachael Wildason received a marriage license from the county clerk today. The Terry-Abbot election freak bet drew a large street crowd.
H B Sprague once of this city now in Chicago has mysteriously vanished and his whereabouts are unknown, per a lodge official letter. A marriage license was issued for Munroe G Childs and Fannie D Humber. Rev H C Braddon left this morning for the east after a Muscatine visit.
The speaker fears harm from an attacker and considers waiting for a return but chooses to close the window and sleep, seeking a safe ham mock as darkness settles. The passage conveys anxiety about danger, sleep, and impending risk.
A loaded coal train sank through the Baltimore and Ohio bridge over the Susquehanna between Perryville and Havre de Grace on Sept 23, taking a 377 foot span with it. The wreck left no trainmen aboard the freight cars and a costly bridge collapse with potential for greater loss if the New York and St. Louis express had not passed moments earlier.
Ralph D. Paine crafts a human interest tale about college athletics featuring Hector Alonzo McGrath who keeps his head and heroism intact. The December Popular Magazine presents this story among eleven others including serials, a novelette, and five short stories across 224 pages of engaging content.
The passage questions whether civilization advances by design or signals danger from a higher force. It notes observers in crowds who seem out of their era, suggesting a warning hand or protective deity, and discusses the temptation to use a magic mirror as explanation.
A sweeping portrait traces Standish Vandraken and forebears from steelworks wealth to a society driven by money. A father’s gamble with time and fortune shapes a son whose talent dissolves into destructive materialism, while conscience and tradition fade under the lure of wealth.
A fragment hints at a scene where science is challenged by a call from the spiritual world, described as absurd by a central figure, with the narrative promising a continuation.
The popular four act society comedy drama Mummy and the Humming Bird comes to the Grand Opera House next Thursday night. The plot centers on a neglected wife and a charming rival who tests the marriage with deception, only to reveal the husband’s steadfast love. W. A. Whitecar leads an excellent company in this engaging production with two intertwined plots and strong supporting players.
Advertises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a cure for burns wounds sores eczema and piles with a 25 cent price and Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store as the outlet.
Societies cards list monthly meeting times for Iowa Lodge No 2 4 and AM with E P Ingham W M and B L Johnson secretary Washington Chapter No 4 B M stated convocations second Bridage monthly A Ek Othmer M E H P and S L Johnson secretary Webb Council third Thursday in Schiins Music Hall G D Lezotte T L M L Johnson recorder De Molay Commandery No 1 K T regular conclave third Wednesday monthly G D Lesotien B C W H Graft recorder
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