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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1902

Page

3

Muscatine Daily Circulation Lead Stated in Notice

Editor and staff from the Lee Syndicate of Iowa Evening Newspapers announce Muscatine daily circulation figures. The notice lists pricing for daily and semi weekly mail subscriptions and asserts circulation surpasses all other Muscatine papers combined. It reflects a local newspaper bill of fare and mail options for delivery, including rates for daily, semi weekly, and various mail terms.

Lee Iowa Muscatine

Journal Agencies list for city readers

Journal Agencies outlines locations in Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery at end of street car track where extra papers will be on sale each night. Regular subscribers missing by the carrier may pick up papers at these agencies.

Journal Kecklerville Chayka’s Grocery West Muscatine Sharrar’s Grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn’s Grcery

Tales of Horror in Coal Strike Investigation

The piece cites harsh coal strike revelations as a chilling warning. It details a widow and two sons burdened by debts from a mine accident, extortions and evictions, and neglect of orphans. It warns public sentiment could drive reforms despite limited legislative impact.

Cummins Stresses Will of People in Tariff Debate

Gov. Cummins recalls Iowa’s 1882 tariff moment and urges faithful legislative response. He argues that legislators should not ignore expressed public will, noting past overreach and the need to respect popular economic opinions when shaping policy.

Gov. Cummins Detroit Iowa

Iowa City Republican on district 2 shape reform

The Iowa City Republican argues the second district can be made Republican without statewide upheaval. He calls the current shape grotesque like a humped back Indian dancer and says reasonable reform aligned with Democratic aims will achieve the goal.

Iowa City

Iowa idea splits GOP over light vote interpretations

The Des Moines Capital reports a split within Iowa Republicans over a light vote. Semi free traders blame the so called Iowa idea while stalwarts say Republicans rejected the idea, reflecting internal party tensions.

Iowa Des Moines

Dubuque Times Urges Fund Stop for McKinley Memorial

The Dubuque Times contends Iowans are justified in withholding contributions to the Mc Kinley memorial fund. It argues the government is able and the memorial should be funded from the public treasury instead of private donations.

The Dubuque Times Iowa the Times

Governor Cummins Should Silence Tariff Speeches

A critic urges Gov Cummins to stop giving tariff talks warning that his Detroit speech damages his statesmanship and harms Iowa Republicans by worsening the issue.

Nation’s East lecture tour earns five thousand dollars

Mrs Nation collected five thousand dollars from a recent lecture tour in the East. The amount barely covers a new dress for one of New York society’s queens.

Kansas Editor Moves to New Mexico Slows Statehood Vote

Seckless Jerry Simpson once of Medicine Lodge Kansas now resides in New Mexico and edits there as Congress hesitates on admitting New Mexico as a state.

Seckless Jerry Simpson

Reed's Tariff Article Lashes the Iowa Idea

The Burlington Hawkeye calls Mr. Reed's latest tariff piece a solar plexus blow at the Iowa idea, signaling a sharp political clash and bold stance on economic policy.

Morrell bill seen as alternative to Hepburn plan

In Washington on December 17, Rep Morrell of Pennsylvania promotes a trust bill matching Hepburn’s aim but with 250000 dollars to enforce the Sherman act, backed by the president and Knox. Warships in the Caribbean attract talk, but Root says no war risk. Allison favors mediation but no US government involvement.

Morrell Pennsylvania Knox Root United States U. S Caribbean Allison Venezuela

Emulsion Provides Relief For Cold Says Scott & Bowne

An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil as the best relief for stubborn colds or bronchitis. It promises immediate night relief from choking coughs and throat irritation, noting its soothing healing effects and offering a free sample.

Scott

Secretary Wilson Praises Horses Amid Growth in Nation’s Stock

Secretary Wilson of the Iowa agricultural department extols horses and predicts their enduring prominence. He notes historic growth from 1868 when 5,756,940 horses were valued at $432,696,226 to 1892 with 15,498,140 horses and a peak value of $1,007,500,636, observing a continued rise in horse numbers.

United States Wilson Iowa Agricultural Department

Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Promoted as Digestive Cure

An advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a specific cure for dyspepsia and indigestion. It claims the remedy digests food to rest the stomach, restores nerves, and enhances energy and appetite, contrasting it with tonics and after dinner pills.

Stuart

Rumple's retirement leaves Iowa delegation short

The absence of Congressman Rumple is deeply felt by the delegation. Captain Rumple, a pensions committee member, did much for fellow Iowa congressmen on pension matters and helped many pensioners receive their monthly checks through his work in committee sessions.

Congressman Rumple Captain Rumple Pensions Committee Iowa

Roosevelt Hosts Pine Tree Woodsman at White House

A longtime Roosevelt hunting companion from Maine, Bill Sewall, will visit the White House in January. Sewall, a former guide and current manager of one of the president’s western ranches, rode with Roosevelt on early hunts when the future president was eighteen.

White House Bill Sewall Mr. Roosevelt Washington Pine Tree

Vast number of Christmas cards mailed in the United States

An enormous quantity of postag ecards were used in the last year. The figure 749,087,805 cards is given along with estimates of their weight 5,469,592 pounds and enough to fill 177 freight cars. If stacked they would reach 179 miles high and laid end to end would cover 6,424 miles.

United States

Food Chemistry Notes From Lida Ames Willis

These excerpts present practical cooking guidance grounded in chemistry as applied to kitchen tasks. Prepared under the guidance of Lida Ames Willis in Chicago, the work gathers tested methods and experiences for improving food preparation and recipe outcomes.

Lida Ames Willis Marquette Building Chicago Banning Co

Vegetable and Bean Dishes for Healthy Diets

The article argues a strict vegetable diet can nourish well and even better than meat for many, noting wheat gluten as a strong tissue builder when properly prepared. It offers multiple bean and vegetable recipes including white bean pâté, curry of beans, potato custard, spiced sweet potatoes, Creole onions, tomato and rice combos, Malabar rice, and rose tinted celery with cranberry juice.

Refund Guarantee on Cough Syrup Bottles

The undersigned pledge refunds if Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tarif fails to cure coughs or colds. They offer a 25 cent bottle to prove satisfaction or money back. Signatories include G. A. Riemcke N. B. Barkalow Nesper & Co. Jno J. Havercamp J Theo Keuchman.

Greene’s G. A. Riemcke N. B. Barkalow Nesper & Co Jno J. Havercamp J. Theo Keuchman

Most Valuable Land in the World and Manhattan Trends

The most expensive land sits between Wall and Broadway in New York City with Broadway Wall Street corner prices at 450 dollars per square foot. London tops 300 dollars per square foot, while Manhattan's financial district averages 175 dollars. The shopping district commands 60 to 350 dollars per square foot, with the northwest Broadway Thirty-fourth Street corner cited. Growth in Brooklyn and Jersey City shifts population south, foretelling a future Manhattan south of Central Park dominated by offices and factories.

Wall and Broad Streets Broadway New York City Wall Street London Financial District Woman's Shopping District From Fourteenth To Twenty-third Sixth Avenue Thirty-fourth Forty-second Street Thirty-fourth Street Manhattan Brooklyn Jersey City Manhattan Island Central Park

Boer war prom discourse dwarfs Spanish war volumes

The literature on the Boer War promises to make the Spanish war pile look like an ant hill. The outpouring has not yet reached the controversial stage.

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