Swalm Family Returns to Iowa Amid Public Notices
Tol. Albert W. Swalm U S consul in Montevideo arrives in Town with Mrs Swalm and daughter Nina after four-year absence. Colonel Swalm granted sixty days leave, plans to return July 20. The report also covers multiple Iowa incidents including a fatal broken neck from a balk game, robbery in Marshalltown, counterfeiting arrests in Waterloo, court fines in Fort Dodge, a suicide in Des Moines, a large fire in Woodward, and various local misfortunes and inquiries.
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Tol
Albert WW. Swalm
United States
Montevideo
Swalm
Nina Swalm
Hawkeye
Colonel Swalm
South America
Fred Evans
Sergeant's Bluffs
Lions City High School
Dundt
Sioux Wty
Mye
S. TB
Sheldon
Marshalltown
W.om. Law
Black Mawk County
George Treanning
Waterloo
Waeer Arrest
Re Will English
Will
Frank Fenstermaker
Frank Raphael
Mike Hubbard
Fort Dodge
John Booge
John M. Brown
Booge
Pocahontas County
John Hanson
Hampton
Ralph Spayde
Garner
Seneca W. Trazard
Chicago & Northwestern Company
Des Moines
Fourth and
Walnut Streets
Hazard
Northwestern
Wiis
Craft & Pimwhle
Woodayard
Uel
Craft & Vlumb
Drypwoods
Lass
Blqvog
dosuPaAnee
WY. W
Jorlow
Conmeretal
Alexander Chaod
Aye Oo Yan
Guminawa
Apepanogse County
Wis
Mystic Depo
Tre
Union Pacific
Tlew
Lipese Clark
Eneiuece Chiveles Vitis
Conneil
Wutfswack
Las Iil
Jenkins
Dunbar
Baaiveman
William Klemings
Oinitha
Wees
Jaja
Austeday Laven
Weelen
Gubernatorial nomination and multiple storm and crime items
A charred body identified as Frank Gunn was found in the Fremont elevator ruin at Oskaloosa after a fire minutes earlier. In Fort Dodge a jury awarded Prowse 17,900 dollars in a railroad injury suit, after seventeen hours deliberation. Ida Thiele was murdered on a public street by her former husband, who used a pocketknife. he was captured nearby as neighbors aided the victim. A severe storm caused extensive damage across regions south of Leachwood, destroying barns, windmills, and buildings, injuring several and killing one child in an unrelated incident. numerous communities reported wrecked homes and disrupted property.
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Fremont
Oskaloosa
Frank Gunn
Prowse
Great Western Railroad
Fort Dodge
Ida M. Thiele
Huisband
Villisea
A. Posto
Tut
Red Oale
Nother
Thiele Jing
Mornaing
Te Miter
Larechwood
Edward Ugland
New Lester
J. Armoire
Armstrong
Melvine
Sibley
Creenfield
Greenfeld’s
Morse
Dogel
Parker
Bertin Neos
Shoffer
Phillsern
Mercer Aid
Big Low
Ashton
Foundathey
Tiveen
Little Hoek
Elsworth
Ashton ix
Avian
Minna
Mississippi
Vale
de Gaderian
Nolige
Sven Day
Clipries
Otis Price
Staten Island Ferry Disaster Sinks Northfield After Collision
June 15 report from New York details the wreck of the Northfield, a Staten Island Ferry side wheeler, after colliding with the Mauch Chunk near Whitehall Slip. Passengers were fished from the water by tugboats Mutual Arraw and Unity. over a hundred rescued, but the death toll unclear with searches continuing. By June 17 only one body recovered and six missing after twenty four days of searches.
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Staten Island
New York
Northfield
Staten Island Ferry Company
Central Railroad
New Jersey
Staten Ishind
White Trail Street
Mauch Chunk
Daniel Gully
Mutual
Gully
Nortmiehil
Arraw
Unity
Mo Owill
Hhowls
Spanish Line
Jersey Central
Manuel Chunk
Tax on Transvaal mines to fund war costs proposed
Sir David Barbour endorses a 10 percent tax on mine profits in the Transvaal and Orange River colony to cover war expenses. Based on 1893 profits, this could yield 450,000 pounds yearly. He also notes potential savings from ending a dynamite monopoly and suggests applying mining and land revenues to war liquidation.
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Sarbour
London
Sir David Barpour
Michael Hicks-Beach
South Africa
Transvaal
Orange River
David Bare Hour
David Barbour
David
Corn King Lectures Farmers on 40 Cent Plan
Chicago speaker Phillips addresses the National Farmers Alliance in Minneapolis urging a system where the government pays 40 cents per bushel for corn to finance storage elevators. He argues the plan lets farmers borrow 30 cents and store surplus, asserting no need to fear larger crops with government support.
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Aloe
Minneapolis
National Farmers' Alliance
Phillips
Chicago
West Tatel
De Wed Sustains Denhat and Forty-Nine Priscoyi’s
London reports Lord Kitchener’s dispatch from Pre veri describing a march from Yrede where General Elliott’s column clashed with De Wei near Rell. After heavy fighting they captured forty five prisoners, rifles, ammunition, and a barbed wire. Boers suffered seventeen civilians killed and three wounded. In Constantinople the sultan authorized a provision contract with Italian ships, but Britain delayed completion.
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Priscoyi
London
Lord Kitchener
War Office
Preveri
Yrede
Elliott
de Wei
Rell
N. Kt Conor
Britis
Constantinople
Nile
Dividends Paid On Million Dollar Corn Pool Checks
Checks totaling about 1,000,000 dollars were sent by the George SL Phillips company to roughly three hundred individuals with stakes in a 15,000,000 bushel corn pool. Dividend based on an average price near 48 cents, with profits around 9 per bushel, subject to market moves on cash corn disposals. Largest single stake was 900,000 bushels, smallest 6,008.
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Gorn King
Chicago
Dune
George SL. Phillips ‘Company
Maine
Mexico
Yield to British Plan Dominates Indemnity Settlement Talks
Washington dispatches report that Britain and the United States push a joint indemnity settlement plan. China would issue bonds to powers covering indemnities with 34 percent amortization, earmarked revenues, and a foreign committee to manage defaults. The proposal could span thirty years and be issued in installments, though later changes remain unclear.
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England
America
Washington
Peking
United States
FASTEST OF HER KIND Bat tleship Illinois Sets Speed Record
Boston June 13 The Illinois the fastest battleship in America and world’s fastest of her class lies at anchor after a successful trial. She covered sixty six nautical miles from Cape Ann to Cape Poise at an average speed of 21 knots for four hours and completed a complete 300 yard wheel in three minutes ten seconds.
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Babtleship Winess
Boston
America
Seacfighter
Hlinois
President’s Roads
Cape Ann
Cape Porpoise
United States Naval
Luo
Curyis
Platt Amendment Adopted by Cuban Constitutional Convention
The Cuban constitutional convention accepted the Platt amendment by 16 to 8 in a session that saw a substitute report favoring acceptance. Delegates listed in favor included Capote and Tamayo while opponents named Tudalda and Juan Gualberto Gomez. Washington hailed the move as a step toward orderly withdrawal and a stable Cuban government, with a possible U.S. troop pullback by autumn if other conditions are met.
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War Department
Christies
Cuba
Reot
United States
Lemsely
Keane Harder
Kansas City
Kennedy
Mrs. Kennedy
Pulrod
Uwstostoad
Agaiuet
Shanghai
Mayland
Germany
Jiu
Agait
Wwcavanna
Tamayo
Villuendas
Queents
Committee On Relations
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Tventy
Senores Capote
Jose M. Gomez
Montenguedo
Delgado
Betancourt
Gilherga
Idorente
Quesada
Sanguily
Nunez
Rodriguez
Berriel
Quiloze
Ferrer
Senores
Senores “Ayas, Aleman, Tudalda, ‘Parungo
Juan Gualberto Gomez
Cisneros
Silvala
Fortun
Lacret
Portuondo
Castro
Manduley
Senores Rivera
Correnka
Gener
Robau
Senor Ferrer
Cueban
Tate
Fresh Propositions in Peking On Indemnity Talks
Dispatches from Peking report foreign ministers weighing new propositions from Mr. Rockhill on concessions to China. Proposals cover minor military and unihy issues and may or may not be accepted, while Britain’s proposal is likely to be approved. US arbitration efforts appear unlikely to succeed.
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Peking
Egris
Rockhill
China
United States
Sugs Ans
State board looks to reform school model at Anamosa prison
Des Moines June 17 1901 the state board of control backs converting Anamosa penitentiary into a reform school modeled after Elmira New York admitting only criminals 16 and older sentenced over one year parole on release with good conduct. Elmira data shows 80 percent reformed. Proposals also seek a state epileptic colony with tailored treatment and exercise. The board plans to lobby the legislature and adjust military funds apportionment to Iowa guards, while indictments target slot machine operators and cannabis proprietors as reforms continue.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
Anamosa
Elmivn
N.Y
Robinson
Ttig
Antigosa
Elmira
Glenwood
Towa
Surrender of Insurgent General Cailles Ends Filipino War
Manila June 17 Insurgent General Cailles signed terms of surrender becoming the last major Filipino leader in insurrection to yield to American authority. Peace talks had repeatedly failed with him in past negotiations.
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Manila
Cailles
McKinley’s medical update fuels uncertain prognosis
Washington, Jie 14. McKinley’s physicians held their usual consultation and decided to discontinue bulletins, noting her condition continues to dip slowly. Doctors say there is no progress to report and will issue no further daily updates unless improvement occurs. Northeast leaders gathered for a local event as election results stirred speculation about party leadership.
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McKinnley
Washington
Jie
Mes
McKinley
Phiysied
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