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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1902
Page
11
Official paper of City and County published in Muscatine. Entered as second class mail matter. The Daily Journal appears every evening except Sundays. the Semi Weekly edition runs eight pages on Tuesday and twelve pages on Friday nights.
Terms describe city subscriber options for daily newspaper service by carrier or mail with annual and semi weekly rates. Includes daily rates of eight dollars per year, one month, six months, and weekly equivalents. States circulation superiority claims vs other Muscatine papers.
Representatives G Logan Payne located at approximately 935 Marquette Building Chicago and Lacoste & Maxwell at 140 Nassau Street New York coordinate a business contact.
The Journal lists agency outlets Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery and End of street car track where extra papers are sold nightly. Subscribers missed by the delivery rider may obtain papers at these agencies.
The Republican electors of Iowa are called to a Des Moines convention on July 20, 1902 at 11 a.m. to nominate candidates for Secretary of State Auditor of State Treasurer of State and other statewide offices. Delegates are allotted by county and by votes for Albert B. Cummins in 1901. total delegates listed as 1,233 with officers R H Spence chairman and C V Phillips secretary.
A Republican delegate convention for Iowa's Second District will meet in Clinton on August 20, 1902 at 11 am to nominate a congressman. Representation is one delegate per county plus an extra per 200 votes or fraction of 100 cast for Cummins in 1901. County delegate counts listed. Joe R. Lane named chairman of the 2nd District Committee.
The Des Moines Register on the 23d notes the Washington Democrat claims Mahin became editor in Muscatine Journal forty eight years ago. Iowa Historical Building archives show a first paper with his salutatory dated July 17, 1852. Mahin recalls starting in 1847 as an apprentice, decades before his editor naming.
John Sebastian G. P. A. Great Rock Island Route offers free guide Under the Turquoise Sky and Camping in Colorado with details for travelers. Learn about cheap summer rates, hotels, and boarding houses, and request the literature by postal reply.
A Detroit Free Press snippet quips on a mother judged by her offspring as “little terrors” yet praised for composing strong papers for mothers’ meetings, highlighting sharp contrasts in domestic perception. The brief social aside notes how public opinion mixes admiration with critique in parenting expectations.
A study of Israel’s lapse into idol worship at Sinai, Moses breaking the tablets, and the Levites executing capital punishment. It reflects on free will under covenant, the danger of expediency in morals, and the enduring question of who stands with the Lord.
Latest fashion notes describe a tartan gray frock designed for golf or walking. The narrow front panel is outlined with white kid piping, the skirt length nearly touches the ground, and the edge features a deep outside facing with Corticelli silk stitching. The double breasted blouse has a basque and white kid piping on all edges, with velvet collar facing.
The New England Democratic League address by Bryan is called a mass of glittering phrases with little solid substance. The piece argues Bryan misstates Jeffersonian democracy, portrays Republicans as plutocracy, and accuses Bryan of dishonesty and misrepresentation in opposing majority rule.
Judge M. P. Tule of Chicago celebrates a 75th birthday with a banquet for fellow judges. He embodies contentment, health, and lifelong good works, arguing the later years can be the best when earlier years are spent in earnest effort. The talk parallels biblical and literary images of autumn fruit and Indian summer brightness in a life well spent.
A Iowa editor portrayed as a sour minded cynic by name. The writer labels the editor as a perpetual wit imitator of a nobler figure and compares his humor to a contortion without inspiration. The critique cites Henry Ward Beecher on cynics who view actions as only openly or secretly bad and scorn virtue as opportunism.
John P. Reese, president of the Iowa United Mine Workers, is nominated for Congress in the Sixth district opposing Major John F. Lacey. Miners’ vote is pivotal, but Lacey’s track record for mining conditions and labor-friendly legislation has kept him favored, making another bid by the Democrats uncertain.
All Iowa regrets the serious illness of President Beardshear of the Iowa State College. He has not been well since his attack of nervous prostration at Minneapolis while there performing his duties as president of the college.
The National Educational association notes little hope of recovery for the individual mentioned. The St Louis World's Fair will be dedicated in the palace of liberal arts on April 30, 1903, though preparations show limited exhibition readiness. The building’s floor space can accommodate about 12,000 persons.
Excursions offered include Republican state convention travel to Des Moines on sale July 29 and 30 with a round trip fare, plus Epworth League travel to Colfax from July 24 to August 3 with a round trip fare. Catholic Total Abstinence Union trip to Dubuque on sale August 3 to 7, return by August 12, one fare round trip. NYC and Atlantic City outings on sale July 31 to August 7 and 14 with return limit 12 days from sale and a 23.35 dollar round trip fare.
A naturalist near Baireuth fed trout with a long handled spoon and observed a blind fish repeatedly pushed aside. A companion guided it to the spoon so it could share the meal, suggesting fish may display intelligence and feeling beyond common belief.
Charities in Chicago care for about 4000 destitute children while New York City institutions support around 24000 youngsters. The figures highlight urban differences in charitable burden and social welfare reach.
The Iowa Central railway offers very low round trip tickets to St Paul Minneapolis and Minnesota resorts with return valid through October 31. The Minnesota resorts are praised for their health and recreation appeal and include fine fishing. Consult Iowa Central agents for details.
The continent’s leading resort itinerary is highlighted, with travel details and pamphlets available from Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A., 135 Adams St., Chicago, describing rates and features of the Grand Trunk Railway System tours.
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