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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
4
Governor elect Albert B. Cummins and Mrs. Cummins arrived by train and were hosted at Hon. George M. Titus home in Muscatine. They viewed the Musser library Hershey hospital and other benefactions and attended a public reception at the Commercial Club. Cummins will be inaugurated on the 16th and spoke to the YMCA dinner.
E H Crocker and J F Allison of Cedar Rapids visit Muscatine to review municipal ownership prospects for the water system now owned by a private company. They note Muscatine’s prosperity and the new library as signs of potential success if Cedar Rapids can model benefits of public ownership for its citizens.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a note on a group or committee, mentioning members, attendance, and a stip month. Details unclear due to garbled text. contains names or terms like Joon and Martialed, difficult to confirm entities or events.
On December 29 1901 Rock Island vacated its Van Buren street depot and now runs trains into Grand Central at Fifth avenue and Harrison street. A fine passenger station will be built on the old site to serve patrons as B C R N trains operate into Chicago. Nearby lines Lake Shore Michigan Southern Nickel Plate and Baltimore and Ohio also use Grand Central and connect with B C R N trains.
The Rock Island railroad runs a pile driver at the foot of Sycamore street to install new piling under the bridge east of the depot. The Muscatine North and South road had blocked earlier work, claiming encroachment, but current activity stays on the right of way of C R I and P. The machine draws crowd interest as a notable piece of machinery.
Widows and orphans urged to attend the Charity and Masque Ball at Armory Hall on Wednesday evening January 15. Vanatta's Orchestra to provide music for the event.
The A. O. U. W. lodge held a successful meeting to finalize arrangements for a class of candidates to be initiated on the 23rd. As the order marks its 27th year, members aim to combine the year count with the class size, seeking 27 candidates.
The board does not meet tonight because of the YMCA banquet. The regular session is rescheduled for next Friday evening January 10 to allow full attendance and address several important matters.
For winter travel the Burlington Cedar Rapids Northen Railway is promoted as the direct route via Chicago or St Louis with the lowest rates. Agents are ready to advise on convenient routes to winter tourist resorts and provide full information. Address G. Farmer Cedar Rapids IA.
Walter Kinsman spent New Year’s at Wellman while W H Neil of Letts and Ben Vanatta of Buffalo Prairie visited the city. Judge Spencer of St Louis arrived on the Wilton train at noon. County Surveyor R H McCampbell of West Liberty also visited town. Numerous residents and visitors, including Dr J C Hackett and Miss Minnie Van Gent, were noted in civic and social rounds. Governor Cummins arrived at noon with his party, and clerical circles announced local coffee suppliers and oyster orders. A misprint corrected Rev L B Hicks to N F Hicks in a Toledo college debt note.
Des Moines reports the state capitol escaped major damage after a desk in the senate chamber burned. officials say spontaneous combustion from waste piled by the janitor likely caused the incident.
Des Moines reports Charles Jones was arrested for possessing a large quantity of merchandise on his premises. He is suspected in the Desta burglary.
The text observes how faces reveal emotion and character in everyday encounters. It notes quick judgments of strangers on trains and streets, the wrinkles around eyes telling jokes, and the way a person’s passion or gentleness is etched in expression, even as we overlook our own.
New York Tribune recounts a Washington legend tied to Torne Mountain the highest in the range. Tourists hear that from a cleft halfway up a spring drops water like a watch ticking the unseen George Washington dropped into the spring during the British departure from New York.
The text lists the major coins by value and weight. It notes the Anam gold ingot or loof as the largest in circulation with about £65, followed by the Japanese obang at £10 and the Ashanti benda at £9, with the California fifty dollar piece similar in value to the benda. It also mentions Avam silver ingots at about £3, the Chinese tael at 7 shillings, and the Austrian double thaler.
Authority Cecil Aldin argues dogs generally lack conscious humor. He cites toy clown dogs as not truly funny to themselves, though spectators find humor. He doubts people’s belief in dogs being purposely funny and says a dog’s best humor is when tickled and making a mock laugh.
In a bright parlor a young man and a younger woman share a table and an open fire. They begin with euchre but soon discover they are playing hearts after an hour and a half of chat and play. Mora notes uncertainty about the exact game.
A brief cartoon caption shows a beggar pleading for money to a professor. The professor cites mortality tables noting the average male European life span of about one thirty four years five months, implying the beggar has no right to live. The exchange, from Meggendorfer Blatter, uses dark humor.
A discussion on how winds influence temper and health. Cold winds refresh while hot khamseen winds bring unrest, headaches, and irritability across regions from Egypt to Algeria and Spain. The article notes extreme winds can provoke quarrels and force households to seek quiet during gusts.
The article notes that Mr. Wells, a leading American lawyer, earned about $15,000 a year amid 1840s fees. It recounts incidents in Boston when a client offered $1,000 to retain him in a major patent case and another for $2,000 for the Goodrich Day patent litigation. In spring 1852 his work in Goodyear vs Day secured a patent validity, the last case he handled.
General Wheeler recalled a tale of a young man attempting to enter a revolving door while leading a dog on a long string. The dog was shredded by the mechanism as the crowd rushed past, and the girl clung to the string to guide it. A janitor wrapped the dog in newspaper to take it home.
In the Cligo Tribune parody, a clergy man rejects the proposed name “Superfluous” for a child after a mother cites her husband’s brother as inspiration. The teacher suggests the baby be named Blessing, while the mother questions the preferred sound of the other option.
The passage describes Hindoo barbers traveling with customers in open street settings. Barbers sit on their heels to cut hair and perform manicures and chiropody, earning very little. They also pierce ears of young girls for earrings, with barber wives commonly being hairdressers, while family occupation rules constrain sons to barbering.
The narrator recalls hunting paddy melons in Australia. The dim bush light creates eerie impressions as the fast moving kangaroos appear like ghosts. Paddy melons are not valued for meat, except their tails which yield a gelatinous soup resembling ox tail with a distinct gamy note.
Mrs Torkins praised the successful church fair and noted that nearly every item could be saved and donated for the next sale. The Washington Star quotes her optimism and belief in the fair's usefulness and future fundraising potential.
A debate between His Opinion and The Savage Bachelor on correcting a child in front of strangers. The Savage Bachelor argues the child should never be in the presence of strangers, while His Opinion voices astonishment at the proposal.
The article notes numerous biblical references to perfumes used by Hebrews in religious services and private life, highlighting the cultural and ritual significance of fragrance in ancient times. It discusses how scents accompanied rites and daily practices, reflecting social and spiritual dimensions of ancient Israelite society.
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