Deep Water Scheme To Secure Mississippi Channel
Chicago Drainage Board weighs a plan to create a twenty two foot channel in the lower Mississippi by a system of reservoirs and dikes to store flood water and maintain depth in dry spells. Seddon officials argue a $120 million project with maintenance costs could protect navigation and prevent river shifts while aiding commerce along the Mississippi and Gulf.
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Chicago
Mississippi River
St.Louis
Gulf of Mexico
Drainage Board
Frank Wenter
James A. Seddon
Corps of United States Engineers
Lyman E. Cooley
Isham Randolph
Seddon
United States
Engineer Seddon
Western Society of Tneincel
Lunginece Seddon
Major Marshall
Beddon
Tle
Carlo
Two Hoya Sher and Sorloudly Wounded in Michigan
In Jackson Michigan on a Sunday evening Frank Gowoski seventeen and Stephen Gowoski nineteen were shot and seriously wounded by John Mallack forty four who is under arrest The incident followed a dispute between Mallack and the Gowoski family Mallack appeared with a shotgun threatened to shoot Then hit Stephen with a cane and fired at the brothers striking Frank in the face and Stephen in the arm and side Both boys are hoped to recover
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Hoya Sher
Jackson
Mich
Polack
Frank Gowoski
Stephen
John Mallack
Mallack
Gotroski
Mallack’s
Mallack Findliy
Hia Howe
Andi
Govroski
Stephen Gowoski
Gowoski
Hegan
Frank
Steve
Victory for Union Miners in Iowa Strike Standoff
Sept 25 Grinnell Iowa reports a sweeping victory for the miners union at Muchakineck after long non-union resistance. Union forced to join after threat of mine closures to avoid bloodshed. Other briefs note population dip in Saginaw Michigan tied to consolidation and lumber declines, a Des Moines man shot died in hospital, a Green Bay attorney-arrest on serious charges, a Racine bigamy sentence of 15 months, and a Cleveland suicide by laudanum and chloroform.
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Sfan
Grinnell
Iowa
Muchakineck
Muchkakineck
Lown
Buxton
Tosya
Mners
Saginaw
Mich
Saginawy
Bay City
West Bay City
Saginnow
Saginaw River
Trayhile
Des Moines
Charles Grimmit
Saylorville
George Reeves
Mercy Hospital
Grhnmit
Reeves
Green Bay
Wis
Cleveland
Kennard House
Dorie O'Donnell
Detroit
News Facts and World Briefs From the Era
A snapshot roundup notes mass mill work resuming after three months idle, Dr Alfred Stille a Penn medical professor for twenty years dies aged 77, Colombian rebels active with John Hays Hammond leading English capitalists seeking $10 million for Cripple Creek gold. German army includes Japanese Chinese officers. United Typothetae convenes in Kansas City. Berlin reports the death of painter Max Kuoer who won a Paris medal. Li Hung Chang’s son to enter Harvard Law in fall. Dowie elders fall from grace. five men commit suicide in New York. D Wys, sole survivor of the 1855 Franklin Arctic expedition, dies in Worcester. Air-lifted water resources plans arise for southern California deserts. Grand Portal, a premier attraction, and the Senos rocket region feature in reports. A robberies and safes incident in progress with Royal views noted.
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Worlen
Alfred Stille
University of Pennsylvania
Colombia
John Hays Hammond
Cripple Creek
United Typothetae of America
Kansas City
Max Kouer
Berlin
Kouer
Li Hung Chang
Harvard Law School
Reinet
Mansfield
New York
George D'Wys
Worcester
Mass
Landa
Ths
California
Grand Portal
Med
Royal
Forcible ejection at Oshkosh bank leads to fine
W J Hay, director at First National Bank Oshkosh and son of its president, was fined 1 dollar and costs totaling 32.60 for assault and battery in municipal court. The complainant Varian Semple, a retired miner, alleged mining scheme fraud connected to Hat Portage and alleged duplicity by a mining engineer and bank officials. Semple claimed harassment via pamphlets and his attempt to reenter the bank steps led to the elder Way being forcefully restrained by the younger. A suit for damages is anticipated.
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Wis
Oshkosh
W. J. Hay
First National Bank
May
Guss
Varian Semple
Semple
Hat Portage
The
Sea National Bank
Mr. Way
League Baseball Scores and Wage Conference Report
League standings show New York and Brooklyn tied. Boston defeats Philadelphia, Cincinnati over Chicago, and Pittsburgh edges St Louis. Separately, the Amalgamated Workers report a wage agreement with steel mills at 4.75 per ton and routine worker disturbances noted. Other items include Boer convoy actions near Hart River, and political club conventions with Bryan endorsing the Indianapolis gathering.
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Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Pitstburg
Cluelmati
Cincinnati
Cincinnnati
Littsburg
St . Louis
Paseo
P.C
Pittaburg
St Louis
Beaten by a boycott halts Van Camp window factory plan
Hartford City Ind Sept 25 A boycott prevented Van Camp window glass plant at Matthews from operating with last year’s workers. Belgians loyal to a labor union balked at new hires, saloons refused beer, and threatening Belgian women prompted fears of arson. The plant will run under TL A 200 and DE A 800 Ashtoners and other orders. Father Dhe's Montpelier factory aided workers discarded by Van Camps.
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Trempet
Matthews
van Camp
TL. A
Father Dhe
Montpelier
Monthelier
Ian
Five Wills Brothers Reunite After Forty-Five Years
Five Wills brothers, born in Chelsea Vermont, reunite in Chicago after 45 years apart. William Wills 71, George 60, T P 67, H B Wills 46, all linked to major Civil War service and long Northwestern Railway careers. most plan to vote McKinley with one Democrat who did not serve.
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Chicago
Briggs House
William W. Wills
Janesville
Wis
George N. Wills
Eagle Grove, Jr
T. P. Wills
Nort Andover
Mass
H. &. Wills
Clinton, In
Vermont
Chelsea
Randolph
Ezra
Joel
Jonathan
Ethan Allen
William
George
Massachusetts
FP. B
T. P
McKinley
EH. E
Northwestern Railway of Locomotive Engineers
Not Proof of Insanity in Davenport Guardian Case
Wealthy Iowa manufacturer Lee, head of the Lee Broom company, was declared sane in district court after his children sought a guardian due to fears of sect control by the Brethren in Christ. Evidence described river baptism on ice, nonvoting as a religious principle, and belief in a 1001 second coming. Judge Wolfe found no incapacity to manage business.
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Iowa
Davenport
Lee
Lee Broom Company
Lincoln
Neb
Hig
Brethren In Christ
Chirac
Wolfe
Pickpocket activity at county fair cited in Michigan town
In Pontiac Michigan on Sept 24 reports flag pickpockets and bunco men at the county fair. Chester Parshall of Waterford township lost 100 dollars to bunco. Shamus Patton had 30 dollars stolen from his pocket. Drift continues with other observed thefts as locals report concerns. Dr. Benjamin Andrews formerly of Brown University inaugurated as chancellor of Nebraska University.
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Baty
Pontiac
Mich
Chester
Parshall
Waterford Township
Bunco
Shamus Patton
Andrawa
Shieola
Neb
Benjamin Andrews
Brown University
Interi
Chicago Public Schools
Unive of
Nebraska
Galveston Island Destruction Estimates After Devastating Storm
Wortham writes for the Galveston News that precise details are unavailable but asserts 40,000 residents were on Galveston Island during the hurricane. He cites estimates that at least one third of property value was destroyed and that 6,000 lives were lost with twice that many left homeless.
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T. Wortham
Galveston News
Galveston Island
Texas
Galveston
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National Association of ‘Democratic Clubs
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Lexington Arena Opera’ House
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Manila
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
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Cor, Wilttem & John S10
E.C. Dewitt & CO
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
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G. PoAi
Louisville
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