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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1902
Page
3
The Daily Journal operates as second class mail matter with weekday evenings. The Semi-Weekly Journal prints 8 pages on Tuesday and 12 pages on Friday nights.
Advertising rates listed for daily one year six months daily one month and semi weekly options. Circulation guarantees stated with figures and comparison to other dailies.
The Journal lists agencies in Keckiville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery and South Muscatine Morse Washburn grocery. Papers will be on sale nightly at these locations and subscribers missed by the carrier can collect papers there.
The brief notes that Adam and Noah developed wine habits, indicating shared struggles with alcohol use. The fragmentary text mentions both individuals in connection with drinking patterns.
A Cedar Rapids Republican exclaims that the Des Moines Leader’s involvement in a merger is surprising. A fever-stricken man’s widow raised four dozen chickens in his bed, and Minnesota renominated Governor Van Sant, pleasing Muscatine allies with his administration and party loyalty.
President Roosevelt and Republicans align on the canal bill the Philippine bill and the Chinese exclusion act along with repeal of the war revenue taxes as a strong platform for appealing to voters in the upcoming political campaign.
General Wood reports about 15000 dollars spent to promote Cuban reciprocity and inform voters on Cuban industry. A Republican delegate convention will meet in Des Moines on July 30 1902 to nominate state officers and judges and address other business.
Carrie Nation arrives in Peoria amid anti prohibitionist jeers and a state convention dispute. She accepts an invitation to attend and asks the committee to meet her at the train with a carriage while telegrams seek to delay or hide the event.
A Des Moines newspaper once praised as Iowa’s best property faces sale to the highest bidder after years of internal disputes and a court decree. The paper, reputed for wide circulation and ads, allegedly favored high bidders and used public notices for influence.
At the Cedar Rapids convention Jones county faced bias as H M Remley withdrew and Senator Eliason replaced him. Linn county dominated delegations securing Treichler for Cedar and Rothrock and Thompson for Linn. Thompson, styled as salon favorite, is accused of aiding Remley and Eliason's defeat. Rumors of an independent bid threaten his position.
A Cedar Rapids Gazette and Iowa City Republican dispute over misquoting scripture draws attention. The Gazette reportedly claimed a misrendered line about Adam and Canaan, noting that no contemporaneity is implied and flagging the error in the debate.
Hamlin Garland travels to Chicago University to seek notoriety and deride literature, calling Shakespeare common and Dante over worshiped. He praises George Ade as a real author and scorns the notion of a great American novel, while Secretary Shaw’s gossip about a birth in an east room is referenced amid a Washington controversy over Captain Christmas and Danish West Indies sales. The Congressional debate criticizes Christmas’s charges and lampoons the entire affair as a relic of dark ages.
The Sioux City Journal notes Mr. Kemble faces removal from the Burlington col lector post for his Cummins support, while a Dubuque collector seat also favoring Cummins is reportedly marked, raising questions about partisan influence in appointments.
A Sioux City Journal tribute lauds veteran editor Uncle Dick Clarkson. The piece notes thirty-two years on the Register, his steadfast union loyalty, and his storied, rugged yet compassionate character. It portrays Clarkson as well known to Iowans and ready to retire with dignity.
The Minneapolis speech by Gov Cummins is cited as impracticable for government price fixing of commodities. The piece argues fixing beef and pork across all markets is impossible and would face farmer opposition.
Muscatine residents show growing interest in a possible street fair as blue skies promise rare sights. Band concerts remain popular and a building boom keeps skilled workers busy while mothers prepare for Fourth of July events and after effects.
A Chicago Record Herald note recalls George VI’s coronation dinner in Westminster Hall eighty years ago. The feast featured vast quantities of beef veal lamb poultry seafood and vast pastry and fruit trays with hundreds of dishes and dozens of wine varieties. The banquet alone cost about 540000, far exceeding earlier coronation costs.
A longtime Musser mill employee, who has worked eleven hours daily for over three decades, says he now has one hour each day with nothing to do, reflecting a dramatic shift after a lifelong routine.
A terse sale note lists a toy cannon for twenty five cents and powder for a nickel. It mentions small boys clothing in ragged condition and tents and a doctor bill of twenty dollars as part of a family expense.
Muscatine North and South Railroad Co announces July 3 and 4 events with Sells and Downs circus in Muscatine and a grand Independence Day celebration at Wapello. Round trip fares listed: Muscatine to Wapello 75 cents. Wapello to Muscatine the same. Grandview to Wapello 30 cents. Grandview to Muscatine 60 cents. Special trains: July 4 at 6:30 a.m. Muscatine to Elrick Junction. 8:15 p.m. Elrick Junction to Wapello. 9:30 p.m. Wapello to Muscatine at 10:30 p.m.
Iowa Central railway offers very low rate excursion tickets to Paul and Minneapolis with sleeping cars and fast service after June. Resorts in Minnesota promise health and pleasure with fishing and rapid transit to St. Paul Minneapolis. Consult Iowa Central for details and timetables.
Railways announce reduced rates for July travel with limited tickets on sale July 3 and 4 and July 5 to 7. Buy through local ticket offices for travel within specified distances. Further details from local information desks.
The camera promises to become indispensable in business affairs as a reproduction tool for documents and statistical tables. It reproduces these papers with accuracy and saves labor, reducing the need for manual copying.
Correspondence from Orono Iowa reports visits and trips among residents including Hawkins McKee Protzmas and others. A death notice for Malissa Jean near Cone describes long illness and funeral at M E church with interment in Conesville cemetery. Local school closure at Brockway and writings on visitors and community events conclude the note.
Sunshine returns as visits refresh Ainsworth residents. Pittsburg visitor W L Patterson calls at E W White home. Grandma Hazen improves after illness. Chicago Lyceum bureau to present five event course next winter including music and lectures. Rev Davis begins Bible history lectures. Sands family vacationing in Clarinda. Hendersons attend to drug business in Washington and Boone. Sweet child buried in Ainsworth cemetery. Miller Marsh Telephone Co issues new directory for patrons.
East Buffalo Illinois July 2 The school directors released Miss Burgoyne of Andalusia and hired Miss Gusta Snell of Illinois City for fall term. Mr Powers returns to work for Mr Keuneman after a trip to Nebraska. Mrs Keuneman visits Rock Island. H F Whitney visited his mother. E E B Murdock spent Sunday at home. Marston school closed with a picnic despite poor weather. a surprise party for Della Beeding’s 17th birthday was rained out.
Oakland reports Mrs John Rife and Mrs J G Morse called at Columbus Junction Saturday. Inis Rife visits home folks this week amid heavy rains that have damaged small grain. Several from this burg attended the event.
Funeral of Dr. Vankleek on the other side of the river Monday. Miss Nellie Hines and Mrs. W H Hoben visited their sister Mrs. G Kennedy Thursday. D L Lee was a business caller at Lone Tree Thursday.
Mrs Walter McKinley and daughter Farestina leave Cairo for San Francisco after a visit. Miss Lulu Murray stayed with Mr and Mrs Frank Sellers near Wapito. Mrs Hannah McKinley's daughter-in-law plans a Topeka home. Rev Sharp, once in Cairo, died in Seattle. Odell visiting her sister Mrs Geo Havgenhill. Eddie Frerichs back from George Lees. E Weaver sick. Dr Hubbard attended. Bailey Van Horn home this week. Andy Newhirter improves after illness. hopes for recovery.
A physician warns that growing rains and damp weather forecast a high typhoid and malaria risk in Muscatine. He cites germ growth, water and milk contamination routes, and stresses hospital care and proper treatment to reduce fatalities.
An ordinance establishes grade elevations for Fourth street from Pine to near Locust and Locust street from Third to Fourth. It lists exact city datum elevations at Pine, Lina, Spruce, First, and near Locust, plus north Locust at Third and further points. Repeals conflicting ordinances. Passed June 7th, 102. Attest: S. McNutt, Mayor.
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