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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1902
Page
1
Admiral Schley Visits Chicago Arrives at Schley School
Admiral Schley begins a three day visit to Chicago with a stop at the public school named for him, receiving a rousing welcome from pupils. He then meets the German Americans at Memorial Hall, hosts Maryland Society at the Palmer House, attends Trinity Church services, and ends with a Hamilton Club banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Trinity Episcopal Church
Twenty-Sixth Street
Michigan Avenue
William A Guerry
University of the South
Hamilton Club
Will Walk to the Coast Walker sets yearlong trek to San Francisco
Harry Adonis of Dowagiac starts at 12 10 a m Saturday to walk to San Francisco with a 35 pound wheelbarrow under a one year limit. He must not use money, find a wife within six months and earn 500 en route. Prizes vary from 500 to 1000 based on outcomes, or 1000 for total failure. Adonis, known as an athlete and long distance walker, already has three marriage offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles
Mich
Harry Adonis
Dowagiac
San Francisco
Adonis
R. M. Hunt
Wooster, O
Charles Marshall
Boston
Schley Declines All Political Ambitions
Rear Admiral W. S. Schley, in Chicago remarks on Saturday, declared he has no intention of entering politics. He said no office, however high, would tempt him to jeopardize the love of the people for him, aiming to end speculation about his political ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W. S. Schley
French Telegraphers Demand Transatlantic Trial Receipts
Paris January 27 French wireless experimenters demand proof of the trans Atlantic record receipts from Marconi. They complain that full details of the recent trials are not provided and fear the results may be less successful than reports indicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Marconi
New Cure for Consumption Aims to Treat Tuberculosis
London reports elaborate experiments using modified Tesla high frequency electrical currents to treat consumption. Remarkable results are claimed from trials conducted in the city starting January 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tesla
Rev J W Hackley to Lecture at High Prairie Church
Rev J W Hackley will lecture at High Prairie M E church Friday evening January 31 on The Philosophy of True Living. Admission is 20 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hackley
High Prairie M. E
Twenty Miners Die In Dust Explosion At Lost Creek Mine
Inquest in Oskaloosa Iowa finds twenty miners killed by a dust explosion caused by a windy shot by Andy Pash. Mine officials and witnesses testified while eleven are injured. Funerals held at the mining camp hall with expenses borne by Lost Creek Coal Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Lost Creek
John Verner
Andy Pash
Pash
George Geere
Oliver Mable
Lost Creek Coal Co
Mrs Richardson Acquitted in Murder Charge
Mrs Ad die Richardson was acquitted of murdering her husband Frank W Richardson, a Savannah Mo merchant, who was shot Christmas Eve 1900 as he entered his home. The verdict prompted a dramatic court scene with friends crowded the room to congratulate the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattsburg
Addie Richardson
Frank W. Richardson
Savannah
Accident Injures Woman in Illinois Mine Village
Springfield Illinois January 27 Charles Peaute 22 a miner at Auburn accidentally shot Emil Voltilies wife at Vortilles home at five oclock this afternoon He then attempted suicide Though bullets hit vital areas both victims are alive and the man is expected to recover
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Charles Peaute
Auburn
Emil Voltilie
Vortille
Coal Combine Assured In Indiana and Illinois Merger
John F Bays of Sullivan says the planned union of the two bituminous mine fields will succeed. Underwriters now in New York review merger options and are expected to reply early this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
John F. Bays
Sullivan
Indiana
Ilinois
New York
King Edward Considers Knee Breeches for Evening Dress
London reports King Edward is exploring fashion changes for formal wear including knee breeches with evening dress, alongside interest in Christian Science. The note places the monarch at the center of court attire debates while citing January rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward
Good Year for Inventors Patents Break Record in 1901
The Patent Office issued 27 373 patents in 1901, the largest annual output in its history, according to Patent Commissioner Allen's annual report to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Patent Office
Allen
Congress
Anti American Moves in Europe During Spanish American War
Vienna reports new details of anti American activity abroad during the Spanish American War. After the Paris treaty a note protesting Philippine annexation circulated but failed as Russia and England refused to sign. Earlier England refused to sign a note to the United States that would have urged arbitration of European differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Europe
Paris
Philippines
Russia
England
United States
McKinley Sunday Observances Prompt Memorial Fund Drive
Reports show almost all of 188000 churches observed McKinley Sunday across the country. Trustees hope to finish the Canton memorial fund by February 26 as contributions pour in from the Carnegie Steel Company plant workers with 4598 of 5500 employees donating 8743.25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
McKinley National Memorial Association
Canton
Carnegie Steel Company
McKinley
Robbers Burn Signal Shanty Master Near Girard
Robbers attacked Michael Sweeney in charge of a signal shanty on the Pittsburg and Western Railroad near Girard. They bound him took his pay then set fire to the shanty. A passing crew heard his cries but arrived too late to save him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Ohio
Michael Sweeney
Pittsburg and Western
Girard
East to Have Earthquake
William A. Eddy of Bayonne New Jersey has long prepared to record an earthquake vibration in the eastern states. He believes a marked quake like the August 1884 Atlantic coast event is likely to occur within the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William A. Eddy
Bayonne
N. J
Atlantic
Panic in May oats pushes prices on board of trade
Heavy selling caused a panic in May oats on the board of trade with prices dropping from 44 to 39 as traders aimed to break Jas Patten's large oat holdings. Brokers supported the market and the price recovered to 43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicago
Board of Trade
Jas. Patten
Schwab Interview With Emperor Franz Josef Draws Interest
Paris reports detail Charles M. Schwab’s audience with Emperor Franz Josef in Vienna. The emperor, intrigued by Austrian metallurgy and fears of American industrial invasion, sent a special envoy to arrange the meeting. Schwab departed Monte Carlo earlier than planned and spent two hours answering questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Josef
Paris
Chas. M. Schwab
Vienna
Schwab
Monte Carlo
Farmer Henry Yawn Dies at Saloon Bar in Fairfield
Springfield Ohio January 27 Henry Yawn a 75 year old Fairfield farmer died last night while leaning against a saloon bar he remained in that position for three hours before discovery. He was thought asleep and death was caused by heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ohio
Henry Yawn
Fairfield
Yawn
Roosevelt to Attend Masons 150th Washington Initiation Celebration
Philadelphia report states President Roosevelt has accepted an invitation from the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania to be the guest on Tuesday November 4 for the 150th anniversary celebration of George Washington's initiation into the Masonic order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Free and Accepted
George Washington
Carnegie funds libraries in Mexico plan outlined
Monterey reports that United States Consul General Philip C. Hanna hopes to use 4,009,000 of Andrew Carnegie's wealth to establish libraries in Mexico. A quarter of the total would be set in Monterey with the remaining 3,000,000 allocated to Chihuahua, Durango, Tampico, Torreon and San Luis Potos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey
Mexico
United States
Philip C. Hanna
Andrew Carnegie
Chihuahua
Durango
Tampico
Torreon
San Luis Potos
Shortage in Peters Pence Declines for Vatican
Vatican figures disclose a drop in Peter's Pence receipts for last year. A Vatican official expelled for indiscretion revealed the figures, showing total receipts of 2.3 million lire about 443,900 dollars, significantly below prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Rome
Peter
Man Offers Body for Sale to Aid Recovery
John Parker of Chicago has advertised in Chicago papers that he will sell his body to physicians for scientific purposes to avoid starvation. Once wealthy and an elocutionist on the lyceum platform, he now wanders seeking treatment in Arkansas. Parker stands over six feet tall yet weighs eighty one pounds and has spent a fortune to regain his health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana
Ill
John Parker
Chicago
Lyceum
Arkansas
Parker
Miss Helen Hay to Wed Payne Whitney in Washington
Washington January 27 Miss Helen Hay will wed Payne Whitney of New York on February 6 at the church of the Covenant, the administration church in Washington. The ceremony will be at noon officiated by Rev Tennis S Hamlin with possible presence of Rev Dr Peabody of Boston. Nearly 1000 invitations will be issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hay
Washington
Helen Hay
Payne Whitney
New York
Indiana Methodists to Build State Hospital
Methodists of Indiana plan a large philanthropic hospital at the state capitol. The project totals 290,909 dollars with a 509,600 dollar endowment. Fundraising will spread across Indiana and construction starts once 50,900 dollars is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Methodists of
Indiana
State Capitol
General Hobart Dead and Libby Prison Escape Survivor
General Harrison C. Hobart dies at Soldiers' Home hospital. He was sole survivor of Wisconsin constitutional convention and the last of the five men who planned the Libby Prison tunnel escape. He passed away Saturday evening in Milwaukee on January 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libby
Milwaukee
Harrison C. Hobart
Libbey Prison
Explosion in New York rapid transit tunnel kills three
An explosion in the Park and Forty-first streets rapid transit tunnel near Murray Hill hospital wrecked sections of the tunnel and buildings. Initially reported as three dead and up to 100 injured, later counts fixed at three killed and about 200 injured with extensive property damage including two hotels, a hospital, and residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Park and Forty-first Streets
Murrayhill Hotel
Harlem
Forty-first Street
Metropolitan
Murray Hill
Grand Union
Manhattan
Henry Lays Corner Stone at World’s Fair Urged
St. Louis reports an effort to have Prince Henry lay the cornerstone of a main building at the world’s fair during his visit. The proposal has been sent to Washington and is expected to receive favorable action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Prince Henry
Washington
Germans to Welcome Prince Henry in New York Parade
The Germans of New York plan a monster parade on February 26 to greet Prince Henry. About fifty thousand people are expected to join the line for the reception in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince
New York
Prince Henry
Fire damages anatomy building at University of Minnesota
Minneapolis January 27 The university anatomy building was damaged by fire on Saturday. The libraries of Professors Erdman and Rad and most students instruments were damaged and about twenty cadavers on dissecting tables were burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Erdman
Rad
General Noble Arrives in Washington
General Noble formerly secretary of the interior and a former Iowan arrived in Washington on January 27 for a visit or assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Interior
Washington
Noble
Wesley White Sentenced for Highway Robbery in Burlington
Wesley White was convicted in Burlington for highway robbery of a crippled man and sentenced to two years in the Ft. Madison penitentiary. He had previously pled not guilty but changed to guilty while claiming cocaine influence. The judge urged rehabilitation and warned against resuming drug use. Sheriff Muenzenmeier escorted him to imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Wesley White
Ft. Madison
Btrlington Journal
Smyth
Sherif Muenzenmeier
Taft Returns Home Addresses Reconcentrado Policy
Governor Taft arrives in Cincinnati on January 27 and clarifies his view on the Philippines reconcentrado policy. He opposes General Bell's plan, saying no camps were ever intended, only a deadline to draw insurgents gradually into a controlled area.
Cold Wave to Reach Atlantic Coast by Tuesday Night
The cold wave now sweeping the nation west of the Alleghenies to the Pacific coast is expected to extend to the Atlantic coast by Tuesday night and endure for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Coast
Washington
Allechentes
Poifre
Atlantic
Chicago Markets: Wheat Corn Oats and Hog Prices Report
Special market dispatch from Chicago via J Hoher & Co. shows Wheat at 74% for May and July, Corn around 61% to 62% for May and July, Oats near 41% to 44% for May and July, with pork lard ribs and hogs noted. Receipts and car lots, market openings and closes described for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tod-Y-Y’sd
GOR Sivas
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