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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1902
Page
1
The fragment notes an individual headed west later, with no further context or events available beyond the statement that he is well. No dates or affiliations are readable to specify who or where.
Washington reports minor temperature changes and a normal wound progression after the president's transfer to the White House. Cortelyou says the condition is favorable. no trip finish this year. He will travel after Congress adjourns to the coast, skipping Oyster Bay and resuming from missed stops.
Des Moines reports two operations were performed on Hon. John A. Kasson at Saratoga New York. Friends say he is rallying slowly but remains in a precarious condition given his advanced age and frail health.
Mr Spaethe died at home of his sister Mrs George Schmidt in Columbus City Iowa on September 25 according to local notice records.
Spaethe, a long time resident of Columbus City, died yesterday at the home of his sister Mrs. George Schmidt.
Members of the 11th Iowa regimental meeting visited their ill comrade Joseph Fessler at home. Captain Shellabarger led the unit, delivering a visit and a box of cigars while expressing thanks for the esteemed gesture from old Company A. The group included Captains Anderson and Shellabarger, along with numerous named members.
The Crocker brigade and 35th Iowa reunions continued despite rain with a 10:30 parade on Iowa avenue featuring Major General McArthur, Col. Hare and 11th to 16th Iowa Infantry units. Afterward a business meeting declared Waterloo the next gathering site and re elected officers. An opera house reception followed and tonight closes with a camp fire and program.
Madrid dispatch reports Duc d Orleans offers Princess Louise of France to King Alfonso. The pretender urges acceptance while Alfonso remains determined to wed the Brazilian beauty. The court notes Alfonso may reject a plebeian marriage proposal despite pressure.
Adier General Samuel S. Sumner commands 1,100 men into Mindanao to subdue the Moros in a delicate interior assignment. Described as a gallant officer with experience suited to the task.
Four stock men died and five were seriously injured when a Burlington rear end collision near Malden disrupted service. The dead include Geo. Stuart Winchester TL A Canthe rs Table Grove Illinois Bardolph Illinois A H Wagner Prairie City Illinois. The severely hurt include L B Wisey Knoxville Illinois Dr N B Johnson Avon Illinois.
Covington Virginia September 25 five white men and one colored man were killed when nine kegs of powder jarred loose causing an explosion during loading at Potts Valley mine. The victims named include Robert Grait Ed Tingler Calley Tingler Frank Hadler John Haynes and Robert Burton. A note defines a roarer as a horse that breathes laboriously.
Washington reports Secretary Shaw denied the rumor of his resignation. He said no such plan exists, despite rising money market strain in the east and criticism of some Wall Street financiers.
Frank Mee Kee wrecked the Golden Eagle hotel with dynamite at 4 30 this morning and killed himself with a pistol. Proprietor George Brandt and his wife were driven to the cellar while other guests escaped unharmed. Authorities believe an objection to Brandt over his daughter sparked the blast and tragedy.
The article defines two racing terms: walkover for a race with all but one withdrawn contestant and time bar for a record that bars a horse from entering a slower class.
The quarter pole serves as the initial dividing line on a one mile track, defining the first section of the course for laps and pacing.
Showers tonight or Friday with a warmer east portion and cooler northwest portion Friday. Chicago dispatch notes Indications for Iowa.
In Wilton Iowa on September 20 Mrs Elizabeth Bentley wife of I N Bentley died after a months long illness at age 37 years nine months and 18 days Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church with Rev N A McAuley and J T Downer officiating Obituary notes her Swiss German birth December 2 1864 arrival in America as a child and marriage to I N Bentley on August 21 1886 She leaves four children and four brothers and three sisters all but one relative attending the funeral
Mr and Mrs Lou Mobley of Oskaloosa prepare to voyage downstream from Des Moines to Keokuk and then south to New Orleans aboard their new gasoline launch Belle. The craft was built in Des Moines and lies at the wharf awaiting departure.
Turmoil erupts across eastern mining districts with clashes reported between workers and authorities. Officials vow to restore order as scattered incidents disrupt operations and transport routes. No further details on casualties or exact locations are provided in the readable text.
Scranton and nearby cities report rising danger as anthracite mine disturbances spread. In Priceburg a mob attacked workings, soldiers intervened after women and children were present, and several non union men were beaten. Lebanon remains quiet with soldiers on duty. Wilkesbarre notes ongoing disturbances as troops are dispatched to quiet pockets of unrest.
Fred Ackerman, a Wells Fargo driver, was hit by an Illinois Central train Wednesday evening in Dubuque Iowa. Both legs were severed and he died this morning in the hospital.
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