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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1901
Page
3
Harold J. Mahin manager announces subscription rates for the Journal Daily and Semi Weekly editions. Rates are payable in advance and delivered by carrier with weekly collection. orders should be sent by postal card or telephone. Remittances to be made payable to Journal Painting Co. Muscatine Iowa.
The grand jury report details convict lease system abuses in Anderson County South Carolina including 21 enslaved individuals released from stockades. It alleges staged crimes to reel in slaves and widespread mistreatment guarded by bloodhounds. Judge Bennett endorses abolition steps and urges federal action.
The Carroll Herald rebuts a Washington Press critique of Iowa’s governorship calling the office high and worthy. It argues only a capable, ambitious man should seek the role and notes many public figures retire by choice.
Columbus Junction man W. H. Gray told Des Moines that Louisa county could carry Cummins for governor with effort. The note suggests he should have waited until April 1 for fool’s day.
In the closing days of congress the inquiry into abuses in paying house employees was overshadowed by urgency. The revealed facts support belief a significant scandal might have emerged from the investigation.
A boastful advertisement claims Benson's Plaster cures quickly for coughs colds lumbago asthma bronchitis and liver and kidney complaints with superior performance to other plasters. It cites 5000 physicians and 1000s of nonprofessionals endorsing it and 55 awards from Europe and America while urging readers to obtain the genuine product from Seabury & Johnson and druggists.
A fragment notes investigators urging time and focus for reform, implying the new Congress should heed the call and dedicate resources to tackle reform efforts.
In Carroll Herald coverage the mockery of Brant rising to lieutenant governor is noted while Adams County images provoke laughter. The piece playfully imagines Brant as a contender for president of the Iowa senate amid satirical wall scenes at Clinton county courthouse.
In 1858 Boonesboro women attacked Pete Rodenberger's saloon with hatchets and axes after warning him to quit. They broke the door and spilled liquor into the street. Peter Hepburn prosecuted, but the group was cleared as abating a nuisance. Participants included Mrs. Atkinson Mrs. Varick and Miss Amanda Kerr.
Carroll Herald criticizes the board of control for closing the state school for the blind at Vinton due to insufficient funds. The piece argues the blame lies with the legislature and the board for inadequate appropriation and calls the move unjust and indefensible toward blind children.
The piece argues against halting advertising during slow seasons. It compares marketing to a coal fired engine: halting shoveling risks losing power and customers. Restarting ad campaigns is costly, and forgotten brands are hard to regain.
Iowa in Brief notes Hon Andrew D Clarke of Algona seeks the representative seat in Kossuth against Gardner Cowles, both described as hustlers amid a lively county canvass. Also reports Major H G Curtis perished March 2 1901 in Atlantic aged 61, a Porto Rican commission member under McKinley in 1899.
In Cedar Rapids on February 25 H M Forsyth defends Kansans against liquor traffic and the Nation hatchet attack, arguing government failure to protect rights and likening the liquor trade to slavery. He calls for a new declaration of dependence praising press and people when defending the liquor industry.
A poem from Sweetland Iowa voices a united plea to protect girls and boys from alcohol. Mothers form a noble army pressing on against a dreaded foe led by King Alcohol, who lures youths with wealth and wine, urging men to join in defense of family and faith. The call to action May be a community crusade for temperance and moral renewal.
The Iowa Central Railway announces a March 15 1901 start for its Pullman gas lighted tourist cars between Minneapolis and Los Angeles to run on Tuesdays only. The route is described as direct with low one way fares valid Tuesdays through April 30 1901. Contact Iowa Central agents or Geo S Batty Marshalltown IA for details.
Oscar L. Bunker, a private in the U S Army in the Philippines, writes that he is well and may reenlist after discharge. He notes tropical heat, hopes for furlough to return to the United States, mentions insurrection activity, and outlines pay and clothing allowances. He expects to be back next summer or fall and plans to visit family on return.
Mrs H Gregg of Dundee Kansas claims her infant girl recovered from croup after using Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup. The testimonial asserts the product is liked by children and includes a money back guarantee from J J Haverkamp.
A man who frankly states he does not know can stop many futile debates and reduce disputes. His honesty about uncertainty helps redirect conversations toward productive questions and solutions.
Ellendale formed between Albert Lea and Owatonna on the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern line now extending northward. The company plans Ellendale as the sole town between Albert Lea and Owatonna with a large supporting territory. Pioneer opportunities promised with all lines of business needed. for information contact R J Dobeil or Thos H Brown in Sioux Falls and Colleysville.
A light note on circuses sees children laughing at clowns as the main attraction while the rest of the scene fades. The piece likens legal action for lost property to a sheep seeking shelter under a bram le bush, hinting at futility.
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