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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1903
Page
4
H G Edmundson a real estate dealer was fatally shot by Mrs G W Grote's husband in a South St Joseph hotel. Grote used a shotgun firing through a door panel. Grote's wife took the injured man to a hospital. The pair had just arrived from Bedford Iowa.
City news notes a barbers' dance with good music planned for Hare's hall tomorrow night. Dr A A Peterson of Iowa Avenue has returned from Sunbury after Christmas with his parents. H D Snoak of Durant is conducting business in Muscatine today. John Mueller of Victor Ia leaves by afternoon train for Wilton to visit relatives. Emma Mueller of Victor Ia, currently visiting Muscatine, heads to Wilton to see her sister before returning home.
Eight years after his first crime a man shot his wife Mary Shephard as she held a ten month old baby. The infant also died from the gunfire. The suspect was taken to Whitesburg jail amid a tense scene with threats of lynching.
Kiowa I T December 28 robbers stage a bold bank heist. After a desperate battle with citizens they escape. The bandits took or destroyed in dynamite charges a total of 28 000 dollars.
City and Citizens' Railway and Light discuss where arc lights should be placed after agreeing on rates. Debate centers on concentrating lights in the second ward versus spreading them, with residents urging main street coverage and some aldermen warning of prior understandings.
Pearl Point er of Pittsburg aged twenty received a rifle as a Christmas gift. He began cleaning the weapon last night not knowing it was loaded and the gun discharged fatally.
A man on a New York steamship pier noticed three shabby observers shadowing him. He deduced they were detectives and challenged a response from one, who hinted at secret service affiliation. The episode raises questions about how discreet undercover agents can appear in public.
The text surveys hair color stereotypes across history and regions, noting Jewish, Irish, Greek, Italian, Spanish references. It cites Lord Macaulay, Aristotle, Titian, and royal Spanish lineage to discuss perceptions of red hair and its perceived associations.
Horace Walpole’s satirical forecast envisions seaports turning into dockyards for aerial vessels with ships like the good balloon Dae dalus heading to China and others meeting fates such as the Bird of Paradise foundering and the Bubble burning. He cites aerial combat with wind guns and bows and arrows as part of the imagined future.
A late afternoon revision of the Pere Marquette wreck list at East Paris reduces the dead to nineteen, removing Allen H. Wells Peter W. Wierenge and a Sioux City man from the tally and correcting an erroneous name from Portland. Hospitalized injured are reported as doing as well as could be expected.
A Streator suspect named Peter Doewski is held on murder charges tied to a Monmouth case. A partially cremated, unidentified body was found in woods behind Moan month, its identity obscured by severe charring. Burned fingerprints on his gloves link the suspect to the crime.
Mrs Ruth Ann Hoar wife of Senator George F Hoar died in Washington funeral held at Unity Church Worcester Mass The body to be taken to Concord Mass for burial tomorrow
Charles Hazen a farmer three miles north of Ainsworth was found unconscious on his farm with blood from ears, nose, and mouth after a tree limb struck him. He was brought to Ainsworth for treatment by Dr. Hamilton. doctors think injuries may not be serious. Hazen could not explain how it happened.
Verkhoyansk in Siberia records January lows near 90 degrees below zero and July highs around 86 degrees above. The Sahara interior reaches about 122 degrees. Greytown Nicaragua averages 260 inches of rain yearly, while Port Nolloth South Africa sees under an inch.
Cedar Rapids December 28. Street Commissioner Moore missing from court. Judge orders his $500 bond forfeited after convicting him of grafting while a city official. Moore had traveled to Chicago for Christmas.
St Paul Minn December 28 Mail clerk Joise was burned to death in a head on collision wreck near Derouin Minnesota Sunday at the Northern Pacific line according to reports from the scene.
A Maine island native recalls a tale of a grandmother who, at the end of life and with only an hour left, asked for green apples. She pared two panfuls in bed and died with a satisfied sigh, determined funeral guests would have ample apple sass.
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune reports a fatal position in a domestic dispute. A quoted exchange hints at a breakup with dire consequences as a woman ends a relationship amid tensions.
Five fires were started in Mascoutah Illinois Saturday night as arsonists attempted to destroy the town. Citizens formed a vigilance committee to protect the area and apprehend suspects.
A Baltimore American quote frames a self described black sheep claiming his family is famed for descent from notable ancestors. He adds he has descended faster than the rest, implying a quick fall from prominence in a wry, self mocking remark.
W F Cody known as Buffalo Bill has bought the heirs of Nate Salsbury interest in the Wild West shows. The price is not disclosed. Cody becomes sole owner of the touring spectacle with plans to continue performances.
The Augusta Herald quotes a writer declaring worry a plague of genius while a listener jokes it may have tired of seeking it. The light exchange reflects column wit and contemporary salon vibe.
Pittsburg December 28. Superintendent Duel of the B and O Pittsburgh division completes inquiry into last Wednesday night’s Duquesne Limited wreck near Dawson. No railroad employee found responsible. A number of unidentified dead still lie at Connellsville.
A quotation from Maxwell's Talisman extols cheerfulness as a constant, accessible light in any home. It emphasizes that happiness has no price or meter and all can enjoy its rays without restraint.
In Sergent Kentucky on Big Cowan Creek Wm Shephard entered the home of his father in law Obe diah Fields and shot and killed Riley Webb aged twenty. The crime occurred after tensions over a family dispute and local authorities feared possible lynching.
In a Detroit Free Press item Pat and Mike discuss going out to see what is burning. They overhear two men behind them say they plan to go to the foyer. The brief scene captures a tense moment in a theater.
Ethel and Edith discuss a nobleman target who she claims belongs to the landed gentry per a final letter.
One way rate with two dollars additional for round trip tickets on sale the first and third Tuesdays of each month with limit for return twenty one days from date of sale. See ticket agents of Iowa Central for information or address A B Cutts G P Minneapolis Minnesota.
Mrs I M De Lisle hosted a paper ball for younger dancers on Saturday from 6 30 to 9 30 with paper costumes masks sailors cake walk attire and a precise fancy drill by children and parents A twelve dance program followed as the evening wore on Grace and Clinton Richman will host a 7 to 10 party Tuesday at their West Second Street home with games dancing and decorations planned for a small guest list
The funeral of Mathias Mattern was held at 9 o clock in St. Mary's church with Father J L Grieser conducting. An epitome of the deceased highlighted his kindly traits. Casket carried to the front as prayers were spoken and floral bouquets noted. Remains interred at St. Mary's cemetery.
A wry proverb-style note attributes miserliness to a man who desires both his riches and the unseen needs he cannot name. The quotation echoes moral satire about avarice and longing.
Friends report J L McColm sustained a knee sprain from a Christmas evening fall on ice. Delayed medical aid allowed swelling, but today doctors found no knee cap injury and expect a swift recovery. Dr G O Morgridge, injured with a broken collar bone and three ribs in a cellar fall, is improving with no serious developments so far.
In the Washington Star, Mr. Comrox explains to an old friend that he sits near the bass drum and cymbals at a grand opera to avoid falling asleep and thus avoid disgracing his mother and sisters during the performance.
A New Orleans Democratic commentary argues that true freedom is limited, likening human liberty to the constrained life of a white rabbit confined in a wire fenced city lot, highlighting personal and societal restrictions.
A quip about kissing cites Oliver Wendell Holmes calling a kiss the twenty seventh letter of the alphabet and two speak plainly. The remark frames kissing as a playful linguistic invention shared by humorists.
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