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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
3
The Daily Journal is issued every evening in the week except Sunday. The Semi Weekly Journal is 10 pages on Tuesday and 5 pages on Friday nights. Daily by mail $5.00 per year. Semi Weekly $1.50 per year.
The Journal announces designated agencies for reader convenience across the city including East Hil Hurlbut Grocery East 2nd Street South Muscatine W F Miksch's Grocery Oregon Street W C A Busch's Drug Store Hershey Avenue Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery West Hill J H Fuller Grocery and telephone access to the business and editorial offices.
List of candidates for President Taft and Sherman Vice President with electors Thomas Anderson and John Anundson, plus governor Carroll and other state officers including Clarke Hayward Bleakly Morrow Byers Riggs Bosquet Ketchum Weaver Ladd Lawrence Shiflet McKee Stoops across Iowa counties and offices.
A critical column denounces red oil as a sham product used to exploit ignorance in the south and promote democracy's reform platform. It accuses Standard Oil of selling dyed red oil, argues the rhetoric of exclusivity appeals to snobbery, and links red oil to Bryanite political strategy across regions.
Reminiscences note a Tremont hall musical convention led by Prof. Sufferen of New York and a burglary near West Third Street with nothing taken. A September 16 marriage in Atalissa forms Kramer and Bohn bankers. Muscatine peaches attract attention. county fair week with special trains. Reform club speakers at the opera house. Twenty years ago Goshen township Republicans nominate Justices J A Kelley and P E Turkel, Constables S Shettler and J Vauble, Assessor J A Kelley, Clerk S Lamb, Trustee C Buckman.
Anderson White, 40 years ago, had his left arm tangled in threshing machine cog while working on a Muscatine Island farm on the Iowa City road. A physician hopes to save the limb if possible. Also notes the death of former citizen P. R. Bohn, Esq., as reported by card.
A note recalls that ten years ago today September 18 fell on a Sunday.
The piece questions Theodore Roosevelt's response to Bryan's critique and predicts a prompt rallying effort once Roosevelt confirms support. It notes expectations for the president to declare enthusiasm and begin vigorous campaigning across the country.
The piece argues Bryan’s campaign gains are offset by a harsh remark labeling Roosevelt a political bankrupt. It notes Democrats and independents favor Roosevelt, while Bryan’s taunt risks losing votes and challenges his leadership by accusing Roosevelt of being worn out.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes Democrats plan an extensive speaking tour across Iowa with many noted campaigners from the South West East and North led by Haskell J Ham Lewis John Sharp Williams George Fred Williams and Hoke Smith. Bryan’s 1900 silver stance is cited as a warning for 1908 supporters while Taft receives Roosevelt endorsements and appeals to voters.
Bryan says the Maine result encourages him to believe victory in November is certain. He notes the Maine returns carry more significance than Vermont's for his campaign.
Mr Bryan has imagined many paramount issues but never made tariff revision a priority until Taft highlighted it this year. The remark suggests tariff reform remains secondary to other concerns in Bryan's view as the political calendar shifts.
The article argues that independent papers meddling in the Republican senatorial matter causes ill will. It contends that much of the tension stems from the stance of non Republican newspapers and calls for them to stay out of party affairs.
The Maine returns indicate current pressure on the elephant, signaling a shift to active military or political campaigning. The remark frames the elephant as a war entity and urges immediate action.
Col J Hamilton Lewis of Chicago returns from a speech making tour pleased with his new neckties and the vote.
The Keokuk Gate City reports that Senator Foraker does not claim to be the original holder of a key position or title. The piece notes ambiguity over authorship and historical precedence.
An advertisement claims ZEMO a clean external liquid will draw germs to the skin surface and permanently cure every itching skin disease. Sample request and distributor details list E. W. Rose Medicine Co. of St. Louis and A. W. Morgan of 107 W. 2nd St.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican notes a shift in market sentiment with hog prices rising from 8 cent fears as Bryan era slumbers fade and trade stabilizes.
In a village scene, Miss Joy confronts Ebenezer Snart for cruelty to wife and children, threatening jail with a rattan cane. Hugo reflects on happiness and misery by the fire as he reads a letter from a distant love and contemplates a future with Joy, torn by memories.
Hugo learns of a sudden diphtheria outbreak in Hernshaw Parva at Mowland's as Joy pleads for help. Tressilian returns in memory as Burgess notes the danger, and Jov Vernable faces a looming emergency, with the tale teetering toward continuation.
The document lists several trains on the Koch Island system with routes Davenport Chicago Washington Oskalovusi Kansas City and Dallas. It shows departure and arrival times for local freight passenger and mail trains and notes daily operation except Sunday. Agent W. H. Underdonk signs the schedule.
Trains between Wilton and Muscatine listed with daily and Sunday variations. Details include No. 504 舟 25 am, No. 51, No. 500 10:16 am, No. SL, No. 602, and multiple Wilton branch times from morning to evening. Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway schedule also shown with passenger and freight services and effect date April 8 1905.
North bound schedule shows Nos 4 and 2 daily except Sunday and No 6 Monday only. Times listed for Muscatine Round House Fruitland Grandview Wapello and Elrick Junction with arrivals and departures in the early morning and evening.
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