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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1902
Page
3
The Muscatine Daily Journal asserts it has the largest circulation among Muscatine papers, reporting higher reach than any other daily and claiming dominance over weekly editions and competitors. The note lists editor names and subscription rates for daily and semi weekly editions and mentions official status for city and county.
G Logan Payne of 935 Marquette Building Chicago and Lacoste & Maxwell of 140 Nassau Street New York listed as representatives in an unspecified matter.
The Journal sets up agency outlets at Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery and End of street car track for extra papers every night. If regular subscribers are missed by the carrier they can obtain papers at these agencies.
A Montezuma Republican reply argues socialism and anarchism differ in creed but share peril in practice. It cites Debs, government injunctions, and labor disputes, contrasting democratic capitalism with a proposed social democracy and warning of a shift toward industrial cooperatives and loss of individual labor value.
The Hampton Chronicle argues neither Hull nor Prouty should be the Republican nominee for congress in 1904. It calls their public life tactics deceptive, citing evidence from the Tate Clarkson slander trial that both sides used disgraceful methods to influence a primary.
The Polk County Republican club is formed at Des Moines by promoters described as young men who demand clean politics. The city is singled out as needing clean politics more than any other in Iowa.
The Burlington Hawkeye offers a timely remark about March events, noting community response and local figures tied to the period. Details remain concise, presenting a snapshot of public sentiment and context without sensational specifics.
Commentators describe Coni's achievement as a Christmas gift of gigantic proportions for the peoples of the world, praising its global significance and hopeful impact.
U.S. Circuit Judge Grosscup argues trusts are mainly a waterbound elite and should be reformed not outlawed. He suggests government supervision and even repeal of the Sherman Act, aligning with ideas of federal licensing for interstate commerce, public scrutiny, and national incorporation.
The last Democratic candidate fires a pointed critique of a living ex president, praising Collins as uniquely aligned with moral leadership while accusing another former leader of betraying voters for money. He ends with a call for unity and peace among party brethren.
In Des Moines a railroad worker named Jerry Corcoran, 35, was found dead in a coal shed on Monday morning, apparently doped with morphine to steal. Police claim to know the culprit, yet years of failed detections shadow the case as Corcoran was last seen alive drinking in a saloon amid rising robbery and murder worries.
The Cedar Rapids Republican urges action as Des Moines faces a $60 000 to $75 000 deficit next March after patronage. It blames city government for corruption and calls to shut saloons seen as breeding grounds for municipal graft.
The piece accuses the local Democratic organ of hypocrisy as it now pushes to close disreputable resorts, while it once defended them and now seeks public patronage from readers. The rhetoric frames the party's stance as a pious pose and cites past editorials.
The remark labeled as from a taxpayer is dismissed as false by the author, accusing the democratic organ of giving currency to a baseless claim. The piece contends most charges against Republican city officials lack any truth or substantiation.
The Muscatine mention connects to the snarleyon organ with Robert West noting that fault-finding requires no talent or self-denial. He argues that those driven by a real wish to do good have little time for murmuring or complaint.
A democratic organ accuses Muscatine of having numerous houses of ill repute, prompting debate whether the claim reflects reliable knowledge or partisan prejudice against the city government.
The undersigned pledge to refund the money on a 5 cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup if it fails to cure cough or cold. They also guarantee a 25 cent bottle to prove satisfaction or money refunded. Signatories include G. A. Riemcke N. B. Barkalow Nesper & Co. Jno Havercamp J Theo Keuchman.
The Iowa Central Railway offers round trip excursion tickets for continuous passage within 200 miles at one way fare and a third. Sales on Dec 24 25 31 and Jan 1 with final return Jan 1. teachers and students get a special return to Jan 8. Inquiries at local Iowa Central ticket agents.
Washington reports Representative Lacey’s Louisiana purchase speech will be issued in 50 000 to 60 000 individual copies. The Iowa Louisiana exposition commission arranged the distribution to answer inquiries and present a concise history and explanation of the purchase.
The text outlines study topics from Joshua, judges, Isaiah, Ruth, First Samuel, and Luke. It notes events from about 7426 B C to 1062 B C and lists lessons: six in Joshua, three in judges, one in Isaiah, one in Ruth, two in First Samuel, and one in Luke.
Public notice lists train departures and routes among Omaha Denver Colorado Springs Fort Worth St Paul Minneapolis. Mentions eastern routes with a 1:30 PM and 11:30 PM times, and directions between several cities. Details are partially garbled but indicate schedule information for travelers.
Saloons in Jones county indicted for selling liquor to minors. Grinnell 320 acre farm sold at 100 per acre. Free Centerville library dedicated January 15 1903 funded by ex Governor Drake. Auditor Van Der Welt Knoxville jailed on forgery linked to election figures under 2000 bond. Baldwin built motoring locomotives pass Clinton carrying tank car water and oil. Crop service director Sage puts town corn yield at 297 million bushels valued near 83 million. total Iowa crop value 215.7 million down from last year. A Cedar Falls professor loses pug dog to poison. Clinton warns gamblers to close or face action. Rumor notes Congressman Hedge may retire after current term.
The Iowa Central railway offers homeseekers excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of November December January February March and April 1903 to western southern and southeastern points. Fare is one fare plus 2.00 for round trip with 21 day limit. Inquiries to any Iowa Central ticket agent or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minn.
The quarter surveys biblical sites from the Jordan crossing to Ramah, highlighting Joshua, Caleb, Gideon, Ruth, and Samuel. It covers themes like the Jordan crossing, Jericho’s capture, the cities of refuge, Joshua’s parting address, and the era ending in Ephraim and Shiloh with Bethlehem and Ramah in Judea.
Schedule lists arrival and departure times between Muscatine Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello and Elrick Jet with stops at Ly Ar Muscatine and Wapelto. Timings show morning departures around 7:50 to 9:06 a.m. and afternoon returns around 2:44 to 4:32 p.m.
Schedule lists northbound trains No 3 St Paul Express No 5 Mason City Mail No 25 Way Freight and southbound No 6 Peoria Mall No 4 Peoria Express No 16 Way Freight. Coupon tickets sold for all points in the United States Canada and Mexico with rates and ridership details via A B Cutts and G L Secrerg at Atkirick Junction Iowa and Minneapolis Minnesota.
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