Storms and fires blaze across the United States
From Grand Rapids Michigan to Birmingham Alabama and Kingston Georgia severe weather and disasters are recorded. A cyclone and a tornado wreck buildings kill and injure people, while a fire devastates St Andrew's church in Grand Rapids.
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St. Andrew's Roman Catholic
Grand Rapids
Mich
United States
Birmingham
Ala
James Latimer
Chicago
Mustcash
Niles
Pavilion
Miles
Washington
Cuba
Georgetown
Edward Thompson
J. C. Durham
Pineville
Santa Clara County
Cal
Fifth United States Infantry
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Philippines
Etruria
New York
William A. Rodenburg
Ilinois
Fred I. Allen
Auburn
N. Y
Elizabeth Preble
Connellsville
Somerset
Atchison
Ossining
P. C. Knox
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Marysville
Jennie Bell Elliott
Jennie Goodwin
Kingston
Adamsville
Edwardsburg
R. P. Hobson
Greensboro
Illinois Senate
Great Northern
Cascade Mountains
Warner
Illinois
J. P. Morgan
Steel Trust
London
Wisconsin
Aguinaldo met in Manila as war urge fades in exile
In Manila Gen Trias and former insurgents advised Aguinaldo war with the United States is futile. Surrendering rebel officers and soldiers across the islands number among the last to yield. Reports note global events from a fast Chicago auto record to political shifts in Japan and Africa.
A Week's Record Home and Foreign Items
A weekly digest lists industrial field news, personal and political items, and happenings at home and abroad. It surveys domestic developments and international events with concise notes on notable personalities and moments.
Notable Michigan political figures and a birthday observed
Michigan figures Lt. Gov Charles S. May and ex congressman George Willard died in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek aged 71 and 77 respectively. St. Joseph founder Benjamin Hoyt died aged 94. Nebraska elected two Republican US senators Dietrich and Millard. Irving Dickens died aged 103 in Greencastle Indiana and Gen Stewart Van Vliet died in Washington aged 86. Julia Duplici celebrated her 102nd birthday in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin.
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Charles S. May
Michigan
Kalamazoo
George Willard
Battle Creek
Mich
Julia Duplici
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Benjamin Carleton Hoyt
St. Joseph
Nebraska
United States
Charles H. Dietrich
Joseph H. Millard
Omaha
Irving Dickens
Greencastle
Ind
Stewart van Vliet
Washington
Funston Promoted Brigadier General in Regular Army
Washington April 1 Gen Fred Funston was appointed brigadier general in the regular army for bravery in the capture of Aguinaldo. Gen Lloyd Wheaton made major general and Col Jacob H Smith promoted to brigadier general. Public reception favorable though some officers claim disruption to promotions. Aguinaldo faces possible treason trials only if acts of war are proven, otherwise not tried. Amnesty policy follows MacArthur proclamation granting immunity to insurrectionists who renounce rebellion and pledge allegiance to the United States. Aguinaldo praises respectful treatment by MacArthur while Kansas sends thanks to the president for Funston’s recognition.
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Chicago Record
H. H. Kohlsaar
Record-Herald
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
James Chaplan
Chicago
Rogers Locomotive Works
Paterson
N. J
New York
John Favalona
Annie
New Orleans
Paris
Kruger
Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce
Lloyd J. Smith
Hadley
Yale College
Smith
Dewey
Aguinaldo
Funston
Porto Rico
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Caleb Powers
James Howard
Goebel
North Carolina Senate
Furbes
Douglas
Supreme Court
Charles Leix
Mayville
Mich
Jacob Mooth
Lake Erie
Gov. Yates
Kansas
Gen. Funston
Joseph A. Conlin
Phoenix
Ariz
Antonio Rodgers
Union
Central Pacific
Manila
Trias
United States
Geronimo
Tokio
Japan
Russia
Kabba
Mandina
West Africa
Jefferson Hotel
Richmond
Col
A. K. McClure
Philadelphia Times
Theodore Wallert
Henderson
Minn
William Gest
Connersville
Ind
Krim
Florence
James Stephens
Dublin
Emil Segerlin
Devil’s Lake
N. D
Pennsylvania
Wilkie
Secret Service
Congress
Philander C. Knox
Pittsburgh
Griggs
Wilson
Fred Funston
Gallup
N. M
John Jasper
Roland Reed
F. B. Loomis
Venezuela
Centerville
Noah Raby
New Brunswick
Oxford
Cambridge
London
Columbia
D. C
Bank of Commerce
Germany
W. J. Brewster & Co
Hannibal
N. Y
Great Britain
Manchuria
McKinley
Philippines
Macedonia
Mississippi
la Crosse
Wis
Texas
Esther Cohen
New York City
China
Lloyd Wheaton
Jacob H. Smith
Gen
Wheaton
Michigan
Jen
West Point
Ohio
MacArthur
Root
Gen. MacArthur
Philippine Archipelago
Philippine Islands
Cortelyou
Attorney General Opinion On Reopening State Accounts
Attorney General Mullan says auditor may reopen closed state accounts and issue warrants for support funds due before the board of control took charge. Davenport Orphans Home would receive about 4300 for June 1898. The Twenty eighth general assembly authorized unexpended balance warrants and this applies to all institutions with available appropriations beyond estimates.
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Mullan
Merriam
Board of Control
Davenport
Twenty-eighth General Assembly
Patented device promises locomotive revolution in Iowa
Two Ottumwa men N A Baker and W W Rankin patent a machine to remove dead center in engines. It claims continuous drive near wheel center, saving fuel and power and enabling one piston operation. Benefits include 74 11 percent power gain, 7 to 13 percent extra efficiency, and potential to cut half the steam machinery while easing control and stopping points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
N. A. Baker
W. W. Rankin
Editors Meet In Waverly For District Talks
Editors of the Third and Fourth districts gathered in Waverly for their first meeting since two years ago. About 60 editors attended as cooperation among publishers dominated the session and a unity-resolution was adopted. Officers elected include President L B Raymond Hampton Recorder and Vice President W H Tyrrell Waverly Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Oelwein
L. B. Raymond
Hampton Recorder
W. H. Tyrrell
Waverly Republican
H. J. Green
Decorah Public Opinion
W. F. Parrott
Waterloo
Sam G. Sloane
Charles City
Plans Formed for Templar Pavilion at Spirit Lake
The Templar pavilion project for Spirit Lake is ready with plans completed by the Grand Commandery of Iowa. The Burlington committee headquarters oversee the effort, and a Burlington man who conceived the idea leads the project after securing funds through member and commandery subscriptions across the state.
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Templar
Spirit Lake
Grand Commandery of
Iowa
Burlington
Knights Templar
Traveling man Jacobs freed in Cudahy kidnap case
M L Jacobs and his wife, detained in Onawa at the request of detective Gladwin, were released for lack of evidence. The Onawa sheriff advised Omaha authorities that Jacobs showed unquestionable character and no proof of guilt was offered.
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M. L. Jacobs
Onawa
Cudahy
Omaha
Gladwin
Sheriff Power
Jacobs
Fire Losses at State Institutions Revealed
State board of control reports show Glenwood as hardest hit with 137,369 in fire and tornado damage over 14 years. Other institutions fared better with Clarinda 953,000 property value and no losses, Vinton 170,000 value with none, Davenport about 37,000 loss since 1864 on 167,000 property.
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State Board of Control
Glenwood
Clarinda
Vinton
Davenport
Humboldt County Free Months Siege Ends Smallpox Quarantine
The free months siege of smallpox in Humboldt County is stamped out. The last convalescent is released from quarantine. About 150 cases occurred with twice as many more in quarantine. Nearly all cases were mild and there were no deaths.
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Humboldt County
Sleep and Nervous Prostration Warning from Mrs Hartley
Mrs Hartley of Chicago Illinois describes severe sleeplessness indigestion exhaustion and nervous prostration and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with a full cure. The ad urges sufferers to consider the remedy as proof of its un failing efficacy for women.
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Hartley
Congress St
Chicago
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
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