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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1902
Page
1
Samuel Gompers urges solidarity among miners claiming strikers are more determined than ever and ready to push for better conditions. He addresses workers and union leaders, emphasizing collective action and perseverance amid ongoing labor disputes.
Samuel Gompers appealed to organized labor to fund and forward aid for striking miners after his investigation showed their resolve remained strong. In Shenandoah there were nightly demonstrations at Centralia to stop the Lehigh Valley train, with a mob besieging the depot while non union workers stayed away. Reports later noted quiet returning to the region.
A Kokomo couple wed after a recipe exchange sparked a romance. Prof. J W H Richison of London Indiana admired a angel food cake recipe from Miss Lida Beadle of Lockport Illinois. A cake sample led to engagement and a hasty ceremony the next day.
Chicago Sept 27 Mrs Lizzie Bensey 2058 North Fifty Fifth avenue Irving Park shot herself in the right temple yesterday and died several hours later. She left seven children oldest 13. William Bensey husband is in California seeking health. Family reportedly in financial distress since his departure.
Detroit leaders propose a large city convention of coal strike victims to seek a solution with national government action as a possible approach.
Pittsburg reports broker John W. Hart of Chicago says his bride Marie Hart has vanished or wandered off after a marriage reportedly last Tuesday. Hart seeks her whereabouts and clarifies if she deserted him or became lost.
Paris reports a switchman's carelessness caused a derailment near Douai. Twenty six were killed and twenty injured in the railroad wreck.
New York dispatch reports Bill Devery will attend the democratic state convention at Saratoga next week. He has arranged a special train for himself and followers costing 2 500 and will spend 3 500 to board and entertain his followers.
Chas. Rose, a prominent theatrical figure in New York, surrendered to police claiming he murdered his wife after discovering her with one of his close associates. An investigation confirmed the confession, and Rose cited her alleged faithlessness as the motive.
Baltimore merchants report fifteen local firms closed in the last week due to the coal strike. Losses are heavy for larger firms with large yards and costly offices, and a dealer warned that continued strike pressure could drive more businesses to fail.
Reports from the Second district show William Hoffman receiving enthusiastic receptions in Muscatine and other areas. Voters anticipate a near term election, with Iowa County and Johnson and Scott counties predicting solid majorities and an overall increased victory compared with two years ago.
Milwaukee September 27 Post master General Payne works to harmonize Republican factions saying the party’s rift is regrettable and without removing animosity Wisconsin cannot be held as a Republican state for long.
London dispatch reports a Greek emigrant surge to the United States attributed to Greece's failing currant crop. Official figures indicate about 8,000 people left Greece in the past year as the exodus continues.
Gen Booth head of the Salvation Army sails from London for a five months tour of Canada and America. A large crowd cheers as he boards the steamer.
A historical note highlights a thriving gold strike in Michigan with large tonnage and promising prospects. Local reports emphasize scale and potential economic impact for miners and communities near the mining sites.
Sault Ste Marie Sept 27 interest in the Michipicoten gold district revived as assays from the Mariposa location show over 8000 in gold per ton. Old miners say the Klondike scale strike promises greater riches than Alaska finds.
Chicago police identified the north side alley murder victim as Mrs Alma Williams wife of a railroad worker from whom she was separated. An autopsy found strangulation as the cause. James Murphy, a suspect, refused to speak but proclaimed his innocence.
Ohio Republicans formally opened their campaign in Akron with a parade and a slate of speakers including Hanna Foraker and Root scheduled to address crowds this afternoon and tonight in Akron Ohio.
Washington dispatch says President Theodore Roosevelt's doctors report his condition as very satisfactory this morning, indicating continued improvement and stability. The update comes from attending physicians after yesterday's examination at the White House.
Sir Michael Herbert the new British ambassador to the United States sailed from Liverpool for New York. The departure occurred on September 27 as relations between the two countries begin a new chapter.
Chicago markets dispatch from H J Toher Co brokers with H E Mc Kay of Muscatine as manager, office over the post office.
Des Moines Iowa Sept 27 Judge McVey declares the Twenty-Eighth Assembly law permitting trust companies to enter voluntary liquidation unconstitutional He appoints a receiver for the Home Savings and Trust Company in the same action.
The quarterly meeting announced for Letts on September 21 has been postponed. T. S. Pool.
Chicago Sept 27 indications show generally fair weather for Iowa tonight and Sunday with cooler conditions in the east portion tonight and warmer conditions on Sunday.
Chicago on September 27 reports dull wheat trading with prices within a narrow range and a slight drop for December corn. Liquidation pressured December while September showed scattered selling. Armour acted as seller and later supported May. Cables were steady to slightly lower as weather and receipts influenced activity.
In New York a man killed by a butcher’s cleaver is beheaded and his body burned in a hotel furnace in the Tenderloin district. Tobin, manager of the empire hotel, is seized hiding in the cellar as police recover a scorched head and a nude body. The victim is identified as Jas Craft of Glencove Long Island.
Vienna reports a yacht capsized in the Black Sea today with twenty people drowning. Rescue efforts and official inquiries follow as authorities confirm the loss of life.
Captain Reynolds will take charge of the meeting at the hall Sunday night. She formerly lived here and many will want to meet her again. All are invited and she will be pleased to see her friends.
The funeral for the late Fred Rohrbach will be held Sunday afternoon at 1 30 at St Marys Church.
The city council visited the levee behind the Hoopes place and heard residents urge widening Maple Grove road to 34 feet with a four foot sidewalk for a 30 foot roadway. No action was taken, but the matter will be discussed at the next meeting.
The Woman's Relief Corps ran dinners and suppers over two days at Frank Schaefer's newly bought building on Iowa Avenue. Comment praised the chefs and organization as meals were served promptly with many compliments. Proceeds were large and boosted the treasury.
Seattle reports Mayor Thos. Humes missing after straying from hunting party in woods north of Lake Washington. Hundreds search, later found with a badly sprained ankle in dense brush north of Bothell after several days in rain.
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