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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1902
Page
3
The notice lists John Mahin as editor and H. J. Mahin as manager. It proclaims the Daily Journal as a Muscatine evening paper with secondary publications the Semi Weekly Journal, eight pages on Tuesday and twelve on Friday. Rates are shown for daily and semi weekly editions by mail, with circulation claims and representatives in New York and Chicago.
The Journal has set up agency locations in Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery and at the end of streetcar track for extra papers. Regular subscribers who miss paper delivery can obtain copies at these agencies each night.
A Republican delegate convention for Iowa's Second Congressional District will convene in Clinton on August 20, 1902 at 11 a.m. to nominate a candidate for Congress. Delegates are allotted by county with bonuses for Cummins governor votes, listing Clinton 19, Scott 26, Muscatine 16, Johnson 14, Jackson 13, Iowa 2, and others. Joe R. Lane chairs the 2nd District Committee.
Scott M Ladd OBrien County named in state records as potential supreme judge candidates.
President Schwab places the steel trust assets at 1.4 billion dollars with split values across ore properties coal fields and transportation. He testifies in a suit that fifteen months of operation yielded 13 percent to common stock and over 14 percent in the second year, with annual profits likely to exceed 140 million, while warning that past gains do not guarantee future results amid volatility and potential asset depreciation.
William E. Curtis praises Scandinavian immigrants in the northwest for their industry frugality and high earnings noting Norwegians and Swedes are among the most prosperous foreign born citizens in the United States with superior savings compared to natives of other nations.
A visitor claims Scandinavians avoid unemployment and poverty, praising Swedes and Norwegians as honest, sober workers. He asserts jail and poorhouse populations would be low in those countries and that illiteracy results only from forgotten skills. He contrasts this with labor market expectations.
The republican state ticket is strong with trusted veterans and capable newcomers. The platform is solid except for a tariff shelter claim blamed on trusts. A renewed call against southern methods echoes historic republican stands on government will and rights, urging congress to act. Iowa Republicans unite for November victory.
The Rock Island road paid the largest incorporation fee ever in Iowa yesterday at Des Moines. The capitalization was fixed at 125,000,000 dollars and the fee was 125,015 dollars. This was necessary to carry out plans for reorganizing the company and increasing its capital stock.
President Mitchell of the Mine Workers denounces recent unlawful striker acts, saying public sentiment does not favor mob violence and that restraint earns commendation when leadership weighs public opinion.
The treasury at Washington reports a deficit for the first month of the present fiscal year the first such deficit since Republican prosperity returned Treasury officials warn against tariff tinkering. Also mentions Jim Corbett eager to fight Jeffries and California earthquake damage in the south.
An expert on advertising argues that summer heat prompts merchants to halt ads, but sustained enterprise can still build strong summer trade. He notes many abandon promotions until September yet asserts consistent effort yields good results despite lower overall summer volume.
Rail specials list from Muscatine via C R L P R R to Des Moines for Republican state convention on July 30 sale July 29 30 return Aug 1 one fare round trip. Epworth League Colfax convent July 24 Aug 3 sale to Aug 4 one fare round trip. Catholic Total Abstinence Union Dubuque Aug 3 7 sale Aug 3 7 inclusive limit Aug 12 one fare round trip. New York City Atlantic City on sale July 31 Aug 7 and 14 return limits 12 days from sale rate 23 35 for round trip.
Washington letters describe extensive White House renovations under Roosevelt with night work, moving furnishings into fireproof storage, and raising the second floor to ease Mrs Roosevelt’s access. The library, former offices, and nursery areas shift roles while historic furnishings and Adams era silver are prioritized for the new apartments.
The Journal offers a readers column for signed communications with no endorsement implied. Writers may express ideas while the paper states it does not approve or disapprove of the sentiments presented.
A City Editor letter urges taxpayers to weigh in on locating a new government building. The writer champions the Haymarket Site as central and valuable, arguing a four to six thousand dollar site could replace the current haymarket and refuse dump, benefiting the city and future visitors.
A citizen critic describes a fifteen thousand dollar central city lot crowded with hay corn wood shells stones lumber and sewer pipes as a dangerous fire menace and a poor showcase for visitors while urging taxpayers to act now for reform before a Washington decision arrives.
National League Thursday roundup lists Boston blank Chicago six and Brooklyn blank Pittsburgh two. St Louis tops New York three to two as Cincinnati loses to Philadelphia zero. Three League games show Terre Haute six Rockford two and Evansville six Davenport five with later Davenport seven Evansville five. Additional matchups include Bloomington three Cedar Rapids one and Decatur two Rock Island zero. American and National League today schedule Chicago and Boston in NL action while Washington and Detroit clash in AL play andBoston visits Cleveland. Chicago visits Boston in NL with Pittsburg at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Philadelphia as St Louis meets New York.
Special round trip travel from Muscatine to Niagara Falls August 7 to 18 with side trips to Toronto Thousand Islands and Montreal. From Muscatine fares are 12.15 round trip and 8.65 one way, with Pullman sleepers and first class coaches. Depart Peoria 12:00 noon with one night out arriving Niagara Falls 8:00 am Friday. Stopovers at Chautauqua Lake Sandusky for Put In Bay. Tickets honored Buffalo to Cleveland via C B Line steamers at no extra charge. Inquiries at M N S depot.
Iowa Central railway offers tickets at very low rates to St Paul and Minneapolis and Minnesota resorts good for return until October 31. Minnesota summer resorts are praised as superior for health and recreation with fishing noted. Consult Iowa Central agents for details.
W G Block general agent announces excursion tickets to Clinton and return for 1.25 for the Mississippi Valley Spiritualists annual meeting. Tickets go on sale July 19 and run through August 22. Return trip must be completed by August 30.
Travelers are urged to try the new Iowa Central Railway sleeping car service linking St. Paul Minneapolis with Kansas City St. Louis and Peoria for faster travel and convenience. The Limited departs Elrick Junction daily at 7 57 a m for Peoria and points east. See local ticket agent.
B and C R N Muscatine leave for Montezuma on daily schedule. Passenger list includes timing notes with departure at 10 pm and arrival times around 6 pm. G M Govan serves as agent coordinating freight and travel arrangements for the run.
Railroad timetable notes list passenger, freight, and through train numbers with departure and arrival times. Trains Nos. 11 and 12 run between Chicago and Denver via Kansas City St. Joseph. Nos. 15 and 16 now daily except Sunday. Nos. 29 and 30 through to Kansas City Mexico City and California.
Train schedule details for Muscatine North and South by Co with daily service patterns. South bound No 3 and No 1 depart Muscatine at 6:00 pm and 12:00 pm respectively, reaching Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Jct. North bound No 2 and No 4 depart Elrick Jct at 8:00 am and 9:19 am, arriving Muscatine 9:25 am and 4:25 pm, with multiple intermediate stops and connections to Iowa Central and R and N at Wapello and Elrick Junction.
Eltrick Junction lists northbound and southbound trains with times for No 3 St Paul Express No 5 Mason City Mall No 25 Way Freight and No 6 Peoria Mall No 4 Peoria Express No 16 Way Freight. Coupon tickets available to all points in the United States Canada and Mexico via Geo S Batty Marshalltown and L Seevers Elrick Junction Iowa.
Steamer Helen Air runs Monday Wednesday Friday at 6 30 a m Sunday 7 am Steamer W J Young Jr Monday Wednesday Friday 7 am For Burlington Helen Blair 8 30 pm W J Young Jr Tuesday Thursday Saturday 2 pm For further information call W A Blair Manager W G Block Agent
Diamond Jo Line Steamer schedules list north bound departures at 7 00 am from Muscatine with June to September dates for Steamer Dubuque and Steamer Quincy and south bound departures at 11 30 am with corresponding dates. Sailing times show Muscatine destination timings and connections from St Louis and St Paul with daytime arrivals and same day departures.
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