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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1901
Page
3
The Muscatine Journal lists editor John Mahin and manager Harold J Mahin with publication details and subscription rates. It notes postal registration, delivery and remittance instructions, and order methods for subscribers.
The Republican convention for Iowa delegates meets in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday August 1901 at eleven a.m. to nominate candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor Supreme Court Judges Superintendent of Public Instruction Railroad Commissioner and other business. Delegates allocated by county plus bonuses based on Baldwin 1900 votes determine representation.
The excerpt ridicules Governor Chandler of Georgia for clinging to a belief that Puritans burned witches in New England, noting no historic record of such events. It compares this to a sweeping, unfounded claim about later racial violence in Georgia and neighboring states, citing the New York Tribune.
A Chicago Record-Herald note quotes a Baltimore preacher praising saloonkeeping as good and honorable. The paper withholds the preacher’s name, saying he spoke to gain press attention.
The Rev Dr Rainsford of New York apologizes for using the term damned rat in a ban quet speech. He notes the youth will learn to swear quickly with or without ministerial models.
A Chicago public school principal argues that high salaries go to men with conversational gifts and that fluency and forceful expression are highly valued. He warns that some people have a gift of gob whose talk exceeds demand, making it worthless, and says value lies in content and delivery rather than volume.
Major Gorgas reports Havana sanitation shows strong results with the death rate the lowest since 1889. Four yellow fever cases and one death occurred in March. No smallpox since August 1900, reinforcing the belief continued sanitary methods will eliminate these diseases in Cuba.
The Dubuque Times reports a half column on abus- es by drunken men toward women on a street car and the sidewalk last Sunday with “amber beer flowed without stint.” The piece questions the enforcement of the mulci law and calls on D. E. Lyon to explain why Dubuque city regulation is not upheld.
Hon S F Smith of Davenport offers an exact framed reproduction of America to the state university. It will hang in the new college of liberal arts building beside the elegant painting of the author, who was Mr Smith's father. The Baptist Boston clergyman died recently and his work is a national hymn of enduring popularity.
Dr. W. C. Browning who attended Chris L. Magee in his final illness has presented a bill of $199000 against the estate. The remark notes even the wealthy cannot avoid large medical charges, while the poor endure hardship from illness.
The discovery of corruption in the Manila service prompts swift punishment to illustrate the contrast between American and Spanish methods in handling such cases. The statement frames consequences as a deterrent and a demonstration of justice.
About a year ago the Bryanites warned prosperity was a passing illusion. The message now reads that the dream has hardened into a lasting institution.
Wholesale liquor dealers warn of a pending whisky famine as one large New York City distillery and warehouse company nearly corners the market. The firm’s dominance raises shortages concerns for retailers and customers alike.
An Ameri can sailing ship struck a rock near New Foundland and began sinking. The brave captain calmly ordered lifeboats and was the last to leave, with no lives lost. The tale links to Lipstetter's Stomach Bitters promising health benefits and digestion support.
A Davenport Times report portrays a man in ragged clothing at a street stall with a neat slot machine. He lends a dime for two nickels and loses, leaving him bleak and resigned as observers note the moral lessons etched in his defeat and future attempts.
The Carroll Herald notes A. B. Cummins earns strong praise from leading Democrats including Charles Walsh at a Des Moines meeting last week. The backing of guerilla newspapers is said to drive working Republicans away from his campaign.
Q C F Saylor, IA special agent in charge, reports active beet sugar enterprise growth. Michigan expects three new factories next autumn and states across Ohio Indiana New York Colorado Utah South Dakota North Dakota Illinois plan factories, with a conservative forecast of forty two operable plants nationwide by autumn. Blood and Schwab comment on dedication and success in the field. Gridley praised for service during the period.
A Creston Gazette excerpt mocks the Des Moines Leader for trying to expel the Burlington Hawkeye from the Republican party. The Leader is labeled as often queer but not prone to obvious aberration.
The Clarinda Herald notes farmers race to recruit labor this season and cites an Eldora Republican advertisement offering one dollar per day with meals custard pie milk at night feather bed Sundays off and permission to kiss the hired girl, a push that explains why young men are moving north.
Carroll Herald outlines Major Conger as a strong but noncommittal candidate for governor. It notes his personal worth, lack of current factional ties, and a possible willingness to resign as minister to China at $12,000 yearly for the governorship if nominated without contest.
Random notes discuss Carter Harrison potentially becoming the first nominee with training solely in city politics. The piece mentions Marine second lieutenants ordered to Manila, including J. P. W. Gridley, son of Captain Gridley of the Olympia, linked to Dewey’s famed Manila battle command.
The fishing season begins May 15 at Spirit and Okoboji Lakes in northwestern Iowa with abundant fishing and nearby hotels offering reasonable rates. A transfer bus will meet BCR&N trains at Spirit Lake and shuttle travelers to The Inn and Arnolds Park, returning them for trains. Contact BCR&N agents or Jnc. G. Farmer AGP Cedar Rapids IA for rates and train times.
A southern bishop recalls his daughter raised strict Episcopalian who never attended evangelistic meetings. In New York she attends Tom Harrison’s revival where the preacher asks if she is a Christian. She replies she is an Episcopalian, and he moves on with a twinkle.
In New South Wales a man on trial for stealing a watch faced a tense jury. As the panel retired eleven jurors left, one remained, and the judge offered further guidance. The lone juror asked for clarification on whether the prisoner stole she.
The text extols Vice President Roosevelt praising a son who excels in his profession and fulfills duties to God, family, and state. It urges America to be a symbol of prosperity and noble aims, high effort, and unwavering resolve.
The speaker extols J. P. Morgan as a great man with sweeping influence, warning that Morgan could form a syndicate to buy the British empire. They note British suspicion and vigilance toward him, concluding with a strong assertion of Morgan’s greatness.
The speaker muses on the importance of everyday exchanges. They argue that information wisdom and kind words weigh more than money in church or state, stressing the value of small remarks from sunrise to sunset.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway issues an illustrated booklet titled South Dakota Farms describing the Aberdeen to Missouri River region now served by a new line. The guide targets prospective settlers and offers copies for a two cent stamp to F. A. Miller, General Passenger Agent in Chicago NL.
A proverb-like line states an old hat and threadbare coat drive away friends and opportunities, much as a duck sheds water with its feathers.
A compact note notes that all wants in the journal cost a single word, signaling a concise classifieds style. The item highlights a minimal price point and a universal pricing approach, suggesting readers exchange a word for listed desires.
IOWA CENTRAL schedules list North bound trains including St Paul Express at 9:90 pm No 3 and Mason City Mail at 12:09 pm No 5 with Way Freight at 10:00 am No 16 Ex Sun, South bound Peoria Mail 2:36 pm No 6 and Peoria Express 5:21 am No 4 with Way Freight 2:90 pm Ex Sun. Coupon tickets to U S Canada Mexico available from Geo S Batty Co L Seevers AGT Elrick Junction and Marshalltown Iowa.
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