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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1903
Page
3
The Journal Printing Company publishes The Daily Journal every evening except Sunday and the Semi-Weekly Journal in eight pages on Tuesday and Friday nights. It is the official paper of Muscatine city and county with postal and subscription details listed for daily and semi weekly editions.
Washington Bureau notes Frank J Stillman heads Marlborough unit while New York office operates at 149 Nassau Street with La Coste and Maxwell and Chicago office at 948 Marquette Building under Payne and Young.
The Journal names agencies for convenient pickup: Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Shharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery End of street car track Extra papers available nightly at these locations for regular subscribers who miss delivery.
The Muscatine county Republican gathering is set for June 20 1903 at 1 30 pm in the court house Muscatine for selecting seventeen delegates to Des Moines state convention and a county chairman plus other business. Representation is by township and ward plus votes cast for W B Martin secretary state 1992.
In Muscatine and Lyon counties a split arena emerges as delegates head to the state convention. Lyon county instructed its delegation to push government ownership while Muscatine’s group remains free to align with other wings. The piece notes varying loyalties to Bryan and silver, yet signals a unified push for ownership on the campaign trail.
The Lyons county delegation at the state convention should press a platform aimed at curbing trusts. It urges removing tariffs on cheaply produced goods and limiting protections to home production costs, plus fair railroad rates and possible federal ownership of railways to ensure equal treatment and prevent exploitation of natural product sources.
The unexpected government ownership plan by Van Wagenen shocks reformers and unsettles longtime democratic allies. Critics point to the Jefferson banquet, Bryan faction organization, Rinehart’s stance, Hearst candidacy, and the chance the Van Wagenen “new issue” wins a place on the state platform as successive blows to traditional democracy.
The Montezuma Republican recalls Wesley Redhead, an early Des Moines settler, credited with bringing the first dandelion seed to the western country from Pennsylvania. Debate remains on whether his action was a creditable service or a nuisance in starting the plant's spread.
Glenwood opinion warns that two or three years of heavy rain could ruin men who paid high prices for river bottom lands. The land, once worth about 20 dollars per acre, rose to as high as 62.50 during eight dry years, but soaking rains now make drainage impractical, leaving investors with bleak crop prospects.
An elderly Mississippi man Sam Birminghams a funeral plan after his wife dies. He visits the railway station to buy a round trip ticket to Birmingham for the corpse, arguing it cheaper to bring kin to the funeral than feed many Alabama mourners.
The Cedar Rapids paper accuses Muscatine melon growers of dishonest seed practices by crossing melons with pumpkins and citrons. It claims Cedar Rapids buyers are misled, favoring other regions like Lisbon for genuine fruit, and urges pure seed to restore trust in the local melon industry.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil notes kind words about Jerry Sullivan of Creston, words that resemble obituary notices in tone and content.
The Keokuk Gate City forecasts discord within the Democratic party if Mr. Bryan cannot be stopped. The remark frames a looming clash over leadership and strategy as party unity hangs in the balance.
The Burlington Gazette questions when Mr. Bryan will stop selecting Democratic presidential candidates next year urging a respite from ongoing political picks. The brief item stresses public fatigue with party process and calls for a pause.
The Marion Register urges adopting the 1896 national platform tariff plank unchanged as Iowa’s plank this year. It says any man who won’t agree is not a good republican.
The Des Moines Register and Leader notes Judge Thayer of Clinton dims his mood with convention time approaching. The paper quotes itself saying the judge has not enjoyed the progress of events since the Waterloo banquet.
An advertisement from Sterling & Co. Chicago offers Dr Hobbs Sparagus Pills as a cure for kidney trouble with a free trial and remedies claimed to restore kidney health.
The first ward Republicans meet at the Excelsior hose house on Monday evening June 15 to select nineteen delegates to the county convention. Wm Van Zyle chairman.
The piece extols farm boys to grow into honest, ambitious adults. It urges reading and study, practical farming projects, and hard work. It warns against smoking, gambling, and drinking, arguing steady, reliable youths are preferred by employers and can build successful careers from ages fifteen to twenty-five.
The note cites scarce FH lands on cattle ranges and reports men being offered high monthly wages for labor. It includes a proverb about fighting like a wren and a claim that a man could whip a lion with his fists. Correspondence is solicited for further details and opportunities.
One man planted forty acres of black locust on his Oklahoma farm for post timber. The project is touted as a solid investment with prospects for good returns.
Government data place the average mule value higher than horses by 10.24 per head. The report quantifies livestock values across the country, highlighting mules as more valuable in comparison to horses.
A historical view asserts that the only true entailment in the country is the transfer of a father's good qualities to his son, framing virtue as hereditary and inevitable.
A concise note describes a young bird developing rapidly from a newly hatched chick to a nearly feathered, nearly full grown creature within ten days, illustrating remarkable early life growth.
Abundant rains finally fall across Australia ending a seven year drought and signaling a major business revival for the nation as floodwaters replenish crops and markets.
A side hunt for crows in Illinois killed 1 013 birds with one man taking 203 birds. The birds have multiplied in many localities and become a serious nuisance.
A wise dairyman argues it is better a cow produce 300 pounds of butter annually for five years and then die than yield 200 pounds for ten years and later provide a thousand pounds of old cow beef.
A ten year farm hand notes that treating the employer’s interests as his own leads to better treatment. The statement suggests many hired men overlook this principle and could benefit from adopting it.
A merger of harvester manufacturers formed last year has cut competition and pushed prices higher. The actual price rise is from five to ten dollars per machine.
Land agents report scarce customers and weak interest as farm land values stagnate. Prices have fallen in flat, wet areas while demand remains low compared with last year.
The Republicans of the Second Ward meet at City Hall on Monday evening June 15 to select twenty two delegates to the county convention. Charles Hanley, Chairman.
The passage asserts strawberries are superior in flavor and ease of cultivation yet cites Mrs Rover, a noted authority on foods, claiming they are not fit to eat. The comment evokes pity for this culinary expert amid universal praise of berries.
The Republicans of the third ward will meet at the Rescue Hose House on Monday evening June 15 to select twenty five delegates. L M Woods is chairman.
Republicans meet at the Relief Hose House to select nineteen delegates to the county convention. Frank Fisher acts as Chairman.
Moscow township Republicans meet Thursday evening June 18 at 7 30 to choose five delegates to the Muscatine county convention June 20 for selecting delegates to the state convention. S M Hoskins committee man.
Fruitland township Republicans meet at Lone Tree schoolhouse Thursday June 18 at 8 p m to choose delegates for the county convention on June 20. Addison Hopson, committeeman.
An old fashioned ad pitches Candy Cathartic as a cure for constipation. It promises a refund if CCC fails and lists prices 10 and 25 cents. The copy uses bold claims and sensational phrasing typical of patent medicine notices.
A historical critique argues that harsh labor imposed on wives and mothers weakens their children. It condemns modern society’s vanity and leisure as producing weak progeny, while praising working-class homes where mothers toil for strength of brain and body.
A humorous remark notes parsons favor fast horses to outpace rivals on the road, suggesting worldly ambition rather than ministry time economy drives speed. The piece casts slow horses as non virtuous and jokes about sin and grace.
Fifty years ago wild pigeons were a prominent feature of American bird life. Between 1870 and 1880 they disappeared almost entirely within ten years. It seems unlikely all were killed, yet no trace remains in other countries. Likely no living specimens left in the country, with only mounted specimens in museums as evidence.
The text notes a five million dollar ruin in Montana stock interests and mocks the New York milk trust as a cooperative dairy. It jokes about a cow and religion, then mentions an Illinois farmer who gained valuable land by marrying four times, each wife bringing a farm.
The primeval and modern meet as wolves are killed within ten miles of St. Paul and Minneapolis this summer. Local observers note increasing wolf activity near urban areas raising concerns and prompting discussions on wildlife management.
Read as a claim that a 160 acre farm can guarantee freedom from disease and yield about 2500 dollars yearly from dairy cattle poultry and hogs kept on the property. The statement links health assurance to reliable agricultural income.
A man told us that his cow fifty hens a garden and two pigs are nearly as valuable as his daily wages for supporting his family.
The author describes planting in long straight rows and using a cultivator to manage the garden. This method makes gardening enjoyable and helps keep weeds under perfect control.
Officials report nearly all forty four distinct foreign cheese brands are counterfeited domestically. A handful of genuine indigenous cheeses remain unseen in Europe, signaling widespread imitation across the market.
Farmers should learn to verify signatures on documents before presenting them to strangers. A cautious signature check can prevent fraud and protect funds, even when the form looks respectable.
In a small eastern town, a recent ball raised funds to purchase a hearse. the event echoed the longstanding display known as The Dance of Death, illustrating morbid themes in a social frame.
The largest corn crop in U.S. history was grown in 1889 by a South Carolina farmer who produced 300 bushels from one acre for an eastern farm paper prize. He earned $500 from the paper and $500 from the state board of agriculture.
The article notes cattlemen who supplied food and shelter for their herds during the winter blizzards suffered little or no loss, while neighbors who left stock to fend for themselves faced substantial declines, up to 75 percent in some cases.
The agricultural department promotes goats as dairy animals noting they can be kept where cows cannot and eat nonpreferred forage. They claim TB immunity and richer milk with medicinal qualities. The finest goats may yield two to four quarts daily.
A historical remark states that a man who raises stock such as horses cattle sheep hogs or poultry will earn twice as much as a man who grows farm products like grains hay and roots. It argues stock raising increases soil fertility while crop farming depletes it.
A farmer with a large farm and a well seeded white clover pasture laughed at his hired man when he suggested saving seed. The man cut seed on his own and sold twenty six bushels at eight dollars per bushel, proving the hired man had knowledge after all.
The article argues that consumers near farmers are best for both, urging farmers to support movements bringing manufacturing plants to their town. With many workers in mines, factories, mills, or railroads, a large market for wings produced on the farm would immediately open and prove profitable.
The piece argues for a middle ground between underperforming and overthorough workers. It warns against wasted effort from uneducated, blundering methods and advocates intelligent sizing up of tasks. It stresses developing eye, ear, and hand coordination, noting schooling often neglects mechanical dexterity.
The article argues farmers should sell when prices are fair and avoid speculative holding. It notes that holding crops, even nonperishables like wheat and corn, often leads to losses after costs. An example cites a six year old corncrib emptied with rats destroying over half the contents.
The piece surveys what counts as a day's work for various occupations from unskilled labor to engineers and parsons. It notes ten hours for unskilled labor, eight for bricklayers with brains, five for clerks, fewer for clergy, sixteen for housekeepers, fourteen for farm hands, and three hours for a fast mail engineer. It suggests ambitious individuals set their own hour scale.
The guide lists train numbers and routes for the Rock Island lines including the Golden State Limited and Midwest routes. It notes daily or limited service, stop points between Chicago Denver Kansas City and other points, and changes to certain trains with exceptions on Sundays. It provides timings for Wilton Muscatine and related branch service details and directs travelers to contact L M Allen for reservations and timetable information.
Passenger daily except Sunday. Freight arrives from Montezuma at 8 15 AM and 7 10 PM. E R Beem, agent. 8 40.
The M N and S railroad announces May 31 at 1 PM as the start of a new schedule with daily southbound trains from Muscatine to Elrick Jet and Northbound trains returning, listing departure times from Muscatine Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello and Elrick Jet and arrival times at Muscatine.
Rock Island Train No. 1 arrives at Burlington 1 50 PM. Iowa Central No. 4 at Elrick Junction for Peoria and east. Rock Island No. 3 at 10 PM. Iowa Central No. 5 at Elrick Junction for locals west Oska toona Grinnell Marshalltown Mason City Minneapolis St Paul. Saturday Elrick Junction 8 PM to Muscatine 9 45 PM linking with Iowa Central No. 5 from Peoria. Monday Muscatine 5 AM to Elrick Junction 6 45 AM connecting with Iowa Central for Peoria Monmouth and locals east.
OWA CENTRAL trains listed northbound and southbound with numbers and times. Coupon tickets available to United States Canada and Mexico. Contact A B Cutts Minneapolis and G Agent Eirick Junction Iowa for rates and folders.
Summer timetable lists Steamer Helen Blair from Davenport at 6 30 a m Mondays Wednesdays Fridays and 7 a m Sundays returning evenings for Davenport and Burlington. Steamer Silver Crescent serves Davenport at 7 p m Mondays Wednesdays Fridays and Burlington at 2 15 p m Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays. Keithsburg trips on the Crescent with 11 p m return on the Helen Blair aboard excursion rates.
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