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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1903
Page
3
The Daily Journal of Muscatine published by The Journal Printing Company with H M Sheppard as editor and W L Lane as business manager is the official paper of the city and county. It is issued every evening on weekdays except Sunday. The semi weekly edition appears Tuesday and Friday nights.
Subscription options described include carrier delivery weekly at ten cents, daily by mail for a year, Sewi-Weekly at one year, and a $3.00 price with $1.50 for circulation. Claims assert circulation will exceed all Muscetine papers combined by at least three times the rival daily.
Washington Bureau The Marlborough Frank J Stillman in charge New York Office 140 Nassau Street La Coste and Maxwell in charge Chicago Office 0948 Marquette Building Payne and Young in charge
Journal Agencies set up fellow Jong offices in Kecklerville Chaykas grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocer. End of street car track. Extra papers will be on sale nightly at these locations. Subscribers missed by the carrier can collect at these places.
Postmaster General Payne's illness is blamed for a sudden dismissal of James T. Metcalf, head of the postal money order department in Iowa. Metcalf denies selfish motives, says actions served the government, while critics warn the move may stain Iowa’s public service for alleged technical violations.
Next Wednesday will reveal the meaning of a secret caucus at the Savery house in Des Moines as Bryan advocated swallowing the Democratic Party in Iowa root and branch with Rinehart's backing. A few days will show if Bryan and Rinehart drive Iowa Democratic politics.
In Dubuque Iowa local authorities call out the militia to guard property amid a major street car strike threatening services and order. The dispute pits striking street car workers against management and city officials.
The report suggests Judge Van Wagenen will use his blind method at Des Moines court next Wednesday, indicating a scheduled courtroom event or demonstration in that city.
The report suggests Mr Bryan may address the public or media after next Wednesday, indicating forthcoming statements or remarks.
The State of Dubuque repudiates the Free Silver stance and calls for adherence to existing monetary norms. The notice addresses Mr. Bryan directly, signaling political posture and warning.
A brief, satirical note depicts a political reorganizer as a 'free silver' Democratic hobgoblin of the moment. The phrasing suggests public skepticism toward reform efforts and monetary policy rhetoric.
M W Fitz reports the sale of the A F Bledsoe farm on the edge of Greenfield and Cedar townships last week. The 160 acre property with modest improvements sold for 65 dollars per acre, the first land sale in months, signaling land prices have not fallen drastically.
A New York Press feature recounts an Englishman telling a joke at euchre parties. Brown asks his wife Ruth for Norah, prompting her denial and his quip that neither is he Norah. Later he repeats it with Mrs Brown, sparking laughter amid timing mishaps.
Extraordinary July rail deal from Muscatine to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo at 22.30 for round trip with return valid to August 31. Limited to first ten days of July. Open to all travelers. Rock Island offers folder with full convention information via ticket agents or S F Boyd Davenport.
Promoter Thurston Daniels offers stock in Humboldt Mining Co to fund development of four Colville Reservation claims in Washington. Two tunnels underway, rich pay in upper workings, lower tunnels expected strike, near Great Northern depot. Stock 100 shares minimum, fully paid, no preferred, certificates issued on receipt.
City attorney notes several lawsuits against the city including actions by Fred L. Kindler and Louis Stineman et al regarding injuries and a storm sewer dispute. He urges systematic sidewalk inspections and calls attention to major cases involving Citizens Railway Light, Peoples Light & Power, and Chicago Rock Island Pacific Railway Company for careful attention.
Wet weather has hurt turkey production in Iowa and surrounding areas with forecasts of a scarce supply and higher prices. Dealers warn dressed birds may reach twenty cents a pound next fall while chickens stay costly at sixteen cents. Farmers' wives have reduced poultry raising as prosperity rises and cold storage firms buy up remaining stock.
Misses Mollie and Katie Flater attend an institute in Muscatine this week. Cedarville and Union schools closed with fine programs and picnics. Grace Fisher left for Portland Oregon after closing her Union school. Local families including Swain, Graham, McGowan, Bottomly, and Holmes visited each other over the weekend.
Webster county reports a treasure of about $60,000 in its treasury with funds awaiting allocation. Officials note adequate liquidity for current obligations and planned disbursements in the near term.
The Iowa Central railway announces summer excursion rates from Elrick Junction June 1 to September 30 1903 to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City and Ogden with return at 24.25 36.25 37.25 and lower fares to Deadwood Lead City Hot Springs and Custer Stop overs and diverse routes are offered Folders and rates available from any Iowa Central agent or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
Solid trains leave Chicago at 11 95 a.m. and 3 02 p.m. via Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Route for New York arriving next day 4 39 p.m. and 8 30 p.m. Connecting to Philadelphia Atlantic City Cape May and Seashore resorts. Information and time tables from Grand Trunk Railway System Advertis ing Department 135 Adams St Chicago Geo W Vaux A G P T A
The Masonic Lodge No 2 in Mason City Iowa conducts its regular meeting on the first Tuesday evening of each month with W M G A Riemcke presiding and guiding the session.
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