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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1900
Page
3
Irregular or tardy delivery of The Journal should be promptly reported to the witness office. Every copy of The Daily Journal should be delivered before 6 30 pm. Complaint should be made promptly if the delivery is late. Subscribers are requested to provide boxes or designate a place where the paper can be secured from weather or molestation.
The Daily Journal invites readers to arrange regular home delivery while away for the season. Notify the business office in person by mail or telephone to have the paper follow you to any location, with address changes as often as desired.
Fragmentary note from Des Moines Republicans lists attendance or action on August 1 for the Sixth District with Albia references and a placeholder July or August dates.
The ticket lists William McKinley of Ohio for president and Theodore Roosevelt of New York for vice president as the preferred candidates.
The Journal offers guaranteed same-day ad changes if copy is in office by 9 a.m. Advertisers can obtain copies at R. A Holmes RE.FE, Davidson, and C. W. Hodges news stands. All customers can be supplied.
The sudden death of Senator Gear shocks Iowa and beyond, as he dies at his post before starting a new term. A pioneer, businessman, and influential statesman, he shaped Iowa’s character with a stalwart will and frank manner, leaving a legacy mourned by many and admired for his public service.
Captain Reese of Fort Wayne Indiana sends from the Philippines that copies of speeches by Bryan Hay and other antis translated into the native vernacular are being circulated to persuade locals to endure until Bryan is elected. He says the speeches help prolong the fighting by promising withdrawal and favorable terms.
The Mason City Republican doubts whether Bryan can carry a state where elections are deemed honest. The remark reflects concern about electability and the integrity of voting in that key region.
Ten ticket candidates are listed with several party pairings including Republican McKinley Roosevelt Democratic Bryan Stevenson Silver Republican Bryan with a placeholder Populist Bryan Towne Middle-road Populist Barker Donnelly Prohibitionists Woolley Metcalf Socialist Labor Harriman Hayes Social Democrats Debbs Harriman De Leon Socialists Maloney Remmill United Christians Swallow Woolley.
The Des Moines Leader mocks the Iowa railroad commission joking that three members hold the three most elegantly upholstered official swaps under Iowa law. It says the board is a joke among railroad men and a byword among those who know the potential power for good it wields.
The wife of C A Lisle editor of the Clarinda Herald died on the 10th inst in her 50th year. She was beloved by family and a large circle of friends. Survived by her husband and five children. A tribute to her memory appears in the Herald of the 15th inst.
The article notes Prince David of Hawaii as the sole imperial representative among delegates at a Kansas City anti-imperialist convention. He is described as a royal scion attending the event as a delegate.
Iowa briefs report Buffalo Bill show in Burlington on September 5. Farmers around West Union grow substantial tobacco. Ottumwa hospital admitted 16 patients in June and discharged 9. The State Association of Sheriffs holds a Des Moines midsummer convention August 6–7. E Hageman donated 5000 dollars to Burlington hospital which owes 10000 for a new building. State Representative Henry Thuenen of Davenport resigns from Scott County in the Twenty-eighth General Assembly. State Architect Liebbe designs several new Mitchellville Industrial School buildings at a cost 13000. New fire escapes for Mount Pleasant asylums will let a person slide to safety in seconds. Morrel & Co. tohold annual picnic at Chariton August 8 with 3000–4500 attendees and three Ottumwa–Chariton special trains. round trip 50 cents.
Modern Woodmen Picnic and Log Rolling at Rock Island Illinois on July 18. A special train from Washington at 7 a.m. passes Muse near 8:15 a.m. returns to Rock Island by 11 p.m. Round trip fare 50 cents. C. M. Gould promotes a same day excursion for a day in the tri-cities.
A concise aphorism urging kindness as a path to constant affection and emotional fulfillment. The line emphasizes love earned through caring behavior and stable relationships rather than pursuit.
The Davenport Republican notes Sioux City Journal claims on Porto Rican tariff stance as factor in Lane not seeking another term. It asserts Lane could have won easily but cites business burdens from a former partner's death as motive. Lane resigns to attend to large business interests and law practice.
The Muscatine Journal celebrates fifty years of service to Iowa readers, highlighting its loyal subscriber base and trusted advertising value. It positions the paper as the home delivered, widely read source for news and editorials in Muscatine and surrounding areas.
Vesuvius, once roaring, became silent as scientists found the cone had disappeared. Theories arise on why the eruption ceased during strong output, with subsidence deemed providential by many. The article then promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters for digestive disturbances and related ailments.
The Ottumwa Courier reports Muscatine carried the free public library proposal by 1 285. In Muscatine 958 men voted for and 101 against while 438 women voted for and 10 against. The piece notes women in Muscatine and Ottumwa voted similarly and praises Muscatine’s outcome.
The Republican county central committee calls a July 21 delegate convention at 1 30 pm to elect seventeen delegates to the State convention in Des Moines August 1 1900 and seventeen delegates to the Congressional convention at Davenport August 16 1900. The basis of representation includes one delegate per township ward and for every twenty votes or fraction of twelve or over for Governor Shaw in 1899.
Indianapolis hosts the National Anti Imperialistic League August 15 to 17 with General Lew Wallace urged to preside due to his anti expansion stance. Edward Atkinson and John Dewitt Warner are listed as attendees as Bryan Stevenson are slated for reception events and a large parade. Rail fare concessions aim to draw about 100000 visitors for the notification ceremonies.
Iowa Republicans in Des Moines adopt strong platform praising four years of GOP policy. They condemn monetary debasement as a blunder, call for public credit protection, self government for new states, restraints on trade evils, and continued national leadership under McKinley. They laud Congress and Speaker Henderson and urge renomination and reelection.
In Kentucky both parties hold state conventions this week. The Republican gathering in Louisville will nominate John W. Yerkes for governor without opposition. In Lexington, the Democratic field to succeed the late William Goebel appears to be wide open with Beckham leading but lacking a majority, facing rivals including McCreary, Tarvin, Black, Joseph H. Lewis, W. B. Smith, and Garnett.
Local Democratic headquarters claim Eugene V. Debs will withdraw on Oct 1 to back William J. Bryan. They say Republicans may use the move to split labor and railroad votes from the Democratic candidate.
Richmond Virginia July 16 J Haskins Hobson state chairman of the Populist party in Virginia announces his intention to back Bryan and Stevenson in the upcoming race Hobson states his support aligns with Populist goals and the party platform.
A dubious patent remedy markets Candy Cathartie as a guaranteed bowel cleanser. The ad claims a cure for constipation and offers refunds through druggists if the product fails.
The Muscatine Infirmary of Osteopathy at 212 Linn Street led by F J Harlan Elizabeth Harlan and D O We announce to Muscatine residents that they treat all diseases of both sexes by Osteopathy as taught at Kirksville Missouri. Osteopathy offers drug free care with the principle that health is natural and disease is due to obstructions to vital fluids. If other methods failed, try Osteopathy. Consultation and examination free for thirty days with examinations before opinions. Office hours 9 am to 5 pm except Sunday.
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