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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1902
Page
3
The Muscatine Daily details its newspaper staff and mail options. It states high circulation, claiming its reach exceeds other Muscatine papers and promises value to city subscribers with various daily and semi weekly premiums.
The Journal lists Keckierville Chayka's, West Muscatine Sharrar's, and South Muscatine Morse Washburn's groceries as distribution points for extra copies. Readers missed by the carrier can obtain papers at these locations each night.
The Federation of Labor meeting in New Orleans rejected a proposition to endorse socialism by 4 744 to 4 344 votes. President Samuel Gompers’ influence secured a conservative triumph and the resolutions committee argued socialism could be achieved through trades unionism. Dennis A. Hays of Philadelphia urged class mobility and individual thrift as the American path.
The Indiana legislature act prohibiting wage assignments for tokens not paid in lawful money was declared unconstitutional by the supreme court on November 25. The ruling hinges on the law applying only to merchants and coal miners, though the issue of token payments remains a concern.
The state superintendent of schools R. C. Barrett plans to seek a fourth term though a strong contest is expected. A W Stuart from Ottumwa has been a prior candidate and may run again while J F Riggs of Sigourney is seen as a leading contender. O J McManus of Pottawattamie and H L Adams of Fayette counties are also mentioned as possible candidates.
A Roumanian disciplinary council decision restricts legal practice to Romanian citizens, barring Jews who form most lawyers and clerks, intensifying persecution in Roumania. The move directly targets Jewish professionals amid ongoing discrimination.
A Davenport jury awarded Emil Klaffe five thousand dollars in damages for an injury sustained while operating a punching machine at Bet tendorf axle works.
Plans approved for the Iowa building at the St Louis exposition call for an expenditure of about $44 000. The project outlines a substantial display space and facilities to showcase state achievements.
The Nickel Plate road offers a fare of a fare and a third for a round trip for travel within Central Passenger association territory. Tickets valid December 24 25 31 1902 and January 1 1903, with return by January 2 1908. Pullman service on all trains. Dining car meals 35c to $1.00. Inquiries to John Y Calahan 113 Adams St Chicago.
Washington notes the Hepburn bill's passage may end new trust legislation and splits among lawmakers on the Sherman act. Iowa figures, including Col Hepburn and Senator Allison, are highlighted amid Capitol receptions and debates on Cuba reciprocity and beet sugar politics.
A Illinois suit B W Schumacher v C and N W Ry Co upheld railroads on demurrage. Judge Donnelly ruled the railroad may charge a reasonable fee for car detention beyond a reasonable unloading period and hold a lien on car contents to secure charges after free time.
Reverend D. Alex Holman shares his recovery from severe sun stroke after two years of nerve trouble. He describes hot head pains, irritability, and hearing issues, then credits one bottle of Dr Miles' Restorative Nervine with improvement and eventual restoration of energy to preach fatigu e free. The testimonial notes all druggists sell the first bottle and offers a free book from Dr Miles Medical Co.
The Nickel Plate Road sells round trip tickets at a fare and a third to all points on its line for December 24 25 31 1902 and January 1 1903 with return allowed through January 2 1903. Through service to New York City Boston and other eastern points from the Chicago passenger station at Harrison Street and Fifth Avenue. For details contact 113 Adams St Chicago.
The kingfisher is described as a skilled hole borer in clay banks along mid and southern streams. Nests are round holes two to four feet deep with a right angled pocket for eggs. The bird is a constant angling companion, feeding on minnows from dawn to night with vivid, turquoise-like plumage and a melodious dive.
A compact reflection on speech and aging noting how maturity often leads to restraint and silence. The line suggests wisdom comes from choosing not to speak rather than from endless chatter.
George C. Winn brings an early 19th century relic to the Journal office, a 1804 Boston imprint titled The Sacred Musician and Young Gentleman and Young Lady's Practical Guide to Music. Compiled by Ebenzer Childs, the leather bound volume contains music rudiments and sacred tunes, well preserved despite aged pages.
Dec 20 Champion Hill residents report Mrs Hy Devore returned home from Cedar Rapids after visiting daughter. Funeral for Miss Bessie Moylan held at West Liberty. Etta and Lizzie Wiese attended Hartupee box social. Ed Depping shopped in Wilton. Fred Devore visited in Davenport. Willie Wiese and Otto Depping stayed with Frank Snider in Cedar County. Christmas program planned at Champion Hill schoolhouse. Weather reduced attendance at Schmidt party. Ed Martick remains ill. Chas Longe and Willie Smith from Moscow called locally. Mrs Lena Miller visited Sadie Federlin.
The excerpt describes two harmless acts that supposedly affect a black person. Finger joint cracking supposedly mimics skeleton bones, and stepping over a prone person is believed to bring bad luck and hinder growth. A half grown boy enforces a rule that someone step back to lift the spell.
The article lists minimum criteria for new soldiers: age twenty to twenty-five, strength to lift 100 pounds to chest level with both hands, height at least 4 feet 8 inches, ability to run seven miles in one hour, and good character.
William Stimson Jr asks his mother if kindness to the sick applies to measles. Mrs Stimson replies affirmatively, noting she hopes Willie will always be kind. He explains he visited a neighbor child with the illness.
A quip from the Chicago News has a long haired man answering his wife about the dying year naming November and December with a fiendish grin in a darkly humorous exchange.
The Iowa Central Railroad offers colonist tickets on the first and third Tuesday of each month through April 1903 to destinations in Arkansas Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska South Dakota and other areas at very low prices. Contact any Iowa Central agent or A B Cutts Minneapolis for rates and details.
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