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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
1
Hubert Latham, the French aviator, lifts the world distance record to 95.01 miles at Reims despite a wind and rain squall. He uses an American motor built by Jos Adams and also surpasses his own prior sustained flight mark of one hour seven minutes. Paulhan earlier set an 83.07 mile record.
Winnipeg August 26 the 78th annual British Association for the Advancement of Science session discussed geology chemistry engineering economic science and agriculture. Prof Armstrong president of the chemical section urged progress in chemistry to solve life and sex problems and said society currently places no hindrance in the unfit.
The Maccabees picnic, postponed from Weed Park due to bad weather, is staged at East Side pleasure grounds with about three hundred attendees. Races and games are set for late afternoon and a clubhouse dance will close the day if the weather holds.
Harold Morgan, a well known young man of this city, received an offer for assistant director of the Young Men's Christian Association at Walla Walla Washington. The offer came from Fred Applegate, former director of athletics at the local institution. The offer is not accepted yet. Morgan hopes to go west within a month.
John Schott a former resident of this city died Wednesday evening in What Cheer Iowa after a lingering Brights disease He left for Sigourney Iowa in 1872 and later resided in What Cheer He was about 60 years old and had many friends in the city
At a Horseshoer's union meeting J L Davis was elected as delegate to the national convention to meet in Davenport in October. Frank Grady won the position of alternate.
In Pittsburg on August 26 striking families at the Pressed Steel Car Co. eviction notices forced them from company houses while Special Agent Hoagland probes peonage claims. A witness testified Samuel Cohen warned to work or be shot, prompting departure after refusal.
Newport R I August 26 W J Clothier of Philadelphia won the final round of the all comers tournament for the national tennis championship on the Casino courts defeating Maurice F McLoughlin of California.
Rains disrupted plans at the West Liberty fairgrounds but the track is in fine shape at noon. Officials decided to move yesterday’s races to this afternoon and today’s events to tomorrow. Attendance looked strong with 3,000 to 4,000 on site and more expected despite yesterday’s downpour.
Boise Idaho Aug 26 Idaho county voted dry yesterday Canyon county also voted out the saloons These are the first local option elections in the state
The Muscatine North and South railway will be extended to Burlington by a capitalists’ syndicate, independent of other railways. President Charles Howard confirms the plan, linking Muscatine directly to the Chicago Burlington and Quincy main line, boosting local shippers and imports. Stockholders’ names not released, plans still tentative in places, but future of the line deemed settled.
Colorado Springs Aug 26 convention of national insurance commissioners reports favor letting fraternal insurers set their own salvation. It urges state legislation to bar new fraternal companies from business unless their rates meet or exceed the fraternal table standards.
About 1000 delegates attended the opening of the League of American Municipalities session in Montreal Canada on August 26.
Columbus Junction Iowa August 26 Special Miss Edna Carey a Fredonia girl 16 suffered a shock from a blinding lightning flash that knocked her unconscious while fetching cream from a tank. The lightning did not strike nearby, but the fright caused injury. She regained consciousness and was recovering.
An Arden New York report says John Deyo of Chicago attempted to collect millions in back interest from Harriman. Edward H. Harriman rests in seclusion at his Arden estate, with speculation that he may retire from active railroad management and Lovett could succeed him.
The large craft Willena, stranded on Parker's bar, has broken loose and proceeds down the river. The vessel had been stuck on the sand bar, but is now afloat and moving away from shore.
A double decked craft measuring 80 by 24 feet and powered by 40 horse power has left Muscatine and New Boston and is heading downriver toward southern waters around Florida. Owner W H Fahrney travels with his family and three friends aboard along with a three person crew.
Lawyers at the American Bar Association session in Detroit report a two year study recommending gradual sweeping reforms to civil procedure. The plan envisions unifying state judicial power into a single great court with branches. Justice Carpenter urges more attentive judges to curb misinterpretation of testimony.
A Waukesha dispatch reports Frank X. Reidinger once thought killed by Belle Gunness is alive and well near Freeport Nebraska, contradicting prior belief he was a Gunness victim. The note ties the case to Milwaukee and LaPorte, Ind. authorities.
An unidentified laborer was struck and killed by the westbound Southwest Limited near Conesville Iowa on the Cedar River bridge. Remains were scattered along the right of way for about a mile. a badge was found on him. An inquest will be held in Muscatine.
Remsen board hears testimony on benzoate of soda showing moderate quantities have no effect on the human system. Wiley serves as spectator as experts review tests and declare no adverse impact from the compound.
At the convention of the State and National Food and Dairy departments in Denver officials endorsed the Remsen board findings that benzoate soda used in moderation is harmless in food. Dr. Russell H. Chittenden presented experiments with six healthy men showing up to four grams daily causes no harm. Dr John H. Long supported the board’s conclusions based on the same trials.
In Humboldt, Iowa, a Methodist Sunday school picnic hayrack overturned after horses backed up, sending children down a 7 foot embankment. Two youths died ALMEDA WILDER aged 12 and RUTH FAUCETT aged 16, with about fifteen others injured including several seriously. The driver William W. Wallace is distraught as the town reels from the tragedy.
Judge David E. Mack of Carthage, Republican nominee for the Fourth district supreme bench, has returned from the Seattle exposition. He had not yet decided whether to accept the nomination, requesting another day to decide. The last day to fill a vacancy on the ticket approaches, and Republicans continue pressing Mack to yield to their pleas.
The forecast calls for generally fair skies across Iowa and Illinois with continued warm temperatures. Sunrise and sunset times are noted, indicating a long daylight period for Friday.
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