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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1902
Page
3
Official paper details for the Lee Syndicate of Iowa. The Daily Journal is issued every evening except Sunday and the Semi-Weekly Journal appears eight pages on Tuesdays and twelve pages on Friday nights.
Circulation figures claim the Esther Muscatine papers exceed all local competitors combined and surpass the next closest daily by at least threefold, signaling a dominant market position. The statement outlines a competitive advantage in readership and distribution.
G Logan Payne is listed with contact addresses at 935 Marquette Building Chicago and 140 Nassau Street New York, showing representation details.
The Journal lists agencies in Keckierville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery along the end of street car track where extra papers are sold nightly. Subscribers missed by the carrier can pick up papers at these agencies.
The Republican electors of Iowa announce a July 30 1902 Des Moines convention for nominating state officers and Supreme Court posts. Delegates are apportioned by county plus votes for Cummins 1901, with 1,233 total delegates. R H Spence chairs, WW Phillips secretary.
Senator Lodge's amendment to a Philippine bill aims to bar slave or forced labor by corporations developing the islands' resources. Senator Allison warned of a rubber project in Mindanao using slave labor from the dattos. The move is seen as timely and likely to withstand repeal, preventing future trouble.
The senate committee on territories votes six to four to postpone action on the admission of Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico as states. Republicans dominate the majority with Quay and six Democrats opposing a fixed timetable. The delay reflects concerns about readiness with Arizona and New Mexico unprepared and Oklahoma capable but better waited.
New York welcomed 88 500 immigrants in May breaking the prior high of 73 000 for 1893. The national mix shifts from Ireland and northern Europe to Italy Austria Hungary and Russia. Among this group are Czolgosz and Bresci. Officials note most arrivals are unskilled laborers and a danger to society.
The Clarkson brothers paid their father 25000 in 1870 to take over the Des Moines Register, a move that defined Iowa journalism. They clashed over Harlan as U.S. senator, leading to a transfer with pride and a famed family moment. The paper rose in value, and under George E. Roberts it remains a Western power.
The Massachusetts bureau of labor statistics reports eighty two strikes in the state since January, up from the prior year, with only fifteen successes, twenty two compromises, and forty five failures. The note calls strikes often for trivial reasons and favors arbitration as beneficial to labor and employers.
The Globe-Democrat argues Gov. Gen Wood lacked political experience to take 8000 from the Cuban treasury for distributing circulars by a free trade group. It also urges Republicans to halt free trade foolishness, noting the party’s long stand for protecting American industries.
Citizens debate the citys legal issues as the new attorney prepares to take charge. Critics anticipate that Mr Hoffman will address preexisting matters, shaping how the controversy unfolds.
A weather report writer seems set on overstatement across multiple broadcasts, persisting in dramatic forecasts regardless of the program format. The observation highlights a pattern of inflated weather prose.
A remark suggests the Panama hat craze could have impacted the Senate's ruling on the canal matter, implying external influences on a major policy issue. The statement points to public sentiment and fashion as possibly swaying political judgment in a historic debate.
The city of Muscatine celebrates a new electric car line loop and a proposed park, seen as the best local development in years. These projects promise enhanced transportation and recreational space for residents and visitors.
Local politicians weigh the city attorneyship and city recordership settlements as the city settles its leadership questions. Officials and observers anticipate moves and possible shifts in control amid ongoing negotiations and public interest.
The new city attorney has a case set for today and he will have to get busy to move the matter along.
Residents speculate as continuous rainfall presses issues with a city engineer election. Rumors swirl about candidates and plans, while irrigation and infrastructure concerns loom over the campaign.
The note asks where the interurban line has disappeared to and whether construction will begin this year, reflecting local curiosity about transit plans and schedule.
Local firefighters weigh a strike as labor tensions rise in the city. Officials warn service disruption could follow if demands for pay and safety concessions are not met.
He notes an almost unanimous move to forget the futile issues of 1896 and 1900. The crowd he mentions shows an honest consensus closer to the victorious principles of two campaigns than to those that led to defeats.
The Hon. Webster Davis will reside in New York and take a position paying $25,000 annually. Reports suggest he may earn by reading his $180,000,000 Boer War book.
Dispatches from Washington report the Iowa delegation secured a caucus to decide federal appointments. All Iowa officeholders except two revenue collectors Kemble and Patterson were recommended for reappointment. Harry O. Weaver will replace Kemble in the southern district and J A Sammis will replace Patterson in the northern district.
A Cornell professor walks the Ithaca campus deeply absorbed in a pamphlet and bumps into a cow. Another professor, attempting to measure gorge depth, drops a stopwatch from a bridge and ends with a splash, repeatedly missing the simplest task. The Cornell club recounts these humorous lapses among faculty.
The dedication of the new church at Floris is scheduled for June 22. In theft reports more than ten percent of stolen items are purses and about three quarters of those purses belong to women. Manitoba and Assiniboia together hold 60 000 acres of arable land that could support six million people. current population stands at 320 000.
The Kansas City Star criticizes William Jennings Bryan for refusing to reconcile with key Democratic faction leaders. The piece argues his demand for unconditional surrender blocks party unity and urges a flexible compromise on the tariff issue amid trust growth.
The largest cheese ever made stood six feet ten inches in diameter and 21 feet in circumference, weighing 7,000 pounds produced at the Ingersoll factory in Canada. Palestine is described as a small country about 150 miles long and 50 miles wide, with Syria and Palestine totaling roughly 108000 square miles and a population between 3 and 3.5 million.
Rev. Charles Snow Thayer of Providence Rhode Island was chosen as librarian of the Hartford Theological Seminary succeeding Prof. Alfred T. Perry who has become president of Marietta College Ohio. William Arnot Mather, who served as acting librarian, will go to China as a missionary under the Presbyterian board.
A column titled Women’s Writes notes that about 200 articles were written by inmates at Auburn and printed in the Star of Hope during the past year. The piece defends the inmates and highlights their contribution despite small prison numbers.
Iowa delegation meets in secret caucus to name United States attorney and collector positions in the northern district and other offices. McMillan wins proxy for attorney, Sammis ahead on collectorship. Knott wins marshal, Shaw named national bank examiner, and Weaver appointed southern district collector. Debate over Kemble, Rumple, and possible future posts noted.
A long disputed yarn suggests Mark Twain never fully trusted to pilot alone on a cotton laden steamer. After a conversation about emergency fire control, Twain and the assistant engineer doubted the cub pilot. the connected pilot house and engine room carried on with warnings and the tale ends unresolved.
Dr. L O Howard writes a prefatory note for Henry Clay Weeks July Century article on mosquito extermination. It details anti mosquito efforts at Oyster Bay near President Roosevelt, lists towns embracing the work, and notes enormous correspondence as entomologist for the agriculture department.
A deluxe short story collection featured under a patriotic Fourth cover by Ike Morgan. Albert Bigelow Paine leads stories with Old Masters and Young Love, including tragic The End of the Play by Dorothy Dix and Kipling’s Muhammad Din praised as the best Kipling short tale.
The piece notes 1860s crinoline discomforts and hoop-skirts as recalled by Mrs. Duer and contrasts old fashion with modern manners. It references Harper’s Magazine June essays on social customs and the notion that earlier gentlemen required more generations to achieve present fortune.
D Appleton releases The Presidents of the United States edited by General James Grant Wilson. It profiles McKinley with a Span ish American War summary and tragic end, adds a Roosevelt sketch by Owen Wister, and includes steel engravings and notable contributors such as Hay Davis Schurz Porter and Phelps.
A compact note describes a book about United States history told from the perspective of the White House. The excerpt highlights how the presidency frames events and peoples main chapters.
Martha Mc Culloch Williams notes ploughmen wear shoes to avoid dew poison and bites from snakes and insects. Fresh sunlit earth seems to renew strength for bare feet, yet fear of skin-destroying contact keeps them greased and shod.
Geologists explain the Martinique catastrophe where molten rock and steam pressure caused Mt Pelee to erupt with devastating effect. The book presents vivid word pictures of the disaster and a concise summary of other major world disasters in Halstead’s clear style. Published by The Dominion Company, Chicago.
Iowa Central outlines reduced round trip fares for major meetings including the National Education Association in Minneapolis from July 7 to 11 and the Elks in Salt Lake City. excursions to Denver and Utah with limited final return dates, plus special rates for the Young People’s Christian Union in Tacoma and the Knights of Pythias in San Francisco. Final ticket limits range from sixty days to October 31, 1902.
The Diamond Line lists departure times for steamer service. Northbound from Dubuque and Quincy runs at 7:00 a.m with dates in June through September. Southbound departures at 11:30 a.m. include Dubuque and Quincy routes with listed June to September dates.
Boat timings show travel between St Louis Muscatine and St Paul. Depart St Louis 4 p.m. reach Muscatine 7 a.m. next day. St Paul departures 8 p.m. reach Muscatine 11:30 a.m. next day. Arrivals at St Paul 4 p.m. and depart 8 p.m. same day. Arrive St Louis 3 p.m. depart 4 p.m. second day. Depart Muscatine 7 a.m. reach St Paul 4 p.m. next day. Muscatine 11:30 a.m. arrive St Louis 8 p.m. next day.
The Iowa Central railway offers special excursion rates from Iowa points to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Ogden Hot Springs Deadwood and Black Hills head and Custer. Dates include June 22 24 July 1 13 Aug 1 14 23 24 30 31 and Sept 1 10 with a low round trip fare. Additional single fare plus 2 for round trip applies June 1 21 25 30 July 14 31 Aug 15 22 5 29 and Sept 11 15. Stop overs allowed final ticket limit Oct 31 1902. Contact local agents or A B Cutts Minneapolis Minn.
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