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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1903
Page
4
Police say an arrest is expected today in the West Liberty murder investigation as officers pursue the suspect. Details remain limited but authorities urge residents to remain indoors and report tips.
West Liberty officers tracking a man and a woman suspected in the killing of Arthur Meade located a man near Des Moines. They believe the pair know details of the murder and may be arrested soon, with a sister-in-law and a letter tying the case to Columbus Junction under watch.
In a new order effective today the Citizens' railway company adjusts loops. Park Place car travels the loop and returns via Mulberry street to the switch while the Fair Grounds car follows the loop back into the business district.
For sale a new house with furnace bath and modern improvements. Terms easy and possession at once. Don’t rent until you see what you can buy.
The Park Place streetcar line switched routes with cars from Mulberry heading to South Muscatine and the opposite loop car to the cemetery. Riders faced confusion as downtown passengers missed transfers and paid two fares. Three new cars were placed in service today.
Special reports place the toll at twenty one killed in a morning tornado in Kearney and Adams counties with the center near Pauline. Seven killed at Pauline, three at Norman, eleven along the path. Dead include Paulina Mumma family and Ray Quegg. Fort Worth notes Oklahoma losses with half a million dollars and flooding in Oklahoma City.
Funeral held at 10 oclock from 514 Oak Street for the late David Washburn. Rev W S Beatty of the United Brethren church led services attended by Shelby Norman Post G A R in full. Casket surrounded by flowers, burial at Greenwood cemetery with taps. Pallbearers from Shelby Norman Post: John Duncan, L M Woods, Theo Berry, A B Rehmel, Ed Kempner, H B Schuyler.
Muscatine delegates left on the Helen Blair for Davenport to attend the state federation meeting of Afro American women. Leaders listed include Mesdames Thompson Townley Bains Grooms Ousley Weatherby and Motts. The Muscatine club joined the federation last winter and aims to uplift colored residents through education and discussion.
Invitations have been issued in Muscatine for the wedding of R. Drew Musser son of Peter Musser to Miss Sarah Walker of Cloquet Minnesota. The ceremony will be at noon on June 3. Musser now works with Pine Tree Lumber of Little Falls Minnesota, the head office of which is in Muscatine. He is regarded as a promising young man of the north.
A Des Moines dispatch reports Iowa Republicans will present a platform in full accord with the national party at the July 1 state convention. Governors Cummins and Allison, J W Blythe, Rep John F Lacey, ex Senator George D Perkins and others have reached a definite agreement.
County Recorder Reesink lists deeds transferring lots 9 and 10 in block 95 from Caroline Rutherford to Carrie H Baker at Muscatine for 57500. T J Harris to William Burkhardt on Maxon avenue and Columbus street for residence use. John Wessels to Ruanna Neidig east 1 3 of lot 8 block 31 at 2100. Charles L Appel to J G Hampe parts of sections 2 and 3 facing Hershey avenue for 110000. Appel to Louis Cohn subdiv lands in sections 2 and 3 township 76 city of Muscatine for 4 6.
Princess Louise who eloped with M. Giron has been granted permission to reside in Austria provided she seeks the seclusion of a convent. The arrangement follows her May arrival in Vienna and aims for privacy away from public life.
Paris, May 25. Paul Blouet born 1848 in Brittany died here of cancer. He was a famed author traveler lecturer and special newspaper correspondent known by the pen name Max O Reil.
New York May 25. Leading stocks and securities on the New York Stock Exchange closed with a range of prices. Market summaries show fluctuations across key issues as brokers report closing values.
Charles H. Keep of Buffalo New York a lawyer has been named assistant secretary of the treasury by Secretary Shaw to succeed Milton E. Ailes who resigned in Washington May 25.
Yesterday at 2:20 PM the new boat Diamond was christened near Whitmore’s boat livery in front of about 190 people. Owned by Lyal A. David son of this city the vessel is built for pleasure and the owner plans an evening party aboard for friends soon.
In Muscatine South news, the saw dust house at Kaiser's box factory nears completion and will be usable within days. Andrew Gillen of Roselawn avenue has returned home after a pleasant visit with friends in St. Louis. At Green street, Edward Faulhaber hosted a christening for three Faulhaber children with Rev. Geo Meier officiating and a supper for about 25 guests. The children christened were Lillian, Odella, and George Johnson.
Word arrives of the death of the father of Rev W L Clapp of the Musserville M E church at his Fairfield home Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o clock. The funeral will be held in Fairfield Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o clock.
Mahaska county Republicans in convention adopted resolutions favoring Hon. J. F. Riggs of Sigourney for the office of state superintendent of public instruction.
Englewood resident J R Rupp visits relatives in the city while City Attorney Arthur Hoffman arrives on the Firefly from the southwest. Roy C Brown returns from Sigourney, and Rosie Kielbach departs for Davenport. Moonlight excursion by Muscatine lodge A P O N T set for June 18 on the J S steamer. Members of the Baptist Ladies Aid plan a Wednesday visit 12 miles out, with church hacks at 7 am.
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