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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1903
Page
4
Martha Welk fourteen worked as a clerk at her father’s grocery at 501 Mulberry street. She spilled gasoline from a lamp on a red hot stove fell fire engulfed her. She sought a snow bank to escape flames and bystanders helped extinguish the blaze. Doctor E B Fulham treated burns. she is improving though faces and arms are badly burned.
A Chicago Journal commentary contrasts male ease and social performance with a wife described as incompetent. The piece lists scenes of male authority and mobility from tying a bodice to boarding a moving car, ending with a jab at domestic frustration.
Members of the Carpenters union gather at the assembly hall for a meeting to elect officers and conduct other important business. The session will cover leadership selection and key organizational matters.
George Eaton a brakeman on the Wilton branch of the Rock Island road fell from the top of a box car near Mad creek bridge early today and was found unconscious. He suffered a severe cut above the left eye and back injuries. He is expected to recover. Eaton resides in Keota and is nephew of Mrs. A. L. Lindner of Muscatine.
Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Siegle entertained friends at a sleighing party. After driving about the city the group returned to Second Street for refreshments. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. A. Siegle, Misses Anna Siegle Rose Bleeden Rose Siegle Anna Leaflander, and Messrs. H. Frank of New York City and H. Nathanson of Chicago.
Prismatic Lake in Yellowstone National Park is described as the largest body of hot water in the world, a famed natural feature noted for its expansive geothermal pool.
Berlin police captured a thief known for robbing churches in several German cities. He had just broken into a private residence and exclaimed, Oh why didn't I stick to my speciality.
A Greek government monopoly earned last year from cigarette paper revenue totaling 437000 dollars. The figure underscores the state role in the paper market and its finance stream.
England maintains a school ship owned by the national refuges for homeless and destitute children. The vessel is a model ship in every way and hosts more than 200 boys who inhabit it, with half a dozen religious services conducted on its decks each Sunday.
The cocoanut palm bears leaves nearly thirty feet long, towering above the surrounding flora and highlighting the tree's remarkable size. Observers note the expansive fronds as a striking feature of the tropical plant.
The ten tribes of Israel were carried off by Shalmaneser king of Assyria in 721 B C Their fate has spurred all sorts of speculation across history and scholarship.
The piece compares William Shakespeare's language to John Milton and the Old Testament noting Shakespeare used roughly 15 000 words across his plays Milton 8 000 and the Old Testament 5 642 words.
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The Waldo house sits a short distance east of the rail line in Scotland Connecticut. Edward Waldo purchased the land in 1702 and built the dwelling in 1713. The house has remained in family hands and is described as sound enough to endure for another century.
A report notes residents of Havwaii in the Sandwich Islands performing a drastic mourning ritual by knocking out their front teeth to honor the dead. Local authorities and cultural observers discuss the practice's origins and social significance.
Charles Woods, a presumed government detective and wood cutter, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff John Richley after threats and firearm display near Pike township. He possessed a Winchester rifle, three revolvers, and several rounds of ammunition hidden during work on the Shellabarger farm before being brought to Muscatine and jailed. Authorities weigh insanity charges or other action.
Frederick Palmer in Scribner's paints Pest as a young vibrant hub on the Danube where old architecture meets modern life. He notes Buda's ancient fortifications and Vienna’s siege history, then imagines Washington’s growth with Liberty Hall and Arlington heights.
Stage carpenter reports to the lord that police have located him and are nearing, while the bold baron denies the claim and directs to the stage manager for confirmation. London Telegraph is cited.
St Louis officials received notification of a decision by the Missouri supreme court about writs of habeas corpus. The ruling broadens access to escape from jail by many inmates.
London officials say after careful examination of the Russian draft and the Manchurian agreement the foreign office believes Japan will accept it immediately. The report notes a cautious but favorable reading of the terms and potential quick settlement of tensions in the Far East.
A compact classified item notes hardwood loads for sale at 4.50 delivered by C. C. Smith, multiple houses for rent listed by J Linn Hoopes, a four room house on Sixth Street for 6.00, and a hotel for sale near the depot in Nemaha Iowa with reasonable terms. A brown pocket book was lost Thursday evening. a finder may leave it at the office for a reward.
A column advertises Virginia Gray Allen a successful medium offering readings for ladies and trance readings for one dollar each. It promises confidential special advice on legal suits locating mines and business cases and notes the address at 313 Chestnut Street.
Foreign officers view the draft as a distinct move toward settling the Manchurian and Korean tensions between Russia and Japan. The exchange follows a series of Rus so Japanese talks on modifying positions and seeking a pacific solution.
Household furniture in near new condition to be sold privately at 415 Iowa Avenue on Tuesday afternoon, December 15.
The article describes French notions of beauty as many ages and forms including beaute du diable beaute du singe la beaute of plainness and youthfulness. Frederika Bremer is praised for plain beauty and trustful expression, with notes on well kept hands and her remark about hands having their moments of charm.
A local shop promotes an elegant range of holiday novelties including mirrors, brush and comb sets, toilet cases, and other gifts. It advertises latest perfumes and suggests prices are within reach of any shopper.
Gordon Cumming may have been the first to show the effect of voice on wild animals. He once startled a retreating lioness by calling, causing her to squat and allow approach. In another instance he yelled to stop a charging lioness and she halted, sniffed the ground, and let him pass.
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