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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1902
Page
3
The text outlines the Muscatine Daily Journal mailing details and publication schedule. It asserts daily and semi weekly editions with stated prices and circulation comparisons to other Muscatine papers.
The Journal announces city agencies in Kecklerville Chayka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery. Extra papers available nightly at these agencies for subscribers missed by carriers.
A partial OCR item lists officials including Treasurer of State G A Gilbertson and mentions Winnebago County and a railway-related committee. The text is fragmentary with fragmented names and titles.
William Hoffman is the candidate listed for Congress in the Second District. The ticket coverage notes Muscatine County as part of the district.
Ballot slate lists Aaron C. Noble Charles Richman for Auditor and Clerk, Charles H. Reesink for Recorder, Ed P Ingham and Ed P Day for Attorney, with Sige wa esate and Spo ck as additional candidates.
The letter from Speaker Henderson announcing his decision not to run for congress in Iowa's Third district caused wide surprise. The piece argues his rationale misreads the Iowa platform and urges reconsideration if party convention asks him to remain as candidate.
President Roosevelt travels the south and speaks in Wheeling on trusts. The Wheeling address outlines the real difficulty in handling trust issues under current conditions and hints at a Republican policy likely to emerge on this momentous topic.
The piece argues that the constitution assigns interstate commerce to Congress but leaves corporate control to states. It notes the rise of giant corporations and trusts due to steam and electricity, calls for broad national power, and cites President Roosevelt’s push for full supervision and regulation leading to possible constitutional amendment.
The comptroller notes 1 141 new national banks since March 14 1900 with capital 65 534 500 and 42 banks added last month with 1 430 000. Seven months to July 1902 export of manufactured goods rose by nearly 10 million versus the previous year while imports of materials grew 30 million. The piece asks voters to align with a party whose bias has caused panics.
Pleasant Durham, organizer and manager of a failed Indiana bank with losses of 10 000 to 20 000, signs his name as NDreams in a creditors letter proposing reorganizing the bank and issuing stock to creditors to cover their claims and resume business. His novel plan suggests capitalizing losses to sustain future operation.
In Knoxville Tennessee Roosevelt says a high citizenship level matters more than factories mines or rails and defends his practical reform stance as level headed and businesslike for any community.
One factor not yet counted in Iowa election returns is the socialist party. They may poll more votes this year due to democratic disaffection with Bryanism. Socialists have candidates for congress in the Second and Third districts.
Oregon Vermont and Maine elected solid Republican delegations to the next House with larger majorities than the presidential vote of 1900. The result suggests voters favoring prosperity and steadiness, not an off year mood.
A description urges travelers to ride the Black Diamond Express running between Buffalo New York and Philadelphia to enjoy its comforts and scenic views along the route.
Bryan was in Nebraska when he called Iowa Democrats cowards and has not been in Iowa since. The remark implies Iowa may retreat from national affairs, a dramatic departure suggested as he contemplates future influence.
A cautious public note says Williams continues to pursue all suspects and maintains a plan to identify the right man through persistent investigation.
Tom Johnson in Ohio displays a red automobile and circus tent and boasts he can beat Teddy on a broncho. The line blends showmanship with playful challenge as a local scene unfolds.
A cryptic note hints that automobile stories from local chauffeurs will surpass the tales told by nimble tongued fish catchers, promising a new wave of vivid reportage and chatter.
Attorney General Mullan and Governor Cummins affirm that the Rock Island road’s reorganization complies with Iowa law. They reject claims of legal transgression and stand by the legality of the process.
The piece notes the rush of confession fading at St Louis as confessors consider their oath not to inform on associates in boodling operations. With mutual accusations likely filed, none may be compelled to perform any fatal Kilkenny cat act.
The county campaign shows hints of personal charges used to attack officials. Insinuations aimed at discrediting the county board of supervisors reveal that the attacker is a coward who hides his identity by spreading poison.
Milton Marks notes a Toronto capitalist from the Lyon syndicate who failed in Chicago grain trading. After recouping by barley profits, he sank into corn losses and, unable to salvage fortune in New York, drowned himself in Brooklyn after tossing stones into the water.
A Muscatine letter to the Chicago Chronicle argues Iowa Democrats drifted from Bryan and may shift to the Republican ticket. The writer likens Bryanism to surrendering principles and predicts Democrats would accept a Republican stamp if that time arrives.
A traveler jokes about carrying a valuable item through customs and being allowed free entry as if his glass window would be classified as baled hay. The inspector considers the gag and lets him through.
Erving Winslow notes continued suspicion among anti-imperialists toward President Roosevelt. He says distrust would undermine confidence in Rooseveltian Americanism and trigger concern about his policies.
The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald argues that only a Democratic House can deliver Cuban relief reciprocity tariff reform and oppose ship subsidy Fowler bills and monopoly laws. It warns the country’s welfare future peace and equality depend on a Democratic majority.
The Marengo Republican urges straight Republican voting while the Iowa City Republican questions the strategy. They note that strict party-only voting would affect Republicans and Democrats alike and conclude that voters will decide independently.
The Ottumwa Courier notes a peculiar 1900s Iowa scene with Judge Wade in the Second district and Horace Boies in the Third campaigning on sound money, John P. Reese in the Sixth on free silver, and T. M. Zink in the Eleventh declining any platform, calling it courageous for a Democrat to campaign aggressively.
The Des Moines Capital endorses Horace Boies as the logical Democratic candidate in the Third district, arguing his past victory leadership makes him the party’s strongest option despite distant election prospects.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette asserts that Victorious Dolliver can carry Georgia for the Republicans and that Iowa voters will believe he is as advertised. The quote frames Dolliver as a strong GOP candidate backed by media portrayal.
A Davenport Democrat questions whether the Iowa Democrats have blundered while another party member says the majority believe they have halted blundering. The remark frames a partisan view on the party's strategy and performance.
The Red Oak Express praises the Boies faction for victory and declares no room in Iowa for a croaking free silver party or for a political party favoring the 16 to 1 fallacy.
The Clinton Age warns that a prolonged coal strike may cause damage to the coal trust as public anger grows. It argues that strong public pressure could push beyond constitutional amendments if the mass voice mobilizes.
The Burlington Hawkeye argues the slow methodical man and the indolent will always be with us, dismissing a shift toward widespread strenuosity. The paper characterizes such change as unlikely to become the norm.
The Waterloo Reporter questions how to handle Horace Boies candidacy, as discussed by the Cedar Rapids Republican and Mr Parrott. The tone suggests indecision and political maneuvering around the bid.
The Storm Lake Vidette notes the unusual attention in Ohio, pondering whether it centers on Tom Johnson or his circus tent as the source of interest.
A man who reads character claims occupation can be seen in appearance and dress. He asserts the opposite, and a sly retort reveals a past encounter with a swindler. The exchange pivots on a joke about a butcher with unexpected hands.
Advertises round trip from Cleveland with $8.50 to Cleveland and return $3.50 on September 26 and 27. Runners include three daily trains with vestibuled sleeping cars and American Club Meals 35c to $1.00 in dining cars plus meals a la carte. Tickets via City Ticket Office Chicago Adams St. agent John Y. Calahan at 113 Adams St.
At the Muscatine Old Settlers meeting David H. Rider an octogenarian sang a sacred song and wrote it for publication in the Journal. The piece titled Jesus and I speaks of clinging to Jesus through trials and temperate faith, sung by a lone worker or friend in heavenly fellowship.
A child narrates the arrival of a new baby brother. He describes the infant as tiny and red with a berry nose, bald head, and constant crying. The speaker laments the brother’s presence, compares him unfavorably to a dog, and questions why the family acquired him.
A child laments his meek father unable to be strenuous and seeks fame through headlines and bold deeds. The verse imagines what if the father showed hustle, allowing the speaker to gain notoriety and a stronger public image.
S J Kent of Lincoln Nebraska spoke at Des Moines Labor Day exercises on the trades union as a force for progress. He argued unions educate workers raise wages justify collective action and oppose injunctions diminishing labor rights. He urged organized labor to support striking miners Pennsylvanians and women workers demanding fair pay.
Mrs. E. Streeter recalls a Tonkawa fair August 22 featuring M. W. A. picnic with Cheyenne guests, Woodmen parade, and a fire dance as well as bareback Indian racers and an auto race. They rode out dusty but entertained by the colorful pageant and events.
An old fashioned remedy article extols castor oil as the best medicine for children’s bowels. It notes that for severe diarrhoea and dysentery, Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should follow after the oil to ensure a quick cure. Sold by all druggists.
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