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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1902

Page

11

Newspaper Publication Schedule Summary

The Daily Journal appears every evening on weekdays except Sundays. The Semi-Weekly Journal runs 8 pages on Tuesdays and 12 pages on Fridays.

Daily Journal

Circulation Claim by Muscatine Paper Surfaces

A Muscatine newspaper asserts its circulation is higher than all other local papers combined and at least three times that of any other daily. The claim emphasizes dominance in the market.

Muscatine Iowa Neokuk Constitution-Democrat A. W. Lee Ottumwa Lee Davenport Times Muscatine Journal Ottumwa Courier

Representatives G Logan Payne and Lacoste and Maxwell offices

Representatives G Logan Payne offers contact from the Marquette Building Chicago while Lacoste and Maxwell list an address at 140 Nassau Street New York. The brief notes multiple firms/contacts in major cities.

Journal Agencies Map City Availability

The Journal lists agency points for readers in Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery End of street car track Extra papers will be available at these agencies each night Regular subscribers missing delivery can pick up papers at the listed agencies.

Kecklerville Chayka’s West Muscatine Sharrar’s Grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn’s

Republican State Convention Call for Iowa Delegates

The Iowa Republican Party invites voters to Des Moines on July 30 1902 at 11:00 am to nominate candidates for state offices and conduct party business The call details representation by county and votes cast for Albert B Cummins in 1901 with a total of 1233 delegates The meeting is chaired by R H Spence with C V Phillips as secretary

Iowa Des Moines Supreme Court Albert B. Cummins Witelscemedyscen Washington R. H. Spence

Republican County Convention Called for Muscatine Iowa

Republicans of Muscatine county convene at the court house in Muscatine July 26 1902 at 10 30 a m to choose 16 delegates for the state convention in Des Moines and 16 delegates for the second district congressional convention in Clinton August 20 1902 Basis of representation is one delegate per township ward and one for every 20 votes or fraction of 10 cast for Governor Cummins in 1901.

Muscatine County Muscatine Des Moines Iowa Clinton A. B. Cummins Bloomington E.peeeseeeee Pedro Vis Eneén Moscow Aledoths Weetland Congress Cree 2 Aos Johnson Sibahad

Congressional Convention of Republicans in Iowa District

Delegates from Iowa Second Congressional District meet in Clinton on August 20 1902 at 11 a m to nominate a congress candidate. Delegate ratio based on county representation and 1901 Cummins vote. table lists county entitlements though some lines unreadable.

Labor's Share in Wealth and Rising Wages

The piece argues labor should receive its fair share of wealth, noting capital enables work and bears risks. It cites declining prices and rising wages since 1840, lower interest rates, and greater labor compensation relative to capital, concluding current trends favor better pay for labor.

Census Department Senate Wright Chicago New York

Y M C A Building Aims To Shape Muscatine Youth

The new forty thousand dollar Y M C A stands beside the Musser public library as Muscatine grows toward becoming a model city. Morality and intellectual culture are to blend to form the leaders of tomorrow.

Musser Public Library Muscatine

Des Moines Capital Publishes Flood Inspired Verse

The Des Moines Capital presents a flood inspired poem urging courage and rescue. Lines evoke rivers, lighting, and a half drown rooster as a symbol of perseverance amid disaster. The piece reflects urban creative response to flooding and aims to lift community spirits.

Des Moines

Iowa Man Explains Bailey Beveridge Attack Motive

A Hopkington resident provides a causal link for the Bailey Beveridge confrontation. He claims the target was triggered by anti saloon policy abolishing the capital saloon, fueling a southern Democrat to attack any Beveridge in sight.

Senator Bailey Beveridge Hopkington Iowa Capitol

Washington Deputies Lock on Tracy Ends in Escape

Commentary questions local law enforcement, noting deputies surround Tracy daily and allow his escape. The writer suggests Dan Breen as a possible confronting figure, proposing a quick display with firearms as a solution.

Washington Tracy Dan Breen

Ocean Consolidated sparks mock debate at Bache office

A small crowd at J S Bache & Co discusses the Morgan firms steel trust and a new shipping combine in a lively, satirical exchange. An railroad expert and a newspaper man trade quips about timing and naming, then the gathering ends in good natured disorder.

J. S. Bache & Co New York Times Morgan Companies Steel Trust New Shipping Combine Ocean Consolidated

Census figures smash trusts claims on price rises

A press summary notes that U S census data show trusts controlled only 12.8 percent of manufacturing output and 12.6 percent of processed food, with higher shares in chemicals and iron, while lumber and textiles remain comparatively free, challenging cries of price-gouging by trusts.

Trusts Chemicals Iron and

Memory mix up brings humor in a name game tale

Illustrator Charles Hinton tells of a feminine cousin who links people to familiar phrases to cope with a treacherous memory for names. She greets Gallagher as Let her go Gallagher and later Kelly as Slide Kelly slide, creating a comic confusion.

Charles Hinton Gallagher Mr. Kelly Kelly Slide

Ten Commandments and the Sinai Theophany

The sermon surveys Moses at Sinai, the Decalogue as the moral backbone of society, and its role in forming covenants and ethics. It argues the law exposes sin, guides behavior, and foreshadows grace, contrasting it with divine mercy and the need for a savior.

Egypt Sinai Moses Miriam Amalek Rephidim Jehova Stephen Earth Hegel Philo Gregory Nazianzen Ingersoll Calvin Israel Mount Sinai

Greatness of Rock Island seeking a Gulf Port

The Rock Island Railroad plans a Gulf Coast terminus possibly Sabine Pass rather than Galveston. Contracts to build Fort Worth to Dallas begin soon while port options are surveyed. A Dallas county right of way and a $50,000 local guarantee aid Dallas access as Rock Island eyes export growth in the Southwest.

Rock Island Mexican Gulf Coast Fort Worth Gulf Galveston S. B. Hovey Chicago, Rock Island and Texas Dallas Hovey Sabine Pass San Antonio Harriman Houston and Texas Central Southwest Citizens’ Committee Chicago Wiggins Ferry Company

Advertising Proven To Pay In Business Success

The text argues that advertising has brought great success and its vast impact makes further argument unnecessary. It asserts that anyone claiming advertising does not pay is dismissing the achievements of the nation’s leading businessmen.

A Pretty Blouse of Liberty Satin Fashion Notes

A blouse crafted from Liberty satin features sleeve variation from plain coat style to vast flowing forms. The design shows puffed fullness at the elbow, a stitched puff effect, and a cuffed end. A yoke base with plain material and embroidered straps emulates Bulgar embroidery in Corticelli silk.

Johnson county Republicans plan July convention

Davenport Times reports the Johnson county Republicans will hold their convention on July 19 and endorse Congressmen Rumple with evident party unity. The piece notes strong delegation support and emphasizes the party’s consolidated stance.

Davenport Johnson County Rumple

Seventy Six Township Caucus Called for July Meeting

The republicans of 76 township will meet in caucus at No. 4 school house Saturday July 19 at 7 o clock p m to choose four delegates to the county convention on July 26. By committeeman W Meeker.

W. Meeker

Goshen Township Caucus Set for July 19 Nominees

The Goshen Township Republicans will hold a caucus in Woodmanay Atalissa on Saturday evening July 19 to select seven delegates for the county convention July 26 and one township committeeman. Signed by Co. C. Croxen, Com.

Goshen Township Woodman Nay Atalissa Co. C. Croxen Com

Train Number Eight Detroit and New York Express

The Detroit and New York Express of the Grand Trunk Railway leaves Chicago daily at 11.95 a. m. for Detroit Mt. Clemens Niagara Falls New York and Philadelphia. It offers wide vestibule coaches cafe parlor car and Pullman sleeping cars and is favored for quick time and comfort. Details at 135 Adams St Chicago from Geo W Vaux A G P T A room 917.

Detroit and New York Grand Trunk Railway System Chicago Detroit Mt. Clemens Niagara Falls Philadelphia Geo. W. Vaux T. A Adams St

Reader scoffs at Sunday school whale tale

A Sunday school teacher begins with Jonah and the whale for a juvenile class. A bright five year old visitor interjects with a quip about kids and a fish story.

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