Busse Wins Chicago Mayoral Race With Narrow Plurality
Frederick A. Busse, Republican, elected mayor of Chicago by a plurality of 13 121 votes over Edward F. Dunne. total votes: Busse 164 939 Dunne 161 718. Prohibition 5 875 Socialist 13 469. City council split 33 Republicans 34 Democrats 1 Independent Democrat. Streetcar ordinances carry by strong margin. John E. Trager remains the lone Democrat elected outside alderman post.
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Chicago
Frederick A.busse
Ayor
Edward F. Dunne
Busse Avay
Dunne
John M. Harlin
John E. Trager
Chicago youths charged in clothing fire attempt
Three Chicago boys Lester Hall Walter Lottard and James White aged 11 14 were arrested for setting fire to the clothing of Michael Lacoco 17 while he slept in a hallway They reportedly poured alcohol on the clothes to start the blaze Lacoco woke and fainted and was carried outside in serious condition
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Chicago
Tie
Lester Hall
Walter Lottard
James White
Michael Lacoco
Lacaco
Lucocol
Banker Salmon Guilty of Grand Larceny at Bank Failure
Maj Harvey W Salmon, owner of Salmon and Salmon bank in Clinton Missouri, found guilty by a jury on the charge of grand larceny for receiving deposits while knowing the bank was insolvent. He faces three years in the penitentiary. Salmon was a prominent figure in state politics.
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Hank
Harvey W. Salmon
Salmon & Salmon Bank
Clinton
Maj. Salmon
Purdue lab finds frost harms Lafayette fruit crops
Purdue University experiment station reports a damaging frost in Lafayette Indiana during Sunday night. Peaches and plums suffered heavy losses as temps dropped to 21 degrees and about a half inch of ice formed across orchards.
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Purdue University Experiment Stoon
Lafayette
Ind
Wages dispute ends in double tragedy near Fergus Falls
A farmer near Fergus Falls Minnesota, Jacob Grinstad, was shot to death Monday morning by his farm hand Hans Gilbertson. Gilbertson then killed himself after a quarrel over Gilbertson’s wages.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
Hans Gilbertson
Glbertson
Sleeper Falls to Ws Death on Porch Railing
William H. Satterlee of Battle Creek Michigan, 86, fell asleep on a porch railing and toppled to the ground. His head struck hard enough to concuss the brain, and he died within a few hours.
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Sleeper
William H. Satterlee
Battle Creek
Mich
Stork Delays Queen Victoria’s Madrid Visit Postponed
The condition of Queen Victoria of Spain requires confinement delaying her public duties and the Madrid visit of King Howard and Queen Alexandra will be postponed until autumn.
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Queen Victoria
Spain
Madrid
King Howard
Queen Alexandra
Sioux City Live Stock Market Quotations
Tuesday’s Sioux City market quotes list young hogs and pigs at 5.40 dollars and hogs at 6.60 dollars. The readable fragment notes price points for livestock trading.
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Sioux City
Minnesota Legislature Backs Eight-Cent Rail Fare Bill
Both houses approve the eight cent passenger fare measure after a joint committee drafted the proposal for railroad interests. A Shanghai dispatch reports China orders 2,000,000 rifles from a German firm for its military.
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Shanghai
Junifor A
Seek Peace With Negroes Lending and Southern Solutions
In Georgia a conference of Atlanta Evangelical Ministers reports two reform movements to ease race tensions. Dr John White cites support from five wealthy southerners behind a moral forces commission to address race relations. Former Gov W J Northen promotes better race relations and a state lawyers commission to revise laws on criminal assault and mob punishment.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Evangelical Ministers’ “Association
John ©. White
First Baptist Church
White
W.J. Northen
Eames Withdraws Divorce Suit Against Julian Story
Emma Eames has dropped her divorce action against husband Julian Story of New York and dismissed her attorney. The move follows publicity concerns and embers of embarrassment after details leaked to newspapers. Reportedly Story urged her to quit to protect her business prospects.
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Emma Games
Julian Story
New York
New York City
Unusual Accident Involving Torpedoes On Freight Train
A car loaded with railroad torpedoes and iron tubes of carbolic acid gas exploded as it moved east near Patterson's Creek eight miles east of Cumberland Maryland. The blast demolished the car and connected cars, toppled two hopper cars, tore up track, and destroyed telegraph poles and wires. Thousands of torpedoes rained on house roofs but no one was injured.
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Baltimore and Tho Fraight
Patterson's Creek
Cumberland
Death in an Earthquake Drives Armenian Aid Appeal
A severe earthquake in Bitlis, Turkish Armenia, causes loss of life with unknown fatalities. Americans and mission staff are homeless as snow piles up to twenty five feet. urgent aid is requested from New York sources via WW. Peet, treasurer at Constantinople, reporting on the situation.
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Armenia
Aor
Bitlis
Turkish Armenia
New York
WW. Peet
Constantinople
Postal Rates Raised By Postal Telegraph Company
Charles P. Bruch of New York assistant general manager of the Postal Telegraph company said on Monday that the firm has raised its rates to the game basis as recently announced by Western Union.
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Postal
Charles P. Bruch
New York
Postal Telegraph Company
Western Union
Japanese Girls Admitted After Language Tests in San Francisco
Nine Japanese girls who applied for admission to Redding primary schools in San Francisco were admitted after an examination on their knowledge of English.
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Httle
Redding
San Francisco
Metegif Returns to Charleston After South Trip
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf and party arrived at Charleston aboard the United States ship Dolphin from San Juan Porto Rico on Sunday and, within an hour, departed for Washington.
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Metcalf
Charleston
United States
San Juan
Porto Rico
Washington
Durant mob murder shocks town as 1,000-strong crowd targets girl
A girl identified as Lila Inez Williams was fatally harmed by a mob in Durant on Sunday night. Local reports say a crowd of about 1,000 gathered Saturday afternoon and intensified the violence, with authorities struggling to restore order.
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Sim” S Williams
Colomnd
Lila
Inez
Culbert
Durant
Death at Crossing Kills Two Couples Near Kansas City
Four persons die in a railway accident two miles east of Kansas City Missouri when the Alton two men and two women are killed as a train strikes a carriage at Fifteenth street crossing. The dead include George Henry and his wife, and H Monner and his wife, all returning from an Easter outing.
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Traian
Kansas City
Fifteenth Street
Chicago
Trninmen
Water Rights Fees Sought By Forest Service
The national forest service seeks the attorney general's view on charging commercial companies for using forest waters to develop power. The service has collected pipe line access payments but questions arise over rights to take water from streams within reserves. The department argues firms should pay for the conservation benefits and right of way, as electricity needs grow.
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National Forest ‘Service
Cleveland Grateful Former President Acknowledges 70th Birthday
Grover Cleveland expresses gratitude through the press for the birthday greetings and newspaper commentary on his 70th birthday. He says the messages deeply touch him and that he will keep them in a book of grateful recognition to read each day.
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Grover Cleveland
Wreck on the Scaty: Two Trains Collide Near Fort Worth
Six trainmen were killed in a head on collision between two freight trains on the Missouri Kansas and Texas tailroad six miles south of Fort Worth Texas. A fire broke out and the brakemen were cremated. Over 300 cattle burned and eight cars of merchandise destroyed. The crash was blamed on a failure to receive orders by the northbound train.
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Texas
Missouri, Kansas
Fort Worth
Tex
Wages Raised at Postal Cable Telegraph Company
W. H. Baker of New York, vice president and general manager, announces wage increases for the chief operators and dispatch staff. Increases are graded by length of service, efficiency, and responsibility and take effect April 1.
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New York
Postal Cable Telegraph Company
American Claims in Venezuela
American minister W. W. Russell met with Venezuela’s foreign affairs minister on Saturday to discuss claims pending against Venezuela by American citizens. Russell expects a satisfactory diplomatic resolution.
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Venezuela
W. W. Russell
Caracas
Russell
Boy Sinn by Farmer Charged in Double Homicide
A farmer near Celeata, Texas, is hunted by a sheriff s posse after being charged with shooting and killing Oscar Brown two year old son of W Brown and neighbor Adam Petty. A lynching is feared if captured.
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Oscar Brown
W. Brown
Adam Petty
Celeata
Tex
Faulkner Freed After Three Year Hoodling Sentence
Harry A. Faulkner former member of the St. Louis house of delegates was released Saturday after serving a three year term for hoodlaling. He had been confined in the penitentiary since his conviction.
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Harry A. Faulkner
St. Louis House of Delegates
Penitent Lary
Henry W Goole Dies at Portind Fairway Leader
Henry W. Goole of Portland Oregon and president of the Portind Fairway Light and Power company and former president of the Lewis and Clark World's fair in 1905 died Sunday at Auntie City.
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Henry W. Gooile
Portland, Ore
Portind Fairway, Light and Power Company
Auntie City
Pittsburg Records Coldest Day In Years
Temperatures in Pittsburg Pennsylvania plunged to around six degrees as a cold snap persisted throughout the day. Meteorologists noted a rapid fall in mercury with wind chills dipping lower, marking one of the coldest periods in recent memory.
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Pittsburg
Newspaper Man Slated for State Historial Department Post
In Des Moines Ora Williams, a Des Moines reporter, is slated for a new state historical department post with a 1200 per year salary. A bill passed the House to create an assistant curator position for Hon. Charles Aldrich, who is feeble. Williams previously led the state administration press bureau and served as private secretary to Lieut. Gov. Garret during the campaign. The move draws opposition over political favoritism, while Williams reportedly liquidates parts of his paper collection in anticipation of the job.
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Ora Williams
State Historical Department
House
Charles Aldrich
Williams
State Administration
Tex Hes
Gov
Garat
IL Willams
Whitcomb
Waverly Lineman Killed While Repairing Live Wire
George Folkers a 25 year old lineman for Waverly electric light plant died after touching a live tire wire while repairing a defect. He climbed thirty feet, removed a glove and was shocked striking his head and shoulder. Witnesses aided him but he died within minutes. Home appears Lincoln IL. He had three months at the plant and prior telegraph work.
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Electric Light, Plant
Corn Belt Telephones Company
Judge Throws Out Denison Jury Pool Over Irregularities
Judge Church in Denison district court set aside the entire jury panel after finding that election board names appeared on juror lists and the drawing boxes were not properly kept by the auditor and clerk. Supervisors ordered to prepare a new elector list for fresh jurors, a move that could affect indictments against two Syrian peddlers charged with murder.
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Hides
Denison
Judge Church
Grand and Petit
Board of Supervisors
Pretty Waitress Sues Eddyville Farmer for Breach of Promise
Miss Cora C. Mitchell, a hotel waitress, serves notice on Sam Newell of Eddyville to face a suit before the August term seeking 6000 dollars for breach of promise. Attorneys claim Newell pledged marriage in 1900 and introduced her as his wife, prompting action.
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Sam Newell
Eddyville
Miss Mitchell
Ballingal
Ottumwa
Newell
Woman Honors First Wife in Eddyville Will
The Ottumwa district court probate of Mrs. L Benedicts will reveals a striking gift. Four hundred dollars is set aside to build two monuments, one honoring J H Benedict and his first wife and child, the other commemorating a son, daughter and herself.
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Eddyville
L. Benedict
Ottumwa
J. H. Benedict
Note hints at death by own action in Fort Dodge case
Fort Dodge forgery prisoner trial ends with finding of deceased suspect. The man arrested for passing a bogus fifty dollar draft allegedly intended self harm based on police belief. A memorandum mentions notifying G. M. Crego and urges placing the body beside his wife if found dead. Father is reported well to do and expected to cover losses.
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Trlal
S. R. Crego
G. M
Crege
Leroy
Carroll
Farmer Burns Exhibition Draws Monticello Crowd
Wrestling legend Farmer Burns and his two sons performed exhibitions in Monticello. Burns also delivered a physical culture lecture crediting temperance and abstinence from tobacco alcohol tea and coffee for his vigor at age 46.
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Burns
Monticello
Farmer" Burns
Depot Man Resigns After Twenty Years at Ames Depot
R. Quade, manager of the lunch room at the Chicago and Northwestern depot in Ames for twenty years, has forwarded his resignation to take effect this month. He will focus on his photography business and drop restaurant work to devote time to his gallery.
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R. Quade
Chicago and Northwestern
Ames
Quade
Board Seeks New Engineer for Monona Harriston Ditch
Onawa board of supervisors cancelled the appointment of R. F. Fessenden as engineer on the Monona Harriston drainage ditch. They are in correspondence with other personnel for the position, deemed very important as work is set to commence.
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Onawa
Fessenden
Monona
Harriston
Obstructions on Waterloo streetcar track spark arrests
An Illinois Central engineer named Waterloo Royal G. Wood was arrested on charges of placing obstructions on a streetcar track. Warrants were issued for four others after a complaint by General Manager C. DBD. Caas. The maximum penalty is imprisonment if found guilty.
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Waterloo
Royal G. Wood
Ilinois
C. Dbd. Caas
La Follettes Cancel Wisconsin Speaking Dates
Seantay Da Pollette of Wisconsin lectured at Boone Werlnesday but fell ill and canceled all remaining dates for his home in Madison Wisconsin. The report notes he is sick at a hotel in Boone and unable to continue engagements.
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Seantay da Pollette
Wisconsin
Boone
Atlantic Woman Dead in Colorado Home
Mrs. James Wilkinson formerly Miss Anne Mallander of Wolo Utah, dead at her Volta Colorado home from pneumonia and injuries after a Renault A6 crash. Remains will be brought to Atlantic for burial.
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Wormer
No Divorce for Weak Minds Denied by Judge Wheeler
Judge Wheeler in Corneil Bluffs ruled feeble mindedness is not valid grounds for divorce. He warned that if it were, annulments would be endless, remarking he hesitated to grant a petition as it might create another victim.
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Wheeler
Corneil Bluffs
Chariton Seminary to Rebuild After Fire
Chariton will rebuild the seminary near Chariton on a larger scale after a recent partial fire. The new building will be more substantial and better equipped and will add new departments along with the existing preparatory, normal and academic courses.
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Chariton
Blackburn Seminary
Editor Sued for Fibel in Atlantic District Court
Willard and Willard fled a petition seeking 25000 damages filed by Walter Hayes of Anita against editor Sherm B. Myers of the Anita Tribune for fibel. The petition spans forty six pages of typewritten copy citing the Anita Tribune articles as Ubeloug.
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Atlantic
Willard & Willard
Walter ©. Hayes
Anita
Sherm B. Myers
Anita Tribune
Antia Tribune
Ubeloug
Denison Methodist Church Receives Members Back From Washington
During Sunday services at Denison Methodist Church the letters of ex Secretary Shaw his wife and daughter were read and they were formally received back as members. The letters came from the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church of Washington.
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Methodist Church
Denison
Shaw
Metropolitan Methadist Episcopal Church
Washington
Monona County Officials and Politician Plans Move and Trip
Proncer Teaves Monon and John Lyeteston of Maple Land ing sell property and plan removal to Sioux City near daughter Mrs. George Joslin. MrFiggieston arrived 2864 and has lived in Lincoln township forty one years. Congressman J F Conner, home in Denison, will depart around May 1 for a congressional trip to the Hawaiian Islands joining a party at San Francisco.
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Proncer Teaves Monon
John
Lyeteston
Maple Landing
Monona County
Lioux City
George Joslin
Figgieston
Linccoln Township
Reverend Emile Mucler to Leave LeMars for Saint Paul Churches
Rev Emile Mucller who has led the United Brethren Evangel church in LeMars for years resigns to become pastor of two churches in Saint Paul and will relocate with his family. Moravia voters approve the electric light franchise 74 to 14 with Davenport supporters backing the project.
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Simi Mucller
LeMans
Emile Mucller
LeMars
Brethrern Evangellen Church
Tw Church
Int. Paul
Familly
Electric Light
Moravia
Davenport
Chronicle of Historical Events and Disasters Through Time
A dense list of historical milestones and calamities from 1700s to early 1900s including battles, assassinations, political acts, publications, and natural disasters. Notable entries mention Bangalore siege, the Vera Cruz bombardment, the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin, the mass landing of troops, and a 1903 tornado in Birmingham Alabama.
Trench Scholar Describes Healing Water Claim
A writer in a recut Literary Digest issue argues that healing water at boiling point fails to destroy all living organisms. He recommends applying heat and pressure in specialized vessels to ensure full sterilization.
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Doen Bolling
Trips
Literary Digest
Plis
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