Iowa News Summary From Prophetstown to Marshalltown
A long row of Iowa items includes Mrs Teri Brown killed by a horse near Prophetstown, Mrs Brotynell dying after a husband shooting, local deaths and accidents, and a Mason City Iowa State Fair style officers’ list. Des Moines public works dispute with Iowa Telephone Co and a fatal shooting, river foot, and a 71 year old man’s liquor related suicide. Fragments cover mushroom poisoning near Charles City, a Clinton mother drowning her children, a Mascoutne tragedy, court libel verdict, Marshalltown glucose plant deaths, and a Des Moines court suit over libel in The Leader.
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Teri Brown
Prophetstown
Brotynell
Oelwein
Togo
Claus Anders
Dubuque
Simon Hadley
New Providence
Thart Iisense
Apne
Towa State Ikar Association
Mason City
C. Crosbyy
Qaiinillo
A. 0. Banchard
Oskaloosa
Wright
Tipton
Joseph J. Nonry
Des Moines
Iown Telephone Co
Vio
Public Works
Inesh
Edwin Nugent
Michael N. Nugent
Washbury
Leo
William Watt
Bath House
Lewis Erickson
Moingona
Boone
Frazer
Nels Martin
Bertha Terry
Tle
C. Nutting
State University of Iowa
Carolina Coast
Iowa City
Ridgway
Lucas County
Chariton
Charles W.green
Bolton Block
Sioux City
Onawa
Onawa Sen Xinel
DN. Richardson
Tle Davenport Denmerit
Groeten
Richardson
Davenport
West
Northwestern Associated Press
Ile S
John Sheen
Charles City
Paul Dingler
Clinton
Isis
John Haney
Farina
Mascntine
M. Runyon
Strauss& Dawson
Glucose Sugar Refining Company
Marshalltown
Resol
Adolph Brender
Peoria
George McLaughlin
Peorin
John Carrigan
Springfield
Mike Driscoll
James Lamb
St. Louis
Colfax
A. Ph. Wood
Oslwein
Onward to Spain Wattot Harrying Preparations to Omah
In a white house briefing Secretary Long announced orders to detach Admiral Sampson's squadron and redirect Commodore Watson to establish an eastern squadron. The force shifts include battleships Oregon and Tawa, protected cruiser Newark, auxiliary cruisers, tuv, and supply vessels to sail immediately along with torpedo boats reaching Cadiz. Admiral Dewey and other officials were notified of the movements.
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Wattot
Omah
Waamneros
White House
Long
Sampson
Watson
Theng
Corpora
Tawa
Oregon
Newerk
Emia
Dixie
Vanken
Yosemite
Averenichy
Cassius
Cras
Leovidus
Tustin
Deimonios
Refugees From Santiago Report Caney Siege
Refugees and foreign consuls describe Caney under bombardment with 1000 to 15000 victims starving as Gen. Torel refuses surrender while garrison fears collapse and reports of reinforcements and ammunition shortages swirl amid a possible Caney fall.
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Flo
Canny
Reugeon
Heroe
Mil Genem Shafter
Red Cross Society
Gener Torel
Vorel
Aso
Timne
Pando
Caney
Spanish warship Alfonso III destroyed near Havana
Key West July 7 The Spanish warship Alfonso III attempted to run the blockade out of Havana harbor and was captured by an American cruiser. A later report says Alfonso XLI was destroyed while trying to gun the blockade near Maine. President McKinley issues a national day of thanks for American gains.
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Wihitle
Havin
Key West
Alfonso III
Haviana Harbor
Wasnixatrox
Long
General Greeley
Alfonso XLI
Maine
Providing Prison Quarters for Spanish Prisoners of War
Spanish captives will be confined at Portsmouth New Jersey in a fortified prison complex on Seavey Island within Portsmouth harbor. Eight long buildings will house enlisted men and noncommissioned officers with elaborate water and sewer systems, wells and guard facilities. Officers and some troops will be moved from St Louis to Annapolis and then to St Louis and Portsmouth by sea, with hundreds of prisoners arriving aboard vessels including Horbarids.
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Portamouth
Crowninsfield
Navigation Bureau
Portsmouth
N. J
Portsmond Harbor
Barraeles
Pipley
St. Fotis
Maaber
Semyey's Island
St. Lonte
Annapolis
St. Louis
Anan, Powrayourn
Jily ii
Horvarids
Lighters Lost Off Cuba And Reina Mercedes Sinks
War dispatches report eleven lighters from Mobile New Orleans and Charleston swamped en route to Santiago to move ordnance. No lives lost, replacements ordered. Reina Mercedes, last of Cervera's fleet, destroyed near the harbor. Starvation deaths climb at Guantanamo as relief efforts falter. General Shafter’s expeditionary forces prepare for Santiago.
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Cuba
Santiago
Mobile
New Orleans
Charleston
General Shafter
War Department
Ughters Whones
Raina Mercedes Contiingutl
Wasmixetox
Cerveri
Metrimac
el Morra
Bombard Santiago As War Department Dispatches Reach
War department bulletins from July 10 report Shafter strengthening siege positions before Santiago de Cuba. Reinforcements arrive, including Randolph's battery and siege guns, while bombardment continues from Playa del Este. General Shafter confirms bombardment and plans for a strong push to block roads in the northeast.
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War Department
Shafter
Randolph
Key West
Nantigo
Gene Evil Shafter
War Department Offernis
Washington
Fifth Corps
Tum
Iowa patent office report outlines July 1 war tax on power of attorney
Des Moines notes new 25 cent stamp requirement for power of attorney in patent applications under the war tax. Inventors must cancel the stamp by writing initials and date. Delegates may sign for living inventors. executors may sign for deceased inventors if the invention predates public use by two years. Patent assignments avoid the tax. Twelve Iowa patents issued last week, with Nebraska 2, Minnesota 7, Illinois 43, New York 74. Orwig & Co. offer free information on patents.
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Des Moines
Towa
Nebrask
Minnesota
Illinois
New York
Homas CG. Orwig & Co
Solicitors of Patents
Refused Shafter Demands as Surrender Talks Continue
Advices from Cuba report General Toral offering Santiago’s surrender but General Shafter demands unconditional surrender. Negotiations extend armistice to Sunday noon. Noval proposes city’s immediate surrender with safe march out, colors, and arms, but Shafter rejects conditions. Washington declines to consider the proposal as Young enacts strict camp regulations and ration limits amid fever.
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Coral
Washington
Cuba
Santiago
Torol
Attyc
Shatter
Noval
Carlé
Advicus
Sivenoy
Young
Wsopmiyte
Denerib Young
STriking Atlantic Disaster La Bourgogne Sinks With Hundreds Lost
A British ship Cromartyshire towed the liner Grecian after La Bourgogne sank following a collision sixty miles south of Site Island. of over eight hundred aboard only about two hundred survived, with chaos aboard as passengers and crew fought for lifeboats amid fog and panic.
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Tiser
la Bourgogne
Cromartyshire
Grecian
Site Island
With
Cvery
Buard
Greeinn
Cromarty Shire
Crosmartyshire
Bnkhead
New York
Meore
Grevign
Bond
Annexation of Hawaii moves through Senate to adjourn
July reports from Washington note the Senate passed the annexation resolutions 42 to 10 and the House concurred in the deficiency bill, authorizing settlement of central Pacific railroad indebtedness with the president's approval. Additional measures include funding for remains transportation and reimbursements for governors. A July 9 update from Camp Ryan Santiago describes quiet conditions and wounded noted among troops.
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Senate
Washington
Hawaii
Wei
House
Interior
Secretary of the Treasury
Corbin
United States
Dabase
Axp
Volunteer Army
Wasmaeron
Ryan Santiago
Joly
Genaral
Vable Company
Sivendering
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