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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1902
Page
3
The article discusses Congressman Rumple proposing a shell protection bill tied to game laws and its constitutional questions. It notes regional interest from Iowa and reactions from Washington correspondents, plus ad man anecdotes and advice on persistent newspaper advertising.
The Chicago Inter Ocean invites readers to inspect its magnificent building at 106 108 110 East Monroe Street. The paper offers a tour of the facility, highlighting the mechanical and scientific advancements shaping a great newspaper.
Governor Taft argues the insurgency is confined to Batangas and Samar, praising Bell’s suppressive measures in Bantangas, predicting force reduction to 15,000 within a year, and noting civil government success with a growing peace party among Filipinos. He cites strong local police in northern Luzon as sufficient for order.
The discovery and rapid expansion of oil in Texas and southern California could revolutionize the fuel question. Oil is already used for heating and generating steam in California, powering locomotives, ships, and potentially war vessels, with oil supply stations planned at great ports to boost consumption and reduce coal dependence.
Editorial notes the button industry relies on Mississippi river shell beds. It warns that overharvesting may deplete shells within a year and jeopardize factories and workers. Proposes measures to preserve shell supplies while keeping clam fishing profitable amid growing concern.
Washington letters recount a small incident showing the high respect for Senator Allison of Iowa. His calm word calms storms, directs legislation, and can turn angry epithets into apologies among wrangling senators.
A local ad man visits a merchant who claims business is good yet cites weather as the obstacle. The story playfully notes various weather preferences of dry goods, shoe and clothing dealers. The ad man’s weather schemes evoke a humorous clash of real needs and wishful thinking.
Amusements note that The Convict's Daughter will play at the Grand on Wednesday January 29. The production is praised as clean and heart reaching with a dramatic escape scene, strong scenic effects, and a topacting company.
critics note Herne linked realism with Ibsen Maeterlinck and Tolstoy his Margaret Fleming sparked talk though Corcoran Herne may not return Shore Acres began Chicago 1892 and its tenth season soon a grand production is planned for Friday January 31 at the Grand
The eastern paper notes a list from Grafton’s Chronicles naming days deemed unlucky by astrologers. It details months January to December with specific dates marked as unlucky and very unlucky, including patterning like January 1 2 4 5 10 15 17 20 and December 15 22 as unlucky.
Dr. John V. Shoemaker, a noted physician, says music stimulates heart and lungs and enhances mental and physical activity through the nervous system. Dr. E. C. Dudley, a Chicago specialist on women’s diseases, argues heavy musical study causes many illnesses in young women by overstimulating emotion and nerves.
A Vincennes Indiana girl is dying from spinal injuries after falling backwards and hitting her spine on a chain during a high kick incident.
Washington dispatch surveys the Gridiron Club dinner where cabinet names were floated for a July 1 start in 1903. It lauds Senator Allison’s leadership on the appropriations committee and recounts a social tempest involving Loud Chandler Money, ending with Allison enforcing decorum.
The Chicago merchant Marshall Field is described as the greatest world manufacturer of dry goods with factories across England Ireland Scotland France Spain Italy Germany Austria Russia and the Orient as well as Australia and South America. He also dominates the Pullman Sleeping Car Company, surpassing George M. Pullman in wealth and influence.
Swift & Company of Chicago releases one of the season’s most artistic calendars titled Swift's Classic Calendar. It features four Delaroche paintings titled Spring Summer Autumn Winter, each 7 by 16 1 2 inches, with Grecian figures and seasonal motifs. The four panels form a calendar held by a silk bow and sell for ten cents, postage paid, from Swift & Company Union Stock Yards Chicago Ill.
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