Multiple Iowa incidents and crimes fill brief report
A wide range of Iowa items are summarized including Purinton's failure for about 2500 dollars, arrests in Independence, serious injuries from trains and machinery, a suicide linked to fire losses in Adel, deaths from accidents in Dubuque and Sterling, embezzlement cases in Lake City and Thor, a large fire in Sheffield, a fatal runaway near Geneva, a rail line opening at Clinton, and a fatality in Burlington from a store fire. Additional notes cover legal actions, scarlet fever in Cedar Rapids, a Des Moines robbery, and navigation shutdown on the upper Mississippi with river men facing risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Martin
Maine
Wottawattamie County
George McLaughlin
Adel
Mary Stock
Chicago Great Western Railway
Dubuque
Independence
Wil Wilson
J. Riley Wilson
Morning Sun
Mary Sherman Tabor
Edward French
The
Dennis Ryan
Frank Kenedy
Sioux City
Kennedy
Ryan
Marsh Lathrop
Cedar Rapids
Geneva
W. A. Church
Ogden
Stephen Howard
Lester Township
Black Hawk County
Charles P. Adams
Adams
Howard
Waterloo
Board of Health
Perry
Leek
East Third
Court Avenue
Des Moines
Juatthens Negro
Appalling Mine Disaster Near Wheeling Abolishes Hope
A mine explosion at Blanch coal mine near Collier's St Wheeling WVa killed and injured many workers including a new Italian miner. The incident followed a series of earthquakes in Italy and amid other global tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Labor
Sess
New Orleans
James R. Sovereign
M. J. Bishop
J. W. Hayes
Panhandle Road
Collier's St
Wheeling
W. Va
Italy
Cathedral of Peter and Paul
St. Peters
Amick Chemical Co. Exposes Trials in Reeves Case
Depositions in the Amick versus Reeves suit reveal the Amick Chemical company of Cryctnnatt supplied forty thousand letters with Dr Amick's treatment for consumption. The firm distributed about a thousand dollars in sample medicines and trial outfits with inhalers to patients. It offers files with thousands of physician reports across disease stages as evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amick
Reeves
Amick Chemical Company
Bank Wrecker Folsom’s Case Ordered Up for Review
Judge Sanborn of the United States Circuit Court orders the record in the Folsom bank wrecking case to be sent up for investigation of alleged errors before January 1, 1896. Folsom, the Albuquerque bank wrecker, remains in prison serving a five year sentence. Forum will be released on bail.
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Folsom Santa Fr
N. M
Sanborn
United States Cicuit Court of Appeals
M. Folsom
Albuquerque
Wecker
Widow Visits Husband's Grave After Burial in Minnesota
The remains of Jacob Gazett were buried at Likewood cemetery in Minneapolis last Wednesday. His widow Friena visited the grave for the first time yesterday and was found there by cemetery workers. The cause of death is not known.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Jacob Gazett
Likewood Cemetery
Friena
Major phosphate plant destroyed by fire near Macon
Macon Georgia November 20 fire gutted one of the region s largest phosphate works in a total loss blaze swept through the plant yesterday causing extensive damage and disrupting local production efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Pork To Be Proscribed Exclusion From Germany
United States consul Alfred C. Johnson in Stuttgart discusses new tariff effects on Germany United States trade. He notes meat restrictions arose in his district with beef and hints pork may soon face the same embargo impacting American hogs in German markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Wasmineton
United States
Stuttgart
Alfred C. Johnson
Heilbrun
Chicago
Elopement Ends in Fatal Double Killing in Mexico
Henry M. Hawley a Texan and his Mexican wife the wife of Pedro Madron eloped to a camp in the mountains near Corpu ra Mexico. Madron killed Hawley and his wife after finding them together. Madron surrendered at his plantation and turned himself in.
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Corpora
Mex
Henry M. Hawley
Here
Hawley
Pedro Madron
Madron
Trench Collapse Buries Two Men Near Buxton
In Baltimore county near Buxton two men Charles Phillips 55 and William Ryan 33 were buried alive when a trench caved in. Both died before rescue. Phillips leaves a widow and three children. The coroner's jury found the accident could have been avoided with ordinary precautions by the workers' supervisors.
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Baltimore
Charles Phillips
William Ryan
Buxton
Baltimore County
Phillips
Ryan
California silver output more than doubles in 1893
California's mineralogist reports silver production in 1893 totaled 537 155 dollars, more than twice 1892's 262 550 dollars, driven largely by San Bernardino county mines while gold output remained near the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
San Francisco
Cal
San Bernardino County
Burning Cotton Gins Put Greenville Community On Edge
Five more cotton gins in Hunt County Texas were burned raising the total to eleven. Authorities warn incendiaries will be lynched if caught as a gang targets every gin in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Texas
Druggist Schrage’s Million Dollar Rheumatic Cure
Reports across papers celebrate Druggist Schrage for the Schrage’s $1,000,000 Rheumatic Cure sold to Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co of Chicago. It is said to cure over 98 percent and demand outstrips supply this month. Also notes California fruit growers lost over $1,000,000 due to railroad strikes, and the schooner Emily was searched for opium with none found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schrage
San Francisco
Cal
State Board of Horticulture
California
DeLetn
Minn
Emily
Bishop Neraz Dies After Lingering Illness
Bishop John Claudius Neraz of the Catholic diocese of San Antonio died at his home after a lingering illness. The death occurred in San Antonio Texas on November 20. The bishop had served the diocese for many years and was known for his pastoral work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Claudius Neraz
San Antonio
Texas
Diceese
San Lays
Dynamite Outrage Terrifies Andover Town
In Andover Allegany county a dynamite blast damaged a storage building and two sticks of dynamite were found at a barn and under a house. Residents patrol streets at night as investigators search for the miscreant amid offers of rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berrato
N. Y
Andover
Allegany County
Charles Cochran
L. G. van Vleet
Harrison Bundy
Bill Cook Threatens by Letter in Cherokee War
United States Attorney Jackson received a letter from Bill Cook vowing to kill him if efforts to eradicate the gang continue. Deputies under Deputy U S Marshal McGill, funded by Jackson, plus local citizens, press on. Cherokee Bill is reportedly badly wounded and his band is surrounded, with escape blocked by deputies.
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Musnoch
I. T
United States
Jackson
Bill Cook
McGill
Cherokee Bill
Robbers Fail to Stop Yazoo Express Near Pantherburn
In Mississippi near Pantherburn sixty miles north of Vicksburg three white men signaled the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley express to stop. Engineer Heiner kept moving at fifteen miles an hour as the robbers fired upon the cab. Fireman George Cole was wounded in the left arm and a shot grazed his temple before the train driver accelerated away. Governor Jackson of Iowa, along with his party, were traveling on the train.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Yazoo
Pantherburn Station
Heiner
George Cole
Gov. Jackson
Iowa
Delta
New Baseball League Contemplated In Indiana Letters Propose Cities
Trenx Havre Ind Nov 25 Let ters received requesting a city representative attend the Nashville meeting to form a Central Baseball league Yerre Haute likely to be represented Four southern cities Memphis Nashville Chattanooga and Atlanta Evansville and Terre Haute among northern options with Springfield Decatur DL and Fort Wayne under consideration for inclusion
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Trenx
Havre
Ind
Nashville
Central Baseball League
Yerre Haute
Ohio River
Memphis
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Evansville
Terre Haute
Springfield
Decatur
Fort Wayne
Christian Alliance Convention Ends in St Louis
The national Christian Alliance convention concluded in this city after several days. Fifty persons offered for foreign field service and fifty four answered the home missions call.
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Christian Alliance Convention
St. Lovie
Mon
The
Christian Alliance
Fire Charred Houston Business District Stocks Losses
A brick business house in downtown Houston burned yesterday afternoon causing extensive losses. Three firms, a building, lawyers libraries and dentists offices were damaged totaling about 80000 with 57000 insured. A boarding house also burned, worth 5500 with no insurance. One man was probably fatally injured.
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Burlington
Boston
Jefferson Street
J. Bentz & Sons
Oswald Pistorus
Bentz
Monterford & Hill
Houston
Texas
Ward Names Davis Captain Of New York Club
At a Fifth Avenue hotel meeting the baseball magnates announced John M. Ward of the New York club signed George Davis to captain the team next season. Davis, the third baseman, will lead while Ward remains manager and is not expected to play.
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Ward
New York
Fifth Avenue
John M. Ward
George Davis
Davis
Budd Leads California Governor Race by Over 1000 Votes
Official returns from more than half of California counties show Budd the Democratic candidate leads by over 1,000 votes. The report comes from San Francisco dated November 15.
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California
San Francisco
Cal
Budd
Cornell to skip English championship regatta next summer
Ithaca N Y November 15 The Cornell Athletic Council will not send a crew to the English championship regatta next summer. Two crews will be formed for English and American competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell Athletic Council
Diaphragm for Locomotive Boilers Wins Patent
Iowa patent office reports on a William Britton diaphragm for locomotive boilers enabling selective draft control through boiler flues to the stack. Branded as a coal saving on Britton’s engine, the device promises three to four tons saved per run. Also noted is Stephen Banfill’s fire extinguisher patent with a chemical and double action pump. Ten Iowa patents issued that week. inventors may obtain drawings and specs by mail for 25 cents.
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Des Moines
William Britton
Boonsborough
Iowa
Stephen Banfill
U.S
Navy
Thommaas G.ann J
Ralph Orwig
Solicitors of Patents
Deep Water for Galveston Channel Opens
Galveston Texas reports a new channel across the bar discovered yesterday. Thirteen ships passed to sea last night drawing 14 to 15 feet 6 inches through a straight channel free from shoals. Experts say the jetty project is proving its theory and promises deep water for Galveston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Texas
National Grange in Good Shape Report
The national Grange executive committee released its annual report showing a healthy condition ample membership and substantial work completed The Illinois state Grange session adjourned A resolution condemned charges at the Chicago stockyards as extortionate.
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National Grange
Springfield
Ill
National Grange Executive Committee
State Grange
Chicago
Literary Notes on The Youth's Companion and New Books
The Youth's Companion enters its sixty ninth year with renowned contributors including two daughters of Queen Victoria and Gladstone. Tudor Jenks and Mary Mapes Dodge publish Imaginations and The Land of Pluck. The Century Co. releases The Century Book for Young Americans detailing government and civic duties.
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Queen Victoria
Mr. Gladstone
Sir Edwin Arnold
W. Clark Russell
Charles Dickens
Frank R. Stockton
J. T. Trowbridge
Mark Twain
Cy Warman
Tudor Jenks
St. Nicholas
The
Century Co
New York
Land of Pluck
Mary Mapes Dodge
Hans Brinker
Silver Skates
Holland
Eldridge S. Brooks
United States
President
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Judge Kawes Freed on Supreme Court Appeal
Omaha November 14 Judge Patrick Kawes has been released from jail by the supreme court. He had been serving a fifteen day sentence for alleged contempt before Judge Scott of the Omaha district. The ruling came on appeal.
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Scott
Omaha
Patrick Kawes
Supreme Court
Violent Gales Hit Britain and France Flooded Towns
Violent gales are reported along the British coast and across France with heavy rain. In England floods inundate towns leaving many homeless as pelvie complications follow the storms.
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Lonpox
British
France
England
Pelvie
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Boone
Mr. Adams
Chas. Adams
Thomas Howard
Fairbank
August Anderson
Barnum
Illinois Central
Sheffield
Mason City
Iowa Central Railroad
Wich
Joice Park
Clinton
Security Loan & Trust Co
W. Tilden
Hansen
James Brown
John Morrell Company
Ottumwa
Upper
Mississippi
Upper River
Cleveland, O
R. F. Kolb
Ala
Franc
Jacob Schaefer
C. Ives
Ives
Schaefer
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Bulgaria
Armeni
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Fitzsimmons
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Con Riordan
Syracuse
Riordan
Great Britain
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Chung King
Freemantle
China
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Britain
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Hong Kong
Rock Island
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Chicago Board of Trade
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Pe. Dee Ag
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Mates
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Pongland
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