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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1902
Page
5
John H. Kaiser will not rebuild his Muscatine box factory now. Temporary quarters will be set up in the planing mill and about 30 workers will be employed at one third of old plant capacity. He may move methods to a distant city if needed, but expects to stay in Muscatine and may reopen later.
The P. M. Musser Public Library report by Librarian Mrs. E. L. Mahin shows 3366 books issued, 150 visitors, average daily circulation 134, and 85.9 percent fiction. A watchlike visitor counter records counts, and the month sees busy after school use, especially by children and teachers in the reference department.
American steel manufacturers warn they must import 166000 tons of Bessemer pig iron in the final quarter to cover a domestic supply gap. The move will incur tariffs and cannot be avoided.
A poetic, satirical verse portrays King Coal as a jolly figure who mishandles workers' rights, trapping strikers and laborers in hardship, leaving them to endure a cold, fearful future.
The essay bemoans the modern smart set in Europe and America as morally abandoned. It condemns their pleasure pursuit at Monte Carlo Trouville and Aix and denounces the Four Hundred as rotten and driven by money.
The Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway plans nearly fifty thousand dollars worth of new blue uniforms for about 2,000 passenger workers, including conductors and waiters, to be issued by November 1. The price averages around 23 dollars per conductor suit plus 2 dollars for a cap, with trimming and insignia similar to existing styles.
The river steamer City of Hudson from Port Buffalo arrived last night after canceling daily trips to Davenport. Capt. H. E. Hemphill lost about 400 dollars this season, plus time and labor. He will tow cord wood from Hanley land on Geneva island to the city for a period.
Tom Gallagher living near the city was found intoxicated in Wallace and Son’s coal shed. Deputy McElravy tried to move him to the police station. a Snyder’s livery man provided a horse and wagon. Gallagher was jailed. A pocket turned wrong side out and only 50 cents found suggest robbery.
The Fort Wayne Gazette notes daily advertising is most effective. It urges hammering your name location and business into the public mind so thoroughly that people think of your store even in their sleep. It calls the newspaper a best friend despite criticism.
The article reviews the evolution of anti trust laws from a prior act to proposed constitutional amendment. It notes Democratic plat form calls for enforcement and restraint of trusts, Republican efforts under tariff and war pressures, and a two thirds vote split with Democrats largely against the amendment amid partisan applause.
The Muscatine District Court No 677 led by John R. Ellis receives high praise in a Court of Honor publication. Its Labor Day float won first prize, highlighting the court’s active, enthusiastic membership and leadership in community events.
Mother Jones spoke to a large audience in Colfax urging Sixth district miners to back J. P. Reese against Major Lacey. She urged burial of the ballot and resurrection of the ballot while condemning injunctions and calling on young men to act. She planned to speak in Prairie City and Albia before returning east.
The piece notes coal costs remain steep this winter as households face paying a hatful for a ton of hard coal, highlighting the tougher budgeting required to heat homes.
No. 18 Elegant farm of 240 acres two miles from town. Deep rich black loam high cultivation with improvements costing 5000 dollars. Priced at 80 dollars per acre.
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