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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1901
Page
3
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The Republican forces of the th Senatorial District will hold a convention at Aus Stine, Iowa, on the Sixt dar of Ju A D at 2 oclock. Delegates from Louisa and Muscatine counties will vote to nominate a senatorial candidate and conduct routine party business. Delegation numbers are set per county, and county chairs will forward the call to local conventions for caucus representation.
A call announces a Republican delegate convention in Cedar Rapids Iowa on Wednesday August 1901 at eleven in the morning. Delegates will nominate candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor Judge of the Supreme Court Superintendent of Public Instruction Railroad Commissioner and other business. All Republicans are invited to participate under the stated representation ratio.
The Burlington Gazette confidently forecasts that Iowa Democrats will echo Ohio’s moves, signaling a regional political trend. The piece emphasizes party alignment and strategic parallels between the two states.
The Cedar Rapids Republic suggests Ohio Democrats may have trod on Mr. Bryan's image after he admitted turning down 160000 in political offer from Mr. Aguinaldo.
The Fairfield Ledger suggests Congressman Hull may not journey to the Philippines next summer and notes that Des Moines political maneuvers could push Senator Dolliver to campaign across Iowa instead.
Director Sage of the bureau of agriculture in Des Moines says wind breaks along field edges reduce damage from hot winds. He clarifies he did not advocate planting in every field but favors tree belts along forty acre plots to protect crops.
A bulletin from the office of the census shows Iowa's 1900 population counts for cities and towns. Des Moines tops 62,139, with Dubuque, Davenport, Sioux City, Council Bluffs, and Cedar Rapids all over 20,000. Rank changes reflect growth in Clinton, Waterloo, and others, while Clinton’s rise is largely due to Lyons annexation.
The article describes Wisconsin's Sunday law banning nearly all labor and public amusements on the first day of the week. It argues such statutes reflect the people's will for a rest day and notes punishments by a fine up to a stated amount.
The Waterloo Courier says people in the west and Col Henderson's district will resent threats by the American Protective Tariff League. It adds Henderson's tariff revision views are unknown, but he is said to represent his constituents fairly and fully.
The Keokuk Gate City argues in a quoted opinion that Ohio’s Democratic Party has not morally reformed, only adopting a new appearance rather than true renewal. The piece frames the party as surface changing rather than substance changing.
The Marshalltown Times Republican accuses B Murphy of Vinton of associating with "the gang that made him state printer" in a charged political dispute.
Travel discounts offered by B C R N and Iowa points for the annual state convention Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias Uniform Bank encampment Cedar Rapids August 11 15 and other gatherings. Included are Treennial Conclave Knights Temp lar Louisville August 27 31 National Encampment G A R Cleveland September 10 14 Pan American Buffalo rates from all stations and home seekers excursions monthly. Contact nearest agent or Inc G Farmer for details.
Charles G. Dawes tendered his resignation as comptroller of the currency to take effect October 1. He seeks the Illinois Senate seat currently held by Senator Mesen and will not hold his current post while campaigning. Dawes assumed office January 1, 1898, succeeding James H. Eckels. Glalsher remains alive.
One of the era’s notable men of science, James Glusher FP R Sp, approaches age ninety three. The Lenten Telegraph highlights his work as meteorologist, astronomer and mathematician beyond his famous Coxwell ascent and his vigorous longevity. Coxwell died in January 1900 after their seven mile high ascent.
The piece profiles three Montezuma men who left town years ago to study law at the State University and now lead in Cass Greene and Audubon counties. James Bruce, Perry D. Rose, and Theodore Myers are described as successful lawyers with banking, farm, and educational ties and net worths around 50,000 to 100,000 dollars. The column ends with a satirical warning about the editor targeting a local critic.
Francis Faby rose to wealth after inventing a fierce upturned mustachio style worn by Berlin officers who visited his shop. Haley left the Kaiser’s service after a jest about the Chinese situation offended the emperor, leading to his banishment from the court.
The Erik will carry Herbert L. Bridgman and the Peary relief expedition to seek Lieutenant Peary and then the Windward. Peary left in SOS with a four year leave and plan for the north pole. In August 1000 Mrs. Peary and her daughter sailed on the Windward, now missing since they departed Sidney.
Paris is home to Baroness d Harpent noted for her charity to homeless animals. She maintains bicyclists who seek out strays and shelter them, and even buries dead animals in a Neuilly cemetery rather than discard them.
A Sac City girl learning fractions overhears her mother say eggs are 7 cents a dozen and declares she knows the price per egg. Her brother quickly replies that you pay a cent apiece for seven and get five for nothing, a witty misunderstanding of unit pricing.
A farm near Ida Grove, one mile north of town, reported by Geo Mill, brother of E C Mill, that a gray mare gave birth to twin mules named Zip and Zipper. The pair are lively, play together, and resemble each other.
The editor laments a jackass placed in the barn that sings all night, described as a harsh buzzing tune likened to a rusty saw droning through a pine board. The husband of the editor’s daughter bought the creature as a music lover’s boast, causing sleepless nights.
A collage of clipped items from several newspapers. Mentions Cleveland and Ohio Democrats. Quotes Prof. Oscar Triggs and Bryan shifts. References droughts, racing schedules, and speculative remarks about rainfall and Uncle Sam.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer brief promotes tanning at home using sun exposure on any sunny street, claiming Old Sol's tannery provides a coat of tan at greatly reduced rates. The note mocks seaside trips as unnecessary for natural tanning.
Richard H. Beattie of Manzanillo cites Cuba as near annexation driven by business and labor support. opposing intermediate classes and demagogues threaten working people. N. Knapp reports Beaumont oil hype fading after rooms emptied, brokers gone, oil gushers confined to 200 acres with no oil found after drilling to 2000 feet.
A Daylight Ride from Buffalo to New York via the Lehigh Valley railroad offers a pleasant journey with full comfort. Stop-over allowed at Buffalo on all through tickets to New York and Philadelphia via this line.
A humorous vignette recounts a very large man ordering roast beef and declaring a loyal servant. Later on a streetcar, he offers a seat to a lady, but a quick color man moves in to share the seat, prompting a playful exchange about manners and seating.
J A Kelly of Henderson North Carolina shares a personal experience with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. He states an attack of dysentery last summer was controlled quickly and effectively using the product as directed. For sale by all druggists.
An observer reports that doves nest mainly on the ground in the United States, with rare ground nests locally. He recalls a single ground nest found in a ripe wheat field and notes most nests occur in old apple orchards or on low limbs, often protected by nearby shadows and debris.
An 11 year old boy Loran De Witt Briggs from Shickshinny Pennsylvania saved his father from a lamp fire. While his father, recovering from typhoid fever, lit a lamp a portion of the head ignited the dressing gown. The boy shouted to lie down and roll to extinguish the flames. The incident showcases his presence of mind learned in school.
A speaker recalls making apple pies and stewed fruit when time allowed. The narrator describes gathering apples, preparing dough, grating lemon peel, and sharing a memory of baking with a mother figure. The piece ends with lines about a surprised reaction and a name, Philip Gerry.
The passage explains a tag style game where one pursuer taps another, then that crossed player chases the next, continuing until a touch ends with a new chaser. Variants touch wood and touch iron allow safety by touching wooden or iron targets as they run.
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