Maine Sinking At Havana Explains Explosion Findings
President reports a naval court found the Maine was destroyed by a submarine mine near frame 18 off Havana. No crew fault was found and no responsible individuals pinned. Spanish authorities to be informed and Congress to consider the findings.
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Maine
Havana
Cuban
Alfonso XIII
Ward Line
City of
Washington
United States Naval Force
North Atlantic
Congress
William McKnixtey
Executive
Senate
House
Committee On Foreign Relations
Simpkins
Massachusetts
Spain Moves Toward Mediation as Crisis With U S Deepens
Washington reports a day of high level activity as the White House Congress and diplomats pursue the Cuban crisis. Spain signals conciliatory steps and officials discuss possible mediation led by France and other powers amid fears of war if Cuba remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Congress
Maine
Court of Inquiry
War
Navy
State Department
House
Spain
Outbreak Feared as Maine Crisis Sparks Havana Preparations
Havana fears a crisis as the Mangrove sailing to Havana is said to be prepared to evacuate Americans if an outbreak occurs. Consul General Lee orders a revised list of Americans in Havana with addresses and an extra guard around the American consulate.
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Havana
New York
Key West
The
Herald
Lee
Thurston Opposes Cuba Relief Aid in War Stance
Senator Thurston said he would oppose any appropriation for Cuba relief as it would aid Spain in continuing the war. He argued the United States should end the conflict by intervention and oppose feeding Spain's political prisoners. He urged allowing residents to rehabilitate farms and homes.
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Thurston
W4shing
Cuba
Spain
United States
Twin Battleships Kentucky and Kearsarge Launched at Newport News
Newport News Virginia March 25 two great battleships the Kentucky and Kearsarge were launched sequentially from the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company marking the first private yard southern launch of such ships. Governor Bradley attended with his daughter Christine Bradley who christened the Kentucky with water after a disputed decision.
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Kentucky
Kearsage
Newport News
James River
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Kearsarge
Kentuckians
Bradley
Fierce Gales Strike England Causing Shipwrecks and Cold
Severe gales and freezing weather sweep England from the southeast to the Baltic coast. Channel steamers suspended, telegraph service delayed, and numerous ship disasters reported. Rescue operations succeed at Shields for the Norwegian bark Diamante as wreckage and cliff erosion threaten coastal towns.
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England
London
French
English
North Sea
Baltic
Shields
Dover
Lowestoft
Spain Seeks Delay on Cuba Policy With Liberal Plan
Spain asks for more time before U S action on Cuba through Senor Polo y Bernabe The Spanish minister promises to present a plan to the state department for a liberal Cuban government that could satisfy the United States and Cuban insurgents, though the move is seen as late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress of the United States
Maine
Havana
Spain
Woodford
United States
Congress
State Department
Senor Polo de Bernabe
Judge Day
Cuba
Spanish Naval Commission
M. Cambon
Hanotaux
Paris
France
New York
The
Herald
Senor Polo Y Bernabe
Flood Havoc in Portspure and Pittsburg
After the March flood subsides, inundated districts in Portspure and Pittsburg show desolate scenes. Water receded to 211 feet at 10 o clock, six inches below danger, with estimated losses around one million dollars including wages from factories forced to close.
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Portspure
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine
Advertisement notes that taking Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cures a cold in one day. Claims all druggists refund the money if it fails to cure and priced at 26 cents.
Whalen bill to redistrict Iowa passes senate
Des Moines March 26 by a vote of 83 to 1 percent the Whalen bill to redistrict the state has passed the senate. The bill will add 10 more members to the house but does not affect the senate vote.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Whalen
Senate
House
Fire wipes out Afton business block in March blaze
Afton Iowa suffered the loss of an entire business district when a March 27 fire destroyed frame buildings. The total damage was estimated at 10000 dollars with 50000 dollars in insurance. Creston sent assistance to the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton
Creston
Prohibitionists Active in Corypon County Caucus
Prohibition party members in CoryponIa held a caucus selecting delegates to the state convention in June and organized county work following the meeting.
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Corypon
Lacey to Be Chairman at Iowa Republican Convention
Des Moines March 26 The Republican state central committee set the next state convention for September 1 in Dubuque John F Lacey of Oskaloosa congressman from the Sixth district will serve as temporary chairman.
Counterfeiter Escapes While Being Taken to Fort Madison
Edward F. Dunn, a counterfeiter, escaped from Deputy Marshal Chester while en route to the Fort Madison penitentiary. They boarded a southbound train near Burlington Iowa on March 27. Dunn leaped from the moving train at about 40 miles per hour just outside the city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buriington
Edward F. Dunn
Fort Madison
Chester
Dunn
Removal of 40 county insane patients to Clarinda asylum
Lemars March 26. The chairman of the board of supervisors received notice from the Independence asylum superintendent that 40 insane patients from this county will be moved to the Clarinda asylum at once. Independence asylum is crowded compared with Clarinda.
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Lemars
Board of Supervisors
Independence
Clarinfa
Clarinda
Denial of Union Pacific Pay Cut and Strike Rumors
Grand Chief Clark of the Order of Railway Conductors denies rumors that President Burt will reduce salaries across the Union Pacific system and that employees will strike. He has just returned from Denver to Cepar Rapis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Cepar Rapis
Burt
Union Pacific
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Denver
Seduction case ends in acquittal. Hayes sues priest
The Lizzie McCarville versus Frank Hayes trial in Clarinda ends with Hayes cleared of seduction charges. A sensational sequel follows as Hayes announces a libel suit against Father Darcy, Catholic priest of Clarinda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Depest
Lizzie McCarville
Frank Hayes
Clarinda
Hayes
Father Darcy
Sioux City Plans Profit Sharing Stock House
Sioux City to host a large business house operating on a profit sharing plan. Promoters withheld pending plan completion. Public shares offered at 100 dollars each with stockholders receiving interest and a discount on all purchases.
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Sioux City
Railroad Assessments Completed in Iowa State
The executive council acting as railroad assessors completed statewide assessments. The total remains about $44,000,000. The Northwestern shows a $150 per mile increase on its main line, Burling ton Cedar Rapids and Northern up about $50 per mile, while Rock Island and Burlington edge slightly lower.
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Des Moines
Northwestern
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
Rock Island
Burlington
New Southern Iowa Railroad Promised for Local Towns
LaMoni March 26 The people of LaMoni and nearby Decatur Eagleville and Bethany rejoice over a proposed new railroad. A general manager of the Des Moines and Kansas City visited last week and proposed building along the old survey if right of way is secured. Committees in each town move to obtain rights from property owners along the line.
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New Southern Iowa Railroad
Lamoni
Decatur
Eagleville
Bethany
Des Moines
Kansas City
Three Melrose Men Die in Helen W. Almy Sinking
Melrose mourns three young men August Anderson M R Lemley and Elmer H Currier passengers on the Helen W Almy which sank off San Francisco. Lemley a livery man son of a wealthy hardware merchant Currier son of a grain merchant and Melrose postmaster August Anderson a wagonmaker.
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Levant
Ottuwa
Melrose
August Anderson
Fugitive Leslie Webster Held for Grand Island Authorities
March 27 report from Sioux Orry notes Leslie Webster, a young man, arrested as a fugitive from justice and held to await Grand Island Neb authorities. He admits being the man wanted and is charged with defrauding widow Mrs Davis of $160.
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Sioux Orry
Leslie Webster
Grand Island
Neb
Davis
Woman From Indianola Plans Marriage After Columbus Trip
A woman from Indianola Indiana visiting with her 15 year old daughter met a young man described as the son of a Grand Island preacher and a barber. They agreed to marry, she carried about $600, traveled to Columbus, and handed him $160 to hold, after which he left with the money. He previously worked in this city.
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Indianola
Grand
Columbus
Grand Island
Geology of Iowa Focused in State Exhibit Appeal
Des Moines reports the sixth annual survey by Prof. Samuel Calvin shows Iowa mineral statistics, a completed areal survey and mapping across 26 counties, with volumes six and seven well received by scientists and engineers. The report urges the geological board to adequately represent state minerals at the Omaha exposition.
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Des Mores
Samuel Calin
Iowa
Con
Geological Survey
Geological Board
Iowa Inspection Report Credits Oil Standards Edge Fire Toll
An Iowa inspection report states 488 672 barrels of kerosene used in 1887 with seven and a half gallons per capita. It cites far fewer lamp accidents and deaths in Iowa compared with London, attributing it to Iowa’s inspection laws. Last year 185 352 barrels of oil were rejected as substandard and re exported. Since 1884 no lamp explosion deaths or property loss occurred in Iowa due to dangerous oil.
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Iowa
Des Moines
London
Oil Inspection Service
Fear appears in Chicago on return to Burlington
Ex-City Auditor Fear reappears in Chicago at 1559 Michigan Avenue two weeks after disappearing from Burlington amid a public shortage of 6158.34 dollars. He expresses surprise at being treated as a fugitive and pledges to return promptly to Burlington to explain and repay the deficit.
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Pair Tern
Chicago
Burlington
Fear
Michigan Avenue
Severe Iowa Storm Delays Trains Yet Keeps Rail Lines Open
A severe wind and snow storm swept northwestern Iowa on March 5. Rail traffic continued but with some delays as livestock faced hardship from the unexpected cold. By evening the snow ceased though temperatures stayed very cold.
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Iowa
Sioux City
Two Fatal Accidents Reported at Cepak Rapids
Two workers died in separate incidents in Cepak Rapids Iowa on March 28. Joseph Dedic was crushed while handling a circular saw and another worker, switchman Rickard, was fatally crushed under a tender wheel in the Northwestern yards.
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Cepak Rapids
Joseph Dedic
Rickard
Special School Fund Election in Oak Ia March 24
A call is issued for a special election in Oak Iowa to be held March 24 to decide on issuing bonds totaling 15 000 dollars for a new high school building and a refund of 17 000 dollars in bonds.
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Oak
Migration to North Dakota Draws Large Outflow
Marshalltown Iowa reports a heavy south to northwest movement with nearly 200 people from this county leaving for North Dakota and other northwest areas this year, many from Liscomb vicinity.
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North Dakota
Marshalltown
Northwest
Liscomb
Fo Low
Burlington Defalcation Leads to $4000 Shortage
Burlington Iowa March 28 It is now known the city treasury shortage due to City Auditor Fear's defalcation totals about $4000. No trace of Fear has been found and it is believed he will not be apprehended.
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Burlington
Burinetoy
Memorial Service Planned for Darwin R. Merritt
At a meeting of citizens it was decided the memorial for Darwin R. Merritt of the Maine will be held in the armory on Sunday April 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt
Rep Oak
Darwin R. Merritt
Maine
Carlisle Re elected Superintendent of Jefferson Public Schools
Jefferson Iowa March 27 Prof L B Carlisle unanimously re elected as superintendent of the city public schools. The schools are regarded as among the best in this part of Iowa.
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Jefferson, Ia
L. B. Carlisle
Iowa
Prize of $2500 Offered for School Room Death Rating Sketch
Alexander H. Revell of this city offers through the Central art school industrial art department a $2500 prize for a color sketch showing the most practical suggestions for improving safety in public school rooms.
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Alexander H. Revell
Industrial Art Department
Central Art School
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