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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1902
Page
3
The Muscatine Daily Journal outlines its entry as a second class matter with editors John Mahin J M Beck and W L Lane via the Lee Syndicate of Iowa Evening Newspapers. It announces its official status for city and county and details the duplex weekly issues and subscription rates for daily and semi weekly editions.
G Logan Payne associated with Marquette Building Chicago and Lacoste and Maxwell at 140 Nassau Street New York. This note lists addresses and firms connected to the representative.
The Journal has set up agencies in Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's Grocery and at the end of the street car track for nightly paper sales Extra copies will be available at these locations for missed deliveries through the carrier.
The International Reform Bureau Bulletin denounces new canteen proposals as same rejected measures. It argues private syndicate backed by brewers promote pro canteen telegrams and notes Congress already funded post exchange substitutes to curb alcohol. It urges temperance supporters to press representatives through personal contact over anti canteen repeal.
The editorial notes critics clash over the council’s decision to dismiss an attorney who served under the past Democratic administration. It argues that complaints about adding paid assistants may imply support for retaining the former attorney and his salary.
The bulletin notes two key points for reformers: the president commends the pending immigration restriction bill that excludes illiterates and bans alcohol sales in immigrant stations, and he does not endorse efforts to restore the canteen.
Reduced holiday rates offer round trip excursion tickets for continuous passage to any point within 200 miles of the selling station at one way fare and a third. Sales run December 24 25 and January 1 with final return January 2. teachers and students receive a special return limit to January 5. Inquiries at local Iowa Central ticket agents.
The Muscatine city council moved to oppose an injunction seeking to block payment at reduced light rates for Citizens' Railway and Light Co. The council vows to pursue the case to secure lower rates for residents, urging citizens and press support across political lines.
Washington Press questions the urgency of Gov. Cummins Detroit speech calling for immediate tariff revision. It asks what rush and what benefit, urging patience and advocating ratification of reciprocity treaties instead.
The Waterloo Courier argues for stricter liquor laws in Iowa and opposes hiring hundreds of officers to prey on public funds, urging increased stringency rather than expanding police numbers.
The Cedar Rapids Republican mocks Gov. Cummins by suggesting criticism of his tariff speech will not worry him due to his noted vanity. The piece presents a sharp political jab and points to Cummins's supposed self confidence as a shield against opposition.
The Mason City Globe Gazette quotes the late Robert G. Ingersoll saying what Tom Reed knows he knows all the time. The editorial note endorses the remark as a concise summary of Reed's expertise.
The Boone Republications wryly notes that if the Venezuela situation worsens, they will need to consult an atlas to locate the country, reflecting a pragmatic yet humorous reaction to foreign affairs.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette opines that if Wall Street must cover its own medical care it will seek healthier behavior and reduce ailments to lower costs. The piece argues financial responsibility for health would drive reforms and fewer illnesses.
The Des Moines Capital declares Wall Street has yet to learn that recovery after a spree will not be aided by Uncle Sam. The piece mocks the idea that federal support will instantly restore market stability. It frames the need for cautious policy and private sector resilience.
Its Good Point urges readers to say a good word for football as a civic defense of the game. The brief note attributes the counsel to a Washing era vantage and echoes community sportsmanship.
A Muscatine resident testifies to backache relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Havercamp's pharmacy. Mrs. E. Van Wagner describes years of painful kidney symptoms and dizziness and credits quick improvement within three days. Sold by all dealers 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is sole U S agent. remember the name Doan's.
A fragment from a 19th century issue discusses mortality among felons and their vulnerability to disease, noting the prevalence of infections among those who evade early treatment or oversight. The quote reflects grim attitudes of the period toward inmate health and public safety.
The Davenport Democrat asks a question about the destination of substantial anthracite coal production. The inquiry implies concern over supply pathways and end users in the coal trade.
Mrs. Mary R. Melendy endorses Chamerlain's Cough Remedy for persistent child coughs and bronchial issues. She claims it suits all ages, is non-narcotic and safe for nonprofessionals. Available from all druggists.
In a North Carolina mountain town a man named Old Lige Downs laments his wife’s unwavering goodness. He cannot bear a life lived in sinless virtue and longs for companionship, unsure how to reconcile love with such virtue as he trudges toward town.
A New York Tribune note recounts a Brooklyn Presbyterian clergyman who visited Hawaii and commented on the musicality of Hawaiian place names. He joked that Spreckelsville was the one name lacking euphony, and nearly always drew laughter with his line about taking the steamer ly-ally-ally to Nawilly-willy.
A Philadelphia Times piece describes mill workers in Kensington sharing funds for soap towels and ice water. A damp towel incident sparks blame toward a young Celt custodian nicknamed Reddy, who retorts in dialect about multiple towels already used.
An ancient Bloomington oak, once the 1858 Lincoln Douglas debate site, remains standing in Henshaw's pasture a historic inclosure. Owned by Democrat George Henshaw, the tree hosted a platform for the U S Senate candidates drawing voters from far and near, with shade sheltering audience and speakers.
A retired capitalist recalls early drugstore battles in Connecticut. He describes hostile laws, arrests for advertising, and fines tied to price cutting and alleged fraud. He explains how competition with neighbors led to clever sales and repeated legal challenges, noting how he survived by persistent fighting spirit.
An article touts Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as an effective internal cure for catarrh including nasal throat and chest forms. It pairs medical claims with anecdotal testimony from a public speaker about winter congestion, plus a tale from M Quad describing a pharmacist's booth challenges and eventual political success.
The Iowa Central Railway offers excursion tickets to western and southern points at one fare plus $2.00 round trip. Sales occur on the first and third Tuesdays of November to April 1903. Tickets are valid 21 days from sale. Inquiries to any Iowa Central ticket agent or A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Minn.
A humorous dialogue set during an ornithological convention at the Museum of Natural History. City Belle-1 greets Mr. De Science from the Ornithologists’ union as the session winds down and jokes about bird fashion for the next season.
Passenger service from Chicago to Jacksonville and St. Augustine will depart Chicago after January 5, 1903 at 8 40 p m over the Pennsylvania Short Line via Louisville Atlanta and Macon. For details contact H R Dering A G P Agt 248 South Clark St Chicago.
In a brief overheard exchange, two women remark on a woman's hair and eyes, sparking a reveal that the hair color may not be as it seems and suggesting a hidden truth behind appearances.
A Chicago Tribune quote contrasts idealized love with practical marriage concerns. A dreamy girl dismisses poverty, while a practical damsel says interest lies in how much the man has already earned, not his future earnings.
A remedy claims to cleanse and invigorate the stomach and regulate the bowels. For sale at 25 cents per box by all druggists.
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