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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1902
Page
3
The Illinois Audubon Society plans to curb bonnet decorations using sea birds. It will target dealers with notices declaring gull and tern skins illegal to buy or sell under state law. A committee will inspect millinery stocks and push return of prohibited skins to suppliers to avert prosecution.
The piece quotes Theodore Roosevelt on enforcing Sunday closing and defending city officials. It contrasts Parkhurst and Low with Roosevelt’s stance that laws must be enforced and that public officials owe oathful obedience. It notes impacts on liquor sellers, hospitals, and magistrates from strict enforcement.
The article notes that in England the end of the Boer War appears in sight though the telescope used to view this hopeful forecast is not specified.
Burlington railroad officials announce a new company wide rule banning intoxicants for all departments including track and building crews. The rule prohibits on duty use and frequenting places selling liquor, with dismissal for habitual or frequent use, urging state action against demoralizing beverages.
Editorial notes identify Robert S. McNutt Robert Schenck and Robert Seiler as the three R s to occupy alderman seats in the coming city governance. The piece contrasts Altgeld’s posthumous reputation praising his sincerity while criticizing his anarchist leanings and impact on capital labor tensions.
A patchwork of local jests and notices from Arizona includes postmaster rules on fighting dogs, a lawyer Major Hopkins claiming nine not guilty verdicts among eleven murder cases, a horse theft offer by Joe Dean, and quips about undertaker Jim Hastings. Coroner Charles F. Davis pledges prompt death-cause determinations and asset returns. Dr. Henry Jackson offers surgical readiness. Mayor-elect Mr. Johnson injured, Colonel Boseman mocked for murder-item coverage, plus medical notes on Dr. John Martin and a jab at Blue Hills Sentinel.
A town postmaster rejects a report from Major Cahoon that the postmaster general sought the resignation. He calls Cahoon a liar and vows stability, declaring the office is as solid as a mountain base and cannot be removed except by revolution. A stranger in town showed evident anger upon learning of this matter.
A playful exchange recalls a Bible class moment about St. Paul and a joke noting the Minneapolis baseball pennant win. The line mixes a teacher question with a child’s humorous answer about sports.
A track laborer drives ballast with a rammer while a brunette asks why he is like Prince Henry. The companion answers that he is strengthening the ties.
An exchange between an inquisitive old lady and a prisoner reveals a grim tone about a life sentence. The man insists he is serving life terms and does not welcome the idea of his time ending.
In a rustic exchange Mandy frets the old speckled hen has stopped laying after many years. Reuben responds with a pragmatic line about killing the bird for dinner when guests arrive.
The rural free delivery bill passed after radical changes. It dropped the contract system elements and kept the salary plan, increasing maximum carrier pay to 600 per year and setting pay scales for agents inspectors and clerks.
Two gamin boys discuss a wealthy man nicknamed Moneybags, noting his vast cash pile makes him appear cold and distant. They imply his wealth shapes his demeanor and social distance.
A playful household scene shows Little Willie placing Tanglefoot on Tige's feet while Mama frowns. The prank backfires as Willie himself cannot sit down, causing a moment of comic misfortune.
A brief exchange shows a man asking how long someone has lived in the city and the reply that the speaker has been there since birth. The tone hints at longstanding residency and a touch of humor.
A humorous exchange recalls Yarmouth England famed for ring curing as a child mocks the sight of sick herrings getting better. The playful scene highlights a governess and a little girl bantering about medical curiosities.
A doctor jokes that fish are healthy with the remark I have never heard one complain. The line appears in a brief humorous medical column reflecting on biases in dietary choices.
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw visited the Cunard pier in New York on his tour aboard the Lu cania, meeting officials and inspecting the arrival scene this afternoon.
The letter from M Quan at Hellro's Opera House argues that dissatisfied patrons should shoot at actors rather than lamps or ceiling. He says actors deserve to be shot at and that injuries to the house do not improve the profession, urging a philosophical view.
Secretary Shaw toured the American line pier to observe baggage inspection practices under the customs system. He entered on admit bearer passes and watched the process, then returned to Washington. Earlier he visited the U S sub treasury and spoke with assistant treasurer Conrad N Jordan after a morning walk.
The piece argues that betting among honorable men is unethical and contrasts porch climbers with device gamblers. It warns the young man to beware the gambler's circle, noting that past gamblers rarely gain stability or respectability and end up in poverty or prison.
A Sioux Rapids Press reader reflects on a man’s wish for all crows to die and recalls childhood in Illinois when the crow’s caw sounded like music and the timber was filled with birds. The piece blends nostalgia with a rural Midwestern landscape and personal sentiment.
The narrator reflects that the crow’s caw, once common and welcome, becomes music after moving to a town without timber or crows. He notes a transition from frequent sightings to near absence, contrasting twenty five years ago when a traveler could go all day without seeing a crow with today’s pervasive crow chorus.
The Journal provides space for readers to send signed messages while clarifying it takes no stance on opinions. The column serves as a medium for expression and is not an endorsement or rejection by the paper.
An Iowa writer argues for universal suffrage praising equal suffragists and critiquing anti suffragists who publish under initials. The piece emphasizes education and schoolhouses as civic influence, warnings about laws affecting widows and mothers, and calls for women to engage in local politics to protect children and rural property.
Alice Beatty from Fruitland writes about country and city children and moral lessons. She recalls a 1902 Youth's Companion photo of her Hopewell country schoolhouse misattributed to Ohio, noting Miss Nettie Kent and County Superintendent Witter in the scene.
The Davenport Times announces daily circulation over 6050, surpassing two rivals. The Lee Syndicate of Iowa Evening Newspapers includes Ottumwa Times and Ottumwa Carrier, with combined daily circulation over 13000 and semi weekly over 11000. Syndicate offices in Washington and Des Moines, representatives in Chicago and New York.
The notice urges professionals and businessmen to study lands along and near the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern line before buying. It announces low round trip sale dates on the first and third Tuesdays of March April and May to many western and southern destinations with full rate and schedule information from Jno G Farmer A G P T A B C R N Ry Cedar Rapids IA.
Advice urges using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy during severe colds to prevent pneumonia. Claims from thousands of users show no pneumonia cases, promoting the remedy as a certain preventive. Sold by all druggists.
In March and April Iowa Central will offer one way excursion tickets to California from all Iowa and Illinois stations at a special low rate. Tour ist cars leave every Tuesday in March and April, with direct travel and modern comforts. For information and reservations contact your local agent or Geo. Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
Advertises a new remedy called Promo-Lax claimed to cure grippe colds neuralgia and constipation. Says it contains no quinine and is sold by druggists at 25 cents a box.
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