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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
3
Daily by carrier 10 cents per week. Daily by mail 3.00 per year. Semi weekly by mail 3.00 per year. Circulation guaranteed greater than all other Muscatine papers combined and at least three times that of any other daily.
Journal Agencies list locations in Kecklerville Chayka s grocery West Muscatine Sharrar s grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn s grocery End of street car track W C A Busch s Drug Store Hershey avenue Extra papers will be on sale each night Regular subscribers missed by carrier may pick up papers at these agencies
W. L. Lane business manager swears that the number of copies of the Muscatine Daily Journal printed and circulated in November 1903 was 115,860. The statement was sworn before Notary G. M. Titus on December 7, 1903 in Muscatine County Iowa.
Political figures and Tammany leaders plan to coax Grover Cleveland into accepting a presidential nomination at the next Democratic National Convention. A January 4 banquet at Tammany Hall may be used to demonstrate broad support, with Charles F. Murphy aiming to rally a nationwide demand for Cleveland. Iowa Democrats show some opposition but may acquiesce under the prevailing sentiment.
The Algona Courier notes a split between Messrs Abrams and Rankin on the state marshal proposal. Rankin claims Abrams fears losing his job if the measure passes, while the paper suggests both men are driven by concern for employment.
Fragmentary text shows Rankin adapting tactics as surveillance and talk dominate. The subject changes when one fails, with marshal law enabling his aims.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican argues strong support for hard roads in Iowa but says expediency governs action. It says farmers will not tax themselves for macadam roads and maintains an equitable drainage law would improve highways more than advanced road legislation, which farmers will ignore or defeat.
The senator Hanna declines to serve as chairman after his term ends at the national convention in Chicago in June. Elihu Root may succeed him as his potential replacement, while observers note a sense of loss and speculate on a new Hanna emerging in the party.
The Burlington Hawkeye condemns an elaborate press censorship network used by the Christian Science church to block derogatory references. The paper argues the system aims not at defending the cult but at securing extensive free advertising for the church.
John D. Rockefeller contributed 1 850 000 dollars to the University of Chicago as a holiday gift. An anonymous donation believed to be 1 096 466 dollars may come from the same source. The note mentions possible public reaction to rising gasoline prices.
The Charter Oak Times argues the Republican National Committee should have set the convention for September 21 or October 21 instead of June 21. It says national campaigns are conducted on a low plane, produce meanness, and harm the country. It suggests one month is enough.
The Franklin County Tennessee Democrats in convention endorsed Judge Alton B Parker of New York as their presidential candidate. The group cautioned that Franklin County will hear from New York and learn not to be brash early in the race.
The Cedar Rapids Republican mocks Des Moines garrison plans while the Decorah Republican defends them. They argue in times of peace quarters should be pleasant and healthy for an army that will be stationed somewhere, and Iowa could be that place.
The Cedar Rapids Republican mocks Miss Cook for losing Lea Vitt to Ruth Bryan. It says a woman who cannot keep a man who has proposed to her should stay quiet about it and notes that boasting over the affair is not admirable.
The Melvin Argus asserts Iowa has funds for quality road work and should not waste money on dirt roads. It argues that gravelling or macadamizing now would save money within ten years and proves the approach is economical long term.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil notes Col Henderson contends he is regularly denying reports from a ubiquitous newspaper correspondent. The piece casts doubt on the frequency and impact of such denials as part of ongoing coverage.
The Oskaloosa Times Journal predicts Mr. Bryan will gain stronger support upon his return from Europe, signaling a rising popularity trend and renewed public interest in his leadership.
Beall of Beall Mississippi reports his wife’s rapid improvement and cure from consumption after using Dr King s New Discovery. He quotes that four bottles cured her. Store Hawercamp s Prescription Drug Store guarantees the remedy priced 50c and 1.00 with trial bottles free.
The piece discusses farm economics and benefits of dry land, noting high early winter sheep losses in Oregon and Washington. It argues convict labor for road building is impractical due to guard costs, escape risk, and need for machinery and skilled supervision, limiting use to nearby projects and return to quarters nightly.
A diverse group including Indians lumberjacks northern hunters and weather prophets join in forecasting a very mild winter. The claim reflects a blend of traditional and folk insights across communities.
A rhetorical remark denounces Russia’s ignorance vodka and whisky superstition and poverty as barriers to becoming a great nation despite rich natural resources.
Nebraska yields 200 million bushels of corn and 40 million of wheat while livestock values reach 150 million dollars. Residents show indifference to Wall Street moves with no concern for stock fluctuations.
The article credits the country’s growing trade surplus to the nation’s farmers who must supply the hungry maw of foreign demand regardless of the balance of trade.
A 1903 issue argues four thousand spruce trees were sacrificed to print nine novels and predicts none will be remembered in twenty years. It urges using forests for better purposes.
A man’s outlook during hard times mirrors how he uses credit. Those with bank balances earning 4 percent interest feel sturdier than someone facing a note due in thirty days needing an extension.
Farmers note a pair of pulleys can lift a heavy hayrack on and off the wagon with much less effort. The method reduces labor, making the hard farm task easier for a single worker.
The writer invites letters of inquiry and criticism from readers and welcomes suggestions and facts of interest in agricultural horticultural or scientific topics. All letters will receive a personal reply when return postage is enclosed.
It is estimated that coal roads lose over 120000 tons of coal annually due to pilfering in transit. Some cars show loss of three or four tons by the time coal reaches the consignee.
The piece warns that sugar serves as bait luring people to buy bills of groceries. It argues buyers will invest in teas, coffees, spices, soaps, condiments and shoeblacking for a chance to gain a surplus sugar amount, despite knowing little about those items.
A prominent Minnesota dairyman was once mocked for turning under a thick second crop of clover with a plow after moving from a city business. His corn crops on land treated this way later proved a lesson to the scoffing neighbors who are now attempting the same practice.
Hog raisers enjoyed high prices from $6 to $7.50 per hundredweight and cholera exemptions, but the market has shifted. Pork is now at a four dollar basis to the producer as the favorable conditions end.
The passage urges farmers to enrich barren fields by applying twenty five loads of barnyard manure per acre then sowing clover. After a hay harvest, plow under the second crop and plant corn. Yellow corn signals soil hunger for clover and nitrogen.
A soil fact explains prairie soil behavior during a flood year. One hundredweight of clay loam retains fifty pounds of water, accounting for the soil’s response to a foot of monthly rainfall last year.
A brief note states that with a hundred winter laying hens properly cared for, a person can earn from one to two dollars each day from the henhouse during December 1903.
The 2:40 horse is valued from 250 to 400 dollars and suits only scrub country races. The 2:07 horse ranges 5,000 to 20,000 dollars, with this class earning over 33,000 for the owner this year.
The boll weevil threatens to cover all cotton regions and end cheap cotton. The agriculture department plans to ask Congress for half a million dollars to combat the pest.
A farmer praises a friend for raising a fine team of Norman horses. He broke them as colts, trained them to walk fast, and never drove them off the walk. The horses are touted as perhaps the most useful farm team in the countryside for heavy tasks.
The standard requires milk to contain 12 percent total solids not fat and 8.44 percent butter fat. Condensed milk must have 28 percent solids, with 7 percent butter fat, and condensed cream must contain 18 percent butter fat.
An Iowa goose rears twelve goslings weighing 150 pounds and brings $18 at Thanksgiving selling for 12 cents a pound. The flock’s yield outstrips pigs or sheep, highlighting the value of backyard poultry.
An old friend shares a quirky carp fishing recipe. Use a very small hook wrapped with a cotton wad soaked in limburger cheese to attract carp, described as the perfect bait for this “worthless” river fish.
The article notes farms in Oklahoma available for 25 to 40 dollars per acre with expected value doubling within ten years. It suggests buyers from older states with land valued at 100 dollars an acre could profit by relocating, while warning to choose locations carefully.
A striking ad in a leading western paper claims eastern banks bid for surplus western farmer capital to back the paper of eastern manufacturers. It recalls a time when nearly all crop-related financing came from the east.
Experiments in beet culture show semiarid western areas with irrigation best for beets. Abundant sunshine and mineral-rich soil promote rapid growth and full ripening without fall rains.
A major Chicago packing house last year slaughtered 9,389,729 cattle hogs and sheep. The animals were worth 220 million dollars when slaughtered and processed. About 22 600 people were employed in the operation. Offal profits driven by extensive utilization fed diverse markets, reaching nearly every American table.
In a meeting remarks oppose burden on families by sugar trust and high prices. Advocate allowing cheaper sugar from abroad. Note Hawaii Porto Rico Philippines Cuba as regions where sugar could be grown cheaply, suggesting Americans deserve lower sugar costs. Calls for using nations that can produce sugar most cheaply.
The article argues the consumer is the main victim in labor versus capital clashes and urges a plan to make both sides bear the costs. It condemns unions and trusts as mutually harming the public and calls for ending endless fighting to reduce losses to the nation.
The passage describes a long wait for sunlit prosperity in the south, noting scars from war, disrupted credit, and lingering prejudice. It proclaims a new era of peace, enterprise, capital, and vast crop diversity, with present development seen as the beginnings of a bright future.
A freight train conductor is praised for elevating labor by keeping a dusty caboose clean bright and attractive. His stove painted walls and tidy floor along with genteel manners make riding with him a pleasure. He plans to switch to passenger runs as opportunities arise.
A country physician with a large rural practice says farm homes lack ordinary sanitary equipment. He notes sickrooms are often poorly ventilated with windows and cracks kept shut for winter. He adds winter indoor temperatures run about ten degrees too high, contributing to illnesses. He contrasts country and city practices on ventilation.
A discussion notes that excess fertilizer or stimulants do not yield better results and may harm efficiency. It cites dairy farming and crop feeding, stating a defined limit to beneficial milk production from feed and that more fertilizer beyond the limit offers no gains.
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