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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1902
Page
3
John Mahin editor J M Beck managing editor W L Lane business manager and Lee Syndicate member print the official paper of City and County Muscatine newspaper as second class mail MATTER in Iowa.
The phrase notes that the full dinner pail feature of a Republican administration now includes the full pocketbook and coal bin. It implies broader welfare and energy provisions tied to the administration’s program without detailing specific measures.
The Keokuk Gate City quotes a stern view that no intelligent working man will deliberately vote himself out of a job, reflecting editorial stance on labor and political choices.
A quoted political line advocates placing all trust on a free list, alongside American laborers on idle and starving lists, comparing to policy actions seen in 1892 to 1896. The fragment references labor and trust policy in a critical historical context.
Senator Foraker urges voters to choose between keeping the Republican party in control and continuing its policies or allowing Democrats to govern in what he calls another experiment. He frames the issue as national fate and party stewardship.
Attorney General Knox states the French offer on the Panama Canal title is perfectly good, undermining the party vow for a Nicaragua canal. The costal argument about lacking title fades as another political position weakens.
A speaker decries tariff reform as insincere and aimed at both trusts and protection. He argues free traders would sacrifice general prosperity to undermine tariffs under a pretext of fighting trusts.
The notice explains two voting methods for judges: you can vote straight party and then mark judge squares, or mark individual judge names on the ticket. It notes there are no judge candidates on the regular party tickets, enabling straight voting while still selecting judges. It also references misinformation from Friday's paper about voting for judges.
The piece argues the democratic organ feigns concern for labor and farmers to attack city administration for permitting direct sale of farm products from wagon to consumer. It labels the motive as election-year politics and notes Muscatine producers ship to nearby towns and Davenport, supporting local needs without licensing.
Ex President Cleveland speaks on tariff reform and hopes the Democratic party can enact change. The writer questions his memory and notes his past stance when a tariff reform law passed without his signature amid Democratic control.
A Davenport socialist candidate Allen K. Gifford is depicted in a mailed circular as a 32 year old saddler. The article questions socialist aims with a pointed Muscatine extract suggesting ownership of trusts, noting party differences and potential impact on workers and tariff policy.
Davenport Times urges voters to support William Hoffman, presenting him as the majority pick with a clear grasp of public issues and a definite stance. The paper predicts a Republican tidal wave if supporters mobilize at the polls.
A Sioux City Journal line notes a farmer who has just sold many fat cattle finds it hard to believe the country faces problems, reflecting post-sale skepticism about national conditions.
A reformer declares whiskey kills more men than war, while a rival retorts that they have far more whisky than war. The exchange portrays a temperance versus militarism argument in a stark social moment.
The article argues catarrh is a constitutional blood disorder, not a local issue, and promotes Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as an internal treatment that cleanses the system. It claims the tablets reach the blood via the stomach, freeing mucous membranes from excess secretions, with no cocaine or opiates and suitability for children.
A Des Moines reader notes rising bank deposits as proof of Iowa’s prosperity and questions Mr. Cable and Mr. Wade. He contrasts current levels with five years prior, citing National and state bank deposits to imply approval of the incumbent party’s performance.
The passage rails at surpluses in private banks and government funds, laments landowners selling at high prices, and critiques the stance of Mr. Cable and Wade. It predicts Iowa electing a Republican delegation to Congress to resist surplus expansion, while recalling Cleveland era debates and currency debasement fears.
A reflective piece compares 1896 business conditions to today, noting dire finances then and a shift after President McKinley’s 1897 inauguration. It argues voters must participate in the upcoming election to sustain improved times and credit for workers, manufacturers, and farmers.
A Boston Herald report interviews Havercamp of Havercamp Pharmacy about a new Vinci preparation said to extract curative from cod liver oil. The extract is presented as tastier and more potent, with added iron, claimed to deliver cod liver benefits without the oil’s taste. It is offered for sale at Havercamp’s drug store.
A speaker appeals to business leaders to mobilize clerks, traveling salesmen, and friends to vote next Tuesday. He argues prosperity depends on Republican success and urges none to be indifferent or apathetic.
The railroad markets a scenic through ride from points to New York via Niagara Falls. Solid vestibule trains with dining car service a la carte. Stop-over allowed at Niagara Falls on all through tickets to New York and Philadelphia.
In a playful exchange a young suitor asks the timid maid to marry him and she responds with a firm knot pledge. The moment captures a lighthearted approach to courtship and commitment within the community.
The Muscatine audience is told Judge Wade settled the post office site as part of a Washington committee. Critics say he praises himself while attacking Sec Secretary Shaw and cabinet members. They label Wade's speech as glit tering generalities designed to mislead and flatter working men.
A political event at the opera house featured candidate Wade delivering stories and similes. Attendees noted rhetoric and theatrical flair, with little concrete proof offered.
Muscatine residents who knew the charges against Mr. Hoffman were awaiting an explanation from Judge Wade last night but he offered no word denying or addressing the newspaper’s attack. The article accuses Mr. Hoffman of falsity and the judge did not repudiate the claim.
The judge admitted suits by the administration under the Sherman law but questioned why they were not brought to trial. The passage notes delays in litigation and accuses Wade of inconsistent honesty, reflecting skepticism about legal tactics used to gain delays in his own court.
The Journal notes Judge Wade listed a paper trust among various trusts and argues print paper prices fell after such combinations formed. It acknowledges some trusts may be harmful but asserts price changes show Wade’s statements about trusts are unreliable.
The piece portrays Judge Wade longing for Congress and echoing Absalom's desire to judge all, promising justice for every suit. It notes he portrays trusts as oppressive and pledges to rectify these wrongs if elected, framing his bid as a remedy to systemic injustice.
Clinton Herald notes nearly one hundred rural free delivery routes now in operation since George M. Curtis was elected to Congress. The efforts of Mr. Lane and Mr. Rumple pushed the program forward, and continued Republican administration is expected to sustain the routes.
The note asks if truck farming in the south pays and offers a free copy of Illinois Central Circular No. 8. It is signed by J. F. Merry Assistant General Passenger Agent of the Illinois Central Railroad in Dubuque Iowa and invites readers to request the circular.
E. C. Little writes a vivid profile in Everybody's November issue about the Dodge City era when famed gun fighters gathered there. The piece recounts legendary confrontations and notes a Remington painting inspired by one dramatic shootout among the era’s most notorious outlaws.
Judge Wade accuses Republicans of opposition to monopolies while saying they are insincere. He questions who granted him the right to claim monopoly on sincerity for himself and his party on the issue.
Judge Wade predicts a trust among button factories would move production away from Muscatine and ruin local business. He urges duties removal on trust goods as remedy, warns pearl buttons would invite European competition harming American makers. He likens Muscatine’s danger to a moral parable of a Negro preacher offering two roads.
The speaker accuses Judge Wade of poor judgment blaming trusts for industrial woes in Iowa City. He argues manufacturing failed due to inadequate transportation and limited rail access, noting no town with one railroad prospers in manufacturing.
Candidate Wade claims optimism yet portrays Town City as stripped of manufacturing by trusts and foresees Muscatine facing the same fate. The remark labels him as a queer bird of evil omen in the view of critics.
Mr. Jan Bloom of 1071 Hershey Avenue describes severe back pain since the war and frequent crippling episodes. After his wife read a testimonial for Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, and he used them from Havercamp's drug store, his symptoms disappeared. For sale by all dealers price 60 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
Pittsburg yardmaster J T Elliott narrowly fell under a locomotive in 1901 and credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his health. He describes years of pain and weakness then rapid improvement after following the treatment, noting he can travel and work again. Elliott cites a Iowa City clipping about another病例 cure and urges readers to buy the medicine.
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