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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1902

Page

2

Class Day Exercises for Muscatine High School 1902

The Muscatine high school completes its class day program in the afternoon with a decorated assembly, a fitting salutatory by Lillian Gerischer, a class history by Horace Husted, and a class will by Helen Davidson. Ray Batterson and C. H. Mark present memorials and a 13 foot relief titled Alexander's Triumph. Miss Leila Thompson accepts the gift for the school.

R. M. Arey E. P. Davis Lillian Gerischer Dora Barden Helen Davidson Lillie Warner Ray Batterson C. H. Mark Alexander Mark Leila Thompson Helen Coe Muscatine High School

Class History of 1902 Athenian Students Chronicle

Horace L. Husted recounts the class of 02 origins with 69 members, early missteps, and marching discipline. A grotto botanizing trip with Mr. Long streth marks a rainy omen, followed by a playful escape, teasing from the girls, and a return to the field to end with a note on the school choosing car.

Horace L. Husted

Cure for lip sore by seven bottles of S S S

In February 1899 I found a lump on my lower lip. The doctor cauterized it, another sore appeared, and after seven bottles of S S S the spot healed completely with no recurrence. W. P. Brown Hollands S C.

S.S.S W. P. Brown, Hollands S. C

Letson Balliett Found Guilty in Mail Fraud Trial

Letson Balliett was found guilty by a federal court jury on charges of using the U S mails to further a defrauding scheme. Balliett promoted western mines notably the White Swan, selling worthless stock to gullible buyers, many in Iowa, with methods that spent thousands of dollars. Balliett awaits sentencing before Judge Munger.

Balliett Munger United States Iowa

Grinnell Judicial Nomination Sparks Local Discontent

Sigourney Iowa June 6 Considerable dissatisfaction follows the Grinnell judicial convention. D T Stockman Keokuk countys candidate had solid support of the county delegation and was expected to secure a place on the ticket as the county has not had a judicial representative for over thirty years. Scott Clements and Preston were the nominees Brookhart of Washington was disappointed.

Sigourney Grinnell D. T. Stockman Keokuk County Scott Clements Preston Brookhart Washington

Freight trains collide near Dubuque injuring fireman

A head end collision between two Illinois Central freight trains near Dubuque Iowa on Thursday left both engineers badly crushed and cars piled together. Fireman Hart was trapped between the cab and a coal car and severely scalded by escaping steam. He was taken to the city where surgeons fear he will die.

Dubuque Illinois Central Railroad Hart

Prison Break: Seven Escape From Jail Cell

Seven desperate prisoners led by Andrew Thompson overpowered Jailer George W. Martin in Council Bluffs Iowa. They forced Martin and his wife into a cell at gunpoint, locked them in, and escaped last night.

Council Bluffs Andrew Thompson George W. Martin

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