Notable Iowa Daily Recap of Deaths Crimes Fires and Trials
A German farmer John Nixot is found dead near Greene likely from paralysis. Governor Shaw to appoint John son Brigham state librarian after Mrs Cope's term ends April 30. E P Stone indicted for embezzling 30000 from Mutual Trust. Iowa legislators push immediate printing rate reforms. Shoudy Bros robbery case criminal. Jeff Whipple pleads guilty to two years. Fire in New Hampton destroys three buildings injuring a man. Klondike gold strike of George Turner. wife travels to Seattle for fortune. Cedar Rapids swindle exposed 750 taken by fraudster Jacobs. Supreme Court upholds joint rate rules for railroads. Clinton Dr Langan mansion burns with heavy losses. Columbus Junction explosion damages store injuring staff. Burlington deaths of Mrs Rathborne and daughter Mary found murdered. four suspects in custody. Waukon murder acquittal of Frank Arnold. Riordan & Bro Burlington bankruptcy with massive losses.
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John Nixot
Greene
Shaw
State Library
Johnson Brigham
Cope
E. P. Stone
Sioux City Savings Bank
Woodbury County
Mutual Trust and Deposit Company
Des Moines
Smith
Green County
Jeff Whipple
Omaha
Atlantic
Shoudy Bros
W. I. Smith
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Illinois Central
Manchester
Cedar Rapids
Albernett
Frank Sweet
L. H. Hervey
William McDuff
Neal O’harra
Albia
O'Harra
Iowa
Iowa Commission
Wattles
Exposition, Company
Holcomb
Nebraska
Farringe
New Hampton
Barney Tierney
Blatt
Malcom
George Turner
Cedar Falls
Klondike
Far West
Yukon
Seattle
Turner
Ueigure Pac
Jacobs
Marshalltown
Cosmopolitan Publishing Company, Limited
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Sioux City & Pacific
Chicago & Northwestern Railways
Fannie Rathborne
Mary
Dodge Street
Burlington
Frank Arnold
Captain Duffy
Waukon
News of the Week Covers Global, US and Naval Moves
Lord Salisbury informs the English cabinet that China has practically agreed to terms for a British loan. Turkish plans foresee eighty regiments for a Roumania campaign. The Indianapolis monetary conference approves currency reform and votes to continue its executive committee. President Dole arrives in Washington amid courtesy exchanges with McKinley and Sherman. House panel rejects Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma statehood bills. The Great Eastern block fire in Spokane kills five to nine. Maine battleship ordered to Havana as naval resumption of Cuban diplomacy. Iowa patent office dispute over communications to applicants sparks calls for reform.
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Lord Salisbury
China
Turkey
Roumania
Indianapolis
National Monetary Conference
Shaw
Iowa
Indiana
McKinley
H. Duell
New York
George E. Roberts
Mint
H. G. McMillan
Maine
Havana
Navy Department
Cuban
HOUSE
Downing
United States
Cuba
Ray
Smith
Harrison
Committee
Ladd
Cook
Hunt
Dem
Parker
Congress Debates Teller Silver Resolution and Indian Bill
A sequence of hearings and votes from January 24 to 29 shows Turpie supporting the Teller resolution while Morgan reviews the Hawaiian question. Pension bills face amendments. House and Senate clash over silver policy, parities, and the treasury role. The Indian appropriation bill advances as political rhetoric heats up on tariff and financial policy.
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Washington
Turpie
Morgan
Allen
Republican Party
Senate
Alen
Teller
Allison
Secretary of the Treasury
Berry
Arkansas
Treasury Department
Hale
West
Daniel
Virginia
Lindsay
Kentucky
Smith
New Jersey
Cockrell
Missouri
Lodge
Massachusetts
Caffery
Louisiana
HOUSE
District of Columbia
Hartman
Dolliver
Iowa Legislature Advances Various Bills in Des Moines
Des Moines reports show session items including Harriman's plan to fix Capitol rooms for the State Agricultural Society, a prison feeding fee bill, a three fourths city council vote for liquor manufacture, and a repeal of male in the constitution. Bills for beet sugar manufacture, highways mowing duties, a Le Mars normal school, and state printing reform also move.
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Des Moines
Harriman
Capitol
State Agricultural Society
Senate
Ranck
HOUSE
Farley
Congress
Hinkson
Downing
Bowen
Potter
Gibson
le Mars
Lambert
Board of Medical Examiners
Ranch
The
State University
Palmer
Railroads Committee
Penrose
Baking powder the Royal brand for Alaska survival
The article stresses the Royal Baking Powder as essential for Alaska and Yukon expeditions. It warns against cheaper brands that spoil in transit or damp climates and cites endorsements from Alaska veterans, government relief missions, and Peary. It urges miners to stock Royal before departure and resist inferior brands.
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Royal Baking Prwi Company
Alaska
Arctic
United States
Peary
Dredge plans near Dawson City sparked by Canadian authority
Must Not Use Dredger in British territory warns Dawson City news. C M Hamilton reported to the Canadian government asking how to dredge streams near Dawson City. Dredgers have never been used in Canada and no laws cover them now. This may alter plans for northern expeditions.
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Stockton
Cal
C. M. Hamilton
Dawson City
Canada
Salvador turmoil and bank failures rattle Central America
Reports from San Salvador indicate a brewing revolution linked to severe financial and political distress. Guatemala Salvador tensions rise as four major Salvadoran banks fail, leaving the Bank of London as the sole prominent safe institution amid growing unrest.
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Salvador
Managua
Nicaragua
San Salvador
Guatemala
Bank of London
Insurance chief barred from canceling foreign insurers licenses
San Francisco January 29 Insurance Commissioner Andrew J Clinch is enjoined by Circuit Judge W W Morrow from canceling licenses of foreign insurers operating in the city. He seeks payment of state and municipal taxes the companies owe. A restraining order was granted and returnable February 7.
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San Francisco
Andrew J. Clinch
United States
W. W. Morrow
Morrow
Extra Guards for Gen. Lee in Key West
Telegrams from Havana report extra guards around the American Consul General in Key West for protection. Circulars call for volunteers to defend the American colony. No news of an assassination attempt on Lee has been received.
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Lee Key West
Fla
Havana
Lee
Lea
Not Guilty Verdict in Heath Murder Trial
Sullivan jury returns a not guilty verdict in the Heath murder trial held in Sullivan Indiana. The acquittal concludes a case that drew local attention and involved key witness testimony and defense arguments.
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Sullivan Ind
Sullivan, Ind
Heath
German cruiser Charlotte arrives in Havana with British ship nearby
Havana reports the German cruiser Charlotte has docked as a British warship reaches Key West and more ships are expected from New Orleans. In New York the armored cruiser Brooklyn is set to sail for Key West by Feb 4 to join Admiral Sicard's squadron for evolutions.
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Havana
Charlotte
Key West
New Orleans
New York
Brooklyn
Sicard
Fads in Flowers For Death Notices Abroad
Florists in London display funeral wreaths with prices, using grim set pieces like gates ajar and broken columns. The piece argues against overdecorated emblems, favors loose arrangements, and criticizes boutonnieres made from small mixed sprays. It advocates simple gardenias tuberoses or single knots over engineered mixtures.
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London
Pedlers in Mexico Told by St. Louis Visitor
E F Guig of St Louis recalls a humorous Mexico trip tale about a honey vendor who would only sell two boxes to his interpreter, saying selling more would leave her nothing for other customers or the rest of the day. The anecdote highlights the vendor’s view of business opportunities and resource constraints.
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Mexico
E. F. Guignon
St. Louis
Boy Reaches Secret Age Like Measles Infections
A boy attains a secret age at a moment likened to catching common illnesses. The remark compares personal growth to infectious childhood diseases, noting inevitability and shared experience.
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T.P. Hendricks
James Connor
Muscatine
W. W. Wilton
H. F. Noy
Julia Williams
J. O. Riordan & Bro
J. V. Farwell & Co
Chicago
Strauss, Elsendrath & Drom
Berkson, Hughes & Co
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Drs Morxes
Iowa Patent Office
Thomas G. Orwin
Hoar
Platt
Connecticut
Stanley Matthews
the Methodist Church (South
Committee On Highways
Lafayette Young
Freeman Conaway
Jones
Ft. Madison
Hunter
Anamosa Penitentiary
Binder
Garst
Kilburn
Dickens Wilson
Green
Jaeger
Hobart
Northwestern Iowa Grain Shippers’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hotchkiss
Ellison
Mitchell
Senate Committee On Constitutional Amendments
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