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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
3
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The Republican Electors of Iowa announce a delegate convention in Cedar Rapids on August 7 1901 at eleven o clock am. Delegates will be chosen to nominate candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor Supreme Court Clerk Superintendent of Public Instruction Railroad Commissioner and other matters may arise. All Republican voters are invited to unite in electing delegates. Representation ratio is published.
Muscatine Louisa senatorial convention results disappoint Titus supporters. Louisa county Republicans backed Mr. Moleirry, securing the nomination with strong claims it should go to Louisa. Mossberry wins praise as the nominee and will receive broad district support. further details on Mr. Mossberry’s career to follow.
The island confinement lists 4,700 prisoners with 3,900 identified as Scandinavians. External aid to the Boers is described as a large factor in their fighting strength.
A New York couple living together for forty years have quarreled over a sausage and now seek a divorce. The incident is described by the Council Bluffs Nonpareil as a dog-gone shame.
The turbine wheel company pledges to build a ship capable of crossing the Atlantic in three and a half days, arguing the feat is feasible since the Deischland already does it in five and a half days.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes that even a half crop of corn under current conditions would boost its reputation and potentially gain admission to the order of salamanders.
Gen. Coney who led the industrial army in 1896 has been greatly reduced in rank and now serves as a lieutenant within the steel trust, reflecting a major shift in his command status.
The passage suggests Grover Cleveland will likely attract all silver Democratic factions before summer ends, signaling broad backing for his stance and candidacy.
The Des Moines Capital argues public safety requires curbing liquor traffic after a Leavenworth Kansas shooting by a recently released inmate. It links insanity to intoxication, notes 80 percent of insanity may stem from drink, and cites Leavenworth’s continued prohibition resistance as a cautionary example.
The piece argues liquor traffic as the root of lunacy in the city, saying tragedy results from both licensed and illegal sales. It urges broader editorials condemning liquor as the chief cause of insanity and calls for wider warning beyond isolated lunacy cases.
The Smart Set offers 160 pages of stories verses and witticisms with surprises and delights for even blase readers.
In The Engineering Magazine for August, James N. Hatch describes ore handling gear on the Great Lakes with clear vessel and apparatus detail and many illustrations. The piece highlights how labor techniques have aided U S steel leadership and notes related works on shop conditions and high speed locomotives.
Scribner's Magazine August issue features seven complete stories, a new serial start, illustrated pieces and poems. Maxfield Parrish supplies standout color work for Quiller-Couch's Cornish coast legend, while Albert Herter crafts a striking cover design already reprinted ten times.
Guidance on when to harvest carrage onion and carrot seeds with timing tips. Discusses drying seed heads on a floor or loft, storing in airy conditions, and optimizes intervals between cuttings. Notes carrot seed can stay out longer before threshing and questions if sudden simultaneous release is universal to Ohio.
The United States will publish a colorful soil map enabling farmers nationwide to determine which crops yield the highest money returns. The map will cover the U S in detailed township to state levels with one eighth inch squares for ten acre plots and with local neighborhood charts for planting guidance.
An Ohio farmer notes one season’s livestock death all from unknown causes until post mortem reveals worm filled stomachs. A fall feeding of sweet apples to survivors led to later worm excretion and healthier yearlings selling at good prices. The piece suggests beets or mangels might work similarly.
A National Stockman correspondent explains groundwork and timing to deter Hessian flies. He prepares ground for sowing and waits for the insects to appear before drilling in the wheat, detailing a cautious sowing method to minimize damage.
At the Texas Live Stock association meeting it was stated that 3,000,000 fewer horses exist in the U S now than in 1890 while 1,000,000 more are in use. The decline mostly affects plains wild herds and a six year horizon is expected before supply meets demand. Breeding horses could profit for years if figures hold.
The 1900 U.S. census shows farms increasing from 4.5 million to 5.7 million, a 20 plus percent gain. Forty to fifty hundred thousand more farms are worked by their own owners, and tenant farms rise by 700,000. Growth is greatest in the eastern and middle states, suggesting more young men invest capital in stock and tools rather than in additional land.
In England sheep target oxeye daisies, destroying them by grazing. Farmers sow daisies to improve pasture, then alternate grazing with plowing and reseeding. Two seasons of liberal manuring and cover crops helped eradicate them, but daisies return when land quality declines.
People learn that kindness to animals yields rewards and common brutality fades. The argument that kindness helps the pocket proves persuasive as respect for animals grows.
A western feeder reports feeding his hogs a mess of beets daily with corn. The hogs consistently weigh heavier than their appearance suggests, prompting notes on the surprising effect of beets on swine weight.
The piece describes a rugged Canadian backdrop for a new story titled A Year of Nobility in McClure's Magazine August. It centers on Jean Lammotte, a French Canadian guide with experience as a smooth prospector of unclaimed estates in France.
The August Forum presents Conant’s analysis of Wall Street morality debates on stock exchange transactions. He distinguishes proper from improper use of current financial methods and assesses the justified criticisms.
The Outlook issue highlights educational topics with rich photographs and features. It includes essays on Progress in Education and The End in Education by Yale and Abbott, Western State Universities, Education in the South, a Daniel C. Gilman piece, and The Yale Bicentenary, with Arthur Reed Kimball.
Dr. Shaw analyzes the great steel strike and its facets while commenting on domestic and international matters. The piece also reviews M de Bloch’s Paris address on the Boer War lessons and its implications for U S and European military situations.
A satirical Washington Ta piece claims humans have about 2.3 million sweat glands and numerous pores with a total of 9 yards of drainage ducting, noting high porosity can lead to sunstroke. It jokes about body chemistry and common intakes like nicotine and alcohol.
Howard S. Burrell of the Washington Ia Press extols a rich resonant bass timbre likening it to Jupiter’s thunderous roar and Neptune’s coast breaking, contrasting voices and musings on divine speech, reverence, and the old idea that God speaks softly.
The annual Iowa Camp Meeting begins in Clear Lake and runs until July 28, followed by the Northwest Epworth League Assembly from July 29 to August 6. A schedule promises speakers and entertainment, with low round trip rates via the N and S and Iowa Central routes for individuals or groups. Write Gen. S. Batty in Marshalltown for a booklet.
The Grand Trunk Railway announces a handsome descriptive folder on the Pan-American route to Buffalo. Send 2 cents in stamps to 249 Clark street Chicago for the folder via its city passenger and ticket agent.
Johnny Reiff, known as The Midget, is among top American jockeys winning in England under King Edward VII. Brother Lester Reiff rode Volodyvski to win the English Derby, boosting their earnings near 300000 since leaving the U S. A lawn tennis boom grows as dealers scramble for nets rackets and balls amid rising demand.
Lawn tennis gains huge popularity this year with more players than in the past five years. Clubs multiply as enthusiasts favor tennis over golf, blamed on weather and seasonality, though international matches are cited as a factor.
A light humorous anecdote about a vacation fishing trip ends with a pun. Two fish converse about dangling worms as danger and one remarks he can read between the lines. The vignette mimics a newspaper notebook style and closes with a pun.
A poem attacking a figure bent on overturning the world. The antagonist desires to turn the world upside down and control mass meetings with great effort until order is restored. The piece emphasizes stubborn resolve and perpetual campaigning.
The Muscatine race meet stands out as the finest event of its kind to those present. A bunco man explains the idea of a favorite as the horse that wins if you did not bet on him, prompting an immediate neat bet from Rube.
A New York magistrate recently ruled against a woman who admitted to going through her husband’s pockets. The attorney noted the decision would please some unhappy husbands. The exchange highlighted marital tensions and ended with the reporter departing as the attorney muttered under his breath.
Clarence J. Weymouth, Yale freshman crew captain, breaks three year Yale defeats streak and ranks among the university’s fastest sprinters with 100 yards in ten seconds. He also stars as Yale’s plunging full back and catcher of Christy Mathewson at Bucknell. Mathewson left Bucknell for pro baseball, Weymouth followed Yale, while Mathewson pursued professional play to fund college.
The Boston Americans stock, once unsellable last winter, now attracts interest from about six Bostonians seeking to buy into the club. The stock sells above par, signaling renewed demand and a shift in market sentiment after Somers struggled to form a stock company.
Harry Elkes Jimmy Michael and John Nelson have been invited to race abroad in September across major European cities beginning at Parc des Princes in Paris. No decision has been made yet.
Report says Mr. Somers, chief capitalist of the American league, hopes to establish an American league team in St. Louis. He planned an invasion last winter but the conservative faction in the league prevailed.
A passerby watching neighbors on Second Street hears a man reveal new glasses and predict Mossberry's election win. The crowd speculates on rain, but the answer about Mossberry comes as a casual remark the reporter misses.
A verse-penned scene about a fictional town ruled by delay. Characters include Old Man Wait and Old Man Lazy with children Linger Late Don’t Care Fret and Frown, all dwelling on streets named Postpone and Slow. The piece muses on procrastination as a moral burden.
A stark ad style claim promises instant relief from severe itching and pain of piles. The copy asserts ten thousand demons could not be worse than the torture of itching, while praising Doan's Ointment as a guaranteed cure.
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