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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1901
Page
3
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For Governor Albert Bb. Cummins for Lieutenant Governor John Herriott for Judge of the Supreme Court S M Weaver for Railroad Commissioner Br C Brown and Superintendent of Public Instruction R C Barrett the named candidates appear on the ballot.
A Union Pacific bulletin warns employees that habitual liquor use or frequenting saloons will justify dismissal. The writer argues against prohibition and mocks the claim of a well known fact, suggesting companies should provide saloons to manage drinking.
Sheriff Pearson writes to Dr Davies defending law enforcement begun this year. He cites fewer drunks, 60 percent drop since January 1, and 40 percent fewer prisoners, with increases in coal and penny candy trade for the poor. He warns against misleading clipping and notes nearly fifty liquor indictments.
Ex-Speaker Reed reflects on the late William L. Wilson, a principal congressional opponent, offering a personal tribute and a general remark on the nature of success. He says he had great respect for Wilson and notes defining qualities or actions that shaped their rivalry.
The passage reflects on a man’s steadfastness, the tragic end shaped by public sentiment, and the idea that truth matures with time. It argues happiness by conformity is false, and duty and consequences define true success beyond mere personal happiness.
Washington press urges Republicans to refrain from criticizing the Democratic convention and its Kansas City platform. The piece argues the fight was over state versus national issues, not gold or silver, and urges consistency, avoiding labels like gold or silver Democrat, urging all to simply be Democrats.
The Oskaloosa Journal mocks Des Moines politics naming Uncle Jerry Hartenbower as a joke mayor and notes an ice man turned school superintendent seeking higher office. It jokes Brenton’s platform and Sid Foster as independent challenger, framing a humorous Des Moines election field.
An advertisement claims Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a guaranteed liver stimulant and intestinal tonic to cure biliousness headaches fever piles and other ills. The ad promises refunds if not satisfied and lists 19¢ 25c and 50c prices with a free sample booklet.
Opinion piece asserts Senator Benjamin Tillman Bryan is no longer an active political force and lauds him as the greatest democrat and the greatest American in public life.
Edmund Wilmore of New York, former president of the American Bar Association, argues that although thirty states have adopted string net anti-trust laws in eleven years, the use of consolidated incorporations has risen sharply, suggesting constitutional bounds prevent legislative abolition of this capital arrangement.
Dr. E Benjamin Andrews argues that employer opposition fuels labor unrest and urges capital to partner with workers. He says strikes and uprisings would decline if capital showed genuine sympathy for employees.
Prof Thomas Shaw of Minnesota Agricultural College praises the Iowa State Fair cattle display as excellent and extraordinary. He notes the cattle are of very fine quality and the quantity matches the quality, stating the exhibit is unmatched at any state fair.
At Cherokee the Christian Endeavor convention debated a resolution opposing governor A. B. Cummins. The motion created a disturbance until opponents pushed it to the graveyard of resolutions by a 79 to 47 vote.
Dr J W Bashford of Ohio Wesleyan University has been offered the Northwestern presidency. Northwestern boasts one of the largest enrollments in the nation and sought his removal for broader church service. He will decline the post and remain at Ohio Wesleyan.
Carrie Nation seeks action in New York citing city law and police warnings. She meets Police Commissioner Murphy and visits John L. Sullivan’s saloon to verify a reportedly harsh statement he made. Sullivan is ill but willing to meet Monday. The piece notes her zealous treatment of liquor issues and calls for tempered judgment in addressing liquor evils.
Voters in the Third ward held a caucus last night centering on Oscar D. Longstreth who seeks a delegation to back his candidacy. Residents debated the merits and potential influence of his bid.
The steel strike issue centers on whether mills may organize unions and bargain collectively. Williams argues for two types of mills: free initiative mills to raise output and lift unskilled workers, and mills where organized averages set wages and hours. Without both, society suffers from either unregulated capital or overbearing unions and rising taxation.
The county committee caucus settled the chairman race with A. S. Lawrence winning 41 votes after Newt Brown withdrew. Frank Halstead received 23 votes on the first ballot and again on the second, with Brown tallying ten before exit. The Longstreth faction backed Halstead and dislikes the delegation chosen by the chair.
The Chicago Tribune profiles Muscatine’s button industry from J. F. Boepple’s founding to a boom of imitators. At one time fifty rival pearl button factories crowded Muscatine with larger modern plants now, and total production has exceeded 20 million dollars since the first factory. Roepple owns the two largest river factories.
In a city newspaper note the Main City Globe Gazette mocks the Democratic convention for nominating what it calls the weakest candidate for Iowa governor, suggesting Cummins benefits from the choice and reflecting political debate.
A Chicago paper calls rethinking the U S inauguration date from March 4 to late April or early May to avoid Washington weather. Some congressmen and notable figures support the idea though constitutional amendment would be required.
Eight persons bitten by infected mosquitoes in Havana during yellow fever experiments. three have died. It is believed Dr Galdas serum remedy has failed, a result that will discourage volunteers in the program.
The Republican party of Muscatine county calls a convention at Grand Opera House Muscatine IA on Saturday Sept 7 1901 at 10 30 a m to nominate candidates for county offices including Representative Treasurer Sheriff County Superintendent Surveyor Coroner and two supervisors Delegates are apportioned by township ward and votes for J N Baldwin at the 1900 election Each township ward list shows varied delegate counts followed by a call for committee members to attend caucus preparations under J C Coster chairman and Chas P Hanley secretary
Charming summer retreat at Clear Lake in northern Iowa reached by the Iowa Central route offers great fishing sailing and bathing. Extremely low rates for single tourists or parties of five or more. Inquire with ticket agents or Geo S Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
A vintage ad promotes Cascarets candy cathartic as a cure for constipation. It advertises 10c and 25c boxes with a money back guarantee if Cascarets fail, offered by druggists.
A veteran observer argues that the South Africa conflict shows the need to shift tactics with longer frontages and more mounted troops. Volley firing is less practical at close ranges, so soldiers must learn rapid fire and cover. The coming Infantry Drill Book will expand section leaders roles to boost individual rifle proficiency.
The piece argues that actresses are self painted with cosmetic products like rouge powder and lip gloss. It decries the common practice of facial makeup under bright sun, noting unnatural tones and the effects of frequent use on the skin. It questions who benefits from this cosmetic standard.
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