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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1902
Page
7
Abstracts offered by Kemble’s 116 Iowa avenue amid a flurry of society notes. Residents travel to Stillwater and Cedar Rapids while families announce births and visits. Evangelist revival at the Friends church continues with community invites and medical ads flank the day’s events.
O. J. Chapman former U S express agent in Muscatine nearly four years ago and now enlisted in Capt Reed's Sixth Iowa cavalry returned last week from Independence to visit soldiers and scenes He left this morning for Independence saying Muscatine has grown wonderfully and bids fair to keep growing He had not been there in eleven years and spoke highly of the city’s development.
A Broken Bow Nebraska woman requests proof of a possible prior marriage by Joseph H. Winn of Petersville Illinois. She states she married him Sept. 15, 1900 in Gandy Nebraska and asks readers to confirm if he had an earlier wife to determine her marriage legality.
Elder Frank M. Wheeler of Marshalltown held open meetings at Sam Yeater’s home near the cemetery on Sunday the first in a series to be continued weekly. Additional services are planned at the same place Sundays until further notice. The gatherings show promise of growing interest.
Announcement of premium awards for four best colts in sweepstakes on stallions. Premium awarded to Shire stallion Jupiter, owned by Oakland Milling Association of Conesville.
The author of A Jolly Tramp returns with A Poor Relation a romantic comedy set here tonight. The play blends emotion and humor as it unfolds an intense, engaging story centering on the heart and laughter.
Des Moines reports the 1903 Iowa road law abolishes district road supervisors and creates one township road superintendent, with road funds shifted to a cash town fund. Township trustees will levy and oversee road spending, and taxpayers must pay road taxes in cash to the county treasurer.
Moscow Republicans will meet in Moscow on Wednesday evening October first at seven o clock to nominate a township ticket. A good attendance is desired. S M Hoskins Com.
The Persian priest Rev. Abraham spoke at First Congregational church detailing Muhammedan practices including fire worship and dress customs. He described government corruption and office selling in Persia and contrasted religious customs with American habits while urging support to fund a home church for his countrymen.
The appointment of Frederick W. Ruckstuhl as director of sculpture for the 1904 St Louis World's Fair marks start of work on the decorative and artistic feature of the expo. Ruckstuhl brings notable achievements to the post.
The exposition grounds will feature sculpture decorations at key sites. Mr Ruckstuhl will commission many semitors from America and Europe to ensure broad artist representation and optimal results.
Governor Van Sant of Minnesota, inspecting drainage workers in the north, sank in a bog and nearly died. Three congressional nomination candidates from the district claim full credit for the rescue and extrication.
Lieut Walther Snell of the Grenadier Regiment No 106 arrives in Chicago to assume second ace consul duties at the German consulate. Born in Dresden in 1871 he studied law at Heidelberg Leipzig and Vienna making him one of the youngest members of the German diplomatic corps in the United States.
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