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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1903
Page
5
A report notes interest from the Rock Island Company as the council discussed railroad matters on Thursday night. Observers watched closely as actions were considered and decisions approached.
May 27 report from Columbus Junction describes Mrs. W. H. Hughes returning from Washington with nephews Harry and Hamlet Hall, other locals traveling to Washington for a United Presbyterians meeting, ministers visiting for a union session amid rain, and postponement of the Half Hour club picnic.
Superintendent A H Moll says Iowa Lines will watch Muscatine actions on the Rock Island ordinance but is in town for private business. He notes ballast work between Muscatine and Fairport and declines further comment until the city council acts again.
A concise reflection on navigating danger by choosing the quicker route through a turbulent period. Emphasizes bold action and resilience amid challenging conditions.
Paris May 27 Renault the autoist who suffered a fractured skull in the Paris Madrid race Sunday died this morning. He is the tenth fatality of the race accidents.
Delegates from Muscatine attend the Afro American Club Women’s convention in Davenport along with Mrs A L Davis of Chicago, speaking on the National Federation’s relation to state federations. Muscatine speakers present in a busy two day program with recitals, papers, and discussions on social betterment and race pride.
Ollie O Franklin died at 4 a m of typhoid pneumonia at 1313 Fast Fifth Street age twelve. He was born in Muscatine county and worked as a farmer. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs C W Franklin and four siblings Elmer Myrtle Floid and Harold. Funeral Thursday morning at 19 o'clock with interment at Fairport.
Z H Hutchinson and C A Fox from Muscatine visited Iowa City last Saturday to review Fox Hutchinson Lake Lumber. They reported the business in good shape here though labor trouble partial settlements slowed local building prospects. Hutchinson noted many country contracts but light city building this year and no improvement expected in the local yard.
A provocative aphorism notes that strong writing highlights flaws in characters and moral circles. It suggests that polished style can reveal the faults of a virtuous appearing person amid corrupt society.
A Wadesboro North Carolina woman describes severe dyspepsia and nervousness from coffee. She switched to Postum Food Coffee and Grape Nuts, improving by November, Christmas, and January, then returned to coffee briefly and worsened. She stayed with Postum and reports lasting health and happiness. Postum Co., Battie Creek, Michigan.
The M N and S railroad sets a new timetable effective May 31 at 1 pm with southbound trains daily except Sundays and northbound trains daily except Sundays. The table lists departures from Muscatine Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick and arrivals at Elrick Jet, Muscatine, and other stops with revised times.
All banks in the city will be closed on Saturday, May 39, in observance of Decoration Day. The notice urges customers to plan deposits and transactions accordingly and indicates normal hours resume the following business day.
The line suggests that many men admire politics while women who pursue power are met with scrutiny. It frames ambition as a contested field where gender roles influence political participation.
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