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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1901
Page
3
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The Republican convention for the 1900 era district will meet at the Muscatine courthouse at 2 pm on Wednesday the 11th to nominate a Senator and handle related business. Delegates per county: Louisa 12, Muscatine 21, with representation per the state call. County chairmen urged to attach to county convention calls naming delegates. d W Betlan and J W Garner listed as senatorial committeemen.
Republican voters are invited to unite for the Iowa delegate convention to nominate a Governor Lieutenant Governor Supreme Court Judge Superintendent of Public Instruction and Railroad Commissioner. The call sets representation rules and aims to elect delegates from counties based on votes cast for John N. Baldwin in the recent presidential election and specifies Cedar Rapids as the meeting site on a Wednesday in 1901 at eleven o'clock.
The Republicans of Muscatine County convene at Muscatine Court House on Saturday July 2 91 at ? p m to elect 21 delegates to the State Convention in War Rapids August 7 4441 at 11 am and 21 delegates to the Twentieth Senatorial District convention July 31 Muscatine at 2 pm. Also to choose township ward committeemen and a county chairman. Representation is one delegate per precinct and one for every twenty votes and fractions over twelve for J N Baldwin presidential elector at large in 1990.
The article projects a government surplus of 30 million dollars for the coming fiscal year after a 45 million annual war tax cut on July 4. It notes a 75 million dollar surplus for the current year ending June 30, expects favorable trade, strong crops, sustained prices, and possible lower expenditures excluding military reductions.
Official data report eight thousand suicides in 1900 with men outnumbering women three to one. About a quarter were mentally deranged and nearly half had histories of alcohol abuse. Causes cited include weariness of life, vice, sorrow, mental illness, bodily suffering, shame, and passion.
The Interstate Commerce Commission's final annual report states that 7 123 people were killed and 44 600 injured by railways in the year ending June 30 1899. From 1888 to 1899 the totals reach 25 000 killed and 222 146 injured. All victims were workers.
John G. Wooley asserts that liquor drives the race issue, claiming the Negro steals and ravishes when drinking, and that white men also become intoxicated and lynch the Negro. His statement frames alcohol as the real cause of racial conflict.
The quote presents Howard as a philanthropist who adheres to a strict personal creed. He prioritizes others by letting surplus and conveniences yield to others' necessities and even permitting personal needs to give way to extreme cases affecting the public.
A columnist recalls a witty remark about how people steer their choices like a man guiding a wheelbarrow. The aphorism suggests personal bias pushes decisions along a desired path.
The article notes Democratic leaders moving to sideline Col. Bryan in 1904 while he remains a persistent counter- irritant in party politics.
The initiative and referendum, or direct plan of legislation, is pronounced a direct failure in South Dakota.
Davenport Times suggests if Willy Wally Astor cannot obtain a peerage he might be honored with naming a golf hole on royal links after him.
A Geneseo area farmer and his family arrived in Davenport yesterday in a two seat Winton automobile with caseline power, drawing attention on Brady street. The twenty mile trip took about ninety minutes with no incidents, highlighting rural independence and urban curiosity in a small town scene.
To the farmers and others, officials warn that if accepted the policy could reduce automobile visitors, signaling a shift toward less tourism by road in the future.
Dr M E Witte, superintendent of the Clarinda state hospital for the insane, claims drink is not the main cause of insanity. He says worry is the principal factor and notes cases stem from business or family troubles that disrupt sleep, especially with hereditary weakness.
Ex Senator Thurston declares Nebraska is safe within the Republican party and backed by the people who support the administration. He notes he and many were not expansionists at first but have been converted, and cites the Supreme Court decision as guiding their course to hold what is theirs while trusting Congress for the future.
A local printer, inspired by the Mississippi River, rigged about twenty hooks with his wife’s clothes line to catch large catfish. He left the line for ten to twelve hours and retrieved a catfish about as long as his front finger, provoking amusement at his expression.
A brief note indicates The Ottumwa Courierman discovered a short poem early one morning that seems to suit Muscatine as well as its namesake town. The item appears to reflect on local life with a touch of whimsy.
A folksy verse recounts ten lodge men dining, with each stanza describing the death or withdrawal of a member from groups such as Maccabees, Odd Fellows, Foresters, Woodmen, Malta Knights, Masons, Pythians, Shrines, and Elks, leaving progressively fewer participants in a darkly humorous progression.
A Great Summer Resort is Clear Lake Iowa at the northern terminus of the Iowa Central railway. Fine cottages at reasonable rates offer bathing, fishing, sailing and rowing. Very low summer tourist rates in effect. Inquiries to Iowa Central ticket agents or address Gee S Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
Charles T. Yerkes has closed his Chicago elevated railway interests and now leads a syndicate that controls the London underground. The group includes British and American financiers, with most capital from the United States. A prior incident recalls a fight where Grant suffered a broken nose.
Miss Lucy A Kelley daughter of Mr T A Kelley of Cleveland now living in New York is to marry Charles Perkins in California after a six year courtship begun in school days. Engagement announced recently as she visits Perkins family in Los Angeles. October wedding planned before a possible separation.
General Frei Dr. Grant Mrs. Grant and their son U S Giraot Til left New York for abrief European sojourn. Russia was listed as a favored country while in Europe General Grant visited West Point and met Captain John Quincy Gilmore whom he had not seen for years.
A Baltimore American excerpt laments the extreme pressure on newspaper workers in New York. It notes rapid aging, mental strain, and several executives driven to insanity during the Spanish American War era. The piece cites Horace Greeley on journalism and reflects on the perilous tempo of metropolitan dailies.
An American woman sang necro duties for Emperor William with banjo accompaniment. The tune The Whistling Coon featured whistling, which the emperor offered to provide, delivering a creditable performance and showing his skill.
King Leopold of Belgium owns a stylish aluminium carriage in red with a blue truck and polished mahogany wood. The petroleum motor is commonly rated at 20 horsepower. King Edward also receives a fine turnout for private use.
A widow, friend of early Hill collaborator, asks James J. Hill for a small loan to start a boarding house. He refuses cash, instead advising her to set up, rent six months, furnish, and send bills to him to pay, ending the conversation.
Frank Spencer, a Sioux City teamster, found guilty of whipping his year old babe. A nearby town reports a fatal run over by a runaway team. Independ ent Workmen of America may move its head offices to Sioux City. Des Moines May real estate transfers and building permits total about half a million dollars. A Rathbun railroad agent is arrested for receiving and keeping a marked Agener not. Ocorne escaped from Winterset jail using rope made from bed clothes. Keota horse dealer imported thirty six head of stallions from Europe. St Paul Lee county post office discontinued with mail to West Point. Captain Reuben KB Turner to oversee construction of Des Moines military post building.
Lestie s Monthly July recalls the greatest log jam on record on the Grand River Michigan in summer 1883. About 156 million feet of logs weighing over 30 million tons blocked the river under immense pressure. The crew believed only a miracle could prevent scattering into Lake Michigan.
A speaker proclaims a self styled prophecy promising wealth from believers. The speaker boasts of power and appeal while noting that money dictates work and success. A smirk underscores a cynical view of credulity and profit from followers.
The French president M. Loubet will publish his first magazine article since taking office in the Saturday Evening Post. The piece is expected to address Franco American relations and align with his administration beat.
July 13 issue highlights a piece titled Young Men and the Republic. It discusses France’s stance toward powers and praises French republican spirit, with illustrations from private photos taken by President Lonbet's son.
The July Century prints long and short stories led by Miss Mary E. Wilkins and Seumas MacManus. Josephine Daehan presents a New England tale. Notable pieces include Miss Sedgwick’s Lion among Biases and works by Lenuden, Stewart Edward White, Effiett Fiow Gt, and Policeman Flynn. Instalments include Mrs. Burmett’s The Making of a Marchioness and Mr. Bacheller’s D’ri and I.
The July Atlantic highlights an outdoor poems group by John Burroughs Duncan Campbell Scott Meredith Nicholson L S Porter Richard Burton Arthur Ketchum Wilfred Campbell and Joseph Russell Taylor. Pieces emphasize a return to nature reflecting American summer character.
The July Annals of Iowa highlights a detailed piece on the battleship Iowa by Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans with portraits. Other articles include trade regulation by Iowa towns, pioneer editors of Northeastern Iowa, pioneer hardships, the State Bank of Iowa, and The Battle of Athens Missouri. Curator Aldrich urges formation of county historical societies.
President MacLean of the State University has delivered numerous talks to students and civic groups across Iowa and neighboring states. He spoke to a 2000-person audience in an Iowa City opera house, then returned home after late-night travel and repeated heavy engagements through multiple days.
The Iowa Central Railway offers long round trip rates for Epworth Learn convention attendees in San Francisco California on July 21. Travelers may choose routes and use extended time limits. For full details contact agents or Geo Batty Marshall Town Iowa G P T A.
A well known dentist pierces his finger with an instrument during a patient visit. The cut festers and blood poisoning follows, forcing weeks from practice and nearly costing his life. The ad touts Lodo antiseptic as a cure, claiming it cleans sores and prevents recurrence, priced at 25 cents a box.
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