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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1909
Page
1
Marian Bleakley, the Illinois born incubator baby connected to the St. Louis world’s fair, was kidnapped from her mother’s Topeka home in a dawn incident. Two men and a woman were involved, exchanges of shots occurred but no injuries reported as the kidnapers fled in a buggy and a posse pursued.
A five year old girl Marian Bleakley was abducted from her Topeka home on Garfield Avenue as a woman posing as a soap seller aided by two men and a buggy. The assailant fired at the guardian during the struggle, then fled with the child to the waiting vehicle.
Iowa: fair and warmer tonight with Sunday partly cloudy and warmer in the east. Illinois: generally fair tonight and Sunday with rising temperatures. Sunrise 5 05, sunset 6 44, moonset 9 36 p m.
The Trans-Mississippi commercial congress adjourned in Denver after approving resolutions aimed at ending the Pinchot land controversy. A short session will meet in San Antonio in November. Ike T. Pryor of San Antonio was elected president and Arthur Francis of Cripple Creek was chosen secretary.
George A. Warfield son of Mr and Mrs David A Warfield died at Bellevue Hospital from complications of diseases. Born Feb 14 1846 in Muscatine he worked 18 years at Rock Island station then lived on the Lucas Grove road. Funeral Monday at 3 PM from Daniel Hayes residence.
A fireworks barge explosion on the Iowa river caused panic on a launch with 18 aboard. Five jumped into the river. three drowned, including Mrs. Marshall Jordan and Mrs. L Conover of Mount Pleasant and Edward J. Lee of Burlington. The launch and survivors reached shore safely. The tragedy occurred before about 10,000 spectators.
Walter T. Hayes and Paul Gargner of Chicago captured the midwest tennis doubles championship in Omaha by defeating Ray Branson of Mitchell South Dakota and John Barton of Sioux Falls.
Winnipeg reports in August that forest fires in British Columbia have grown to a wide blaze, about a mile of land under flame. One town has been destroyed as the fires expand to Ferns’ previous scale.
At Indianapolis speedway on August 21 Walter Christie set a 1-kilometer time of 287-10 seconds in a freak car while Zengel and Oldfield posted 299-10 and 262-190 respectively. The 15-mile handicap went to National (Kincaid) with a one-minute head start. Fiat (Depalma) was second. The 10-mile amateur title was won by Fiat (Herne) ahead of Buick (Ryan) in 9:44 3-10. Benz (Oldfield) won the 25-mile free-for-all. Fiat (Depalma) second in 21:217-10 after 19 cars started the 1300-mile race with National (Aitken) leading at 50 miles.
In Columbus Junction Iowa two young sisters Mary 3 and Amy 5 played Horsey in a Taylor barnyard buggy on a slope. The buggy rolled down a steep embankment crossing a road and crashed into a fence leaving Amy pinned and Mary injured with possible serious chest injuries. Amy was thrown free and is recovering.
The steam ship Freq Swain bound from Peoria to LaSalle caught fire off Averyville at 3 20 yesterday afternoon. All 40 aboard were rescued with two injuries and no deaths. Captain D M Swain ordered beaching and crew used life preservers as the vessel burned to the water's edge. Engineer Cassidyer saved by pumps before evacuation and was hospitalized.
Hammerfest Norway August 21 Walter Wellmans balloon America exploded on August 15 thirty two miles from the balloon shed on Spitzberger island. Wellman and his companions were forced to make a landing but none were injured.
M Guseff private secretary to Count Leo Tolstoi is exiled to Perm province for two years after being found guilty of circulating Tolstoi pamphlet Thou shalt do no murder which argues against the death penalty.
Not guilty verdict returned by a naval court on David Williams the negro mess attendant of the battleship Vermont who caused a brother sailor’s death after a boxing belt incident Williams will be turned over to Georgia authorities to face trial for assault and battery with intent to kill alleged to have occurred before his enlistment in the navy.
Mrs Nellie Reynolds and daughter Marie both actresses from Dallas Texas were arrested this morning. The mother is charged with robbing several residences and was identified by residents. The Iowa Telephone Co has bought the Mutual for 1 000 000 ending a ten year business dispute. James Ramsdale former Iowa resident and U S consul in Saint Petersburg was assaulted by anarchists who mistook him for the Russian premier.
Serious floods have hit the state of Victoria with many villages submerged and several fatalities reported. The flooding impact spans across regions around Melbourne and beyond, prompting emergency responses.
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, mother of Harry K. Thaw, publicly criticized Matteawan state hospital treatment of her son after his return by Justice Mills. She said comforts and privileges he enjoyed for eighteen months were not restored and were removed, with hospital superintendent Mr. Lamb offering that what was done for him was not appreciated.
At Toledo on August 21 the National Association of First Class Postmasters debated extending latitude for selecting clerks and carriers. Resolutions urged restricting general delivery to legitimate uses and educating the public to use return addresses.
St Paul Minn Aug 21 The Chicago Great Western railroad was sold today by Special Master Moore for 12 000 000 to a syndicate led by J Pierpont Morgan. The transfer to the new company headed by Samuel M Felton as president was a routine action by the receiver.
Former U S Vice President Charles W Fairbanks lands in Peking en route around the world arriving Aug 21 to begin his extended journey and meet with international leaders during his travel itinerary.
J. R. Reuling of the Great Western Cereal Co. cites two bad oat years 1907 and 1908 and high prices for disrupted mill operation. He says council action was ill advised yet town welfare remains priority and future plans include cost-reducing machinery and enhanced plant. He notes slow current crop movement yet expects better runs as oats improve.
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