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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1903
Page
9
Rev. Francis J. Peterson of Muscatine warns of a dark outlook for African Americans if resistance rises as Iowa Methodists prepare for the 60th annual conference in Muscatine. The piece outlines conference plans, hospitality duties, and harbor appropriation notes totaling 20,000 remaining from a 35,000 project.
The 1837 veto by Governor Dodge blocked moving Muscatine county seat from Bloomington to Geneva. He noted public remonstrances, lack of better justification, and Geneva's distant center position, preserving Bloomington as the seat of justice and Mayor Robert McNutt’s tenure.
Louisa county's Elhanan Winchester Siverly dies at home near Morning Sun aged 95 years 11 months 20 days. Born August 10 1807 in New York he married Nancy Jordan August 13 1835 and moved to Honey Creek Iowa in 1837. He served on the first Wapello election board in 1839 and left ten children living: Ivory E W F F Curran J L Jarvis Amanda Smith Frank Baldridge and others with several grandchildren.
Charles H. Huttig and Exposition officials discuss Iowa workers at the St Louis fair. Management will hire competent applicants from Iowa, not based on political influence. A Muscatine man with relevant electrical training earned a position, while many graduates from local offices face limited chances. Iowa building progress at the exposition advances to the dome as the American flag prep begins.
Conesville residents report visits from Columbus Junction and Iowa City family members. A newborn daughter weighed ten pounds for Will Crust and wife on July 28. Several locals travel to Colorado and Muscatine while a snakebite illness brings Ottumwa trip.
George Wahl street car conductor walked twelve miles in three hours from Wilton to Muscatine after napping in Wilton depot. He started at 1 30 am and arrived around 4 30 am Friday morning noting the feat occurred under a dark night and awaiting a challenger to beat it under similar conditions.
J. T. Sheppard describes the rapid rise of floodwaters that forced residents to flee in scant clothing. He details wading through chest high water, crossing a viaduct, and staying in ArmStrong and then Kansas City Kansas before returning home to 203 East Third Street.
Farmers are threshing grain and heading timothy as West Liberty residents engage in daily farms and visits. Mrs Elsie Watson leaves for Salt Lake City after visiting relatives. Ernest Kerr hosts his mother and sister from West Branch. Ella Loesbe and H M DeNar visit S D Barr family. Vivian Pike returns from Chicago music instruction. R C Wagner returns from Oklahoma trip via Anthony Kansas. M M Wright back from Chicago. Rev J W Robinson of Harlan addresses ME church crowd after international league meeting in Detroit and before Chautauqua at Colfax.
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