Christmas Fires and Crimes Across Iowa in 1895
The Des Moines Daily News celebrated Christmas with ten cannon shots on the riverfront and eyed growth toward twenty thousand circulation. Burglars failed in Ft Madison railway office. several crimes, trials, and indictments populate Iowa, including Boyle accused of assault, Moats and Helms cases, a Creston murder suit, and a Des Moines shooting at Kahler & Co. The era’s legal wrangles extend to Talbot vs Sioux City Bank, kidnapping near Cedar Falls, and a proposed Iowa state board of control for institutions. Bloodhounds pursue Burlington train wreck suspects as police press ahead.
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French steamer Louis foundered off Banduck. crew lost
A Marseilles dispatch reports the French steamer Louis foundered off Banduck with fifteen sailors missing. Also noted are political and legal items including Hanna's safe vote, Handy's death, Durrant's execution, and various state and international developments.
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Banduck
Elocutionist Ed Amherst Promotes Free Scholarships
Professor Amherst Ot t known for education efforts offers a cooperative plan giving one town member a free Drake Summer School of Oratory scholarship and a Midland Chautauqua ticket. Registration costs 15 cents. the first applicant in each town gains priority with board and tuition covered.
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Dynamite Blast Kills One Man in Chicago Sewer
In Chicago on Friday at 10 o clock a dynamite cartridge exploded in a sewer at Central Park boulevard and Humboldt Street. One man named Riley was killed instantly when struck by the blast hurled about 200 feet. Three other workers were injured as several sticks of dynamite planted to blow earth and stones detonated. The scene drew about forty workers who escaped further harm.
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Central Park Boulevard
Humboldt Street
Riley
Taylor and Starbuck Will Ride
Edouardo Tay lore the French challenger tested against Frank Starbuck. The race scheduled for January fifteenth will be run at the Sangerfestival track in Philadelphia.
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Starbuck
New York
Edouardo Taylore
Michael
Frank Starbuck
Philadelphia
Counterfeit $100 Silver Certificates Seen in New York
Two counterfeit hundred dollar silver certificates have surfaced in New York. One passed at a bank during routine business. the second appeared at the subtreasury.
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New York
Under Falling Walls Collapse at Whitmore Lake
A building collapse at an icehouse under construction for P. D. Armour Packing of Chicago near Whitmore Lake kills two men and injures seventeen, with four fatally hurt and four missing. The dead include an Ann Arbor worker and a Milan native. cause unknown as seventy-five men were inside when it fell.
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Mich
Whitmore Lake
P. D. Armour Packing Company
Chicago
Bennett & Ashley
Libel Filed Over Schooner Donna L Briggs Filibuster
The schooner Donna L Briggs of Stoneington Conn now in New Haven harbor with lumber cargo has been libeled as a filibuster. It is believed the Briggs served as the unknown auxiliary to the Smith last August when the Smith allegedly sailed from Florida and met another vessel at sea en route to Cuba.
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Donna L. Briggs
Stonington
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New Haven
Briggs
Smith
Cuba
Florida
McKinley To End War With Spain Over Cuba Crisis
London Jan 8 A Washington cable says the administration will not accept Cuba autonomy as a fix and Spain’s policy cannot end the war. Destitution in Cuba is extreme and voluntary aid will not meet need. A note from Washington may demand a stop to the war when relief fails. The president is said to be horrified and ready to act.
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Daily Chronicle
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McKinley
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Creditors assign Sherry assets to a committee
Creditors of lumberman Henry Sherry of Oshkosh select Thomas Daly George Danielson Nee nah G E McDill William Bigelow and Charles Radford to handle their interests. Ben Hooper, attorney for the assignee, says Sherry's inventory totals about 1 250 000 with liabilities slightly less and assets after encumbrances value under 400 000.
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George Danielson
Neenah
G. E. McDill
Stevens Point
William Bigelow
Milwaukee
Charles Radford
Henry Sherry
Ben Hooper
Horticultural Committee asks for extra session on San Jos scale
Springfield Jan. 8 A committee appointed by the State Horticultural Society urged Governor Tanner to issue a supplemental call for legislation to exterminate the San Jos scale infesting nursery stock. The governor said it was too late to act in this session.
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Woodford Prepares Banquet for Pa tenotre in Madrid
United States minister General Stewart L. Woodford plans a banquet for the diplomatic corps to honor the arrival of M. Jules Patenotre, newly arrived French ambassador to Spain and former ambassador to Washington.
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Patenotre
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Stewart L. Woodford
United States
M. Jules Patenotre
Spain
Washington
Money Named for Senator in Jackson Caucus
A joint Democratic caucus in Jackson Mississippi nominated H D Money by acclamation to succeed Senator George. The meeting in representatives hall lasted exactly fifteen minutes.
Anti-Scalper Bill Hearing Sees Mixed Industry Stance
Washington January seven. The interstate commerce committee resumed its hearing on the anti scalper bill. Mr. McKenzie president of the American Ticket Brokers association cites affidavits from brokers showing 95 percent of tickets sold came from railroad companies. P E Dow of New York Commercial Travelers National League opposes the bill. William F King president of the Merchants association of New York supports the bill.
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Interstate Commerce Committe
McKenzie
American Ticket Brokers’ Association
P. E. Dow
New York
Commercial Travelers’ National League
William F
Italy to Send a Warship to Shanghai
Rome reports Italy will dispatch a cruiser to Shanghai to protect Italian residents if trouble arises. No squadron is planned.
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Rome
Shanghai
Italy seeks concessions on silver coinage circulation
Rome reports the government will dispatch delegates to Switzerland France and Belgium to obtain concessions on the circulation of their silver coinage within Italy. The move aims to ease cross border trade and monetary exchanges.
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Switzerland
France
Belgium
Italy
Economic review notes farm hold on crop amid 1897 failures
G Dun & Co weekly review cites 1897 as the best year since 1892 only in failures. There were 13 522 failures with 31 771 000 dollars in defaulted liabilities, average 10 The report details stock and grain speculations, railroads and trusts, and wage reductions in New England amid mixed prices. It notes the farmer still holds a large share of the crop and warns of ongoing uncertainty in markets and commodities.
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G. Dun & Co
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Baltimore
New England Works
United States
Canada
May settle on 27 in Columbus political maneuvering
Columbus Ohio January 10 4 May day among political workers in the serial contest saw productive developments. Steering committee efforts to whip the Democratic legislature into line to vote a Republican for senator are stated as successful. A caucus ofocratic members Monday night aims to tie doubtful members to sustain a deadlock and block proposed fusion. Kurtz is favored by Democratic leaders as a candidate acceptable to the majority of their members.
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Columbus
Ohio
Mr. Kurtz
Governor Tanner Signs Extra Appropriation Bill
Gov. Tanner signs an additional appropriation for the Soldiers and Sailors' Home maintenance. The anticipated senatorial apportionment bill was delayed after officials left town, delaying enacting copies for signatures until next week.
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Tanner
Springfield
Northcott
Baker Curtis
Cullom to Remain Senator Amid Interstate Commission Talk
Washington reports senator Cullom denied intent to seek office despite President's hints about the interstate commerce commission post. In Jacksonville Illinois Draper jury trial stalls as extra bailiffs attempt to locate 100 readers of papers and potential opinion.
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Draper
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Craemer Sentenced to Death for Mueller Mueller Murder
In Seattle a man named Craemer has been sentenced to be hanged on March 25 for the murder of Philip Mueller and a child. This marks the third time such a sentence has been passed on Craemer. His only hope now lies with Governor Rob.
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Wash
Craemer
Phillipa Mueller
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Gov. Rb
Telegraph Memoir Sparks Native Resistance Aims
London reports a telegraph line tied to Coomassie now praised by anti natives for a strange use. They cut back the wire to craft armlets, illustrating tension over colonial communications and local reactions to new tech.
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London
Coomassie
Senate Debates Civil Service Law and Silver Policy
Washington reports show Secretary Sherman’s reply spurring a lengthy Senate debate on civil service operations. Concurrent resolutions call for US bonds paid in silver dollars, while House and Senate consider Indian congress funding and free coinage proposals. Committees push to next week as civil service discussions continue without incident.
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Hepburn
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Clarke
Infringing a Patent and Window Shade Ratchet Question
Drs Moms asks if using a ratchet in an improved window shade roller infringes Hartshorn’s claim. The advisor explains that a four part combination of ratchet pawl detent spring and roller may be patentable, but removing a part breaks the claim and avoids infringement.
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Hartshorn
Tuos
J. Ralppa Orwie
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German Navy Orders Mahan History Translation to Libraries
Berlin dispatch reports the German naval department has ordered a translation of Captain Mahan's Influence of Sea Power in History for all public libraries schools and government institutions. The action aims to spread strategic doctrines and maritime history across official and educational bodies.
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Naval Department
Captain Mahan
Lady Henry Somerset Resigns Presidency Again
London Jan 10 Lady Henry Somerset resigns again from the presidency of the British Women's Temperance association due to prolonged ill health.
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Henry
London
Henry Somerset
British Women’s Temperance Association
Butterworth Showing Slow Yet Steady Improvement
Thomasville Georgia January 10 Benjamin Butterworth remains improved though slow Dr Morion says he still has a chance to recover
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Butterworth
Thomasville
Benjamin Butterworth
Morion
Quotations Range On The Board Of Trade
The Chicago Board of Trade in Chicago on January 7 lists the day’s quotation ranges across futures. The table reflects price levels for key contracts and indicates market direction through closing figures and highs and lows.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Board of Trade
Lumber Yard Fire at Craw Island Saginaw
Fire destroyed the lumber yard of the Saginaw Lumber and Salt Company at Craw Island three miles below Saginaw with 16,000,000 feet of lumber and the mill plant valued at 250000 dollars. Steamers from Saginaw and Bay City aided in fight but the blaze could not be stopped.
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Mich
Saginaw Lumber and Salt Company
Craw Island
Bay City
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