Circulation Claim Across Muscatine Papers
A boastful note proclaims circulation guaranteed greater than all other Muscatine papers combined and at least three times that of any other daily.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1902
Page
3
Journal Agencies for city readers listed with groceries
The Journal announces agencies in Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrur's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery End of street car track. Extra papers will be on sale every night at these agencies for missed subscribers to collect papers from the carrier.
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Journal
Kecklerville
Chayka's
West Muscatine
Sharrur’s
South Muscatine
Morse Washburn's
Republican State Convention Call for Iowa Des Moines 1902
The Republican electors of Iowa are called to a delegate convention in Des Moines on July 30 1902 at 11 a m to nominate candidates for Secretary of State Auditor of State Treasurer of State Attorney General Judge of Supreme Court Clerk of Supreme Court Reporter of Supreme Court Railroad Commissioner and to handle other business. Delegates allocated by county and district totals 1233 with R H Spence as chairman and C W Phillips as secretary.
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Ofowa
Iowa
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Albert B. Cummins
Jackson
Washington
Ccaskinnbee
R. H. Spence
C. W. Phillips
A Just Tribute to General James B. Weaver
The Journal recalls General James B. Weaver a Union Civil War veteran and former congressman from Bloomfield who later led Colfax Springs Iowa as mayor. The Creston Gazette tribute praises his Decoration Day address and reflects on his political shifts and enduring persona.
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James B. Weaver
Bloomfield
Creston
Gen. Weaver
Weaver
Gen Weaver Praised On Decoration Day For Soldierly Virtues
The article extols Gen Weaver praising his patriotism and gentlemanly conduct. It notes his sixty eighth year and compares his war service to Iowa’s notable soldiers. His Decoration Day speech is described as reminiscences with no political digressions and attracting former adversaries.
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Weaver
Iowa
North
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
McPherson
Rosecrans
Creston
Secretary Shaw Pushes Sabbath Closure Pact at St Louis Expo
Secretary Shaw insists on a written contract from the St. Louis exposition managers to close gates on the Sabbath before releasing any of the congress appropriated funds. He treats Uncle Sam as not a fool and demands compliance to fulfill the funding condition.
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Shaw
Uncle Sam
St. Louis Exposition
Local self government faces rowdy treatment of colored people
The article decries Harrisburg NL officials for connivance as a rowdy and lawless element abuses colored residents, echoing Madame Roland's warning about crimes done in the name of liberty.
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Harrisburg
Madame Roland of
Muscatine Eyes Derby Day and Bicycle Races This Summer
In Muscatine optimistic notes call for a Derby Day in mid August and new bicycle races while local sports promise a busy season. A baseball team may not be feasible this summer amid talk of a meat trust decline.
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Muscatine
Chicago
Summer Vacation Plans Mentioned By Questioner
The query asks about where you intend to spend the summer vacation, seeking a personal location choice or destination. It explores potential travel plans without specifying any particular place.
Oriental Logic and the Cat Paradox
A man buys three pounds of meat and leaves for work. His hungry wife eats the meat. At dinner the husband asks for dinner and learns there is none because the cat ate it. He asks to weigh the cat with scales. The cat weighs three pounds, prompting the riddle of where the meat and cat have gone.
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Bazars
Harper’s Magazine
Circular on Corporal Punishment Sparks Parent Reply
A school head circulated support for judicious corporal punishment of backward boys. One Persian style reply complains in broken spelling that the father’s son John is a bad learner and wishes punishment to “beet it intow him as muc as u kan.”
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John
P. S
Aging Matriarch Hoes Against Weeds In Onion Patch
An elderly woman with gray hair hoeing in a garden battles weeds while her grown daughter plays a piano tune. The daughter resists chores, claiming artistic soul, as the mother finishes hoeing the onion patch before dinner.
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Colony
IOWA ON THE CANAL PROPOSITION
Washington dispatch surveys Iowa views on Panama vs Nicaragua routes for a U S canal. Dolliver and Allison favor Panama with title certainty. Walker commission backs Panama but title questioned. Spooner plan aims for Panama if title is satisfactory. otherwise Nicaragua. House stance and Hepburn opposition complicate conferees leading to no clear solution.
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Washington Bureau Journal
Washington, D. C
Allison
Dolliver
Panama
Lake
Nicaragua
Admiral Walker
Congress
Panama Canal Company
Panama Company
United States
Walker Commission
Fairbanks
Spooner
House
Senate
Iowa
Col. Hepburn
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Rumple
Mississippi River
United States Congress
Curious Effects of Earthquakes on Animals and Wells
A compilation from Leslie's Weekly describes animal reactions during historic quakes in Valais Calabria Spain and Quito and notes earthquakes can form instantaneous wells often funnel shaped with water or sand at their mouths. It cites Humboldt and historical shocks and suggests rising ground substances trap water.
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Canton of
Valais
Switzerland
West Indies
Calabria
Philippeville
Bougie
Algeria
Spain
Quito
Alexander von Humpoldt
Rosarno
Leslie’s Weekly
Keep Your Bowels Strong Card
Constipation or diarrhoea when your bowels are out of order. Cas carets Candy Cathartic will make them act naturally. Genuine tabiet stamped C C. Never sold in bulk. All druggists 10c.
Burlington history glimpsed in 1874 railroad timetable
A 1874 Burlington Route timetable reveals Omaha to Kearney mileage and Crete to Beatrice branch details, with eight mainline and two Crete trains daily. Plattsmouth housed headquarters as the line grew to a major system with 8,300 miles, 35,000 employees, 1,600 engines, 40,000 freight cars, 600 daily trains, and 1,200 town stations.
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Burlington
Nebraska
Omaha
Oreopolis
Kearney
Crete
Beatrice
Plattsmouth
America
Union
Peoples' Pulpit column note
A brief journal note states the column provides a platform for writers to express ideas without the paper approving or disapproving the sentiments. It outlines editorial neutrality and freedom of opinion within the publication.
Endorsement for N S Ketchum as railroad commissioner
Muscatine county citizens hear strong support for N S Ketchum of Marshalltown as a capable railroad commissioner candidate. He is praised as a long time engineer and businessman with deep knowledge of freight conditions and rates, backed by his county and district peers and endorsements from major Iowa papers.
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Muscatine County
United
Story County
Des Moines State Register
Marshalltown Times-Republican
N. S. Ketchum
Iowa
The
Carroll Herald
Iowa Central Rates for National Meetings and Expositions
Iowa Central lists special travel rates for various national meetings and fraternal gatherings from June to October 1902. Destinations include Minneapolis Denver Salt Lake City Portland Tacoma San Francisco and more with round trip fares and final return limits noted. most events allow two month to sixty day limits and specific executive fees for extended dates.
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National Educational Association
Minneapolis
Salt Lake City
Utah
Crand Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Supreme Lodge
Ancient Order United Workmen
Portland
Ore
Young People’s Christian Union Society of the United Presbyterian Church
Tacoma
Wash
Seattle
Peoria
Farmington
Iowa Central
Knights of Pythias
San Francisco
Cal
Imperial Council Nobles of
Annual Maccabbee Picnic at Oskaloosa
The Iowa Central Railway runs a special Muscatine to Oskaloosa train at 6 30 a m for 1 50 round trip. The June 19 gathering is billed as the greatest order meeting in Iowa with speeches by prominent members, music by a band, and athletic events. Flyers or ticket agents provide details.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa Central Railway
Muscatine
Order
Iowa
The Sultana Wreck Remembered In River Disaster Tale
The Memphis Scimitar notes the Sultana disaster of April 27 1865 as a major yet overlooked Civil War era catastrophe. It recalls the 1500 soldiers killed when the Mississippi steamer burst its boilers near Hen and Chick Island, with bodies buried at Mound City and graves now eroded by the river.
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Pittsburg
Mississippi River
Memphis Evening Scimitar
Sultana
Memphis
United States
Vicksburg
Hen and Chicken Island
Mound City
Mississippi
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Lee
Daily Journal
Doones
Representatives
G. Logan Payne
Marquette Building
Lacoste & Maxwell
Nassau Street
New York
Grosvenor
Committee On Merchant, Marine and Fisheries
Capt
Arkansas River
Depew
Fred Hope
Mt. Pleasant
Major Hope
Senator Depew
Peekskill
Mr. Hope
Frank J. Stillman
Sac Sun
Cedar Rapids
Ketchum
Railroad Commission
Mr. Ketchum
Samuel McNutt
Muscatine, Iowa
Peoples’ Pulpit
Iowa Central Rates
Sterling Kemedy Co
Maccabbee
Sultana Wreck
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