Diverse 19th Century Excerpts on Notables and Science
A collage of brief notes covers a railway conflict in Grojetzki Russia, Elisee Reclus in Brussels, Vanderbilt and Cleveland bond checks, X ray use in dentistry, Nikola Tesla and jury duty, unidentified dead in New York morgues, Canadian and American surveying commissions, a Florida congressman’s bear encounter, Dawes birthday, Spanish minister De Ojeda, and assorted literary notes on Sappho, Shakespeare, the Smiths, and race insanity studies.
Davenport Train Robbery Links Months of Ambush Ends
Five masked men derailed a Chicago to Fort Worth passenger express near Davenport Iowa, forcing mail and express cars open and blowing the express safe. The heist, valued around 20 000, left the train damaged with no injuries, while police and Rock Island officials pursue leads and offer a large reward. Suspects Ridley and Hayward are held on suspicion as authorities search for the robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Moines
United¢ States Express Company
Davenport
Rock Island
Chicago
Fort Worth
Tex
Chicage
Goodenow
Rock Island Road
United States Express Company
Railroad and Express Companies
Express
Itt
Herthwest
Richard F. Ridley
Luther Hayward
Iowa students riot surround hotel during freshman banquet
In Towa City on November 25 a thousand University of Iowa students formed a riot to seize the Werkley Imperial hotel where freshmen held their banquet. Sophomores led the attack with stones bricks and eggs. police were driven back and a medical student was knocked down. Damages ran to several hundred dollars. windows and frescoes were ruined and a reception room was ransacked. Mayor Stelling vowed prosecution if culprits are found.
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Towa City
University of Iowa
Werkley Imperial Hotel
Tanaille
Berkley Imperial
MacLean
Stelling
Son of former senator attempts suicide in Dubuque
James Waleed Wright, a prominent attorney and son of former Senator Wright of Dubuque, reportedly attempted self harm outside a local area. The incident occurred Nov 24 and is being investigated by Dubuque County authorities.
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Knight
Dubuyne
Dib
James Waleed
James 1
Wadghte
Dubuque
Ilinde Centead ii
Sue
Dubuque County
Speakership intrigue in Iowa house headlines Thirtieth general assembly
Letters circling for the house speakership in the Thirtieth Iowa general assembly draw attention to candidates including W L Kendall from Montaga county and Mark J Parry of Hardin County. Kendall may seek the speakership or senate position while aiming for a 144 district congressional run. Other reported names include Cummins allies Cummings and Guchrist with plans to avoid intra faction conflict. Thames Grubs of Columbus Function is named clerk and Henry Bosquet cited as deputy. Governor Cummins reappoints A M Linn to the state board of health, and B F Carroll awaits confirmation of auditor-elect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glatke
Walae
Hardin County
Cummings
Marshall
Guchrist
Vocahontas
Cummins
Kendall
Ma+tien
Monroe
Congress
Tacey
House
Thames Grubs
Columbus
Supreme Court
C. T. Jones
Ben
John C. Crockett
Mr. Crockett
Henry Bosquet
Knoxville
A. M. Linn
Des Moines
State Board of Health
B. F. Carroll
Holt
New Rural Routes Set for Delivery Jan One
Washington announces ree delivery routes to take effect January 1 across Iowa counties including Monona Sac O'Brien Buena Vista Woodbury Clay and others. Routes cover areas from 4 to 81 square miles with populations ranging from 353 to 1 189 per locale and multiple additions in several towns.
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Washington
Tawa Jan
Blencae
Monona County
Casdona
Earry
Sac County
Hartley
O’brien
Linn Grove
Buena Vista County
Ampleton
Onawa
Peterson
Clay County
Prim- Bhar
Ogrien County
Plergon
Woodbury County
Schaller
Sloan
Spencer
Southshitland
O'Brien County
Wall Lake
Whiting
Teddy Flag Raised as Editor Backs 1904 Bid
Charles City editor LB PF Wright of the Daily Press and Weekly Advocate declared support for Theodore Roosevelt for president in 1904. He urged the Democratic Party to depose Bryan and drop platform promises while noting prohibitionists lack broad support on temperance questions.
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Shartes City
Charles City
LB. PF. Wright
Daily Press
Weekly Advocate
Feddy
Democratic Party of
Ligan
Prohibition Party
Municipal lighting fight looms in Muscatine
Muscatine may face blackouts as council contemplates a municipal lighting plant after the Citizens Light and Power franchise expired. The People's Lighting Company offered cheaper terms but the old company allegedly bought out rivals. If terms fail, the city may proceed with public lights and risk service interruption.
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Muscatine
Citizens Light & Power Company
People’s Lighting Company
Glen
Golera
Aloo
Sioux Cityan President Dr Bennett Mitchell Honored by Northwest Iowa Conference
The Northwest Iowa Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church held its board meeting in Fort Dodge on November 24. Dr Bennett Mitchell of Sioux City was named president of the conference year and named field agent to raise funds for superannuated ministers. Other officers elected were Rev J J Gardner of Goldfield as secretary and Rev G W Pratt of Fort Dodge as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Mitchell
Northwest Iowa
Fort Dodge
Methelst Episcopal Church
M.be
Clear Lake
Hennett Mitchell
Ity
Kennett Mitchell
Gloux City
J. J. Gardner
Goldfield
H. J. Hastings
Rolfe
FW. G
Death of Mrs Mullan Mother of Attorney General and Conductor
Sart Wedge Ia Nov 22 Mrs Mullan mother of Attorney General W Mullan at Waterloo died yesterday at Pompery the home of her son M F Mullan where she was visiting Pneumonia was listed as cause of death She leaves four sons V W Mullan of Waterloo M L B Mullan druggist at Pompey Henry Mullan of Linus Cis and a fourth son a conductor and a local engineer for the same road
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Nother
Mullan
Sart Wedge
Henry Mullan
Linux Cis
Au Dinols Centraleconductor
Ard Doun Flujlay
Jury Delivers Not Guilty Verdict in Finkelstein Murder Case
Harris Levich is found not guilty of the murder of Isaac Finkelstein after an eight day trial in Des Moines Iowa Judge Prouty instructed the jury after long deliberations Ninety three witnesses testified and Mrs Finkelstein wept and denounced Levich counsel as the verdict was read early this morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nikolai Iesla
New York City
Tesla Doesy
Des Moines
Finkelstein
Harris Levich
Isaac Finkelstein
Prouty
Levich
Catlaway
Walker
John Mulganey
Adams Express Co Indicted Over Liquor Sales
Adams Express Company is indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged violations of internal revenue laws governing liquor sales. The case stems from liquor delivered C O D to a southern Iowa town and the prosecution argues the delivery and collection constituted a sale subject to the revenue license. The matter is pending in federal court on a demurrer filed by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Des Moines
Adams Express Company
Federal Grand Jury
C.O. D
Iowa
Express Company
Hull on Philippines Promotes Nonpartisan Lectures
Iowa Congressman Hull launches a series of nonpartisan lectures in the district to explain the Philippines. The first talk at University Place church drew a large audience amid debate over his motives. He portrays Manila as the New Venice with canals and canoes, praises American soldiers and police, and outlines the city’s attractions.
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Iowa
Des Hoines
Hull
University Place
Philippines
Manila
Venice
Wreck at Eagle Grove injures traveling man in Iowa
A Chicago passenger train on the Great Western collided with a gravel train on a siding near Eagle Grove Iowa early Friday. The impact damaged the engine pilot and baggage car. D A Lashette of Marshalltown suffered a broken collar bone. T H Moore of Bronx City was lightly bruised. The gravel engine pulled the wreckage through to Nelwelh.
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Sioux City
Eagle Grove
Chicago
Great Western
Fort Dodge
D. A. Lashette
Marshalltown
T. H. Moore
Bronx City
Nelwelh
Gilbert boy sets remarkable mark at St Louis shoot
Lee Rothan an 18 year old from Gilbert Iowa won first money with a fifty for fifty hits at a St Louis wing shot contest. He is the son of I Rothan of Waterloo and has long been familiar with firearms.
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Iowa
St. Louis Shoal
Waterloo
Lee Rothan
I. Rothan
St. Louis
Grand Trunk Plans 3000 Mile Pacific Line
Charles M. Hays announces a new Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, a separate corporation to build about 3000 miles from North Bay through Gravenhurst and New Ontario into Manitoba and British Columbia toward Port Simpson. Estimated cost ranges from 75 to 100 million dollars, pending Canadian legislation.
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Charles. M. Hays
Grand Trunk Railway
Grand Trunk
Detroi River
Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad Company
Hays
Ontario
New Ontario
North Bay
Gravenhurst
Ont
Manitoba
Territories
British Columbia
Butte Inlet
Port Simpson
B. C
Northwest
Dominion
Strenuous Railroading Sets Pittsburg Train Records
Nearly 1,000 trains started from Pittsburg in twenty four hours as the Pennsylvania system cleared congested terminals. The car movement broke all records, with ninety five trains to Altoona in five hours and twenty-four hours ending at oclock moving 29 trains comprising 46,224 cars in and out of Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad System
Altoona
Pennsylvania
Herr Krupp Dead and Krupp Dynasty of Industrial Might
Berlin reports the death of Frederick Krupp at Essen at 4 PM. The Krupp family built the vast industrial empire in Ruhr area, with mines, branches, ships, railways, and technical institutions. Alfred Krupp and successors shaped the great workshop, while Krupp arms and non war products spread globally. The firm, never incorporated, remains the largest single enterprise owned by one family, with substantial wealth and influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Krupp
Frederick Krupp
Alfred Krupp
Mssen
Ruhr
Westphalia
Germany
Carnegie
Pittsburg
America
Breat Krupp
Spain
Krupp
Essen
Krupp Dynasty
Krupp Ordnance
London
France
Alfred
Arsonists Targeted by Diplomats in Guatemala City Shooting
In Guatemala City on November 25 W Godfrey Hunter Jr and James O Bailey fired on William A Fitzgerald from behind as he stood with Bailey. The pair fled with revolvers drawn but were released after Minister Hunter claimed immunity. Fitzgerald, described as inoffensive, had little chance to defend himself. American threats followed from locals.
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Guatemala City
W. Godfrey Hunter, Jr
William A. Fitzgerald
Jas. O. Bailey
United States Legation
Aliberty
Hunter
Fitzgerald
Hunters
Bailey
Gompers Re-Elected Labor Leader in Unopposed Vote
Samuel Gompers was re-elected president of the American Federation of Labor in New Orleans with no opposition. Vice Presidents James Duncan and Mitchell were unanimously re-elected. A proposal to expand the executive council from nine to eleven members failed. The new vice presidents named included Taues O'Donnell Max Morris Thomas Skidd Dennis A. Hayes and others. Frank Morrison remains secretary and Max Hayes serves as fraternal delegate to the next British labor convention.
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New Orleans
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
James Duncan
Mitchell
Taues
O'Donnell
Max Morris
Thomas
Skidd
Dennis A. Hayes
Tony 'S
Lennon
Frank Morrison
Great Britain
Max &. Hayes
Independent coal operators weigh stance on pending labor pact
Scranton report says about twenty six companies formed a nine member committee to visit New York to learn what independents may expect if they settle the miners dispute without arbitration. Independent sellers seek higher profits from road carriers and gradual buyout of their own holdings while avoiding direct consumer sales. The talks hint at wage gains near three percent, a nine hour day, and coal weighing tweaks with a two to three year term. miners demand a twenty percent raise and an eight hour day.
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Scranton
Independent Coal Operatora
Anthracite Coal Surke Commission
New York
United Mine Workers of America
Te Union
McVeagh
McVeagh Sees Hope for Amicable Adjustment in Coal Dispute
Wayne MacVeagh expresses optimism that the anthracite coal companies and miners can settle their wage and related differences amicably. He notes a 10 percent wage advance offered by the railroads, hopes for broader agreement, and credits B B Thomas with proposing a basis for negotiation after cross examinations and discussions among parties and their representatives.
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Philadelphia
de Ledger
Wayne MacVeagh
MacVeagh
Boon
Mitchell
B. B. Thomas
Hasta
Thomas
Thoman
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Algona
Bayes & CO
BM Bates & CO
Grojetzki
Russia
Ok Grojetzki
hElisee Reclus
Brussels
Great Seclussion
William KK
Vanderbilt
Grover Cleveland
United States
Vanderbit
Mr. Cleveland
W. F. King
Dominion of Canada
Rocky Mountains
Pacific
Otta H. Tittman
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Robert W. Davis
Florida
St. Augustine
Bruin
Reine Henry L. Dawes
Pittsfield
Mass
Dawes
Dawes Indian Commission
Don Emilia de Ojeda
Senor de Ojeda
Aphrodite
Bappho
Shakespeare
CG. Stanley Hall
Clark University
John Mathews
McKendree Church
Nashville
Tenn
England
Ladi
Piper
Nion
Fracas
Imperial Hotel
Teddy
Sioux Cityan
Finkélstein Gase Res
Mra. Finkelstein
Adams Express CO
Gilbert
Walter Stone
Walter DB. Stone
Alice Donahue
Wright
National Dairy Association
Council Bluffs
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
Herr Krupp
Berlin
Guatemala
Gompers
The
Goal
Tle
Gommiaslenova
M’veagh
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