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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1900
Page
3
The Muscatine Journal is published by John Mahin and Sons and entered at the Muscatine post office as second class matter.
Rates for daily yearly delivery by carrier and weekly collection. Semi weekly two payments on Tuesdays and Saturdays total 520 dollars payable in advance. 150 dollars for orders by postal card or telephone No 27. Remittances by draft express or money order payable to Journal Printing Co Muscatine Iowa.
Ciba notes in the President's message that the island is shaping its future with the United States acting as a neutral friend.
A young Colorado district, under ten years old, reports gold production of 23 000 009 dollars yearly. The line hints at broader political or economic commentary contrasting mining gains with defeat of Bryan.
In this era of full dinner pails it would be a pity if Bryan lacked a full pail. He claims he can make six thousand dollars a year with his pen and his pail is not only full but bulging.
Western Kansas reports higher prairie chicken abundance with farmers willing to allow population growth by limiting hunting. This shift aims to boost bird numbers after years of decline and sustainability concerns among local growers.
The State Board of Health reports smallpox is widespread in northern Wisconsin lumber camps and recommends vaccination for all lozzlrz crews to curb the outbreak.
Engineers fixing the Galveston-Mexico cable damaged by the hurricane report signs of a submarine eruption. Twisted cable sheathing and reversed wires indicate the event accompanied the storm, with the wiring bound incorrectly around the core.
The Comstock mines in Nevada are now operated with electric power from the Truckee River, thirty three miles away. The use of electricity to process low grade ores signals a new era in mining history and marks a major safety advance by replacing oil lamps with incandescent bulbs.
The Turkish government agreed to pay long deferred indemnity claims after the arrival of a U.S. warship. The display of force prompted careful promises to be kept, leading to a settlement that had seemed distant. The envoy’s presence spurred movement toward payment.
The West Liberty Enterprise Index denounces claims that the board of Supervisors divert funds to hunt land pirates. It states the money is owed to the treasury, while tax dodgers avoid payment and ferrets seek to secure clear gain for the people. The notice cites Polk County as a source of authority.
The Des Moines area reports a $20,000 tax gain tied to ferrets hired by the board. The note urges citizens to wake to who should pay taxes and asserts honest payers deserve fair burden while asserting courts should not collect unpaid taxes. It cites state and local commentary on tax policy and governance.
Baroness Cederstrom promotes happiness as beauty’s secret and banishes care to prevent wrinkles. Virginia donor wills a home and 500000 for an institution aiding poor white girls. Urbana residents fund a colored students institute in the south. Longwood women form a cooperative dining room. Dewey’s wife Mrs. Washington McLean inherits a substantial estate worth about 2 million after her mother’s sudden death, with shares for three heirs.
The American Tourist Association announces two escorted tours of Puerto Rico by rail carriage automobile and boat. Special Pullman Cars depart Chicago January 17 and February 14 at 9 30 am linking with the steamships Ponce and San Juan from New York. Individual tickets cover all expenses with no extras and include hotel bills in New York and Puerto Rico meals and berths on steamers guides and interpreters. Beau Campbell leads the tours and maps and tickets are available from the Chicago Milwaukee Saint Paul agency agents.
The excerpt notes rare bathing for George IV as a baby and cautious care over linen airing during measles. It cites fears that complete bodily ablutions were weakening and mentions doctors prescribing bleedings that could cause weakness or death. It contrasts royal and common practices in period health beliefs.
Toto sobs over losing two cents and a friend offers two cents. She laments that without the loss she would now have four cents, prompting further tears as she tries to count her coins. The hometown joke unfolds with a child’s arithmetic misfortune.
A jury was seated in Sigourney for the trial of 19 year old Mrs. Charles Kuhn accused of poisoning her husband in September 1900. After a trip from Delta to Whatcheer they drank sausage and beer. Kuhn died soon after, with autopsy revealing strychnine in the stomach and beer bottles.
The Denver Times records a humorous exchange where a phrenologist praises a bump of intelligence while Une Ebe protests pinching it too precisely. A claim about intelligence is met with a retort about a painful head rap and a boast of greater knowledge.
Chicago December 13 Judges Tuley Dunne and Waterman of the circuit court rule section 1 of Illinois anti trust law unconstitutional Others sections upheld requiring annual affidavits and penalties for noncompliance Result affects over 500 Illinois corporations facing up to 500000 in fines and sparks defense view of a vital blow to the law
Ames Iowa December 13 The trustees will not rebuild the partially burned building and seek 20000 dollars from the providential fund to cover temporary roof repairs for dormitory and classroom use. The board plans to abolish the dormitory system but do it gradually.
Joliet Illinois December 18 The McKenna rail mills resumed operations yesterday putting 300 men to work. No 2 red mill at the Joliet plant of the Illinois Steel Company broke the world record by turning out 537 700 pounds or 240 ross tons of reds in a single night. The achievement also marked the greatest monthly red mill production ever, with an average for the month of 196 gross tons.
Cincinnati report states Mary Strauch who left Tacoma to join the Church of the Living God colony in Maine signed an agreement limiting the estate inheritance to $500. She had planned to give the entire sum to the church. an elder accompanied her to collect the money, and she has since departed for Maine.
Ex-mayor Otto Karste of Ironwood was arrested and charged with embezzlement on a complaint by Ironwood Mayor Hagen. He is under bonds of $2,500. The case stems from a stock transaction during his brokerage career. His examination is set for Thursday and Karste claims no responsibility for the loss.
In Detroit General Alger tripped during a confrontation with a burglar who fled with 300 dollars in silver after a dark descent for answers. In Fort Dodge the Sisters of Mercy convent burned in a high wind. the wooden building valued at 10,000 dollars suffered total loss with 3,500 dollars insured.
A French physician claims yawning aids health and well being. The exchange notes personal relief from frequent yawning since visits began in the evenings.
Albert Lea Minn Dec 13 Special Mrs Henriette Olberg of this city well known for roles at the World's Fair and Expositions testifies to lasting relief from kidney trouble after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She says three boxes restored her health and reduced wakefulness and nervous tension. All Dealers 50 cents a box.
The article states that Japanese contains about 60 000 words and that it is impossible for one person to learn all of them. It notes that a well educated Japanese person typically knows around 10 000 words.
A Chicago News item notes that a ceremony was devised by a wise man to keep fools away, reflecting on ritual as social boundary and order.
The will of the late Senator Cushman K. Davis, who died Nov. 27, was filed for probate by his widow Mrs. Anna M. Davis. The document, created during his last illness, leaves the entire estate to her. The estate totals about 25 000 in personal property and 40 000 in real estate.
In Evansville Indiana the six month strike at a cotton mill persists with about 200 workers employed. Sixty five hundred workers left earlier and 650 remained when the strike started last July. Strikers receive aid from city trades groups and a weekly provisions commissary. Police guard the mill each night and Mayor Akin has not resolved the dispute. Strikers demand eleven hours pay for ten hours work.
Ticket information is requested from agents for excursions on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Inquiries should address Geo. S. Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa and note limits on tickets along with full details.
An advertisement claims Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures coughs and lung diseases, stops bleeding, purifies blood, and restores strength. A Chicago witness describes rapid recovery after three days of usage. It also promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a gentle laxative and bile regulator.
In Tipton Indiana on December 13 Mrs. William Snipe of Windfall secured a divorce after her attorney failed to appear. She represented herself in court and compellingly presented the case leading to the grant of the divorce.
Beloit Wisconsin December 13 The city council refuses to accept the Beloit Water company's proposal to sell its plant for 237500 and moves to seize the plant by appraisal under the franchise terms.
The text proclaims scrofula causes many diseases from eczema to consumption and claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood to expel impurities. It recommends Hood's Pills as the best family cathartic to aid health.
The notice suggests traveling to California using favorable excursion rates with stop over privileges and long limits via B C R N Railway. It directs to confer with the agent or address Jno G Parmer for details and arrangements.
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