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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1900
Page
4
A fragmented OCR line notes days in the port area with unclear meaning. The readable words hint at time in the harbor district but no concrete event or names are identifiable.
The Muscatine Journal provides weekly, tri weekly delivery on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays with a 90 year history. Subscriptions payable in advance, order by postal card or telephone No 27, remittances by cash express or money order payable to Journal Printing Co Muscatine Iowa.
The Iowa City Republican criticizes local self government for liquor enforcement and urges a state level mulct law enforcement commission. It cites Methodists at Mt Pleasant favoring a practical enforcement approach and mentions the Raines law as a model. The piece also weighs cheap parcels post against express carriers and retail tax impacts.
Horace Boies spoke at the Jackson day banquet in Peoria warning that the 1896 defeat resulted from the free silver policy at 16 to 1 and urged against repeating that course. He warned a repetition would guarantee a worse defeat in the next national campaign.
The American Federation of Labor re-elected Samuel Gompers as president at its recent convention. Gompers is praised as an intelligent, conservative leader who honors the organization with discretion and ability in the role.
As the Boer war began England estimated costs at 50 million dollars. Current estimates by statesmen project costs to reach 300 million dollars. The piece notes wars are expensive in modern times.
Toledo Jones is reported as a candidate for the United States Senate, following a pattern of running for major offices seen in his political history and ambitions for high profile roles.
The 11 million dollars of zinc and lead mined in Missouri and Kansas last year surpasses the reported gold output from the Klondike region, highlighting a shift in mineral production.
Iowa City leaders pass resolutions urging lawmakers to press President McKinley to intervene on behalf of the Boers. The piece argues municipal and state duties should focus on local affairs rather than distant international issues.
A Des Moines letter writer praises Governor Shaw and wife as top Iowa entertainers. Pilger Grocery of Burlington retires after 36 years of business. Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern declares a 2 percent semi annual and 2 percent extra dividend payable February 1. Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul to rebuild Dubuque shops at 100000 dollars and hire many workers. Iowa has 33 rural free delivery routes serving 16080 people at about 21200 dollars annually, equating to just over 1.25 dollars per person. State Agricultural Society backs dog law revival to tax dogs and reimburse farmers for losses from dogs killing sheep.
Jacob Glaser of Jackson county endured a knee wound from the Vicksburg trench battle December 20 thirty eight years ago. The ball stayed embedded in bone causing chronic pain until yesterday when three surgeons removed it in a three hour operation. The patient is expected to recover and regain full use without limp.
Honest man or woman sought to travel for large house duties with salary 65 dollars monthly plus expenses and potential increase. Permanent position. Apply with self addressed stamped envelope to Manager, 330 Caxon Building, Chicago.
A local column surveys joyous births social exchanges and civic observations from the Journal’s correspondents detailing everyday life and community events across the neighborhood.
The note lists weekend ice delivery and visits from Wellman to Riverside. It mentions Hart and Bugout hiring workers to pick chickens and sell to nearby Lone Tree and Kalona. Attendance grows for U B church meetings as Rev Brook from Keota misses due to illness. Joe Barnett’s health declines while Dr Van Cleet travels from Columbus June.
In Yankee Hollow Miss Anna Mohr is reported quite sick with lung fever. Several local youths attended a social at Durant last night. John Connell visits his sister Mrs Jim Doran in Victor Iowa. Miss Christy Jepson stayed with friend Miss Anna Muellen. Miss Lucy Dowdal returned from Rock Island after a pleasant visit. E F Kleinmeyer attends Iowa State Fair Association meeting in Des Moines.
Jacob Henze and Henry Kaiser, once condemned to death and saved eight times, were pardoned and released after serving life for the 1893 murder of Edwin E. Brown in St Louis. Governor Stephens signed the pardons at the urging of Harry B. Hawes, head of the police board.
In Philadelphia the sub committee of the national Republican campaign committee reviewed ground for the national convention. Mark Hanna outlined issues: prosperity for workers, retention of the Philippines, and urgent need for funds to finance campaign activities while Democrats face labor agitation in the west.
In Earlham Iowa on January 11 two well defined smallpox cases are reported, one three miles NW and another one mile south. Additional suspicious cases exist but no deaths have occurred. A strict quarantine is in place, vaccination widespread, and exposed individuals are quarantined. No alarm near by towns as precautionary measures continue.
Nevada Iowa council arranged funds for a Silliman estate library project. Plans call for a $6,000 building cost with $3,000 already donated by Silliman heirs. Ten 6 percent time orders of $250 each will cover the balance over ten years, with board paying $250 annually for building use until repaid. The city boasts a well equipped, highly patronized library.
Carrier H G Willits reports Route No 1 served 528 daily customers with 28 463 pieces handled in 109 days from Aug 29 1899 to Jan 1 1900 averaging 262 pieces per day and a per person cost not exceeding one fourth of a cent daily. Smallest daily output 145 pieces largest 671 pieces. New boxes added after Jan 1 to raise totals. Daily papers delivered rose to 52 as farmers shift to daily newspapers.
A severe Iowa City blaze Saturday damaged the Sueppel clothing firm and other properties. Lena Dalscheid sparked the fire by dropping a match head at the rear of the store, igniting cotton and flannels. The volunteer department fought the flames for hours as linemen aided with eight water streams.
Sioux City Iowa reports two suicides at 6 o clock with Dr Gustave Mahe a former Bellevue Hospital doctor found dying in his office and S M Ayres a delivery wagon driver shooting himself after drinking ayres acted after dinner and his wife and child were nearby
Judge Brannan will convene the District Court tomorrow at 9 sharp. All members of the bar are urged to attend promptly and be prepared for the session.
Markets report from Chicago brokers H E McKay noting open and close prices for hogs cattle and sheep. It lists receipts futures for wheat corn oats and hogs, with bids by month and visible supply changes and regional receipts for Kansas City Omaha and Minneapolis.
Muscatine Iowa January market report lists prices for wood lime cement coal and grain with weak to steady trends. Hog prices 3.50 to 3.75 per hundred, butter eggs cheese and fruit quotes given, hardware lumber and meats showing varied levels and modest shifts.
Miss Rose Wilcox a former Waterloo school teacher married General G W Bailey former consul general to China and once known as Tank Kee The ceremony included a classical pledge to the Chinese government and its laws with references to bread salt and sword edge obligations
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