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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1902

Page

2

Public Auction Notice of Unclaimed Property in Iowa 1902

Notice from Muscatine Iowa May 21 1902 that unclaimed property in the United States Express Co offices will be sold at public auction starting June 21 1902 in Muscatine and continue daily until all is sold. W H Quick General Superintendent Agent directs the process listing many recipients by town and name across Iowa with many individuals and firms named.

Muscatine Iowa United States Express Co W. H. Quick

Two Firms Seek Clinton Interurban Franchises

Clinton May 30 two eastern capitalists seek city council franchises for interurban lines to Davenport Each company plans a Clinton Davenport route and neither requests an exclusive franchise One ordinance has passed second reading with amendments the other was introduced and referred to committee

Clinton Davenport

Plans for Wesley Elkins

Des Moines May 30 News from Wesley Elkins the boy murderer paroled on legislative recommendation that he is at work in Mt Vernon with Prof Harlan of Cornell college He earns money at odd jobs for Harlan and others takes part in Sunday school work and plans to study to enter Cornell college later

Harlan Des Moines Wesley Elkins Mt. Vernon Prof Cornell College

Iowa postal workers set dues and nominate leaders

The Iowa Mail Carriers held a state convention in Marshalltown on May 30 and decided that delegate expenses be paid by assessment. They instructed the delegate to seek equal wage adjustments. Clinton was named next convention city, with W. J. Clark of Cedar Rapids elected president. The Iowa Postal Clerks chose Cedar Rapids as the next meeting place and elected P. A. Hawley of Marshalltown as president.

Marshalltown Iowa Clinton W. J. Clark Cedar Rapids P. A. Hawley

Lehigh Valley Rails Offers Vestibuled Limited Trains

The Lehigh Valley railroad provides vestibuled limited trains from Buffalo to New York and to Chicago and the west via Niagara Falls. Dining car service is available a la carte. Stop-overs at Niagara Falls are allowed on through tickets to New York and Philadelphia.

Lehigh Valley Railroad Buffalo Chicago Niagara Falls New York Philadelphia

Oil strike believed as drill halted at 775 feet

Cedar Falls Iowa May 3 The Prospecting company at Frederika reports the oil drill has stopped at 775 feet It is unclear why but an Ohio expert says the strata indicate oil signs and the halt is viewed as evidence of possible oil or oil itself.

Cedar Falls Frederika Ohio

Killed in Trivial Quarrel In Iowa Fight

Mount Pleasant Iowa May 30 Sam Roody was killed in a quarrel at Winfield last night. Roody, returning from home, faced taunts about his team by Charles Lyman. Roody bought a hammer in a store and struck Lyman several times. In the struggle Roody was killed. Lyman was badly injured with doubtful chance of recovery.

Mount Pleasant Sam Roody Winfield Charles Lyman Roody Lyman

Townsend Nominated on 801st Ballot in Michigan Meet

Adrian Michigan May 30 Charles E Townsend of Jackson was nominated for congress by the Second District Republican convention. He received the nomination on the 801st ballot.

Michigan Adrian, Mich Charles E. Townsend Jackson

Spirit Lake and Montgomery rail transfers to lakes hotels

A transfer bus will meet B C R N trains at Spirit Lake to shuttle passengers free to The Inn and Arnold's Park. Another bus will meet trains at Montgomery to take travelers free to Manhattan Beach. Free booklet on Spirit and Okoboji Lakes includes Iowa and Minnesota game laws.

Spirit Lake Town Inn Arnold’s Park Montgomery Manhattan Beach Spirit and Okoboji Lakes Iowa Minnesota

Colored railway poster depicts wedding couple at station

One of the most artistic colored posters issued by the Lehigh Valley Railroad shows a train arriving at a station with a bride and groom in the foreground just alighting after a pleasant journey. Sent on receipt of 10 cents to cover mailing.

General Passenger Lehigh Valley Railroad New York

Cummins Boom Sparks VP Talk Shaping 1904 Ticket

Des Moines May 30 Independent reports that fears Secretary Shaw may seek the presidency prompt the spread of a Cummins vice presidential candidacy story. The Iowa delegation’s 1904 motto is rumored to be Roosevelt and Cummins.

Des Moines Shaw Cummins Iowa Roosevelt

Mont Pelee Crater Approached Within One Mile

Fort de France May 30 Geo J Kavanagh an unattached newspaper man reached the crater of Mont Pelee within one mile on Tuesday afternoon while accompanying Prof Hill the U S government geologist on his expedition.

Fort de France Mont Pelee Geo. J. Kavanagh Prof. Hill U. S

Fairfield Awards Contract for Brick Paving Project

Fairfield Iowa awarded a contract this week to pave twenty three and a half blocks of brick at an estimated cost of about seventy five thousand dollars.

Fairfield

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