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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1902

Page

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Candy Theme Leads Dunlap Trial Front Page

Readable copy notes focus on candy discussion as a feature of the Dunlap trial moving toward the front page coverage. No further verifiable details available in the fragment.

Chocolate Candy Under Fire in Dunlap Dooly Murder Trial

Aledo Illinois December trial reveals conflicting testimony on a piece of chocolate candy alleged to contain strychnine. Dr. J A Patton of Rush Medical College confirms poison in the candy and stomach, while witnesses dispute candy description and origin.

Rush Medical College Chicago Tona Dunlap Allie Dool J. A. Patton Miss Pool Allie Dooly Graham Sears Emma Riddell Felix Miss Riddell L. E. Butler

Indictments Returned Against Seventeen Jones County Salons

Anamosa Iowa December grand jury adjourned after finding indictments against seventeen of the eighteen Jones county saloons for keeping a nuisance selling liquor or beer from outside the building and for selling to minors. Martella was the only town spared.

Anamosa Jones County Martella

Local Notes From Springdale Busy Social Week

Walter Eves returned from Chicago. J. S. Fawcett and son Carlos came back from the fat stock show. Howard Rockefellow’s visited John Connor family. N Henderson moved into Ed Negus’s recently bought house. Etta Phelps and Hattie Horn visited high school. Tillman Todd and Chas Mather were business callers in Tipton. Ada Whitacre began teaching at Cedar Hill. J L Corker and wife visited West Liberty. C E Social at Dr Batty’s had music and games. Mrs A Mackay and Emma visited West Liberty. Henry Southwich traveled from Greenfield for his father’s funeral.

Springdale Walter Eves Chicago J. S. Fawcett Carlos Howard Rockefellow John Connor N. Henderson Ed. Negus Army Eustic Etta Phelps Hattie Horn Messrs Tillman Todd Chas. E. Mather Tipton Ada Whitacre Cedar Hill J. L. Corker West Liberty C. E F. H. Battey A. Mackay Emma Henry Southwich Greenfield Indiana

VESSELS SUNK IN DANUBE

Vienna reports immense ice blocks crush or sink three hundred Danube ships loaded with grain. Loss runs into millions with four hundred more vessels at risk. No loss of life reported so far.

Vienna Lower Danube

Contents of Journal Annual Edition 1902 Part Two

A chronicle of Muscatine in 1902 listing $40 000 Y M C A building funds, notable murders and a train robbery, Tumans portraits, Hershey Memorial opening, local church building efforts, school history and staff, button factory labor, Part Four surveys Muscatine needs for 1902, golf club, cemetery statue, historic buildings, depots, Heinz pickle works, St Malachy church, numerous telephone users, Milwaukee cut off progress, street sewers public library early use, pearl button industry, editorial notes and city news.

Lettsville Ed. Streeter Muscatine Tom Morgan Kid” Noble James Gallaugher Tumans Hershey Conesville Wilton Hill Tuman Rock Island Davenport Heinz Pickle St. Malachy Arden Milwaukee P. M. Musser

Governor Cummins to issue Wade election certificate

Des Moines Iowa December 13 Governor Cummins announced he would issue the certificate of election for Judge M J Wade of Iowa City along with other congressmen despite objections. He consulted Attorney General Mullan whose written opinion supported issuing the certificate and cited constitutional interpretation and the House’s right to judge its members as reasons for action.

Des Moines, In Cummins Cate Wade Mullan Congress House of Representatives

Ventura Town Fire Destroys Stores in Iowa

Mason City Iowa Dec 13 Ventura was nearly wiped out by a morning blaze that began in a billiard hall. Klover Bros general merchandise Jno Zedderal druggists Pollock s bank and Bragar s general merchandise store burned. Total loss about 30000 with 25000 insured.

Mason City Ventura Klover Bros’ General Merchandise Jno Zedteral, Druggists Pollock's Bank Bragar’s

Rock Island Extension Route Proposed Oklahoma to Kansas City

Guthrie dispatch reports Enid and Anadarko railway stockholders authorize an extension from Waurika to Ardmore with approved survey. The plan includes a line from mid between Ardmore and Waurika north through Indian Territory Oklahoma and Kansas to Kansas City and a southward leg to Texas border.

Guthrie Okla Territory Enid and Anadarko Railway Company Rock Island Waurika Ardmore S. T Indian Territory Oklahoma

Mrs Thorn of Washington Visits Daughter in City

Mrs. W. G. Thorn of Washington Iowa is visiting in the city at her daughter Mrs. W. L. Clapp’s home located at 608 East Sixth Street.

W. G. Thorn Washington

Threatening Weather for Iowa Likely Snow

Chicago dispatch reports indications for Iowa of threatening weather with probable snow on Sunday and west portion tonight.

Chicago Iowa

Reunion music night at Elfers home honors Hyink

The Elfers home in South Muscatine hosted a small party honoring Harry R. Hyink formerly of the city now in Denver. About ten guests, including H. R. Hyink J. Wessels R. Elfers and W. Garmer, reunited after two years and performed a musical concert. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Elfers.

United States May Intervene Market Dispatch Report

Special market dispatch via H. J. Toher & Co. notes mixed commodities futures with wheat, corn, oats, pork and lard prices and market openings in Chicago. H. E. McKay of Muscatine heads the Chicago office with daily quotations and livestock receipts from Chicago Kansas City and Omaha, plus bank reserve and loan data. IT TOO HAS CLAIMS IN VENEZUELA THAT NEED ATTENTION.

H. J. Toher & Co H. E. McKay Muscatine Post Office

Venezuela Crisis Moves Toward Arbitration Debated

Reports from Washington Rome and Berlin describe Venezuela dispute as officials consider arbitration while Castro rejects German terms and relations with Germany and England sour. Italian claims against Venezuela push for joining the effort as Britain weighs customs control during talks.

Rome Venezuela England Germany Berlin Castro Aritrate London

Wheat Surges to New Highs Then Pulls Back in Chicago

May wheat reached 78 cents yesterday, touching a peak before profit taking pulled the price down. Reports of heavy rains in Argentina eased the bullish tone, while analysts advise buying on dips as speculative longs take profits. May corn also eased after shorts covered, with expectations of renewed buying below 44 1/2 cents.

Chicago Broomhall

Oats Market Outlook Cautiously Optimistic

Leading oat holders have scaled back and profit taken for days. Analysts expect modest decline with corn, while May oats may rise above 35c before any substantial drop, suggesting prices may not fall below current levels.

Fight at Marseilles spark amid dockers strike

Paris dispatch reports a large clash on the streets of Marseilles as gendarmes and striking dockmen clash after 8,000 dockers and sailors voted to continue the strike.

Paris Marseilles

Another Earthquake Shakes Santa Barbara and Vicinity

Santa Barbara California December 13 Santa Barbara and surrounding areas were jolted again by earthquakes last night. In Los Alamos several house walls were found cracked and damaged by the tremors.

Santa Barbara Val Cal Los Alamos

Mad Mullah Proposes Stop In Exchange for Port and Arms

Berberbera dispatch reports the Mad Mullah offers to halt attacks on the British in return for an open port and access to arms. The note appears to contradict earlier reports that he was assassinated several days prior.

London Berberbera East Africa Mad Mullah Mullah

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Aledo, Mt B. F. Felix Miss Cool Cora McMullen Miss Dunlap Miss McMullen Danube Contents OF Journal Part Geneva Golf and Country Club M. J. Wade Iowa City Ing United States Italy Kansas City Omaha Northwest Minneapolis Duluth Liverpool Texas Venezu New York Atchison Oty Tex Erie St. Paul Wabash U.S. Steel Mancun France Castro Re Man Ultimatum Althoug State Department Smith Port of Spain Trinidad Geo H. Phillips Market Letter
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