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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1900
Page
4
The Muscatine Journal lists subscription options with daily year rate Muscatine Iowa delivery by carrier collected weekly Tri-Weekly issues on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays payable in advance An order line and contact by postal card or telephone No 27. All remittances to JOURNAL PRINTING Co Muscatine Iowa 82.00 0.20
Attorney General Remley says no constitutional amendment required to authorize use of a voting machine. Proponents cite New Orleans Times-Democrat advantages including accuracy, reduced ballots, fraud elimination, immediate results, and lower costs. Also notes residents traveling, local business moves, and school vacation upcoming as winter slows construction and travel.
Davenport Republican urges young men to thank their mothers with real affection not empty words. It contrasts paying to impress a date with neglecting a mother's tears and prayers, noting some spend little time or money to show gratitude.
Evangelist Williams during services at Shendoah attacked Justice Ferg son for denying a warrant to seize liquor. The justice sued for 5000 dollars but lost, with the court ruling Williams was privileged to speak derogatorily against an officer. Observers question the privilege and the era where whisky interests seem to prevail in court.
The bill's passage removes fear from the next presidential election by hindering any candidate Bryan might implement his monetary theories. Democrats plan to exploit the issue for political gain.
Fulton township residents Fernald Dipner and Miss Annie Brooders married by Squire Altman in Davenport on February 28. A wedding supper followed at the bride’s parents home, with a Thursday reception at the groom’s parents’ residence. A large circle of friends celebrate their happiness. Also noted is a 14 car train of emigrants organized here the prior Thursday with a Davenport engine and coach handling the trip. Bert Agar of Pleasant Prairie has cars bound for Sibley Iowa, among others to various Iowa points. Lorenzen family hosts Claus Hansen of Maine for a visit.
Ferdinand III jokes about Brookhart missing Sabbath school while Oscar Chapman travels with Hattie Parker to Muscatine. Grandma Kennedy heads to Bell Plain to visit her son. John Zollner improves and plans a buggy ride. The sick list includes Walton Krueger and Samuel Boruff. Davenport's William Price visits home. Lydia Krueger assists in Jim Shirkey’s home. Carl Blankenburg stays with Byron Drury. John Fuhr seen on the streets as a cold sweeps the town.
The H. S. Club held a Friday gathering at Miss Lizzie Greiner’s home gifting a handsome present. The hostess offered thanks as music socializing and a plentiful supper followed. Dr. Abbott vaccinated 85. M. Hoskin’s cattle to prevent black leg last week.
The Sweetland gathering discussed the resolution That trusts and corporations are a detriment to this country with the negative led by J O Holtz G Rosborough and J H Van Camp and the affirmative by E A Ogilvie and J E Van Camp. Local news notes Sid Carter’s sale attracted buyers with several horses selling for 100 dollars.
A writer notes that Adam’s only decent feature was his rib used to create something better. The remark pauses on the lecturer without assigning sexual detail.
Personal, social and political notes from Joyous Births to philosophical observations chronicled by Journal correspondents. The column blends family milestones with local reflections and civic voices.
Epworth League adds S A Crow J B Boggs Wm Sanderson J Van Camp and Miss Van Camp as active members at devotion. Reformed church Sunday school elects officers led by Superintendent Robert Coulter. District school directors chosen for Orono townships. Local notices report funerals marriages and visits amid routine farm and community events.
Riverside notes report a move in Kalona by John Moore and complaints about a landlord and wife who serenaded them with tin pans. Local injuries from a hill coasting incident, a fatality near Riverside, a Sunday sermon by Rev. Stotts, sleighing, and measles outbreaks are summarized with names and places.
A number of farmers sent their hogs out last week while outdoor signs indicate the heart of winter is near. Several residents moved away and others arrived in this area. Ira Dodson and family from Joy visited relatives in Petersville over the weekend. W N Duffield was summoned to Aledo.
David Kelley borrowed a neighbor's ax to keep out of mischief. Frank Hovenagle and daughter Effie visited A B Raub on the 6th. Otto Strobelin and wife from Blue Grass visited his parents Wednesday. Chas Hovenagle hauled lumber from J C Egle's recently. A N Eis and wife called on John Rachow Sunday. Chas Strobelin visited neighbor Eis Monday night. A B Raub passed through en route home. John Jenkins attended J C Egle's sale. J C Egle was a county seat caller Thursday.
A large crowd attended the oyster supper hosted by the French Sunday school at the Zollner residence Wednesday night. Attendees enjoyed oysters, cake, and peach es while many ladies joined a rag-sewing session hosted by Mmes. Ripley. Several visitors and locals including Bert Willets and Miss Josephine Pratt arrived from Washington, Iowa and various residents were noted at recent gatherings and visits around Gillett's, Pine Bluff, and Buffalo Prairie.
The Muscatine market upticks on onions and greens as spring arrives. Grocers show cabbage lettuce tomatoes radishes and asparagus with fair prices while farmers report sturdy trade despite bad roads and war chatter in Kentucky. Lumber and building prices for common boards shingles and other goods are listed with current quotes.
A Maple Grove school house event is planned for Tuesday March 13 with admission set at fifteen cents. Several local residents are mentioned with activities and travels, including Otto Koll missing due to illness and people boarding trains, attending Endeavor, buying, selling, and visiting across Blue Grass Davenport Smoky Hollow Hazel Dell Muscatine and Durant.
One of the best four year-old Scotch-bred Shorthorn bulls offered for sale. Located six miles west of the depot in Muscatine County. Seller: John A. Hoopes.
A wide summary of Muscatine market rates across commodities including wood lime cement coal grains produce and flour live stock dairy goods and miscellaneous items. Prices shown cover lumber meats hardware nails beeswax fruit vegetables and more with notes of market strength or weakness.
J J Toher and Co brokers with H E McKay as manager report from Muscatine office via Chicago telephone. March 9 1900.
The Jones Bros sold their button machinery to Philip Pence of Dallas, with Dennis Lionburg approving the setup. Machinery will ship to Dallas City. Salvation Army leaders led revival services at Musserville M E church as Rev. Montgomery is ill, with meetings continuing all next week.
Petersville reports a flurry of transfers as Sherman Kerch moves from the Childs home stead to a new large farm near Marston. The Childs farm sells to Tom Murray who has held the Drury stock farm. The Pullain family takes over the Drury property, drawing ten teams from New Boston to haul westbound goods amid a heavy sleet storm. Visitor Miss Kate Hartman of Muscatine among the week’s arrivals.
Two light cases of scarlet fever appeared in Williston hall at Coe College this afternoon leading to quarantine of the hall. Work at the college is adjourned but likely to resume next week with no alarm felt.
A note on snuff thefts shows small goods crime affecting shops and residents. Authorities warn about pinching snuff and similar items, reflecting ongoing concerns over petty theft and illicit handling in the community.
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