California claret and Brandy raise fire extinguisher talk
The Ames Intelligencer notes California claret is a proven fire extinguisher and asks about brandy. Henry Labouchere admired the United States and mocked Crokers as a sign of friendship. Trial news mentions the Holt County treasurer murder defendants acquitted. A Bay Ridge wedding between Bertha C Perry and Pierre Lorillard Ronalds Jr draws attention for its outdoor setting.
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California
Ridge Lawn
Bay Ridge
L. I
Bertha C. Perry
Pierre Lorillard Ronalds, Jr
Central Park
Henry Ward Beecher
Have women a sense of humor during temperance meetings
The article notes Lady Henry Somerset was absent due to overwork when she was to preside. Mrs. Ormiston Chant filled in and quipped that Lady Henry has been overworked and they must not kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
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London
New Woman Smokes and Blows On Street
A New York exchange notes the elevation of the new woman as a reporter claims witnessing a specimen descend from an elevated railway depot. The woman pauses at the curb, pinches her nose, and blows taps loudly, signaling strict surveillance of the new woman in the city.
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New York Exchange
Bowery
New York
Mrs Leland Stanford to Sell Jewels for University Funds
Mrs Leland Stanford will dispose of her jewel collection valued at over 500000 dollars. The Empress Eugenie diamond necklace is among the pieces, purchased at a fabulous price. Proceeds aim to support Stanford University amid litigation over the estate that ties up income.
Debate Fails to Erect Monu ment for War Heroes in Bridgehampton
A meeting in Bridgehamption on Long Island to honor soldiers and sailors broke up without agreement. Some opposed including Revolutionists but supported Mexican War and Civil War honorees. The writer decries lingering Tory sentiment among local factions and fashionables.
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Bridgehamption
L. I
Temperance Saloon Rebrands as Buffalo Temperance Center
The Gold Dollar Saloon in Buffalo, famed for its coin laden fittings, is converted into a temperance venue owned by a stock company of ministers and businessmen. The former proprietor stays on to sell non alcoholic beverages, amid 1200 lamps and walls adorned with art.
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Bishop Fallows
Chicago
Buffalo
New York Trade School Address Endorses Union Rights
Ex mayor Hewitt at commencement defends workers rights to organize for welfare and higher pay but warns unions and employers must act within the law. He envisions harmony between employer and employee and says the era of unconstrained disturbances is ending with equality under the flag of the union.
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New York Trade School
Hewitt
Salvation Army Man Named Fong Foo Fing S An SF Member
A San Francisco Salvation Army member Fong Foo Fing is described as enthusiastic and efficient and is rumored to be sent to China to organize and lead the army’s evangelistic work there.
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Fong Foo Fing
San Francisco
Salvation Army
China
Fragmentary note on enlightenment and social contrast
The passage contrasts a lily’s growth and delight with rubbish among people, asserting a disciple’s wisdom shines among the darkened crowd. It presents a moral metaphor without specific events or entities.
Chicago investors duped in Des Moines suburban land scheme
Investigators traced a Des Moines purchase of forty acres by William S. Bremner financed with multiple mortgages. J. H. Hamilton fled after issuing worthless checks, L. D. Bartlett sold the mortgages in Chicago, Archie E. Marston bought them for less than value, and Bartlett died soon after. Bremner denies involvement. Marston seeks recovery without success.
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L. D. Bartlett
Bartlett
Chicago
Des Moines
Archie E. Marston
Marston
Hamilton
Bremner
Judge Interprets Liquor Sale Law for Des Moines Druggists
In Des Moines on August 3 Judge Stevenson issued injunctions restraining five local druggists from selling liquors against the law. The ruling holds that signing for beer does not legitimize its sale as a beverage and that druggists must know liquor is not for beverage use unless authorized by law.
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Stevenson
Des Moines
Reign of Terror in Clinton PromptsPolice Reinforcement
August 2 report from Curxton describes Clinton beset by robberies at private homes, the Columbia Hotel, and a toll station. A gang of about fifty men has camped on a river island for four days, suspected of systematic raids. the mayor has increased the police force and plans raids.
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Curxton
Clinton
Henry Gede
Peter Nathan
F. T. Seavey
Columbia
High Bridge
O Bleness Hurt In Bicycle Accident
State Labor Commissioner O Bleness suffered bruises after a bicycle crash between Colo and Marshalltown while en route to a Northwestern train. A passing farmer found him unconscious in a ditch, and he was transported to Cole for recovery before returning to Marshalltown by train.
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Marshalltoown
O’bleness
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Colo
Northwestern
Cole
Widow of Diamond Jo Reynolds Dies Childless in Dusveve
Dusveve August 5 The widow Diamond Jo Reynolds dies at McGregor without a will. Her fortune goes to two brothers including Joy Morton of Chicago. E M Dickey administrator of the estate, probate to resolve the Steam boat king's millions.
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Dusveve
Diamond Jo Reynolds
McGregor
Joy Morton
Chicago
Diamond Jo
E. M. Dickey
Mania for Self Destruction in Iowa City
Mrs. James Cooper of this city attempted suicide using concentrated lye after borrowing it from a neighbor claiming a cleaning purpose. She drank a dose at home and is expected to recover. She has been mentally unbalanced for several months.
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Iowa
James Cooper
Iowa Missouri Boundary Dispute to Go to Supreme Court
Governor Jackson and Attorney General Remley met Governor Stone in St Louis to seek a Supreme Court ruling appointing a commission to trace the old survey and fix the Iowa Missouri boundary. Iowa and Missouri would cooperate and honor the commission decision with ratification by Congress after its report due around December 1. The Decatur Iowa and Mercer Missouri line should be settled by January 1.
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Congress
Decatur County
Iowa
Mercer County
Missouri
Boies Declines Governor Nomination by Democratic Convention
Horace Boies writes to Linn county Democratic chair H. C. Bishop saying he cannot consent to his name being used for governor. He cites personal reasons and expresses confidence the convention will choose a standard bearer acceptable to all.
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Cepan Ramos
Horace Boies
H. C. Bishop
Linn County
Woman killed in runaway near Middlefork township
Ringgold County report states Mrs. Peter Rush of Middlefork township died two hours after a wagon run away frightened the team. She was visiting her father-in-law Aaron Rush when thrown from the wagon near home. She leaves a husband and a 2 year old child.
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Ringgold County
Ayr
Peter Rush
Middlefork Township
Aaron Rush
Burglars Raid Pomeroy Drug Store and Fire Suspect Sought
Roy Duffield is killed after being struck by cars near Cedar Rapids. In Pomeroy burglars looted Dr. Martin’s drug store of about 250 dollars in jewelry, failed to crack the safe, and fled. Clinton police pursue Chester Turney, linked to Barn fires and earlier plundering in Preston, with strong evidence from the Reed family cases. Des Moines dispatch notes an anticipated record oats yield statewide, with reports of exceptional per acre hauls. Iowa Soldiers' Home appoints B F Warsel as adjutant. State fair to host a beauty show with county representations.
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Roy Duffield
Cedar Rapids
Pomeroy
Dr. Martin
Chester Turney
Clinton
William Reed
J. E. Reed
Wm. Reed
Des Moines Dispatch
Des Moines
Harrison County
Calhoun County
Burlington & Northern
Ratekin
Iowa Soldiers’ Home
Longley
B. F. Warsel
Washington, Iowa
Warsel
Washington County
Missionaries killed in Ku Cheng massacre blamed on band
Shanghai report says eighty strong organized band murdered ten missionaries near Ku Cheng after their pleas for mercy and surrender of valuables. Meetings in Suanebar condemn Chinese authorities and urge European governments to act. Placards accuse foreign forces and justify riots and Japanese influence.
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Loxpow
Times
Shanghai
Ku Cheng
Japan
China
Record Corn Crop Forecast Sets New U.S. Benchmark
The Times Herald reports American corn yields will be the largest ever, potentially 2.25 to 2.5 billion bushels, worth about 800 million dollars at 35 cents per bushel. Iowa alone could produce enough corn for over five bushels per person in the United States.
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America
The
Times-Herald
Iowa
United States
Fury of a Wild Mob Drives Italian Miners Against Negro Colony
In Spring Valley Illinois on August 5 a mob of about five hundred Italian miners armed with rifles shotguns and clubs gathered before Mayor Del Margo to ban black residents from the city. They aimed to kill on sight members of a colony after the death of an Italian man, triggering six hours of guerrilla fighting that left more than forty evicted citizens seriously injured and at risk of death.
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Spring Valley
Delmargo
U S Presses for Waller Trial Papers in Madagascar
Acting Secretary Atlee orders Ambassador Eustis to demand the complete Waller trial record from Madagascar and to press French authorities for full papers. He may state that only a full transcript satisfies the United States and that refusal would be deemed a denial of justice.
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Wasnrxeros
D. C
Eustis
Waller
Atlee
Madagascar
United States
Ten Men Die After Wrecked Furniture Car Crash
In Canto Ohio on August 3 a Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago freight split on a heavy grade near Stark siding. Ten cars wrecked and ten tramps riding in a furniture car were killed or fatally injured. Rescue crews found limbs exposed among the wreckage.
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Canto
Ohio
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Mrs Waller Stranded in Mauritius with Children
The Waller family, including Mrs. Waller and her four children, arrived at Port Louis Mauritius and face intense distress. They are stranded far from home with no money and await potential aid from friends as relief from the U S government is not available.
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Wasutneron
Waller
Madagascar
Apple Crop Not Short Says National Apple Shippers
At the National Apple Shippers Association annual meeting delegates from Maine to Colorado declared the July agriculture report on a short crop is misleading. They cite New England as reasonable, New York above last year overall, and the west of the Alleghenies as the largest crop in years except limited areas in Ohio Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Cmicaco
National
Apple Shippers’ Association
Maine
Colorado
Department of Agriculture
New England
New York
Allegheney Mountains
Ohio
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Grave Situation in Omaha as A P A Bonds Approved
Omaha August 3 Officials report the city council ignored a district court injunction and approved bonds for the A P A police commissioners. A second injunction blocks interference with the old force or property. A 100 man citizens' volunteer guard is on duty at the police station to maintain peace and aid the old force in holding city property.
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Omaha
District Court
Citizens
Turkey and Armenians Crisis Shifts to European Oversight
Constantinople reports that Turkey rejects some demands and the Berlin treaty signers plan to appoint an European high commissioner with vice regal authority to govern Armenia in the name of the sultan, citing Turkeys inability to protect Christian subjects.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Armenia
Various Late 19th Century Briefs On Disasters And Policing
The wife of T De Witt Talmage dies in Dansville. An Omaha dispatch reports serious AP A police control clash ahead with two forces. Socorro suffers the worst New Mexico flood in history, sixteen dead and hundreds homeless as bridges wash away. Michigan forests burn and cholera rages in Japan with 7305 cases and 4377 deaths to July 17.
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T. de Witt Talmage
Dansville
Omaha
American Protection Association
New Mexico
Socorro
Magdalena
Santa Fe
Michigan
Japan
Indian Trouble Near Jackson Hole and Rexburg Report
A Rexburg dispatch says two white men were killed by Indians on Trail Creek near Jacksons Hole and a mail carrier may have been killed crossing the Teton divide. General Coppinger reports Indians returning to the reservation and US troops in Jacksons Hole ending the danger. Governor Richards denies white aggression claims and defends Indian lands and funding commitments.
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Market Lake
Ida
Rexburg
Trail Creek
Jackson's Hole
Teton Basin
Teton Divide
Wasutxreton
Coppinger
United States
Washieton
Cuerenne
Wyo
Richards
Indians’ Rights Association
Wyoming
Cuban cattle king seeks 150000 from Spain over Cuba raid damages
Charles Lynn arrives in New York after Cuba turmoil to press a claim against the Spanish government for his father's destroyed property and his mother's imprisonment in Trinidad. His family sent five sons to fight for independence and the mother endured 29 days in jail before release after cattle pens were burned.
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New Yor
Charles Lynn
Trinidad
Cuba
Lynn
Taylor Brothers Found Guilty in Meeks Murder
Carrollton Mo Aug 3 The Taylor murder trial jury returned a first degree verdict of guilty on the heinous crime of May 10. The single ballot sealed the verdict and the crowd of about 1000 in the courtroom erupted in cheers. Judge Rucker warned onlookers to curb the display.
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Carrollton
Taylor
Taylor Brothers
Meeks
Jenkins Hill
Rucker
Smallpox Reports Rise in Texas Plantations
In Eacre Pass Texas on August 4 Dr Evans reports twenty six new small pox cases and one death increasing totals to fifty two cases and two deaths. George W Eli Southern Pacific general passenger agent arrives with orders to place colonists in Texas plantations and manage their move to work sites. Dr Magruder of the federal marin service arrives to help care for the negroes.
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Eacre Pass
Tex
Evans
George W. Eli
Southern Pacific
Texas
Magruder
Federal
Marin Service
Herreshoff Proposes 27 Knot Torpedo Boat for 150000
Newport August 5 The yacht designer Nat Herreshoff offers to build a torpedo boat for the navy capable of 27 knots per hour at a cost of 150000. Congress recently appropriated 450000 to construct three torpedo boats aiming for 2 knots higher speed. If accepted, Herreshoff will apply new design principles used in Defender to the project.
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Newport
R. 1
Nat Hereshoff
Herbert
Navy
Congress
Herreshoff
Rowes Get Off Easy In August Court
August 4 report from Mexico City states Chester and Richard will receive eight months each for bringing stolen money into the country.
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Rowes
City of
Mexico
Chester
Richard
Peculiar Connor Will Leaves Family Rooms in House
A strange Washington will assigns specific rooms to each family member. The wife receives two front rooms, the shop and the room above it. a daughter gets the dining room and a third floor room. a grandson inherits the bar room upstairs and the kitchen. Lawyers call it one of the oddest records on file.
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Connor
Washington
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Ames Intelligencer
Hodgson Bros
AMES
TOWA
Henry Labouchere
Crokers
Scott
Holt County
Nebraska
Strange Land Deals
Iowa-Missouri
Boies
France
Porte
Spain
Taylors
Gus Meeks
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