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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1902
Page
10
Harold J. Mahin reports the federal seed program funded at 2700000 dollars annual, distributing 40 million packages weighing 1000 tons to six districts. The plan includes 12000 miscellaneous seed packs per senator and major increases in flower seed allotments, with extensive plant and tree distributions and new packing machinery to speed delivery.
The 35th Iowa relieves an Illinois regiment at Cairo then guards stores and the fort near the Ohio Mississippi confluence. They chase deserters, join Asboth in the Tennessee raid, endure a Columbus Blizzard, and recall Asboth’s humor and Hungarian roots. They witness Illinois soldiers roughing Cairo and Indiana troops paroling, while a Confederate prisoner exchange sparks banter on the levee.
A New York writer asserts golf women may swear, sparking debate about modern manners and emancipation. Reporters cite observers noting increased profanity among young athletic women on links, with mixed views on golf’s role and central concerns about decency and taste.
General John P. S. Gobin commanded troops sent by the governor to Shenandoah Pennsylvania to preserve order. A Civil War veteran, he earned a brigadier general brevet. He later held state office roles including state senator elected in 1854 and lieutenant governor in 1890s. His home is Lebanon Pennsylvania.
Cartoon caption notes Europe faces risk from financial power with a punchline about incorporation under New Jersey law, reflecting satire of wealth and corporate influence. The quip cites J P Morgan as the joke’s central figure and mocks legal entanglements in European affairs.
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