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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1902
Page
3
City officials announce positions for Auditor Clerk Recorder and Attorney and seek qualified candidates for Supervisor duties. The announcement lists responsibilities and eligibility, inviting applicants to apply through the municipal office by a stated deadline.
A meeting of the Republican delegates in Muscatine Township Muscatine County Iowa is set for Friday October 10 1902 at 8 p m in Muscatine city hall. The purpose is to nominate candidates for township officers including assessor clerk one trustee two justices of the peace and two constables. Representation is one delegate per ward and one for every 20 voters or fraction thereof who cast for Governor Cummins in 1901. Per order of the township central committee.
Congressman Smith of Council Bluffs argued that removing tariffs on raw materials would empower trusts by lowering input costs, hurting American farmers, and not relieving public oppression. He warned that a trust able to compete globally could dominate prices when domestic rivals are underdeveloped.
The text argues tariffs can shift monopoly control from domestic to foreign trusts and cites German briquette production as rising industrial power. It notes Massachusetts peat briquette firms and machinery from New York, Pittsburgh, and Detroit. It includes A C Rankin praising Republican leadership and Roosevelt’s embodiment of Americanism.
Sidelights urge voting for William Hoffman to sustain prosperity in Muscatine and nearby. The piece notes a year of activity, hints at local progress, and contrasts England's coal strike with rising prices. It also mentions Judge Wade’s Davenport coverage and Democratic papers.
The week promises strong entertainment in Muscatine with two standout productions Richard Carvel and When Knighthood Was in Flower expected to draw audiences and satisfy theatergoers.
Muscatine offers cultural amenities through its library and riverfront recreation alongside a hospital to care for football victims, presenting a complete small town framework.
Secretary Shaw maintains control of the financial outlook and suggests buying more bonds while warning bondholders they may need to accept low prices to raise cash.
Improvement is the watchword as Muscatine residents rally. The United Brethren plan to undertake $6,000 property improvements to uplift their facilities and community presence.
Governor Cummins will address the Marquet Club in Chicago Thursday night on the Iowa platform and tariff. The talk is expected to attract wide readership. Dolliver in Iowa City Cousins in Muscatine and a Davenport trio reportedly boost Second district oratory and political common sense this week.
The judge, though seen as calm, aims to win the support of the huskers by asserting long standing party loyalty since 1896. He contrasts his actions with opponents and his training with the other crowd.
The first lecture by President MacLean of the state university was delivered Tuesday night at the library. Attendees left more confident in the value and wisdom of the undertaking as the address proved scholarly and instructive.
Boards weigh bids nearing forty thousand dollars for Parsons College move to Muscatine. Public interest rises as a potential post office site is debated and hopes grow for a two hundred thousand dollar factory project.
The October term of the federal court opens October 21 with Judge Smith McPherson presiding. Several significant cases are to be tried, and among the jurors named are George Koehler and A. F. Demorest of this city.
Washington dispatch reports coal operators plan large imports to avert shortages amid a strike. Morgan arranges 50 000 tons from abroad, with Canada and Hamburg supplies eyed. Riots and public fear prompt decisive action while officials weigh trust questions and troop needs.
Davenport Republican notes Judge Wade, the Democratic nominee for Congress, addressed the Scott county Democratic convention. The speech portrays him as loyal to the party yet accused of flip flopping on free silver, stirring questions about his true alignment with the county's anti free silver stance and the state platform.
In Des Moines the Capital notes Judge Wade making alarming moves while the Marengo Republican panel questions democracy grades and the kinds of democrats this year. Wade remains an unknown, indefinitely located quantity in the district's political chatter.
In Delmar, Judge Wade's brief public remarks trigger divided responses from attendees, with supporters praising clarity and critics calling for more substance at the hearing. The event highlighted ongoing debates over judicial approach and community impact.
The Davenport Republican taunts Democrats over potential issues before November. Judge Wade awaits a challenger, signaling possible developments on the political scene.
In Davenport Judge Wade urged voters to favor change and warned that those content with current conditions should not back him. The remarks imply a shift in support toward challengers and suggest a strategic message aimed at mobilizing new voters.
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