Malicious Prosecution Trial Over Found Gold Can
Phil Fahey seeks 5000 damages from Edward Velatt and George Koehler in district court over alleged malicious prosecution after Fahey kept a recovered gold can and later returned the money to the county auditor. The case features Velatt Koehler Fahey and a jury panel from Muscatine area.
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Court House
Phil Fahey
Edward Velatt
George Koehler
Kegel
Fifth Street
Fahey
Velatt
Koehler
Carrie K
Franklin
District Court
J. R. Hanley
Mr. Detwiler
Mr. Velatt
Mr. Stapleton
Wm. Hendrix
Wm. Strohm
A. L. McIntyre
Roy Wilhelme
Franz Pantel
Henry Becker
Herman Thoene
Melvin Brown
Fred Hoopes
Robert Toyne
W. S. Miller
A. L. Cunningham
Button Factory
D. J. Lenehan
Keystone Button Company
Lenehan
Swab
Metzger
Journal of
Obituary: Frank Wirtz Dies at 74 in Muscatine County
Frank Wirtz died at his home on Lucas Grove road after an illness. Born December 17 1827 in Kreis Cocken Rein Pressen Germany he came to the United States in 1855 and lived in Muscatine County. He leaves eight children including Mrs Rininsland Mrs Bersch and Mary Wirtz plus sons Nicholas Andrew and Joe and a brother Peter Wirtz of Illinois. Funeral planned for 9 a m Saturday at St Marys Church with no flowers from the family.
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Frank Wirtz
Lucas Grove Road
Kreis Cocken Rein
Pressen
Germany
Muscatine County
Pine Creek
Peter Rininsland
Wilton
Anton Bersch
Muscatine
Ed. Korte
Mary
Minnie
Nicholas Wirtz
Andrew Wirtz
Joe Wirtz
Davenport
Peter Wirtz
Illinois
St. Mary's Church
City News Items
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Night School at Business College Seeks Apprentice Youth
The advertisement promotes twelve weeks of night school for seven dollars at the Business College. Alex Grossheim of Berlin Studio seeks an apprentice boy aged fourteen to sixteen. Ed Fitzgerald received fifteen days in jail for intoxication after a prior fine by Judge Hudson. Seiler Bros announce two carloads of peaches for tomorrow and hint this is the season’s last shipment.
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Alex Grossheim
Berlin
Grand _ hotel
Ed. Fitzgerald
Justice Eversmeyer
Hudson
Seiler Bros
Business College
Death of John Miller Near Franklin Blacksmith Shop
John Miller of South Muscatine near the Franklin blacksmith shop died about 10 o'clock this morning. He was a longtime employee of the Hershey Lumber company and leaves many friends to mourn his death. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
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John Miller
South Muscatine
Franklin
Hershey Lumber Company
Mothers Club Meets at Schenck Home for Fall Session
The Mothers' club gathered this afternoon at Mrs. R. C. Schenck’s East Ninth street home with many members present. Papers on A Mother's Influence and The Basis of Child Culture were read by Mrs. Elliott and Mrs. Thompson, both praised as excellent. The next meeting is set for Oct 1 with Mrs. John M. Kemble hosting. The Aquatic club also enjoyed a river outing aboard the launch Mignon with lunch and a well planned excursion.
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Mothers’ Club
R. C. Schenck
East Ninth Street
William Shakespeare
J. N. Elliott
Theron Thompson
Odd Fellows Parade Draws Des Moines Crowd
Des Moines witnessed a grand Odd Fellows parade as the city, its streets crowded with thousands, closed all public buildings and stores. The governor and staff reviewed the procession during the convention day.
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Des Moines
Odd Fellows’ Convention
Wedding of A. M. Sedam and Miss Elsie A Kane
The ceremony took place in the matrimonial parlors of F. W. Eversemeeyer at 11:15 this morning. Justice performed the rites with Miss Belle Kane and Charles H. Sedam as witnesses. The groom hails from Illinois City where a farm awaits the couple. the bride is from Andalusia and well known there.
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A. M. Sedam
Elsie A. Kane
F. W. Eversemeyer
Belle Kane
Charles H. Sedam
Illinois City
Miss Kane
Andalusia
Labor Commission seeks industrial site data from Muscatine
Des Moines Labor Commissioner Brigham writes to state commercial clubs requesting information on suitable locations for new industries. He explains the purpose is to identify local advantages that could attract producing plants and boost employment. Muscatine is noted as having exceptional opportunities, and the city’s report would be valuable.
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Brigham
Des Moines
Muscatine
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Edward D. Brigham
Columbus Junction Fair Opens With Large Crowd and Exhibits
Columbus Junction Iowa September 17 The fair opens with a large attendance and strong exhibits. Tomorrow’s schedule includes speed programs with Race No 4 a 2:18 trot for purses of 400 featuring Blectwood and Redeemer among others, Race No 5 a 2:17 pace with several entrants, and Race No 6 a free-for-all pace with multiple horses and owners listed.
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Columbus Junction
Louis E
Br. G. Blectwood
Geo.Castle
Chicago
Mari
Cameron
B. m. Redeemer
A. W. Hart
Palmyra
Elk Point
S. D. el Baneda
Abeyone
E. E. Hall
Beloit
Wis
Dol’y A
B. m. Allerio
Erbacher
Clinton
Iowa
Elsie Nov
Billy Sample
Hugh C. Smith
Trenton
Purdy
Adrian Wilkes
al. Russell
Hindman
Evera
S. S. Rinehart
Knoxville
Darnell
B. H
American Russell
Darnall Farm
West Union
Fossie O
G. m. Electo
H. Woods
Eldon
Gammon
Br. S. Gambetta Wilkes
Ll. A. Meeker
Hedrick
Mark Derby
B. G
John Thomas
C. P. Johnson
Winfield
Larry Ginter
B. S. Medegone
C. S. Lucas
Iowa City
William Mac
Br. G. Geo. Castle
Ill
Corelli inspires youth to imitate death in prayerful act
The body of 19 year old Master Gosse, son of a clergyman in Wincanton Somerset, was found in his room wearing his father's cassock with a wooden cross. A letter claimed the act was not murder but imitation of a scene from Marie Corelli's Mighty Atom, the second such death linked to the book.
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London
Gosse
Wincanton
Somersetshire
Marie Corelli
Gompers Predicts Coal Strike Will End By Agreement
Wilkesbarre September 17 President Samuel Gompers head of the Federation of Labor said this morning it is impossible to say when the coal strike will end but he is convinced the dispute will be settled by an agreement between parties involved.
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Wilkesbarre
Gompers
Federation of Labor
New York City
Beef Trust
Northern Pacific Railroad
Congress
Bard Will Die
Los Angeles reports grim prognosis for Senator Bard with practically no hope of survival today.
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Bard
Los Angeles
Conference of Leaders Harmonizes Republican Policy
Roosevelt met with five leading Republican senators Allison Aldrich Hanna Spooner and Lodge plus Postmaster General Payne at Oyster Bay to align on party stance for the campaign The talks endorsed keeping the trusts issue on the Republican agenda reaffirming Cuban reciprocity and favoring tariff revisions while keeping trusts and tariff as separate debates and emphasizing protection for American workers.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Allison
Iowa
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Hanna
Ohio
Spooner
Wisconsin
Lodge
Massachusetts
Henry C. Payne
Congress
Friends of Protection
French Marine Minister Pelletan Denies Anti-British Sentiments
Bizerta dispatch reports French Minister of Marine Pelletan told the republican club last night he did not harbor the anti British and anti Italian views attributed to him in recent sensational statements.
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Bizerta
Tunis
Marine Pelletan
Republican Club
Revolt Forces Castro From Ocumare
Advices from Willemstad Curaçao report President Castro and his troops driven from Ocumare by revolutionists. Venezuelan government faces a critical situation amid the upheaval.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Willemstad
Curacoa
Castro
Ocumare
McGovern Corbett Fight May Be Called Off
Depositions are being taken today in Louisville as the attorney general seeks to enjoin the Mc Govern Corbett boxing bout.
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McGovern and Corbett
Louisville
Attorney General
One Fare to Disciples of Christ Convention in Omaha
The Disciples of Christ hold their annual international convention in Omaha October 15 to 23, 1902. Railroads offer one round-trip fare from every station, with possible discounts for grouped trips within 200 to 300 miles. The Coliseum venue seats 14,000, with in-building restaurants. contact C. S. Paine for details.
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United States
International Convetion of the Disciples of Christ
Omaha
Neb
Coliseum
Care Millard Hotel
Patti
People’s Party
William McKinley
Disciples of Christ
C. S. Paine
Maquatine Markets Grain and Live Stock Prices
Market report lists corn 60 to 65 cents, oats 25 to 30, oat meal 3 cents per pound, wheat 55 to 60, rye 30 to 40, barley 55, new hay 9 to 10, baled hay 12 to 14, Illinois bottom hay 5 to 6, hides 6 cents, eggs fresh, butter 20, creamery butter 20, lard 12 1/2 cents, potatoes 35 cents, Bartlett pears 1.85 to 2.00 per bushel, apples 40 cents, onions 6 1/2 cents, turnips 25 cents, cabbage 4 cents, watermelons 10 to 12 1/2 cents, muskmelons 30 to 60 cents per dozen. Live stock hogs 7.00 to 7.25, cattle butcher stock 3.50 to 4.00, calves 4 to 5, sheep per head 3.50 to 4.00, lamb 3 1/2 to 4 cents per pound.
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Illinois
Local Groceries and Produce Prices Listed
The notice lists prices for flour corn meal sugar coffee butter lard bacon ham cheese and various vegetables and fruits by weight per sack per peck per dozen or per bushel including items like flour 48 pounds per sack at 1.00 1.20 spring and winter rates and New York oysters at 50 cents per dozen.
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Graham
Illinois Conference to Meet and Consolidated District
The northern Illinois conference of the United Brethren church met at Lexington Bloomington county and continues through Sunday. It is the first session after consolidating Rock River and Central Illinois districts, with about one church and as many pastors in the merged area. Bishop Matthews of Ohio presides. Two Eliza girls aged 11 and 16, who ran away, were picked up by police, held in jail briefly, then sent home with advice.
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Rock River
Central
Bloomington
Northern Illinois
United Brethren Church
Lexington
Central Illinois
Bishop Matthews
Ohio
Eliza
Illinois
Old Glencoe resident Ned Champ recalls The Crisis figures
In a September Pilgrim feature Landon Knight meets Col Carvel’s former jockey Ned Neil Champ who has lived in Glencoe since 1854. He recalls Stephen Bryce Judge Whipple and others who frequented the colonel’s hospitality and accurately describes The Crisis characters and scenes. A struggling pastor seeks donations for a church building fund as the congregation pledges support despite poverty among members.
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Glencoe
St. Louis
Landon Knight
Col. Carvel
Ned
Neil Champ
Stephen Bryce
Judge Whipple
Mr. Brinsmade
Jimmy and Johnny Banter About School in Russia
Comic exchange between Jimmy and Johnny where Jimmy jokes about Russia and the burden of calling the roll. The brief quip contrasts a desire to study abroad with the tedious school task of roll call.
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Jimmy
Russia
Johnny
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Wetch Inspector
CRI & P. Ry
Edward Velatt and
Geo. Koehler
C. D. Cook
Bloomington Township
John Bloom, Jr
O. Block
Ohn Mahar
J. Fuller
A. Lb. Porter
Ed. McMahon
Wapsinonoc
E. R Sherfey
Sweetsland
Gust. Thiesen
Fulton
C. K. Winnemore
Sweetland
Patrick Tommey
Emil Kranz
Wirtz
Nellie Bruff
Rock Island
Minnie Towers
S. Light
Villisca
Buffalo
Milford Benham
Indianapolis
Indiana
Versailles
the Aequatic Club
Labor
Columbus Junction Fair
Corelli
England
Conference OF Leaders
Cuba
House of Representatives
Flicht
The
Maquatine Markets
Concord
New York
Chestnut
Avenue
Fourth Street
Lizzy Harbaugh
Third Street
D. W. Jackson
W. H. Hoopes & Son
Muscatine Lumber & Box Company
C. O. D. Grocery
East Hill
J. J. Griffith
Wheeler & Wilson
B. A. Metz
Scott House
Town Avenue
W. F. Miksch
South
Oregon St
the People’s Department Store
A. Seigel
Kixnpt & Co
P. J. Kennedy
Nelse Erickson
Kullaguunarstop
Carload
Grand Opera House
Missouri
Eneage Ional
George Klimt and
Alma Hearn
James
aCe Directron
Amberlin, Kixner &Co
Gideon
Harris, Desdunes
Turner and
Rastus
Waters
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