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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1901
Page
3
The Muscatine Journal lists JOHN MAHIN as Editor and HAROLD J. MAHIN as Manager. It notes postal entry at Muscatine Iowa as a second class matter.
Subscription options for daily and semi weekly delivery by carrier. Rates listed per year or per week with advance payment. Remittances then payable to Journal Printing Company via draft express or money order. orders by postal card or telephone No 27.
The Republican Electors of Iowa announce a Cedar Rapids delegate convention on August 7 1901 at 11 am to nominate candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor Supreme Court Judge Superintendent of Public Instruction and Railroad Commissioner. All Republicans are invited with county delegates apportioned by Baldwin 1900 vote totals. detailed county counts appear in the call.
The New York Herald lists 3 828 millionaires in the United States out of more than 76 million people who own 16 billion of 81 75 billion in national wealth. One in 20 000 controls about one fifth of the wealth. Eighty seven percent built their fortunes from scratch, giving hope to self made youth.
The text argues wealth does not make a person dependent yet rejects communistic calls to share wealth. It notes most fortunes arise from exploiting earth’s resources and agriculture, with profits funding wages and improved living standards for laborers compared to past generations and other nations.
The notable figure known as Honest John Kelly who earned wealth in baseball prize fighting and gambling has abandoned those arenas to pursue Wall Street speculation. An exchange warns against challenging another man’s game.
The Minneapolis Tribune portrays Minister Conger arriving home and being welcomed with the offer of the Iowa governor seat. The tone is cheerful as the paper presents a playful political invitation to Conger.
The lecturer F. Hopkinson Smith laments his attacks on Uncle Tom's Cabin as they merely revive interest in the tale. A revival of the play, though deemed inferior to the book, returns to life in New York and now heads to the Auditorium in Chicago for a production.
A claim notes that each hawk killed on a farm costs the farmer about 50 in losses as hawks are valued for controlling rats mice and moles.
A sitting hen occupying the seat of William Perkins' cutter sleigh forced Perkins to contend with a humorous clash as the birds disturbed a planned sleigh ride under trying circumstances.
A Boston Globe report describes Perkins and a young woman passenger being jolted when a sitting hen under a sleigh seat attacked them during a ride. The mare bolted for two miles before a sleigh party stopped them. The woman suffered a sprained ankle. Perkins avoided future hidden dangers by checking beneath seats.
A balloon ascensionist died during a risky ascent when his grip slipped from the trapeze and the crowd witnessed the fatal moment. The piece warns against reckless stunts and promotes Healthier living and Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a health aid against common ailments.
Traveleer's Guide notes daily except Sunday service from Montezuma with passenger and freight times. Rail lines eastbound include Nos. 12, 14, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16 and routes via St. Joseph or Kansas City to Denver. Trains 7 and 8 now run to Evansstead instead of Washington.
Going north No 3 St Paul Express daily at 9:00 p.m. No 5 Mason City Mall Sundays noon. No 16 Way Freight Sundays 10:00 a.m. Going south No 6 Peoria Mail Sundays 2:36 p.m. No 4 Peoria Express daily 5:20 a.m. No 16 Way Freight Sundays 2:00 p.m. Coupon tickets to US Canada Mexico. Rates and folders from Geo B S Batty or L Seevers at Elrick Junction Iowa.
Daily trains run with no Sundays. North and south bound services stop at Muscatine Rind House Fruitland Grandview Iowa City and Ottumwa area with specific departure and arrival times indicated in the timetable.
Local fraternal groups including Bend City Lodge No 443 Modern Brotherhood of America and Muscatine Hplomestead No 256 announce regular meetings on Mondays and Wednesdays or biweekly at specified halls. Invitations extended to members in good standing and associated orders.
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