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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1908
Page
3
The Daily Journal prints every evening except Sunday and the SemiWeeky Journal appears on Tuesdays and boxing nights with 10 pages. Daily delivery in the city by carrier and weekly rates are ten cents. yearly rates are 3.00 for daily and 1.50 for semi weekly by mail.
The Journal announces a directory of city agencies for reader convenience. Listings include East Huldumbut Grocery on East 2nd Street and South Muscatine, W F Miksch's Grocery on Oregon Street, W C A Buschs Drug Store on Hershey Avenue, Kecknlerville Chayka's Grocery, West Hill J H Fuller Grocery. Telephones shown for office use.
For Vice President JAMESS. SHERMAN Of New York. For Presidential Electors at Large THOMAS T. ANDERSON Of Warren J JOHN T. ANUNDSON Of Cerro Cordo County. For Governor B. F. CARROLL Of Davis County. For Clerk of Supreme Court H. L. BOSQUET Of Marion County. For Railroad Commissioner NATHANIELS. KETCHUM Of Marshall County. For District Elector F. D. LETTS.
In 1920 a large aeroplane lands in a valley village drawing a brass band and a ta lking older figure who shares a campaign message. The speaker, revealed as William Jennings Bryan, defends labor profits and criticizes capital while urging support and collecting a small local contribution.
The Davenport Times argues the real issue is whether government should be led by experienced conservatives with progress, prosperity, and firm law enforcement, or by an inexperienced leader whose ideas shift with the moon, risking instability.
Married today September 15 by O G Graver I Wise of Rochester to Miss Anna Hanslip of LaGrange Indiana The annual conference of the M E church held in Fairfield adjourned Tuesday Rev D Worthington appointed to charge in this city Rev John Harris appointed to Old Zion M E Burlington Next meeting in Muscatine Muscatine district appointments listed Union Goshen 40 years ago Vermont Muscatine county Goshen Tanners part of grand republican parade last evening Harry Compton officer misunderstanding at agricultural society
Selections note a 30 year ago Sunday dated September 15. Twenty years ago Hon M F Healy of Fort Dodge Iowa arrives for a two day visit with P J Mackey. Reverend Henry Ly resigns from the German Baptist church to seek a better Missouri post. John Fowler who had a leg amputated at the county hospital died there last night. George Lohr buys half interest in the barber shop under the Commercial hotel, renaming it Gottbrecht and Lohr.
The quote laments political leaders with no experience or predictable temperament and warns that such rulers would deter business investment and hiring until outcomes are known. It emphasizes the essential needs of the people to govern and eat.
Ten years ago Noah Letts traveled as a through passenger from Mexico, Missouri. Postmaster W L Roach received an invitation to attend the national convention of postmasters in Detroit, Michigan in October. Internal Revenue Collector J M Kemble has recovered from hay fever to return to Burlington and resume duties. The piece then shifts to literary reflections and a scene about Hugo, Burgess, and a nameless poet, ending with a note that the story continues.
The piece notes Illinois Democrats retreating on personal liberty after Iowa examples, contrasts Republican stance on prohibition in Maine, and warns readers to ignore distant Missouri examples while considering local party directions and doctrines.
In London a solemn Catholic procession nearly became the day's hot center as hostile demonstrations reflected the influence of groups calling themselves religious, a stance met with sharp public feeling and scrutiny.
A letter from Roosevelt does not convince Bryan that Roosevelt is not his rightful heir. Roosevelt cites it as natural for him to back Taft. The text casts Roosevelt as reformer and prophet while Bryan is labeled retrogressionist and pessimist.
Mr. Bryan questions Taft position as Taft may adopt Bryan’s approach of not taking a stand anywhere.
A village mourns another child death as a gun tragedy leaves a grave in the cemetery. Neighbors remember two young victims and call for tighter safety measures and dialogue with authorities.
The scene follows a hunting party moving through Queen North, noting Don the spaniel’s cautious, steadfast tracking of a cock pheasant. Henbest asserts the quarry as a bird while the dog confirms game, with emphasis on keeping sight of the dog in thorny thickets.
Men pursue game through Queen North into open moorland, spotting six mallards at a splash three hundred yards away. The party crawls to within seventy yards before a sunlit flight leads the birds south, followed by whiskey, talk of inns, and reflections on life.
Miss Veneta Morris hosts Sunday school class at her Third street home with guests Mina Propst Gene Nichols Ira Garrison Cora Wright Gladys Mosher Henrietta Martin and Bernice Fulton. Several residents travel for reunions pilgrimages and family visits across nearby towns and cities.
An advertisement touts Golden Medical Discovery as a liver invig orator and stomach tonic made from glycerine extracts of Golden Seal Stone root Black Cherrybark Queen's root Bloodroot and Mandrake root. It cites authorities from Jefferson Med College Hahnemann and Univ of Chicago and offers free author endorsements and a booklet. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are recommended to regulate stomach liver and bowels and may be used with the discovery.
Mrs Ed Smith and daughter Myrtle spent weekend near Tipton visiting Mrs Hipple. Urbana visitors Ella Hudson Effie Webb left for Denver after a visit with Mrs Tabler. J H Williams worked in Atalissa Wilton. Juanita Wiley hosted friends for tenth birthday. Karbaster kin visit near town, then Solon trip. Speight visitors from Oasis return home. Charlie McClun in town with parents. Friends of Ward Bingham and Pertilick improving under care. visits limited. Zwickey visits McMillen. Birth announced for A T Flaharty family in Rock Island. Will Baxter and son Ward return from Atlantic. Whitmer sisters head to Parsons College. Ezra Schooley visits. Wilshire Mcintosh Muscatine trip. Rath returns from Alburnette. Schwartz of West Branch in town.
G A R Heavdqlarriters Shelby Norman Post No 231 meets the first and third Tuesdays each month at G A K hall on Mast Second Street. Visiting members are welcome. J H Munroe is Commander and Gus Schmidt is Adjutant.
Muscatine Court No 677 meets Mondays in Woodman bail and invites visiting members. J C Coster is Chancellor and H G Schoenig Recorder. Muscatine Aerie No 815 meets Tuesdays at 5 o clock, Lodge ball over Dunbar restaurant. L E Aikens W P M P Goff Sec welcome visitors.
The Muscatine Elks Lodge meets every Monday at 3 oclock sharp at the Elks Hall 122 lawa avenue over Cook Musser Hauk. Visitors welcome. Worthy Potentate J. Watson and Secretary John P. Breen announce the gathering.
KNIGHTs OF P'LIAS WYOMING LODGE No 76 meets every Friday at 7:30 PM in K OP building on Iowa avenue Visitors invited to meet with F W McDougal CG FE L Bibimeier K of BR and 8 HIGHLAND NOBLES MUSCATINE CASTLE meets 1st and 3rd Fridays at Yeomen hall Corna and Avenue Elma Scott Secretary Alexander W Scott Protector
Banner Lodge Degree of Honor meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays each month in Yeoman hall. Yeoman hall is led by Wavie Niebling as chief of hannor with Mary Crouch as financier and Gussie Muir as recorder.
Laurent Council No 1305 meets monthly at Maccabee Hall with officers J A Bartemeier G K A G Bestenlehner Fin Sec A O U W Fagle Lodge No 10 AOUW holds Thursday meetings at K P Hall Lows Avenue Brethren in good standing invited to attend Fred Beiter M W Howe Recorder H E Dolsen Financier
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