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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1902
Page
3
The Daily Journal asserts its circulation is greater than all Muscatine papers combined and at least three times that of any other daily. is the official paper of city and county with editions issued weekly and semi weekly and mailed with paid postage.
The Journal lists city agencies Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery at End of street car track where extra papers will be on sale each night. Subscribed readers missed by the carrier can obtain papers at these agencies.
The Republican electors of Iowa are called to a Des Moines convention on Wednesday July 30 1902 at 11 am to nominate candidates for state offices and conduct other business. Delegates are allotted by county plus 200 vote fractions from the 1901 Cummins gubernatorial race. total delegates listed as 1 233 with officers R K H Spence chairman and WV Phillips secretary.
Congress allocates 15000 dollars to buy a site for a Muscatine public building, with a total cost likely 100000 to 150000 dollars. Muscatine grows faster, patience rewarded, and Democratic critics fail to capitalize on the setback. Citizens feel general relief and pride in the outcome.
Mark Twain revisited Hannibal Missouri telling old neighbors it may be his last trip home as age dims his energy and he anticipates laying down his cares. The visit highlighted the writer’s enduring ties to his boyhood town and the humoring reception he received.
In a small Baptist church in Hannibal Mark Twain spoke of his mother Mrs. Clemens as a guiding force whose memory steadies him. He described preaching as lifelong and shared that his mother lies buried near the Mississippi, a constant source of strength and inspiration for the famed author Samuel Clemens.
A tour through the nation highlights growing crops and big yields, with railroads busy and labor employed. Prices ease and consumption rises, suggesting a year of plenty for farms and widespread comfort despite potential routes being affected by volcanic threats.
With fifteen million dollars available the St. Louis exposition is described as a splendid project. Five million from the city five million from subscriptions and five million from the nation will fund the event. The piece argues Chicago’s fair impressed the nation and suggests St. Louis will reinforce the West as the nation’s true heart.
Illinois and Pennsylvania lead the big base ball leagues with Chicago atop the American league and Philadelphia close behind. In the National league Pittsburg leads with Chicago second as Ohio lags in both leagues. Cleveland and Cincinnati sit at the foot, Toledo at last in the American association.
The piece argues that railroad development may shift from Chicago toward direct west east routes and south lines, boosting Muscatine if connected. It notes Muscatine’s natural advantages and possible rise as an intersecting point on lines running both directions, signaling optimistic future prospects.
Carroll Herald weighs in on graduate humor urging reflection on what success means and how it is achieved rather than playful jests. It argues graduates will understand life’s real fixes with time and future comparisons will be revealing and entertaining.
John Garber of Pella Iowa, renowned statistician, prepared a large census bulletin on the alcoholic liquor industry detailing production consumption and taxes for 1900. It cites 1.225 billion gallons produced across malt distillates and wine with per capita consumption around 17.3 gallons.
Beginning June 15 the Pennsylvania Lines run a daily modern train named The Pennsylvania Special from Chicago to New York in 20 hours departing 12:00 noon and arriving 9:00 a.m. It operates in addition to The Pennsylvania Limited and other existing services. For details contact H. R. Herinz Assistant General Passenger Agent at 248 South Clark Street Chicago.
An old broadcast of medical opinion notes two physicians arguing patients often resist prescribed regimens after paying for treatment. They advocate gentle laxatives like chamomile preparations and liver tablets when constipation occurs, emphasizing natural bowel health and overreliance on stronger medicines.
In Dolliver last Monday a story from a neighboring town recounts a Christian father taking his son to church. The father advised the boy to imitate him, including giving in the collection box. The boy followed suit and whispered loudly how much he donated, prompting a humorous exchange about their contributions.
The Charleston Illinois Courier notes Grace Damm has scarletina and the entire Damm family is quarantined in Crawford County. The report highlights a public health response and containment efforts by local authorities.
A Baltimore News verse urges resilience with a playful dialect offering comfort. It speaks of rain turning to light and a bird singing, encouraging a cheerful eye and a smile despite sorrow. The piece invites perseverance and hope through simple natural imagery.
A playful verse from Catholic Standard and Times riffs on ping pong rhythm. The piece personifies the ball and racquet as a musical ping pong song, noting poets seeking rhymes for pong and ping amid a light table court scene.
Robinson argues that one cannot know what a man can do until he tries, addressing Brown's insinuations about truthfulness and potential. The exchange emphasizes restraint and potential within human effort.
A courtroom-style joke features a barber declaring not guilty after being quizzed about hair tonic. A customer responds that the tonic wasn’t the cause, delivering a light punchline about hair loss.
Two women trade a quick quip about sending their daughters away and now needing to manage their sons in law. The light exchange emphasizes domestic humor and social warmth.
A woman on crutches roamed Fulton soliciting funds from business people and citizens to buy cork legs for herself and a large family. She dodged questions about her past, finally saying her leg was bitten off, prompting a sharp quip from a passerby.
Iowa Central Railway publishes low excursion rates to St Paul Minneapolis and Minnesota resorts for travel through Oct 31. Citizens are urged to plan trips for health pleasure or recreation with fishing highlighted and to consult Iowa Central agents for details.
A century and a quarter of Stars and Stripes history is traced from Betsy Ross sewing the first flag in Philadelphia to its evolving design through state additions. The article notes flag dates, key figures, and theموال milestones, including Washington’s influence, Fort Schuyler’s 1777 flag, and 1818 adoption establishing today’s flag with 50 stars.
The city of Muscatine Iowa invites sealed proposals for grading Brook Street between Second and Fourth streets. Approximately 8000 cubic yards of earth to move. Work to start by July 1 and finish by August 20. Cash payment after completion and acceptance. Bond of 509 required. Bids due June 19. City Engineer James J. Ryan.
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