Iowa News Items From Cedar Rapids To Clinton
A roundup of Iowa notes reports a hotel venture in Cedar Rapids and stock company talks in Caicaco with $125000 to $150900 plans. Geologists Cators and Mestride tour Anamosa seeking lead riches south of the Wapsi. The Marshalltown Dakota Railway Co files for a $2,000,000 Boone headquartered line from Story City to the Dakotas.
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Caicaco
Cedar Rapidis
Cators
Mestride
State University
Anamosa
Wapsie
Marshalltown and Dakota Railway Company
Boone
Story City
Dakotas
S. T. Meservey
Amilton Browne
N. PD. Frazer
Secrtary
Stats McFarlain
Iowa
Parliaments Open as Victoria Era Moves Forward
A broad mid 19th century snapshot shows multiple items: the fourteenth Victorian parliament opens on the 12th. urban disturbances include Indianapol is street car wreck with injuries. Philadelphia box factory fire causes 400000 loss. Cuba and Spain discuss self government amid Campos resignation. Chicago murder case updates and market finance notes.
Italian leaders plan 20000 men expedition to Abyssinia
Rome reports a conference among Premier Crispi Baron Blanc and Gen Mocenni with Gen Baratoeri in the city. They decided to send an expedition of 20,000 men to Abyssinia in October.
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Rome
Il Corriere
Signor Crispi
Baron Blanc
Mocenni
Baratoeri
Africa
Abyssinia
Justice Howell E Jackson Dies at 63 in Washington
Justice Howell Edmunds Jackson, associate justice of the U S Supreme Court, died at his West Meade home near Washington. A lengthy illness of consumption and related complications, worsened after he returned from hearing income tax cases, led to his death at age 63. He was appointed to the bench by President Harrison in 1893.
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Mus
Parrick Quinlan
Chicago
Holmes
New York World
Frederick R. Coudert
New York
Supreme Bench
Justice Jackson
Cuba
Campos
Spain
Belle Mead Stock Farm
Nashville, Tenn
Fuller
Justice Brewer
Washington
Howell Edmunds Jackson
Supreme Court of the United States
West Meade
Jackson
Far West
Thomasville
Harrison
Illinois corn crop outlook favors record statewide yield
Reports from the state department of agriculture confirm a near record corn crop for Illinois. Favorable early season weather and good ground conditions supported growth, with chinch bug damage limited overall though fields near wheat suffered more. Northern and southern Illinois report yields well above average, central Illinois near average. Area planted up to about 6,887,000 acres, up two percent from 1894.
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Springfield
Ills
State Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Bradstreet Report Notes Wheat Exports and Pacific Trade Shifts
Bradstreet's reports weekly U S and Canada wheat exports at 1 552 000 bushels, up from 1 460 000, with year over year declines. Pacific trade has improved, Seattle and Tacoma gain role in foreign exchange, Oriental and American markets shaping growth alongside California fruit yields lagging due to below normal wheat crop.
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New York
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Tacoma
Mexico
San Francisco
California
Trave Sails On After Minor Fire In Cabin
New York reports the German steamer Trave, despite a small cabin fire last night, sailed on schedule at 9 this morning. The incident caused no damage to the vessel and only trifling cargo loss.
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New York
Trave
Miners Strike Over Pay Method In West Virginia
West Virginia miners on the Loup Creek railway walk out with 1500 workers striking in Charleston. They allege they are paid by the mine car instead of by the ton and demand a weigh in. The dispute follows ongoing tensions over pay calculations.
Reprisals on China Demanded
Amoy dispatches report European meetings urging England to act decisively and issue reprisals if needed to shield British subjects in Tien-Tsin.
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China
Tien-Tsin
Amoy
England
Sultan Refuses Foreign Control in Armenia Standoff
Sofia reports the sultan remains firm against accepting foreign control in Armenia. The Aug. 13 dispatch notes his resolve and the ongoing diplomatic strain.
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Sofia
Armenia
Monterey Not Disabled on Arrival at San Diego
Report from San Diego dated August 12 states the Monterey was not disabled upon reaching the port. The dispatch claimed the ship suffered a stoppage but the information is contradicted by local authorities and the vessel’s status remains normal.
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San Diego
Cal
Monterey
Grandson of "Chinese" Gordon Dead in Santa Monica
A Santa Monica special reports Jack Gordon, a grandson of "Chinese" Gordon, died there last night. He came to the United States with about $30,000 and entered a paving business with a wealthy Pinglishman in Sioux Falls, Iowa. The venture failed and Gordon was left penniless, later moving to Santa Monica nine years ago.
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Shelby
Kohaupt
Kreuger
Fred Orrry
Cedar Rapids
Wader
Whiting
Ind
Joan Jones
Rock Island
Chicago
Evans
Jones
Iowa
Peter McDermott
James Denneny
Johnson County
Iowa City
City of
Mexico
Poweshiek County
Bowes
William Buxton
William Forsee
Des Moines
Woodbury County
Davenport
Genevieve Fiood
Clinton
Miss Flood
the Herald
Streator
Ill
Gordon
San Francisco
Cal
Santa Monica
Jack Gordon
Sioux Falls
Governor Dudd Improves But Still Suffering Meningitis
Fiov. Badd is Wetter, Stockton, Cal., Aug. 10. Governor Dudd's condition is reported better. He remains ill with meningitis and is far from well.
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Stockton
Cal
Dudd
Bulgarian Delegation Seeks Ferdinand Abdication
Sofia reports the Bulgarian delegation in St. Petersburg was told by Russia to abdicate. The note implies Russia would take no action on Bulgaria otherwise and cites pressure on Prince Ferdinand. The exchange reflects ongoing regional tensions in August.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Bulgaria
Ferdinand
Democratic Platform Favors Free Coinage Opposition Declared
Fletcher Howard opens Iowa state convention as Nathaniel French attacks free coinage. Key votes name J. H. Shields chair, Bestow elected, platform endorses bimetallic policy with equal value for gold and silver. Governor candidate Babb, lieutenant Bestow, school chief Parshall named. Hasner and Harper chosen for supreme court. C. L. Raneck elected state chairman.
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Fletcher Howard
Democratic State Central Committee
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Pierce
Nathaniel French
Davenport
W. W. Baldwin
Des Moines
E. M. Sharon
Scott
Alphonse Matthews
Dubuque
eFourth
J. E. E. Markeley
Cerro Gordo
H. J. Steiger
Tama
B. Evans
Wapelio
Samuel Strauss
Polk
S. A. Brewster
Union
Ira F. Hendricks
Pottawattatmie
L. Zemmelman
Boone
John ©. Kelly
Woodbury
Committee On Permanent Organization
J. H. Shields
J. H. Mitkem
Pottawattamie
T. O. Walker
Reading
Bestow
Shields
Committee On
Democratic Party of Iowa
Iowa
Republican Party
Board of Control
Hennepin Canal
Great Lakes
Ocean
United States
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Henry County
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Lucas County
Lyman B. Parshall
Jackson
George Jenkins
Supreme Court
T. G. Harper
E. E. Hasner
Buchanan
State Central Committee
C. L. Raneck
Iowa City
Charles Walsh
Ottumwa
Gov Budd in precarious health from meningitis at home
Stockton reports Gov Budd confined to his residence with meningitis. Physician Dr Sergent says he endures intense pain at the base of the brain and attributes illness to mental strain and excessive heat.
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Stockton
Cal
Budd
Sargent
Ex Justice Strong Injured After Fall in New York
Washington reports Justice Strong of the Supreme Court, retired, is seriously ill at Lake Minewske New York after a fall that caused internal injuries.
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Strong
Hart
Washington
Werd
Justice Strong
Supreme Court
Lake Minewske
N. Y
Massive forest fires sweep western Washington counties
Smoke over Puget Sound thickens as Whatcom Island and Skagit counties burn. Damages reach several million with over 100 settlers homeless. Lodge Metcalf mill at Mount Vernon destroyed alongside Belfast and Sterling mills. Fires threaten Fidelgo Whidby Camano and nearby logging camps and towns like Laconner and Mount Vernon.
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Wash
Puget Sound
Olympia
Whatcom
Island
Skagit
Washington
Lodge & Metcalf
Mounternon
Belfast
Sterling
Fidelgo
Whidby
Camano
Hartstein
Camano Island
Laconner
Mount Vernon
Colum bian Art Ribbon Work patent granted
Iowa Patent Office reports a copyright granted to C. S. Miller of Des Moines for an illustrated catalogue of Columbian Art Ribbon Work showing ribbon needle capabilities. Robert Fullerton of Des Moines received a patent for a cup cover with a dial and pivoted pointers to guard against improper medicine quantities. Nine patents issued to Iowa inventors the week ending August 6.
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Des Moines
C. S. Miller
Robert Fullerton
United States
Tnos. G. and
J. Ralph Orwig
Cyclone Sinks Vessels and Destroys Church in Baltimore
A severe windstorm hit Baltimore on August 13 causing roofs to be torn off trees uprooted and wires broken. St Elizabets Catholic church under construction was destroyed and several harbor boats sank though all sailors were rescued. Damage is estimated around 100000 with a dramatic 95 degree heat drop beforehand.
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Baltimore
St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church
East Baltimore Street
Patterson Park
Desperate Prisoners Break From Perry Jail. Cravens Killed
At 5 a.m. yesterday Ben Cravens and Bill Crittenden, two noted U.S. prisoners, escaped from the federal jail in Perry Oklahoma. A posse of twenty pursued them all day. News reported the posse found them twenty miles west of Perry and Cravens was killed.
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Perry
Ben Cravens
Bill Crittenden
United States
Crittenden
Craven
Cravens
Tragic double shooting ends in Wilmot doctor suicide
In Wilmot Minnesota on August 13 Dr J H Whiteford shot his wife while in a temporary mental disturbance and then killed himself. The prominent local physician had practiced here for years and his death shocked the community.
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Wilmot
Minn
J. H. Whiteford
Labo
Ming
Miners Strike Over Pay Dispute at Loup Railway
In Charleston West Virginia on August 13, about fifty hundred miners struck last night over pay by the ton versus pay by the mine car. The dispute has persisted for some time and the men demanded a weighman to ensure fair measurement.
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Charleston
W. Va
Loup Creek
Chicago Board of Trade Quotations Range Today
The Chicago Board of Trade reports today’s quotation range across markets in Chicago. Traders note price movement and settle on indexes derived from the session, with emphasis on volume and bid Ask levels across key futures.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Destruction of American Mission Property Confuses Officials
Washington authorities report no official word on alleged destruction of American mission property at Inghok China. Officials believe the site may be Sui Hing where troubles were noted earlier. The state department seeks full reparation and indemnity for Americans. Minister Dgby has pressed the Chinese government for redress.
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Inghok
China
Sui Hing
State Department
Dgby
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