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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1902
Page
3
The piece recounts the murder of A. D. Cooper, a St. Louis millionaire aged 50, detailing dissipation and a cruel servant as the killer. It notes Cooper’s role at Graham Paper Co and compares public figures’ reputations, including reflections on Schley’s Chicago banquet and presidential ambitions.
Speaker David B. Henderson rejects broad tariff changes. He cites President Cleveland’s policy and warns that sweeping revisions could spark panic and harm business. He supports limited reductions and reciprocity but favors stability to protect prosperity.
Portland Maine reports from Mayor Boothby praise for Sheriff Pearson’s first year in enforcing liquor laws. Despite heavy arrests and fines, pauper expenditures fell by over 1700 dollars for eight months, with no rise in destitution, suggesting a link between enforcement and reduced need for outside poor relief.
Editorial note on William Jennings Bryan declining kiss request. Rock Island shows rising influence as it may absorb B C R N railway within thirty days, potentially replacing B C R N officers and expanding Rock Island control by 1200 miles. Iowa’s fair commission seeks 258100 for state representation with 15000 livestock 16000 agriculture and 100000 building costs among other allocations.
The passage notes a man’s health decline as he failed in politics and warns readers that melancholy fate is cited by some as a caution to politicians. It argues disappointment is not unique to political life and applies to broader human aspiration.
A Burlington Hawkeye tale recounts Captain Jim and river men in a Car nival City office, recalling how Cant'n Davis built the Phil Davis ferry from scrap, to run across the river for Illinois farmers and bring a boat to Burlington.
The article lists Lent rules for the faithful including fasting, meal limits, and exemptions. It notes days of obligation, permitted meats, and special dispensations granted March 15 1895 for workers and families to eat fresh meat daily on fast days with certain restrictions and exhortations to mortification.
Press opinions show Carroll Herald and Des Moines papers backing Captain Hull for Congress. Hull is described as influential in Congress and in the race Des Moines should not swap horses while seeking gains. Judge Prouty’s supporters resist wait times before challenging Hull.
A column condemns the modern slot machine as a driver of gambling and moral decline. It notes young men are drawn by the promise of easy gains, but warns that it leads to larger losses and corrupts fundamental habits. The device may sell cigars yet fails to cultivate desirable character.
The Dubuque Times notes the death of Major Holmes at Clarinda hospital. A attorney from Boone with a solid practice, he was elected to Congress in 1882, served three terms, lost the 1888 nomination to Dolliver, then as sergeant-at-arms before being ousted with the new Democratic majority. He returned to Boone to resume his law work.
Washington reports Senator Allison backs a new Commerce Department and supports moving census duties and several bureaus from Treasury Interior and State. The Nelson bill would create the department with under 60 new staff and a small permanent census office to improve efficiency for future censuses.
The December Scientific American Navy edition details ships commissioned or authorized since 1898, totaling 78 vessels including 13 battleships and 23 torpedo boats. It notes major gains in gun power, armor protection, smokeless powder, and telescope sights, predicting a fourfold increase in gunfire efficiency if renewed combat occurs.
Swift & Company of Chicago issues four panel calendar featuring Delaroche paintings. Panels titled Spring Summer Autumn Winter show a Grecian woman with lilac, Grecian bath with roses, autumn fruit, and winter holly. Each leaf 7 by 16.5 inches. bound by a silk bow. Send ten cents to Union Stock Yards Chicago for delivery.
Lincoln Park prairie dogs emerge from hibernation in January for the first time in thirteen years, signaling the end of severe winter. Park keeper cautions the animals may suffer frosted toes before warm weather returns.
Postal authorities report a peculiar letter sent on a square piece of army hard tack. The address and stamp appeared on one side while the message occupied the other, highlighting a curious improvised correspondence method in England.
A Belle Plaine lawyer’s business card is praised as a strong advert in a local note. The piece likens his self-promotion to an artesian well, calling him a relentless gusher in the profession.
A vivid sketch portrays a redheaded, smooth faced legal Napoleon active at night and in battles. It describes his prowess in court practices and his dealings with mortgages and loans, framing him as fearless yet gentle with a keen sense of strategy.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a beauty aid to purify blood and cleanse the liver. It claims the product removes pimples boils blotches blackheads and a bilious complexion and offers it for ten cents at all druggists with satisfaction guaranteed.
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