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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
3
The document lists the New York office at 3054 West 33rd Street with Payne & Young in charge and the Chicago office at 1500 Marquette Building. It notes representative responsibilities and office locations.
The Journal names local agencies for reader convenience including East Hill Hurlbut Grocery East 2nd Street South Muscatine Toborg Bros grocery Oregon street W C A Busch's Drug Store Hershey Avenue Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery West Lill J H Fuller Grocery.
A compact directory fragment lists telephones for business and editorial offices, including Bell numbers and Mississippi Valley contact references. Only partial digits are readable, no events or names confirmed.
Sworn statement by F. D. Throop publisher lists total average circulation 6,685 copies for September 1908. Notary F L Bihlmeier confirms sworn history in Muscatine County Iowa.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette and the Des Moines Register and Leader back Judge Walter I Smith for speaker of the next House. They deem Speaker Cannon outmoded and favor Smith for youth energy and legal training to revive Republican leadership.
The piece argues Speaker Cannon is unsuitable for leadership in modern times and urges Smith for Speaker, noting Dawson initiated the effort and stressing the need for elected Republicans in step with current progress.
The Journal prints a brief sketch and portrait of state representative D. D. Webster as a candidate for re election. It urges Muscatine voters to back him, praising the past Republican administration’s record as progressive and worthwhile.
Hugo watches Angela parry insult and flirt with danger as she admits returning to John while avoiding the truth of her feelings. A sharpened sense of conflict rises between social niceties and genuine passion as Angela asks forgiveness and Hugo wrestles with his jealousy and anger.
D. D. Webster, a farmer from Fruitland township and longtime Muscatine Island resident, is named for re election to the state representative seat on the Republican ticket. The candidate’s business conduct and legislative record are described as foresightful and faithful, earning broad local support and urging an overwhelming Des Moines return.
A compilation of ten year time capsules notes from Muscatine and nearby areas recounts events from 50 40 20 10 years ago. It mentions Eloise Bridgman upcoming entertainment in Muscatine a steamer loss at Vicksburg and a tax abatement vote. It also lists Republican ticket figures local accidents and social visits with names such as T S Parvin J B Jester and Mrs Tschillard. Additional items note Miss Agnes Easts return Miss Dora Hurlbut visiting and Mr Funcks illness followed by a funeral attendance for Miss Alice Ryan.
About forty friends gathered at the Hummells' home last night to give a delightful surprise party for Mr and Mrs B Hummell marking a milestone of friendship and celebration.
Hugo leaves the park after confronting a dangerous seductress who had lured him and severed his ties. He recognizes her true, vampiric nature only in retrospect, condemning himself as a fool while pondering what John and Lady Barnbogle imply.
Hugo remains at Saffron Charteris for the month as Cynthia consoles him and crafts a charming present to dull memories. Edward greets Hugo with blunt praise for his luck after escaping Circe, then contemplates his brothers a week later.
The elderly speaker interrupts a scene with a sharp line about continuing the tale at a later time. The fragment hints at a setting on a name farm and an unresolved moment labeled To Be Continued.
Council Bluffs Iowa October 22 Con gressman W I Smith of this city is viewed as a likely speaker for the next house to succeed Czar Cannon. He is a self made lawman turned congressman first elected 1900 and repeatedly reelected. He is a staunch Republican and popular with colleagues.
GENEVRA.
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