Republican delegate convention set for Muscatine Township 1902
A Republican delegate convention will be held at Muscatine city hall on Friday evening October 10, 1902 at 8 o’clock for nominating township officers including assessor clerk one trustee two justices of the peace and two constables. Representation is based on wards and 1901 Governor Cummins votes with ward totals listed. Per order of the township central committee.
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Muscatine Township
Muscatine County
City of
Muscatine
A. B. Cummins
Pete Sro
Agate
Jewseae
Pacific Coast
Wales
Finance Committee
Pacific
Atlantic
Standard Oil Trust
United States
Russia
Casualties in River and Commerce Yearly Report
The annual report by Gen. James A. Dumont shows 445 lives lost on steam vessels in the year ended June 30, 1902, from fire, collisions, boiler explosions, snags, drowning, and other causes. Of the deaths, 193 were passengers and 252 crew members, with 25 drowned believed to be personal crisis reports. The City of Trenton boiler explosion accounted for 26 of the 35 boiler explosion deaths. Inspectors logged 8,761 steam and motor vessels, plus 500 sail vessels and barges.
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Trenton
Decline in Steam Navigation Losses Over 26 Years
The data compare two periods 1872 to 1876 and 1877 to 1902. First period averaged 576 deaths and 3 804 steamers inspected annually, about one death per seven vessels. Second period averaged 253 deaths and 6 760 steamers annually, about one death per twenty seven vessels.
Prosperity meeting features Grand and R G Cousins speakers
The notice invites attendance at a Saturday night prosperity meeting at the Grand with R G Cousins and William Hoffman as principal speakers. It notes factory order backlogs and comments from Governor Cummins drawing interest across states, with Iowa playing a notable political role and Muscatine linked to the Pythian grand lodge meeting.
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R. G. Cousins
William Hoffman
Cummins
Iowa
Muscatine
Pythian Grand Lodge
Muscatine Sets Tone for Lodge Events in Des Moines
Des Moines notes Muscatine leads lodge event planning while Fairfield believes Parsons College will stay. Senator Allison contrasts Dingley and Wilson tariffs, and Judge Wade links socialism and anarchy. In Columbus Junction, voters reject Editor Todd’s replacement of Miss Dill as assistant postmaster.
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Wade
Davenport
Muscatine
Columbus Junction
Todd
Miss Dill
Crossing the Jordan Miracle and Joshua’s Ascendancy
The article celebrates Israel’s crossing of the Jordan led by priests bearing the ark as the waters halt. It credits Joshua as divinely chosen commander, notes Moses’ absence, and links the miracle to national repentance and the Covenant. It ends with death as a final barrier to the promised land.
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England
Jeremiah
Joshua
Rahab
Dead Sea
Jordan
Israel
Judah
Abraham
Miriam
Moses
Canaan
Gilgal
Red Sea
Allison Uses Logic And Figures In Iowa Speech
Mason City Iowa October campaign stop features Senator Wm B Allison arguing against free trade. He defends protectionist tariffs as beneficial to workers and farmers, criticizes Democratic tariff plans, and emphasizes reciprocity and revisions to curb monopolies while preserving revenues.
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Mason City
Wm. B. Allison
Democratic Party
McKinley
Buffalo
Iowa Platform
Veterans parade draws thousand strong in Washington
Washington dispatch notes a Grand Army parade with about one thousand Iowa veterans led by Commander John Lindt routing from Barton's hotel to Iowa headquarters. The piece highlights Antietam Petersburg Fredericksburg Chancellorsville and Spotsylvania battles, Archival figures like Lt Governor John Herriott and Col. C. C. Horton, colorful anecdotes and the Vicksburg monument commission's plans.
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Washington Bureau Journal
Harold J. Mahin
Washington, D. C
Kowa
Washington
John Lindt
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Lindt
Pennsylvania
Barton's
Antietam
Petersburg
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
the Wilderness
Spottsylvania
Iowa Vicksburg Park
Cummins
Vicksburg
Raleigh Hotel
Landseekers Offered Cheap Iowa Central Tickets
Iowa Central railway sells tickets to bona fide landseekers at one fare plus 2.00 to points in Minnesota and North Dakota homeseekers territory. Tickets valid for 21 days from any Tuesday. For details contact Iowa Central ticket agents.
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Iowa Central Railway
Minnesota
North Dakota
Iowa Central
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Daily Journal
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Kecklerville
Chayka'’s
West Muscatine
Sharrar’s Grocery
South Muscatine
Morse Washburn’s
Secretary of State
W. B. Martin
Adair County
Auditor of State
B. F. Carroll
Davis County
G. S. Gilbertson
Winnebago County
C. W. Mullan
Black Hawk County
Scott M. Ladd
O’brien County
Do. A. Bishop
Polk County
J. C. Crockett
Hardin County
W. W. Cornwall
Supreme Court
Clay County
Raiire E. A Dawson
Mmissioner
Bremer County
Congress
Aaron C. Noble
Charles Richman
Charies H. Reesink Se
P. Ingham
P. Day
M. Bernick
Township Central Committee
MERCE
James A. Dumont
Steamboat Inspection Service
Des Moines
Fairfield
Parsons College
Allison
Lesson
Crossing the Jordan
the Lord
Palestina
House
Senate
Iron and Steel
Europe
Republi
John Herriott
Col. Horton
Becky Young
Mr. Herriott
C. C. Horton
Marshalltown
Jolly
Second Iowa Cavalry
Aunt Beckey
New York
Mint
Geo. H. Roberts
Treasury
Shaw
F. Merry
Dubuque
Col
H. H. Rood
Mount Vernon
L. C. Blanchard
Oskaloosa
J. A. Fitchpatrick
Nevada
Elmer J. C. Bealer
Cedar Rapids
David A. Haggard
Algona
W. O. Mitchell
Corning
W. H. C. Jacques
Ottumwa
J. H. Dean
Arlington Cemetery
Corcoran Art Gallery
Gettysburg
Blanchard
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