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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1906
Page
5
Thousands filled the Chautauqua grounds to hear Sam Jones speak in Muscatine yesterday. W I Nolan also addressed the audience in a separate evening program, while local students from Washington and Garfield schools performed songs and choral pieces to widespread applause.
A Muscatine event features the Muscatine Maennerchor singing in German, a lecture by W. I. Nolan with Irish humor, and heartfelt tribute to motherhood. The audience praised Nolan's storytelling, facial humor, and broad appeal, while the choral display and local talents drew an enthusiastic crowd.
The report highlights Sam P Jones and a chautauqua salute, noting his plain appearance and witty yet pointed remarks. He praises public schools for teaching harmony and music, and the audience is treated to entertaining language that conveys serious messages. He ends with a proud note to Muscatine.
The article describes how Chautauquas spread through the United States and Canada blending camp meeting and fair elements. It notes their appeal to nonreligious crowds, cost efficiency, and the chance to hear prominent speakers.
A preacher denounces drinking gambling and stage dancing arguing intimacy with a displeasing partner harms families. He condemns ballrooms flashy gowns and pursuit of wealth, cites Rockefeller as example of vanity, and laments societal decline he sees linked to intemperance and greed.
Des Moines July 24 Special The outlook for a great Iowa state fair is brightest yet. Secretary J C Simpson says last year’s horse and cattle exhibits exceeded prior records and rivaled major international shows. Entries filed by August first already surpass all prior years, signaling breeders’ belief exhibitting elevates herd prominence at this world class event.
One hundred dollars reward offered for an uncured catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co of Toledo is endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists. Cure is taken internally and targets blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials available, price seventy five cents per bottle. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Iowa Central offers rail tickets at one cent per mile to Minneapolis or St Paul and return for the G A R National Encampment Aug 13 to 18. Return limit Aug 31 with extension to Sept 30 on 50 cent fee. Contact A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis for details.
F B Taylor of Indianapolis Indiana, who has been spending several days in the city visiting friends, departed on the Columbia this morning for Davenport where he will spend a few days.
The 54th Iowa marks its 1906 tour as highly successful with Col. Bishop and Adjutant General Thrift praising the march and Davenport camp. The regiment reports strong discipline, few ailments, and effective new outpost formations. Rifle association notes reshuffle and Des Moines rifle match plans. Rankin resigns. other staff arrive.
Evening scene reports the group arriving with horses once used by the colonel and his staff officers. Captain Frack remarks tersely that it was the best ever.
A dense list of prices for grains livestock produce vegetables fruits and goods from Muscatine. Includes oats corn wheat cracked corn and popcorn per cwt and per bag, live stock bids for hogs steers cows sheep and lambs, butter eggs cheese and meats with per pound and per dozen rates, fresh and smoked fish, fuel coal wood and seed markets, and fruit flower and nut prices with seller F. Ashcraft at 225 Iowa Avenue.
Yesterday's Markets in Brief notes steady best beef cattle grades with steers mostly 5 to 10 cents lower under $5.75. General trade satisfactory with some cattle above $6.20. Cows strictly choice steady. grass-fed cattle off 10 to 15 cents. Hog market active with prices steady to higher. Sheep supply above expectations but trade dragging. 10 to 15 cent decline from Friday. Prime rang ers from Idaho reach $8.10.
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