Iowa political convention actions and public notices
The Iowa report covers the Sue county and Union county Republican conventions urging Cummins and Garst for tickets, plus a Shell Rock drowning of 17 year old Warry White. It notes Rao Murphy and Tenney found guilty of assault in Cedar Rapids, a District Court murder case in Chelsea, a morphine death in Oelwein, bank robbery suspects in Conneill Bluffs, and court rulings including Stayton Lyceum vs Ashbury church. It also highlights Iowa dairy output, cheese research at Ames, a Centerville library vote, and various local incidents.
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Sue County
Cuming
Warren Garst
Union County
Paul MacLean
Cummins
Shell Rock
Warry White
Harre
A. Murphy
John Tenney
Tr, Gr, & N. Railway
Cedar Rapids
Murphy
Tenney
District Court
Tami County
Frances Vupil
Veneel Viipil
Chelsea
Calmar
Mealey
Oelwein
Focal
Iris
Charles Green
Charles Hart
Appanoose Zounty
Conneil Bluffs
Centerville
Sol Davis
McDonald Bank
Cincinnati
Mystic
Climie
Att
Mnk
Davis
Roberts
Stayton Lyceum Bureau
Ashbury
M. E. Church
Des Moines
Bishop
Asbury Church
John Gibson
E. B. Evans
Towa
Iowa
Ames
Canada
John Sheriger
Dyersville
Risely
Calhoun County
Shere
Dowd
Fort Dodge
Albert Case
Duncombe
Rockwell City
Rockwell
Wilcox Browlers
Somers
Ten Sailer
District Court of
Dubuque
Wim. Quigley
Quigley
Drake
Grand Lodge
ALO. U. W
Council Bluffs
Workman
W. No Norris
Muscatine
W. HH
W. M. Narvis
Lilton
A. W. C. Weeks
Shaw
R.A. Connitt
Sioux City
Iowa State Medical Association
Davenport
Lews
Crapo Park
Burlington
Frank Shepard
Buffalo
N.Y
Calar
Decorah
Michael Haur
Barbara Best
Sizt
Barbara
Har
Pruintit
Lovilla
Monroe County
Johm Montieth
Iilmore Gladson
Rover
Montieth
Gladson
Maryaine
Columbia
Giladsen
Tynall
Winterset
Tows Lsland
Ausun
Anc
Story County
Oswald
Munbeck
Battleship Ohio Launched with McKinley Present in San Francisco
President McKinley attended the May launching of the battleship Ohio at the Union Iron Works yard. Miss Barber pressed the bottle, champagne flowed, and 50,000 spectators cheered as the ship slid into the sea. The president praised American industry and trade, calling for a commercial and cable link to the Philippines and honoring workers with the souvenir.
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President McKinley
San Francisco
Union Iron Works
Javier
Barber
McKinley
M. Scott
Tenry S. Scott
Nash
Philippines
Universal Brotherhood of Man
Tron
Aguinaldo Interrogated on Philippine Self Rule
An interview with the Associated Press correspondent quotes Aguinaldo on constitutional limits for Filipinos and self-government, noting he sees no need for protection and prefers to leave captivity. He also comments on local and provincial laws, predicts his reduced prominence, and mentions upcoming troop movements.
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Masili
Aguimelie
Jie
Whit
Alterale
Aguinaldo
Flue
Philippine
Samir
Sangdeans
Samus
Olimas
Death of Mrs Lyman T Gage Wife of Treasury Secretary
Mrs Lyman T Gage wife of the secretary of the treasury died at her residence after a nine week illness. She endured pain yet kept a bright demeanor and remained conscious to the end, with heart trouble from grippe complications as the immediate cause. She had exposure to inclement weather during a migration day but appeared unaffected at the time.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Lyman T. Gage
Balfour Reveals British Armament Shortages in 1899 Debate
In the House of Commons during the army bill debate, A J Balfour disclosed that by late 1899 Britain had only 9900 rounds of small arms ammo with no artillery reserve beyond what guns at home held. He contrasted Liberal stocks of 92 million rounds and Conservatives’ claimed buildup to 470 million before the war, prompting mixed newspaper reactions.
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Balfour
London
House of Commons
A. J. Balfour
Great Britain
Conservatis
Daily News
English demands action after German bridge attack at Tien Tsin
London reports a May 4 incident near the Pei Ho bridge in the Tientsin concession where German guards shot at the Ewo crew after torching the bridge, wounding two before their deaths. The case, now under British inquiry, draws protests from The Times and calls for accountability for brutal German measures.
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England
London
Tien Tsin
Pei Ho
Teking
Earnest Sntow
Peking
von Tessel
Vimes
Kiao-Chau
British Flaw Intradices
Oserinis Fietor von Lossiel
Observation of Sun and Eclipse Reports From Mauritius
May 2 Port Louis reports the total solar eclipse observed at the Qayat Alfred observatory. A partial phase was seen through clouds. many details and numerous corona photographs were captured. May 16 Independende Belge notes affidavits by Count Berdinand Walsinister admitting Dreyfus bordereau authorship and alleged collusion with Col. Sasuthecs.
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Samet
Mutrhud
Oderotitis
Port Louis
Mauritius
Qayat Alfred Obsetory
Rty
Fruken
Servatory
Greenwiel Veronigraph
Hepgin
Exterliary
Independence Belge
Count Berdinand Walsinister Hazy
London
Bordereau
Col. Sasuthecs
Burea
Mascarde Surrenders in Philippines Action
Manila May 18 General Mascarda with 2S men surrendered to Captain Joseph P ONeil of the Twenty fourth Infantry at San Antonio Zanales province in a detachment action.
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Mascarde
Manila
Mascarda
Joseph P. O'Neil
San Antonio
Zanales
President McKinley Abandons Northwest Trip
May 16 report from San Francisco states Mrs. McKinley’s serious illness forces President McKinley to cancel plans for a Northwestern tour and return to Washington. Cabinet and city authorities monitor her condition as physicians describe fluctuating prospects and the first signs of potential recovery emerge by May 19.
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Northwest
San Francisco
McKinley
Meshinley
San Pranecizes
Strike ends and India crop fears loom in Albany era
The Albany street railway strike ends after eleven days with full system service restored. An agreement avoids future work stoppages, granting workers appeal rights and pay for idle suspension periods, while the company reserves the right to hire new staff. Separately, famine in India worsens as spring crop failures impact Lord George Hamilton’s testimony.
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Albany
New York
Atminy
N.Y
United ‘Frene
Adbnny
Troy
Cohous
Rensselaere
Witervliet
Ead
Des Moines May 1901 Union Pacific filings and state plans
At Des Moines on May 20 1901 the Union Pacific Railway filed amended articles with the secretary of state boosting capital by 100 million to 296 178 700. Taxable property in Des Moines nears 15 million with reassessment suggesting over 60 million real and personal value. The same day a meeting at the Lowery house discussed organizing Tewa among insurance agents and state officers to districtize the state for vocational and political aims.
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Des Moines
Union Pacific Railway Company
Martin
Mullan
Thei
Lowery House
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