Iowa News Items Show Wide County Reports And Crimes
Osceola supervisors reject Martin mulct consent due to undated signatures. Clinton assessors finish liquor sale surveys listing sixty one locations. Charles City jail escapees tracked to Dubuque and Dyersville with one captured. Dubuque woman labeled wicked old woman jailed eight months. Clinton duo sue State Electric for 2000 each after buggy collision. Des Moines man sentenced to twelve years for 1600 raised check. May Davis survives chloroform attempt. Des Moines woman contemplates suicide with poison and whisky. Dubuque streetcar holdup by masked man. Burlington crowd forms good roads group to back better highways. Des Moines woman sues Dunlap saloon keeper for 2500. Ft Madison man dies from arsenic poisoning. wife survives. Council Bluffs closes many saloons under Martin law. Ottumwa fire destroys blocks, several deaths and injuries. Dubuque fire devastates lumber yards and mills with heavy loss. Des Moines Life Insurance Company praised for growth and policies. Kidnapping case in Kossuth county ends with suspect captured. custody issues eyed. Smallpox scares in Pacific Junction fade to chicken pox. Clinton boy burned by matches.
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Tur
Clinton
Charles City
Dyersville
Dubuque County
Charles Jansen
Jones
Evenett
Dubuque
Cres Manxine
Mary Manning
State Electric Company
James Wilson
Valley National Bank
Des Moines
May Davis
Queal
Charles Whittaker
Oskaloosa
Whittaker
G. E. del- Avan
Muscatine
District Court
St. Madison
Scotch-Iris Society
Robert Bonner
New York
John S. MacIntosh
Philadelphia
T. T. Wright
Nashville
Tenn
J. H. Bryson
D. D
Huntsville
Ala
A. C. Floyd
Knoxville
John Mellhenny
Iowa
P. M. Cassady
Henry Wallace
Ottumwa
James Seymour
Bert Batterson
John McCullom
Nick Renner
Jerry Seymour
Michael Gilligan
Burlington
County Road Commissioners
D. Smith
F. A
H. Hungerford
Treasx
C. W. Martindale
G. B. Fouts
Walter Kavanaugh
Dunlap
Ft. Madison
Conner
Bonaparte
Fort Madison
Council Bluffs
Lesure Lumber Co
Knapp, Stout & Co
Standard Lumber Co
Erwin Lumber Co
Mississippi Valley Vinegar Works
Water Company
James McBride
Captain Daily
Frank Essman
Des Moines Life Association
Des Moines Life
E. Rawson
Kossuth County
George Hawkes
Alden
Hawkes
Nebraska
Henry Curran
Curran
Boies
Oklahoma
Pacific Junction
State Board of Health
John Schroeder
Bridge bill signed as New York Hudson span planned
Frioors in the Frazer Valley causing 4,000,000 in damage and vast ruin near Vancouver and Portland. The president signs the New York New Jersey bridge bill for a Hudson river crossing near New York City. Various war and political updates follow, including Samoa tensions, tones of revolts in China, canal cost estimates, and reports on locusts and a circus card scam.
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Frazer Valley
Vancouver
B. C
Portland
Ore
New York
Kierin
Manchorai
China
Sarsing
le Hung Chang
Lizeur Menocar
Navy
Federal House Committee On Commerce
Nicaragua Canal
Kine Wintiam
Chesterton
Ind
Westlake
Chicago
Coney Island
Thomas A. Jamison
West Superior
Wis
Edinburgh
Scotland
Bank of Edinburgh
Jamison
Missouri
Illinois
Arkansas
Kansas
Texas
Wutte Michael McGrath
LeSuer County
Minn
St. Paul
McGrath
First National Bank
Michael
Tawney
Minnesota
Circuit Courts
Great Destruction The Frazer River Tearing Along the Banks
Vancouver June 9 The Frazer river continues to rise slowly at Westminster while upriver points report declines. At Lytton the level fell twenty seven inches after a cloudburst sent 100 acres of land into the river near Ashcraft. The burst swept nine miles of railroad and removed approaches to government bridges at Ashcraft and Spencer. Deaths and devastation are reported as settlers flee on rafts and steamers. food is exhausted and thousands are homeless and destitute. Indians bivouack with blankets, living on cattle dragged from the stream.
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Frazer River
Vancouver
B. C
Westminster
Lytton
Ashcraft
Saw Mill Flats
Great Disturbance Flood Sees 15000 Homeless in British Columbia
Vancouver reports interior floodwaters of Frazer River rise slowly causing widespread homelessness. About 15,000 people lack shelter across Delta Matsqui Burnaby Mission and adjacent districts with thousands living in tents on mountainsides. Provincial Secretary Baker directs relief efforts as shortages persist.
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Vancouver
B. C
Frazer
Dominion
Landers
Yale
Delta
Long
Matsqui
Chillawick
Richmond
Burnaby
Mission
Sermas
Conquitlam
Maple Ridge
Nicomen
Baker
Five Catholic boys die from poison herbs in New York home
Five boys aged 5 to 12 at the Catholic Sisters of Mercy home in Tarrytown N Y died from poisoning after eating herbs picked on the playground. Seven more are critically ill. Names include James Worrestall John Callahan Thomas Cassmore Augustus Powers and John Donnelly.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
Catholic Sisters of Mercy Home
James Worrestall
John Callahan
Thomas Cassmore
Augustus Powers
John Donnelly
Rain Blesses Mahaska Iowa Farmers With Widespread Help
Rain fell last night across nearly all land in the state, bringing great rejoicing to farmers. The heaviest rain fell about 200 miles west of the Missouri River, benefiting wheat, oats and other grain. Some farmers even replanted corn after plowing under small grain.
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Omanaa
Missouri River
Lord Roseberry wins English Derby with Ladas colt
Lonxpon June 11 Lord Roseberry fulfilled his old vow by marrying Hannah De Rothschild and becoming prime minister. His colt Ladas won the Derby, a mile race over turf worth 25000 dollars to the winner, with Lord Arlington's Matehox second and L. Connors Reminder third.
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Lonxpon
Lord Roseberry
England
Hannah de Rothschild
Ladas
Lord Arlington
Matehox
L. Connor
Reminder
Black man killed deputy by mob in Westover incident
June 4 in Care CuarRLes Virginia report states Isane Kemp a Black person who fatally harmed Deputy Sheriff Ned Carver in Westover Maryland yesterday. Kemp was taken from jail by a mob of about 490 men and struck to passing.
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Care Cuarrles
Isane Kemp
Ned Carver
Westover
Phelps in Grave Condition Not Suffering Bright's Disease
Dr Currie treating ex Minister William Walter Phelps reports the patient is not afflicted with Bright's disease. He has intermittent fever and great debility but a strong constitution gives a good chance of recovery if no hemorrhage occurs.
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Englewoop
N. J
Currie
William Walter Phelps
Bright
Phelps
Meyer Given Life Sentence by New York Court
Dr Henry C F Meyer was sentenced by Recorder Smythe to life imprisonment at Sing Sing for the poisoning of Ludwig Brandt. Meyer faced a jury verdict of guilty on the charged murder, marking a severe end to the criminal case in New York.
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New York
Junell
Henry C. F. Meyer
Recorder Smythe
Sing Sing
Meyer
Ludwig Brandt
Labor Troubles Across States Trigger Mining Strikes
A sweeping labor crisis spreads through Iowa Illinois Pennsylvania Colorado and more as United Mine Workers plan a June 9 conference in Oskaloosa. Strikes mob violence blockades and militia deployments surge from Evansville to Cripple Creek with deputies and troops abroad. arrests and killings reported as authorities restore order.
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Corumavs
United Mine Workers
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Evans
Jasper County
Otley
McKrisfort
Cripple Creek
Sullivan
Ind
Manion
Illl
Pittspurg
Pittsburg
Manton
Ills
Pex, Lls
Little
Littles
CoLtumsBus
Brazin
Duquesne
Crivple Creek
Pekin
McKeesport
Creek
Columbus
Carpenters
Cimcaco
Illinois
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
Somerset
Brubaker
Coleman
Pana
Colorado Springs
Col
Government claims $15 million against Stanford estate
Attorney General Olney has filed a claim on behalf of the United States against the late Senator Stanford estate for 15 million dollars. The suit asserts the personal assets of the original Central Pacific syndicate members are liable for the railroad’s debt to the government under the theory that the estate owes the debt proportionately.
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Washington
Olney
Stanford
United States
Central Pacific Railroad
Central Pacific Syndicate
Democrats Endorse Burkhart for Congress in Ninth District
Indianapolis June 7 Capt Allen tax commissioner and Ninth district democracy leader says the Democrats will endorse Burkhart the populist nominee for Congress. Janus is cited as two faced guardian of gates and doors. The piece ends with a discussion of Roman gods Terminus Boreas Zephyrus Austurus Eurus and Vesta.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Capt. Allen
Ninth District Democracy
Indorse Burkhart
Congress
Janus
Terminus
Boreas
Zephrus
Austur
Eurus
Vesta
New Grain Rates Fixed by Southwestern Traffic Association
The Southwestern Traffic Association met in St Louis and fixed grain rate levels and reconsignment terms for Missouri points. New rates include flour 40 to 45 cents per 100 pounds, wheat 35 to 40 cents, corn and oats 33 to 40 cents, with 40 cents on flour, 35 on wheat, and 43 on corn and oats from Denver and intermediate Colorado Kansas points to Texas routes via Fort Worth & Denver City Chicago Rock Island Texas & Gulf and related lines.
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St. Louis
Jane
Soiwestern Traffic Association
Missouri
Texas
Denver
Colorado
Kansas
Fort Worth
Denver City
Chicago
Rock Island
Santa Fe
North
Platte River Rising Spurs Apprehension in Omana
The Platte River rapidly rose near Omana Nebraska though no damage yet reported. A five foot water wall near Kearney was forecast to arrive this morning, with the flood reported sixty miles north. The Mississippi navigation extension plan to Minneapolis includes four locks and dams at an estimated cost of 2,205,159 dollars.
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Omana
Neb
Pla
Kearney
Minneapolis
Washorox
Secretary of War
Mississippi River
St. Paul
The Coxeyites and Other News From Multiple Cities
June reports from Centralia Carro Parkersburg and Brighton describe diverse disturbances including Coxeyite campouts, Kellys navy movements, arrests and releases for train thefts, a fleet accident with loss of life, and food and shelter struggles. Kelly contemplates feeding and transporting plans toward the county line amid hunger.
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Centralia
Ills
Col. Speed
Carro
Kelly
Parkerspurn
W. Va
T— Frye
Brighton
Col
Mr. Pleasant
Gage
Doings of Congress and Ancient Myth Lore
The report covers congressional actions from June in Washington with tariff and tax debates across Senate and House, noting sugar duties, free sugar proposals, and state bank repeal votes. It closes with a curious interlude recounting Venus, Hymen, Vulcan, Jupiter and Juno myths about marriage worship and Vulcan’s fall from heaven.
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Senate
Washington
House
Peffer
Hill
Senary
Morrison
Swift
Secretary of the Treasury
Leland Stanford
Hovusi
Venus
Hymen
Vulcan
Jupiter
Juno
Lemnos
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Osceola County
Martin Mulct
Sia. C. Colajani
Chamber of Deputies
Secolo
Sicily
British Columbia
Mahaska
William Walter Phelps’ Chance
Southwestern Traffic Association
Platte River
Coxeyites
Doings OF Congress
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