This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1902
Page
3
The Inter Ocean invites readers to visit its Chicago offices at 106 108 110 East Monroe Street for a tour of inspection and sightseeing of its building and the modern newspaper technology on display.
The piece notes rising divorce rates in many counties and praises Governor Odell of New York for proposing a six month delay before absolute divorce becomes final. It cites support from the New York State Bar Association and the city bar, arguing the reform could curb hasty or opportunistic divorces and reduce scandal in administration of divorce laws.
The Dubuque Times notes varying views on clergymen in politics. It cites Archbishop Keane against saloons and contrasts 1882 prohibition opposition with Wisconsin clergy in the Bennett law fight and Father Nuent backing Bryan in Iowa. The piece says criticism depends on whose ox is gored.
The Dubuque Times reports a resolved drive to enforce the mulct law in Dubuque city and county led by Archbishop Reave. Saloonkeepers organize to resist. municipal election outcomes may hinge on temperance demands and law enforcement.
A feature of year end trade summaries notes United States prosperity. Bank clearings up 37 percent, railroad values up 20 percent, iron up 16 percent, coal output up 20 percent. Wages peak, labor fully employed, and high consumption and exports mark the year.
The Des Moines Register notes Governor Shaw leaves Iowa with 80 cents in his pocket and plans a Pullman trip to Washington in a few days to draw a salary of 8 000 dollars annually. Keep your eye on Shaw.
Des Moines Register notes 2100 claimants in the El Reno Oklahoma district will relinquish their claims. The paper adds that many men who sold out in Iowa and rushed to the Indian lands wish they were back in their old Iowa home.
A Muscatine readership article accuses a morning paper of misrepresenting a Journal editorial. The morning edition allegedly inserted phrases and implied connections to the Rock Island road, claiming the Journal urged lenient treatment and citing a hired attorney. The Journal calls the journalism dishonest and cowardly, publishing the original text intact.
Col. Eiboeck and John S Murphy are described as the two leading democratic editors in town. Each views the other as crazy, with hobbies of anti prohibition and free silver. The Gate City praises Des Moines banquet promoters for omitting wines at Governor Shaw's event.
A compact collection of famed quotations on women from Ben Johnson Moore Shakespeare Bulwer Lytton Macaulay Gray Beresford Tuke Luther. The lines explore power beauty kindness and influence of women in society with varied views from artists and thinkers.
The Mother's Favorite describes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as pleasant and safe for children and adults. It claims to treat coughs colds croup and whooping cough without opium or injurious drugs and notes it is sold by J J Havercamp and W C A Busch druggists.
Jewelers in Denver start a movement to set the dummy clocks used in shop signs to 3 55 the hour of President McKinley’s shooting. For decades the hands have pointed to 8 18 the hour of President Lincoln’s death.
Washington reports say Secretary Wilson holds a firm place in the McKinley cabinet, with the president counting on his counsel and influence on policies including the Philippines. Wilson’s leadership is praised as essential to the agriculture department and to the administration’s line of action.
A busy bookseller notes the Bible tops Christmas sales, sold in many editions and bindings with profit margins from 25 to 60 percent. He cites diverse buyers from boys to old women, including prison gifts and overseas readers, and adds Bibles are bought even by Chinese readers in city mission schools.
The February Outlook issue highlights include a Kennan illustrated piece on enlarging the White House with plans by architects, DeKay on Verestchagin, a portrait of Cuba’s President-elect Palma, Victor Hugo centenary by Kenyon West, and Washington Birthday themed pieces. It also covers a Lincoln-focused cover by P. L. Hoyt and Grow recounting Lincoln’s trying week in the White House.
The February Century presents a tight table of contents with many articles and a prominent list of contributors including Kemble Keller Steele Oliver Herford Blaisdell Justice Reuterdahl Castaigne Bennett Brennan Horsfall Fenn Zehme Vanderhoof Clara Montalba Florence Scovel Shinn Gertrude Partington. Full page wood-engravings by Cole and Wolf accompany the content, underscoring the magazine’s sustained high standard.
The piece reviews how presidents select advisers, contrasting Lincoln era practices with McKinley style. It notes Charles Emory Smith’s analysis for the Saturday Evening Post and that the article will appear in an early issue.
A columnist warns that a silent hostess dulls meals and harms guests. The piece recounts a young teacher who moved to a distant town and suffered dyspepsia from meal times. Advice: break the silence, show kindly interest, and avoid a frigid head of table. The note ends with a theater listing for Uncle Tom's Cabin at the Grand Tuesday Jan 28.
The world seeks the famous Hot Springs for health benefits. The season opens January 1. The U S government runs the baths with moderate charges and good treatment. The Iowa Central line offers the quickest westward route with very low round trip rates. All inquiries go to Geo S Batty in Marshalltown Iowa.
Recent paintings in Egypt are interpreted as suggesting Noah invented the boat. The article notes Egyptian artifacts illustrate a maritime tradition spanning eighty centuries.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.