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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
3
The schedule lists street car times for South Muscatine Park Place Fair Grounds Cemetery and Sunday operation. Morning first cars run from 5 50 to 6 00 and every 20 minutes to 11 00 pm. Evening last cars run to 11 10 pm with 20 minute intervals. Sunday service starts 8 00 am with half hour then 20 minute runs to 9 00 pm and 10 15 pm from line end.
Irregular or tardy delivery should be reported to the business office. Each copy must be delivered before 6 30 p m. Report late delivery promptly. Subscribers should provide secure box or place to leave papers from weather or molestation.
The Daily Journal offers summer vacation subscribers a portable home news service. Notify the business office by person mail or phone to have the paper sent to any location and address changes can be made as needed.
The Journal guarantees ad changes only if copy is in the office by 0 a.m. Ads must be handed in by this deadline. The Journal is sold daily at R. A. Holmes E. E. Davidson and C. W. Hodges news stands. All customers can be supplied.
The Republican presidential ticket of William McKinley of Ohio and Theodore Roosevelt of New York is slated for the Des Moines political convention. Delegates from Iowa will hear the platform and support the candidates.
The twelve month exports rose to 1 3944 479 214 in the fiscal year ending June 30 the largest total in the nation's history imports and exports together show a foreign trade of 2 244 193 545 surpassing 1892 and 1899 figures. The report notes prosperity and employment tied to high trade volumes while criticizing Democratic opponents.
The Iowa Herald began July 2, 1850 under Needham and Neely. Notable editors included Colonel A. W. Swalm, later minister to Uruguay. Present proprietors Hoffmann Bros. are noted as thorough and successful newspaper men.
Senator Hoar says the Republican administration has erred but would be better than a party that does nothing but err and cannot fix issues. He expresses faith in McKinley over Bryan.
The Iowa State Bar Association passed a resolution to create a permanent Section of Taxation to study tax assessment methods and report needed reforms. It also proposed a misdemeanor for soliciting gifts from state employees, with forfeiture of positions for givers and receivers. The group rejected salary hikes for judges and opposed creating an appellate court, favoring a six member supreme court for appeals.
An epizootic has plagued Des Moines horses for weeks crippling livery barns with many animals affected. Jay Mann, 12, a pupil at the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs, died instantly after falling from a three story window.
Mrs Charles Strickland of Salt Lake visits brother in law Fred Duncan. Mr Lincoln building a fine house on Boon street after purchasing the lot. Grace Miller leaves for a extended visit in Iowa country and hopes to attend Normal School at Marengo. A painting craze sweeps the town with John Hudson Wm Oliver and Mr Suer pre aemone recent painters. Stroll over Weed Park reveals careful work by sexton Mr Rhemel. It pays to have someone to look after things.
Census taker R A Morton reports four residents average over 90 in the Tipton area. The eldest, Mrs Florence Lewis, widow of Capt Lewis, lives on the pioneer Muscatine Tipton road homestead about 15 miles from Muscatine. Born October 1801 in New York, she is within three months of 99 and lives with daughter Mrs Reynolds.
The piece notes Mr. Bryan’s call for Americans to withdraw from China or seek refuge in a seaport under American protection. It says Pekin residents would likely welcome such advice, but warns the counsel needs a footnote on feasibility.
Bishop Grant of the African Methodist Episcopal Church tells a Des Moines audience that black men and women should leave cities and buy or homestead land in the West. He argues government color does not matter and farming offers independence, steadier living, and the same corn and wheat prices as white farmers.
An advertisement touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a life changing remedy written in blood for millions who gained health. It claims cures for stomach and nerve issues kidneys and blood and helps those with poor appetite fatigue and debility. It declares it the best medicine money can buy.
The Oskaloosa Herald urges selecting an old soldier for the Senate, noting Iowa has never had one and this may be the last chance. It points to House members Hedge Henderson Lacey Hull and Hepburn as candidates, with a preference for local Lacey.
In Long Branch New Jersey July 26 the seventh annual Monmouth County Horse Show Association exhibition opened at Hollywood Park with over 4000 dollars in prizes. A new rule classifies dealers and restricts their horses to specific classes and championships.
A Roosevelt quotation dismisses the notion that alarm over militarism is mere idle chatter. He argues that concerns about militarism deserve attention, countering views that such talk is unnecessary.
R. M. Booth of Elgin Michigan writes that Beggs' German Salve cured his piles after other methods failed. He had been preparing for an operation as a last resort and says he would not be without it even if it cost ten dollars a box, noting it is sold at J. J. Havercamp's.
The Southern Epworth League confederations gathered at Central State fairgrounds Atlanta on July 26. The convention runs through Sunday night with A F E Whitaker of St. Louis presiding at the Wednesday evening session and Bishop Fitzgerald slated for prominence in Sunday services. Delegations are especially large this year.
Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease cures painful smarting swollen feet growing nails and relieves corns and bunions. It makes tight shoes feel easy and helps sweating calluses hot tired feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores with trial packs and stamps address Olrrsted LeRoy (illegible).
Letter from Manitowoc Wisconsin dated July 24 1900 discusses the moist climate and humidity of the area. It notes two recent rainstorms and cooler temperatures with a week average around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The writer highlights Manitowoc's large pea canning industry and estimates about 2000 workers involved in pea picking.
The President asserts executive power to act in China under 1868 treaty limits. He may deploy Marines if needed without a special congressional session. McKinley will not let debates on troop numbers block his duty. The United States stands ready to fulfill its responsibilities.
A letter from LeRoy, Genesee Pure Food Co, notes a mother who quit coffee after trying Grain-O. The ten year old writer says the Grain-O packages support weekly use for the family, marking the product as a satisfactory coffee substitute.
The Halifax event on July 26 features a major sculling match between Rogers and Lynch. The course is prepared and race conditions are expected to proceed as planned this afternoon barring any rough water or oarmen injury.
An offer for a cloth bound volume titled Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser requires sending 21 one cent stamps to cover mailing costs. The advertisement directs readers to address Dr. R. V. Pierce in Buffalo New York.
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