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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1901
Page
3
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The old gag about being put off at Buffalo is revived in current talk and is likely to be a popular wish among millions, reflecting renewed humor and cultural resonance.
The Davenport Democrat notes that Sunday jogs occur frequently in Davenport and that regulations are scarcely enforced, likening the lax stance to the era of prohibition.
President McKinley praised commerce as a diplomat and stated fair trading forges fast friendship during a New Orleans address. He extolled international wisdom in concise terms, underscoring economic ties as a tool of diplomacy.
The April decline in the public debt amounts to 4,397,653 dollars leaving interest-bearing debt at 995,350,380 dollars. The article notes paying off national debts as a confirmed Republican habit.
The passage argues that US loans to England disproved fears of gold standard subjugation. It notes the US easily floated two percent bonds while Britain bears nearly three percent on its new War loan, highlighting the inverse financial leverage.
Rev Dr Parkhurst argues literacy is a social issue affecting both illiterate whites and blacks in the South. The St Louis Globe Democrat notes political problems accompany the issue and says several states lack fairness. He urges addressing literacy by its social bearings and respecting the Constitution.
A Wisconsin statute bars remarriage for divorced individuals for one year after decree, reflecting a broader trend toward stricter guardianship of marriage vows. The article argues that easier divorces fuel lax morals and that states pursue fewer separations and fewer swift remarriages to curb scandal.
The United States plans a 76 000 strong army nearly three times larger than the old American establishment. A table compares soldiers per population across Europe, showing the US at about one soldier per 16 000 people. Experts note that future needs could be met by a trusted local militia if the Philippines accept American rule.
The report lists bridges along both rivers. It notes forty six Mississippi crossings from the Falls of Minnehaha to the mouth with counts at Minneapolis and St Paul, and numerous others downstream. It also tallies twenty four Missouri River bridges from Fort Benton to the mouth with multiple railroad and wagon bridges between key cities.
Fairfield Ledger notes corn at forty cents a bushel, hogs at 90.50 to 5.75 per hundred, and twenty five cents for eats, deriding an average Democratic paper for avoiding market discussion.
Ottumwa Courier notes the death of Senator L R Balter of Logan a strong Iowa statesman. A Democrat yet a patriot he counted many distinguished Republicans as friends recognizing his sterling qualities as a man and citizen who helped build a splendid commonwealth.
The Welcome of the Congers to their home is a state welcome with honored guests from all the states and Christian nations. The weeks in Pekin are described as influential beyond measure for the future of Christian civilization.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil mocks a proposed Ingersoll temple as a strange memorial. It argues no living figure can match his eloquence for agnosticism and notes audiences dwindled when he spoke. Promoters face difficulty securing public cooperation and a voice to fill such a temple.
A look at New York society notes features a Pittsburg steel magnate losing 50000 in a Forty fourth street club, George Gould balancing work and leisure, Colonel Lamont building a finance empire, and W C Whitney poised for England. Mrs Pryor and Judge Pryor mark a golden anniversary as Long Branch Asbury Park Elberon bustle grows.
Iowa townships in the southeast adopt the state law allowing a single road district managed by contractors, a move praised as a step toward better roads. The Washington Press notes Judge Bennett's daughter Helen in Chicago buying country school libraries and running an opera house in Deadwood South Carolina as county superintendent and bill poster. she is a Wellesley graduate.
Fairfield Ledger notes Des Moines Capital is circulating 25 000 copies in Iowa to aid A B Cummins bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination likely edited by Cummins. It criticizes a political machine while praising Kirkwood Wright Allison Harlan Wilson Larrabee Jackson Shaw for improvements, debt reduction and prosperity.
Geo. E. Cary editor of the Guide in Washington Virginia recalls a severe ankle sprain and reports rapid relief and cure after using Chamberlains Pain Balm. He notes the remedy also helped frost bitten feet in his family and recommends its use. Sold by J. J. Havercamp and W. C. A. Busch.
Coqmelin recalls in Collier's Weekly encountering Gambetta who shows a sheet of three fine words and declares they will be his next speech to be delivered to the national assembly the following day.
Going North and Going South rail schedules list No. 3 St Paul Express No. 5 Mason City Mail No. 15 Way Freight No. 6 Peoria Mall No. 4 Peoria Express No. 16 Way Freight with times. Coupon tickets available to all points in the US Canada and Mexico. Contact Geo Batty or Seevers agents Elrick Junction Ila Marshalltown Iowa for rates and folders.
Train times listed for Muscatine to Fruitland Grandview Wapello and Fle Junction on daily schedule except Sundays. Indicates departure and arrival times for north and south bound services with intermediate stops at Rand House and other stations.
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