Iowa items mix elopement to crime and coal fears
Webster City widower Tom Dill eloped with a 16 year old girl. Culmer pioneer John Landin died of pneumonia. Malabar Spice files for 50000 capital in Sioux City. Keokuk faces coal famine. Estherville census shows 4150 population and 170 houses. Coal palace for Appanoose at world fair. Reeves, Andrews, Egan, and Glover figures appear in local crime notes. Mammoth tusk found near Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Dill
Webster City
John P. Landin
Culmer
Malabar Spice Company
Sioux City
Des Moines
Keokuk
Illinois
B. A. Andrews
Davenport
Appanoose County
Europe
William K. White
United States
Census Department
Iowa and
Kansas
Peter Egan
Council Bluffs
F. M. Phillips
Phillips
Sam Glover
Fengon
Eldora
Glover
Weller
Gilmore
Dubugqua
Paris
Ogden
John Collins
Jack O’neill
Story Street
O'Neill
William Strickler
Centerville
Pekay
Brief News Items and Casualties
A fire destroyed Sissler building in Pottsville causing $50,000 loss with one death from smallpox in Tacoma. Brooklyn Harbeck stores burned, $250,000 loss. Milwaukee man Unger found dead in New York hotel from a bullet, suspected suicide after loss in election. Wisconsin hunter Heinserlan died in deer-hunting accident. Russia France treaty signed. Marlborough death ruled natural. Cholera inconsequential in Prussia. salary plans dropped. Trafalgar Square demo in London. To ronto diocese marked 50th anniversary. Yale beat Penn State 28 to 0. Margaret Mather remarried to Pabst heir. Coal screenings freight rate up $2. Reuter manager Mends died of pneumonia. BQ&Q dividend 1 1/4%. Howard in Europe researching harbor defenses. Illinois Senator Callom cites tariff misunderstanding. Male Spinner association seeks 15% wage hike. Conway granite issues settled. Joseph Walker of Worcester may retire from Congress.
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Sissler Iuilling
Pottsville
Tacoma
Seattle
Harbeck’s
Brooklyn
Frederick M. Unger
Milwaukee
New York
H. L. Heinserlan
Monroe
Wis
Eau Claire
Augusta
Toronto
Yale
University of Pennsylvania
Margaret Mather
Pabst
Chicago
St. Paul
H. Mends
Reuter Telegram Company
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
O. O. Howard
Department of the Atlantic
Europe
Callom
Ilinois
Providence
R.I
Satuday
Conway
Maine and
New Hampshire
State Library
Joseph Walker
Worcester
Mass
Congress
Third District Congressional Committee
Prairie Fire Rages Across Nebraska Burning Hay and Homes
Prairie fire of great magnitude rages near Deer Creek Nebraska, burning hundreds of tons of hay several wheat stacks and three houses. Also mentions unrelated items from Washington about interviews with President Harrison and militia troubles in Iowa, plus local ads for oats, corn and coal at the North Western Elevator in Algona Iowa with delivery notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hays
Nebraska
Farnan
Web
Deer Creek
Northwestern
Lund & Bug
Jane
W. H. Lacy
N.W
Algona
Lows
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Ambrose A. Gall
D. H. Hutchins
Wm. K. Ferguson
Lowa
Caplilal
SL Matohdos
A. Reere
Philip Dorweller
W. EF. Carter
Ambrose AY Call
Sagona
Laibé Capital
Pie A AD
Clarke
Vrea
Chibb
Pres
Chas
C. St. Glair
Gash
Myronsehenck
Geo. T. Galbraith
W. d. Tyrrell
Thos
F. Duvke
Lewis H. Smith
Cashier
W. H. Ingham
J. B. Jones
Kossu
Generals of
Towa
W. H. Inghan
John G. Smith
D. B. Jones
T. Chrischilles
Lewis B. Smith
J. W. Wadsworth
Barnet Devine
M. Z. Grove
John Grove
Grove Broos
Thorington House
Monay
H. Hoxie
Iowa
Bares Mare
Gale
Lacy
Tennent House
Algona, Iowa
Kossuth County
Jones & Smith
Republican
Julius Pleth
Dubuque
Noward's
Chen John Croods
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids
Tremain
G. M. Howard
Algona Marble Works
Martble
Koguuth Co
Shelley & Hall, Proprietors
East State St
Alvona
Sherwin-Williams
Wlewer
Riverside
H. J. Winkie
C. L. Lund
isHep
J.J. Ryan
Lund && Ryan
Eal
Aeros
Icsn
J&s
Lund & Ryan
Estherville
Judge Cooley
Allison
Dakotas
Wayne County
A. E. Elliott
Humeston
M. W. St. John
Waterloo
Lime Creek
Rockford
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
Miles
Russia
France
Duke of Marlborough
Prussia
Trafalgar Square
London
Washington
Harrison
Cepak Rapids
Iowa National Guard
W. H. Nycum
C. M. Coxsee
A. D. Clarke
HAY & Rice
F. S. Stough’s
Sam
L. d. O’neill
Algona and
Wesley
J. H. Queal & Co
Igona
Hall & Atkinson
Wesley, Iowa
Sam,l. J. O'Neill
NEW York Weekly Tribune
N. Y
Weekley Tribune
Toran
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