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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1900
Page
3
Rates listed for annual and tri weekly delivery by carrier with weekly collection. Payment in advance and by draft express or money order to Journal Printing Co. Muscatine. All remittances via postal card or telephone order.
Democrats plan a convention in Kansas City on July 4 while Silver Republicans also hold events in the same city on July 4. The notices specify gatherings in Kansas City with the same holiday date but different party lines.
The Muscatine Water Works Company argues its century long service and readiness to filter water if contracted, noting it began as a risky experiment and only recently paid dividends. It insists it deserves fair treatment regardless of July 10 vote on municipal ownership and promises further discussion before election.
The Detroit Free Press declares it cannot support a Bryan nomination if the Chicago platform’s financial plank is reaffirmed. It vows opposition to any movement seeking free silver coinage and repudiation, warning that it would undermine currency and business prosperity.
The piece argues that adopting favorable conditions will ruin the nation and warns that the Chicago platform reaffirms a war on national prosperity. It claims Democrats cannot force ruinous policy on voters who supported honest government and true national prosperity four years ago.
The Shanghai Times correspondent reports the United States battleship Oregon went ashore in fog off Hookie island thirty five miles north of Chefoo. Jarding, Mathieson & Co. are sending assistance.
A revived report says Assistant Postmaster General Heath will resign and sever his government ties around July 10. The claim notes Hanna wants Heath to head the Republican literary bureau this year, though a cabinet officer has emphatically denied the move.
Chicago yesterday saw Chicago-Brooklyn 0 to 1, Pittsburg-Philadelphia 4 to 2, Cincinnati-Boston 2 to 3, St. Louis-New York 3 to 4. American League games included Buffalo 4 over Detroit 12, Milwaukee 2 over Minneapolis 1, Indianapolis-Cleveland tied 3 to 3 after five due to rain, and Kansas City 5 over Chicago 1.
Samuel F. Stewart of Evanston Illinois stockholder in the Homestead company publisher of the Iowa Homestead files in federal court for a receiver alleging president James M. Pierce issued stock to himself to gain control and violate Stewart rights.
Milwaukee June 30 E C Wall long time Democratic national committeeman announces retirement citing duty to family health and self He designates James M Clancey of Dane county as his proxy on the national committee
A passenger train on the Gardner branch of the Fitchburg railroad collided with an excursion train at Barber's station one mile north of Worcester. Two trainmen were killed and seven or eight passengers injured in the wreck dated yesterday.
A vario loid patient Tim Mad sen, a river man, is ill ten miles south of Lansing La. The house is quarantined and vaccination is being generally reported to.
Vicksburg Mississippi June 30 Senator McLaurin a delegate at large to the Kansas City convention said he believed Carter Harrison is the strongest man the convention can nominate for vice president.
Detroit report notes the Grand Trunk overhaul will finish tomorrow as bondholders acquire the Chicago and Grand Trunk. The line will be improved with a double track from Port Huron to Chicago.
The service tomorrow marks the last for Pastor Fowler before his vacation. The church granted a month off with possible extension to six weeks. He will depart to Chicago Monday with wife and children following Tuesday, then to Canada where his parents reside. He earlier left for his father’s illness and to observe the church’s sixtieth anniversary and the Iowa Baptist convention. After Canada he travels to Cincinnati for a Baptist Young People convention and then to the University of Chicago.
An old advertisement touts Mull's Lightning Cough Cure for coughs and lung trouble, claiming safety for children and urging buyers to ask their druggist with prices 5c and 50c.
Engine No 45, the first of seven passenger locomotives built from the ground up by Iowa Central, was completed at Marshalltown Iowa last week. Builders say she can pull ten loaded cars at fifty miles per hour and is equipped with latest improvements. The remaining six engines are under construction with one finishing each week.
The Church of God at the corner of Ninth and Popular invites all to worship. Sabbath school starts at 9 30 a m with prayer at 10 30 a m and testimony and prayer meeting at 7 45 p m.
Green Street listing shows Sunday school at 9 15 a m Junior Society of Christian Endeavor at 2 p m and evening service at 7 45 p m conducted by M Y Howe Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7 45 All are invited to worship with us.
The German church of Muscatine will hold summer union meetings each Sunday at 7 45 p m in Court Square. Tomorrow Rev Kline will preach with all German speaking citizens invited. If it rains the gathering moves to the German Congregational church.
A cordial invitation extended to all to attend services with Sunday school at 2:00 p.m. and a 3:00 p.m. preaching by Pastor Sylvester Jones. Miss Martha Cox will preach Saturday at 7 39 p.m. and Sunday at 7:00 p.m. Join in worship.
Indiana evangelist Miss Martilia Cox will preach at the morning meeting at 10:00 a.m. Sunday school is at 11:15 a.m. Union services in the park at 6:30 p.m. join the U P 8 C E at 7:45 p.m. All are invited. Strangers are welcome.
Corner Third Street and Iowa Avenue hosts a quarterly meeting with Love Feast at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m by Presiding Elder J C W Coxe D D followed by the Lord s Supper Sunday school at 1 30 p m Junior League at 3 p m Union services at Court House Square 6 45 p m Epworth League at 7 45 p m If storm prevents Court House Square services move to First M E church Pastor CC L Stafford.
The church schedules Sabbath school at 9 30 a m with a sermon at 10 30 a m titled My Country. At 6 30 p m the congregation joins an outdoor union meeting in Court Square and at 7 45 p m a summer evening service in the church auditorium led by the pastor and youth. Miss Grace Hix reads Latent Spiritual Powers. All welcome.
Evening service to feature The Free For All Gospel with reception of new members and the Lord's Supper. 1:30 p m Sunday school, pastor invites all to join the Bible class. 7:45 Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p m union services at Court Square with public invitation. H D Herr Pastor.
The First Baptist Church announces a public worship service at 10 30 tomorrow with sermon by Mr Fowler on Apostolic Gifts and Giving. A monthly communion and reception of new members follow. Sunday school at 1 45 with Baraca Bible class for young men led by Mr Fowler meets in its room. No evening service.
A.C. Jackson of LeRoy, Goshen, Illinois writes Genessee Pure Food Co to say a Grain-O sample left at an office impressed him as a substitute for coffee. He states he prefers Grain-O to the best coffee he has used and remains satisfied with the product.
De Faque boasts to Crawford that with a $1,000 investment his plan could yield money, while Crawford asks how much could be made and De Faque repeats his $1,000 figure.
The Somerville Journal argues that backing the trust is the best response to Democratic attacks on the Republican party, framing the issue as a defense of party integrity and stability.
Iowa brief reports that the B. C. R. and N. began preliminary work for a brick round house at Montezuma to replace the old frame structure. It also notes the death of Florence McGee, daughter of Jack McGee, once marshal of What Cheer, who was struck by a street car and died in Kansas City last week.
Notice issued under city authority for a July 12 1900 special election in Muscatine to decide on establishing a free public library. P M Musser and the Muscatine Library Association back the project with building costs at least thirty thousand dollars and a transfer of books and furniture to a library if approved. Election polling places are listed by ward and polls will be open 7 a m to 7 p m.
A powder to put in footwear makes tight or new shoes feel easy and relieves burning and sore spots. It cures sweating and swollen feet and blisters. Sold at druggists and shoe stores with a free mail offer from Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, New York.
The excursion steamer Henrietta and its barge carrying about five hundred passengers from a Baptist church trip sunk near Geneva island after a leak was found mid afternoon. The barge reportedly sprang a hole just before landing and could not be repaired in time. The down trip nearly grounded near Sticking fast as river travel grows dangerous for large boats.
Come out and see the largest crowd that ever assembled at any one time on the Fair Grounds July 4th. Admission 25 cents. children under 12, 15 cents. Races start at 1 p.m. sharp. Good races and attractions.
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