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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1900
Page
3
John M. Baldwin of Pottawattamie County and Ole Roe of Johnson County are designated as Electors at Large. The appointment is recorded in the official slate of electors for the forthcoming state election.
TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS Irregular or tardy delivery of The Journal should be reported to the business office. Every copy should arrive before 6 30 p m. Complaint should be made promptly if delivery is late. Subscribers should provide boxes or designate a secure place to leave the paper protected from weather or molestation.
The Daily Journal offers regular home delivery for seasonal travelers. Notify the business office in person by mail or telephone to begin. The paper will follow you to any location and the address can be changed as often as desired.
The Journal guarantees ad changes if copy arrives by 9 a.m. on submission day. The Journal is sold daily at R. A. Holmes E. B. Davidson and C. W. Hodges news stands. All customers can be supplied.
A learned talk by Rev. S. S. Wise in New York condemns European Boxerism and compares anti Semitism with Chinese violence. The piece argues Romanian Russian and Galician Jews migrate due to persecution and rejects soup kitchen Judaism in favor of developing Jewish spiritual genius amid Europe’s selfish motives.
In a brief telegram dated Pekin August 20 Minister Conger appeals for aid for surviving native Christians in North China. He notes those who endured the Boxers are destitute and homeless and in need of assistance. The message underscores the severity of the plight and calls for relief.
The article reports Boxers attacking native Christians while foreign missionaries escape. Indemnity will be demanded for mission property destroyed and any foreign injuries will be claimed, but China must judge its own subjects without foreign dictates.
The Boston Traveler backs Bryan sparingly while Chicago journals mock travel. Senator Morgan denies a single paramount issue as Democrats debate Roosevelt and McKinley diplomacy amid China tensions. A Sunday excursion crusade targets railroad offices in Chicago and towns, but has little impact on officials.
A compilation of speeches praising the American soldier and flag while critiquing Democrats. It laments war consequences, champions Lincoln’s memory, and urges unity against foreign hostility. It references Bryan era policies, tariffs, silver, and national service. It ends with a reflection on national identity and moral duty.
A historical note recalls a harsh sentence for counterfeiting in England and warns against fake remedies imitating Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It emphasizes the genuine product bears a Private Revenue Stamp and urges readers to avoid impostors for indigestion and related ailments.
A 1897 letter from Senator James K. Jones critiques foreign born voters as "Ignorant Foreigners" and questions how they will respond to Bryan's campaign. The piece notes Jones's role as Democratic National Committee chairman and references remarks in Little Rock and Arkansas rhetoric aimed at foreign voting blocs.
Press opinions from multiple papers discuss Bryan era politics and the flag emblem. They criticize using the flag for partisan ends while praising Republican support of national symbols. Included are mentions of McKinley era price expectations and local caucus organization by party committees.
A delegate convention of the Republicans of Muscatine county will be held at Stein's Hall in Muscatine on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. The purpose is to nominate candidates for county auditor clerk of courts county recorder county attorney and one board of supervisors member. Representation is based on township wards and votes cast for Hon. L. M. Shaw in 1899.
Iowa in brief reports former Kansas governor L D Lewelling who once edited the Weekly Iowa Capital and headed Mitchellville girls reform school. He rose as a Greenbacker and Populist before winning Kansas governor amid a stormy tenure. Also notes ginseng harvest near Charles City, rising Des Moines grape yields, and population shifts at Clear Lake.
An old advertisement touts Mull's Lightning Cough Cure as safe for children and effective against lung trouble and consumption. It urges quick stopping of symptoms and lists price at 25c and 50c, recommending asking a druggist.
The street car company lists summer service for South Muscatine Park Place Fair Grounds and Cemetery with 6:00 a m starts and 20 minute intervals to late evening. First Sunday run at 8:00 a m and service every thirty minutes until 10 a m then every 20 minutes until 9 p m then half hour to 10 p m and 10:18 from end of line.
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