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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
3
A note from the Ohiejournal indicates the Daily Journal is issued every evening except Sunday and the Semi-Weekly Journal runs eight pages on Tuesday and twelve pages on Friday nights. The papers are part of the Lee Syndicate of Iowa and entered at Muscatine as Second Class Mail Matter.
Advertising text shows subscription prices: Daily six months three dollars, daily one month, semi weekly one year, semi weekly six months. It claims circulation guaranteed greater than all other Muscatine papers combined and at least three times that of any other daily.
Logan Payne an 935 Marquette Building Chicago Lacoste and Maxwell 140 Nassau Street New York act as representatives in unspecified capacity for firms and clients in this brief notice.
The Journal lists agency outlets Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery End of street car track where extra papers will be sold nightly. Subcribers missing deliveries can retrieve papers at these agencies.
The Republican electors of Iowa plan a Des Moines convention on July 30 1902 at 11 AM to nominate for statewide offices and conduct party business. Delegates are apportioned by county and vote share for Cummins. total delegates listed as 1233 with R H Spence as chairman and V Phillips as secretary.
Dr George L McNutt a sociologist and former preacher spoke in New York arguing the church has become a social center for the middle class while the laboring poor feel neglected He recalls living among workers and notes saloons offering free meals and temptations while churches push reform through missions and YMCA and YWCA programs
The address argues away from church influence to support for hospitals and deaconess homes, noting institutional churches in big cities meet mass needs. It suggests reform requires thoughtful action, with Dr McNutt’s talk expected to provoke serious reflection and further change.
In Iowa the Twentieth district comprising Des Moines Henry and Louisa counties mirrors a nonpartisan system. Democratic nominee gains Republican endorsement and vice versa. Judges J D Smyth of Burlington a Democrat and W S Withrow of Mt Pleasant a Republican sit this year and next respectively.
A bolt of lightning hit a church in Spain during a funeral, killing 25 people. The tragedy surpasses a July 1901 Chicago incident where 11 died sheltering under a bridge.
The Gate City questions if the owner of two Iowa dailies should head the United States mint. It questions whether the mint runs the papers or the papers run the mint, but does not provide a definite stance.
President Roosevelt will skip handshakes at the Illinois state fair due to the impracticality of greeting every attendee. He will greet attendees in other ways and proceed with scheduled events without personal handshake lines.
In Missouri the Republican path to victory appears possible as Roosevelt is seen as a strong candidate to carry the traditional Democratic stronghold, with supporters noting his potential to win in a state long loyal to the GOP.
Des Moines reports indicate strike leaders see progress as managers prepare to grant most demands. Workers express cautious optimism about negotiations and improved working conditions.
A community announces a forthcoming race meet to be held this weekend with plans for local participants. Organizers invite spectators and emphasize safety and fair competition.
A cheeky Muscatine column jokes about a romance editor roaming the town and nearby Davenport, noting a marriage fever and cheeky rumors of kisses as storms threaten with rain clouds and a cyclone.
Three thousand visitors to Davenport this week spend at least three dollars each, boosting Muscatine merchants as they anticipate cash flow until the first. The tally reflects modest daily purchases by out of town guests and preliminary revenue for local shops.
The Journal offers Lewis' Picturesque Muscatines at 15 cents each to new subscribers for three months and to existing subscribers without advance payment. No limit per buyer. former price was 50 cents. Great chance to send copies to absent friends before stock runs out.
George Schaub of New Lebanon Ohio shares how his wife suffered back pain for eight weeks until using Chamberlain Pain Balm from Dayton Volkszeitung ads. After a few days she felt renewed and the pain vanished before the bottle finished. He urges others to learn of the remedy. The liniment is sold by all druggists.
A witty remark notes that lacking a bank account undermines the value of imagination for a man. It implies practical finance limits hinder personal effort and creativity.
Washington dispatch reports possible shifts in federal posts led by Iowa deputy internal revenue collectors Patterson and Kemble. President may review replacements while Rumple and Cousins sit out. Kemble to press case with the president. Nominations for Lewis Miles attorney and Knott and Geo Christian marshals sent to the Senate amid broader Iowa delegation politics.
Ad for kidney cure pills by the Probe Free Add Bettering Remedy Company of Chicago. Claims to cure all kidney ills with eight pills. Ends with address for Chicago or New York.
The disbarment case against Attorney Walter Welch went to trial before Referee Tracy Becker in Syracuse. Horace B. Eno, a horse trader, testified Welch offered $20 to swear falsely in a negligence action, noting he lies in horse trades but sometimes feels conscience.
Juan Mibaba, a full-blood Acoma Pueblo Indian near Las Cruces New Mexico, killed himself after being whipped by his mother-in-law following a quarrel with his wife. He shot himself with a six shooter, the first such death reported among the Acoma Pueblos, blamed by elders on government school education.
Washington June 26. Joseph H. Manley of Maine declared he supports Theodore Roosevelt for president in 1904 and came to the capital to pledge the Maine delegation to him. He denied inflating Elkins balloon and affirmed his Roosevelt pledge.
Col Alonzo Abernethy resigns after 21 years as principal of Cedar Valley seminary in Osage Iowa. Under his leadership the institution built up property valued between 60000 and 100000 dollars and remains debt free.
A New York Tribune note describes a scout of frugal habits as a bookkeeper debunks a match buyer's stinginess. It sketches how many people cherish small economies from soap brands to discarded newspapers, revealing a broader urge to economize in tiny daily acts.
Practical guidance warns against pinching heels or tight shoes and advises gradual heel changes. It favors straight toe alignment, breathable fabrics, and avoiding narrow soles or high toe turns. It emphasizes natural foot muscle use for a compact, attractive shape.
A fifteen year old girl pleads with a busy real estate agent to buy a ticket on their cuckoo clock. He grows sharp and asks what use the clock would have, while she insists he purchase the ticket. The scene appears in the Kansas City Independent.
A North Carolina man visiting Philadelphia explains the term dogwood winter noting a May spell of cold cloudy weather and frost when dogwood trees bloom. He says the phrase is common in Hickory and questions whether it is general.
The article notes colors are kept in safe custody before a corps goes on service. It says insignia are treated with care to remain fresh when soldiers return. It claims those who once carried them now perform different practical duties.
A young writer asks for a thesaurus to describe the show but the circus man jokes that only a rhinoceros exists and promises to buy a better worded rival. The quip from a New York Times item frames the humorous note.
The excerpt recalls the big fire of 1897 and notes twenty-nine workers on a line were bounced for knocking down. A Chicago Tribune line hints at a transportation setting and a conductor recounts past events.
Mt. Vernon Iowa June 26. Dr Crawford advises Wesley Elkins the ex boy prisoner living with Prof Harlan to avoid heavy work and build strength gradually through outdoor labor. Elkins has worked in gardens earning 9.45 dollars this past month and is studying mathematics ahead of fall enrollment.
Word reached here that the will of Dr. T. D. Fisher of Leroy IL provides about $20,000 to Lombard college. Fisher, a prominent Leroy citizen, died recently leaving an estate valued at about $75,000 with $35,000 to relatives and the remainder split between Lombard college and Willard hospital Chicago. He had previously made a gift to Lombard.
Iowa Central announces discount round trips for major meetings including the National Educational Association in Minneapolis from July 7 to 11 with a one fare plus 2.00 round trip option and extended limits upon a 50 cent executive fee. Colorado and Utah excursions run on specified June to September windows to Denver and Salt Lake City with reduced rates, plus final return limits through Oct 31, 1902. Other events include the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Salt Lake City August 12 to 14 with lower than one fare, and the Young People’s Christian Union in Tacoma July 23 to 27 with varied Iowa Central rates to Portland Tacoma or Seattle. Knights of Pythias Biennial in San Francisco August 12 to 14 with rates from Peoria to Marshalltown and northern points.
The Iowa Central railway will run through sleeping cars and coaches between Peoria and St. Paul and Minneapolis starting June 8. The service will provide quicker travel from all points on the Iowa Central to St. Paul Minneapolis or Peoria. For details, contact Iowa Central agents.
The Iowa Central railway offers place tickets at very low rates to St Paul Minneapolis and Minnesota resorts with return valid through October 31. The resorts are described as superior and invite trips for health pleasure or recreation. Consult Iowa Central agents for further particulars.
In Bussey Iowa June 26 burglars broke into the meat market of A J Morris drug store of J M Barnett hardware store of R M Mick and restaurant of J C Bussey stealing goods from each. Entrances were gained by prying open back windows and bloodhounds from Knoxville were sent to assist in apprehending the culprits.
A large Ingwersen reunion is set for Friday in Clinton Iowa. Five brothers Henry Peter Nicholas Charles and August emigrated to America in 1852 and are forebears of 246 relatives, most of whom will attend.
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