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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1902
Page
2
The Washington Post editorialized on the claim by Mrs. Shaw that Washington costs are high for a governor's family. It asserts official living expenses are optional and that Shaw and family can live as cheaply in Washington as in Des Moines.
Senator Allison, home for the holidays, will not return to Washington for at least two weeks. With the Twenty ninth General Assembly set to open next week in Des Moines, Allison and Dolliver will maintain headquarters on the parlor floor of the Avery building from the session start through the joint meeting and Senate election.
Dr. Thomas E. Green of Cedar Rapids Iowa serves large Episcopal congregation and Colorado Society Sons of the Revolution has been chosen to deliver the oration at the Tomb of Washington Mount Vernon April 19 1902 during the general society triennial meeting The oration will be given at Mount Vernon though the triennial gathering occurs in Washington
Des Moines reports that United Gypsum Company formed in New Jersey aims to consolidate plaster mills nationwide. Eight Fort Dodge mills, half Iowa output, face possible takeover with four large plants already resisting the trust. Mill owners say remaining independent will keep prices competitive.
In Des Moines on January 6, several Democratic figures were floated as possible senatorial candidates. Named were T. J. Phillips former governor and J J Hartenbower Des Moines mayor among others. the party controls 27 legislature seats with uncertain support for the Kansas City platform.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul company intends to shorten the Dubuque to LaCrosse route by eight miles by removing curves. Work is to start early in the spring.
Thos Airley was killed when a tree fell on him while working in the timber northeast of Mitchellville Iowa on January 6 He was an industrious young man living with his widowed mother.
Clinton Iowa Jan 6 Charles Brother Towle son of the late Major P S Towle and Lucy Benny Curtis daughter of Charles F Curtis and niece of ex Congressmen G M Curtis married Saturday at First Presbyterian church. Towle, a resident engineer for M K N W Railway at Joplin Mo, is a former Polytechnic Institute football manager and Spanish American War veteran. Curtises are prominent local merchants.
In Newton Iowa Chester Tyler faces murder charges in the Dr Failor case as the state rests after about fifty witnesses. Defense to call no witnesses and will begin arguments Monday. A key point is Tyler giving Dr Failor's watch to his sweetheart Mattie Frazier, who testified she received it and her mother described efforts to keep it hidden.
Mr and Mrs Lou Ritter of Letts Iowa were surprised last Thursday morning when about sixty five relatives and friends arrived unannounced to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. Guests arrived with baskets of food and gifts including a rocker parlor lamp set of silver knives and forks glass dishes towels and a fancy apron.
Superb vestibule trains operate between Chicago and New York or Philadelphia with no changes. Stop-over allowed at Niagara Falls.
T J James of Fairfield Ia travels to Isle of Pines south of Cuba to arrange for colonization by Iowa Illinois and other western farmers. A large Iowa incorporated company owns land there and thirteen Spirit Lake families have settled locally reporting satisfaction and promising emigration.
The Rock Island line vacated its Van Buren Street depot on December 29 1901. Trains now run into the Grand Central depot at Fifth Avenue and Harrison Street while a new passenger station will be erected on the old site for patrons. Connections exist with Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Nickel Plate and Baltimore and Ohio trains at Grand Central.
Iowa Governor Shaw will succeed to the U S treasury secretary post on January 25 after a conference with Secretary Gage. Shaw arrived in Washington and met with Gage who will hand over duties as Shaw prepares to take charge and review department personnel. No immediate changes planned.
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