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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
3
Notice stating the Daily Journal is issued each evening on weekdays except Sunday and the Semi-Weekly Journal appears with 8 pages on Tuesday and 12 pages on Friday nights from Muscatine as a second class mail matter.
Daily six months 1.50 Daily one month 50 Semi-Weekly one year 1.50 Semi-Weekly six months 75 Circulation guaranteed greater than all other Muscatine papers combined and at least three times that of any other daily.
The Journal lists agency points in Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery End of street car track Extra papers sold at these agencies every night Subscribers missed by carrier can get papers at these locations.
The Republican electors of Iowa are called to a Des Moines convention on July 30, 1902 at 11 a.m. for nominating candidates for Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer Attorney General Supreme Court Clerk Reporter Railroad Commissioner and other business. Representation is by county and 200 vote units from the 1901 Cummins gubernatorial vote. total delegates: 1,233. R. H. Spence, chairman. C. W. Phillips, secretary.
A Boston dated memorial by Adams Carnegie Schurz Smith and Welsh calls for a congressional inquiry into Philippines conditions. The writer argues many signers oppose policy and would seek favors, urging no new commission and arguing current government efforts should continue without outside meddling.
Citywide uproar as mayor and police officials face indictments over bribery tied to regulating disreputable establishments. The sweep implicates multiple officers amid calls for reform and renewed oversight.
The fragment argues that regulating these items means disposing of them like rattlesnakes or mad dogs. It suggests burial with dishonor and implies that any eventual hanging should be done with tongs to carry them to a dishonorable grave.
The text recalls how England and the United States once closely followed the president’s illness and now share concern for the king’s condition. It highlights a family bond that overrides differences during times of calamity.
The Washington episode involving the Iowa delegation the president and aspirants for federal offices draws attention. Iowa lawmakers are known for sound sense and a stable settlement is expected to be accepted by the public with satisfaction.
Mrs Woodworth-Etter creates excitement at Columbus Junction gatherings with familiar claims of remarkable healing. A former Henry county resident near Mt Pleasant, she is presented as another Iowan making a strong impact in her field.
Manufacturers plan to supply a coloring capsule with each pound of oleo so buyers can color the product at home and present it as butter. This method is argued to avoid legal infraction and tax per pound.
Muscatine features prominently in regional events including a sensational nearby murder, steamboat river clashes over excursions from the city, railroad expansions, the Sunday closing crusade, and sympathetic strikes, providing a rich stream of happenings in the area.
The Clinton Age reports a July 4 attraction in Clinton: a native of Peru will fight a vicious bull in an arena at the river front park. The piece questions how Clinton seems to have become Mexicanized.
A large grading project west of town near Wigim farm shows modern construction prowess with pig hills cut away and fills reaching 110 feet, performed by massive machinery to level the terrain for ongoing development.
Davenport Times releases a colored carnival supplement during carni val week, praising Davenport attractions as numerous and varied in its illustrated edition.
Wilton officials announce a three day fair from September 9 to 11 with early planning underway. The event aims to attract community participation and showcase local activities.
Press opinions assert that interpreting a newspaper’s policy requires reading what it says. A real newspaper stands by principle, prints the news, and advocates measures that benefit the people without fear or favoritism.
Ottumwa Courier describes the modern newspaper as a financial success and a vast manufacturing enterprise. It says the paper should not promote factional party interests and should publish news and comment intelligently as events unfold.
Davenport reports circulate that Judge Waterman resigned from the supreme bench after a counter opinion by Judge Weaver in the Sarah Kuhn case. The chatter notes other gossip is tasteless humor in the court sphere.
Minneapolis mayor Dr. Ames faces bribery indictment after four mayoral terms. Once a Democrat and faithful official, he was elected last fall as a Republican. The piece cautions Democrats about party switching while in office.
The Mira Hershey Memorial hospital in Muscatine is nearly finished with final touches and room arranging. The building features a fire safe hot water heating system, wide halls, oak floors, marble wainscoting, large windows and extensive nurse and patient facilities including two ward areas, operating suites, sterile rooms, emergency rooms, and multiple porches for convalescents. Gaining final touches, furnishings include Ostamoor beds and pillows, birdseye maple furniture, and a robust network of bells and signaling for staff.
Representative Champ Clark tells a tale from the Blaine era about a bold American who sought to deliver a message to a foreign minister. The minister’s sharp rebuke led to a public reproval, yet Blaine privately praised the youth for his decisive action and thanked it was not Pauncefote.
A hotel keeper tricks a traveling preacher with a five dollar coin during a morning collection. The preacher thanks him and asks for redemption, and the hotel keeper must pay the money. The incident leaves the wife worried as the joke unfolds.
Nebraska's Millard Wyoming's Warren and West Virginia's Scott are famed as versatile authorities. A Washington correspondent can obtain interviews by simply visiting them at their hotel near Newspaper Row, making access swift and easy for reporters.
Bob Nevin of Ohio visits Rep Beidler near Cleveland and samples a cook's gravy with fried chicken, then pumpkin pie topped with chicken gravy. Nevin declares the combination delicious and questions why not eat them together.
At Marengo Judge Wolfe permanently disbars Attorney D P Thomas from practicing law in Iowa. Governor Cummins emphasizes punishment of crime with no pardons or reprieves as six convicted murderers in state penitentiaries face execution within ten months.
A humorous exchange contrasts Christian instruction with practical wit. Father cites turning the other cheek and blessing to give rather than receive, while Tommy counters with a blunt, everyday understanding of the moral rule.
Two children, Willie and Johnnie, discuss leaving home after overhearing their mother prepare to drive a farmer’s trotting team. They seek a safe, hidden place to escape the moment. The scene captures a quiet domestic moment with a hint of mischief.
A terse dialogue shows a mother chastising Mabel as the girl insists she only glanced to check if a man was watching her. The scene centers on social propriety and female modesty.
Wisehead keeps cigars at his house and is known to give them away. The items are reportedly of low quality, matching the speaker’s surprise at the generosity.
A boarder tells the farmer the room is too small and unusable. The farmer asks what’s wrong and the boarder replies that every time the door is opened he ends up in bed.
The dialogue notes high probability of marriage to Lord De Broke as an expert accountant who reviewed her father's books reported favorably to his lordship. The tone suggests social expectations within a British setting.
Reporting fragment shows a doctor paralyzed during a joke scene. The wife states the husband’s attacks occur whenever he receives two dollars, framing a dark punchline in a tense household moment. The fragment captures a grim humor thread amid a medical crisis.
Iowa Central outlines excursion fares for national meetings and events. From Minneapolis to July 7–11 rates apply with a 50 cent executive fee optional extension to Sept 1 1902. Colorado Utah trips offer reduced round trips on specified June July Aug windows. Final return limit Oct 31 1902. Be nevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Salt Lake City offers under one fare round trip with final limit Sept 30 1902. Young People’s Christian Union Tacoma July 23–27 tickets to Portland Tacoma Seattle with fixed Iowa Central rates and sixty day return. Knights of Pythias Biennial in San Francisco August 12–14 with $48 rate from Peoria Marshalltown and north routes, sixty day limit.
The Journal offers Lewis' Picturesque Muscatines at 15 cents each to new subscribers for three months and to existing subscribers. Limit per person stated. former price was 50 cents. Quick sale to mail to absent friends.
Clarence Hale brother of Senator Eugene Hale has been appointed United States district judge for Maine. He formerly served as Portland city solicitor and as a state legislator and is a noted Maine figure with strong library and historical society affiliations.
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