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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1908
Page
3
The Daily Journal is issued every evening except Sunday. The Semi-Weekly Journal prints 10 pages Tuesday and 8 pages Friday. Daily by carrier in city and weekly collection costs 10 cents. Mail rates: Daily one year 3.00 dollars, Semi-Weekly one year 1.50 dollars.
Representatives list offices and in charge firms for New York at 45 W Fourth St and Chicago at 750 Marquette Building with named captains La Coste and Maxwell in New York and Payne and Young in charge in Chicago.
The Journal names local suppliers including East Huldumbut Grocery on East 2nd street and Oregon street, W F Miksch's Grocery on South Muscatine, W C Busch's Drug Store on Vershey avenue, Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery, and J H Fuller Grocery on West Hill. Telephones for business and editorial offices are indicated.
The list names candidates for national and state offices including Vice President James S. Sherman and electors Thomas T. Anderson John T. Anundson for governor B F Carroll Geo W Clarke W C Hayward John L Bleakly W W Morrow H W Byers John F Riggs H L Bosquet Nathaniel S Ketchum Silas M Weaver Scott M Ladd Albert F Dawson F D Letts D D Webster A S Lawrence A C Shiflet W S McKeer. Also includes district representative and county officials.
A column argues that selfishness underpins most harms and social ills, urging readers to reflect on the sin of self love. It dismisses easy cures and suggests individuals should actively uproot selfishness for personal and communal improvement.
A fragment from a minstrel skit features characters Sambo Mistah Johnsing and a joke about Mr. Gompers likened to a recruit in artillery. The dialogue hints at racial caricature typical of old newspaper fare.
The crowd applauds as James Madison Lee Grant prepares a tenor solo titled Where the Mississippi Dumps Its Golden Mud. The performance highlights a famed male soprano delivering a distinctive melody amid enthusiastic applause.
The piece jokes about French reaction to William II inquiring about his trip to the Schluch mountains and the imagined impact on French officialdom. It also suggests democracy raise naval efficiency to match France.
Fifty years ago today September 12 Sunday noted in reminiscences. Forty years ago Saturday evening Grant and Colfax clubs held a meeting with D C Cloud as principal speaker. Cushman and Burke concert troupe closed at Tremont hall in a packed house. J P Ament and Miss Kate Robbins to marry September 15. Mrs Ill arrived for a short visit. J G Dougherty returns to the state university after vacation in Muscatine.
Fall has arrived as pennant ambitions fade for the football team and its legendary players. The season’s spellbinders and the crowd’s energy linger despite dwindling chances and unsettled weather.
Invitations are out for a reception at the home of Mr and Mrs S M Thompson 415 Sycamore street to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary. F M Curtis of Lettsville reports a fine Alexander prolific potato specimen weighing about one pound each.
A testimonial letter extols Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam as a universal bowel remedy claiming 62 years of safe, quick relief from diarrhoea dysentery cholera and related conditions. The ad emphasizes efficacy even after other remedies fail and urges households to keep a bottle on hand.
A dense Ohio crowd pressured William Jennings Bryan to speak, forcing him to yield to their demand. The scene suggests Bryan faced intense audience scrutiny as he prepared to address the gathering yesterday.
In a village dinner scene the Charteris case dominates conversation. Mrs. Giles recalls Hugo Charteris while Joy confesses reading the case and sees a popular man could be a devil. The dialogue touches wealth, marriage, and the era’s social judgments.
Sixteen years after Richard Nicholsons vanished with a companion from Muscatine he was found to have died near St. Louis. Henry D. Esteg of California returned and said Richard was killed when a horse threw him while working for a farmer, breaking his neck. Mrs. S B Hershey of Chicago and Grace Eddy of Massachusetts are cited as relatives connected to the case.
A brief exchange references an alleged relation and a contrasting point about a person described as the perfect devil, noting that the only favorable aspect is uncertain. The fragment suggests a dispute over character or motive.
Hugo Charters notes the Burgess family and others in the Park circle reveal a selfish, status obsessed world. Joy Hobson clashes with old aunts over class rules while Mollie and Mollie’s circle shape parish life. Joy plans hockey for villagers, unsettling the aunts.
George Vogt about 20 suffered a severe gash on the left foot while chopping wood at Henry Eig enman’s boat area across the river. North Muscatine shows steady improvement as local residents undertake new building projects and homes along Park Place East Seventh East Sixth Oak and more. Kuebler Bros of South Muscatine report the death of their uncle J G Ruhlemann in St Louis last Saturday.
Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears the Toledo firm will pay one hundred dollars for every uncured catarrh case. The pledge was sworn December 6 in Toledo Ohio before Notary A. W. Gleason. The cure is taken internally and targets blood and mucous surfaces. Samples and testimonials offered. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Ticket prices listed for the venue include Parquet 50 cents Dress Circle 30 cents Balcony Circle 30 cents Balcony 20 cents Gallery 10 cents Box Seats 50 cents.
The ad extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a lasting, reputable remedy with proven ingredients. It claims broad use for weak stomach liver and blood issues, contrasts with faddish products, and notes the product’s alcohol-free formula and strong liver tonic and nervine benefits. It also promotes Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets and Little Liver Pills as trusted companions.
Mrs O McNall and son Nathan and daughter Mrs J Deakman and Lelia returned home after a month in Missouri and Kansas. Mr and Mrs F Mewes and daughter Emma visited Illinois City hosts. Mrs G Kleist and daughters visited C Mewes near Illinois City. Laura Bilkey from Muscatine stayed with Mr and Mrs M Stewart. Mrs F Thomas near Illinois City visited her mother Mrs O McNall. Myrtle Franklin spent time with her parents after visiting Mrs Albert Shepard in Muscatine. Mrs l Beeney and children of Eliza stayed with Mr and Mrs J C Heeser. Mrs Bailey and granddaughter from Kansas visited G Stewart. Edw Kleist visiting relatives F C Mewes.
Wm Epperly joined a prospecting tour through Arr Kansas. John Parkinson and family visited Ira Crawford and wife. Marietta Boruff returned from Indianola IA. Mrs Elias Snider of Joy stayed with her daughter Mrs Fred Shoppa. Merton Kister visited his mother in the south. J B Epperly visited Aledo. E C and E M Bonnff attended Labor Day in Muscatine. Mary Sheese died after months illness. funeral at home led by Rev Spiller from Marston. Family expresses sympathy.
Daily timetable snippets show multiple train numbers including No 10 No 18 No 8 No 14 No 64 and other daily variations with BO and DO stops. Times listed include 1208 pm 2540 pm 315 pm 207 am and 412 am with westbound service notes.
Fragmentary schedule lists Round House Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction matchups with scores 6 and 7 for rounds, unclear dates. Mentions Monday events at 6 and 7 PM with scattered times and locations, including Muscatine and Wapelio.
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