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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1900
Page
3
Irregular or late delivery should be reported to the business office at telephone 27. A daily copy should arrive before 6 30 p m. Complaints about lateness should be made promptly. Subscribers should provide secure delivery boxes or specify a protected place free from weather and molestation.
The Daily Journal offers regular home delivery for summer vacations. Notify the business office in person by mail or phone to receive service while away. The address on file can be changed as often as needed.
The Journal offers ad changes only if copy is in office by 9 a.m. Advertising is distributed daily at R. A. Holmes E. E. Davidson and C. W. Hodges news stands. All customers can be supplied.
The St Louis Globe Democrat notes Bourke Cochran will likely sway few votes against McKinley as he did in 1896 for the Republicans. It says the average American, regardless of party, dislikes anyone suspected of Hessian ties. Cochran will win no Bryan votes.
A trimmed excerpt notes China housing one quarter of humanity and about one twelfth of land, with projections that it may soon possess the planet’s largest graveyard as populations and demographics shift.
The 1890s North Carolina franchise amendment aims to disenfranchise illiterate Black voters via a grandfather clause while allowing illiterate whites to vote. The piece argues the policy mirrors imperialism and cites similar Southern moves in Alabama and Mississippi as Democratic efforts to curb Black voting rights. It critiques Democratic control and calls anti imperialism to start at home.
The Globe Democrat suggests the new anti McKinley group in Kansas should obtain the by laws of the Red Shirt League of North Carolina. The North Carolina plan aims to give every white man the right to vote as he sees fit.
The Globe-Democrat says General Weaver blames scarce funds yet notes the government steadily increases per capita circulation each year. Weaver is accused of failing to connect with his share.
The Democratic State convention will be held in Cedar Rapids August 16. No contests for nominations have been heard yet. Muscatine County Democrats will be entitled to eight delegates.
The Iowa Central railway shifts general superintendent office to Oskaloosa and chief engineer headquarters to Marshalltown. A Jewish horsebuyer named Arnheim swindled Red Oak Clarinda and Coin banks with bogus checks gaining about 5000 dollars before fleeing. R M Kellogg of Grinnell dies suddenly while visiting his daughter in Galvin Marshall County.
The Ot tumwa Courtier questions a Shanghai chief correspondent Dan Li with a pun on Dam Li Hung. The Nonpareil notes Democratic fund raising in Washington for Boers and wine expenses reducing aid to orphans, arguing Republicans aren’t cruel. Carroll Herald criticizes A. B. Cummins as over-favored by speculative friends in politics.
Bryan travels from Lincoln to Omaha toward Indianapolis for notification. At Omaha station 1,500 to 2,000 gather. crowds cheer as he steps from the train. In Pacific Junction a brief greeting occurs near Gretna as a sunflower is handed to him and Mrs. Bryan appears.
Letter from M D Murdock of Marston Newfoundland August 6 1900 to the Journal editor discussing the July 31 article The Last Battle. He argues the book Revelation centers on the seventh century apostasy and the restoration, cites Revelation 14 6 and 20 4 verse on Armageddon, and links current events in China and Washington to prophecy while affirming faith in America.
Elaborate preparations mark W. J. Bryan’s arrival in Indianapolis for the notification meeting on Wednesday. Mayor Taggart, John W. Kern and state leaders will greet him, with a large parade and speeches scheduled at Military Park. James R. Richardson will announce Bryan’s nomination and acceptance, followed by other speakers including Governor Thomas and Stevenson.
A Washington DC letter from F Myers of LeRoy NY extols Grain-O as a superior solid grain beverage. He urges families to choose Grain-O for health and their children's welfare, claiming it is better than other drinks and worth recommending.
A statement asserts that propriety depends on mutual consent and equal treatment, arguing a girl sitting on a fellow's lap should be viewed the same as a man sitting on a woman's lap if the arrangement is proper and consensual.
Dennis Coghlin the wealthiest man in Toledo and northwest Ohio died at his home after a lingering illness. A native of Ireland he was about 80 years old and valued at roughly 15 million dollars.
An old time drugstore ad promotes Mull's Lightning Pain Killer priced at 25 cents sold by druggists for quick pain relief.
W J Bryan arrives in Chicago on the way to Indianapolis to receive official nomination. A large crowd greets him at the depot and escorts him to the Sherman House for a banquet by the Cook County Democracy and the Illinois Democratic State Committee. Stevenson also arrives and joins Bryan at the hotel before departure.
Paris reports Japanese and allied forces push from Shan-Hai-Kuan and Tien-Tsin toward Pekin. Outnumbered Chinese defenders hold Pekin’s entrenched positions as a decisive battle looms with supplies delayed until August 1.
William Pindar of Troop A Seventh Cavalry was released from Fort Leavenworth military prison and began his return to Bowling Green Ohio. He and a comrade were imprisoned after a Cuba bull fight incident where they tried to escape by lifting a plank from the guard house following a military court verdict of one year.
Advertises Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cool feet, ease tight shoes, and relieve corns bunions and sweating. Claims cure while you walk and lists general availability at druggists and shoe stores with a free address in LeRoy New York.
The steamer Strategy sailed from San Francisco with 750 horses of the 9th cavalry bound for Nagasaki to serve in the China campaign. Other transports with men and provisions follow in a few days, marking the port’s fourth shipment to China in seven days.
R M Booth of Elgin T11 reports he escaped a dangerous operation after using Beggs' German Salve. He says he was preparing for surgery as a last resort and would not be without it even at ten dollars a box, available at J J Havercamp's.
Muscatine man Jno Bloom of 1071 Hershey Avenue chronicles relief from chronic back pain after using Doan’s Kidney Pills. His wife bought them on a hospital tip, and Bloom reports the treatment was so satisfactory that he has not been troubled since. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y, sole U S agents. Remember the name Doan’s.
A local grocer invites trade with promises of pure fresh staples and steady prices. The note emphasizes dependable groceries and ongoing value for customers seeking reliable daily essentials.
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