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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1901
Page
3
The Muscatine Journal is delivered daily by carrier and collected weekly with semi weekly issues on Tuesday and Friday. Payment is required in advance for the service per year.
Analyzed editorials from the Indianapolis Journal Chicago Post Chicago News and New York Evening Post critique the Amalgamated Association leadership led by Mr Shaffer and the steel trust. They warn that labor dictation could resemble czarist rule and note simmering unrest in McKeesport and other cities as clashes between labor and capital unfold.
The fire insurers in Iowa organize a bureau to block a proposed valued policy law and offer to supply literature to papers that publish it. The Omaha Bee notes such laws have never satisfied insurers, while Nebraska policyholders have few complaints. It argues insurers should refund excess premium if they do not pay the agreed amount.
The Des Moines Register notes Mr. Cummins opposes any modification of Iowa liquor laws while his nomination is said to be supported by liquor interests. It calls for a clear statement from Cummins outlining his own views to inform the public.
The Des Moines Capital argues Cummins was not defeated at Philadelphia for national committeeman and would not be the Iowa governor nominee if comebacks and revenge did not drive the outcome.
At the Automobile Club the speaker recalls Castellano's first duel after returning from school. The tale describes how the Little Count turned the tables on clubmen who had previously "guyed" him, recounting a sharp reversal in a social duel narrative.
A bashful youth admitted to a club is provoked by cynical members. In a staged duel near the Seine the pistols are loaded with bread crumbs. the supposed corpse is found alive, and the boy, enraged, dumps it into the river. The club laughs at the prank.
The Des Leader published a telegram said to be from Cedar Rapids claiming Major Lacey sought Poweshiek delegates support for governor. The Poweshiek delegation was not approached by Lacey, who disavowed any use of his name. The Leader’s telegram is stated to be misinformation.
The Chicago Chronicle notes ex Gov Stone of Missouri announces himself as a bona fide candidate for the presidency. The piece highlights democratic breadth and the constitutional limits that would let any native-born citizen seek the office, while acknowledging opposition would work within those bounds.
The Hon. John P. Altgeld gave Chicago tax officials a list of supposed millionaires dodging taxes. Investigation found the names belonged to bellboys elevator operators and telephone operators. Altgeld treats life as a large political campaign.
The New York Tribune reports Kentucky comprises 48 wholly dry counties, 25 with a single sale point, 17 with two outlets, and seven entirely wet counties. The distribution outlines liquor availability across the state.
The Boers continue to rush British positions in close hand to hand fighting described as desperate work requiring great courage. Lord Kitchener is portrayed as surprised, given his past campaigns where he led such charges himself.
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle notes the Democratic party faces a serious drawback the lack of material for platform building and calarattyles terial is mentioned as a key issue.
Mrs. Curtis Baker of Bookwalter Ohio relates a neighbor’s infant cured from cholera infantum after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as directed. She reports full recovery in two days and ongoing health, praising its reliability and recommending it to others. Sold by all druggists.
For bargains in real estate see Titus and Jackson. They make no charge for showing property.
Hon. F. M. Mossberry, a Republican candidate, runs for the state senate in the Twentieth district covering Muscatine and Louisa counties. He campaigns on local issues and party platforms.
The article traces F. M. Molsberry of Columbus Junction from Cerro Gordo roots to Iowa law school graduate, teacher, and solo practitioner. It notes his marriage to Cora A. Oliver in 1893, service as county attorney after the 1894 death of A. Lover, and his rise as a Republican platform speaker during campaigns, replacing a Massachusetts speaker with strong local popularity.
W Jarvis created a vacancy and Mossberry was appointed and elected as county attorney for three terms. He is praised as a top prosecutor and speaker, with broad Louisa and Muscatine county support. Analysts predict a vigorous senatorial campaign and strong Republican show in the district.
Poetic meditation on harsh heat and longing for frost and snow. A brief verse contrasts sunlight with ice and sleet and laments indoor warmth. The excerpt frames weather as a mood and seasonal discomfort.
The New York Tribune muses on scorching northern city heat and suggests following southern habits by resting during noon hours. It warns that sustained labor under high temperatures risks collapse and urges a graceful retreat to cooler seclusion.
The speaker blasts the organization for abandoning its stance as crops falter. He laments only a half crop of corn and complete destruction of oats, arguing loyalty would have improved the situation.
In Chicago, Policeman Michael Heilman recalls a deadly heat day thirteen years earlier while declaring current conditions not hot, then is struck as a bystander reacts to the tense moment.
J J Nichols announces candidacy for the nomination as representative to the 29th general assembly subject to action of the Republican county convention.
John Wiley announces his candidacy for the sheriff nomination in Muscatine County subject to the decision of the Republican county convention.
W Riley Rice is a candidate for the nomination of sheriff of Muscatine county subject to the decision of the republican county convention.
N B Ansley announces candidacy for sheriff of Mupcntine County subject to the Republican county convention decision. The statement sets the course for party support and a primary entry.
The candidate for nomination for the office of sheriff of Muscatine County is J D Stuart, pending decision of the Republican county convention. The notice highlights the contest within the party and the formal nomination process.
A daylight Buffalo to New York ride along the Lehigh Valley railroad offers a pleasant journey with full comfort. Through tickets to New York and Philadelphia permit stop-overs at Buffalo on the route.
A poem from the Baltimore American describes a lively event with a father who rode the goat. He returns home with sixteen brethren, wears a vibrant uniform with gold red and blue, and mutters mysterious passwords while resting on the couch. The piece questions who truly rode whom in that evening.
In Klamath Falls Oregon a thriving local snake industry develops after a Minnesota firm orders 400 pounds of seamaik and hints at 809 pounds next season. Postmaster Cantli’s joke reply to ship snakes at twenty five cents a pound leads a surge in demand as children collect snakes and stores prep for shipments.
Great Rock Island Route offers one fare round trip from Iowa points to Colfax for Ep worth League Assembly. Sale dates August 7 to 18, 1901 with return by August 18. For details contact any Rock Island agent or John Sebastian, G P A Chicago.
In New Castile Pa on August 16 a late night fire at the National Steel plant spurred fear amid a strike. Firefighters gain control after damage from waste pile. Merchants then deny credit to strikers, signaling a prolonged, difficult conflict and growing despair among workers.
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