Convict Labor Debate Endorsed by The Journal
The Clinton Age argues the Industrial Commission of Iowa erred by favoring convict labor in goods made to compete with paid labor. It urges alternatives to using prisoners and notes overall labor unity against convict competition. The Journal supports the Age's view and criticizes convict work as harming honest workers and state finances.
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Clinton Age
Industrial Commission of
Iowa
Age
Industrial Commission
Lochren Decision Sparks tariff and Puerto Rico dispute
The piece argues Judge Lochren’s ruling upholds military authority in Puerto Rico and denies rights under the U S Constitution before ratification. It contends Congress has power to legislate beyond the constitutional reach, citing broader sovereignty and examples of extraterritorial authority.
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Judge Lochren
Minnesota
Porto Rico
Congress
Rafael Ortiz
Stillwater
Lochren
Genterman
Cass
Douglas
Webster
Benton
United States
Japan
Supreme Court
Republican Platform Adopted by Iowa State Convention
The Republican party of Iowa adopts strong resolutions and platform at the state convention in Des Moines. The document quotes the delegates’ pledge and outlines party goals and positions presented by Iowa Republicans gathered last week.
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Republicans of
Iowa
Des Moines
Republican Party of
Republican Platform Declarations of 1900 Campaign
A summary of campaign statements praising the 1896 policies as vindicated, condemning monetary debasement, defending public credit and stable money, urging conservative opposition to anti‑credit parties, supporting self government for new territories, opposing anti competitive capital power, endorsing McKinley’s administration, and praising Republican Congress leadership and state delegation.
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Vention
Republican Party
McKinley
Republican Congress
Henderson
Senate
House
Picinic for Knights of Pythias Lodges in Hardin County
Grading starts on the D. and N. O. rails from Nevada to Des Moines as lodge members plan a June 6 Hardin county picnic. Plus Davenport high school class of seventy marks its largest graduating cohort in history.
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Nevada
Des Moines
Knights of Pythias
Hardin County
Hardin
Davenport High School
Davenport
George Cochran
Fairfield
Charter Oak
Fremont
Mills
Tabor
Comptroller of
American National Bank of Chicago
Anamosa National
Salina
Color coded danger in battle and a tonic remedy
The text asserts soldiers face higher fatality based on uniform color with red most deadly and Austrian grey least, listing other colors and a warning about pallor of weakness. It then promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for stomach weakness, blood impurities, and assorted ailments including indigestion liver and kidney troubles malaria fever and ague.
Smallpox Quarantine Eased in Marshalltown
Marshalltown Iowa May 12 The board of health after a caucus has decided to reopen churches city schools lodge rooms and all clubs theaters and social organizations for normal activity starting Monday morning, allowing the even tenor of their way once more.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Board of Health
Broadway Theater Poised for Record Seasonal Profit
The Broadway theater in New York is expected to net over $100,000 in profit for its owner Jacob Litt this season, a figure likely the largest ever earned by an American theater in a single year.
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Broadway Theater
New York
Jacob Litt
Muscatine County Board Proceedings May 7 1900
The Muscatine County Board met May 7 1900 with all members present. Audited April warrants and accepted justice and common claims. Report on Muscatine township poor for April shows disbursements 592.26 with 289.99 for smallpox. Resolved defense measures and delayed certain smallpox bills to June. Also moved relief policy changes and several fund transfers.
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B. Beach
Muscatine Township
County
Orphans’ Home
Insane Fund
Insane Hospital
E. C. Stocker, Co
Riverside notes reveal a domestic split and civic news
A Riverside couple agrees to live apart and arrange property division while caring for a two year old boy from the orphan's home on trial. The city council elected John Bryant as street commissioner and marshal after a tie, with plans to repair roads and curb trouble. Iowa delegates organized in Des Moines with Governor Shaw as chair and Hart as likely national committeeman. party control remains with current leadership.
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S. E. Fesler
E. Nicola
John Bryant
Bryant
Sir. Wombacher
M. E. Church
Lewis Law
Ainsworth
Fred Sims
Lone Tree
W. E. Nicola
Iowa
Des Moines
Shaw
Messrs
Young
Tobin
George M. Christian
Grinnell
E. E. Hart
Council Bluffs
A. B. Cummins
Fraternal Lodges and Chapters Gather in Muscatine
Society cards list Masonic and related bodies with meeting nights before or on full moons, weekly sessions, and officer names. Groups include Muscatine Lodge No. 5, Prairie Encampment, Washington Chapter No. 4, and K P Wyoming Lodge, detailing meeting times and secretaries.
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OWA Lodge
J. PircurortTs
W. M. A.W. Morgan
Secre
Gawkeye Lodge
Sumner G. Shafnit
W. M. W. Eversmeyer
Washington
G. A. Riemcke
M. E
M. E. H. P. Gero.c. Winn, Secy. JE Molay Commandry, No. 1, K. T
M. L. Mikesell
E. C
G. D. Lezorre
Electa
L. E. GriesLer
W. M
Emma Manlove
Sec’y
Professional Cards From Muscatine Attorneys and Collectors
A group of business card notices from Muscatine Iowa detailing attorneys at law John M. Kemble T R Fitzgerald Scott Richman E F Richman and Richman Richman. Services include law practice notary public collections money to loan and offices on East Second Street West Second Street and corner Iowa Avenue.
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Muscatine Homestead No
Maccabee Hall
Fisch
East Second Street
Illinois
First National Bank
Muscatine
Iowa
John M. Kemble
Bramworth’s Drug Store
Carskaddan W. D. Burk
Carskaddan & Burk
Attorneys
Counselors
LAW
Muscatine, Iowa
West Second Street
T. R. Fitzgerald
LAW, Loan
Hershey State Bank
Iowa Avenue and
Cond Street
D . Jackson Titus & Jackson
Attorneys AT Law
Iowa Avenue
Scott Richman
E. F. Richman
Richman
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the Muscatine Journal
the Republican Platform
News of the State
Board of Supervisors
J. R. Hanley
Justice Claims
Phelps
Bessabes
H. Elfers
Fred Woods
Wm. Johnson
Claude Woods
J. Oberhaus
A. Oberhaus
Lora Benedict
Gus. Zeug
F. Springborn
A. Johnson
F. Koepping
Wilhelm
J. A. Rowan
J. P
Felawelial H. Elfers
McGlenn
P. J. Purcell
Rambayer
Constable
Jos. Bilkey
Witness
H. J. Fuller
J. Hipwell
Nolte
Geo. Thompson
Thompson
Lee Henning
Laughlin
Lettie H. Elfers
C. W. Hodges
J. R. Forbes
Clara Rose
John Sparks
Wm. Pfieffer
F. Richards
C. WW
Emit
State
Holton
McNamara
Ney
Chas
Balluff
W. C. Held
Cross
Boi J
Ial C. Faulhaber
J. Bierman
Joe Oppelt
Bolton
J. P. H. Elfers
Pete J. Adams
Cc. Balluff
Council
Antte H. Elfers
A. Miller
Witnness
J. Wagner
Ue Wall
Murphin
J. & Rowan
So Vedonen
Acue
Lee C. Balluff
Area
Reaney
Adobe
Comatable
Rortros Weriooe
Truitt
Ead
D & Rowes
A. Truitt
Koepping
Dwyer
Bertha Rehmel
A. & Mowan
Eee Sree
Whee
Snes Odeade
Vernie Waide
Hoggin
L. M. Woods
Acceives
Wood
A. M Poor
Swaese
Teese
S H. Elfers
M. Rittenhouse
J. Bast
Eterna
J. R. Terry
S. A. Borger
G. B. Jackson
Grady Bros
Barry Mfg. Co
S. & L. Cohn
Wiles, Adams & Co
McQuesten-Sawyer Co
Hardree
J. Snyder
John Fry
Ira Hendrix
C. S. Kincaid
W. D. Trautman
F. State
H. Pilgrim
W. Alteneder
M. P. McKeown
John Spring
Wee B. Menting
R. O. McGaughey
Schreurs
Weiman
Edwards
Romain
Cocidine
G. Schelling
R. J. Wiley
Common Claims
W. J. Vanatta
Monu
Doerring
John Mark
H. Weisse
Young Wolves
W. A. Spence
Conaway Pty. Co
Lowe
Te. Ce
G. E. Gates
A. C. Hopkinson
W. Lawrence
P. Kirsch
U. S. Express Co
F. Cadie
Mus. Water Co
E. K. Tyler
C. A. Seaton
Broom Co
Butler, Sheldon & Co
Ee Werner S. B. Co
Silver Burdett & Co
Hoese
American Book Co
Elliott & Hatch Co
Uae
J. A. Townsley
Thos. Craig
Journal Pty. Co
Advocate-Review
Deutscher Anzeiger
Mus. News Co
W. L. Index
Mitchellville
Raney
Eldora
E. M. Warner
Wright
Cane
E. C. Stocker
M. Bernick
J. I. Nichols
S. M. Hoskins
J. P Chas
Tappe
Welch
W. Murphy
Tag
Tee
Se Pac
Cic Weewse
Gus. Deus
Wests
Boab
M. J. Flannery
J. A. Durden
J. F. Miller
Ae State
Husman
J. Fi
M. Flannery
Smith
Vad Wees Nee McGaughey
S. G. Stein
Lyman
P. H. Brimm
Board
J. M. McEvoy
Sweetld
Sweetland Med
V. Reynolds
Pike
J. W. Rummels & Son
P. Boland
Anson Clo. Co
J. H. St. John
H. F. Bodman
G. W. Dillaway
W. D. van Gent
S. M. Batterson Co
Bagl
E. P. Day
Phelp
McColm D. G. Co
J. Haifleigh
J. A. Bartemeier
J. P. Leysen
Boots and Shoes
Iowa Tel. Co
Wilson & Cherry
Boots & Shoes
B. EB. Lilly, Dry Goods
McBride & Cope
Hine Bros
Riverside
Society
Masonic
Miriam Lodge
D. of R
Prairie Encampment
Muscatine Lodge
Speer
Second
Cedar Streets
Cedar Street
M. W. OF
Muscatine Camp
Woodmen of America
Olds’ Block
Frank Gould
V. C. Clay Kyeese
Court of Honor
Woodman Hall
S. E. Fox
R. C. Schenck
Moderna Brotherhood of America
H. Cosgrove
W. Coverston
Wyoming Lodge
K. of P
K. of P. Hall
J. C. Coster
C. C. H. S. Howe
A. O.eu. W
Redman Hall
Shammo Hall
Ep O'Brien
T. J. Grant
C of R
Henry H. Fack
J. W. Han
Ladies OF the Maccabees
Muscatine Hive
Macabee Hall
Fisch's
W. D. Hine
Mary E. Peck
Fraternal Aid Association
Bloomington
Woodman Gall
Q. T. Howard
Pres
Efay
Sec
Lankers’ Union OF the World
Woodmen Hall
O. L. Peyeatt
N. W. Meyers
Oo. E
Thos. Brown
J. W. McKee
B Thompson
Sue Browning
W. B. Thompson
Life Insurance, Reali Estate and Loans Room
Old's Ridg
Iowa Ave
2D St
M. Titus
Jayne
Hoffman Jayne & Hoffman
H. M. Dean
H. J. Dean
Cook, Musser & Co.'s Bank
West Third Street
Kulp
Second Street
Sook, Musser & Co.'s Bank