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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1902
Page
1
Army units conduct field maneuvers at Fort Riley Kansas focusing on tactical drill, bivouac setup, and unit coordination. Training emphasizes mobility, fire control, and communication as troops rehearse simulated combat scenarios.
Fort Riley Kansas September 29 The first of the army maneuvers proper began today. It tested contact of opposing forces across all branches and lasted the full day. Only regulars participated. Tomorrow a convoy will be attacked with regulars and state troops taking part. Militia officers from Michigan Illinois Wisconsin Maryland Missouri and Indiana observed the exercise.
In Terre Haute, Carl Baxter aged 19 and Eulala Anthony aged 15 eloped from Jessup Park county and married on the way to Paris Illinois, later going to Indianapolis. Both sets of parents opposed the union due to age. Eulala is Geo Anthony’s daughter, a coal operator, and Baxter is a farmer.
Lafe Porties of Chicago set a new world mark in beef dressing at a North American butchers picnic in Lake Contrary St Joseph Missouri. Six entries competed with Porker recording three minutes fifty five and one fourth seconds to win the event, breaking the previous 14 minute 33 second record by A Nelson of Kansas City.
Helen Gould visiting St Louis for World’s Fair duties gave away about $1000 to hotel staff at the Grand Avenue Hotel where she is staying. The distribution was to the bellboys and the chief clerk among others as a remembrance of her philanthropy.
Washington September 29 President Roosevelt had the wound opened yesterday to remove doubt about the injury and to facilitate recovery. The shin bone was slightly scraped but the operation was routine and performed to clarify the extent of damage.
The British ship Claverdon, arriving from Hamburg, reports passing through a hurricane on August 27 with the loss of five crew members. The Claverdon reached San Francisco on September 29 and notes part of its crew drowned.
Washington dispatch reports Burton of Ohio is being pushed for the speakership with strong backing from major eastern financial interests. The movement is said to have originated among influential financiers and aims to secure broad support in the House.
A Princeton University geology expedition in Montana recovered the hind quarters of a gigantic dinosaur. The tail measures fourteen feet long and seven men spent twenty days digging the fossil. Previous finds in the same region helped to restore the creature’s massive frame.
The body of Edmund Jellinek, a Vienna Kaender bank official who embezzled about 1.15 million, was found in the Danube near Altenwoerth after disappearing September 18.
A severe typhoon swept the Japanese coast at Yokohama. Several Yokohama steamers were driven ashore and authorities fear heavy loss of life among fishermen.
In Lafayette Indiana on September 29 sophomores cuffed 120 freshmen to a 100 foot log chain and paraded them after a late night class scrimmage at the West Lafayette water works near Purdue University.
London reports a strong cyclone in Sicily destroying Belpasso and Torre Santa Maria. Many houses collapsed trapping people and a ship was blown ashore. Authorities fear a high death toll and residents fled to the mountains.
Fire at A E Kennedy upholstery shop on Connecticut avenue NW destroys over thirty pieces of White House furniture plus curtains and mirrors. Fire department estimates losses around $5,000.
In Vadaeny Hungary a peasant uprising forced troops into action. Eleven people were killed and forty wounded as rioters sacked a count’s residence and plundered the estate, causing over a million dollars in damage.
Ruth Hanna daughter of a senator becomes engaged to Joseph Merrill McCormick son of the new American ambassador to Russia. The engagement was confirmed by the young man's mother in Chicago on September 29.
A mob in Pottsville Pennsylvania halted a miner's train near Mt Carmel this morning and smashed all the glass. Most passengers hid under seats to escape injury. Three men bound for the Pennsylvania colliery at Green Ridge were pulled from a trolley by strikers and badly beaten.
Charles Holada faces trial in Iowa City district court for the June 20 murder of James Gallaugher. Jury selection to follow as Holada’s confession ties Mrs. Gallaugher to the crime and she awaits her own trial. The case draws intense local attention with daily Journal updates promised.
Ottumwa Iowa. Sept 29 Special. The city water supply company demanded a temporary contract from city officials or it would cut off water Wednesday night. The franchise expired at midnight last night. The council stands firm. Ottumwa will be without fire protection within three days.
In Chicago on September 28 Thomas Ward beat his mother and threatened to kill her when his brother Michael shot him in the head. Thomas died within minutes as the family turmoil peaked after a day of escalating strife.
Robert Snyder, millionaire promoter, stands trial in St Louis for allegedly bribing house delegates to pass the street railway franchise bill. Sensational exposures are expected as the case begins today in St Louis.
Pottsville Pennsylvania September 29 a superintendent of an independent coal firm predicts the strike may end this week He says his company has several licensed miners at work by consent of the United Mine Workers advisory board The statement reflects optimism amid ongoing labor conflict and talks on an eventual settlement
H. W. Fairbanks, a geographer and geologist, endured days without water while exploring Virgin Canyon in Utah. He crawled five hours along a cliff trail, then reached the river 2,500 feet below after finally descending to safety.
Washington, D. C. September 29 The President’s physicians report the wound is satisfactory the temperature normal the patient slept well and is occupying a rolling chair He is cheerful and has shown no impatience or restlessness while following medical directions Since the spirating needle evacuated the sac on the twenty second there has been no operation until yesterday
Wilkesbarre September 29 troops were sent to Sturmerville Exter and Nantico t this morning and found everything quiet. Non union men are meeting with less interference than at any time since the strike began.
A novelist dies under unusual conditions as reports describe perplexing details surrounding the death. Investigators probe the scene for clues while colleagues express shock over the sudden loss.
Paris news reports Emile Zola died this morning from asphyxiation due to gases from a defective chimney. His wife was seriously ill and a dog lay dying in the room as servants found them. Doctors arrived too late to save Zola.
Wilton and Tipton high schools clashed in Wilton Iowa with the home team winning 19 to 0 before a large crowd. Wilton showed skill and hard work from the start as Tipton never threatened the goal. The season opens with a strong showing and next Saturday Wilton faces Atalissa.
A brief notice advertises Vera offering guidance on future events with no questions asked. The location is 122 East Second Street in the Old Reinemund building for a limited time.
Showers this afternoon and tonight in eastern and southern parts with cooler air and frost developing in western areas tonight. Tuesday looks fair overall, but the southeast may see showers. temperatures rise in the west as warmer air moves in.
John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers counters Baer and Hewitt in Philadelphia addressing wage figures riot claims and output data. He says miners earn 20 to 40 percent less than soft coal workers work longer hours and alleges operators profit by price increases while pushing for arbitration to end the strike.
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