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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1903
Page
3
The Daily Journal appears every evening on weekdays except Sunday. The Semi-Weekly Journal publishes two pages on Tuesdays and Fridays, with pages printed as available.
The Journal lists agencies Keckierville Chayka s grocery West Muscatine Sharrar s grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn s grocery End of street car track where extra papers will be sold each night. Regular subscribers who miss delivery can pick up papers at these locations.
The Muscatine county Republican meeting will be at the court house in Muscatine Iowa on June 20 1903 at 1 36 pm to select seventeen delegates for the state convention in Des Moines on July 1 1903 and to elect a county chairman for the coming year Representation is allocated by township ward and votes cast for W B Martin in 1892 with several specific ward counts listed The township and ward committee men will arrange caucuses J C Coster chairman Chas P Hanley secretary
Miners declare operators refused to recognize district representatives on the conciliation board, saying the operators blocked credentials and against the award of the commission. District boards reaffirm their appointment and push to form the board to address grievances. Two questions discussed include applying to the national press.
The miners demand a regional work stoppage until operators meet the strike commission award and grievances are addressed. A delegate convention may be called to decide on the action, with the public facing a coal price of $15 per ton if trouble arises.
Rev J A Earl of Waterloo a Baptist minister and prohibitionist has prayed for rain causing Sunday baseball games to be impossible. The simple plan avoids warrants and legal costs, saving county fees compared to other methods.
The St. Louis exposition will lack a women’s department for Iowa as two or more lady managers could not agree. The Journal condemns Iowa commissioners for approving the slanderous claim that women never agree on simple matters.
The Des Moines Register and Leader agrees with Mr. Bryan that the Democratic party has no mission as a conservative party. It cannot hold to moderate policies and seeks more stimulating social reforms amid strong socialistic tendencies among its members.
The Cedar Rapids Republican contends that national strikes face a rough climate with droughts in the east floods in the west and persistently high material and labor costs. It warns that industrial activity will wane and many striking workers may later crave steady employment.
The Keokuk Gate City says Hanna urges to keep your eye on Judge Taft and that public sentiment shows increasing belief he may become a future president of the United States as people increasingly eye him.
The Dubuque Telegraph asserts that there is no hope for democratic harmony, signaling a bleak outlook for party unity and legislative cooperation.
Marshall Field discusses labor agitation and its impact on employment and purchasing, urging prudence and world market contracts. He supports fair pay and faithful service while stressing the need to enforce laws as the country’s safest path. He notes prosperity depends on stable labor and lawfulness.
The speaker warns lax law enforcement threatens the country and urges immediate action. He argues youth disrespect for law fuels labor strife and hinders manufacturing growth in Chicago, saying stricter enforcement would attract and protect industry.
Jefferson residents rushed to pay dog taxes after a new ordinance raised fees. The city logged 101 dogs paying a total of 3105 receipts in 36 hours, far faster than the prior year’s slower collection period and much higher than the previous total of 81.
The Indianapolis News recounts a petit larceny case over a stolen dog and notes jurors were questioned for bias. An elderly German juror admitted loving dogs could bias judgment, saying he might still be prejudiced due to a twenty year old dog theft. He was excused from service.
Mrs. S H Newson of Decatur Alabama endured three years of severe indigestion and bowel trouble. She credits Electric Bitters with a quick dramatic improvement and full recovery, claiming it cured liver kidney and stomach issues. Priced at 50 cents and guaranteed by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
In testimonials from local readers Hyomei is praised for curing choking catarrh. O S Caswell reports relief and recommends the remedy, noting quick improvement when used as directed. Many locals attest to its effectiveness, with J J Haverkamp refund policy cited as proof of confidence.
Senator Chancey Depew argues strikes reveal prosperity, urges labor and employer federation, and analyzes the Roosevelt era. He predicts Parker as Democrat standard bearer, critiques Bryan and Cleveland factions, and weighs Wall Street sentiment toward Roosevelt. He notes tariff unity and convention delegate details.
The Republican Party invites Iowa electors to a Des Moines convention on Wednesday July 1 to nominate candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor Superintendent of Public Instruction Supreme Court Judge Railroad Commissioner and to address other business. All voters who support republican principles are urged to unite under this call.
Mr J L Hamalle of the Cosmopolitan hotel Peoria credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his health after grip. He describes relief from night sweats sleep loss appetite and rheumatism and notes continued use by his family. The ad promotes pills as a blood enriching remedy for grip aftereffects and related illnesses. A brief note on child study then follows highlighting interest in child psychology and the need for proper treatment and research to foster balanced development.
A full grown sea otter measures four to five feet long and about a foot wide. The hunter removes the hide from nose to head without a cut, pulls it down, and stretches it over long boards to dry. The skin is then wrapped with three boards, cured, dried, and later turned inside out for sale.
The essay says Emerson embodies a uniquely American heritage that will grow richer as the republic prospers. It speaks of perseverance beyond failures and Morley's critique, urging readers to pursue noble national accomplishments and to heed Emerson as a guiding voice on the pathway of ideals.
The Russian pathologist Metchnikoff described the conflict between white corpuscles of the blood and disease microbes. He observed white cells increasing in blood during inflammation and consuming the microbes. When many microbes overload a cell it dies, and widespread destruction leads to patient death.
The elder Dumas, newly made a commandant, is teased by an envious friend about his ribbon. The friend calls the cordon a wretched color resembling a woolen vest, but Dumas replies that the shade matches the sour grapes in the fable.
The article surveys wig use among ancient Egyptians and early Christian periods from A D 427 to 917, noting wigs as a badge of distinction. It contrasts Tertullian’s rejection of wigs as devices of the devil with Clement of Alexandria’s warning that sacred bands on the head fail to bring blessing through a false covering.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt recalls a scene at Roxsey's house where a young doctor's wife questions a caller about the physician. The reply says the patient is not seriously ill and is expected to improve within a few visits, signaling a hopeful recovery.
A reader tale recalls a husband who received half of the wardrobe at marriage yet three weeks later all his apparel hung on nails hammered into the wall. The exchange reflects a humorous marital misfortune about misplaced wardrobe space and domestic compromises.
A professor from an allopathic college reportedly offers two approaches to rheumatism: grin and bear it, or bear it without grinning, as stated in the Homeopathic Envoy. The remark frames pain coping as a humorous medical quip.
Subordinate replies with a salute and explains he has spent the morning roughing it with a file of soldiers. The tone suggests military discipline and humor as the CO comments on the rasping voice.
An advertisement claims ZEMA-CURA can cure skin troubles from pimples to eczema and other conditions. It features a testimonial from Adel ia Woodruff of New Albany Indiana praising the liquid external remedy priced at 50 cents and 1.00.
U A H Ma tablets are promoted as the sole blood purifier for skin diseases used with Zema Cura externally. Internally taken, they claim to purify the excretory glands, remove poison viruses, hasten cures, and are sold by McBride Cope at 116 West Second Street for sixty cents per box.
Notice of incorporation for Conesville Savings Bank under Chapter Ten of Title IX. Capital stock $12,000, shares $100 each. Principal place Conesville Muscatine county Iowa. Nine directors. first board named. Dated May 15 1903.
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