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Muscatine Journal in Muscatine, Iowa

04 Aug 1902

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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1902

Page

5

Muscatine Man Held in Des Moines Over Potter Death

Frank E. Scott of Muscatine is held in Des Moines after Potter, a former state legislator from Waverly Bremer county, was found unconscious in the Kirkwood hotel and died later. Scott, last seen with Potter, faced officers as investigators weigh chloral poisoning theories and possible robbery motives.

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Frank E. Scott Muscatine Des Moines A. M. Potter Waverly Bremer County Potter Kirkwood Hotel Scott Mary A. Scott Muscatine County Register Leader Albert M. Potter Mercy Hospital Kirkwood Kelsey East Sixth Locust Street Walsh McNutt Harry Crawford Fourth Locust Streets Oxford Wilton McCarthy McDermott McCarthy Hoffman Rockafellow Oscar Barrick East Sixth Street Mr. Barrick Barrick House Savery Hotel Callendar Burton E. Sweet Bremer Sweet Red Cross Fraternal Insurance Association Bankers’ Union of the World of Omaha Omaha Bankers’ Union Bell Boys Will Scott Rock Island Railroad Valley Junction
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Nervous arraignment in Potter death case

Scott of Muscatine is arraigned in Des Moines police court amid agitation while awaiting the coroner jury's return on Potter's death. Officials say Potter may have died by his own action, with no evidence tying Scott to foul play.

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Des Moines Potter National Fraternal Insurance Association Congress Mutual of New York The Register and Leader Scott Walnut Street Mr. Scott Muscatine Mr. Barrick George Redlinghhafer Monarch East Sixth Locust Street F. M. Scott A. M. Potter
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Blair's forceful talk clears blocked street by river

Passengers aboard the Helen Blair recount Captain Walter Blair's confrontation with a railroad engineer in Rock Island. About 60 women debarked and waited as freight cars blocked the street in the heat. The captain demanded the train be moved and the engineer yielded, clearing the way.

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Helen Blair Walter Blair Rock Island Argus
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Columbus Junction Business Visitor Madison Klotz

Madison Klotz of Columbus Junction was in the city as a business visitor on Saturday.

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Madison Klotz Columbus Junction
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Muscatine Accepts Long Distance Franchise

The American Telephone and Telegraph company has accepted Muscatine’s franchise and will operate under city terms. A loop will be built and exchanges placed in the city to enable rapid long distance calls to Chicago Minneapolis St Paul and other centers.

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American Telephone and Telegraph Company Muscatine J. C. Coster Hall Davenport St. Louis Iown Company Chicago Minneapolis St. Paul Coster
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Rafting Steamer Arrives With Lumberraft for Musser Co

The rafting steamer J. W. Van Sant and its consort Lydia Van Sant reached the city yesterday carrying a raft for the Musser Lumber Company.

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J. W. van Sant Consort Lydia van Sant Musser Lumber Company
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Des Moines, Iowa Mrs. Scott Fourth and Locust Street Crawford J. C. Gibson Coon Rapids Dr. Crawford Sixth Street Savery Gibson Ney Boston Ideal Opera Company Uneeda Blair American Telephone and Telegraph Hinkel & Flannery P. M. Muller Iowa Avenue Third Street Barnard’s Laundry Sycamore Street
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