Visitors Pack Owa City for Football Game
A large crowd of visitors arrived in Owa City for a major football matchup. Fans from neighboring towns filled the stands as the game drew regional attention and excitement.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1902
Page
1
Minnesota and Iowa set for key clash in Iowa City
Iowa City prepares for the Minnesota at Iowa football game with 2000 visitors in town. Minnesota fans number 400 arriving at 7 am to boost confidence, while Iowa hopes to edge a narrow margin. Betting odds show Minnesota favored two to one. Minnesota arrives in good form. Iowa coach Dr. Knipe reports players fit and ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Minnesota
Iowa
Davenport
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Knipe
Capt. Hollenbeck
Couthard
Ochiltree
Iowa River
Lefans
van Valkenberg
Not So Sure F I Division of Opinion On Photographs
A FI division expresses uncertainty over who is depicted in a set of photographs. Officials weigh identity disputes amid incomplete evidence and disputed captions.
Williams murder suspect still unidentified as photos reviewed
Sheriff Stuart has shown Baxter Detective Agency pictures from St Paul of a man thought to be Williams, but locals recall Newt Hillard’s claim that the man is not Williams. Residents who knew Williams say the corpse resembles him, while officers continue the hunt for positive identification and the real killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Baxter Detective Agency
St. Paul
Williams
Jesse
Martha ‘Tuman
P. H. Brimm
Clay Kneese
Charles Armstrong
Newt
Hillard
Tuman
Ed. P. Ingham
Ex-County Worker and Temple Manager Found Guilty
Luke Wheeler former county treasurer staffer and Captain Edward Williams Masonic Temple manager were convicted of conspiring to defraud the county out of 27000 in taxes via forged receipts. Williams received a 1500 dollar fine and six months in jail while Wheeler faces 3500 dollars in fines and two years imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Luke Wheeler
Edward Williams
Masonic Temple
Williams
Wheeler
Mitchell to Represent Mine Workers Alone Before Arbitration Board
Wilkesbarre Pa October 25 John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers said he has been asked to attend a Washington arbitration commission meeting on Monday and will go. He will be the sole representative of the mine workers and will conduct their entire case before the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Arbitration Commission
Washington
Wright Earns Full Membership on Strike Commission
Wright secured a full membership on the Strike Commission after decisive 10 vote favoring his inclusion. The move expands the panel as it examines labor actions and related policy.
Roosevelt appoints Wright to coal strike commission
President Roosevelt named Labor Commissioner Wright a full member of the coal strike commission after obtaining consent from Baer and Mitchell. Wright will now vote on all questions, expanding the body to seven and eliminating any chance of a tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Wright
Coal Strike Commission
Baer
Mitchell
Light Brigade Heroes There Light Brigade Heroes There
Mystery surrounds the ambush death of Frederick Larimore a Plainville youth found near Quincy HL. The killer fired from an orchard Larimore was passing no motive or suspect identified as investigators search for clues in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy, HL
Frederick Larimore
Plainville
Larimore
Eastern Star Elects Lindner Associate Grand Patron
A. L. Lindner of Muscatine was elected Associate Grand Patron at the Oskaloosa Eastern Star meeting, the third office in the order. Iowa City will host the next gathering and a committee was formed to work with the Grand Lodge of Master Masons on an orphans home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Oskaloosa
Muscatine
A. L. Lindner
Iowa City
Grand Lodge of
Master Masons
Masons
Jane Webber
Cherokee
J. C. W. Coxe
Knoxville
Maria Jackson
Council Bluffs
Ella Houghton
Red Oak
A. Ward
Red
King Pays Special Regard to Balaclava Veterans in London
London reports the king's Balmoral visit drew sparse crowds as 27 000 soldiers lined the route. Balaclava Day saw veteran light brigade heroes honored while the royal procession visited Trafalgar Square Temple Bar and Guildhall. Fire later damaged Guildhall hangings though guests escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trafalgar Square
Temple Bar
Guildhall
Light Brigade
London
Royal Pavilion
Bribe Offer in Montana Political War Reached 2.5 Million
Charles W. Clark son of Senator Clark says F. A. Heinze offered 2.5 million dollars to help him gain control of Montana. Heinze tours the west giving speeches as the state faces a fierce political struggle over legislature and judiciary influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Charles W. Clark
Clark
F. A. Heinze
Heinze
Knox Says Title To Canal Property Valid If U S Buys
Attorney General Knox informed the president that the title to the canal property would be valid if the United States accepts the offer to buy the canal for forty million dollars. The opinion follows the government consideration of the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Washington
United States
Wilson Installed as President of Princeton University
Dr Woodrow Wilson was installed as president of Princeton University on October 25 with Grover Cleveland, J Pierpont Morgan and other university presidents in attendance. Cleveland delivered the keynote address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
Princeton University
Grover Cleveland
Pierpont Morgan
Cleveland
Notre Dame Student Dies From Football Injury
Max Fleischer, formerly of Notre Dame and a Michigan law class of 1904 student, died from a head injury sustained during football practice in South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
South Bend
Ind
Max Fleischer
Notre Dame
Paper mill planned in northern Minnesota by Wisconsin men
Former Congressman S. A. Cook of Neenah has organized a company to establish a paper and pulp mill in northern Minnesota with capital stock set at $250,000. The Oshkosh Wisconsin date is October 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Oshkosh
Wis
S. A. Cook
Neenah
Minnesota
Prison Sentence for Murder in Illinois Farm Case
Arthur Moyer, 19, confessed murder of farmer Douglas Craft in Kankakee Illinois. He was sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Moyer
Illinois
Kankakee
Douglas Craft
Infant dies after swallowing strychnine pills in Marshalltown
Carroll Liscomb infant son of Maude Gately Liscomb in Marshalltown Iowa swallowed eight strychnine pills and died within an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Carroll
Maude Gately Liscomb
E. H. Hibben Dead in Marshalltown
E H Hibben past grand master of Iowa Odd Fellows dropped dead this morning in Marshalltown Iowa from apoplexy at an eventful hour of the day and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
E. H. Hibben
Iowa
Odd Fellows
Life Term for Slaying Girl in Clarinda Iowa
A Iowa jury found William Lucas guilty of first degree murder in the death of Miss Emma Moore. The verdict recommends life imprisonment. Lucas claimed Miss Moore killed herself. the body was found near Clarinda last May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarinda
William Lucas
Emma Moore
Lucas
Russian Clergyman Arrested Near St George’s Church Grandstand Plot
London reports an unidentified Russian was seized near St George's church while royal procession neared. Found with two pounds of powder he aimed to blow up a grandstand on consecrated ground, later identified as George Martin, an unemployed C of E clergyman. He denied king harm and was remanded for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. George's Church
George Martin
Pope Receives Archbishop Riordan as Irish Pilgrims Arrive
In Rome on October 25 the Pope granted an audience to Archbishop Riordan of San Francisco. Afterward the archbishop joined five hundred Irish pilgrims presented to the Pope who shouted Long live the Pope Long live the independence of Ireland. The Pope appeared greatly pleased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Riordan
San Francisco
Ireland
Will Open His Barrel in Iowa District Race
Des Moines reports say Ben Cable of Rock Island plans heavy spending to aid Judge Wade in the Second district race. Indications suggest he will invest as much as needed, possibly ten thousand dollars, to secure Wade’s election and influence campaign outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ben Cable
Rock Island
Judge Wade
Jay Cooke Sr Stricken Again With Brain Congestion
Aged financier Jay Cooke suffered a recurrence of congestion of the brain at his Gibraltar Island home in Put-In-Bay Ohio last night. He rallied somewhat today and is resting easy. Cooke Jr. remains at his bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Put-In-Bay
Ohio
Jay Cooke
Gibraltar Island
Jay Cooke, Jr
Kansas Farmers Not Poor, Albaugh Claims Prosperity
Kansas Republican chairman Albaugh challenges a fusion committee pamphlet that portrays farmers poorly. He cites bank statements showing average deposits of about $50 per person, arguing Kansas farmers are among the most prosperous in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fusion State Committee
Topeka
Kan
Albaugh
Republican State Committee
Voters of
Kansas
Fusion Committee
Chicago Democratic
Trust
America
Candidates Form A Coined Campaign Combine
East St. Louis October 25 candidates in St. Clair county have organized for mutual protection to campaign in a mass method. No candidate travels alone and all team up with supporters to canvass together to protect voters and finances until election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis
Hil
St. Clair County
Hadley Named First Vice President at Yale Republican Rally
New Haven Connecticut October 25 President Arthur Hadley of Yale was announced as the first vice president for a Republican rally to be held at the Hyperion theater next Tuesday night He is known as a lifelong Democrat and has served as state labor commissioner under Governor Waller while criticizing trusts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Arthur Hadley
Yale
Hyperion Theater
Hadley
Waller
Barn Struck by Lightning Near Wilton In 1000 Dollar Fire
A barn belonging to Christopher Fick, 314 miles southeast of Wilton, burned after a lightning strike last night. Fourteen tons of hay were lost along with two horses and two buggy s. A straw stack nearby also burned. Other buildings were saved. Loss estimated at 1000 dollars with some insurance in the White Pigeon company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Fick
Wilton
White Pigeon Company
Expulsions Likely At Carroll College After Lockup
In Waukesha Wisconsin three sophomores Wambold Sim and Clarke and two unnamed girls were held in the Carroll College main building until 6 30 this morning. A janitor and teacher Miss Mae Rankin were locked up until 12 30 and released. Faculty has not acted yet but expulsions are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Wis
Wambold
Sim
Clarke
Carroll College
Mae Rankin
Carnegie lays foundation stone for Dundee library
Andrew Carnegie led events in Dundee Scotland as he laid the foundation stone for the first of five branch libraries funded by his gift of 185000. In his address he urged better understanding between Britons and Americans, saying prejudice kept English speaking peoples apart and his life would be incomplete if he did nothing to unite them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Andrew Carnegie
Dundee
Scotland
Carnegie
Showers and Cooler Forecast for Iowa Region
Showers tonight and possibly Sunday in Iowa. Cooler Sunday with cooler conditions in the west portion tonight. Chicago reports indicate a cool and unsettled spell with continued showers and a drop in temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
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Root
John Maginnis
Young Clark
Man and Williams
C. W. Sabbath
E. R. Sherfey
Sole
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Eastern Star News
Mrs
Geneva Oskaloosa
Adah
Anna Miller
Spirit
Chester
Electra
Ida Webber
Anna _ Ivens
Persia
Grand Sentinel
Amos Alberson
Jennie Callahan
Dubuque
Heroes
Grand Army OF the Republic
Thomas J. Stewart
Pennsylvania National Guard
Church of England
Will
Flocod
Jay Cooke, SR
Ameri
Indica
Edward S. Bragg
Bragg
Havana
Hongkong
Iron Brigade
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