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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1908
Page
3
The Official Paper of City and County is the primary local news source serving residents with city and county coverage. It presents government notices, community reports, and regional developments through concise reporting and AP style briefs.
The Daily Journal is issued every evening during the week except Sunday. The Semi Weekly Journal ships 10 pages on Tuesday and 5 pages on Friday nights. Daily delivery in the city by carrier and weekly delivery costs 10 cents. Subscriptions: Daily by mail $3.00 annually and Semi Weekly $1.56. New York office at 3034 West 33rd Street, Payne & Young in charge. Chicago office at 150 Marquette Building.
The Journal announces a network of agencies around the city for reader convenience. Locations include East Hill Auribut Grocery East 2nd Street South Muscatine Toborg Bros grocery Oregon Street W C A Busch's Drug Store Hershey venue Hecklerville Chayka's Grocery West Lill J H Fuller Grocery.
A terse report lists Mississippi telephone offices and bell system editorial and business sections. The fragment notes new cases and revisions but provides few specific details or names.
The Muscatine Journal published a sworn statement showing average circulation of 6,685 copies for September 1908. Publisher I.F.D. Throop swore to the figures before Notary Public F. L. Bihlmeier on October 2, 1908 in Muscatine County Iowa.
The Davenport Journal urges readers to question campaign funding claims after Mr. Walsh denies saying $50,000 would back Mark's bid. It accuses corporate interests of spending on trains, lighting, and politics, notes Halligan's disputed letter to the Times, and contrasts Walsh with a self-made congressman, urging public action.
W S McKee Republican nominee for county clerk has served one term as clerk and 18 months as deputy under Charles J Richman. A Muscatine county native born in Conesville he grew up on a farm and ran a Cone commission business selling watermelons and sweet potatoes. He has been assessor of Cone and mayor of Conesville and is described as having been found competent and deserving re election.
We could extol the service of Shake McKee as a county official but it is clear he is as good as elected once more. The remark underscores the public approval of his tenure and anticipated continued leadership.
A reader discusses pearl button industry and inland clam resources. The piece contrasts two approaches: a tariff-based Republican-Dawson plan to curb production versus a Democratic proposal to abolish tariffs and rely on natural propagation to conserve clam beds and end artificial cultivation.
The piece critiques McKinley and Dingrey tariff policies, arguing both parties risk wiping out industries to quell labor unrest. It likens tactics to a deacon advising a candidate to attack friendly groups, suggesting targeted pressure rather than broad reform, and ends with a quip about an injunction against a soup-house.
Ainsworth Iowa reports Floyd Letts family back from Davenport. G A Carson sold residence to Hugh Hall with March possession. Miss Newsom of Newsom Springs California visits Miss Tressa Stephens. Lela Rhodes returns from West Liberty for Sunday with parents. A Democratic meeting held in the opera house with George Tracy and H M Eicher speaking. Mrs Phoebe McKenzie and daughter depart for Chicago to winter with Mrs J M Roberts. Saphronia Easter buys Will Gable property, possession soon. Lonnie Quinn returns from North Dakota.
A careful housekeeper keeps a drawer of dish cloths in varied sizes and textures. Cheese cloth unbleached cotton and heavy linen are praised while pot rings are favored for greasy utensils. Soak ten to twenty minutes after washing in lukewarm water with a teaspoonful of Gold Dust powder, then scald rinse and dry in sun or fresh air.
A public domain novel excerpt by Horace A. Vachell from 1908. This entry notes copyright status and registration details at Stationers Hall.
In a tobacco scented room John confronts Angela about a cheque Hugo Charteris tore up and the mystery of a three thousand pound payment. Angela confesses she handed the cheque to Poppet and Hugo vanished after the incident, leaving John to seek the truth tonight.
Recap of old notes from Tipton railroad stockholders meeting in Muscatine on Oct 20. Ewing and Chaplin lease J Bennett's flour mill. Columbus City Union Guards claim a win. A man on Second Street fired at a mad dog seven times before killing it. Fire on West Eighth Street destroys three barns and a shed with corn and hay. Barns owned by Fuller and the Whippelhouser estate. 40 years ago Sherwoods of Savanna buy ownership in Ogilvie house hotel and move in next week. 40 years ago fire near Catholic church. 30 years ago a bee tree dispute ends in a court case. W H Van Nostrand returns from two months east vacation welcomed by Major Warfield. Methodists Lyceum to meet at John Mahin's home for a fine program. 20 years ago Dr Leith named assistant demonstrator of anatomy by State University faculty. Wilton WCTU to serve luncheon on election day. Marriage: Samuel M. Hughes to Miss Clara Brown at the bride’s parents home with Rev Paget officiating.
Rev. Pliny Frye and Miss Lilly Hoopes arrived home today from Springdale where they attended the third quarterly meeting of the Friends church. Word reached this city that Mrs. Luke Sells formerly of here but now in St Louis was stricken with paralysis yesterday. Thos Irvine president of the Hershey Lumber Company arrived in Muscatine today to review business interests.
Angela confronts Hugo after a bitter confrontation about his return and marriage plans. John feels betrayed as Hugo tests a silent, brutal dominance. Angela finds a twisted relief in reordering her surroundings and sustaining control over her fate.
An advertisement for Dr Hale's Household Ointment promises relief from itching and disfiguring skin eruptions with a return to clear velvety skin. It asserts the product is pure wholesome and contains no poisonous ingredients and can be obtained at drug stores or directly from Kenyon & Thomas of Adams New York.
A series of Sunday visits is reported across South Un ton, nearby Atalissa and Wilton. Curtis and Genevieve Baker with John and Albert Neenaber and families are among those listed, along with the Artz, Bloom, Lenker, Witmer, Snider and Freese households. Helen Hall returns to school after a weekend at home.
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