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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1906
Page
6
Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader, spoke at the Grand Opera House on "The March of Man." He argued for a new social system where workers own tools, warned of capitalists’ control, and urged laborers to pursue economic change amid rising machinery and unemployment.
Debs outlines socialism as a political movement by workers to overthrow capitalism and seize national governance. He argues wealth production should be collective, tools once owned by workers are now owned by capitalists, making workers slaves to profit and depriving them of ownership and control over means of production.
Debs denounces monopolies as uncontrollable with railroads under one management. He urges laborers to unite for a socialist shift toward a cooperative system, promising less work time and greater brain use. He criticizes the Steunenberg incident and calls for equity and justice.
Interest awakens in the marvelous cures of cuts burns and wounds offered by Bucklen's Arnica Salve at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store priced at 25 cents.
A miscellaneous May report from Ferdinand Illinois notes Mr. and Mrs. Collins visiting Muscatine and returning home, Nina Hildt suffers severe facial poisoning, several residents doing carpentry and social calls, a death in California, Mrs. Frizer in poor health, and a closing spring school term at Center followed by a picnic at the Beverlin home.
The fifty fourth annual Iowa Episcopal convention will meet May 15 to 17 at Grace church Cedar Rapids. Rt Rev Theodore N Morrison of Davenport will preside. Secretary is Rev Dr S R J Hoyt of Harlan with assistant Rev Felix H Pickworth of Anamosa. The program includes sermons lectures and reports with special rates on railroads and a large attendance anticipated.
An advertisement extols Pyramid Pile Cure for piles fissure and fistula describing the product as a mucous membrane treatment that melts into the bowel to soothe diseased surfaces. It claims rapid relief and urges readers to request a free trial package, noting price at 50 cents per box and listing testimonials including John Byrne of New York City.
The text outlines a diocesan chapter gathering with led programs by Mrs. F W Loring and Mrs J E Devin, an address by Mrs W F Madeley, and officer elections. It notes a 7:30 p m Thursday May 17 chapel conference, and a Sunday school institute with morning and afternoon papers by Rev W P Williams Rev J Homer Deis and Rev J W Jones.
West Liberty Iowa May 8 The Home and Foreign Missionary society of the M E church met at Mrs Sam Barrs home on East Third street with about thirty members present. Reports from delegations at Wilton and Muscatine, papers on Alaska Africa and a talk on foreign work were shared. Local residents James Berry Mrs Cyrus Overman Laura Thiel Harry Vandenberg Maurice Whitacre and others were noted in town and on out of town trips. The P E O society planned a meeting with Miss Jessie Chase and Phin Gibsons sale in Durant was reported. Rev Denney spoke at the Christian church and a dinner was hosted by Mrs Charlie Regnier.
Friday and Saturday gatherings included Mesdames Cassie Elliott Etta Gregg John Webb Frank Evans H B Watters Will Worstell J W McElravy Eli Elliott and on Saturday Mesdames Sadie Wilshire Ben Fenstermaker Crawford Barclay H J Ditmars Sam Mitchell Pat Mitchell Bent Luse Devol Richards J F Doty Ellis Smith Will Ady Charlie Buckman A A Atkins and Mrs McAnulty A four course supper followed by flinch games Miss Miller of Atalissa visited friends Ethel Miller traveled to Cedar Rapids Eva Coggshell Blanche Clark planned Mont Rose and Keokuk P E O convention Presbyterian sewing at Mrs Charlie Regniers home H A Russell returning from Oklahoma to visit J C Martin Frank Cope Atalissa transacting business Edith Coulter ill with appendicitis improving Dr Steers and Miss Etta Wiesse guests of Mrs Walter Bailey North Prairie Mrs Robert Clark visited relatives in Mont Rose Ind
Readable pieces show rail timetable notes for branch and main line trains with various numbers and directions. Entries include local and express trains with approximate times and routes amid garbled OCR text.
A partial railroad timetable lists No 12 passenger at 2:34am and 8:50pm, No 92 freight with passengers at 5:55pm, No 3 passenger at 9:00 and No 5 passengers at 4:44pm, No 91 freight with passengers at 7:55am, with an unclear westbound note and an agent reference.
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