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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1902
Page
6
Ten years ago R. M. Wall of Morristown Tenn claimed a bad case of blood poison affected pure people as well. He said a physician failed to help him and that after taking 8.8.8 he improved immediately and, after six bottles, was healthy.
Chicago authorities ruled Miss Lillie Krum’s death a suicide while temporarily insane caused by the constant ringing of "Hello" from the telephone switchboard where she worked for the Chicago Telephone company. The coroner's jury returned the verdict, though her mother testified to mental anguish from the persistent greeting.
Thomas Lewis, 28, a Marquisville miner, was arrested on charges of murdering Lena Peterson, 16, and her brother Thomas, 14, as they returned from church. A warrant based on attorney M. C. Carpenter’s information ordered Lewis held for a preliminary hearing next Tuesday. Carpenter declined to reveal the evidence.
Chicago September 8 The main aim of the suit brought by Harry C Clasen to recover $12 paid while an employee at the Elgin insane asylum is to place Governor Yates on the witness stand. The contention was disclosed at the first hearing before Justice G W Underwood yesterday.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt began a record attempt from Newport Rhode Island to New York but reached the city hours behind the target time. He cited bad roads as the principal cause for missing the expected deadline.
Sioux City reports Sheriff W. E. Strain died after being shot by Edward Carns during an arrest attempt. Carns remains at large as posses sweep the area. Governor Cummins posts a $500 reward, county attorney W. L. Smith adds $200.
London reports the White Star line has ordered a new steamer from Harland and Wolff in Belfast. The vessel will be twenty feet longer and a few feet wider than the Cedric then the largest liner in the world. Cedric measures 760 feet, 18 400 tons, and 3 000 passengers.
In Boone on September 8 two beach bulldogs owned by Dunbar and Earl Fetters of Marshalltown fought for thirty five minutes. Fetters’ dog won and a Boone man offered 209 dollars for it but was refused.
The Iowa Central railway will sell one way tickets at greatly reduced rates to Minnesota and North and South Dakota for harvest hands and laborers through August 19. See your local ticket agent for details.
James Adams wed a Davenport bride from Virginia last Tuesday. John Teufel and wife visit their son Albert in Tipton where he works in harness. Esther Globus begins first term teaching Hunt school. Our public school opened with Miss Clara Ruff upstairs and Miss Minnie Lamb downstairs. Christ Tessman builds a new residence. Coon Swain and wife visited Davenport. C S Hain managed the store in their absence. Clara Fryberger and Harrie Shafnit attend Wilton college. Harry Lang ships watermelons. he is the sole melons seller locally. Mrs. Wm Myers of Wilton visits daughters Mrs. Frank Leimkuehler. Mrs. W Fryberger attends Wilton Sunday school convention as Moscow M E delegate. Rev. Howe to preach at Moscow M E church next Sunday evening. You are invited.
Columbus City on September sixth reports visits from James Gilchrist of Clintonville and Milton Alburn family in town. Students, teachers, and new enrollments mark the start of school with 106 pupils. Residents, relatives, and visitors include Miss Flora Shhabillion heading to Western College Toledo and Dr. Lewis visiting Dawn Missouri, among others.
Miss Addie Vunderlich and Miss Esther Kemper socialized in Fairport Ridge while Labor Day events drew youths to Muscatine. Ledia Kemper returned home from a week with Bertha Luedtke on the Firefly. Roy Reeves and Libbie visited the Adams Brossart household. Adolph Luedtke and a companion called at the Wunderlich home. Saint’s meeting took place in Fairport Sunday evening. Lillian and Lila Kemper of Muscatine Island stayed with J. C. Kemper and headed home on the Firefly Saturday night. Carrie Shellhorn of Fairport visited her brother Fred Shellhorn last week. Fred and Carrie Shellhorn also visited the Adam Brossart home Thursday evening.
Santa Monica California September 8 Martin Ruiz a California pioneer dies at his home aged 107 He was born in Chihuahua Mexico His faculties were wonderfully well preserved
Iowa Central railway offers special low rate excursion tickets to Clear Lake every Saturday through Sept 30. Tickets are good for return on the following Monday, providing inexpensive getaways for busy men. See your local ticket agent for details.
The Board of Supervisors met in regular session with M. Bernick as chairman and four other members present. The auditor's August warrants were reviewed and found correct, with warrants approved. Because Labor Day was a legal holiday, the board adjourned to 9 a.m. Tuesday.
The board convened after adjournment as G. Schmidt reports the annual Soldiers Relief commission meeting of Sept 1 1902 with a detailed disbursement statement. S. H. Wise was reelected for a three year term. J. E. Bradford discussed the Davenport and Muscatine electric railroad matters. The forenoon covered road and bridge issues. adjournment at 1 39 p m.
The Muscatine township board in session on Tuesday Sept 2 1902 acted on refunds abatements and relief claims for township and county farm hills. They examined and accepted the report of B Beach overseer of the poor and appointed John A McCormack to fill a constable vacancy. Adjourned to 9:30 a m Sept 3 1902.
A compiled list shows township relief payments to individuals in Wilton Muscatine and surrounding townships, amounts ranging from 2 to 12 dollars, and county claims for school books, public records, and juridical costs. Also includes bridge work, supplies, and various commissions and coroner or witness fees.
The board examined audited schedules to determine levies needed by taxing districts and ordered the levies for 1992. The auditor was instructed to extend these amounts on the tax books, with adjournment to 1 30 p m.
On Wednesday September 3 1902 at 1 30 p m county officials discussed roads levies and ditches then adjourned to Monday October 6 for further action.
Daily service note from Montezuma schedule showing trains to Muscatine and back. It lists departure times around 8:40 a.m. and 10 p.m. with agent E. M. Gouin. The fragmentary text notes routes B C R N and mentions Sunday closures and agent Gouin.
The schedule lists passenger trains No. 12 8:39 am and No. 8 11 pm with freight notes and through routes between Chicago Denver and Kansas City via multiple junctions. It notes limited vestibule service Nos. 11 12 between Chicago and Denver, and Nos. 15 16 on Chicago Denver via Kansas City, plus through trains Nos. 29 80 to Kansas City El Paso Mexico City and California. The Wilton Muscatine branch timetable shows departure and arrival times.
Schedule notes taking effect April 20 1902 with two through trains and connections. It lists departure and arrival times from Muscatine roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction and connections to Iowa Central and BCR&N lines at Wapello Burlington Peoria Monmouth and local eastbound stations. Charlies Howard is named as General Agent.
The notice lists Iowa Central passenger and freight trains with daily and Sunday departures including No. 3 St Paul Express at 3:19 pm and No. 5 Mason City Mail at 11:59 am. It also entries No. 6 Peoria Mall 2:45 pm and No. 4 Peoria Express 5:36 am plus No. 16 Way Freight 1:50 pm. Coupon tickets to US Canada Mexico offered via A B Cutts and G L Seevers with contact details.
The text lists steamer times for the Helen Blair on Monday Wednesday and Friday at 6 30 a m and Sunday at 7 a m and for the W J Young JR on Monday Wednesday and Friday at 7 p m. The notice provides sailing times and the vessels involved.
Farmers are urged to view rich farm and dairy lands along the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway. Round trip homeseekers tickets go on sale the first and third Tuesdays of June July August September and October to points in northwestern Iowa southern Minnesota and southwestern South Dakota with rates via the railway. Contact nearest ticket agent for details and ticket readings. Jno G Farmer Cedar Rapids Division C R L & P Ry Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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