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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1903

Page

3

Gibson heater industry eyes Muscatine investment boost

The Republican State Central Committee affirms Muscatine as a favorable location for the Gibson heater industry seeking investors. It notes that even small sums of $25 are welcome while highlighting Commercial club endorsement as a strong, though not government-bond, guarantee of soundness. Endorsers are trusted men who assure broad scrutiny and dependable support.

Gibson Muscatine Commercial Club

Journal Agencies listing city outlets for papers

The Journal lists agencies in Keckierville West Muscatine and South Muscatine at local grocer stores where extra papers will be sold each night. Subscribers missing deliveries can pick up papers at these outlets.

Keckierville Chayka’s West Muscatine Sharrar’s South Muscatine Morse Washburn’s

Republican Convention Call for Iowa Delegates

The Republican Electors of Iowa are summoned to a delegate convention in Des Moines on Wednesday July 1 to nominate candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor Superintendent of Public Instruction Judge Supreme Court and Railroad Commissioner. Representation is by county plus per 200 votes for Republican secretary of state 1902.

Iowa Des Moines W. B. Martin Jefferson Allamakee Johnson Appanoose Jones oCass Monroe Clarke Montgomery Ercre Alien Keese SPIO Theeetar Cess Pocahontas Delaware Pottawattamie Ovauss Boott Wivetie Shelby Franklin Sioux Fremont Greene Tama Audubon Keokuk Reeth Black Hawk Elbedas Bremer Ccs Buchanan Ae Butler Madison Calhoun Mahaska Carroll Gass Motion Iit Cccck Cde Maraball Pieten Clinton Cccasccce Oscroim Sc Dickinson Poweshiek Dubuque Ringgold

Cleveland Seen as Moses to Lead Democratic Split

The more hesitant wing of the Democratic Party regards Grover Cleveland as a Moses figure to guide the party out of its wilderness. Cleveland’s candidacy angers the silver faction, but supporters say a baptism of fire could purify the party and set it on a straighter course.

Colonel Bryan Grover Cleveland Cleveland

Roosevelt the physician of the old school

The text likens Wall Street’s fear of Roosevelt’s trust busting to a bitter pill but argues Roosevelt is a traditional physician who prescribes only ipecac and ensures the dose matches the prescription.

Wall Street Theodore Roosevelt Dr. Roosevelt

Muscatine Club Endorses Gibson Heater Proposal

The Commercial club of Muscatine approves the Gibson heater proposition. Comprised of reputable local men, the club’s endorsement carries weight, urging citizens to consider it carefully before deciding against it.

Commercial Club of Muscatine

Tariff Debate Echoes Through Party Lines

A revenue tariff is likened to shaking a crimson cloth at an angry bovine. The speaker argues it is preferable to free silver, which splits the party and provokes Republican derision.

Woman Seeks Relief After Luxe Travel and Treatments

A woman spent six hundred dollars on specialists and visits to famous watering places, trying massage and various ?-isms, finally finding relief with a 50 cent bottle.

Mrs Collier credits Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin for cure

Readers report dramatic relief from stomach trouble indigestion and nervous weakness after using Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. An Illinois woman from Chicago says she gained 28 pounds and was fully cured after trying the remedy and multiple doctor visits. She praises the product and endorses its advertising claim of a money back guarantee if no benefit is seen.

Great is Shaw in treasury leadership praised by Winterset Reporter

The Winterset Reporter lauds Shaw as the greatest head of the treasury, surpassing many notable predecessors, in a strong endorsement featured in the Iowa press commentary.

Treasury Shaw Winterset

Shadow of the silver ghost looms over Fort Dodge in 1904

The Fort Dodge Post notes the trust question persists into 1904, with Democrats hoping the issue will fade to a mere shadow. The piece suggests political pressure will not yield major changes this year.

Fort Dodge Post Dem

Grover Cleveland nickname linked to Kansas City aid

The Creston Gazette explains that the club was administered to Grover Cleveland in Kansas City by a peerless leader, providing a ready explanation for why he was familiarly called Billy.

Creston Gazette Grover Cleveland Kansas City Billy

Democratic Party Declared Unfit by Iowa Republican

The Cedar Rapids Republican denounces the Democratic Party of Iowa as unequal to any opposition, calling it scarcely up to the dignity of a mob.

Cedar Rapids Democratic Party of Iowa

Decorah Republican Critics Brother Young Tariff Gabble

The Decorah Republican mocks Brother Young of the Capital for urging tariff repeal. The paper says his repeated talk is foolish and gains no real support, suggesting he is making a fool of himself with gabble.

Decorah Brother Young

Iowa Clubs Form to Fight Regeneration Plan

In Iowa, Democrats resist proposed regeneration, forming clubs to oppose it. The text questions whether party alignment would shift if Mr. Cleveland is nominated for President, wondering if clubs remain democratic or become populist.

Mr. Cleveland Democratic Iowa Cleveland

Tariff Change Framed as Modification or Tinkering

The Webster City Freeman Tribune contrasts tariff changes by party. It labels Republican modifications as tariff modification and Democratic leadership as tariff tinkering, highlighting partisan framing of policy shifts.

Webster City Freeman-Tribune

Gallant gesture on a Muscatine streetcar causes blushes

A South Muscatine streetcar scene ends with a gallant man swapping seats to spare a young couple embarrassment. The man, aged but spirited, reimbursed his neighbor and ensured the pair sat apart yet together in courtesy. The couple and passengers acknowledge the gesture with quiet relief.

Muscatine

Boston Trip Deal for National Educational Association Meet

$19 to Boston and return with $2 membership fee. Nickel Plate road tickets on sale July 2 through 5, good returning July 8 through 12. Optional return after Sept 1 by depositing return and 50c fee. Superior train service and dining cars. John Y. Calahan, General Agent, Chicago, for times and details.

National Educational Association Nickel Plate Road John Y. Calahan Adams Street Chicago

Special One Way Colonist Rates On 1903

On the first and third Tuesdays through September 1903 the Iowa Central railway offers colonist tickets to Arkansas Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska South Dakota Colorado Texas Louisiana New Mexico and more at very low rates. Contact local agents or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis MN for rates and details.

Iowa Central Railway Arkansas Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska South Dakota Colorado Texas Louisiana New Mexico A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Minn

Gibson heater endorsement from Muscatine Commercial Club

A question is raised about the viability of pursuing a business proposition backed by the Commercial Club of Muscatine. The Gibson heater concern carries the endorsement, signaling potential sponsorship and community backing.

Commercial Club of Muscatine Gibson Heater

JUST ABOUT IOWA: Renwick’s Jersey Cow Slain by Death

Jim Renwick kept a Jersey cow at seventy five dollars. The animal died after eating a wagon load of meat and left him with a hide worth less than that of a lump jaw steer.

Britt Tribune Jim Renwick Jersey James

Gibson heater project rejects charity acceptance

Promoters insist each dollar spent on stock is an investment and not a donation, signaling a firm stance against charitable support for the project.

Gibson heater factory hailed as good for Muscatine and investors

The Commercial club endorses the Gibson heater factory as a beneficial development for Muscatine and a sound investment for individuals, underscoring local economic prospects and private stake in the project.

Grover Echoes Reach East and West from Lincoln

A vivid cry travels from the east for Grover while a forthcoming response from the west is anticipated near Lincoln Nebraska. The note hints at geographic tension and regional reaction without specifying details.

Grover Lincoln

Furs Sold For 265 Dollars In Armstrong Trade

G W Pugsley sold 1399 muskrat hides one mink and three skunk hides to Ernest Hand on Tuesday and received a 265 dollar check. He notes winter sales of furs exceed 200 dollars in total.

Armstrong G. W. Pugsley Ernest Hand

Nickel Plate Lines Offer Superior Express Service

The Nickel Plate road advertises solid through daily express trains between Chicago and New York City with stops including Ft. Wayne Findlay Fostoria Erie Buffalo and Boston. Dining cars offer meals 35c to 1 and rates are always the lowest with no excess fare. Chicago depot Harrison street and Fifth avenue city ticket offices 111 Adams street and Auditorium Annex John Y. Calahan general agent 113 Adams street room 298 Chicago.

Chicago Ft. Wayne Findlay Fostoria Erie Buffalo New York City Boston Harrison Street Fifth Avenue City Adams Street Auditorium Annex John Y. Calahan

The Blues Cure: Sun Drying for a Brighter Mood

A playful note suggests sunlight as the remedy for the blues, proposing sun drying as a cheerful, humorous approach to lifting spirits and inviting a sunny outlook.

Democrats to Name Senator from Maryland for President

Representative Tawney of Minnesota speculates the Democrats will nominate the Maryland senator for president. The article notes Gorman as a clever statesman with regularity in the party and viewed as the most available candidate, though certain defeat is possible if nominated.

Tawney Minnesota Maryland Gorman Bryan Achilles

Bryan to Attend First Mil in Coming Weeks

W. J. Bryan plans to attend the first of his life events in the near future and will be present when the mil comes off, signaling his anticipated involvement in the upcoming proceedings.

W. J. Bryan Mr. Bryan

Cleveland Seeks Nomination Without Rhinehart Backing

Mr. Cleveland will not be nominated with the assistance of George F. Rhinehart of Newton. The statement indicates a shift in backing and clarifies the absence of Rhinehart's support in the nomination process.

Cleveland George F. Rhinehart Newton

Harmony Banquet in Iowa Vows Democratic Nominations

Report notes another harmony banquet in Iowa as Democrats plan to nominate Grover Cleveland with party leaders and supporters gathering to discuss the 1884 campaign at a state event.

Iowa Grover Cleveland

Man notices wife's new dress only after the bill arrives

A wry observation notes that some men overlook their spouse attire until confronted with the cost. The remark implies financial awareness follows purchases, highlighting domestic humor about money and costs in marriage.

Ozomulsion Promised As Vitalized Cod Liver Oil Remedy

An advertisement touts Ozomulsion as a vitalized cod liver oil emulsion with guaiacol and hypophosphites. It claims blue skin and yellow pallor signal danger and urges readers to test the merits by sending name and address to New York.

It is impossible for a man with one foot in the grave not to go lame

A terse proverb notes that a person nearing death cannot avoid physical decline. The saying underscores frailty and inevitability of deterioration for someone near the end of life.

Aggravating Cough Cured by Cham berlain's Remedy

A customer with a six month severe cough was cured after using one and a half bottles of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy bought from us. It gives perfect satisfaction with our trade.

Chamberlain Haynes-Parker

Iowa Central offers settlers excursion tickets to Midwest

The Iowa Central railway announces May 5 to 12 as a period for one way settlers excursion tickets to Minnesota North and South Dakota Manitoba and nearby areas at extremely low rates. Apply to local agents or contact A. B. Cutts G F P T A Minneapolis Minn for details.

Minnesota North and South Dakota Manitoba Iowa Central Railway A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Minn

Presbyterian Assembly Tickets From Elrick Junction to West Coast

The Iowa Central R. A. will sell round trip tickets to Los Angeles or San Francisco for 50 dollars. Sale dates May 3, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 with final return by July 15, 1903. Passengers may use diverse routes with stopovers. inquiries via local agents or A. B. Cutts, G P and T A Minneapolis.

Presbyterian Assembly Iowa Central R. A Elrick Junction Los Angeles San Francisco A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Minn

Also Mentioned on This Page

Grundy Guthrie Hamilton Hancock Hardin Harrison Henry Howard Humboldt Jackson Wapello Warren Washington Winnebago Winneshiek Woodbury Oa Cvasces Republican State Central Committee R. H. Spence C. W. Phillips Nau T. E. Avery Boonton, N. J F. Nau Company Broadway N. Y Portland Ore H. C. Thiesen Muscatine, la Ofejournal the Journal Printing Company H. M. Sheppard W L. Lane Lee Daily Journal Representatives The Marlborough Frank J. Stillman New York Nassau Street la Coste & Maxwell Marquette Payne & Young Journal Agencies Democratic Party Pepsin Syrup CO Monticello, WW Braska Ozomulsion CO. de Peyster Street Waldner Sutter Brown School Folly Miler Dee Ais Camberlin Wallacks Theatre Co Mark E. Swan Bond Bros Props Walnut St Fred Giesler Opera House EB. 2d St South Kentucky West Tennessee Mississippi Ilinois Central Railroad J. F. Merry California Switzerland of America A. C. Shaw Chicauo Ratcliff's Haddorff Pianos Hirt & Fesler Piano Co Battle Creek Preakfast Food CO Battle Creek, Mich Quincy, MM Absolutely Sate Investments First Mortgage Iowa Farm Loans Iowa Avenue J. E. Stevenson J.W. Richards & Son Imperial High Shoes Oxfords BE. Schmidt E. 0 Burnside East Second St Hess Machine Works H. M. Hess General Repairing Ackhine Mulberry
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