Closing Arguments in Murder Trial Urge Gallows
Prosecution asks for the death penalty as the trial closes its final day. The defense pleads for mercy for a man who killed another man who had caused his wife to be unfaithful.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1902
Page
5
Jury debates whether Noble's shooting was justifiable
In a Kansas City murder trial, Ira Noble defends his act as a response to Morgan's alleged seduction of Noble's wife. Attorneys compare motive and insanity defenses, with witnesses and oratorical pleas stressing environment, honor, and moral law as factors in the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coldren
Morgan
General Sickles
New York
Barton Payne
Sinai
Ira Noble
Tom Morgan
Smith
Mamie Noble
Noble
E. M. Warner
Kansas City
Roscoe Conkling
Theodore Roosevelt
Church to Celebrate Mortgage Payoff Jubilee
The First Congregational church will hold a jubilee program and reception Monday evening May 19 to mark the payment of its mortgage. The Presbyterian church choir will provide music including Mrs E F Gobble Miss Nellie Robertson Fred Pentzer G W Porter and Mrs Julia Einhausen with Charles Grade at the piano and Prof Chevalier as master of ceremonies. Light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational
First Congregational Church
The
Presbyterian Church
E. F. Gobble
Nellie Robertson
Fred Pentzer
G. W. Porter
Julia Einhausen
Charles Grade
Prof
Chevalier
Church program closes exercises with varied music and talks
The church invites all members and friends to a closing program after exercises, including Doxology, prayers, Buck festival, greetings by city pastors, duets, an address by I B Richman, Mendelssohn pieces, letters, mortgage remarks, and a social to follow. The event begins promptly at 7 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. F. Johnson
Dudley Buck
Gounod
Gobble
Einhausen
I. B. Richman
Mendelssohn
R. B. Baird
H. D. Herr
Train Eight Detroit and New York Express
The Grand Trunk Railway announces Train Number Eight leaving Chicago daily at 11 05 a m for Detroit Mt Clemens Niagara Falls New York and Philadelphia with wide vestibule coaches cafe parlor car and Pullman sleeping cars. For information contact Geo W Vaux A G P T A room 917 135 Adams St Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit and
New York
Grand Trunk Railway System
Chicago
Detroit
Mt. Clemens
Niagara Falls
Philadelphia
Geo. W.vaux
Adams &St
Local Notes From Columbus Junction May 17
Miss Mamie Graff traveled to Muscatine for a few days visit. Mrs. Jake Foster spent Thursday in Lettsville. Dimple Blair left Thursday evening for a week in Washington. Mabel and Melvine Dykes of Muscatine came to stay with I. M. Lame over Sunday. E. J. Whistler, editor of the Columbus News, visited Cedar Rapids. Lee Mishler displayed a large pelican he shot on a river sand bar last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Mamie Graff
Muscatine
Jake Foster
Lettsville
Dimple Blair
Washington
Mabel
Melvine Dykes
I. M. Lame
Lehigh Valley Railroad Promotes Color Poster of Wedding Train Arrival
A vivid poster issued by the Lehigh Valley Railroad General Passenger Department shows a train arriving at a station with a bride and groom in the foreground stepping off. The artistic image promotes rail travel and can be obtained by sending 10 cents to cover mailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Passenger Department
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York
Funeral of Rev Boydston Held at Lone Tree
The funeral for Rev. B. M. Boydston, pastor of the Lone Tree M E Church, was held May 14 at 1:30 in Lone Tree with Rev. W G Thorn, and speakers Rev. C L Stafford and J W Potter. He had served in the Iowa conference since 1881 and is survived by a wife and three nearly grown children. Remains rest in Lone Tree cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
B. M. Boydston
M. E
W. G. Thorn
Muscatine District
C. L. Stafford
J. W. Potter
Brother
Epworth League
Ladies Aid Society
Myrtle France
Nellie Robinson
Lone Tree Cemetery
Supreme Court affirms Spence damages against Rock Island
Des Moines news reports the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed a $1,100 judgment and $72.40 costs for George St. Spence in a personal injury case arising from a collision between a construction train and the Rock Island fast mail near Moscow on November 18, 1898. Spence, a painter, rode on a construction train without a passenger permit. the court ruled he could be treated as a passenger under the circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Spence
Rock Island Road
Supreme Court
Des Moines
George St. Spence
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Muscatine County
C. B. Wolfe
Deemer
Rock Island
Spence
Roberts
Wilton
Moscow
Rates for travel to western cities offered by Shrine group
Low rates to San Francisco Los Angeles California and Portland Oregon on account Imperial Council Nobles of Mystic Shrine San Francisco and National convention Travelers Protective Association Portland Ore On sale May 27 to June 8 69 days For rates routes and stopovers call at C R L P passenger depot C M Gould Agent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California
Portland
Oregon
Imperial Council Nobles of
Mystic Shrine
San Francisco
National Convention Travelers’ Protective Association
Ore
Hmit
C. M. Gould
Grace Hotel Chicago Promises Convenience and Low Prices
Special notice encourages Muscatine readers to stay at the Grace Hotel in Chicago located at Jackson Boulevard and Clark Street. It argues the hotel is the most convenient and reasonably priced lodging option for visitors to Chicago and invites future stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grace
Jackson Bouly
Clark Street
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