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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1902
Page
3
Dr. S. H. Burgen of Toledo states beer kills quicker than other liquors and cites life insurance cases of five German businessmen who died after years of apparent good health. He links early kidney and liver damage to beer and warns of dropsy Bright's disease pneumonia and rheumatism as frequent outcomes. He notes beer drinkers show poor recovery and lower resistance to infection.
A $509000 compressed air plant in Norwich Connecticut claims to generate power from water falling into a shaft. The Quinebaug River site uses a shaft and pipe system with a bottom tank to trap air, delivering 1365 horsepower at 85 psi. The compressed air will be piped four miles to the city.
A brief meditation on Cecil Rhodes death at 47, noting immense wealth yet unfulfilled happiness. The piece links his passing to the poet’s view on the feebleness of power in the face of death.
Des Moines Capital advocates a pending bill to establish a hospital in Iowa for treating drunkards by proven methods. The paper argues the state should act, saying such an institution is badly needed and would be a constructive measure. It also asks if stopping the production of drunkards might be a better policy.
The piece extols farmers sticking to agriculture over urban commerce, arguing a $5,000 to $6,000 farm is safer and healthier than a town store investment. It praises independence of the plowman and equates farming duties with honorable work, discouraging envy of merchants or manufacturers.
Des Moines reports Senator Mossberry plans a substitute to his railroad bill tomorrow. The amendment aims to remove the governor’s main constitutional objection, and adoption into law is considered probable.
The Sioux City Journal quotes a critic calling Gov Cummins’ actions toward Jim Hill’s merger as unfounded, labeling such beliefs as simple minded. The remark frames a political dispute over a regional merger strategy and leadership.
Editorial argues Muscatine loses its livery prestige as three major firms ban rubber tires on all rigs due to shell roads. Writers contend shell roads do not harm rubber tires since most private rigs already use them and Muscatine has long valued high quality rubber tire stock. They warn the move lowers the town’s standing among Iowa cities with better carriage traditions.
The Cedar Rapids Republican condemns the anti Henderson movement as foolish. It argues David B. Henderson has served the Third Iowa district well, securing a national role in the House. Senator Court may stay in Congress but cannot beat Henderson in influence or honor for constituents.
A teacher recounts a schoolroom exchange where a bright boy solves a simple algebra problem and replies that George Washington was president at the teacher’s age, highlighting a defiant comeback about age and achievement.
The prince expresses a wish to visit the United States privately to see the country as it is. He was impressed by the open frankness and energy of the president and by a leader who speaks plainly. He values a nation that yields such a president.
Keokuk County News notes Ottumwa Courier editor A. W. Lee is reappointed postmaster for four years ending March 1996. Lee, described as a leading western publisher, owns Ottumwa Courier and holds interests in two other Iowa papers through the Lee syndicate.
A boy informs the conductor there are two ticketless men on the train. The conductor checks all cars but finds every passenger properly ticketed. When asked where the two men are, the boy points to the engine and then slips away.
Dana notes that newspapers deliver diversified content where adverts reach readers. He says blood tonics and advertising act as tonics for the body and market, needing proper size and timing across suitable mediums to boost sluggish stocks.
The Sioux City Journal argues the Mossberry bill would help the Burlington company operate more economically and profitably under new control. It finds no grounds for Iowa's objection and notes no oppression of Iowa residents or others.
Burlington Hawkeye argues Cummins veto of the bill allowing railways to increase debt is politically motivated and may not help Iowa's commerce or prosperity. The piece notes the constitutional objections appear hypothetical and questions long term impact.
Bishop Talbot, a missionary cleric from central Pennsylvania, recalls arriving at a railway station in the far west to hold services where no bishop had before, greeted by a local clergyman. A boy in the crowd cried out, It’s only a man, revealing local awe and uncertainty.
Captain T Bentley Mott, longtime Army instructor at the Paris embassy, guided visiting parents from the West. After a parade, the mother praised the drum major and declared she would not be happy until her son achieved that proud leadership.
The Montreal Record quotes a critics’ line asserting Americans control or profit from Canadian mines, wood pulp, iron and elevator privileges, meat exports, petroleum wells, and railway reorganization, portraying a pervasive American influence across Canada’s economy.
Nashville Banner notes Senator Jones of Arkansas relies on Bryan's testimony that he examined the cotton bale trust and believes it is not a trust. The piece questions the basis of Jones's claim and the credibility of the evidence used to label the entity a trust.
Des Moines Capital notes that Messrs Rathbone Neely and others were expected to be vindicated but were instead skindicted, a recurring outcome in such matters.
If you plan a March trip to Minnesota and North Dakota consult your nearest B C R N agent for full information.
A banquet speaker, surprised to be called on early, recants a humorous tale about a local eccentric in Ohio who had authored his own tombstone epitaph and entrusted it to a marble cutter. The crowd watches the unveiling of the carved legend as the tale unfolds.
W 3 Fultz of Muscatine responds to an article in the Journal criticizing country schools. He argues the schools produce bright capable graduates and asserts moral influence, ending with a use of the proverb by their fruits. March 31, 100.
Washington, March 31, 1902. Senator Dolliver leads a vigorous exchange with Senators Tillman and Money over oleomargarine and butter color in a dramatic senate session. He shows an Elgin butter sign and argues against misleading labeling while Tillman presses for proof of wrapper markings.
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