Iowa notes include court rulings and local incidents
The summary covers Iowa items: McKenna confirmation in wider U.S. context, a Cedar Falls man located in Bowman, a Lenox horse stock feeder failing with assets around half liabilities, and a Woodbury divorce ruling. It also notes a Keokuk bridge ice jam damage, Des Moines Daily News promo, Keokuk elopement, a riot at Iowa City Cherry Sisters era show, and various regional mishaps including a fire in Lorimer and a fatal farm accident in Cherokee county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. McFee
Lenox
Iowa
Supreme Court
Boards of Supervisors
W. Brunt
Keokuk State Bank
Sigourney
P. L. Woods
Keokuk County
District Court
Woodbury County
Florence Buckland
Thomas Buckland
Buckland
Sioux City
Towa
Keokuk
Keokuk & Namilton Bridge
Des Moines Daily News
the News
Virginia Thompson
Will Simms
Carthage
Ill
Simms
Ringling Bros.’ Circus
Thompson
Cherry Sisters
Iowa City
State University
Charlotte D. Everett
Jerry Everett
Oskaloosa
H. Hasselman
Everett
Skunk River
War threats as Japan mobilizes and mines blast in Russia era
News from Yokohama reports nine Japanese warships set to sail for Chinese waters amid mobilization. Washington confirms confirmations of Bryan to Brazil and Conger to China. Other items include gas mine disaster in Donetz region, Zola court-martial quarrel, Dreyfus riot in Paris, wage cuts sparking NE mills strike, and Ringrose family insanity case in Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Yokohama
Japan
China
Manchuria
Corea
Russia
Great Britain
Washington
Charles Page Bryan
Illinois
Brazil
E. H. Conger
Iowa
New York Journal
Arthur McEwen
Wm. J. Bryan
Bryan
Donetzner Company
Tagenrog
Sea of Azov
Michael Hicks- Beach
England
Emile Zola
Aurore
Zola
Faure
Esterhazy
Paris
Dreyfus
Japan Prepares for War for Chinese Waters
The St James Gazette cites a Yokohama dispatch reporting a Japanese fleet en route to Chinese waters within a week. It notes telegraph silence signals mobilization and suggests Wei Hai Wei as destination to preserve Japan and Britain's stance on Manchuria and Korea against Russia and its allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. James
Yokohama
Japan
China
Manchuria
Corea
Russia
Great Britain
Iowa Legislature Faces Tax and Bond Bills in Special Session
Des Moines reports show Cheshire proposing revenue amendments and Alexander pushing bonds for school corporations with broader local spending authority. Senate and House actions include state institution investigations, Hawaiian annexation, ballot form changes, and a push to elect state printer and binder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Cheshire
Alexander
Nowsn. Smith
Harrison
House
Wemple
Soldiers and State Executive Council
Merriman
van Houten
Towa
Congress
Smith
Senate
Gorrell
Hobart
Palmer
Blake
Green
Cherokee Hospital
Congress Debates Cuban Policy and Silver
Washington Jan 17 22 reports detail Wolcott urging cautious optimism on an international bimetallic accord while European gold reserves grow. Teller silver bond payments dominate Senate action as Alaska land and railroad rights spark House activity. Bailey clashed with Reed over an alleged agreement as Cuba policy framing continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wolcott
Bimetallic Commission
Commission
Europe
Senate
Teller
Nelson
Spooner
Iowa patent awards include 14 from state
Des Morins January 18 report lists 388 patents issued by the U S Patent Office with Iowa holding 14, Minnesota 9, Illinois 31, New York 68. A. M. Welch of Winterset Iowa is granted a chicken beheader patent featuring a cone hopper feeding the fowl head under a lever operated knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Thomas G. Orwin & Co
Solicitors of Patents
Racing Bill Introduced in Illinois Legislature
Springfield Jan 21 The racing bill was introduced in the house by Representative Carmody of Cook and is expected in the senate. It would permit 45 days of racing from May 1 to November 1 and legalize betting at pool boxes on races actually run. Racing by electric light would be prohibited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorimer
Winning & Son
Dr. Chapman
Charles Anderson
Dr. Mack
J. D. Hillman
L. L. Rice
Eugene Sullivan
James A. Braman
D. B. Grindrod
Samuel Thompson
Isaac Persinger
Charles Ford
Charles Overstreet
Ottumwa
Burch
Edina
Centerville
Larrie Morgan
Adams Express Company
Ford
Missouri
Co. P. Belz & Co
Dubuque
Mehlhop Sons & Co
Eldora
Tipton Township
Hardin County
Hubbard
Senate
Washington
Gallinger
Committee On Public Health
West
Morgan
Mouse
Brucker
Dem
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Hitt
Williams
Rem
Cuba
Republic of Cuba
Lewis
Spain
Dinsmore
Arkansas
Adams
Berry
Jan
Teller
Colorado
United States
Secretary of War
Port Arthur Ship Canal
Springfield
Ill
Representative Carmody of Cook
House
Chicago Board of Trade Price Range Table
Chicago Board of Trade report lists the price range quotations on the board for January 21. The table presents the day’s highs and lows across grain and commodity contracts traded on the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Board of Trade
Universal eight hour day vote move eyed by union
At the Bricklayers and Masons' International union session in Peoria Illinois resolutions set the secretary to call a vote of subordinate bodies on establishing a universal eight hour work day starting May 1 1899. Votes must be returned by November 1 1898. The convention adjourned to meet next year in Hartford Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ill
Bricklayers and Masons’ International Union
Hartford
Conn
Literary Notes and Spring Features Across Periodicals
A survey of Harper's, Popular Science Monthly, Midland Monthly, Outing, The Deling, Century, and Demorest's Family Magazine highlights notable articles on science, travel, currency reform ideas, and social topics. It notes Sternberg on infectious disease, Ci ty reporting in Alaska, and Riis fire heroes, plus art and education pieces in The Art Interchange, Atlantic Monthly, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Magazine
Wheelock
Pi Press
St. Paul
Minnesota
Geor Sternberg
United States Army
Apps
Popular Science Monthly
Sternberg
C. L. Andrews
Juneau
Alaska
Des Moines
M Stichter
United States
Sidney
Australia
Deling
Promi
Churchman Hewitt
Fenwick Miller
Grace Peckham Murray
Alice Meynell
To Look Into Ohio Trusts
In Columbus on January 22 a senate resolution proposes appointing a committee to investigate trusts operating in Ohio. The aim is to uncover the nature of the organizations their operation and their impact on business. Senator Hanna favors the effort and seeks a majority for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Columbus
Hanna
Valentine
Senate
Favorable Report on Bryan for Brazilian Post
Washington Jan 20 The senate committee on foreign relations approved a favorable report on Charles Page Bryan to be minister to Brazil. The action also transfers B E Conger from Brazil to China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Washington
Sena Committee On Foreign Relations
Charles Page Bryan
Brazil
E. H. Conger
China
Illinois Live Stock Dealers Decide to Incorporate
At the Springfield meeting of the Illinois Live Stock Dealers convention a committee was appointed to incorporate the association. Topics included marking fat stock hog production sugar beets public sales and breeding pure bred stock. Col Fulkerson reported on prospects for state funds for exhibits at the Omaha exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Illinois Live Stock Dealers
Col. Fulkerson
Omaha
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Joseph McKenna
Sen
Port Arthur
Albert Wheeler
Cedar Falls
Bowman
8. C
Mino Rogers
Frank Rogers
Wm. Hamm
Dayton
Fort Dodge
Rogers
Burt
Union Pacific
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
A. van Meter
Vermillion
South Dakota
van Meter
Silver Township
Cherokee County
Henry van Sickle
Steve
Joshua McCammit
Steve van Sickle
News OF the
New England
New Bedford
Mass
Biddeford
Saco
Lewiston
Benjamin Butterworth
Thomasville
Michael Ringrose
Louisiana
Ringrose
New York
Vleet
Titus
State Institutions Investigating Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Ranck
Wouse. Johnston
Barrett
Drs Mores
Carney
Committee On Railways and Commerce
Committee On Federal Relations
Moousr
DeArmond
Hoar
Allen
ROUSE
Reed
Bailey
Sous
Henderson
Cummings
Patent Office Report
Charles A. Conant
Ican Monthly Review of Review
Jacob A. Riis
New York Fire Department
Jay Hambidge
Klondikers
Klondike
British Colum
Fe Hills
Demorest
8. T. Rover
Janus Ladies’ Home Journal
Bright
Russell Sturgis
Atlantic
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