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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1900
Page
13
Monday's Daily reports many residents and visitors in the city including J S Nichols Henry Wasserman and others from Moscow Davenport What Cheer Wilton Lake and West Liberty. Rail and shipping words appear with travel on the Firefly and addresses in Muscatine and surrounding towns.
General Harrison the government road expert tests a steel track wagon road with 150 feet at St. Anthony Park Minnesota and another section at Ames Iowa noting key advantages. The system uses steel plates with minimal cross ties and a firm substructure, aiming for lower cost greater longevity and reduced power to move vehicles.
The case details a novel elopement in Marshall Illinois where Miss Irene Packer aged 20 and Frank D Manford 22 from Hamilton County Ohio wed Saturday night at the Marshall House with Judge Perdue performing the ceremony. Manford had earlier faced multiple license attempts and a confrontation with the girl's father. he was reportedly robbed of $40 in Casey and aided by ER B Miller to start their journey to Ohio.
A united movement by lines from St. Paul to the south and east aims to raise flour rates to the eastern seaboard. A secret meeting with representatives from eight roads included Chicago and Great Western and Wisconsin Central. P C Stohr confirmed the purpose of increasing the freight schedule on flour.
Des Moines Iowa March 5. The Democratic convention nominated a municipal ticket endorsing the Citizens Nonartisan slate led by J J Hartenhower for mayor. Five Republican nominees are backed, with three Democrats on the Citizens Democratic ticket. The main contest centers on defeating Republican John MacVicar seeking reelection.
Passenger No 4 the fast mail of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul collided with a west bound extra freight near Bagley Iowa with no deaths. Engineer George Ilerron suffered internal injuries and remained at his post. Fireman John Ward broke a leg after jumping. Other crew and passengers received light or minor injuries. In Indianapolis Rev Joseph A Milburn declines D D from Wabash College saying the degree should recognize significant church literature contributions.
Springfield Is March 5 Governor Tanner shows some improvement yet cannot rise and only limited visitors are admitted to his sick room. Warden Mack Tanner of the Chester penitentiary called on his brother during the morning. Indianapolis March 5 General Harrison says he regards the Porto Rican bill as a serious departure from right principles.
Ottumwa Iowa March 5 Albia county seat of Monroe county has suffered two fires recently both alleged incendiary in origin. The fires have residents very wrought up and they plan decisive steps to arrest the guilty.
Advices from Hillsboro report Judge Jesse J. Phillips of the supreme court is seriously ill with pneumonia at his home and not improving. Death is feared. Stop that cough right away with Mull's Lightning Cough Cure. 25c.
Seven hundred West Liberty residents gather at city hall and opera house to condemn Z W John after the murder acquittal. They draft resolutions demanding his departure, pledge to support enforcement of concealed weapon laws, and send copies to local papers and Jas Boot.
At a West Liberty gathering residents voiced their opinions before the meeting adjourned and several others expressed sentiments on the issue before departure to West Branch.
A fire at a seven story Bowery lodging house 44 to 48 Bowery killed five occupants and injured three. Victims found on the fifth floor included Charles Buttie John Clark Edward Doyle Henry Jackson and an unidentified man. Stephen Carney later died at the hospital.
Des Moines reporters note a tentative agreement allowing mine operators to choose either mine run or screened coal, with a restriction that screening cannot occur after payment. The plan limits screens to 72 square feet, while miners push for a 22 percent wage advance, which operators reject. The convention resumes to finalize terms. In other items, a fugitive escaped from Anamosa and was recaptured at Joliet to serve a five year term. Vanderbeck fights alimony as Detroit club sale stands, and Dubuque women protest publication of their names after voting. 312 residents expressed anger over notoriety.
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