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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1902
Page
3
Alfred Krupp, a German gun manufacturer, has an annual income around 5 million dollars. His fortune rivals Rockefeller or Carnegie in size, built from a humble Essen foundry started by his grandfather who learned cast steel. The Krupp estate now dominates German industry, rooted in genius and business skill.
The Chicago Inter Ocean invites visitors to tour its building at 106 108 110 East Monroe Street to inspect the facility and view the latest mechanical and scientific improvements used by a major newspaper. The note promises a retreat for those interested in the subject and encourages taking advantage of the opportunity.
A Chicago scam network that promised 5 to 25 percent monthly profits collapsed leaving investors missing up to $20,000 or more. The piece warns savers against get rich schemes and notes the danger of people who solicit $10 to $100 from strangers. It also mentions talk of curbing presidential appointment duties with more power shifted to cabinet officers.
The text notes Louisiana and Michigan oppose concessions to Cuba on sugar tariffs, arguing this shows reconciliation of past hostilities. It warns Louisianans, though protective, are voting Democratic and risking past divisions.
Franklin J. Moses, former governor of South Carolina, was convicted in Boston police court on January 9 of stealing an overcoat and sentenced to four months in jail. He has long been associated with New York opium dens and faced mercy appeals.
The Illinois State Retail Clerks Association seeks a state Sunday closing law. The measure follows acts in Ohio Iowa and Michigan and would apply to groceries dry goods shoes furnishing goods and general stores. Saloon regulation remains separate under current law.
The Chicago Tribune reports 1901 had 118 legal executions, one fewer than 1900, and 135 lynchings, 121 in the south and 14 in the north. Negroes lynched numbered 107, with 39 for murder and 19 for criminal assault. Mississippi saw fewer lynchings, reflecting shifting violence.
The statement compares annual lynching counts for murder versus criminal assault in several southern states, noting that killings of African Americans by lynching for murder exceed those for criminal assault by more than two to one. The remark emphasizes the annual tally as a recurring point of notice.
A poetic contemplation asks what the New Year may bring from riches to love and fame. The speaker muses on gold freedom pleasure honor and genius, ending with a prayer that the year grants peace and a content heart.
A poem fragment by Maud Wyman in the American Jewishess magazine envisions a box of smiles held for children. It contrasts gathering frowns from nursery and street with scattering smiles by radio across lands and seas.
The saying contrasts common sense with fool's money and notes the stuttering man remains firm in his pledge. It implies honesty can persist despite unreliable speech and flawed finances.
The second paper in a series on William McKinley narrates Hanna recalling the late president. He notes McKinley’s reaction to the 1892 tariff reform defeat and predicts a future Republican victory driven by the McKinley bill. He recalls McKinley’s generosity, hospitality, and deep sympathy for the distressed.
The speaker recalls McKinley’s early openness to free coinage of silver and his later shift after full discussion. He notes McKinley admitted initial uncertainty and followed public opinion before aligning with the 1896 St. Louis platform after weighing national finance needs. The last pre nomination talk occurred at the speaker’s office.
The late President enjoyed a good play and, during overnight stays in Cleveland, would ask Mark if there was anything good at the opera house that night, reflecting his fondness for theater.
The text recalls evenings with prominent actors including Joseph Jefferson and Sol Smith Russell. It notes how the statesman enjoyed discussing theater and public influence on plays of healthful purpose and moral teaching, and mentions Mrs. McKinley’s fondness for the theater.
The passage recalls President William McKinley’s wide musical tastes from hurdy gurdies to grand opera. He would tap and sing during Sunday home concerts, often calling for hymns like Nearer My God to Thee and Lead Kindly Light. The radiant, soulful expression during those hymns remains a sacred memory.
The speaker recalls late night talks with William McKinley showing a character that valued people over personal interests. He praises McKinley’s growing greatness, his respect for others, and his conscientious nature focused on party friends and the people.
Washington reports the War Department is ready to start operations for an Des Moines army post once contracts are signed. The project passed the House with Gov Hull’s support, and Des Moines must fund a $50,000 borrowing before work begins. The post will include quarters for three squadrons and a full regiment with modern facilities and a rifle range.
Cardinal Gibbons condemns the New Woman and divorce in The Ladies' Home Journal January issue. He claims women seek social triumphs and abandon home life, causing estrangements and frequent divorces, placing fault on female leadership and rights movements.
The Hot Springs of Arkansas are presented as a U S government endorsed health resort for rheumatism neuralgia grippe and catarrh with a pleasant winter climate and many hotels. Consumers are urged to contact railroad ticket agents or Mr John G Farmer for information and illustrated books from the Bureau of Information Hot Springs Ark.
The Buffalo Exposition material sold to a wrecking firm for 132000. Original cost to acquire and prepare exceeded 8 million dollars. The complex housed 33000000 feet of lumber 2000000 pounds of pipe 20000 flag poles and 30000 flags. Transport to Chicago will require over 1000 freight cars.
The Journal presents a free expression space for writers to share ideas without endorsement or critique by the paper. It clarifies the column is a medium for opinions and not a stance of approval or disapproval by the publication.
A Atalissa correspondent reflects on a murder linked to open saloon culture and liquor in the county. He portrays Kid Noble fleeing Des Moines after the crime, criticizes local vice, and argues liquor and lawlessness fuel such violence.
A cryptic correspondent quotes a verse about restraint and mercy, mentioning God’s long patience and the impossibility of wrath lasting forever. The fragment hints at spiritual reflection without detailing events, dates, or names.
Franklin B. Wiley recalls a Christmas season episode in which Bishop Phillips Brooks helps a distressed little girl find her mother. A tall, kind preacher lifts the child to his shoulder and guides her to safety, embodying Brooks's generous heart.
Harper's Weekly laments the return of using lady and party as fashionable terms. It rebukes replacing lady with women and party with function as mere fads. The piece defends precise meaning and criticizes cumbersome anglicized wording.
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