Deboaton of Rev Monroe Drew by Iowa City Presbytery
Rev Monroe Drew loses reinstatement to the ministry after a lengthy hearing at the First Presbyterian church in Muscatine. The Iowa City Presbytery found no repentance or reparation for his conduct toward his wife, leading to deposition and denial of his petition. An appeal to the Iowa Synod is planned for October.
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Monroe Drew
Presbyterian Church
Iowa City
Presbytery
Drew
Columbus Junction
Synod
Iowa
J. D. Donnelson
Davenport
E. Benson
Brooklyn
George Furniss
West Liberty
J. N. Elliott
Muscatine
N. A. McAulay
Wilton Junction
W. L. Clark
Montezuma
L. D. Young
Washington
W. C. Crozier
Keota
A. A. Pratt
Atalissa
Pughe
Oxford
L. M. Millsbaugh
Hughes
Kirkpatrick
S. S. Sinnett
Mother of Iowa Governor Dies at Des Moines
Mrs T J Cummins mother of Governor Cummins died of pneumonia at her Des Moines home. The governor stayed at her bedside since arriving from Boston a week ago. A descendant of a historic family, her maiden name was Flenniken and an ancestor signed the Macklenberg declaration of independence. She was seventy seven.
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Des Moines
T. J. Cummins
Cummins
Boston
Stricken with paralysis H C Deford in critical condition
Columbus Junction December 22 Special H C Deford of Columbus City was stricken with paralysis at the dinner table Monday and lies unconscious at his home. He is brother of ex-Sheriff William Deford and well known in Columbus City. Second attack makes recovery unlikely.
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H.C. Deford
Columbus City
Columbus Junction
H. C. Deford
William Deford
Wade Won't Back Move to Hold Democratic N Y Convention
Washington D C December 22 Representative Wade of Iowa mock opposition to moving the national Democratic convention to New York City next summer. He favors Chicago as the better site citing travel distance for western delegates and noting New York's strong financial interests may help Democrats. The Democratic National Committee meets January 12 to decide, with Chicago Milwaukee and New York as strong contenders.
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Washington
the Journal
Washington, D. C
Wade
Iowa
New York City
New York State
New York
West
Chicago
Capitol
Democratic Party
Democratic National Committee
Milwaukee
Judge OKs 24 Million Call Against Asphalt Co. Stockholders
Judge Kirkpatrick in federal court signed an order permitting Receiving Tatnall of the National Asphalt Co to issue a call assessing Asphalt Company of America shareholders for 24 million dollars, representing unpaid capital stock. Lawyers for stockholders opposed the bid.
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Newark
N. J
Kirkpatrick
Tatnall
National Asphalt Company
Asphalt Company of America
Cruiser New York Arrives in San Francisco for Panama Cruise
The cruiser New York reached San Francisco from Bremerton and will likely sail to Panama. The Mare Island commandant was ordered to draft 250 men from the Independence to join the New York by tomorrow.
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San Francisco
Cal
New York
Bremerton
Washington
Panama
Mare Island Navy Yard
Independence
Des Moines Woman Found Dead in Home Burned
Des Moines Iowa December 22 reports outline a murder scene at Mrs Charles W Graves East Des Moines home. Autopsy shows strangulation prior to fire and husband reportedly restrained by court order from leaving the residence. Winnie Reider, Miss Reider, expected home for holidays and remains missing with no sign of her arrival.
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Des Moines
Charles W. Graves
Winnie Reider
Grau Opera Company
East Des Moines
Miss Reider
Society Dance Planned in Muscatine for December 28
At Fred B. Munroe's office last night the Muscatine society decided to hold a formal dancing party Monday evening December 28 at Hare's Hall. The committee vows to make it one of the most pleasant affairs in years, welcomed by society people.
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Fred B. Munroe
Hare
Muscatine
Sweetland News In Brief From December Items
Sweetland corresp reports purchases of 1000 bushels of corn by Wediken Bros from Henry Krames. Notices of local visits, church events, revival meetings at Pleasant Prairie, and a Christmas Eve Sunday school entertainment. Also mentions sales, births, visits to Muscatine and Durant, and trustees’ meeting at Fairport.
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Sweetland
Wediken Bros
Henry Krames
C. P. Wood
Joe Taylor
Clymer
Weed’s Lane
Hanley
Pleasant Prairie
J. E. van Camp
Mary Robertson
Muscatine
Alice Allbee
Leslie Allbee
Daisy
Howard Pantel
Walter Chatfield
A. N. Day
Nichols
Fred Klepper
Lizzie Crull
Longstretch
Dr. Snyder
Welden
Aug. Wiggins
Wilton
Chas. Winkler
Moscow
M. B. A. Lodge
Ed. Martin
Durant
Fairport
Farmers Move From Husking To Wood Hauling In Copperas Creek
Copperas Creek scene notes farmers finished husking corn and hauling wood to market. Visits include Mrs. Miller of Wrayville and Mrs. Colberg of Eliza visiting Burnie Reynolds family. D. M. Reynolds ill. Jessie Reynolds from Grinnell plans visit to grandparents. Local social updates and Black Jack telephone stockholders meeting at J. B. Roseman home.
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Copperas Creek
John Miller
Wrayville
Ernest Colberg
Eliza
Burnie Reynolds
D. M. Reynolds
Jessie Reynolds
Grinnell
Ripley and Wray
John Schell
J. C. Hesser
Harry
John Mills
John McNall
New Boston
O. McNall
N. W. Ripley
Muscatine
John Deakman
Black Jack Telephone Line
J. B. Roseman
Union Label Funeral First Since Strike
Chicago reports the first union label funeral as livery drivers plan arbitration of grievances. Six carriages served as hearses, with police ordering end to picketing of funeral homes to protect burial processions. Arbitration will be put to vote by both sides as strike settlement moves forward.
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Chicago
O’neil
Chief O'Neil
O'Neil
Five Dead After St Louis Transit Boiler Explosion
The St Louis Transit power house explosion at Jefferson and Geyer avenues killed five workers including John Dixon William Wilson Jesse Thomas Frank Steele and Louis Barber. Dozens were injured or missing as seven boilers ruptured sending walls and a roof crashing down in a century old facility. The company faces about 25000 dollars in losses as search efforts continue for missing employees.
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St. Louis
John Dixon
William Wilson
Jesse Thomas
Frank Steele
Louis Barber
St. Louis Transit Company
Jefferson and Geyer Avenues
Woman Found Guilty of Murder Sealed for Death Penalty
In Bennington Vermont on December 22 Mrs Mary A Rogers was found guilty of murdering her husband Marcus H Rogers in a case that ended with a death sentence verdict.
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Bennington
Mary A. Rogers
Marcus H. Rogers
Distillery Arrests In Chicago Fashion District
Five officers and instructors from Columbus laboratories were arrested by U S marshals in Chicago for operating a distillery in a fashionable shopping district. The charge cites displaying the distiller sign and making mash for distillation at an unauthorized site. Suspects include Charles Norton J A Wesner A Gehrmann W A Evans and A D Salomon.
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Chicago
Columbus Laboratories
United States
Salomon
United States Revenue
Nutt
Charles Norton
J. A. Wesner
A. Gehrmann
W. A. Evans
A. D. Salomon
Take in candidates M B A Lodge holds meeting
Bend City lodge 143 Modern Brotherhood of America held its regular meeting last night. Several applications were balloted upon and the initiation ceremony was performed for four candidates. A social session is planned for January 4 with installation of officers and possibly a program and refreshments.
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M. B. A. Lodge
Bend City Lodge
Modern Brotherhood of America
Thirteenth Guest Dies as Fire Guts Traveler's Hotel
Fire at Traveler's hotel in Menominee Michigan forces twelve guests to leap from second story windows. James Beatty is found dead in the ruins. Wilfrid Barney Joseph Vorachek and Fred Jenski sustain serious injuries. Loss cited as small.
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Menominee, Mich
James Beatty
Wilfrid Barney
Joseph Vorachek
Fred Jenski
Miss Hortense Fulliam Undergoes Cleft Palate Operation
Miss Hortense Fulliam daughter of Dr. EB B Fulliam underwent surgery for cleft palate today. Dr. G V I Brown of Milwaukee led the operation assisted by Dr H F Lang with anesthesia by Dr A B Clapp. The second successful procedure by Dr Brown in Muscatine. Brown holds oral surgery chairs in Chicago Iowa and Milwaukee universities.
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Miss Hortense Fulliam
EB. B. Fulliam
G. V. I. Brown
Milwaukee
H. F. Lang
A. B. Clapp
Brown
Muscatine
Dr. Brown
Chicago
Iowa
E Lewis Demorest Dies Son of Prominent Muscatine Man
E Lewis Demorest son of Mr and Mrs A F Demorest died at his parents home 820 Newell avenue at 1 30 this afternoon He would have turned forty two next Sunday He formerly served as a mail carrier and had been ill for a long time
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Muscatine
E. Lewis Demorest
A. F. Demorest
Newell Avenue
Demorest
Wilton Woman Dies After Husband in Iowa City
Mrs. Jacob Hough of Wilton Iowa died at 9 45 a m within hours of her husband death from apoplexy The widow born January 11 1823 in Pittsburg married to Jacob Hough June 8 1848 leaves children Rebecca Whallon Atlantic Mahlon Hough Adair Bayard Hough Des Moines Johnston Hough Basalt Colo funeral date not set
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Wilton
Jacob Hough
Hough
Pittsburg
Rebecca Whallon
Atlantic
Mahlon Hough
Adair
Bayard Hough
Des Moines
Johnston Hough
Basalt
Col
Shortest Day of the Year 1903 Noted
The article remarks that today is the shortest daylight day of 1903 and the winter. Sunrise comes later and dusk arrives earlier, with no perceptible change yet. Days will gradually lengthen from today, with the difference becoming noticeable in a few weeks.
Barr Denies Move of Still College to Des Moines
Dr. M. A. Barr says a published rumor that the American School of Osteopathy would move the Still College from Kirksville to Des Moines is unfounded. He notes the Des Moines purchase involves stock only and no decision on disposition has been made.
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Barr
Des Moines
American School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
Iowa
The
Journal
Misouri
Iowa State Capitol
M. A. Barr
Des Moines College
Burglars Steal About $50 From West Hill Store
Thieves burglarized C. C. Leysen's store on West Hill Friday night and took between $48 and $50 in cash. Cigars chewing gum and confectionery were also carted away while Mr Leysen was away. Access was gained through a cellar window.
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West Hill
C. C. Leysen
Bells Drive Off Central Illinois Bank Robbers
A gang of safe blowers wrecked the Anchor bank last night as $10,000 sat exposed. Telephone bells rang, startling the thieves who cut Anchor’s outlying lines to hinder outside contact, and they fled with little loot. Revelry of Crime notes widespread thefts across St. Louis with no arrests.
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Bloomington
Ill
Illinois
St. Louis
Insane Inmate Moments With Governor Mickey in Lincoln
Clayton Deeter, an escaped inmate from Grand Island soldiers' home, armed with a large paper knife, entered Governor Mickey's private office in Lincoln. He claimed Senator Deitrich is innocent and pressed the governor to share that view until Capitol staff overpowered him. Mickey had been en route to a Methodist conference in Iowa but was delayed by a railroad wreck.
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Lincoln
Neb
Clayton
Deeter
Grand Island Soldiers
Mickey
Deitrich
Capitol
Iowa
Today’s Markets Chicago Produce Market
Wheat prices range from No 2 red at 89 cents to No 2 hard about 77 to 80 cents with May near 83 cents. Corn bids show No 2 and No 2 white around 42 to 43 cents, oats quoted between 34 and 38 cents, rye about 52 cents, flaxseed at 93 to 100 cents, barley cash around 35 to 58 cents, and timothy and clover values listed with respective figures.
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Chicago
Des
Chicago Live Stock Market Dec 22 Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
Chicago stock market report shows cattle receipts at 4000 with steady prices across grades from 1 50 to 5 75 for cows and good prime cattle. Hog receipts reach 25000 with price ranges from 4 15 to 4 60 for light to heavy lots and bulk sales about 4 35 to 4 50. Sheep receipts total 14000 with steady demand and lamb prices from 3 75 to 5 85.
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Chicago
Chicago Butter and Egg Market Report
Chicago December 22 butter prices steady creamery 16 23 dairies 14 21c eggs steady 27 28 1/4c per dozen remaining notes indicate market ease across all categories with creameries and dairies reporting stable ranges and eggs lightly offered at easing quotes.
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Chicago
Chicago Poultry Market Prices Steady
Chicago poultry market report from December 22 shows steady tone with turkeys at 12 cents and chickens at 8 cents for springs.
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Chicago
New York Produce Market Wheat and Corn Quotes
New York produce market report shows Wheat May at 85 and Corn May at 49 and one half cents. The session closes with these bids and traders noting limited movement in prices.
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New York
New York Poultry Market Prices Decline and Rise
New York market report shows Alive poultry steady to firm with chickens at 19 10%c, fowls 11%c, turkeys 14 15c. Dressed poultry weak to easy with chickens 11 11%%c, fowls 11% 12c, turkeys 16 18c.
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New York
New York Butter and Egg Market Report Dec 22
New York butter markets remain steady with extra creamery butter at 23 cents per pound and common varieties trading at lower levels. Egg prices are noted but details are incomplete in the surviving text.
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New York
British and French ministers press Tokyo to ease Russia Japan crisis
Paris reports confirm that Foreign Secretary Lansdowne and Foreign Minister Delcasse have recently urged Tokyo to avert a crisis with Russia. Officials believe their representations, shaped by Britain and France as allies of Japan, may help keep diplomatic talks alive while awaiting Japan's reply.
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Paris
France
Lansdowne
Delcasse
Tokio
Russia
Japan
Great Britain
Market Reports From St Louis and Peoria
St Louis Produce Market reports cash wheat May at 814q c and corn May at 42 42 1 2 c. Oats cash 36c May 87 1 4 c. Firsts eggs 36c with 30 24ic for seconds to firsts. Peoria market notes corn No 3 41 44 c with prices facing a lower trend.
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St. Louis
Peoria
Horse Market Opens With Meager Chicago Receipts
Trade in Chicago horses began slowly with about 350 head bought and sold before Christmas week. Dealers plan to leave the market midweek for holiday visits and expect a quieter last week of the year. Late yesterday, prices indicated a shallow scale of values.
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Chicago
Market quotes on South Water Street Chicago December
South Water Street markets in Chicago report varied prices for eyes seconds butter creamery and creamery stock, potatoes, Timothy hay and live and dressed poultry. Quoted ranges cover butter eggs poultry turkeys chickens ducks geese and dressed fowls with quality-based adjustments and on-track hay prices.
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South Water Street
Chicago
Wrayville Social Notes and Local Visits
Mrs. Fred Mewes has been sick but improving. Ben Zollner and Fred Feldman hosted visitors from Sunday to Monday. Lydia Krueger and Geo Krueger visited Ed Feldman’s family. Backers boys attended a Krueger wedding in Lone Tree. Various neighbors including A Kranz, Henry Kranz, W Krueger, Louisa Feldman, Watson, Anna Wray, Mae Reynolds, Myrtle Leach and James Hayes Jr. were seen visiting or hosting during the week. John Zollner shipped cattle to Chicago on December 15.
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Wrayville
Fred Mewes
Ben Zollner
Fred Feldman
Lydia
Geo. Krueger
Ed. Feldman
Lone Tree
Krueger
A. Kranz
Henry
W. Krueger
Ben Zoliner
Louisa Feldman
Watson
Anna Wray
Freyermuth
John Zollner
Chicago
Mae Reynolds
Myrtle Leach
Anna Zollner
James Hayes, Jr
Iowa Weather Forecast Promises Mild Nights Ahead
Weather bulletin from Chicago notes generally fair skies for Iowa tonight and Wednesday. Warmer conditions expected tonight and in eastern and central portions on Wednesday. Sunrise at 7 17 and sunset at 4 22 with moon sets at 8 14 p m.
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Chicago
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