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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1902
Page
3
An old muscatine newspaper notice outlines publication details for the Daily Journal and Semi-Weekly Journal. It lists issue days evenings Tuesday and Friday with page counts, delivery by carrier, mail rates, and circulation claims comparing to other local papers.
Ballot slate lists Aaron C Nobie for Auditor and Charles Richman for Clerk along with Charles H Reesink for Recorder and Ed P Ingham and M Bernick for Attorney and Supervisor positions.
Gov. Cummins responds to Roosevelt's Cincinnati remarks by distinguishing trust from monopoly. He argues the Iowa platform seeks to remove tariffs only on monopoly-made goods, not on all trust products, and warns Eastern papers may misinterpret Iowa Republicans' stance. He calls for moving the campaign forward.
Martin B Madden releases a pamphlet to voters in Illinois First District arguing for a permanent protective principle but opposing rigid tariff schedules. He calls for revision of duties to aid business and promote public welfare where beneficial.
The speaker argues for reciprocity as protection adjoined but remains vague on remedies for oppressive trusts. He defines harmful trusts as those raising production profits without lowering consumer prices, urging careful handling of the issue to avoid harm from hasty action.
Ottumwa dedicates the Andrew Carnegie library after three years of effort. The Ottumwa Courier published a library edition detailing the movement, dedication day on September 24, and featured photographs of key contributors. Muscatine offers greetings and notes Muscatine’s own library. The piece also discusses violence arising from unrestrained impulse and the danger of rash acts leading to tragedy and court proceedings.
Burlington Hawkeye discusses a New York rumor that J Pierpont Morgan will run against Theodore Roosevelt over trust policy. The piece deems the tale unfounded and suggests Morgan would learn popular will cannot be bought or syndicated, noting the public controls billionaires.
The Cedar Rapids Republican argues that while competition is praised, labor faces no competition among workers. It questions whether unhampered product competition can exist if there is no rivalry in labor itself, noting that competition can be destructive, even to labor.
Judge Wade speaks in Davenport on Saturday to boost Scott county’s Democratic campaign. He previously attended Muscatine county’s convention. Scott Democrats doubt strong backing due to past defeats and internal party rifts with Hoffman not residing in Scott.
Round trip fare advertised at eight dollars fifty cents to Cleveland Ohio and return via the Nickel Plate Road on September 26th and 27th with an extended return limit to October 28th upon ticket deposit in Cleveland. First class equipment and service with three daily trains from Chicago Passenger Station Harrison Street and 46th Avenue. John Y. Calahan General Agent 113 Adams Street Chicago invites inquiries.
William Bakey of Eleventh Iowa read his Shiloh Pittsburg Landing poem at a regimental reunion in Barnum Iowa. The verse honors the 1862 battle, recounts marching to fight, the ferocity of combat, losses, and the afterglow of valor. It closes with a tribute to fallen soldiers and a plea for memory.
Luxuriously furnished trains to New York or Philadelphia promise at home comfort with dining cars a la carte. Through tickets to New York or Philadelphia include stop overs at Niagara Falls.
Muscatine residents recount Doan's Kidney Pills as a trusted remedy. Jeweler John Flancis of Iowa City testifies to the product's value, noting relief for Mrs Hands after using multiple boxes. Haverkamp's drug store reports customer endorsements, with Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo sole US agents selling at 50 cents.
A detailed meditation on Moses highlighting his stature as military leader and lawgiver, and his enduring influence on Jewish and Western thought. It discusses his role in guiding Israel, the Ten Commandments as social bedrock, and the evolution of creed and worship. It covers Moses’ humility, leadership, and the distinct biblical lessons for faith and ethics.
Fare 3 50 to Cleveland and return 98 50 valid September 26th and 2?th via Nickel Plate Road. Return by October 28th with ticket deposit in Cleveland. Three daily trains with vestibuled sleeping cars. American Club Meals 35c to 1.00 in dining cars plus meals a la carte. City Ticket Office Chicago 111 Adams St. Address General Agent John Y Calahan 113 Adams Street for retailed information.
Special notice urges Muscatine readers to choose the Grace Hotel in Chicago at Jackson and Clark as the most convenient and reasonably priced lodging. It suggests staying there when in Chicago and promotes its location.
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