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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1902
Page
2
Citizens urged to back senators as the Iowa Legislature considers a resolution in favor of a method to change mulct law. The ballot text notes names need not match poll book entries and cannot be withdrawn after petition filing.
Des Moines Iowa March 11 1902 the house session was barren the senate chamber empty and the north chamber focused on calendar clearing. Teachout Polk proposed prohibitions on tapping pipes and unauthorized use of gas water or electricity with fines up to 100 but amended down to one cent and included Ice theft. Blakemore Taylor entertained in cloak room with Irish stories and dialect.
Hughes of Iowa presented a concurrent resolution favoring the election of United States senators by popular vote. He noted that Congress has passed such measures in the past but the Senate defeated them. The Nebraska legislature passed a similar resolution and notified the secretary of state. The federal relations committee reported the measure for passage with little expected opposition.
The Mattes bill up for discussion before the suppression of intemperance committee aims to fix defects in the mulct law highlighted by recent supreme court decisions. It focuses on consent petitions and related procedural safeguards.
A Muscatine jury of citizens backs Dean’s Kidney Pills via personal testimony from J. G. Brum of the B. C. R. N. railroad. He describes back pain relief after using the product, urging readers to visit Hav ercamp’s drug store to hear customer reports. Sold at 50c a box by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo.
The Cedar county court rules that names on petitions written outside the ordinary signature cannot be counted. Proposed amendments add provisions to verify voter identity when names do not match poll lists and to prevent withdrawal of names from general consent statements. Mr. Mattes explains the aim to curb erasures by external interests and improve fair counting across counties. Jos. E. Morcombe.
The bill, presented by Hurn with Temple and Payne, raises salaries of board members from 1500 to 2000 per year to attract competent leaders. The measure aims to reduce dominance by the board of control and shift influence to a new three member board, prompting questions about scope and impact amid anticipated clashes with the existing board.
An advertising notice extols Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for stomach and digestion related diseases and consequent liver and organ ailments. It claims alcohol free and narcotic free formula, praises Catarrh Remedy, and offers The Common Sense Medical Adviser for stamps. Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo promotes mail order.
Roy Lukenbach visits relatives near Lisbon and will be away four or five days. Mrs. M Adams had wood sawed by James Smith and sons Friday and Saturday. H Ryan builds a new barn at Adams and plans to move soon. Miss Anna Walker closed her Adams school on the 7th. four scholars earned tardy-free presents: Harry Shanon Hazel Adams Florence McDonald Dale Lukenbach. Wood for F B Mapes cut by J Smith and sons Monday forenoon. Aunt Kate Myers and son Gus improving today.
Advertisement for Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets promising a money back refund if not effective. Includes E W Groves signature on each box and price of 25 cents.
Mr and Mrs Wesley Boiler hosted a dinner party in Sevastanpol Iowa with guests including Mr and Mrs Geo Shields and their son from Oak Grove Mr and Mrs Wm Lake and daughter Osie of Clearview Mr and Mrs L G Cotler and family Mr and Mrs Wm Simpson Mrs Hoffmeyer and daughters Louise and Edith and Mrs F D Wood and daughter Avis Aug Raetz attended a county seat call Saturday Mrs C C Lawrence of Muscatine visited the Schwartz home Invitations went out for a rag sewing at the home of Mrs L G Coder on Tuesday.
The Black Diamond Express departs Buffalo at noon via the Lehigh Valley Railroad headed for New York. It offers a la carte dining car service and luxurious parlor and day coaches with stop overs allowed at Niagara Falls on all through tickets to New York and Philadelphia.
A compilation of attorney listings in Muscatine Iowa detailing offices on East Second Street Second Avenue and West Second Street. Names include Louise Eversmeyer Clymer Coldren J Carskaddan Burk Fitzgerald Titus Jackson Richman Hoffman Ed Ingham J Wells with specialties in eye ear nose throat law and notary services and notaries public.
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