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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1903
Page
3
The fragment lists BY JOURNAL PRINTING CO. and names HW. M. SHEPPARD as Editor and W. L. LANE as Business Manager. The readable text lacks further context or dates.
A Washington Iowa paper accuses the Journal of lying after printing arrest details in the Bert Sheppard murder case. The Meade killing remains the central fact while Sheppard denies guilt as authorities cite reasons for the arrest. The Journal claims it will continue to lead locally despite the crosspaper dispute.
The Marion Register opines that when party factions are finalised and leaders chosen there will be a spotless show of support for Col. Hepburn, implying unity and no blemishes on his reputation as the frontrunner.
The Iowa Falls Citizen dismisses a circulating prize love letter as fair but notes many letters expose greater warmth and sentiment. It argues that the best missives come from those with recent marriages and true emotional depth rather than prize status.
The Decorah Republican critiques the Clinton Age for signaling a Democratic stance on tariffs, arguing the Age aims to show Democrats are not a free trade party, but the paper contends that Democrats would leave American products unaffected.
Fairfield Ledger notes Jefferson county conditions may slow a three quarters corn crop requiring unusually long fall and favorable weather. Indianola Herald reports Grandma Berry’s cat, a male Maltese, died after eleven years of following her for meals and companionship, and was given a decent burial.
Andrew Carnegie describes his 2 1/2 million pound donation to Dunfermline as an experiment to lift the monotony of working class life by introducing more joy and culture for the young, so that hometown children may feel their life is richer and happier.
The passage argues that yielding fully to a cause yields elusive results and stresses steady, unswerving effort. It distinguishes deep visionaries from shallow experimenters and praises the truest individual who relentlessly repeats good deeds without haste or doubt.
A stout man at a Muscatine drug store demands peppermint lozenges and explains they keep him from thirst and sweating in hot weather. He chews two, praises the effect, and leaves appearing cool, while a clerk and a bystander react to the scene.
A collection of social vignettes on manners and behavior. Observations touch on politeness generosity in games, courtship, book talk, and marriage dynamics. The piece notes people seek divorce court to resolve conflicts with board of control dynamics.
Columbus City notes visitors and relocations, family travels, and local happenings. G W Hill leaves for Minneapolis to join his wife and Colfax trip. Harry Marsden buried. Mrs Johnston to Monmouth. many attend Winfield fair. local church and town updates.
In Port Allen Iowa on Monday eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs H D Waterhouse tore off her right thumb playing with a large wheel. Dr F A Hubbard dressed the wound and the child bore the pain bravely. Meanwhile Mrs H F Babbitt returned home from Appanoose county to help care for her injured mother in law. Other local gossip covers visits and upcoming Labor Day plans in Muscatine and surrounding area.
Aug 21 report from Nichols notes Mrs C A Walker of Chicago visiting her brother, with local mention of family ties and social ties in the area.
J J Havercamp promotes Mi o na as a unique flesh forming food and digestive aid promising a full refund if it fails to cure dyspepsia. The remedy claims to restore digestion without drugs and to improve blood, muscle, nerves, and overall health with a single tablet before or after meals.
Wilton area notes show Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Downer and son Ray leaving for Paton Iowa for a week with relatives and planning a stop at the state fair on return. Several residents are noted as visiting relatives and attending fairs with church events and outings at Besley’s lake.
Misa Ellen Brei of Redwood visited friends Monday. Mrs D A Cole and son Bordman called on relatives near Montpelier Tuesday. Lizzie Paul spent Sunday at the Grimm home. Labor Day events loom as Muscatine celebration is set for September 7. Frank Bermel and family and Martz Bros of Melpine were among recent travelers through Sunflower Ridge.
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