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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1903
Page
3
An item identifies H. M. Sheppard as editor and W. L. Lane as business manager for the Journal Printing Company and notes affiliation with the Lee Syndicate of Iowa Evening Newspapers.
Terms to subscribers outline daily delivery by carrier for weekly ten cents per week and annual rates for daily and semi weekly service. It claims circulation surpasses all Muscatine papers combined and is at least three times that of any other daily.
Washington note states Marlborough with Frank J. Stillman in charge. New York Office at 140 Nassau Street lists La Coste and Maxwell in charge. Chicago Office at 948 Marquette Building names Payne and Young in charge.
The Journal announces agencies in Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery near End of street car track. Extra papers will be on sale nightly at these places for missed subscribers.
The Republican electors of Iowa are called to a Des Moines delegate convention on Wednesday July 1 to nominate candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor Superintendent of Public Instruction Judge Supreme Court and Railroad Commissioner. Representation assigns one delegate per county plus an extra for every 200 votes or fraction of 100 for W B Martin 1902 secretary of state vote. extensive county tallies follow.
By order of the Republicks State Central Committee R H Spence secretary and C W Phillips chairman announce an official notice. The fragment confirms party leadership actions and the procedural focus of the election or organizational decision within the party.
The Brooklyn Eagle argues Grover Cleveland could unite the Democrats and beat Theodore Roosevelt in 1904. It claims Cleveland’s proven leadership would restore stability and strength, while critics fear plutocracy and proletariat trends. The Eagle warns the party risks internal rifts and public suspicion toward Cleveland.
The Dubuque Times comments that discussions of the Iowa idea in state newspapers are unnecessary and useless as public discourse continues across Iowa outlets.
The Burlington Gazette argues the Russia and China situation is serious enough to require the President in Washington, signaling heightened concerns and a call for executive leadership.
A Boone Republican urges Senator Allison to draft the platform but proposes a pause in political talk and a shift to other topics for now. The remark signals a strategy to avoid immediate platform battles while keeping the party moving.
The Creston Gazette urges readers to end ongoing tariff chatter and give Uncle Billy Allison a chance, framing the discourse as futile and unprofitable and calling for a shift in focus.
The Creston Advertiser contrasts the presidents phrase speak softly and carry a big stick with remarks that Democratic papers have embraced the club part of the adage. It criticizes how some outlets display forceful rhetoric rather than diplomacy.
The Vinton Eagle backs Geo E Roberts stating no better Republican exists in Iowa and his plank’s intentions are sound. It assigns blame for Iowa troubles to misinterpretations by newspapers and people, noting a tariff revision wave was not in Roberts’ platform or party declarations.
A renowned New York artist back from an extended Far East journey describes his attempt to paint a native prince in Korea, detailing the challenges and artistic aims encountered during the portrait project.
The York Press recounts a scene where a prince reacts to a painted portrait. After a long pause he hurries to view the work, then notices the jade ornament behind the ear is absent, prompting further sketches to add the missing detail.
Peter Claussen living southwest of town reports a rare event as triplet calves, all black and perfectly formed, thrived after birth weighing forty four and a quarter pounds. It is an uncommon sight when a trio of calves in a herd all survive.
A sequence of orange centered salads outlines methods for orange and grape, orange and banana, jellied orange, chestnut and nut, and sweetbread and orange preparations. It includes layering lettuce, jelly molds, mayonnaise or French dressing, and decorative touches like star shapes and orange slices, with chilling and serving notes.
First volume conducted by Side Ames Willis at the Marquette Building Chicago with all inquiries to be addressed there. All rights reserved by Banning Co Chicago.
The menu lists Thursday breakfast with strawberries French style shad roe bacon cucumbers creamed potatoes raisin brown bread coffee. Dinner features corn tomato soup roast leg of lamb string beans rice croquettes cauliflower lettuce strawberry blanc mange. Supper offers lobster salad sliced tomatoes spiced fruit cake coffee cocoa Friday adds fruit cream bacon cereal plain omelet broiled potatoes rolls coffee tomato soup macaroni and cheese mutton croquettes tomato sauce egg slaw rhubarb jelly cold mutton and potato salad sardine sandwiches tea.
Muscatine Camp No 106 held a regular meeting at the Olds building in which routine business was conducted and one candidate, J. Miller, was initiated into the organization.
The Popular Science Monthly notes Professor Edward L. Thorndike verifies President Eliot’s claim that recent graduates average a family of two. Thorndike reports a steady drop in children across eight successive generations of New England stock, from 5.6 in the early century to 2.0 in the eighth, suggesting race infertility rather than voluntary limits.
Account of the Presbyterian assembly notes the Iowa Central R A will sell tickets from Elrick Junction to Los Angeles or San Francisco at 50 dollars for the round trip. Sale dates May 3 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 with final return July 15 1903. Passengers may use diverse routes and have stopovers in each direction. Contact local agents or A B Cutts G P A Minneapolis MN.
The Iowa Central railway announces special one way settlers' excursion tickets May 5 to 12 for settlers to Minnesota North and South Dakota and Manitoba. Low rates promise a good opportunity. for details contact local agents or A. B. Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
A shooting tournament to be held in Fort Dodge on June 25 and 26 will attract some of the country’s best known marksmen. The event promises high skill and wide interest among sports fans.
Iowa Lodge No 2 of the Ancient Free Masons holds its regular meeting on the first Tuesday evening of each month. G A Riemeke serves as Worshipful Master guiding the lodge activities and rituals.
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