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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1903
Page
7
Hugh Selman visits Davenport relatives while others travel from Davenport and West Liberty for visits or meetings. The list records several residents heading to Letts, Durant, Des Moines, and Keokuk Lake for social or civic purposes. Advertisements promise Dr Fowler's Extract and Burdock Blood Bitters.
James Calahan, a Fairport man sentenced to ten days for intoxication by Justice F W Eversmeyer, bolted while being escorted by Constable Luther Woods. After a chase through Third Cedar Front and Orange streets, Calahan surrendered in a W H Fayle barn. He complained of being denied a Chicago police opportunity and awaited county jail transport.
The funeral of Brigadier General Julien C. Manchester was held at the Ballingall hotel Ottumwa at 4 pm. Knights of Pythias and military rituals led by Rev P A Johnson presided with G A R Uniform Bank Royal Arcanum present. The casket was viewed after the service and interment followed at Ottumwa cemetery.
The St. Paul Dispatch reports 11 000 to 12 000 people attended the park concert led by Mr Phinney. The band delivered high quality rag time and classic pieces with orderly unity under Phinney’s deft baton, drawing praise from both public and press.
Daily service offers two Limited Trains and four Fast Express Trains from Chicago to New York. Keystone Express leaves at 10 05 a m, Seashore Limited 10 30 a m, Atlantic Express 3 00 p m, Pennsylvania Limited 6 00 p m, Eastern Express 9 90 p m, and New York Express 11 45 p m. Through sleeping car reservations to H R Dering A G P Agt No 2 Sherman street Chicago.
The drill team of the M. W. A. plans an excursion to Burlington on July 4 by M. N. S. train. Departure from Muscatine is 4 30 a m arriving Burlington at 7 00 a m. Return train leaves Burlington at 9 00 p m. Round trip fare 1 95.
The Button Workers Protective Union No. 6861 held its semi annual meeting at Assembly Hall electing officers for six months. Twelve new members joined and a move to form an International Button Union was announced with a Davenport strike aid of 25 dollars. The meeting planned a national convention here soon and anticipated an international headquarters in the city.
The Davenport and Suburban railroad contract to build lines from Davenport to Muscatine was let over a month ago to the International Construction company of Detroit for 1 400 000. Davenport papers mistakenly treated a fresh item while officials say only material contracts were closed Monday. Construction is to proceed once rails and ties arrive this week.
Federation of Women's Clubs announces a meeting on Friday July 3 at 3 p m with President CC Weed in attendance. The notice cites an event planned for July 4.
Webster City announces an exhibit for the upcoming St. Louis fair. Local organizers seek to showcase regional industry and culture, aiming to attract visitors and build connections with the broader midwest fair circuit.
The Diamond line reports the St. Paul, a near-completed side wheeler, 280 feet long with 70 foot beam, 28 foot diameter wheels, and 60,000 dollar cost estimate. It promises modern interiors with 150 berths in the main cabin and 32 seats for the crew, to serve World’s Fair traffic in St. Louis and general river passenger demand.
University Jubilee singers from Texas A and M at Waco gave a concert in City Railway park. About two hundred attended enjoying songs jokes and dances. The strong man Sando drew encores after feats like bending iron and breaking stones. Proceeds benefited local colored people in charge of the event.
The Milwaukee organization has abandoned its contemplated improvements at Sioux City for this year, halting project changes and delaying planned enhancements.
The Thirteenth biennial head camp outlines officer elections and readjusted rates. Western states shaped defeat of J G Johnson for Kansas delegation while eastern and northern states backed the substitute. An ongoing postponement proposal for officer elections was defeated 357 to 107. The afternoon session passed a measure enabling local camps in certain cities with new rules and physician appointments, funded outside the general fund.
We the undersigned grocers agree to close our places of business at 12 o clock noon on Saturday July 4 1903 for the balance of day. Signatories include E Klepper Chris Otto & Sons George Ellman Hinkel & Flannery Hartman Reuling St John Angersbach Fuller Giesenhaus Wheeler Van Gent Kobes McCurdy Mrs Bitzer Welk Winn Richardson Sharrar Leysen Chayka Ruthenberg & Son and others.
The New York Station at West 23d Street provides easy access to uptown and hotel districts with widely used cheap cab service. Full details available from H. R. Dering A. G. P. Agt. No. 2 Sherman Street Chicago.
Des Moines residents donate $10,000 to support Red Letter Sullivan amid Chicago graft allegations. Fund aims to back legal defense and public appeal.
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