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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1902
Page
1
Baltimore October 21 Cardinal Gibbons is expected to convene a meeting of province bishops to decide if the church should stay missionary to Rome or seek an independent self governing body under papal control. Several provinces have votd already and a majority favors current condition.
In Cedar Falls Iowa Willie McKee a 12 year old son of Mrs Ed McKee died Saturday afternoon after hanging himself with a rope while playing in a tree. He was found in the rope wrapped twice around his neck leading to speculation on the manner of death. His father was killed last year at Harris Cole Bros factory.
Republican candidate for Congress William Hoffman toured Davenport on political business. He draws crowded houses as he campaigns, with Democrats described as running and using attacks from the Chicago American to counter him.
A list of Republican speakers touring Louisa County with dates and towns. Notable names include D. J. Palmer F. M. Mossberry S. J. Wilson C. A. Carpenter B. F. Ogden E. B. Tucker H. C. Raney J. R. Frailey and events spread from Oct. 24 to Nov. 1 across Columbus City Cairo Letts Hopewell Wyman Toolsboro Grandview Newport.
Des Moines reports say the state board of health was notified that a dozen or more Centerville hogs show trichina like illness. Veterinarian P F Ash and ex state vet J A Reploge confirm findings. Officials expect about forty hogs in Centerville may be affected and will be examined under state health board auspices.
In Wapello Iowa on October 21 Miss Talma Sellers and Harry Chappley of Minapolis planned to marry. Guests gathered for the ceremony but the groom disappeared to Chicago and no wedding took place. The dinner was served as planned.
Des Moines Oct 21 Adjutant General Byers mustered out Company H of the Iowa National Guard at Stuart. The search for a new location for a replacement unit will be deferred for several weeks.
M. F. Snavely, 65, an early Johnson county settler who arrived in 1849, died at his North Liberty home Sunday morning. He leaves a wife as his survivor.
Reports from authoritative sources say Otto Neimeyer earlier attempted to poison his wife in front of a city business, offering a doped drink which she refused while he also declined to drink. Neimeyer had threatened to dispose of his wife and then himself, and had previously sought suicide by poison. The Journal noted Mrs Neimeyer sold the cabin boat to satisfy a mortgage, leaving Neimeyer with about nine dollars from furniture sale.
The remains of Mrs. Emily Ritter formerly of Wilton but longtime resident of Marked Tree Arkansas arrived by early train. She died the 18th inst at age 71 years six months and three days. She is survived by two sons and one brother. Funeral services were held at the German Lutheran church in Wilton at 11 this forenoon. She was well known locally.
The ninth annual session of the Northwestern Iowa Teachers association concluded in Cedar Falls with officers named for the coming year. President J. E. Stout of Grundy Center, Vice President Lydia Colton of Manchester, Secretary Adelaine Currier of Cedar Falls, and Treasurer Thos M Irish of Dubuque were reported. John Goeth, who vanished ten days earlier, was later found to have prepared to leave the country, his clothes taken and boarded with his landlady noting prior departures.
Wilkesbarre date October 21 1919 The coal miners vote unanimously to accept Roosevelt appointed arbitration and return to work Thursday The convention expects the board to report within a month and outlines reemployment for engineers firemen pumpmen foremen and other key workers to restart miners prepare mines for resumed operations
The Iowa supreme court overruled the petition for rehearing in the case against Mrs. Sarah Kuhn of Delta Keokuk county now serving a life term in Anamosa penitentiary. She was convicted of poisoning her husband in What Cheer with Strychnine found in beer she bought. The ruling ends her avenues except pardon or parole.
Special market dispatch notes hogs at 6.50 to 7.30, cattle weak, sheep up 10c, 30,000 hogs traded, 9,000 cattle receipts, wheat and corn car lots and foreseen movements. Liverpool grain down, weather favorable for grain movement, clearances total 758,000 wheat and flour, 25,000 corn, 100,000 oats.
In Forrest City Arkansas on October 21 Charles Young a Black man accused of assaulting and killing white woman Mrs Ed Lewis was seized by a mob from the county jail. They bound him and burned him to death after removing him from custody. The mob then pressed to locate another Black man suspected in the killing.
Mrs. Lillian Stevens was re-elected today as national president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union at Portland Maine. The selection occurred during the organization's meeting in Portland on October 21.
J R Faust of Marshalltown Iowa filed a 350000 damages suit naming the Northwestern Railway Company and three officials plus ex sheriff W D Mills and other county officials for false imprisonment and abuse. He says his farm burned in 1897 led to arson charges and that threats during interrogations drove him to confess falsely and he was imprisoned and later confined in asylums until last month.
A rousing Republican meeting will be held in Muscatine next Thursday night with Col. Frank O. Lowden of Chicago as speaker. Lowden, a prominent Chicago business man and Pullman in law relative, will discuss policy from a business perspective.
A band of criminals attacked a Spain express mail car on October 21 and held up clerks. There was resistance and one clerk was mortally shot. The thieves escaped with checks and money orders valued at two million francs.
Chicago report notes generally fair skies over Iowa tonight and Wednesday. Warmer temperatures are expected in the eastern and central portions.
Fears grow that the Somaliland expedition reversed by Mad Mullah is annihilated. A London letter reports the force trapped with many likely lost. Native troops are flanking, camels killed or captured, and water provisions and ammunition nearly exhausted.
The body of Jim Younger was cremated and shipped to Lees Summit Missouri to be placed in the family lot. The decision to cremate was announced in St Paul on October 21.
Wapello Iowa reports that Secretary Leslie M. Shaw will address Columbus Junction on October 31. No speaker yet for Wapello. Eli Perkins postponed to February affecting about 75 guaranteed tickets. W. C. Saunders and Frank T. Joes traveled to Burlington on Saturday for business.
A large crowd gathered at the late home on East 1th Street Sunday afternoon to honor M. O. Harrington. The service was led by Dr. C. L. Stafford with participation from Masonic and Eastern Star members. Pallbearers included J. H. Pitchforth F. L. Schwertfeger John Cherry Sanford Tennant Frank Baker and John Heabner.
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