Iowa and national notes mingle in patchwork 1892 items
A collage of short items covers business startup in Maxwell, editorial quips on car terms, July ice traffic, Fourth of July jokes, a monster rattlesnake found in a box car, and local corn crop optimism. Also praise for Prof Curtiss and praise for Edgar W Stanton as potential or acting college president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Iowa
Joseph
Britt Tribune
Curtiss
B. F. Gue
Edgar W. Stanton
Real Estate Transfers and Political Endorsements in Muscatine
The Muscatine Journal reports weekly transfers from Smith & Bricker Nevada for June 20 1903 including W H Swank to Ben H Willard and Jane L Bartlett to J R Glidden with sums and lot details in Ames. It also lists several other deeds and ad placements by Albert Duebendorfer Frank W McCoy Joseph P Alderman and others. The paper endorses Mr Riggs politically while noting Muscatine county should oppose the fourth term idea and support his candidacy.
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Barrett
Muscatine County
Riggs
Muscatine Journal
Riggs Seeks Iowa Superintendent Nomination From Des Moines Delegation
J F Riggs of Sigourney runs on the Republican ticket for state superintendent of public instruction. He travels to Des Moines July 1 with a solid home delegation, opposing incumbent Richard Barrett who seeks a fourth term. The Muscatine delegation faces a choice, Tribune editors urge settling at the county convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Riggs
Sigourney
Des Moines
Riggs
Muscatine
Richard ©. Barrett
Iowa
Journal
Christian and Missionary Alliance Convention at Boone Iowa
The second annual Christian and Missionary Alliance Convention will be held in Boone Iowa at the Gospel Tabernacle July 1 1903. Meetings cover bible study preaching and prayer with missionary addresses and offerings. Notables include Mrs Carrie Bates Rogers W T McArthur and W H Chandler with Iowa pastors D J McKay B O Tillett J H Minner.
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Christian and Missionary Alliance
Boone
Iowa
Gospel Tabernacle
Jesus
Carrie Bates Rogers
India
W. T. McArthur
Chicago
Alliance For the Northwest
W. H. Chandler
Alliance
Ilinois
D. J. McKay
B. O. Tillett
J. H. Minner
Friends
Des Moines
Friends Church
Strate Committee
Praise for Colonial Troops in Boer War by Sir Frederick Carrington
Sir Frederick Carrington extols colonial troops including Canadians Australians and New Zealanders for their service in the Boer War. He says they made a handsome record and adapted quickly, noting different training but high intelligence. Lady Carrington and he arrived from the Pacific coast while praising the troops.
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Sir Frederick Carrington
Si Frederick Carrington
Sir Frederick
Lady Carrington
Pacific
Montreal
Quebec
Note from reader warns about Henry Porter paper theft
A Webster City Journal subscriber warns the paper to stop Henry Porter from taking and circulating the newspaper in Dakota last fall. The note claims Porter has left the office with the paper and may not return money or credit, and the writer refuses to reveal their name.
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Webster City Journal
Kellin
Henry Porter Papir
Tak
Othis
Richest Woman in World Claims Mexican Land Grant
Mrs. Mary Louise B. Owen of New York is named the richest woman after California courts award her the title to 40,000 acres of Mexican land valued at 50 million dollars. Col. A K Owen secured the grant in 1872 from the Mexican government and the grant was affirmed by Mexican courts. California Supreme Court recently settled a dispute in Mrs. Owens favor against rival claimants in the United States.
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Mary Louise B. Owen
New York
California
Mexico
Col
A. K. Owen
The Hungry Lion
A boy views a picture of a Roman arena where Christian martyrs are hunted by lions. He protests the unfairness, noting the lions are hungry, until he points out one lion that has no Christian to attack.
Rhodes Scholar Pioneers From Yale to Oxford
Eugene H. Lehman the young Colorado college student becomes the first American Rhodes Scholar at Oxford after earning an unusually high credential. He supported himself at Yale as a tutor earning one dollar a day while also assisting an invalid in a chair for twenty five cents an hour.
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America
Eugene H. Lehman
Colorado College
Rhodes
Oxford
Yale
Morgan's Gold Dinner Service Presentation
Pierpont Morgan owned a gold dinner service valued at about 80000 dollars. Presented by William H. Vanderbilt after Morgan sold New York Central stock in Europe. The piece mirrors a royal family service but Morgan households rarely display or use it.
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Pierpont Morgan
William H. Vanderbilt
Morgan
New York Central
Europe
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Hazlewood
Chase & Sanborn
Boston
Washburn Crosby & Co
B. A. Knupson
the Cash Grocer
Acer
Persia
Ames
Sowa
Sudisch Pros
the Union Savings Bank
Union Savings Bank
Union National Bank
Alfred H. Munn
Geo. Judisch
H. Westerman
Messrs
F. M. Cooper
Ed Southwick
Maxwell
Brother Ballou
Herr von Flugge
St. Joseph, Mich
East Yards
Round House
Boone County Republican
Board of Trustees
Stanton
Asa Vandermast
Leisha
Batiste
Smith & Bricker
Swank
Ben H Willard
Jane L Bartlett
J R Glidden
Blairs
Martha F Wilson
Albert Duebendorfer
Mary L Kegley
Ad Ames
Roland O Christian
M D Finch
Francis T Finch
Frank W McCoy
J P Booher
Bigelows
Joseph P Alderman
Goodman
Christian and Missionary Alliance Convention
A. J. Graves, Pres
G. W. Bissell
V-Pres
M. A. Manning
H. T. Hall
Ames Savings Bank
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