Numerous Iowa incidents across counties report injuries and deaths
Lon Robb and Gus Lamb of Afton were hurt when thrown from a runaway carriage. Edmond Hagarson accidentally shot his brother Willie at Fontanelle, wound not fatal. A Burlington train fatally mangled William Laughlin and wife at Cedar Rapids. Amelia Bloomer died in Council Bluffs. Chief Engineer Collins inspected the William Windom and was pleased. Fire at Chelsea destroyed five buildings. loss 8000, insurance 4400. Jailbreak at Jackson County and a civil suit over a dance dispute are noted along with many other local items.
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Lon Robb
Gus Lamb
Afton
Mr. Robb
Fontanelile
Edmond Hagarson
Willie
William Laughlin
Packing House
Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Amelia Bloomer
D. ©. Bloomer
Council Bluffs
William Windom
Dubuque
Fort Madison
Chelsea
Belle Plaine
Steve Dickerson
Tim Mack
Ottumwa
Dickerson
Bliss
Iowa Falls
United States
Iowa
Shoemaker
Webster City
Building and Loan Record
Chicago
Dearborn Street
Des Moines
C. G. McCarthy
McCarthy
Richmond
Union Building and Savings Association of
State Executive Council
Miles Dawson
Larrabee
James G. Fair
California
San Francisco
Fair
Mary Anderson
Ida Grove
Wm. Fair
Edward Fair
Mary J. and
Lundy
Thomas Fair
Correctionville
Taylor County
Mt. Pleasant
Anamosa
Adam and
Eve
Adam
Walt H. Butler
Oelwein
Indianapolis
Butler
P. Charm
Northwestern Iowa
Charles Rice
West Fork
Newhartford
Thomas Dalton
Lettsville
Earthquakes Hit Mexico City and New Governors Take Office
Mexico reports several shocks with considerable damage in Mexico City. Levi P. Morton becomes New York governor, William L. Strong New York City mayor, and Michigan Governor Rich takes oath. A severe cold snaps devastate Florida orange crops, losses around five million dollars. Delavan house Albany burns trapping or injuring guests and workers. Chicago grand jury declines indictment over bribe notes. Silver Lake Oregon fire causes a panic with dozens killed and injured.
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Mexico
Levi P. Morton
New York
William L. Strong
New York City
Gov. Rich
Michigan
South
Florida
Delavan
Albany
N. Y
Chicago
Powers
Silver Lake
Ore
Tilden Wins Interference Over Lee in Broom CornSorter
The U S Patent Office in Washington D C ruled in favor of Tilden of Des Moines in the Tilden versus Lee interference. Tilden, who built a 1891 machine to separate coarse and fine broom corn for broom making, operated at Mount Broom Factory with the Hurl Stem mer and Sorter. He filed for a patent in June 1893, proving he is the original inventor, overturning Lee’s prior patent. Des Moines solicitors printed patent drawings and specs for 25 cents. inventors receive free information.
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Tilden
Lee
U. S
Washington, D. C
Des Moines
Thomas G. and
J. Bavru Orwig
Solicitors of Patents
Christian Endeavors Committeemen Expect 75000 in Boston
Boston officials announce the next international Christian Endeavor convention will be held in the city in July. The committee predicts about 75,000 delegates will attend after San Francisco was ruled out due to rail fare issues.
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Boston
Christian Endeavor Society
San Francisco
Christian Endeavorers
Great Damage to Poles and Wires Paralyzes Lines
A sleet storm after a heavy snow event crippled telegraph and telephone circuits within fifty miles of Parapetunia Pennsylvania. Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies report severe damage on every circuit while shipping in Delaware breakwater incurs no major disaster though vessels drag anchors. Snow depths range from four to eighteen inches across Pennsylvania with continued snowfall.
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Parapetunia
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Shortage Found in Lexington City Books
Expert accountants in Lexington Ky report a $14 000 shortage in the city collector's office during ex Mayor J H Davidson's term as collector Davidson has moved to the American Horse Exchange and the report is issued today
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Greavy
Lexington
Lexixeton
Jan
J. H. Davidson
Davidson
American Hore Exchange
Father and Son Die in Newaygo Blaze
In Newayoo Michigan an early morning fire destroyed a home killing Charles White and his 6 year old son. Their bodies were discovered in the ruins at daylight.
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Newayoo
Mich
Jan
Charles White
Narrow Escape From Death in Rock Island Crossing Collision
A closed carriage carrying four women and a driver was struck and dragged 200 feet by Rock Island coaches performing a flying switch at the Harrison street crossing. All occupants were badly hurt. surviving was a marvel.
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Curcaco
Rock Island
Harrison Street
John Fitzgerald Irish National League Leader Dies in Lincoln
John Fitzgerald ex President of the Irish National League and a prominent railroad contractor died in Lincoln Nebraska after a period of ill health. A native of Limerick Ireland he had largely retired from business.
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Lixcoln
Neb
John Fitzgerald
The
Irish National League
Limerick
Ireland
Ohio Coal Miners Strike Ends as Arbitration Set
Cleveland reports 3000 Massillon district miners ended a seven month dispute by arbitration. The committee ruled proposed prices and screen sizes by operators were fair and should be accepted. one member refused to sign the final award.
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Cleveland, O
Massillon
Acte
Fiw
Severe cold and snowfall sweep southern states
From New Orleans to Arkansas City, heavy snow and cold weather hit several states. Six inches fell in Columbus Mississippi and twelve inches in Arkansas City. Memphis and Middle Tennessee reported six to eight inches with temperatures dropping. North Carolina saw a 10 degree low in the mountains.
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New Orleans
Columbus
Starkville
Water Valley
Holly Springs
Grenada
Miss
Arkansas City
Ark
Memphis
Tenn
North Carolina
Decatur
Ala
Nashville
Makes Currency the Chief Issue
Denver notes the State Farmers' alliance adopts a populist platform calling for a national, safe and flexible currency issued by the government as full legal tender, free coinage of silver and gold at 16 to 1, $50 per capita circulating medium, postal savings banks, and a graduated income tax.
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Denver
Colo
The
State Farmers’ Alliance
Want Work to Begin
A Colon Colombia dispatch says Panamanian canal line residents oppose delay and demand immediate prosecution of construction as survey is deemed unnecessary and everything is ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Colon
Colombia
Panama Canal
Exodus of farmers from Nebraska and Iowa heads south
Atchison Kansas January reports an exodus of farmers fleeing severe cold. Delegations travel toward Oklahoma Arkansas and northern Texas with fifteen cars of emigrants movables and two coach loads of people. The common complaint is long and cold winters driving people to seek milder climates.
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Atchison, Kan
Nebraska
Iowa
Atchison
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Oranges Sold Widely as Cold Spell Breaks in Florida
Reports from fifty-one correspondents in Florida's orange districts show at least 1,800,000 boxes of unpacked oranges sold in globes of ice and over 300,000 boxes in warehouses or awaiting picking are frozen. The cold spell eased with a temperature of 40 degrees at eight last night.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Harris shoots tramp in mistaken robbery claim
Cuspa New York January 1 G H Harris a local resident shot Oliver Dickson a tramp who had come to Harris house claiming to live in Columbus Ohio Dickson was at Harris door when Harris fired twice thinking he was about to draw a revolver The wounded man probably will not survive
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Becgar
Cuspa
N. Y
G. H. Harris
Oliver Dickson
Columbus
Ohio
Dickson
Harris
Pittsburg Man Found In Snowdrift After Holdup Attack
Frederick Trueter, an elderly Pittsburg resident, was found outside Pittsburg Kansas in a snowdrift nearly frozen with severe head bruises and cuts. He cannot explain the injuries and it appears to be a holdup. He may die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittssure
Kan
Frederick Trueter
Pittsburg
Truster
Murdoch Kills Wife Then Commits Suicide in New Orleans
Albert Murdoch brother of Ida Jenks, famed reconstruction witness, murdered his wife and killed himself in New Orleans yesterday. Described as shiftless and quarrelsome, he had appeared in several scrapes in the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Albert Murdoch
Ida Jenks
Congressional Committee
Chicago Board of Trade Quotations and Hydrophobia Victim
The Chicago board of trade quotations are listed for today. In Bend Indiana William P Smith of Fall River Massachusetts is jailed in Sourn after a fierce struggle at a railroad station. Doctors diagnose hydrophobia and deem him incurable. He traveled from Ottawa Illinois and awaits confinement or transport. He allegedly snaps at guards and behaves like a dog in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sourn Bend
Ind
William P. Smith
Fall River
Mass
Chicago & Grand Trunk
Ottawa
A Noble Fight A Greenville Leader Recoils From Illness
Col Isaac A Sugg of Greenville North Carolina tells how sixteen years of nervous breakdown and pain ended when he used Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People He reports renewed sleep appetite and mental vigor after taking the medicine sold by Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady New York at 50 cents a box or six for 250
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
Constitution
North Carolina
Isaac A. Sugg
Greenville
Sugg
Pitt County
Osseo Wreck on Holy Head Breakwater Traps Crew
Severe weather sweeps Great Britain battering seas and hindering rescue efforts. The British bark Osseo, sailing from Taltal to Ardrossan, wrecked on Holy Head breakwater during a gale. All 24 crew perished as rescuers hauled lines to the vessel. none survived and bodies remained unrecovered.
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Loxpox
Great Brita
Osseo
Taltal
Ardrossan
Holy Head
Irish Sea
Ca Boggs
Coast Guards
Seely Aids Bank Probe In Baker Estate Case
James L. Bishop of the Shoe and Leather bank visits Ludlow street jail with a bank clerk and Samuel C. Seely to inspect books seeking recovered stolen funds from the Baker estate. Seely admits his crime and Baker's complicity. Baker hid deposits, while Seely faces transport to Kings county penitentiary next Wednesday.
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New York
James L. Bishop
Shoe and Leather Bank
Ludlow Street
Samuel C. Seely
Baker
Seely
Kings County
Chang s Place Taken Declared Incompetent
A Pekin dispatch states Liu Ken Yi, viceroy of Liangh Kiang, was appointed chief of all Chinese forces ousting Li Hung Chang. Liu asks to be relieved but is refused, seen as incompetent. Antong reports confirm a stubborn battle with entrenched Chinese, Japanese losses around 450, Chinese 300, snow hindered pursuit.
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London
Pekin
Liu Ken Yi
Liangh Kiang
Li Hung Chang
Liu Kan Yi
Antong
Kung-Wa-Sai
Flames Destroy Stucky Brent & Co Building in Louisville
Fire in Louisville on Sixth Street gutted the Stucky Brent & Co. five story building and spread to adjacent firms J. H. Quast & Co. Bareford Lawson & Co. millinery. Loss estimated at 200000 dollars with only 40000 insurance. Firemen battled the blaze in bitter cold.
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Louisvill, Ky
Stucky, Brent & Co
General Merchandise
Sixth Street
Stacky, Brent & Co
J. H. Quast & Co
Boots and Shoes
Bareford, Lawson & Co
Main Street
Emil David Convicted in Linx Murder Case
In Linx Missouri Emil David is found guilty in the circuit court of murdering Frank Henderson Jan by serving poisoned whisky. The motive was David’s resentment over Henderson's planned marriage to David’s sister.
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Linx, Mo
Emil David
Frank Henderson
David
Henderson
Texas Hotel Burns Near San Antonio
The Hot Sulphur Wells hotel and natatorium near San Antonio was destroyed by fire at 3 o clock this morning. Several guests escaped with only their personal effects saved. Loss about 17000 dollars, fully insured.
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San Antonio
Texas
Joss
Gales and Snow Hit Northern Regions and Elbe Coast
January 1 report from Beruix notes gales with snow in Northern Germany. Unusually high tide floods low-lying areas of Cuxhaven and Hamburg. Bodies wash ashore in the Lower Elbe. Enormous damage along the North Sea coast with many vessels towed to Bremerhaven.
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Beruix
Gmany
Elbe
Cuxhaven
Hamburg
Lower
North Sea
Bremerhaven
New Commander for Chinese Army Named in Pekin Dispatch
A Pekin dispatch reports Liu Kun Yi named chief commander of all Chinese forces, replacing Li Hung Kang and Prince Kung who had recently held the position. the appointment marks a shift in imperial command among several senior officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LoNpon
Pekin
Kin
Liu Kun Yi
Li Hung Kang
Prince Kung
Riots Rise in Lima Amid Food Shortages
Reports from Lima on January 1 describe growing rioting as hunger spreads. Soldiers are mobilized as looting hits outskirts shops and residents struggle to obtain food. General Pierola faces pressure from troops amid the crisis.
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Peru
Lima
Pierola
Pope Hosts Prince Lodomeff as Czar Nicholas Accesses Russian Throne
Formal notice reports an audience where Prince Lodomeff announced Nicholas’s accession to the Russian throne. Cardinal 1 Pollo conferred a star adorned Grand Cross of the Order of Christ on the prince, symbolizing the honor.
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Nicholas
Rome
Jan i
Lodomeff
Russia
1Pollo
Pontifical
Star
Order of Christ
Attack on Two Portuguese Gunboats Near Incomati
Cape Town dispatch says natives attacked two Portuguese gunboats on the Incomati near Delagoa Bay, stopped their progress, and killed the officer in chief command.
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Cape Town
Delagoa Bay
Government Bank Bill Passes Upper House Amid Amendments
The government bank bill passes the upper house with the president’s casting vote and is sent back to the lower house after amendments. The session runs until 2 o’clock in the morning as lawmakers debate changes and potential impacts.
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St. Joans, N. F
Jan Iy
Lord Randolph Churchill in Loxapos Condition Update
Lord Ra Churchill remains conscious after a hemorrhage that affected the brain. Medical staff report temporary improvement in his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Randolph Churchill
Lord Ra Churchill
Peixoto Reported Ill in Montevideo Rumors
Reports from Montevideo state Jan Peixoto is seriously ill. Some sources blame anxiety while others speculate poisoning as the cause of his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peixoto
Montevideo
Uruguay
Jan Peixoto
New Headquarters Planned as New President Arrives
Jane Joul succeeds Samuel Gom as president of the American Federation of Labor and arrives in Indianapolis. The executive council meets tomorrow with Mr. McBride set to take on the chief officer role. The organization will relocate its headquarters to Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Indianap
Jane—Joul
Samuel Gom
Americanation of Labor
T! Executive Council
McBride
Ing
Cit
Indianapolis
Ind
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