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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1902
Page
11
The Daily Journal printed as second class mail matter and issued every evening except Sunday. The Semi-Weekly Journal runs eight pages on Tuesday and twelve pages on Friday nights.
Circulation figures boast dominance over all other Muscatine papers combined and triple the reach of competing local publications, asserting clear leadership in the market.
The Journal has established agencies in Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery End of street car track For missed deliveries regular subscribers can pick up papers at these agencies each night.
Iowa Republicans issue a call for a Des Moines delegate convention on July 30 1902 at 11 am to nominate candidates for Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer Attorney General Supreme Court officers and to conduct other party business. The delegation is apportioned by county and by votes cast for Albert B Cummins in 1901 with total state delegates listed at 1233. H Spence chairs the committee with C V Phillips as secretary.
In Chicago an address by Charles Francis Adams argued for a memorial to Lee at the national capital, drawing a Lee Cromwell Washington parallel. The St Louis Globe-Democrat rejected the comparison, stating Lee differed by rebelling against the best government and opposing civilization and progress, alongside Davis and Stephens.
At Aix-la-Chapelle the German emperor declared that he who does not found his life on religion is a lost man. He said he had placed his empire, army, house, and himself beneath the cross and under the protection of the word that shall not pass away. The statement praises traditional German faith and calls the nation to cling to ancestral religion.
The Vermont Republican convention defeats Perceval W. Clement in favor of General John G. McCullough, preserving the prohibitory law. Supporters argue repeal would harm the liquor restraint and scare away wealthy summer residents, while ministers’ unions mobilize against Clement’s platform.
The Atlantic Constitution criticizes former President Cleveland noting his self righteousness and speeches. It argues democracy must move beyond recriminations and focus on future work led by Cleveland and Bryan rather than past disputes.
A brief column note explains writers may use the page to express ideas, but the Journal takes no stance on the sentiments shared nor endorses them. It serves as a medium for reader expression within the paper's pages.
Marston editor laments rising earthquakes storms and volcanic activity as signs preceding Christ’s return urging readers to study prophecies in the Bible and reform behavior before the king comes. M D Murdock signs the piece.
A Chicago Inter Ocean piece recounts Giles Q Pearce a veteran of Muscatine Wilton and Clinton claims a grand gold nugget discovery on the Grand Canyon of the Colorado river. The tale says Pearce and three others found an $80 000 nugget but were captured by Indians leaving two dead and Pearce taken prisoner.
The Muscatine Fourth of July bicycle meet drew fewer out of town guests due to threatening weather, yet offered a meritorious program. Local riders led by Henry Ficken and Paul Loose faced a lean crowd but produced competitive races from 2 15 PM to about 4 30 PM with multiple event heats and local winners across half mile, mile and five mile handicap races.
The Inter Ocean covers a fabular mining narrative about a mythical Smith nugget recovered by Pearce who has no funds to press a case. Wilcox appears with money and faith in Pearce to pursue the nugget, turning a two column story into a broader sensational report.
The Treasury notes that carry mismatched values on fronts and backs are rare freak bills. Deputy Assistant Treasurer Marler says a $20 on one side and a $10 on the other can still be cashed for their face value, with misprints usually destroyed after detection. Most are held by curio hunters and few in circulation.
Rail customers may receive reduced round trip fares for the National Education Association in Minneapolis July 7-11 and other gatherings. Discounts include one fare plus $2.00 with executive fee option, with various date ranges and final return limits through late 1902. Regions include Colorado Utah routes, Elks in Salt Lake City, Young People Union in Tacoma, Knights of Pythias in San Francisco, and surrounding Iowa Central stations with caps on travel windows.
The Iowa Central railway offers very low rate tickets to St Paul Minneapolis and Minnesota resorts with return validity to Oct 31. The Minnesota summer resorts are praised for health and recreation and include fine fishing. Consult Iowa Central agents for details.
The Iowa Central railway will operate through sleeping cars and coaches between Peoria and St. Paul and Minneapolis starting June 6. The service will provide quicker travel and improved connections from all points on the Iowa Central to St. Paul and Minneapolis or Peoria. For details, contact Iowa Central agents.
A fond exchange explains heredity with a child asking for example. The parent answers that heredity is something passed from parent to child and cites measles as an instance saying I got them from mother in Town and Country.
The piece portrays the Sulu sultanate in American territory as a fierce race with slavery and piracy. It cites Gilbert W. Lawson’s visit, notes martial culture, and details a brutal decapitation incident. It argues future American control will require law and force amid remote, gold-rich lands.
Honolulu Advertiser reports H M Whitney found two 1863 era stamps valued at hundreds each. Known as ruled border 2 cent Hawaiian postage stamps, they were printed during Whitney’s 1850 56 tenure and linked to Polynesian Newspaper company.
The island plans regular tourist trips from San Juan to Ponce using automobiles. A proposal to run powerful vehicles with trailers for freight is being studied. New roads are under construction and the old bull carts used for freight are expected to disappear.
H. L. Nelson argues that secret budgeting creates hidden lines in appropriations and shows how a breast-high stone wall at West Point grew from a one-time need to a recurring, unchecked expense. He laments the lawmakers' failure to curb such waste and calls for executive discretion in expenditure details.
New York Sun reports two identical cots used at Milburn home during McKinley illness. One cot sent to Dr Mann after death. the other sold with hospital cots and identity lost. Pan American exposition official Francis Almy explains uncertainty over which cot the president died on.
A Popular Mechanics compilation recalls old U S life with notes on no public libraries, English imported furniture, a Connecticut copper mine prison, one hat factory, Virginia's large population share, fines for criticizing preachers, two stagecoaches NY to Boston, day laborers earning two shillings, whipping posts in New York and Boston, peg fastened trousers, and church collections in a bell-attached pole bag.
Historical examples show bodies preserved in limestone regions and certain soils where limewater or embalming elements keep form and features intact. Notable cases include Robert Burns disinterred in 1815 with unchanged features and John Hampden disinterred by Lord Nugent around two centuries after burial, also mirroring recent-appearing remains.
The latest trick converts a circular into a personal communication by dampening paper to blur ink and mimic dictated text. The fake note, printed to resemble a genuine message, uses a two cent stamp to imitate official correspondence and lure customers.
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