Longtime Clinton Resident Christian Harlen Dies at 85
Obituary notes the death of Christian Harlen a Clinton resident for 38 years aged 85. The item lists other regional updates from Des Moines to Sioux City including business, rail, and legal notices. It mentions new canting operations, a law school, and local incidents.
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Christian Harlen
Clinton
Atlantic Canning Co
Des Moines
McNutt
Frazer
Boone County
Boone Valley Coal & Railroad
Selig W. Greenbaum
Burlington
Ingalls-Chapman Co
Lyons
Lewis
Sioux City
Telephone
Iowa State and
National Association of Expert Judges of
Swine
W. W. McClung
Waterloo
W. M. Lambing
West Liberty
Joe Patchen
Inc. R. Gentry
Robert J
Kenyon-Cooper Bicycle Co
Julia Christopher
Ana‘cosa Penitentiary
Grirl
Towner
Union County District Court
Creston Water Works
Frank Patt
Creston
Patt
Ida Grove
Ames
Jewell Junction
Story City
John Johnson
Thos. Johnson
Hans Larson
Dubuque City
Harris & Co
Chicago
Spurrier
Des Misines
General News Highlights From 1894 Era Dispatches
Reports span Idaho mining tensions and a protection league, the Illinois whisky case upheld to break the whisky trust, a Memphis non partisan convention with 1500 delegates, and a Cuban neutrality proclamation. Also noted are the Pierre treasurer’s expected return, Debs and Union officers’ jail terms, missions in China attacked yet spared, Judson Harmon’s AG succession, Chicago murder attempt by J K Emmett, and Olney’s move to secretary of state with Harmon as new AG.
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Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Illinois State Supreme Court
Cook County
Whisky Trust
Memphis
Central Bimetallic League
Taylor
Pierre
Ss. D
B. V. Debs
American Railway Union
Woodstock
Methodist Missionary Society
New York
Chengtu
China
Judson Harmon
Lafayette
Florida
Kansas
West
Olney
J. K. Emmett
San Francisco
Chung Fue
Cincinnati
Olney. Mr. Harmon Has Been For A Long Time Judge of the Common Pleas Court
Harmon, Colston, Goldsmith & Hoadley
Leather prices soar as hides surge up to 150 percent
W B Bentley of Bentley and Olmsted in Des Moines notes an unprecedented leather price surge with hides up 150 percent and leather rising from 8 to 15 cents and sole leather from 21 to 36 38 cents. He states the West Pullman factory is not closed and produces over 2000 pairs daily, and that pre-purchased leather allows continued lower prices.
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W. B. Bentley
Bentley & Olmsted
Des Moines
West Pullman
Raleigh Ordered to Florida Coast to End Filibustering
Washington confirms orders sending the United States steamer Raleigh to Key West to cooperate with revenue cutters. The move is aimed at enforcing neutrality laws and signaling to Spain a serious intent to honor the Alabama Claims principles, rather than seeking captures.
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Washington
United States
Raleigh
Florida
Cuba
Key West
Spain
Alabama Claims Commission
Gold Found in Oklahoma Near Boggy Creek Discoveries
Rumors spread of rich gold near Boggy creek fourteen miles southwest of Arapahoe county. Hundreds stake claims daily after ore samples tested by a miner show precious metal. Prospectors report fabulous finds fueling confidence in a major gold field discovery.
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Guthrie
O. T
Boggy Creek
Arapahoe County
Modern Woodmen Meet Approves Key Reforms and Raises
The Modern Woodmen convened in Madison Wisconsin approving an emergency fund and adding to the list of prohibited employments including professional football players and submariners. They created an executive committee and adopted a regular attorney. Salaries for officers rose and a new Rock Island Illinois head offices building was funded with twenty thousand dollars. New officers include Head Consul William A Northcote Head Clerk Charles W Hawes Head Banker A H Hollister and several board members and auditors.
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Madison
Wis
Rock Island
Ill
William A. Northcote
Greenville
Charles W. Hawes
Fulton, Il
A. H. Hollister
F. F. Farmilee
Rockford, Ill
E. C. Buckhart
Mexico
L. E. Menth
Carey, IL
J. G. Johnson
Kansas
A. R. Talbot
Nebraska
J. W. Reece
Springfield
J. W. White
Rock Falls
Marvin Quackenbush
Dundee
C. D. Sharrow
Michigan
PD. I. Thornton
Missouri
W. A. Doran
Iowa
Bank of England Rate May Be Cut to 1 Percent
London June 14 The Daily News reports that Bank of England directors are considering a reduction of the bank rate to 1 percent. The move would mark a easing in monetary policy and follow signals of slowing inflation.
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Bank of England
London
the Daily News
Fire Ends at Antonienhutte Mine In Prussian Silesia
Berlin reports a fire at the Antonienhutte mine in Prussian Silesia is extinguished. Twenty six miners remain trapped while the rest were rescued.
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Berlin
Antonienhutte
Prussian Silesia
Bering Sea Trouble Over British Sealing Help
Washington reports Britain refuses to renew joint seal regulations in the Bering Sea leaving the U S to patrol alone. London notes a new Bering Sea bill to replace the 1898 act and argues Canada may oppose passage while extending powers to seize ships under the Russia accord.
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Washington
Great Britain
Bering Sea
United States
State Department
Julian Pauncefote
England
House of Commons
Edward Gray
Russia
Canada
Patent Office Reports From OWA List Iowa Inventors
Dr A Moryes reports one patent allowed to G H Beebe of Marshalltown Iowa for a compensating pump rod improving strength and reducing noise from metal contact. A second patent to N Cornish of Garner for a band cutter and self feeder ensuring even grain distribution to the threshing cylinder. Six Iowa patents issued this week. printed drawings and specifications available for 25 cents. free information for inventors.
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Drs Moryes
G. H. Beebe
Marshalltown
Iowa
N. Cornish
Garner
Thomas G. and
J. Barry Orwie
Solicitors of Patents
Chicago Board of Trade Price Range Today
The table lists the range of prices on the Chicago Board of Trade for June 12. Prices across contracts show daily highs and lows for commodities traded in Chicago.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Literary Notes and New Publications Digest
The June Outing features Trotting and Pacing Champions of 94 with full-page portraits of Alix Jno Gentry Fantasy Joe Patchen and Robert J. Bixby prints Driftwood by A L Bixby reviews of oratorical contests in the Review of Reviews and a notice of McClure's Life of Napoleon by Ida M Tarbell with Napoleon engravings from notable collections.
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Alix
Jno. R. Gentry
Fantasy
Joe. Patchen
Robert J
A. L. Bixby
Nebraska State Journal
Galesburg
Lil
Knox College
Beloit Coren
Wis
5. S. McClure
Lafayette Place
New York
Ida M. Tarbell
Gardiner G. Hubbard
Napoleon
Prince Vieter
Prince Roland Bonaparte
Baron Larrey
MacClure
Exports Show Mixed May Totals and Long-Term Declines
Washington reports in May exports of cotton totaling 9.84 million dollars up from 1894 but nine-month totals show a near four million decline. Breadstuffs rise to 11.81 million, while grains and provisions fall markedly over the year and year span.
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Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Secretary Hoke Smith Denies Michigan Swamp Land Appeal
Washington news reports Secretary Hoke Smith denied Michigan's appeal of a land office ruling. The state claimed swamp lands were rejected but had been settled and approved before survey error showed they were not swamp and thus not subject to the grant.
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Washington
Hokesmith
State of
Michigan
Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
Princeton Student Killed in Saloon Shooting
Frederick Ohl, a Princeton student, died from wounds after being shot by Collins on Saturday night. Fellow student Cochrane remains in danger but is improving. prosecutors plan to present the case to Mercer County grand jury. Collins seeks defense, claiming self defense. incident blamed on actions leading to the saloon confrontation.
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Princeton
N. J
Frederick Ohl
Collins
Cochrane
Stockton
Mercer County
Trenton
Princeton College
Rot Ohl
Downes
Anderson
Discontent in Japan over Russian pressure grows
Reports from the Orient via the steamer indicate sustained popular discontent in Japan at submitting to Russian intimidation. Rumors claim Russia plans to seize Port Lazarfiff in Corea, provoking sharp Japanese outrage while Russia fortifies Vladivostok and Korea’s government appears demoralized under Russian influence.
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Japan
Victoria
B. C
Orient
Impress
Russia
Port Lazariff
Corea
Vladivestock
Miss Frances Willard May Wed English Reformer
The Mascot repeats a denied report that Miss Frances Willard, president of the WCPBs, is to marry in autumn to an Englishman of wealth and reform prominence. The friends deny the rumor.
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London
Friends of the Lady
Frances Willard
Wcpbs
Debs Surrenders to Marshal for Woodstock Jail
Eugene V. Debs walked into United States Marshal Arnold's office shortly after 11 AM to surrender for his trip to Woodstock jail. He cited illness and was taken to Woodstock at 5 PM.
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Eugene Debs
Woodstock
Chicago
Eugene V. Debs
United States
Arnold
Illinois Congressman Dying in Vandalia
Vandalia Ill June 14 Congressman Remann whose condition was thought to be much improved the last two weeks has suffered a relapse and is very low There is thought to be no chance for his recovery.
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Illinois
Vandalia
Ill
Remann
Populist State Convention Adopts Reform Platform in Des Moines
About 500 attendees at the Iowa Populist convention in the Y M C A auditorium endorse the Omaha platform, demand silver coinage, initiative and referendum, bank depositor security, factory inspections, salary readjustments, graduated taxes, and a ten percent gold contract tax. Officers chosen include Sylvester Crane for governor and A R Starrett for lieutenant governor.
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Des Moines
A. R. Starrett
Humboldt County
T. W. Ivory
Mills County
E. H. Gillette
Mr. Ivory
People's Party of Iowa
Supreme Court
Wall Street
Europe
General Assembly
New York
Illinois
Sylvester Crane
BE. J. Stason
L. B. Tabor
Lightning Strikes Schoolhouse in Clinton Injuring No One
A heavy storm struck Clinton Iowa on June 13 sending pupils fleeing from the Seventh Avenue schoolhouse as lightning hit the building housing 100 students. No serious injuries reported amid a wild panic and rapid exits. Other reports from Sycamore Springfield and St Louis describe wind damage heat and relief showers.
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N. L. Cottrell
James Maitland
Hiram Holcolmb
Springfield
Ill
St. Louis
Taylor Will Return to Face South Dakota Indictment
Sioux Falls dispatch reports W W Taylor is set to return within ten days. State Attorney General Crawford and officials state the state will indict and prosecute, seeking enforcement of claims tied to Taylor defalcations. A sealed warrant will escort him to South Dakota to avoid reward hunters. Taylor traveled from Florida to Havana and onward through Central America Dutch Guiana Jamaica and Para before heading north.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
W. W. Taylor
Crawford
Horner and Stewart
Pierre
Taylor
H. M. Benedict
South Dakota
Florida
Havana
Central America
Dutch Guiana
South America
Kingston
Jamaica
Para
Brazil
Notre Dame Golden Jubilee Celebrations Begin in Notre Dame
Notre Dame University marked part of its golden jubilee with yesterday’s exercises as friends arrived by train to honor their alma mater. A distinguished clergy contingent attended and fourteen bishops, including Bishop Spalding of Peoria, were expected to deliver the commencement address.
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Notre Dame
Ind
Notre Dame University
Spalding
Peoria
Trouble with Miners Threatened in Coeur d Alenes
In Coeur d Alenes North Idaho a miners union clash with law and order men has escalated to deadly enmity. A man opposed by the union was killed and a coroner's jury ruled death by own action. Gov McConnell has secured hundreds of arms and over 200 volunteers drill ready for possible conflict. Idaho lacks a state militia.
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Boise
Idaho
Coeur A d'Alenes
Miners’ Union
Law and Order
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