New York Law Praised for Prison Labor Reform
New York state reports show eight hours daily labor for prisoners in state institutions and a ban on contract labor. The 1897 1898 data reveal sharp growth in prison-made goods sales and stock challenges, with high production in Auburn and Clinton and calls to expand capacity to meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Madison
State of
New York
Pennsylvania
State Commission of Prisons
Auburn
Clinton
Commission
Ulster
State labor value dispute sparks contractor tensions
The State faced a fair value issue for prisoner labor, arguing contractors undercut wages by supplying labor to manufacturers and their workers. The system favored contractors who profited without facing strikes or losses, harming both state costs and employer competitiveness.
Incorportation vote passes in Atalissa town
Chase Arzt and family move into Thomas house as Dick Gladstone visits from Muscatine. Mr. Thomas and son Chase depart for Clear Lake. Rev. Smith resigns and leaves for Oxford. Holiday guests include Jacob Bayliss and others from Cres ton Chicago Iowa City Vinton Beatrice Neb. Christmas services at churches collect gifts for Orphans Home St Louis and Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase
Mr. Thomas
Dick Gladstone
Muscatine
Lundy
H.whitehead
Son Chase
Clear Lake
Rev. Smith
Oxford
Smith
Jacob Bayliss
Creston
George Heberling
Chicago
Archie Bowie
Iowa City
Frank Coxe
Cedar Falls
Harry Heston
Steven Richards
Vinton
Curtis Barkhurst
Beatrice, Neb
Lucett Wilkinson
M. D
Spaulding
Minnie Lamb
Cedar Rapids
H. Hiatt
Illinois
Fred. Jones
West Branch
Lon Lamb
West Liberty
Pepper
Ottumwa
Lara Jones
Cora Hurlbut
Rock Island
Quart Cornwall
Winterset
Ella
Mabel Hagenbuck
Milan
Lula Heberling
Town City
Presbyterian Church
St. Louis
Council Bluffs
West Liberty Notes and Visits From Area Residents
Miss Laura Wright returns from Muscatine for Sunday visit as many locals host relatives and friends. William Force, a respected citizen, dies suddenly. Mrs. Barclay travels from North Dakota after her father's death. M. E. church hosts a missionary tea and the Mary Vance and senior societies merge with the home society. New Year wishes close the items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Wright
Muscatine
Weaver-Meyers
Dickey
Omock
Chicazzo
L. T. Hill
West Branch
William Force
Miriam Hildebrand
Lone Tree
Ernest
Chris
Bloomfield
Journal
C. E. Chesebro
California
L. A. Bowlsby
Omaha
Kate Davis
Calhoun Street
Frank Kincaid
M. E. Parsonage
Mary Vance
Home Society
Death of Christian Klepper Pioneer Farmer of Sweetland
Christian Klepper died peacefully at age 88 in his Sweetland township home. A Pennsylvania native who arrived April 1857, he farmed a 200 acre tract and was famed for generosity and hospitality. Survived by three sons Benjamin Emanuel and Alfred H. with Amos and Jacob predeceased him. Funeral Wednesday at noon from the home with interment in Muscatine city cemetery beside his wife Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Klepper
Sweetland Township
Klepper
Pennsylvania
Grandpa Klepper
Lancaster County
Anna
Benjamin
Emanuel
Alfréd H
Amos
Jacob
Muscatine City Cemetery
A Boer Girl's Wedding Described In Journal Piece
The January Ladies' Home Journal paints a Boer wedding as an almost national event. Guests from distant farms arrive. ex-teams, servants, and guns fill the scene with dancing, feasting, and impromptu games. After the ceremony, the couple’s feast and nightlong revels follow in a frontier setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dom Paul
South Africa
Ladies’ Home Journal
Death of T. H. Hughes in Diphtheria Tragedy
Thomas Owen Hughes aged 7 died of diphtheria on Thursday at 10 p.m. He was born January 19 1896 on Muscatine Island, elder of Rev Ir Hughes and Lillie Hughes family. He was laid to rest Friday at Mt Zion cemetery. He bore his illness with patience and faith in the Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Hughes
Thomas Owen Hughes
Rev. Ir
Lillie Hughes
Ralph Connor
Mt. Zion
Muscatine Island
Kingdom of Heaven
Sunday Morning Blaze Destroys Dr Fulham Home
Fire swept the old Lauder two story frame house at Second Street and Broadway around 3 am. The Champion Hose Co. arrived late due to hydrant distance and could not save nine furnished rooms and their contents including a piano bought for 325 dollars. Loss totaled 2000 dollars with 1000 dollars on the house and 650 on the contents. Dr Fulham shifted to Mrs Bartlett’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Fulham
Second Street
Broadway
Second
Locust
Third and
Cherry
Fulham
Will Stealr
Death of Fredricka Fricke at Pine Creek
Fredricka Fricke aged 70 years 10 months died Sunday at 9 am at her Pine Creek home from old age. Born in Germany she lived as an early Pine Creek resident. Survived by husband August Fricke five daughters and one son. A German Lutheran, funeral by Rev H Meyer at Saints' church Alden, with interment at Cecil cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredricka Fricke
Pine Creek
Germany
August Fricke
Decedent
Proverb Calendar from Hood's Sarsaparilla
A yearly calendar by Hood's Sarsaparilla features two children in pink and blue with the proverb calendar on the front and astronomical facts on the back. It can hang on a wall or stand on a desk. Order from your druggist or mail 6 cents in stamps to C. I. Hood & Co. Lowell, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Votes and virtue clash in a political critique
The Atlantic piece questions the fixation on votes and condemns bribery and coercion. It argues genuine opinion matters more than forced support, noting even a dictator cannot buy lasting belief. The piece warns that democracy requires spontaneous, sincere votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Chapman
Virtue
Republic
Change of Management at Iowa Central
Thos. E. Clark, long time train master and general superintendent of the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad, assumes general management of the Iowa Central today. Muscatine North and South come under his jurisdiction. headquarters will be in Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. E. Clark
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
Iowa Central
Muscatine North
Miller Defeats Carroll in Iowa City Ward One Race
In Iowa City First ward alderman race Joe Miller Republican edged John Carroll Democrat in a tight contest yesterday. Resulting council will lean Republican with 5 to 5 party split giving Mayor Stebbins the decisive vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Joe Miller
John Carroll
Crain
Miller
Moon
Tulloss
Shrader
Heinsius
Berger
Slavata
Hotz
Stebbins
Engineer E J Fiske Fatally Injured in Railroad Accident
Special Engineer E J Fiske, aged and longtime Northwestern railroad employee, fell from the engine tender near Mechanicsville Iowa. His skull was fractured and he died after being found a mile west of Mechanicsville and taken to St Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
E. J. Fiske
Clinton
Northwestern Railroad
Mechanicsville
Bertram
Fiske
St. Luke's Hospital
Miller Killed in Glucose Plant Steam Pipe Explosion
In Marshalltown Iowa Henry Krack chief miller at the glucose works was instantly killed when a twelve inch steam pipe exploded at midnight Hans Anderson suffered serious burns Krack leaves a wife and three children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Iowa
Henry Krack
Glucose Works
Hans Anderson
Krack
Arm blown off by shotgun accident shocks community
W. H. H. Woodward, a prominent farmer, suffered the loss of his arm from an accidental shotgun discharge on Sunday. Doctors fear he may die as his condition remains critical and the incident is under local inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Iowa
W. H. H. Woodward
Bilken Grocery to retire after fire losses
Burlington Iowa Jan 1 Special says the Bilken Grocery Co with 100000 stock destroyed by fire last Friday will permanently retire from business for 75000 dollars. The sale includes all assets and ongoing operations under new ownership plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Iowa
Bilken Grocery Co
Judge rules Bonaparte dam not a nuisance in Iowa case
Judge Eichelberger rejects the State of Iowa action to abate the Bonaparte dam for lacking a fishway. Defendants argued the dam was a state built project and a fishway requirement would impair a prior contract. The bill is dismissed with costs. a likely appeal is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Iowa
Eichelberger
Bonaparte Dam
State of
Remley
Des Moines
Bonaparte
Ejcchelberger
First Hog Slaughter Scheduled by International Packing in Sioux City
Sioux City Iowa December 29 at 9 oclock tomorrow morning the first hog will be killed at the International Packing Company plant. Citizens and property owners provided about 590000 in bonuses to attract the firm. Workers are preparing the plant as furnaces fire up and a Chicago expert team directs operations with a hog buyer on the local market for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Iowa
International Packing Company
Chicago
Local social notes from Wilton Iowa December 30 1899
Chas Holzhauer returns from Chicago and others visit friends in Wilton. Mrs Ed Boot and Miss Pearl Penney host and attend to meals. Various residents travel to Muscatine Letts Herrington Bennett and Davenport while Miss Anna Waterman returns from G E College for a reunion with her mother and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Iowa
Chas .Holzhauser
Chicago
Ed. Boot
Dexter
Pearl Penney
Ross Murdock
Columbus Junction
Harry Stevens
M. E
W. L. Johnson
Muscatine
Herrington
Kan
S. B. Kesinger
James Ryan
Davenport Business College
Jerry Mahoney
Wm. Bierkamp
Bennett
Mayme
Sadie Doran
Geo Nicholaus
Chas. Holzhauer
Anna Waterman
G.E. College
Miss Waterman
Local Notes From Shiloh and Surrounding Farms
Shiloh reports visitors and relatives over the holidays with Wilton and Muscatine stays. Families Freyermuth and Dougherty attend gatherings. Hunters are barred from several properties. A Kentucky visitor and a telephones interest appear as brief items in the community column.
Park Avenue Notes and Church Service Update
Park Avenue social notes list F A Duffield and family visiting in Illinois City Scott Lane and wife, Mrs Ed Streeter visiting from Bedrock Oklahoma, Miss Mayme Leu staying with Mayme East, Miss Bessie Giles returning from Mediapolis, Mrs Richards visiting Wilton, Gus Oater and Mrs N Bast extended Wisconsin trip with Bast joining later. Park Avenue M E Church trustees vote to suspend Sunday evening services until a regular pastor is appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Duffield
Ilinois City
Scott Lane
Ed. Streeter
Bedrock
Okl
John Reed
Mayme Leu
Mayme East
Bessie Giles
Mediapolis
Nellie Downer
Richards
John Duncan
Wilton
Gus Oater
N. Bast
Frinds
Wisconsin
Mr. Bast
Park Avenue M. E
Also Mentioned on This Page
New York Prison Commissioners
The
New York State
Atalissa
CU. Klepper
Boss Miller
Lington Grocery Firm
Perma
Shiloh
Willie Miller
Amanda Wallace
S. M. Hoskins
J Freyermuth
John Dougherty
James Carter
Sweetland
Henry Freyermuth
Larson
Nellie Dougherty
H. J. Freyermuth
B. Greiner
George Plitt
Kentucky
Gussie
Paul Reed
Blue Grass
Friends Church
Barney Miller
George Otto
Jacob Freyermuth
L. A. Scott
H. G. Smith
Wm. Fishburn
J. M. Chamberlin
H. Hucke
Carl Fisher
E. A
Park Avenue
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