Senate in Respectful Adjournment for Voorhees
Washington reports note the senate opening with a moment of silence for the late Senator Voorhees. Other items include West and Gage tariff controversy, naval armor plant bill for Bethlehem and Carnegie, nominations to Turkey and War, and discussions of the Cuban resolution and bankruptcy bill.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Voorhees
West
Gage
Chandler
Secretary of the Navy
Bethlehem and
Carnegie
Alabama
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Court of Claims
Morgan
Lindsay
James B. Angell
Michigan
Turkey
George D. Meiklejohn
Nebraska
Congress
United States
Finance Committee
Legislature in Des Moines Passes Multiple Bills
Des Moines reports April sessions with bills on crimes and punishments and education, library funding, and public health. Senate and house debate Sunday limits, officer salaries, and state publishing code while voting on banking, insurance, and census amendments.
Ames Times Editorial Note on Longtime Publisher
The Ames Times announces longtime publisher Ames Lon G. Hardin, signaling a leadership update for the local newspaper in Ames Iowa. Established staff and community ties outline continuity in reporting and civic service.
Supreme Court and chorus of opinions in a fragmented piece
The text presents a garbled mix with references to the Supreme Court, Kentucky, New York newspapers, a young girl's blush, convict labor on highways, and a self questioned motive. It reads as fragmented commentary rather than a single clear event or story.
Unclear 1920s Snippet Touching Liberty Ducks and Debates
Fragment reads about Mr Cleveland liberty to shoot ducks near Princeton but not on campus. Mentions senate rejecting arbitration treaty Eng and's Camperdown shelling insurgents. Notes job offers in Philadelphia for vegetable farming and noisy policy talk on sausage and ham free lists.
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Cleveland
Princeton
Senate
Engand
Camperdown
Wealthy NY magnate cites cost of keeping workers employed
A wealthy New Yorker stated that capitalist sacrifices over recent years to prevent hardship for employees would total a vast sum. He noted a manufacturing firm he is linked with bore losses just over one hundred thousand dollars due to leaders' resolve to keep workers employed.
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New York
Miss Shillaber Plans Boston Reading Tour
Miss Shillaber of Boston intends to travel for readings from her writings and reminiscences of her life. The venture follows popular memory of Mrs. Partington and Mr. B. P. Shillaber as a writer known for gentle character studies and uplifting tone.
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Shillaber
Boston
Partington
Anne
Malprop
B. P. Shillaber
Charcoal Thread Filaments for Lamps Worth Thousands
United States Consul Norris at Ghent reports to the State Department that lamp filaments made from charcoal thread are the world's most expensive item. Sold wholesale by the gramme and priced by pounds, twenty candle power filaments are valued at about $8,000 per pound while thirty candle power filaments reach about $12,000 per pound. Filament diameters are minuscule, around twenty thousandths of a millimeter for twenty candle power and under one-fifth of that size for thirty candle power.
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United States
Norris
Ghent
State Department
Paris
Gramme
Greek government thanks United States for support of Crete revolt
Secretary Sherman transmits a cablegram from Greece's Foreign Affairs Minister to the Senate. The message expresses warm thanks for the Senate resolution aiding Crete rebels and notes broad sympathy among Greeks in the United States for their motherland.
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Sherman
Senate
Botassi
Greece
New York
United States
Price of blood drives gamblers to Monte Carlo deaths
Over eleven years more than eight thousand people are recorded as dying by suicide after losses at Monte Carlo gambling tables. The phrase price of blood highlights the fatal cost of gambling.
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Monte Carlo
Unclear Candidate Pool Weighs Mayor Run in Greater New York
An Evening Sun column quotes Uncle Dana noting many candidates for the Greater New York mayoralty. He says the office is worth a try and questions who wouldn’t seek it, signaling broad interest in the race.
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Dana
Greater
New York
Keokuk Doctor Scroggs Vanishes After Financial Woes
Dr J A Scroggs of Keokuk a state medical examiner and Keokuk College secretary disappeared after writing from St Paul that he would have killed himself rather than face disgrace. He owed about 2500 dollars to the college, which settled amicably. authorities suspect mental imbalance and think he may have gone toward Alaska or western mining regions.
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J. A. Scroggs
Keokuk
Keokux
J. A Scroggs
Keokuk Medical College
St. Paul
Alaska
Muscatine Dynamite Cases Trial In Progress
The district court in Muscatine, presided by Judge House, begins the retrial of Adam Vondresky charged with conspiracy in the May 10 1895 dynamite outrages that wrecked the homes of John Mahin editor of the Journal E M Kessinger and attorney N Rosenberger.
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Muscatine
Adam Vondresky
John Mahin
E. M. Kessinger
N. Rosenberger
Judge House
Maquoketa
Brennan
Relief for flood sufferers near Louisa county plea to Governor
M H King spoke before Governor Drake asking for relief aid for Louisa county flood sufferers including sub contractors and laborers and families affected by government work near Oakville and Keithsburg. Governor Drake promised to intercede with the secretary of war to obtain needed relief.
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Louisa County
Des Mores
M. H. King
Drake
Oakville
Keithsburg
King
J. King
Secretary of War
Moorhead Arrested for Murder Near Maquoketa
George Moorhead a farmer from nine miles northwest of Maquoketa is jailed on murder charges in the death of A D Bolland. Neighbors linked him to the crime after coroner's inquest and threats, with blood stains found on Moorhead's clothing.
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Maquoketa
George Moorhead
A. D. Bolland
Moorhead
Bolland
Government Moves to Stamp Out Hog Cholera Extermination Plan
The agricultural department seeks to exterminate hog cholera. Secretary Wilson asks Iowa and Tennessee governors for cooperation. If approved, the Bureau of Animal Industry will send representatives to one or two counties in each state most affected.
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Wasuixeton
Agricultural Department
Wilson
Iowa
Tennessee
Bureau of Animal Industry
Seven Women and Two Boys Arrested in Grand Larceny Case
In Buruinetos on April 17 officers arrested Bert Dupree and Walter Calhoun both youths aged 16 and 15 along with nine women named Dora Anderson Hutchinson White Sinclair Crowell Powell Hendricks. They are charged with grand larceny and receiving stolen goods tied to nearly 1009 dollars of old family silver owned by Frank Chamberlain opera house manager. The boys allegedly stole the goods and the women bought them. The case casts a pall and ties to a string of recent burglaries.
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Buruinetos
Bert Dupree
Walter Calhoun
Dora Anderson
Hutchinson
White
Sinclair
Crowell
Powell
Hendricks
Frank Chamberlain
Morphine Cited as Cause of Mrs. Finch Death
Des Moines April 15 A coroner jury found that Mrs. Fannie Finch died from morphine and other drugs administered by Dr. Cc. De France. The jury noted the death occurred while she was confined in the county awaiting examination by the insane commission.
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Des Moines
Fannie Finch
Insane Commission
Cc. de France
Des Moines Murder Verdict Names Fred Reid Responsible
The coroner's jury in Des Moines on April 15 finds Fred Reid responsible for wilfully and maliciously inflicting the wound that caused the death of Charles Leveke.
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Des Moines
Charles Leveke
Fred Reid
Clemency by Drake Delays Smith Prison Sentence
Governor Drake grants a temporary stay to John T. Smith sentenced to four and a half years for attempting to murder ex Sheriff Jones. Smith shot at the officer injuring several children playing nearby. Damages suits by the children’ s families remain unsettled. Smith is moved to the Iowa county jail at Marengo after bondsmen surrendered him.
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Drake
Iowa Crry
John T. Smith
Jones
Smith
Supreme Court
Iowa
Marengo
Murder on the Maquoketa Road Chinese? No, local headline reads Brutal murder near Maquoketa
A. D. Holland, a widowed farmer nine miles north of Maquoketa, was found murdered on the road to a neighbor's house. Authorities believe the killer knew him and bore a grudge. Evidence includes three heavy blows with a stake, the watch and valuables left intact, and a nearby iron wood rack stake used in the assault.
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A. D. Holland
Maquoketa
Bolland
New Testimony Regrets Daugherty Murder Trial
Miss Minnie Henry testified that Elmer Daugherty asked if she had been subpoenaed before the grand jury and said he had too much money to go to the penitentiary. The remark caused a furor among the defense and a motion to strike the evidence was overruled.
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Elmer Daugherty
Centerviner
Daugherty
Minnie Henry
Injured Former Secretary McFarland Recovers at Home
Des Morxis April 15. Ex Secretary of State W. M. McFarland fell on the residence steps and sustained a bad scalp wound behind the right ear and at the base of the skull. He is less threatened with brain congestion.
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Mr. McFarland
Des Morxis
W. M. McFarland
Des Moines Doctor Arrested in Obscene Mail Case
Des Motes April 16. Dr. J. W. Kime editor of the Iowa Medical Journal and Drake Medical School faculty member arrested on charge of sending obscene matter through the mails.
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Des Moines
Des Motes
J. W. Kime
Iowa Medical Journal
Drake Medical School
Daylight Burglary at Bramer & Wackerbath Lumber Office
A daylight burglary at Bramer & Wackerbath lumber office ended with the safe blown open and $260 stolen. One suspect was captured and authorities expect the second to be apprehended soon.
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Bramer & Wackerbath
Notable Iowa Figures Die and Local Disasters Reported
Theodore Schreiner near Grand Secretary T. 8. Parvin dies in Mexico. A Cedar Rapids dairy farmer loses ten cows and hay in a likely incendiary fire. Eldora two youths, Otto and John Snyder, drown when their sailing craft capsizes. bodies recovered. Oska loosa court settles Brooks-Seevers bastardy suit with $2,160 awarded for twin babies. Kirker poisoning case linked to strychnine. Mrs Kirker dies while under treatment. Missouri River channel shift threatens Omaha area with multi million dollar damage and possible relocation of East Omaha.
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Theodore Schreiner
Parvin
Iowa
Mexico
Thomas Garnett
Cedar Rapids
Otto Snyder
John Snyder
Eldora
Brooks- Seevers
Oskaloosa
District Court
McCoy
Brooks
Guernsey
Kirker
Moptezuma
Missouri
Omaha
Florence Lake
East
Invasion Crisis Deepens as Greek Forces Press Turkish Front
Reports from Athens and Larissa on April events describe Greek insurgent incursions into Turkish territory and calls for more reserves. Dispatches detail battles near Baltino and Pigavitza, Turkish counteractions, and shifting positions along routes toward Grevena, with international diplomats projecting war.
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Athens
Paris
Larissa
Chamber of Deputies
National Federation
Bultino
Disgata
Phonika
Perhiangia
Damasi
Loxpon
Constantinople
Baltino
Ikdam
Piace
St. Petersnere
Novo Vremya
Greece
Vienna
Turkey
Macedonia
Nipur
Pigavitza
Davelis
Zlovos
Litovon
Thessalian
Grevena
President to Act on Cuba Recommendations After Rep Report
Washington April 7 semi official says no action on the Cuban situation until the personal representative goes to Cuba and returns with a report to McKinley. If the report advises recognizing Cuban belligerency the president may grant recognition per trusted associates.
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Cuba
Washiseton
McKinley
Populists Issue An Appeal From Washington
A joint caucus of populist senators and congressmen issued an address on the situation and the duty ahead. The message says there is unprecedented hope for reform efforts in finance and industry at this time.
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Washineton
Ex-State Treasurer Released from South Dakota Penitentiary
South Dakota’s former state treasurer William W. Taylor has been released after a year and a half in prison. Good behavior shaved six months from his two year sentence, and he departed for his old home in Redfield to reside.
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South Dakota
Wm. W. Taylor
Redfield
Plague Virulence Drops in Bombay Last Week
In Bombay the plague's virulence has fallen with 390 cases and 194 deaths reported last week compared to 360 cases and 325 deaths in the previous week. The figures reflect a notable decline in severity.
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Bombay
Purse Lost After Display In Calais Store Window
A Calais Maine woman found a purse with thirty five cents and returned it to a storekeeper who displayed it in the window with a mistaken inscription. Overnight the window broke with a hole and the purse vanished. The rest discusses German glass bricks and baked bananas as health aids.
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Calais
Maine
Germany
Big Cuban Victory at San Miguel de Encrucijada
In Pinar del Rio province near San Miguel de Encrucijada a battle ended with Spanish forces retreating after heavy losses. Vidal Ducasse and Perico Delgado led about 1000 insurgents, while Spanish columns failed in their dual-attack plan and abandoned the field with dead, wounded, horses, arms, and ammunition left behind.
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Havana
San Miguel de Encrucijada
Pinar del Rio
Gerona
Vidal Ducasse
Perico Delgado
Populists push quorum tactic in city house
The populist members plan to force a quorum to block adjournment motions. With 22 populists in the house, they seek Democratic support to form an effective minority. Speaker Reed urges Republicans not to leave the city as absences trigger daily sessions.
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Wasuixerox
House
Simpson
Reed
Texas Senate Passes Drastic Corporate Tax Bill
Texas senators approved a bill to tax life insurance firms 2 percent of gross earnings and fire and fidelity companies 1 percent. It also levies 10 cents per 100 miles on dining and sleeping cars and imposes a franchise tax from foreign corporations with a $50 base and $1 per additional $10,000 capital.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Senate
Fire and Fidelity Companies
Supreme Test Is At Hand in Flood Fight
Advices from Natchez and points below Vicksburg say the supreme test in the flood situation is at hand. The swift current is rising and battering levees, causing grave apprehension at many locations. Natchez reports the river near the top of the levee and efforts to hold back waters are intense.
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Tenn
Natchez
Vicksburg
Carnegie Company Invited to Bid Armor Plates for Russian Navy
The Carnegie company has been invited by the Russian government to bid armor plates for two first class battleships. Officials will not comment on the subject. The contract value is estimated between 2 million and 3 million dollars.
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Russia
Carnegie Company
Carnegie
Smallpox Rages in Gaines Village of 8 000
Havana reports smallpox raging in Gaines a village of 8000 inhabitants. In the last week there have been 150 victims. Authorities warning and efforts to contain the outbreak continue.
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Cuba
Havana
Gaines
Presidents plan to revoke pension agency order faces opposition
President Cleveland considers revoking a pension agency consolidation amid protests from congressional delegations. Meanwhile a new international monetary commission is named with Welcott Faine and Stevenson, set to meet after May 1. A senate coalition of Democrats silver Republicans and populists forms, aiming to shape future policy, not block tariff passage. Daniel Voorhees dies in Washington. Agriculture Dept orders creamery butter to England to test market. England sources Danish butter. It is unclear if the flags of the coalition will alter tariff debate.
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Cleveland
McKinley
Edward C. Welcott
Colorado
Charles J. Faine
Boston
Mass
Adlai Stevenson
Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Daniel W. Voorhees
United States
Indiana
Wilson
Iowa
Illinois
England
Denmark
Des Moines Senate Passes Liquor Bill After Amendments
The Berry substitute for the Temple liquor bill passed on reconsideration as the senate moved to the new liquor measure. The house amendment legalizing liquor manufacture was struck 87 to 10. further changes limited malt liquor sales by druggists and allowed physicians to sell liquors for compounding medicines. A 80 percent town consent rule for saloon establishments was adopted and the bill passed 26 to 24. A bonds measure for second class cities and a state funds inquiry report followed, criticizing pay, the executive council spending, the supply department, and high census costs.
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Des Moines
Senate
House
National Guard
Berry
Henderson
Joint Stock Association
Merriam
Executive Council
State Board of Health
Anamosa Penitentiary
Healy
Temple
Viva Voce
Blanchard
Benson
Byers
Carpenter
Cheshire
Craig
Downey
Ellis
Everall
Funk
Garst
Harper
Hipwell
Hobart
Hospers
Hurst
Lehfeldt
Lothrop
Penrose
Pusey
Ranch
Tiggen
Trewin
Upton
Waterman
State House
Secretary of State
Spaulding Admits Guilt In Endowment Hyhthication
Curiaco April 15 report that C W Spaulding treasurer of the association and president of the defunct Globe Savings Bank admitted to University trustees president Mc Kay that he had hypothecated the university endowment funds in his trust.
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Spaulding
Curiaco
McKay
University Trustees
C. W. Spaulding
Association
Globe Savings Bank
Patent filing and protection Q and A from Des Moines
A Q and A from U S R of Durham Iowa answers common patent questions. It covers filing fee 15 dollars final fee 20 dollars, minimum attorney fee 26 dollars, possible extra charges for complex inventions, filing incomplete as a caveat, adding improvements within a year, patent protection after filing, right to grant manufacturing rights, and 25 cent price for printed patent drawings and specs. Solicitors Thomas G and J Ralph Orwig, Des Moines, April 17.
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Durham
Iowa
United States Patent Office
United States
Thos. G. and
J. Ralph Orwig
Solicitors of Patents
Des Moines
Snake charmer bitten in Savoy grocery exhibit
A snake charmer in Savoy Texas shows five reptiles around his arms and neck when a rattlesnake bites his finger. Startled he throws the snakes away and spectators flee to the street while the grocer lets the snakes roam the store. In Switzerland on February 28 voters rejected a proposal for a state bank with exclusive note issuing powers by 260000 to 200000.
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Savoy
Texas
Starving to Death in Cuba
Havana reports severe famine in Cuba with thousands starving and many dying daily. The tale mentions American travelers and a livery stable keeper in Alabama amid a chaotic, garbled narrative about figures and events surrounding President McKinley and congressional responses.
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Cuba
Havana
United States
al Me
Jones
McKinley
Washington
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