Des Moines area notes large fire, arrests, and civic moves
A mixed Iowa roundup reports a fatal dress fire in Davenport and multiple local incidents. Burglaries near Dubuque, rail line belt plan for Keokuk, bank incorporations at Jewell, a Des Moines race track debt crisis, and a North Sioux City factory fire frame a broad state picture.
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Wisconsin Republicans nominate ex Senator Spooner for governor
A digest of foreign and domestic telegraph reports notes the Wisconsin Republicans nominated ex Senator Spooner for governor amid allegations of criminal ties. The item references crimes at National City and a wave of other global incidents, including robberies, fires, legal cases, and cholera updates.
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St Louis Lights Up Six Miles for Grand Exposition
St Louis carnival season opens with over 75 000 gas and electric lights lighting streets across six miles. ornate arches and electrical panoramas celebrate the city’s four hundredth anniversary of discovery with concerts and a grand exposition opening September 7 and running to October 22.
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French Force Enters Dahomey Territory near Vakonen
A Porto Novo dispatch reports 1,200 French troops entered Dahomeyan territory on August 14 and bombarded the town of Vakonen while marching toward their target along the slave coast.
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Jews Stranded in France at Lyons Station
Report from Paris notes a group of Odessa Jews stranded at Lyons railway station as steamship lines refuse passage to New York due to quarantine there. The unusual scene highlights wartime travel restrictions affecting Jewish migrants seeking refuge.
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Dan Lamont Improves Wealth in New York Visit
Ex Collector Charles Davis reports Col. Lamont's notable financial improvement after returning from Switzerland. They spent time together visiting sights as Lamont plans a return to the country next month. A stray proverb about a graceful girl ends the piece.
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Literary Notes on Current Publications and Authors
The piece surveys upcoming issues and features in Harper’s Weekly Harper’s Magazine and The Magazine of Art. It highlights Roosevelt Page and North contributions, editor’s drawer openings, and notable serials including Lady Spinster and Elk Hunt at Two Ocean Pass. It notes art frontispieces and works by Zamacois and Courtry.
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