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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1901
Page
3
The Muscatine Journal offers daily subscriptions at $520 per year and semi weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays at $150 payable in advance. Remittances should be made to Jougnat Painting Co. Muscatine Iowa by draft express or money order.
A war revenue reduction bill passed both houses repeals taxes on many financial and commercial items including bank checks and bills of lading while reducing others such as beer and tobacco. Estimated total reductions reach 41 to 46 million dollars. Banks face higher check volumes as bank capital tax remains.
Captain John J. Healy, veteran explorer, foresees a continuous railway from New York to St. Petersburg and beyond. He says construction of a Port Valdez to American Yukon link will begin within 12 months as part of this grand system.
In a London criminal court on January 25, Solicitor Julian Arnold son of Sir Edwin Arnold, arraigned after extradition from California, was found guilty of misappropriating trust funds and sentenced to ten years penal servitude.
Richard Delafield, president of the National Park Bank in New York City, has just been voted an increase. The gesture signals leadership change amid ongoing banking discussions.
Owosso Michigan special report recounts Mrs. Julian A Mallahan secretary of Elite Rebekah Lodge nearly dying from a winter cold that settled in her kidneys and caused severe pain. She credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with a dramatic recovery after an initial skeptical hope from her doctor. The piece promotes the pills as effective for kidney trouble and backache and lists pricing and purchasing options through local druggists or the Dodds Medicine Company in Buffalo New York.
Salary rising from 23000 to 40900 per year places the city bank chief at or near the top nationwide, reflecting substantial pay for leadership in local finance.
The full court at Winnipeg Manitoba declared the province’s prohibition law unconstitutional in nearly every aspect, striking down a measure that applied to the entire province.
The Clinton Herald editor Brant comments on potentially pursuing lieutenant governor or governor though claiming no ambition, citing a desire to die poor like Carnegie. The piece notes this reasoning but questions why leaving journalism would best satisfy that goal.
The article notes a new steel trust venture in Des Moines with optimism about starting up. It suggests Uncle Sam's continued support could help the infant industry succeed and makes the case for the venture to grow.
The Chicago Times-Herald once idolized McKinley now lambasts him for dominating Congress and running Washington. The paper mocks his conciliatory style and compares him to a Napoleonic figure, suggesting the analogy goes too far.
Hawarden Republican notes The Sioux City Journal publishes all state press comments on Iowa’s governor race. The practice confuses readers and blurs editorial stance on Perkins as a possible candidate.
The Minneapolis Journal notes the death of former Secretary Evarts, praising his verbose sentences as flavorful rhetoric while asserting his words carried substance despite their length.
George B. Brayden argues the American senate terms for Cuban independence may dismay political adventurers but please substantial Cubans with property interests and desire for a stable government. He contends annexation would please responsible Cubans next to annexation itself.
Ivan Lloyd of Chicago explains the difference between chocolate and cocoa. Cocoa butter is pressed from chocolate, used in medicines. it is a regular butter that can be removed from clothing, unlike cow butter which stains fabric.
Ferdinand W. Peck of Chicago praises world fairs as the most profitable advertising for manufacturers. He says expositions attract customers who otherwise would not know their wares and notes that exhibitors at Paris are clearly satisfied with the returns on their investments.
Gustav Frellson of Associated Charities in Milwaukee advocates a public whipping post and offers to administer punishments himself for husbands who abuse their wives. He claims to have a strong right arm and urges the judge to order full stripes for such offenders, citing repeated reports of domestic cruelty.
Lawrence D Harvey of New York criticizes state legislatures for enacting too many laws and argues municipal ordinances erode liberty. He advocates a single organic law and a universal criminal code to simplify governance.
A cat joined the dinner table with decorum, wearing a napkin and sharing fish. When absent, the cat later arrived with a mouse in his mouth and placed it on his own plate before dropping another on mine, then shared the meal, illustrating a fond mutual aid between pet and narrator.
Mrs Bremen of Rifle Cole endorses Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup claiming it cured her long standing threat and lung trouble. The testimonial lists cures for coughs colds asthma bronchitis la grippe pneumonia whooping cough croup and consumption. J J Havercamp endorses product.
In a report attributed to Gen. French forces, 400 Boers were said killed, described as the heaviest loss of the war. The figure faces skepticism, with doubts that 4000 Boers could be killed unless restrained at close range.
A remedy for grippe patients recommends Kemp’s Balsam to treat throat and lungs. Don’t wait for symptoms, buy a bottle now to ease coughing and prevent pneumonia by keeping lungs clear. Sold by druggists at 25c and 5c.
The piece argues advertising complements salesmen by creating demand among the public. It cautions against overloading dealers with goods and notes advertising requires study, practice, and experience similar to any professional knowledge.
Pat Dunn jailed eight years for manslaughter in Marshalltown after killing a colored man defending girls from tramps. Rep. J P Conner spoke for Major Holmes private pension bill. $50 monthly pension granted though Holmes is in Clarinda insane hospital. Geo A Oliver challenges saloon petition data in Monona county. Gypsum vein found two miles north of Ft Dodge. current Ft Dodge stucco rock still mined, but rail access problematic. Brighton creamery sold to W R Day for 955 dollars, stockholders lose initial investment of 1225 dollars.
If troubled with rheumatism, Chamberlain's Pain Balm may help at no cost if ineffective. It promises faster cures for sprains, bruises, cuts, burns, frostbites, quinsy pains, chest pains, and glandular swellings. Every bottle warranted, priced 25 and 50 cents, sold by J J Haverkamp and W C A Busch druggists.
The piece explains low losses from government funds due to honest federal staffing, noting the Internal Revenue Bureau’s spotless record. It compares personal bonds with guaranty-company bonds, highlighting reduced defalcations and stronger accountability under corporate bond systems.
Senator Teller says Cuba as Cuby reflecting Allegheny County speech. He was born in Allegheny County where the chief town is Cuba, long locally called Cuby. Doorkeeper Glenn, editor of the Cuba Daily Patriot, also uses the local pronunciation.
An advertisement from Davenport Iowa features Ernest Whipple touting Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup as curing his cough and sore throat. It guarantees relief from throat and lung troubles and invites readers to try the product with a testimonial from J J Havercamp.
A brief line from March Smart Set features a husband scolding a wife for refusing a marriage proposal, portraying a tense domestic exchange in a period voice. The exchange centers on fear and obedience within a troubled union.
Timetables show passenger and freight departures and arrivals on the Montezuma route with connections at Muscatine and Wilton. Key trains include No. 1 and No. 12 westbound and No. 4.4 am freight, No. 2 and 7 and 11:35 pm passenger runs with daily Sunday exceptions noted.
Short line service between the Tri Cities and Clinton via the Chicago and Northwestern route in effect June 10. Departure from Davenport Iowa on No 4 Clinton and connections to Omaha Nebraska and Denver Colorado. Service includes routes to Belvidere Rockford Madison Janesville Sterling Dixon and Pacific Coast points with daily schedules and transfer options.
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