Indications for Iowa: fair, continued cold
Chicago Jan 27 Special indicates Iowa weather will be fair with continued cold tonight and Tuesday.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1902
Page
4
Local and Social Notes from Muscatine and Nearby
Mrs. Geo Wittich travels to Davenport for a day of visits while Mr and Mrs Geo Rink plan a two week stay with relatives in Anita Iowa. Frederick Reeder lies dangerously ill at home and prospects are not hopeful. Randolph Tea and Coffee Co advertises teas coffees and premiums at 415 Mulberry. Wyoming Lodge No 76 to meet next Friday in their new hall with first rank work and hoped large attendance. Harry Hutchinson arrives from Ft Madison visits North Mulberry and heads to OsKaloosa. Ella Rector leaves for Chicago after four weeks in Muscatine. Roy Brown and sister Miss Millie Brown visit the Browns on West Second Street. he returns today and she leaves tomorrow.
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Wyoming Lodge No. 76
Harry Hutchinson
Ft. Madison
Z. W. Hutchinson
North Mulberry Street
Oskaloosa
Ella Rector
Thomas Brown
Chicago
Muscatine
Roy Brown
What Cheer
Miss Millie Brown
Sigourney
Mrs
West Second Street
Mr. Brown
Miss Brown
Here to Stay Sleighing Promises Winter Bargains at Bowman
Muscatine enjoys deep snow and frigid weather as sleighing returns with forecasts of colder days. Frank Bowman offers a large lot of sleighs cutters and double sleighs with spring attachments at sacrifice prices to clear stock this season. Shop now for immediate enjoyment and future use.
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Bowman's
Muscatine
Frank Bowman
Frank
Cali fornia Limited Promises Luxurious Train Travel
Avoid snow blockades on trips to California cities including San Diego Los Angeles Pasadena and San Francisco by using the Iowa Central and Santa Fe route. The Cali fornia Limited offers superior comfort and saves over a day in travel. For rates and a booklet on the Land of Flowers contact Geo S Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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California
San Diego
Los Angeles
Pasadena
San Francisco
Iowa Central
Santa Fe
California Limited
Land of Flowers
Geo. S. Batty
Marshalltown
Iowa
Women’s Relief Corps to install officers for McKinley birthday
The group plans a Saturday evening ceremony on Wednesday January 29 inviting Shelby Norman Post No. 231 G A R and Ladies G A R circle officers. A musical program includes short veteran addresses and light refreshments.
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Woman's Relief Corps
McKinley
Shelby Norman Post No. 231
G. A. R. Circle
Col Mahin in Iowa City on leave from Austria post
Col. F. W. Mahin of Clinton is visiting Iowa City on leave from his consular post at Reichenberg Austria. Former university regent, he and his family plan to sail from New York for Austria on February 12.
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Iowa City
F. W. Mahin
Clinton
Reichenberg
Austria
Col. Mahin
New York
Vacation Contest Standings Delayed Until Tomorrow
Due to time constraints the Journal will not publish the contest standings tonight. The final tally and rankings will appear in tomorrow evening's paper after counting is completed.
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Journal
Mechanics Concert and Dance Admittance Set at 25c
On the streets today the price of admittance to the Mechanics' Concert and dance was stated as 25c. The notice specifies the price is truthfully 25c and no more. Tomorrow night the event will be held at the Armory.
College Students Catch an Alleged Spy
Iowa City January 27. J A McLain of Rockford Illinois was accused of spying after 500 students confronted him at the opera house. He surrendered about fifteen pages of shorthand notes from a debate on keeping the Philippines before denying Minnesota links and claiming to be a traveling salesman. The notebook was destroyed.
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Iowa City
J. A. McLain
Rockford
Ill
Iowa University
University of Minnesota
Philippines
McLain
Opera House
Roy A. Cook
F. C. Drake
Iowa
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Illinois
World’s Fair Site Plan Outlines Grand St. Louis Exhibit
A ground plan for the St. Louis world’s fair shows an eight-building core over a mile long, with rows named Liberal Arts through Machinery and Electricity. Government and fish exhibits are plotted on adjoining hills and tracts, including 110 acres added from the Washington university site.
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St. Louis
Isaac 5. Taylor
United States
Washington University
University
Missionary talk on India by Miss Fannie Perkins
Miss Fannie Perkins spoke at the Methodist church on missionary work in India. She described three English linked groups there and outlined practical education helping youths of mixed and native blood become self supporting through work skills. The address was engaging and stressed achievable, realistic methods.
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India
Fannie Perkins
Methodist Church
Warm footwear sale for cold weather at Wilson's Shoe Store
A Cold Weather Talk promotes warm feet with moisture proof cold proof and wear proof rubbers. It highlights all styles sizes and widths at unbeatable city prices from Wilson's Shoe Store.
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Wilson’s Shoe Store
Kid Noble Still At Large In Des Moines Area
The slayer of Sam Morgan remains unfound with no solid lead. A rumor about a Rock Island flyer conductor aiding escape is unconfirmed. Friends of Morgan circulate a petition to raise the governor’s reward from 250 to 500 and John Morgan offers 199 more. others pledge 25 or more to reach about 300.
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Kid Noble
Sam Morgan
Rock Island
Cummins
Morgan
John Morgan
Methodist Ministers Debate Pearson On Bible Infallibility
In Chicago on January 27 ministers of the Methodist church criticized Professor Charles W. Pearson for his remarks denying biblical infallibility and miracles. They defended the Scriptures, urging no trials or harsh measures, and largely backed Pearson as part of a broader push for church progress.
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Chicago
Charles W. Pearson
Methodist Church
Pearson
War Revenue Change Debated By Ways and Means
Chicago January 27 The house committee on ways and means began considering war revenue measures. Tea interests pressed for removal of the ten cent per pound tea tax. Brewers urged reducing the beer tax from 1.60 to 1.00 per barrel to pre Spanish war levels.
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Chicago
House Committee On Ways and Means
Looks to Shaw for Help
Harvey N. McGrew, Denison editor and former transport inspector, travels from San Francisco to Washington. He recalls Leslie M. Shaw in Denison selling nursery stock to fund his education and praises Shaw as a self made man who rose from humble beginnings to influence the treasury and a possible Chinese bureau post.
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Shaw
Kansas City Journal
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
Weekly Review
Denison
Harvey N. McGrew
McGrew
War Department
Transport Service
Chicago
Omaha
Middle West
Kansas City
San Francisco
Washington
Treasury Department
the Treasury
Savoy
New York Tribune Almanac 1902 on Sale
The 1902 New York Tribune Almanac is on sale at 25 cents. It covers political facts and public affairs, offering authoritative information for those who want solid knowledge for debates and governance. A compact reference likely to be worth many times its price to readers seeking reliable data.
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New York Tribune Almanac
War Office faces volunteer crisis over pay and conscription
The British war office struggles as volunteers ignore a call to relieve frontline regiments. Volunteers would earn a penny less than yeomanry per day, provoking protests and threats of conscription or regulation withdrawal. Tensions rise between railroad officials and the volunteer service, risking bankruptcy for many regiments.
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Yeomanry
War Office
Dining car revolts lead to a la carte rules change
An anecdote explains why Burlington railroad shifted from fixed meals to a la carte service. A passenger, after ordering three soups, two fish dishes and two meats, lamented he still desired pie and whispered to a waiter to skip from one course to another, illustrating overindulgence under the old plan.
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Burlington Railroad
Burlington
Mardi Gras Carnivals Planned in Four Cities
Mardi Gras celebrations will take place in New Orleans Moline and Pensacola from February 4 to 11. The Louisville and Nashville R R will offer round trip tickets to New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola at a single fare. Tickets on sale February 4 to 10 and valid through February 28. An illustrated booklet on Mardi Gras history is available from C L Stone General Passenger Agent Louisville and Nashville R R Louisville Ky.
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New Orleans
Moline
Pensacola
Louisville & Nashville R. A
Mobile
Cc. L. Stone
Louisville & Nashville
R. R
Louisville
The Snowdrift Describes Winter's Snow Sculpture
Joel Benton in Country Life notes the morning snow transforms fields trees and fences into a grand sculpture. He praises the Alp like drift beside the stone wall as a divine crafted beauty surpassing classical masters Phidias and Canova in a quiet field observation.
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Phidias Or
Canova
Joel Benton
Country Life
Morgan Company grants full-year salaries as Christmas gifts
Employees of J. P. Morgan & Co. received checks equal to their entire annual salaries as a Christmas surprise. From $10,000 bond clerks to $480 for a $40 a month office boy, every worker got 100 percent of their yearly pay, described as the largest profit distribution by a financial house.
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J. P. Morgan & Co
Mr. Morgan
Morgan
Wall Street
Rock Island to Build Trew Depot in Chicago
On December 29 1901 the Rock Island moved trains to Grand Central depot at Fifth Avenue and Harrison Street. A fine passenger station will soon be built on the old Van Buren site for Rock Island patrons. Lake Shore Michigan Southern Nickel Plate and Baltimore Ohio trains also use Grand Central and connect with B C R N trains.
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Rock Island
van Buren Street
Grand Central Depot
Fifth Avenue
Harrison Street
Chicago
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Nickel Plate
Baltimore & Ohio
River Straws Drift Through Life, Journal Notes
A reflective column in The Daily Journal describes people as river straws carried along by currents of time. The piece muses on fate and the passing of lives without control, noting how many travel unseen, leaving small marks on the water.
Journal Want Ad Promotes Local Muscatine Listings
One-half a penny per word lets you reach over 6,000 readers in Muscatine area. Advertise in the Journal to announce your needs and offerings with quick, wide exposure.
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Muscatine
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Muscatine Lodge No. 5
Mrs. Geo. Rink
Anita
Frederick
Geo. Reeder
Randolph Tea and Coffee Co
Mulberry Street
Told OF
House Committee
England
British War Office
Archeree
Lee
Trew Depot
the Daily Journal
Stein Furniture Comp
Mus. Lumber & Box Co
East Second Street
Newton Steel Cut Milling Co
Newton
Maine
M. Bartlett
H. M. Bartlett
Post Office
Postoffice
C. H. Stebbins
Wapello
Cemetery Road
Letts Cheap
Ss. E. Whicher
Jersey
J. C. Freeman
Muscatine Island
Will Feed Co
Moser Barber College
Address C Care Journal
Pr. Girls’ Office
Park Avenue M. E. Church
Reliance Loan Co
H. H. Arnold
Hocking Valley
West Virginia
LaSalle
Hanover Street
South Muscatine
Swan
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