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Newspaper
Moulton Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1902
Page
3
A jumble of humorous jabs and social quips reflects winter trends and public figures. Notes reference ping pong, rail salaries, King Leopold, Sul tan of Bacolod, Ohio turning 100, and a million dollar gift to a Clark grandson. Mentions include Sullivan, Schwab, Chamberlain, Bishop Potter, and Victor Emmanuel.
Woodson Readgon found guilty of murder in the second degree for killing his sweetheart in Mystic after a 35 hour jury deliberation. Other items include four Western Union strikers fined in Cedar Rapids for assaulting a substitute worker, a Dallas county man sentenced to five years for seducing his sister-in-law, and a mine town store fire in Apanoose county where the manager died. Also notes on Catholic diocesan reorganization, Oto bank bankruptcy filing, Thomas Meredith’s death, a legal ruling on game bird protection, and Des Moines newspaper budget plans.
The Iowa Board of Control confirms B J Miles as superintendent of the industrial school for boys at Eldora for a new term starting January 1. Miles has led the institution for years and is viewed as an efficient administrator by the board. In related news, Mt Pleasant residents have contributed 27000 toward a 100000 goal for the Town Wesleyan University twentieth century fund with final funds expected by early October.
The Iowa school census summary shows nearly 7,000 fewer children ages 5 to 21 in 1902 than in 1901, 728,810 vs 735,159, attributed by Superintendent Barrett to faulty census methods. Also reported: Senator Claude R Porter resigns to become Appanoose county attorney. Governor Cummits likely to call no special election until 1903.
Des Moines December 22 plans for the Town building at the Iowa Louis ianna Purchase Exposition were chosen as the best design by the exposition commission. Prouilloot & Bird of Des Moines win with second John Spencer of Dubuque third Libbee Nourse & Rasmussen of Des Moines. Estimated cost 44000 dollars the French Renaissance style includes a rotunda and spacious interior with porches balconies and terraces. The building will be wood and staff with white finish and a 92 foot tower.
Des Moines reports the Iowa Supreme Court reversed trial court decisions in the Phillips Brooks bank robbery case and Matt Hunter murder case over faulty jury instructions. Trials are remanded for new hearings with potential for reduced penalties. both Phillips Brooks and Hunter face life terms rather than death if convicted again.
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