This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 33 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1903
Page
1
President may be asked to leverage influence to relocate William Ziegler from New York State to Missouri for an indictment related to legislative boodling. Authorities reference past negotiations with Mexico over Kratz as precedent for executive help.
Reports from Seoul note Japanese mobs wounding Koreans and officials rushing to restore order while the U S minister seeks a port decision. Foreign pressure rises as Koreans fear protectorate measures.
Washington dispatch notes strong Iowa backing for Roosevelt while Wall Street and corporate interests thorn opposition. Hanna's lingering influence and party split fears frame a crisis at the Republican convention as Roosevelt faces a potential challenge from business factions despite broad support.
United States Consul Sampson at Puerto Plata reports a serious and extensive revolt in Santiago, linked to the failed recognition of the provisional government and a foreign loan. Western and southern party members express unrest over Roosevelt’s possible renomination, warning of Wall Street influence and pledging loyalty to Hanna if not candidate.
Police begin investigation into the death of Adolphus Drucker at Bellevue Hospital New York last week. Reported abuse by attendants includes dosing with morphine and repeated beatings, with staff denying his presence to friends.
In St Paul Minnesota on December 15 cashier Ernst pleaded guilty to swindling Roman Catholic priests across the United States through forged real estate transfers and received a ten year prison sentence.
Oxford University defeated Cambridge University in the annual football game under Rugby rules in London. The day’s betting favored Cambridge at six to four.
In New York on December 15 Speyer & Co bought the assets of the Consolidated Lake Superior Company for 4.5 million dollars, less than the 5.05 million loan held by Speyer and Company. The bid was sole and despite protests from other creditors.
In Connellsville Pennsylvania on December 15 a regional wage reduction averaging seventeen percent is announced affecting about 30,000 men in the coke regions surrounding Connellsville. The move lowers pay across the mining and coke industry with widespread impact on workers and local economy.
A. C. Bushner, cashier of the Yale National Bank, killed himself at the bank today. No motive given. The bank resumed operations. President Greeley said Bushnell had been speculating in stocks and owed a small amount, fully covered by bonds.
On December 15 in St. Petersburg reports detail a bloody clash between Persians and Turcomans on the Russo-Persian frontier. Both sides suffered heavy losses. Persian troops were defeated and retreated to Astrabad after a dispute over Persian customs houses sparked the fighting.
London reports a second operation on the Kaiser’s throat with a possible third, contradicting Berlin dispatches. Berlin officials say the wound tissue was examined by twenty two leading specialists who found no malignant growth.
Mrs. James L. Blair resigns as president at a Louisiana Purchase exposition board meeting in St. Louis. The board accepted the resignation and a successor will be chosen later in the day.
The transport Sherman arrives in San Francisco from Manila bringing the Thirtieth Infantry two companies of engineers and a number of passengers.
New York police sergeants and patrolmen were exonerated by Police Commissioner Greene for negligence in allowing Edwin Demin, a deranged but harmless man, to gain access to President Roosevelt during the funeral of the President’s uncle James K. Gracie.
In Pittsburg pass dividend for Crucible Steel Company preferred stock. The president announced at the directors meeting that owners will not receive any dividend.
The one year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Hoopes died at 4 a.m. from spinal meningitis after a two day illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at the Riverside home with Rev. FE. Brooks of Musserville Methodist church officiating. The child was born July 30, 1902 and was one year four months fifteen days old.
Senator Heyburn of Idaho introduced a joint resolution urging the President to acquire by annexation the island of San Domingo and its dependencies San Domingo and Hayti. The House resumed the pension appropriation bill debate while Crumpacker defended Panama policy and Perkins spoke for the Cuban reciprocity measure. The Democratic caucus declared its past decision binding on all members.
The steamer City of Washington arrived from Colon with the signed canal treaty between the United States and the Republic of Panama.
Dr. Frank Burr Mallory of Harvard Medical School to speak before the Boston Society of Medical Sciences about his long study on scarlet fever. He asserts the causative germ is animal in origin, opposing the prior view of a vegetable organism and claims to have achieved what bacteriologists could not.
Wheat and corn prices quoted with No 2 red wheat at 88 14c to 81c in futures and cash. Oats and rye listed with Dec and May values. lard ribs and flax prices noted. Barley and clover round out the commodity page with cash rates.
Chicago market overview shows cattle receipts at 8,000 with slow demand and prices from 1.25 to 5.60 for cows and prime cattle. Hogs receipts 35,000 with 5 to 10 cent declines. mixed, butcher and heavy classes range 4.25 to 4.65, bulk sales 4.45 to 4.55. Sheep receipts 14,000 steady to higher. sheep 2.75 to 4.00, lambs 3.75 to 5.75.
Chicago butter and bag market notes show butter firm with creamery prices at 14 25c and dairies at 14 21c. Eggs are strong at 26 14 to 29c, reflecting steady demand in the Chicago area.
Attorney General Knox resumes Supreme Court argument in the Northern Securities case. He says uniting the Northern Pacific and Great Northern eliminates competition in interstate trade and that joint traffic and trans Missouri contracts restrained commerce, a point the court previously upheld.
Wilton Iowa December 15 Special news of the death of Grace Whitmer daughter of Mr and Mrs Emanuel Whitmer who live one mile north of the city. She died last evening from inflammation of the bowels after a brief illness. Miss Whitmer who taught school at Durant was about twenty three years old. Funeral arrangements await the return of her brother Harry from California.
New York December market report shows wheat for May at 84 percent and corn at 49 percent. The brief note records quick shifts in grain futures with limited context on demand or supply factors.
Butter remains steady with extra creamery at 25 cents and common to choice 16 24 ½ cents. Eggs rise with Firsts at 31 32 cents and Seconds at 28 30 cents. refrigerated at 23 27 cents.
New York market updates show alive poultry steady on December 15 with chickens at 10 19% cents, fowls 10 11% cents, turkeys 13 14c. Dressed birds are weak with chickens 11 11 4c, fowls 11 1 1 4c, turkeys 16 19c.
Wheat cash price nominal for May at 80 7/8 to 80 7/8 cents. Corn at 42 cents with 41 to 44 cents range. Oats steady at 37 cents. Market reported from St Louis on December 15.
In Peoria on December 15 corn held steady with No. 3 at 42 cents.
W J Vanatta sues P J Hanley in district court seeking judgment for 182 dollars plus costs for non payment of a promissory note. Plaintiff is represented by attorney J G Kammerer.
The body of Mrs. Isaac Freeland was taken to Letts for funeral services at the M E church conducted by Rev J C Kendricks. She was born in 1838 in Dauphin County Pennsylvania and lived in Grandview Letts and Columbus Junction before settling in Columbus Junction since 1889. She was long a Methodist and church worker despite years of invalidism.
Fair tonight and probably Wednesday. Temperature rising. Sun rises 7 12. Sets 4 20. Moon rises 3 43 a m.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.