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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1902
Page
2
Muscatine Paper Claims Dominant Circulation Lead
The article asserts the publication has circulation greater than all other Muscatine papers combined and at least three times that of any competing early edition.
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Muscatine
Representatives. G. Logan Payne
G Logan Payne of 935 Marquette Building Chicago and LACASTE and Maxwell of 140 Nassau Street New York appear in this listing of representatives with addresses in Chicago and New York.
Local News Agencies Set For City Delivery
The Journal lists Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery as city agencies. Extra papers will be on hand every night at these spots for regular subscribers missed by the carrier.
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Kecklerville
Chayka’s
West Muscatine
Sharrar’s Grocery
South Muscatine
Morse Washburn’s
Republican delegate convention for Iowa 2nd District in Clinton
The 2nd Congressional District Republican convention is set for August 20 1902 in Clinton at 11 am to nominate a candidate for congress. Delegates are allotted by county with shares based on Cummins 1901 vote totals. Clinton 19 Iowa 11 Johnson 13 Jackson 14 Muscatine 16 Scott 26. Joe R. Lane chairs the district committee.
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Iowa
Clinton
Congress
A. B. Cummins
Johnson
Jackson
Muscatine
Scott
Regional Judicial Post Names Shifts in Iowa
Local legal notices indicate appointments or elections involving Black Hawk County and O'Brien County figures. Widespread references include Attorney General and Supreme Judge positions with names like Scott M. Ladd and W. Mullaney.
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Scott M. Ladd
O’brien County
Parallel with a Lesson Warns on Prohibition and Tariff
The Burlington Hawkeye republished Harlan’s 1893 speech to warn the state convention against tariff change while criticizing his stance on prohibition. The piece likens Harlan to Daniel Webster, arguing both used sophistry to gain party support, ultimately misreading public will.
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Harlan
Daniel Webster
Webster
New Mexico
California
New England
Mr. Webster
I would rather be right than the president remark
The passage contrasts political loyalty with personal conviction, noting New England friends deserting a figure and the slave power loving treason yet hating traitors. It invokes Henry Clay’s phrase as a moral touchstone about human rights, slavery, and temperance legislation, arguing that these issues are too sacred for political barter.
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New England
Henry Clay
Questiion
Tragic Kansas City Wife Case Tied to Alcohol
Fred Falkinburg of Montezuma recounts a severe incident at Argentine a Kansas City suburb. He had married Addie Sanders at sixteen nineteen years earlier. The husband reportedly attempted self harm but survived. Three daughters mourn the tragedy and alcohol is cited as the cause.
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Montezuma
Iowa
Argentine
Kansas City
Fred Falkinburg
Addie Sanders
Falkinburg
Letter from Wright in Journal clarified
The missive in the Journal was from W. P. Wright, not A. P. Wright, clarifying authorship of the previous issue entry.
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W. P. Wright
A. P. Wright
Wages Rise for Burlington Trainmen as Labor Talks Shape Outlook
Train workers on the Burlington Lines will receive higher wages next month following a meeting between conductors, trainmen, and railroad officials. The piece also notes economist Henry Clews’s view that the western crop shows promise but overall industrial prospects are weaker than in 1901, with labor costs, prices, and competition affecting profits and possibly triggering a price-down cycle. It also highlights growing college recruitment innovations, citing Cornell at Mt. Vernon, Grinnell, Western Toledo, Iowa Wesleyan, and Coe College as examples of aggressive enrollment campaigns.
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Burlington
Road
Henry Clews
New York
West
Cornell
Mt. Vernon
Iowa College
Grinnell
Western
Toledo
Iowa Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
Coe
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Miles
Army
A. B. M. Young
Roosevelt
General Young
War Department
Young
Henry C. Corbin
General Corbin
General Chaffee
General Miles
Uniform Board
Harold J. Mahin
Editorial urges second district editors to form a non political association
The Davenport Republican advocates forming an annual convention and editorial association for Second district editors. It argues mutual benefit, harmony among editors, and a favorable press in Iowa, inviting consideration from gentlemen of the profession.
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Davenport Republican
Second District
Republican
Iowa
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Ad Cautions Frauds
An old advertisement urges buyers to insist on Cascarets with the C. C. C. mark on every tablet. It warns against bulk sales and fraud and notes the product costs 10 cents at druggists.
Trusts in Congress and Wall Street Influence on Tariffs
Washington report notes Wall Street stealthily fights proposed trust legislation in the next Congress. It outlines how Republicans expect to win via a fall election, how trusts plan to lobby, hearings for business interests, and the battle over tariffs and anti-trust measures amid coal price pressures.
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Congress
Blan
Republican Platform Embraces Prosperity and Roosevelt Policy
The Iowa Republican convention endorses national progress under Republican rule, mourns McKinley’s assassination, backs Roosevelt leadership, and approves reciprocity with Cuba. It lauds Congress for tax cuts and Philippines civil government, supports protective tariffs, and calls for regulating corporations and monopolies. Cummins receives unwavering support for progressive governance.
Colorado travel literature offer from Rock Island lines
Free description of Colorado under turquoise sky and camping guide offers. John Sebastian G P A Chicago invites readers to request free literature with hotel and boarding house details plus cheap summer rates. A postal request secures the information.
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Ander
Colorado
John Sebastian
Great Rock Island
Chicaco
Rock Island
New Royal Muskoka Hotel Opens in Muskoka Lakes
The New Royal Muskoka Hotel sits at the center of America’s premier summer resort region, the Muskoka Lakes, within easy reach of major Canadian and U S cities. Guests may book starting June 15. For details contact Geo. W. Vaux A G P T A Grand Trunk Railway Chicago.
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Royal
Canvass for Iowa Wesleyan enrollment lifts spirits
President Hancher reports a robust summer drive for Iowa Wesleyan University in southeastern Iowa. He anticipates enrollment above five hundred across departments, with Howe’s academy students boosting totals. Hancher, Dr. Myers, and students have canvassed districts, using sermons and lectures to recruit attendees.
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Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan
Methodist
Iowa
Southeastern
Hancher
Howe's Academy
Howe
Myers
Annual Fraternal and Civic Travel Deals Listed
O O F Des Moines on sale Sept 12 to 15 return Sept 22 round trip 36. Iowa State fair Des Moines Aug 22 to 30 on sale Aug 21 to 39 return Sept 1 one fare round trip. County fair Columbus Junction on sale Aug 6 to 14 limit Aug 15 ex cursion rate. St Paul and Minneapolis very low round trip on sale daily. Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo low round trip on sale daily. Elks Salt Lake City annual meeting on sale Aug 7 to 10 return limit Sept 30 rate 32.30. San Francisco K of P meeting sale July 29 Aug 2 to 10 limit return Sept 30 rate 48. Gould Agent.
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Des Moines
County Fair Columbus Junction
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Elks Salt Lake
Utah
San Francisco
Cal
K. of P
C. M. Gould
Low Summer Excursion Rates to St Paul and Minneapolis
The Iowa Central railway has placed tickets on sale at very low rates to St Paul and Minneapolis and Minnesota resorts, good returning to Oct 31. The summer resorts of Minnesota are superior to any in the country and with the usual opportunities offered in the way of low rates, all should take a trip for health, pleasure or recreation. Fine fishing. Consult Iowa Central agents for further particulars.
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Iowa Central Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Iowa Central
New Sleeping Car Service to St Paul and Minneapolis
The Iowa Central Railway announces a new fast sleeping car service to St Paul and Minneapolis with a limited train leaving Flrick Junction at 7 39 p m daily and arriving in Minneapolis at 8 00 a m Travelers to the Twin Cities and the Northwest are urged to inquire at local ticket agents for low introductory rates and schedules
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Twin Cities
Northwest
Iowa Central Railway
Flrick Junction
Minneapolis
Low Rate Excursion To Clinton This Summer
W G Block Diamond Jo line agent has instructions from Isaac P Lusk G P A to offer excursion tickets to Clinton and return for 1 25 as part of the Mississippi Valley Spiritualists annual meeting. Sales begin July 19 and run through August 22 with the return by August 30.
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W. G. Block
Diamond Jo
Isaac P. Lusk
Clinton
Mississippi Valley Spiritualists Association
Transfers of Real Estate in Muscatine Weekly Dec 1902
Transfers of real estate in Muscatine cover numerous parcels including parts of blocks, lots in several additions, and various tracts in and near the city. The list spans multiple sellers and buyers such as H H Hildebrand heirs to Sarah Hildebrand and others, with agents and sub divisions noted, across sections 2 3 34 35 and city subdivisions.
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City of Muscatine
H. H. Hildebrand
Sarah Hildebrand
West Ee
J. B.ler
Schaefer
Hoopes
Lizzie Smith
W. J. Vanatta
Ma L. Sparks
Leu
Samuel Strajack
G. M. Ti- Nash
Wm. Doering, Sr
Joseph L. Wald
Elmer
Batterson
Guardian
Clara EB. Batterson
Martin Havercamp
Nyenhuis
D. ¥. Jackson
J. C. Coster
City of
Muscatine
Garrison
J. E. Howe
Geneva Island
Geo. W
South Muscatine
Dorotha Homeier
John
Kemble & Fuller’s
Smalley’s
Gibney
John Christoferson
Hershey
A. Alenbernd
Fllen P. Rosenberger
Titus
August Fuller
Oliver H. W. Huttig
August Ful- Ruth
M. Macdonald
B. F. Brown
J. E. Henry Brase
D. H. Robes
Mary H. Sparks
Em- Wm. Wrecky Et Ux
Chas
H. A. Smalley
Louis Hawk
Myrloin Brockway
Ida_ CO
Emma Appel
Ellen Green- Lumber Co
North Muscatine
Reduced Rates for Laborers On Minnesota and Dakota Routes
The Iowa Central railway offers greatly reduced one way tickets for harvest hands and laborers to points in Minnesota and North and South Dakota through August 19. See your local ticket agent for details.
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Iowa Central Railway
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
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