Excursion Tickets to Hot Springs and Ottumwa Rumor
Advertisements note reduced excursion fares from Chicago to Hot Springs Arkansas on April 7 and 8 with return by May 6 and from Chicago to Ottumwa for the Iowa State Encampment at $6.28 round trip. The page includes unrelated ad blurbs for medicines and humorous snippets, reflecting a crowded, misc field.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Chicago & North-Western Ra Y Co
Agi
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
Iowa State
Ottumwa
C. M
St. P.ry
Algona
Treaty Ratified by Unanimous Senate Vote
The treaty with Great Britain to arbitrate Behring Sea differences was ratified by the Senate in secret session, lasting two hours. The vote stood unanimously, with 72 senators present for ratification after amendments making English the arbitration language and extending the decision period to four months. The president was informed and the secrecy order lifted.
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Sherman
Lord Salisbury
Sierriman
Behring Sea Arbitration Treaty Questions for Tribunal
The Washington signed Behring sea arbitration treaty of Feb 20 provides a seven member tribunal with names from the United States Great Britain and other monarchs to appoint. Five questions are set for consideration including exclusive jurisdiction rights in the Behring sea and seal fisheries and whether Russia’s claims were recognized. Two commissioners from each side will investigate seals preservation with a four month decision window after arguments and ratification to be examined in Washington or London within six months.
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Washington
James G. Blaine
United States
Julian Pauncefote
Great Britain
Senata
The
Th Iist
France
Italy
Sweden
Norway
Paris
Hehring Sea
Russia
Alaska
Behring Sea
Pacific Ocean
Hebring
London
Blaine Will Be Nominated by Minicon Clinton?
W H Grace, a Brooklyn Republican, met with Secretary Blaine in Washington on April 3 and predicted Blaine will be nominated at Minneapolis. He also said Blaine would not refuse if nominated, while a delegate noted Blaine may have been pressured into his letter by Harrison and Elkins. Charles Emory Smith resignation rumors linger with no definite confirmation.
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Teyperman
Washaton
W. H. Grace
Brooklyn
Blains
Blaine
Capitol
Minneapolis
Harrison and Elkins
Charles Emory Smith
Renign
Washington
Russia
United States
Quay
Pitrssura
St. Paw
Waite Bear Lake
Une
Mandalay
Burmah
Findlay
Joseph Lytle
Michael Shea
Hlrsha Young
Ike Young
Holman Noble
Alfred Crosby
Martha Young
Chester, C
Alfred McAllinley
Congressional proceedings and early 1900s senate notes
A compilation of parliamentary items from Washington covering a Mor gan resolution on reciprocity with Argentina and tariff matters. It notes House passage of a Mississippi River bridge project, resignations, and various tariff and Indian appropriation debates. It also reports on debates over a free wool bill, the Behring Sea treaty, and a 108 year old death in East Liverpool.
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Mdnitay
Wasninator
Mor.gan
United States
House
Mississippi River
Barington
District of Columbia
Treddky
WastinatTon
Marcel
Mills
Texas
Danial McClure
Des Moines
Stewart
Nevada
Senate
Woodnonday
Dawes
Massachusetts
Stanford
Washington
Allen
Nicaragua
Strefuse
Nebraska
Ma. Erectus
Pennsylveia
Morgan
Missouri River
St. Charles
My. Catchings
Missouri
Abuts
Wasumerox
River End Harbor
McKinney
New Hampshire
Burrows
Michigan
Kentucky Senate
Frank Gould
Jimmy Conklin
Franklinville
Wis
House Committee On Agriculture
Hatch
Boards of Trade
John Craft
Chicago
Dustin
Carmen Roderiquez
Tucson
A. T
Senora Roderiquez
Mexicas
Thex
Maximillian
Market Report from St Paul and Minneapolis Markets
Market updates show hogs at St Paul stout with strong bids and cattle, calves, and sheep quoted across tiers. Minneapolis wheat figures firm with prices for on track grades and futures. Chicago grain and provisions report mixed opening and closing prices across wheat corn oats and pork lard futures.
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St. Paul Union
St. Paul
Chicago
Basuygs
Hawkeye items sweep through Davenport and Ottumwa era
A chaotic stream of local items spans Iowa towns from Dubuque to Ottumwa. Notable notes report Judge Tedford’s order closing Creston andony, Dubuque street improvements, Champlain’s death,Red Oak fire remains found, and gambling raids in Ottumwa. Crimes include a murder conviction in Dubuque and a Des Moines murder indictment tied to a Des Moines house of ill repute.
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Creston Andony
Tedford
Dubuque
Charles City
Governor Boles
George Fertig
Red Oak
William Stowe
Ernest Claussen
Davenport
Oliver Lewis
Bedford
J.J. Gafford
Madison
Mabel Stevens
Omaha
Gafford
Des Moines
Centerville
Robert Stewart
Frank Shook
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Wancoma
James Collan
Collan
Shook
Weekly World News Briefs from April 1899
A digest of 1899 events notes umbrella makers forming a price cartel, Pat Rooney’s death in New York, suspensions in Minnesota politics, New York opposition to silver, Indian school contracts to A Carnegie, a huge legacy dispute payout, immigration editorials in London papers, Mexican delegates to Chicago Columbian Expo, a mail train robbery in Poland, ship losses near Hogland, Nebraska court case Thayer vs Boyd, and treaties and battles across Europe and Asia.
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Pat Rooney
New York City
H. C. Peterson
Hennepin County
Minnesota
Merriam
New York
Commissioner of Indian Affaire
Tomah
Wis
A. Carnegie
Milwaukee
Timothy Hopking
Searles
London Evening News
England
Great Britain
Tne
D. F. Hindman
Britton
Sisseton
Senate
Warsaw
Kowal
Poand
Holmrook
Hogland
State of
Nebraska
Thayer
James E. Boyd
Nebraska Supreme Court
Germany
Spain
Mexican Republic
Mexico
Hitler
Isle of Wight
Southampton
Burglary at O Overly estate yields cash and valuables
In Rice Laxs Wisconsin on April 5 thieves entered O Overly’s estate and opened the safe with a combination. They stole about 31 gold watches, many gold rings, $1,700 in notes and mortgages, totaling around $4,500. They acted leisurely, drank cans of fruit, and appear learned in the trade. A prairie fire in Kimpaty, D Dakota, April 5, damaged Joby Eilia's home in Torrey township, destroying the residence and nearly all belongings.
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Wis
O. Overly
Kimpaty
Joby Eilia
Torrey Township
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Ente
A. P, Ordway & Co
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Maye
Best Medical World
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de Witt
F. W. Dingley
Little Loy
Mars
R. Patton
Rockford, al
W. Dingley
Jennie
Tom
L. A. Sheets
Wegman Piano Co
Auburn
Planos
J, Lister
Box
Glidden
Iowa
Behring Bea
Congressional Proceedings
East Liverpoon
William Denamure
East Liverpool
Lockport
Minneapols
Chiesgo
Calcano Aston Brook
Hawkeye
W. A. McNeill
Oskaloosa
Hanson
Albert Vanglyke
Dnnellon
Francis
Gardner, Ure & Young
New Hampton
John J. Ingalla
Martin Hardeog
Plymouth County
W.S. Weston
Webster City
Sioux City
Congress
Mabel Schwartz
Schwartz
Fred Crafton
Low Foley
James Kavanaugh
Ida Jamison
Crafton
Presbyterian
Senator Cullom
Harrison
Hank Club
Treland
Ernest Renz
Berlin
Tom Bailey
J. F. Hackman
Little Rock
Igatwin
Mission Dis
Bres Bo Pia
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