President Roosevelt's Message Faces Furious Congress
Senator Dolliver of Iowa lauds the president's message as bold and audacious and a answer to critics who blame him for business woes. The document defends enforcement policies and urges new laws on capital labor relations and anti trust issues, with calls for worker compensation and punitive actions against wealth-based enemies. The speech portrays wealthy interests as seeking to overthrow lawful administration and notes fear among corrupt financiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Jonathan P. Delliver
Roosevelt
Congress
Dolliver
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Measles Alarm in Pittsburg Prompt Burials within 36 Hours
Pittsburg health chief orders all deaths due to measles to be treated as contagious and buried within 36 hours. The measles epidemic grows with 103 new cases reported Tuesday, bringing the yearly total to 1,424.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Edwards
Bureau of Health
New York Bank Oriental Fails to Open After Run
The Oriental Bank of New York closed by order of the state superintendent of banks after a run by depositors. It is a state institution with $750,000 capital and deposits originally $7,519,000, but these had fallen sharply since the panic.
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Oriental
Oriental Bank
New York
State Superintendent of Banks
Louisville and Nashville Bans Liquor Shipments to Georgia and Alabama
The Louisville and Nashville railroad announced in Louisville Kentucky that it will no longer receive liquor shipments into Georgia and Alabama, states recently enacting prohibition laws.
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Louisville
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Georgia
Alabama
Banker Drops Dead In Rochester Home
Thomas L. Fishback, president of the First National Bank of Grookings in South Dakota, collapsed dead at his Rochester Minnesota residence. The sudden death stunned local business circles and prompted an official inquiry into his final hours.
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Thomas L. Fishback
First National Bank of Grookings
S. D
Rochester, Minch
Sioux City Live Stock Market Frays on Friday
Sioux City market notes show questions about prices and listings. CKeeve and SATS feature, with top tees and a $4.95 quote highlighted amid the brief rites of price reporting.
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Sious City
Sioux City
Ckeeve
Trust Reaches Our African Transport Merger
A dispatch reports the Statelength Loompany acquiring One each African trad frat fgikerests of the Shoal Transport tod Tealing, establishing a new link in South Africa.
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Oi Trust
Africa
Tod Tealing
Afra
Bbet at Sirnum and the Cape Virgie advance
A murky report describes Americal battleships near Gesed Cape Virgie and Magician with a vague advance toward Mireles. Key names and places are unclear, but the account centers on maritime movement and potential action between maritime forces and named locales.
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Sirnum
Americal
Virgie
Feriday
Mireles
Prosecutor Jerome Defends Wife in Thaw Trial
William Travers Jerome, representing the people, delivered a masterly plea urging justice for Harry Kendall Thaw. He shifted from shielding Stanford White to accepting Evelyn Nesbit Thaw’s testimony, framing White and Thaw as degenerates fighting over a woman and urging the jury to acknowledge the crime as a result of jealousy and vengeance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Travers Jerome
Harry Kendall Thaw
Jerome
Stanford White
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Evelyn Thaw
Lfe
Mr. Jerome
Thaw
White
Harry Thaw
Battle Flag at Auction in London Fetches 4250
A Chesapeake naval flag and the Balaklava bugle from a London collection sold Thursday to American buyers. The flag, captured in 1813 from the Shannon engagement, and the bugle, linked to the Balaklava charge, drew strong bidding. A London dealer bought the items for 4250 and 1500 respectively, with purchase for unknown American parties and no confirmation of ownership.
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London
Chesapeake
T. C. Middlebrook
Shannon
Grundy
Light Brigade
Balaklava
America
Cornelis Vanderbilt
Sunday law upheld by federal court in Missouri
In Kansas City Missouri Judge McPherson refused to interfere with county officials enforcing a Missouri statute that makes unnecessary labor on Sunday a misdemeanor. The ruling favors Judge Wallace who in his campaign against Sunday labor has led to indictments of 200 stage folk managers and attaches and hundreds of storekeepers for alleged violations.
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Missouri
McPherson
United States District Court
Kansas City
Wallace
Criminal Court
Bowling Contest Opens With Large Purses In Cincinnati
Entries for the International Tournament of the American Bowling Congress in Cincinnati total 445 five man teams 746 two man teams and 1440 individuals. About 23500 of the prize purse will be distributed among bowlers plus extra money by the Cincinnati Bowling Association. The tournament begins on the night of February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
American Bowling Congress
Cincinnati Bowling Association
Krupp Official Arrested Over Secrets Trade
An unnamed Krupp gun works official was arrested in Essen on Thursday for betraying military secrets. Prosecutors say he sold gun plans Krupps were building for Italy.
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Krupp
Krupp Gun Works
Essen
Krupps
Italy
Big Fire In Montreal Destroys Paint and Hardware Warehouses
A large blaze gutted P. T. Dodds paint and varnish warehouse and the Fr F Walters hardware building in Montreal on Thursday. Loss estimated at 125000 dollars. Many firemen suffered frostbite to hands noses and cheeks while fighting the flames.
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Montreal
P. T. Dodd
Fr. F. Walters
Arthur Ferguson Dead Secretary to Philippine Commission
Arthur Ferguson died suddenly of heart disease in Manila Wednesday night. He served as secretary to the Philippine commission and was a noted public official.
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Arthur Ferguson
Arthur W. Ferguson
Philippine Commission
Manila
Aberdeen man arrested in Minnesota coal fraud case
Aberdeen figures BOG Andersen and alderman are linked to a coal purchasing ring involving stolen goods bought from a railroad employee. Prominent citizen Marshall Halstead, former US consul at Birmingham, dies after abdominal surgery in German hospital.
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Stofen
Bog
Andersen
Aberdeen
Mirreapache
Minn
Tiest
Paul Raitraud
Marshall Halstead
United States
Birmingham
Eng
Ceasonees
British Parliament Opens with Mixed Radical Hopes
The session of the British parliament opened Wednesday amid disappointment among ministerial supporters that the cabinet has not been more radical in proposals. Leaders face divided views on Irish policy, old age pensions, and education, while rumors of an Irish council bill fade and the king's speech appears less sweeping than expected.
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Big
House of Commons
Dublin
Irish Council
Hoosiers Playful Dinner Prank on Ade at Third Anniversary
At the Indiana Society of Chicago dinner, a masquerading guest claimed to be George Ade’s affinity, fooling attendees with a voice and disguise. The prank caused initial embarrassment, then laughter as the intruder revealed himself as a male guest in disguise. The event marked the society’s third anniversary with a reception at the Press club and a late ball, ending with verses on Indiana.
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Prince
Indiana Society
Ade Wascoe
Press Club
Richard Henry Little
Indiana
Robbers Strike Adams Express Office at Mansfield
Shortly after midnight Tuesday masked men entered the Adams Express office at Union station Mansfield Ohio knocked agent William Depew unconscious and escaped with 3000. A bag of 40000 in gold was left behind. Two suspects John McCue and Joseph Stevens were detained at New London Wednesday morning. They reportedly carried a sack from an express car containing 8000. Officers believe they were the pair who robbed Mansfield express.
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Adams Express Company
Unio
Oat Mansfield, C
Willian Depew
Traiins
John McCue
Joseph Stevens
New London
Coal Rates to Continue for the CHS Year
At the annual traffic council session in Pittsburgh, railroads transporting coal between the Pittsburg district and lake ports decided to continue rates for coal shipments for the coming year.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Pittsburg
Man Fatally Hurt After Fist Fight, Dispatcher Fired
J H W McDonald a flour buyer for a Kansas City department store died from injuries after a fist fight with Edward Ralls a local butcher. Ralls is in custody as a suspect.
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J. HW. McDonald
Kansas City, Mo
Edward Ralls
Drells
Baker shoots burglars in Chicago shop
Two burglars Thomas Frawley and John Armour were shot Thursday by Christopher Paulsen a baker in the shop of J. J. Larsen Chicago. Both men were captured Armour cannot recover.
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Baker
Thomas Frawley
John Armour
Christopher Paulsen
J. J. Larsen
Chicago
Aruiner
Two Blacks Lynched After Father Murder Charge
Two men accused of killing their father in Commerce Mississippi were captured by a mob and lynched, ending an attempted robbery. The incident occurred Monday as locals reacted to the alleged crime, with authorities reporting no arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arear Commerce
Miss
MacPfarl and rivals entertain Natbaral Athletic clash
MacPfarland hosted Loughrey Packy Manusharal and Young Laustrey in a tough round robin at the Natbaral Athletic Club in Micited Setiicse Tuesday night. MacPfarland held a narrow edge through the event with a slight advantage.
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MoneParland
Loughrey
Packy
Manusharal
Ot Hienpre
Young Laustrey
Athotelptian
Natbaral Athletic Club
Macpfarland
Unrest in Mersin and Yerd as casualties rise
In Mersin renewed clashes hit the city as constitutionalists clash with authorities causing multiple deaths. Similar disorders have flared in Yerd with reports of violence and casualties amid ongoing political turmoil.
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Mersin
Cracksmen Driven Off By Alton Citizens in Bank Robbery
Bank of Northwest Iowa at Alton was burgled between 3 and 4 am when two guards remained outside as others blew vault doors. Explosions shattered glass at Spronks general store and A. M. Broskant hardware. Citizens fired from rooms, fire alarm rang, robbers fled toward a freight train leaving no casualties. Police union across towns alerted, but capture unlikely.
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Northwest Iowa
Alton
Spronks General Store
A. M. Broskant Hardware
Lynching Story Credited In Burlington Report
A Burlington special reports a sensational claim that a Fort Madison physician heard a farmer near Lettsburg confide that twenty nine years ago he and friends of William Teets lynched Nicholas Pickard after his murder. An unnamed elder vouched he cannot identify the killer, fueling belief of a secret lynching and a possible grave search.
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Burlington
Neal
Fort Madison
Lettsburg
Wiliam Teets
Pickard
Wapelo
Nicholas Pickard
Northwestern agent Spelbring linked to $3900 shortage
Auditor Bowen and assistants completed an Ida Grove book audit of Agent George Spelbring and departed for Chicago with Spelbring. Reported shortage of 3900 over three years, with railroad officials reluctant to comment. Spelbring, 56, had served 28 years with the Northwestern. alleged to kept two sets of books for company and himself to mask discrepancies.
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Spelbring
Ida Grove
Bowen
Northwestern
George Spelbring
Chicago
Spellering
Northwestern Railroad
Ninety Cent Gas Rate Upheld by Cedar Rapids Judge
Judge Ellison of Cedar Rapids district court upheld a 90 cent gas rate as just and reasonable and not confiscatory in the Cedar Rapids Gas Co case. The company posted a $50,000 bond to cover rebates to customers who paid old rates since the ordinance. Rebates total about $26,000, and the company intends to appeal.
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Cedar Rapids
Wolds
Ellison
Convicters of Assault in Orange City Case
The jury in Borgman versus Koster found Koster guilty of assault and battery. Both wealthy landowners near Sioux Center, the men’s dispute arose after Borgman’s daughter spoke about Koster’s children. Koster allegedly struck Borgman twice at his home, drawing wide local interest as residents attended.
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Borgman
Koster
Orange City
Sioux Center
Cherokee Solon William H Hickey Dies at Home
William H. Hickey a Kerokee County legislator died at his Aurela home at 9 oclock Thursday after a ten days illness caused by the grip.
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Solon
William H. Hickey
Kerokee County
Mestr Aurela
Llness
Cedar Rapids Veterinary Association Officers Elected
In the annual meeting of Cedar Rapids the Towa and Lowa Veterinary Associations elected officers. Proud dent D. Baughman Port Dodge first vice president Si. Hunter Gel Wel second vice president A. Wood Hampton secretary and treasurer Hal t Simpson Denixon.
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Towa Veterinary Association
Lowa Veterinary Association
Cedar Rapids
Prouiddent
D. EB. Baughman
Port Dodge
Presistent
Si. Hunter
Gel. Wel
EB. Wood
Hampton
Hal T* Simpson
Denixon
Iowa Village Fire Destroys Leighton Business District
A blaze in Leighton northwest of Onkaloosa wiped out the business section on Thursday night. Estimated loss stands at 20000 dollars. Fire protection was unavailable.
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Iowa Village
Leighton
Onkaloosa
Jury case tainted verdict in personal negligence suit
Judge Reed notes evidence shows claim agent Jarhart enticed J W Pepperman and Chas Shaw to Cedar Rapids with entertainment for jurors during a second trial. Shaw allegedly urged jurors that it was an old case. Verdict deemed tainted and cannot stand after new trial motion.
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Jarhart
Milwaukee
J. W. Pepperman
Grundy County
Chas. E. Shaw
Idwa, Falls
Cedar Rapids
Shaw
Marvel in Photography: Lumiere Color Plates Reproduced
Spencer photographer Frank W. Medlar, president of the National Photographers' Association, secured and exposed two color plates using sixty colored shade backgrounds. The technique, perfected by Auguste and Louis Lumiere of France, is described as yielding exact color reproduction. This is noted as the first colored exposure west of Chicago.
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Spencer
Auguste
Louis Lumiere
France
Frank W. Medlar
National Photographers’ Association
Mr. Medlar
Chicago
Des Moines Prohibitionists Discuss Parade and Delegates
A small group of prohibitionists met in Des Moines on Tuesday to decide policy for the mass convention. A resolution to have three delegates represented by the Prohibition party failed, with the majority preferring individual temperance workers attending as nonpartisans. If weather allows, the temperance people will hold a parade.
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Des Moines
Prohibition Party
Wedding Called Off Over License Secured by Ex-Husband
Des Moines woman Mrs Charles Glasscock objects to a marriage license her ex husband won Friday to try again after a sixteen month divorce. She refuses to wed him and the couple abandon any hope of reconciliation, with Mrs Glasscock residing at 936 Twentieth street Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Charles Glasscock
Twentieth Street
New photo rule for Iowa doctors by Board of Health
A new regulation requires doctors to file a photograph with the state Board of Medical Examiners in Des Moines before practicing. The board of health will publish a booklet and bids are being sought. The rule applies immediately to identify physicians.
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Board of Health
State Board of Medical Examiners
Des Moines
Conductor Wagner to Retire From Chicago and Northwestern
Conductor John Wagner, a famed railroad man in Iowa, will retire from the Chicago and Northwestern to run a large ranch in Oklahoma. He lives in Bogue and operates passenger trains between Bogue and Clinton. Wagner has spent twenty seven years with the company on the Iowa division.
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Wagner
John Wagner
Chicago and Northwestern
Iowa
Oklahoma
Bogue
That City
Clinton
Towa
Weading Pays Debt and Remarries Chief Engineer
In under a day after a divorce the Des Moines promoter Alice M. Butler secretly wed S F Moore of Coshocton Ohio in St. Louis. Moore is her chief civil engineer and largest creditor in her recent bankruptcy, with Butler owing him seven thousand dollars.
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Weanding
Alice M. Butler
Des Moines
America
St. Louis
F. Moore
Coshocton
Moore
Thieves Take Diamonds From Vail Home
Thieves entered the Des Moines residence of A. W. Vail and wife on Tuesday evening and stole $1,000 worth of diamonds. Lacey L. Peyton died at age 82 at his son’s home in Little Sioux after an early settlement era life. In Mason City, safe crackers raided Decker & Sons packing plant early Monday but fled empty handed.
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A. W. Vail
Des Moines
Lacey L. Peyton
O. L. Peyton
Little Sioux
Mr. Peyton
Mason City
Decker & Sons
Crash at Princeton Injures Three Men
A northbound interurban struck a buggy at Princeton, injuring three men including 32 year old George Harlow. One man was fatally hurt while two others suffered serious injuries. The incident disrupted traffic near the Short Continue School area as residents gathered.
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Tan
Iowa and Hilinot I
Princeton
George Harlow
Fragmented London ledger of Henry VIII and early 19th century events
Fragmentary OCR cites Henry VIII privy ann Boloyi at Royal Exchange and figures like William Headford as Attorney General, Aaron Burr conspiracy references, Pope Pius VI alignment with Fontainbleau, and 19th century events including Washington statue unveilings, Zululand actions, and political upheavals. The text weaves names, dates, and places into a chaotic chronology.
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Ann Boloyi
Royal Exchange
Landy
Virginia
Bea General Conference
William Headford
Parré
JSOT
Congress
Totaal
Aaron Burr
Pius
Senate
Steaimer Pacific
Wygers
Liverpool
Smithwall
Washington
Prince Nuthin
Socal
Victoria
New
Zululand
Zuhy
Lsandula
New York
Charles A. Guiteau
Vresilent Garfield
Francisco
South Water
Jon
Bang TS
Carlos
Venezes
Samuel LH. Viles
el States
Wash
Athintic
Valencia
Ately
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Marvel
Short Contee
Count de Castellane
Byrince de Sagan
Paris
Socialis
Teberte
Teheran
Prussia
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