Roosevelt Asked to Arbitrate
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1902
Page
1
Man named Stillwell kills two officers in Farmington
George Stillwell resists arrest, fatally wounds City Marshal Robert Coulter and Justice of the Peace A. E. Musgrave. A posse pursues and Stillwell is shot dead after a gunfight near his home. Mayor Ketcham leads the pursuit with fifty men. The coroner will be notified. Stillwell dies with multiple gunshot wounds. The editor Sam Knott may have been targeted. The jury may return justifiable homicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stilwell
Robert Coulter
Justice of the Peace
B. F. Ketcham
Stillwell
Coulter
Musgrave
Moore
Justice Musgrave
Marshal Coulter
Ketcham
Stfilwell
Sam Knott
Farmington
Applied Poison to Corns Court
A court case concerns the use of caustic poison on corns. The proceedings discuss treatment methods and potential legal implications.
Trial Reveals Strychnine Used in Poison Case
Miss Tona Dunlap's sister Bessie testified that Dunlap used a small amount of strychnine bought at Craig's drug store to prepare poison on a pink wrapped powder earlier in August. Prosecutors called Prof. Walter Haines who said only a tiny quantity was found in the stomach, weighing between one two hundredth and one four hundredth of a grain.
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Aledo
Dee
Tona Dunlap
Bessie
Allie Dool
Miss Dunlap
Craig
Dodl
Tona
Melvin
Thomason
Bessie Dunlap
Walter 8. Haines
Rush Medical College
University of Chicago
Graham
Prof
Haines
Patton
Prof. Haines
Attorney Stark
Ceremonies for Mrs Grant Today
Washington December 20 funeral services were held for Mrs Grant after private family rites at the Grant home. Public services followed at Metropolitan M E church with honorary pallbearers including Root Wilson Cullom Kean Allison Foraker Platt Henderson Irenville Dodge Bancroft Davis and Grand John R McLean. The president cabinet diplomats and military officers attended before the body was moved to New York for interment in the Grand Tomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Grant
Grant Home
M. E. Church
Root
Wilson
Cullom
Kean
Allison
Foraker
Platt
Henderson
Irenville Dodge
Bancroft Davis
John R. McLean
Cabinet
Diplomatic Corps
Army
Navy
Grand Army Camp
New York
Valley Junction Robbery Reported After Safe Blown Open
A safe in Miller's store at Valley Junction was dynamited last night and $80 in cash, a $200 diamond ring, and $3 000 in valuable papers were taken. Des Moines dispatch notes the burglary location and items seized in the heist.
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Des Moines
Miller
Valley Junction
Congress Adjourns for Holidays to Reassemble January 5
Congress adjourned today in Washington and will reconvene on January 5 after the holiday recess. The session paused with no immediate plans announced for new legislation before the return date.
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Washington
Congress
Chicago Markets Hogs Lead with 20,000 Receipts
Special market dispatch notes Hogs at Chicago with receipts of 20,000 and price ranges from light to heavy. Cattle receipts at 200 and steady. Sheep receipts around 1,500 steady. Wheat, corn, and oats on Chicago Car Lot receipts and Kansas City Omaha totals. Liverpool wheat up 4d, corn up 2d. Bank reserves fall on overall declines in loans and deposits.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Muscatine Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Reelects Officers
The Muscatine Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance company held its annual meeting at city hall with strong turnout. Officers were reelected as the group reported assets of about 1.248 million in force and no losses this year, plus gains in live stock insurance and robust growth in premiums written.
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Muscatine Farmers’ Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Company
County
Muscatine County
George Shields
J. B. Jester
Child Burned as Fire Claims Boy in Iowa Farmhouse
Castana Iowa Dec 20 Special. J J Higgins a farmer woke to flames in his house. He carried a child from the blaze to an upstairs window. his son Leo slipped free and died, while the others were saved.
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Castana
Iowa
J. J. Higgins
Leo
Strike Commission Ends Scranton Session Sets Philadelphia Meet
The anthracite strike commission held its final Scranton session today after a three hour meeting. It adjourned to reconvene in Philadelphia on January 5. Additional testimony from non union workers covered boycott and assaults by strikers.
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Scranton
Philadelphia
Jones damage case overruled for new trial in Iowa
Centerville Iowa December 20 Special motion for a new trial in the famous Jones damage case was overruled today by Judge Vermillion. Judgment for seven thousand five hundred eighty five dollars will be paid without appeal. Co F Howell the plaintiff's attorney says this is the third largest personal injury judgment ever paid in the state. It is of vital interest to coal mining districts.
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Centerville
Vermillion
Co. F. Howell
Vanderbilt In Stable Condition After Night
New York reported Vanderbilt passed a comfortable night with his condition this morning described as favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vanderbilt
Hague Arbitration Favored Over Self as Venezuelan Blockade Declared
The United States reports that Britain and Germany favor Roosevelt acting as arbitrator, but Roosevelt signals The Hague Tribunal. Britain proclaims a blockade of Venezuelan ports Laguayra Carencia Guanto Cumana and the Mouth of the Orinoco effective Dec 20 with penalties for violators.
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England
London
Venezuela
Laguayra
Carencia
Guanto
Cumana
Orinoco
Local Insurance Rule Change Sparks by-law Review
In a meeting led by Goshen and several directors, the age limit for insuring stock was lowered from six to three months. The move violates by-laws and will require amendments. A resolution urged insured stockholders to install lightning rods on buildings and fences, but no action was taken before adjournment.
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Goshen
R. F. Tucker
Montpelier
Julius Welch
Orono
L. M. Cecil
Lake
Joseph Gibbs
Pike
John Gideon
Muscatine
J. E. Hoopes
Adam Wigim
Sweetsland
J. O. Holtz
Wilton
Chas. McMurphy
Wapsinonoc
Copeland Rabe
Five Masked Robbers Fail in Indiana Town Hold Up
Five masked men entered Leogootee Indiana early this morning raided a hardware shop and held up two restaurant keepers. After a desperate struggle they overpowered them and then attempted to rob a private bank but were scared away before taking any money.
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Indiana
Leogootee
Ind
Weather outlook for Iowa threats of rain snow and cold
The forecast notes indications of rain or snow this evening across eastern and central Iowa and Sunday for east and central regions. Colder air moves in tonight to the west, with continued cold conditions in the east and central areas on Sunday.
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Chicago
Iowa
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