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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1902
Page
3
For Auditor, For Attorney, For Supervisor details appear with candidate M. Bernick. Notes reference election roles and local government offices. The item highlights campaign or ballot context and mentions supervisor level involvement.
Readable lines list individuals including David Vanatta C J B Mark W Eversmeyer H Howe Luther Woods J A McCormack. no events dates or actions are provided in the fragment.
The piece critiques the Democratic Party’s hostility to trusts, citing Congressman Smith of Council Bluffs. It argues Democrats twice held power without enacting reforms and now offer no remedy beyond tariff reductions, warning such measures cause disaster. The report ends with a sharp quip about a local Perry Chief Reporter.
Four years after leaving the Thirteenth Minnesota for the Philippines, Fred Ames, once respected as a model guard and police chief in Manila and Minneapolis, is convicted of accepting bribes linked to prostitution protection money. The piece notes his rise from lieutenant colonel to prison.
The Des Moines Register and Leader notes Wade's Davenport address shows intense partisanship and radical stance. It contrasts his public political stance with his behavior as a businessman, likening him to Mother Jones in public questions.
President Roosevelt orders the St. Louis exposition to present the red man’s civilization as it exists today rather than a wild West show, drawing rejoicing from missionaries and enlightened supporters of the race.
William Hoffman delivered a direct keynote address on campaign issues, framing the Republican platform and critiquing Judge Wade. He argued GOP readiness to meet issues, criticized Wade’s stance on trusts and tariffs, and defended organized labor while outlining remedies for trusts. The speech boosts Hoffman's electability prospects.
Congressman Cousins praised Muscatine Saturday night for its enthusiastic reception. He noted the year seems quiet politically but the local enthusiasm gladdened his heart as a public speaker.
Speakers Hoffman and Cousins urged continued prosperity and urged voters to back the Republican ticket. They urged voting for William Hoffman for Congress to go directly to the hall of legislation.
The speaker criticizes Judge Wade’s performance explaining he remains hazy to voters. With three weeks until the campaign ends, voters should see Wade cannot aid the district in congress. Watchwords mock Horace Boies tariff revision Craig generic slogans Wade mum.
Washington and era of the Grand Army encampment mark a turning point for veterans. Estimates show 930,000 Civil War survivors, with New York and Pennsylvania supplying the most enlistments. Deaths in Confederate forces are debated. official records list 359,528 deaths in the Union, with many prison records incomplete. Iowa provided 68,630 volunteers. the Memorial University of Mason City and Iowa Woman’s Relief Corps play key roles in national affairs as veterans' groups travel home from the convention.
A 1902 memo from Commissioner J W Yerkes explains that internal revenue laws do not sanction whisky peddling or require special tax stamps for it. Prosecutions should target selling distilled spirits at a specific location without liquor dealer tax, using district attorneys to pursue charges for selling without proper tax. The note aims to curb bootlegging.
Keokuk county residents will vote on November 4 to approve a $100000 courthouse project in Sigourney. C R Joy has donated $15000 to the Keokuk Y M C A for a new building. Miles A Strain becomes sheriff of Monona county after his brother was killed by Desperado Carns. A Burlington saloon displays on its facade a message reading All nations welcome except Carrie Nation for blocks.
A Mahin's Magazine excerpt from October emphasizes sales success tied to belief in product quality and house integrity. It argues advertisement writers must share the same conviction to tell the story properly.
Why buy a single lot when you can buy an acre in a good location for less than a single lot from Titus and Jackson. Act now to secure land at a lower price per unit and maximize space.
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