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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
5
Waterloo Iowa August 8 Louis Boies son of former governor Horace Boies is the Democratic choice to oppose Speaker Henderson in the coming campaign. Leaders say he may accept and be unanimously nominated at the convention. Boies 43 would unite the district and attract Republican strength.
The Elks race meet aims for high success if ideal weather comes as officials report extensive track preparation. About 20 horses are at the grounds with stable conditioning praised by R. S. McNutt president. H. E. Woods of Labourne is named starter and races are planned to run on schedule as horses arrive from nearby towns.
The Century has obtained four original contemporary documents about West Indian disasters. Described as finds by the editor, they are expected to appear in the August issue as a mine of trustworthy evidence. Three writers narrowly escaped and all recorded careful observations of the volcanic phenomena.
Co A. W. Kent, a local lawyer, was mistaken for William J. Bryan while waiting for a eastbound train in the depot at Columbus Junction. A woman and two children approached Bryan, calling Kent by the famous name, prompting lighthearted laughter and a brief joke about identities.
A hobo named James Jolly was crushed to death between two meat barrels at Orilla station, fifteen miles south of Des Moines, while riding a Great Western freight from Kansas City. Fellow traveler Fred T. Jackson, also from Kansas City, suffered minor injuries to legs and feet.
The river stage has gradually fallen by four tenths of a foot over the last 74 hours. The water works gauge shows 5.1 feet above low water mark at the city.
William Jennings Bryan tells a Journal reporter he will not seek the 1904 presidency, criticizes the Iowa Republican tariff stance, and urges Democrats to push tariff reform and bimetalism. He discusses congressional races, Philippine policy, and his ongoing editorial work with the Commoner. Bryan speaks in Muscatine en route to Danville and Clear Lake.
May Yohe ends an illicit romance with ex Captain Strong and departs to Europe. The community views the affair as fore-ordained with a swift rap as a natural consequence of parental guidance and stage familiarity.
The piece argues against contortion machines and pills. It advocates outdoor activity in woods and mountains to restore health, recommending camping, berry gathering, and tree climbing as practical therapy. It cites self-reliance, movement cures, and steady outdoor exercise to beat despondency and avoid quack nostrums.
The August issue is a midsummer magazine full of fiction and pictures. It features six short stories, a touch of poetry, and humorous pieces including a study of the New England farmer by Holman F. Day and a wheat growing description in Blade and Sheaf by Martha McCulloch Williams.
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