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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1903
Page
4
The Brotherhood of American Yeomen will hold its next regular meeting at Realing Hall at the corner of Chestnut streets on Tuesday evening August 11. A large attendance is desired.
W H Roose, second vice president of the international order, visits Muscatine and says the Western Cereal Company plant will be organized into a flour and cereal mill workers union. Rumors of a new surgical instrument factory and a six acre land option in Muscatine accompany the report as a Chicago firm eyes Iowa expansion before winter.
A Burlington newspaper prints a rumor that the Rock Island railroad will build a bridge across the Mississippi River and extend a line from Burlington to St. Louis in time for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. No confirmation. surveyors for Rock Island are reported at work nearby.
Ottumwa Iowa August report says Frank Cheek night watchman at the Hocking mines five miles south of Albia was jailed on charges of raping the twelve year old daughter of Thomas Jefferson a miner at Hocking. The girl is in a serious condition.
Keokuk Iowa reports that the colored man arrested in Oklahoma City for the July 25 raping of Ollie Hess near Kahoka Missouri is not William Clarke, the man accused.
Burlington Iowa August 11 Company H Iowa National Guard at a meeting last evening voted to invite the fifty fourth regiment to hold the annual encampment in this city.
Ludwig C Lange moved the fixtures of the German Village to the Rock Island Brewing Company warehouse on West Front street. He planned a restaurant but will close the place due to lease expiry. The building had housed a saloon for years, and owner Kranz did not know who would lease the room next.
Rockford Illinois reports that the murder of Meariano Greco an Italian track walker for the Illinois Central rail line is being attributed to Mafia involvement by authorities and local press.
Property seller offers homes with a low initial payment and installments. Quick purchase possible if you can make a few hundred dollars upfront. Prices begin at $800 and rise with options. Contact at 109 118 Iowa Avenue via phone.
City residents and guests are listed: F Stafford of Wilton and A O Peterson of Galesburg visited the city. H E Wiley of West Liberty and D W Payne of Letts also called in. Several others from Wilton, Buffalo, Burlington and Marengo are noted with travel and social visits throughout the day.
Mary Kern awoke to find her 10 year old son John missing from 512 West Sixth street after intruders entered through a broken screen door. The boy escaped by slipping through a fence hole and reaching the Edmonds residence while assailants unhitched a wagon. Police were notified but no clues have been found.
A society note reports a birthday celebration for Charles Miller an employee at Roach and Musser s sash and door factory hosted by Mr and Mrs Miller. Guests included families from Iowa City Monmouth Des Moines La Crosse and London with flowers and gifts marking the event. Read the Journal, 1% a week.
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