Journal Agencies for City Readers
The Journal lists agencies for readers convenience: Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery End of street car track Extra papers available nightly at these locations. Subscribers missed by the carrier may obtain papers at these agencies.
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Journal
Kecklerville
Chayka’s
West Muscatine
Sharrar’s Grocery
South Muscatine
Morse Washburn’s
Republican State Convention Called for Iowa Delegates
The Republican electors of Iowa are called to a Des Moines convention on July 30 1902 at 11 am to nominate candidates for Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer Attorney General Supreme Court roles and Railroad Commissioner. Delegates allocated by county and by votes for Gov Albert Cummins in 1901, total 1233 delegates. officers R H Spence chairman and C V Phillips secretary.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Albert B. Cummins
Beeeneesx
R. H. Spence
Bryan's Candidate for 1904 Presidency
The piece notes Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland as a Bryan favorite for the 1904 Democratic nomination. It argues Johnson’s single tax and public ownership aims threaten property rights, and that Bryan supports such ideas yet worries about their impact on value and deposits. The article says the two men’ s influence must be reckoned with in 1904.
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Bryan
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Johnson
Savings Bank
Keokuk Gate City Criticizes Cownie At Conference
The Keokuk Gate City harshly comments on John Cownie president of the Iowa board of control after his boasting at a national charities conference. Cownie claimed the board speaks for Iowa and can obtain everything from the legislature. The paper notes a “bigger man than Grant” in Iowa.
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Keokuk Gate City
John Cownie
Iowa Board of Control
National Conference of Charities
Cownie
Iowa Board
Gate City
Grant
Iowa
Deep channel in Mississippi could match Great Lakes boon
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat asserts a deep Mississippi channel would spur commerce as strongly as lake improvements. It cites the Soo locks as proof that a widened waterway enables large modern vessels to move vast business volumes.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Mississippi
Great Lakes
Soo
Grant Power Revealed by General Sherman in Biography
John Russell Young quotes General Sherman praising Grant saying there is something indefinable in him that makes people honor him. The biographical work notes Sherman’s belief that Grant possessed a secret power that inspired respect and commanded authority.
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Sherman
John Russell Young
Grant
Bishop Thoburn Praises Hongkong Safer Than Chicago
Bishop Thoburn claims Hongkong is safer than Chicago and better governed, a subtle compliment to Hongkong that reads as sharp criticism of Chicago.
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Thoburn
Hongkong
Chicago
Roosevelt Addresses Arlington for Decoration Day
President Roosevelt honors fallen service members at Arlington National Cemetery and defends U S soldiers in the Philippines with a noble patriotic message.
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Roosevelt
Arlington National Cemetery
Philippines
Deserved denunciation of lynchings noted
The passage condemns the lynchings that have disgraced the country, calling for accountability and moral awakening in the face of racial violence. It frames the issue as a matter of national conscience and justice.
Britain’s Boer War cost tallied at eight thousand per mile
The piece estimates Britain's Boer War outlay at about a billion and a quarter, covering 170000 square miles seized. It compares the expense to the Louisiana Purchase and notes that revenue will take years to repay losses, arguing nations fight at any cost.
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United States
England
Calico Dress Fragment From Wolf Attack Tale
A Muscatine newspaper reportedly keeps in its office a piece of a child’s calico dress said to be torn by wolves, with other grisly relics. The writer questions the tale’s truth and condemns the sensational mockery of horror used as breakfast reading.
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Muscatine
Bishop Spaulding Blames Women For Depravity With A Quip
A Peoria diocese bishop argued women bear three fourths of present depravity with a sharp quip on motherhood. He, as a celibate, avoids broader censure but implies women's influence remains central to moral decline.
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Spaulding
Peoria
Muscatine Plans For Fourth Of July Celebration
Journal correspondence notes interest in Muscatine as Americans look to celebrate the Fourth. Locals express that many would like to attend and urge action to organize events, noting it is time something is moving in the town.
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Muscatine
Iowa board of control shoes blocked by state expense
The Iowa City Republican notes John Downie of the Iowa board of control had his shoes charged to the state. It questions why the Republican Party would ignite a fuss over this small matter.
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Iowa City
John Downie
Iowa Board of Control
Clerks Consider Strike Over Tea Service Debate
A group of clerks weighs industrial action amid tensions over tea service policies. union leaders say talks stalled, while management cites budget constraints as central to the dispute and possible walkout plans.
Remembering Kid Noble’s boastful prize fighting days
The line recalls Kid Noble and his lack of modesty during his era in boxing, noting public memory of his personality contrasts with any claimed restraint.
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Kid Noble
Muscatine Falls Short of Progressive Bouquet Greeting
A note from Muscatine shows the city missing a progressive gesture as no bouquet was sent to Kid Noble by any local ladies. The remark highlights social expectations and community participation in public events.
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Muscatine
Boquet
Muscatine Falls for Yellow Journalism Trend
A sharp critique notes yellow journalism has gripped Muscatine as reporters push sensationalism despite sparse facts. The comment highlights the risk of distorted coverage in local outlets.
Wolf Attack on Little Girl Stuns Readers
A sensational cautionary tale claims a little girl was torn to pieces by wolves, reflecting sensationalism and public fascination with brutal incidents in an era of heightened civilization.
The Printer
A poem in a Western voice denounces the press as hypocritical and corrupt while recalling local figures such as Bill Owens and Tom Jones. It critiques gossip in the village press and taunts the idea that reporters incriminate town residents for quick gain.
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Bill Owens
Baldwin Locomotive Works builds 12 for Australia
The Baldwin Locomotive Works assembles twelve locomotives for Australia in a project described as the largest of its kind in the world. The facility produces five complete locomotives each day.
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Baldwin Locomotive Works
Australia
National June issue features prominent literary notes
Senator Hanna writes on William McKinley as I Knew Him. Senator Frye explores The Gap in Americas Armor. Poultney Bigelow discusses Bermuda and the Boers after a Bermuda visit. Charles G. D. Roberts portrays sportsmen in Fredericton region. Frederick Knowles contributes an acrostic praising The Man in the White House. Frank Putnam covers Riley’s song and King Edward’s coronation.
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Senator Hanna
Senator Frye
Poultney Bigelow
Charles G. D. Roberts
Frederick Lawrence Knowles
William McKinley
Frye
America
New York
Bermuda
Roberts
Fredericton
New Brunswick
Chappie
Washington
Arthur Mcllroy
St. Pierre
Phil Eastman
Topeka
Ironquill
Knowles
White House
Frank Putnam
Riley
Edward
Review of Reviews June editorial on the Philippine situation
An editorial summary in the June Review of Reviews presents a calm, judicial view of the Philippine controversy. It notes abuses in the military administration but concludes the army has been more humane and scrupulous in the rules of war than other forces in similar conditions.
Metropolitan press and public taste in city crime and spectacle
The Atlantic notes New York dailies focus on grand urban scale and sensational crime. It cites a millionaire’s farewells, a police scrape over careless driving, Cuba pledges, beet sugar debates, and a murder by a young woman as staples for metropolitan reporting.
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New York
Brooke Fisher
Boston
Subway
Cuba
Thirteenth Annual Recreation Number in The Outlook
The June 7 issue of The Outlook presents a themed recreation number with pieces by A. G. Wallihan W J Long Charles E Fay Martha Coman George Kennan James Barnes and Walter Camp. It features essays on hunting camping climbing and nature illustrated with work by Charlies S Chapman Philip R Goodwin Henry Sandham J Conacher F C Gordon and photos by Wallihan Horace McFarland and others.
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A. G. Wallihan
W. J. Long
Charles E. Fay
Martha Coman
George Kennan
James Barnes
Izaak Walton
Walter Camp
Dr. Hale
Jane Austen
Charlies S. Chapman
Philip R. Goodwin
Henry Sandham
J. Conacher
F. C. Gordon
J. Horace McFarland
First Days in the White House as McKinley Seen by Hanna
The June National prints Senator Hanna’s third article on William McKinley. It describes his initial calm and warmth, bearing heavy responsibilities, and earning Congress’s confidence as he steered the nation toward war with Spain, with Lincolnian humor at day’s end.
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Hanna
William McKinley
White House
McKinley
Spain
Congress
Lincoln
Ginseng Diggers Prep as Harvest Near Along Ohio River
Harrisburg Illinois notes ginseng crop ripening in districts along the Ohio river with diggers preparing to harvest. The root travels from local markets to San Francisco agents and then to China for carving into idols and other uses.
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Harrisburg
Ohio River
Illinois
Indiana
San Francisco
China
Spices and spirits mix as prices range per pound
The report notes spirits used as medicine and others as seasoning with prices cited from 1.60 to 4 dollars per pound.
Mothers' Club Address Emphasizes Parent Teacher Unity
Mrs Julius Schmidt president of the Mothers Club delivers a welcoming address at a Tuesday reception. She urges awakening parent teacher collaboration, better kindergarten access, and public opinion to raise citizenship standards while promising a short program and social hour.
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Julius Schmidt
Mothers’ Club
Kidney Pill Ad Promises Cure All Kidney Troubles
An old advertisement touts Sparacus Pills by Dr Hobbs as a universal kidney cure sold by Sterling Kennedy Co Chicago or New York promising free samples and claiming to cure all kidney troubles.
First Steamboat Up Iowa River
Iowa City in 1842 witnessed the arrival of the Rock River, the second steamer to reach the town after Ripple. Crowds on the bluff welcomed the vessel as it carried residents toward state quarries and freight from Burlington and Muscatine. The era of navigable Iowa waterways briefly sparked hope, then faded as no other steamer followed.
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Iowa City
Territory of
Iowa
Lowa
Capitol
Tormentor and Fatherargue over playful cat tug
A dialogue shows a father and son, Tommy, arguing about a cat being tugged. Tommy insists he is merely holding on while the cat is pulling back, revealing a lighthearted domestic scene.
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Tommy
Barber Parody on Head Work and Sanding
A barber jokes with a customer about the profession noting that head work has many roofs to repair and suggests sanding the head as a humorous perk of the service.
Baffled Teacher Tests Spelling With Saloon Query
A classroom skit shows a teacher prompting Tommy Ra to spell and asking what she drinks. The boy replies he has never seen her in a saloon, highlighting a humorous miscommunication.
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Tommy
Beefeater Roast Riddle in Dining Room
Guest orders roast beef and peas asks where the beef. Waiter replies the beef is behind the left hand peas, a playful kitchen exchange in a dining room scene.
The Owl's Way Scene of Quiet Morning Secret
A brief, gentle exchange between two owls sets a tender mood as one asks for a kiss and the other vors wait until dawn to avoid being seen by papa. The moment hints at shy affection and a wary, protective guardian.
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Carrie
Burglars Threaten Home. Mrs Jones-John Urges Caution
In a tense domestic scene Mrs Jones-John alerts her husband that burglars are downstairs. Mr Jones, half asleep, urges his wife to go downstairs herself while arguing they would not attack a woman.
Traveling man and dog at Cairo hotel breakfast scene
A traveling man stops for breakfast at a Cairo hotel. At dinner, the landlord rings the bell while a nearby dog howls. The traveler tells the dog it cannot eat there, and the landlord does nothing.
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Cairo
Metropolis Journal-Republican
Widow Remarries Quietly After Monument Inscription
In La Salle county a widow who erected a costly memorial for her late husband once inscribed My grief is so great I can not bear it. About a year later she remarried and added the word alone to the inscription.
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la Salle County
Morris Sentinel
Prattle of the Youngsters
A brief humorous exchange shows Little Clarence asking how angels don night gowns over their wings, with Mr. Callipers responding in weary tones.
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Clarence
Mr. Callipers
Husband’s self-control linked to marriage, not birth
In a dialogue, Ascum praises a husband’s self-control, while Mrs. Strongmind asserts the trait grew after marriage, not inherited from his father. The exchange suggests a social judgment on virtue gained through marriage.
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Ascum
Strongmind
The World’s Only Blind Traveling Man From Wisconsin
Eugene L. Hitchcock a Tomah resident has been totally blind since age 17 yet travels alone through Wisconsin Illinois and Michigan selling goods. For 35 years he has known railroad men and hotel keepers across the country and can identify strangers who greet him by name, recalling details about each man’s home city.
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Wisconsin
Eugene L. Hitchcock
Tomah
Ilinois
Michigan
Clermont steamboat witness turns 108 in Finchville
A Boston Transcript item recalls a Fishkill area girl who rode Robert Fulton’s Clermont on its Hudson run. The woman, now Mrs. David B. Stamp of Finchville Massachusetts, celebrated her 108th birth anniversary on Saturday.
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The
Boston Transcript
Robert Fulton
Hudson River
Fishkill
David B. Stamp
Finchville
Mass
Pension Relief Seen In Coming Decade Says Official
A pension department official forecasts a 50 percent cut in pension expenditures within ten years. This year's appropriation stands at $135 million, $3 million below last year's level, and the official views this as the start of the decline.
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Pension Department
Surviving Union Generals Highlighted by Howard
General Oliver O. Howard recalls Civil War leadership noting only two of twenty seven Union army commanders survive, Schofield and he himself. Of forty corps commanders, twelve remain.
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O. O. Howard
Schofield
Muscatine Watermelons Set to Gain Fresh Fame
The Muscatine watermelons widely known for their quality are expected to gain even greater fame this season. Ideal soil and favorable rains in Iowa combine with farmer effort to produce the famed Muscatine product.
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Muscatine
Iowa
British Experts Find Rich New Gold Copper Mines in Africa
British experts report discovery of unlimited richness gold and copper mines in Africa. This finding signals vast mineral wealth and potential economic impact for regional mining industries and British interests abroad.
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Africa
Summer Energy and Activity. Sleepless in June
A June feature notes how hot days impact energy and behavior. Readers report sleeplessness irritability and restlessness during long days of sunlight and rising temperatures, affecting routines and mood across households.
Paine's Celery Compound Promises Health Benefits
June is praised as the best month for enjoying nature and life. The ad argues nervousness insomnia despondency irritability stem from health issues and claims Paine's Celery Compound restores energy vigor and happiness, with thousands already improving health and spirits this month.
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Paine
Iowa Central Rates for Special Meetings and Excursions
Special meetings across the nation offer round trip fares with plus two dollars, plus executive extensions. Iowa Central lists rates from Peoria, Eldora, and other points to conferences in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Denver, Salt Lake City, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, and more, with final return limits ranging from sixty days to October 31, 1902.
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National Educational Association
Minneapolis
Minn
National Baptist
St. Paul
Peoria
Eldora
National Convention
Travelers’ Protective Association of America
Portland
Ore
Supreme Lodge
Ancient Order United Workmen
Young People's Christian Union Society of the United Presbyterian Church
Tacoma
Wasa
Seattle
Farmington
Iowa Central
Knights of Pythias
San Francisco
Cal
Imperial Council
Nobles of
Free Colorado Guide and Camping Information Offered
John Sebastian of the Great Rock Island Route Chicago offers a free description of Colorado titled Under the Turquoise Sky. Also available free Camping in Colorado with full hotel and boarding details. Send a postal to obtain literature and the summer rates.
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Colorado
John Sebastian
Great Rock Island
Chicago
Rock Island
Change in Time and Improved Service on Iowa Central
The Iowa Central railway will operate sleeping cars and coaches between Peoria and both St. Paul and Minneapolis starting June th. The service aims for quicker travel and better connections from all Iowa Central points to St. Paul Minneapolis or Peoria. For details consult Iowa Central agents.
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Iowa Central Railway
Low Rates to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland
Imperial Council Nobles of Mystic Shrine San Francisco and National Convention Travelers' Protective Association Portland announce low rates to California and Oregon. On sale May 27 to June 60 days. For rates routes and stopovers call C. R. Nl. & P. passenger depot. C. M. Gould, Agent.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
California
Portland
Oregon
Imperial Council Nobles of Mystic
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