Report on Railroads and Uniform Rates Debate
The Iowa railroad commissioners urge uniform rates and stronger power to settle shipper railroad disputes. They cite the Barris vs Chicago Burlington case, warn against loss of rate uniformity, and press amendments to ensure consistent charges. Also noted are Des Moines firm trouble, a suicide of editor E W Reed, World’s Fair damage judgments, Hawaiian protest, Mrs McKinley’s health, a Denver capitalist’s death, Hungary Austria compact, Senate liquor ban, chess challenges, and a British ship’s voyage drift.
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Drs Mores
Dev
Iowa Toyed of
Iowa
Choyinski Outboxes Jeffries In Drawn 20-Round Bout
San Francisco light heavyweight Choyinski and Los Angeles rival Jeffries battled 20 rounds to a draw as Choyinski, outweighed by 60 pounds, used superior ring generalship to avoid Jeffries rushing. The veteran ducked, jabbed, and controlled the fight, leaving Jeffries with a nosebleed after round 11 and impressing observers with Choyinski's defense and experience. Referee Jimmy Donnelly deemed the bout satisfactory.
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Ligding Ketel
Ray Francisco
Dew. T
Jon Choyinski
San Francisco
Jin Jeffries
Los Angeles
Gchoyinski
Jeffiies
Choyinski
Jeffries
Choginski
Joe Fat
Joe
Beferes
Jimmy Donnelly
Wood alcohol fatal mix kills several in Alabama
In MaPe s ville Alabama on December 1, several men died and 17 more are not expected to live after drinking a blend of wood alcohol and cheap whisky bought in Selma by Bill Anderson and another farmer. The product, sold to farmers and railroad workers on the Mobile and Ohio extension under construction, caused immediate illness. no physicians were available and fatalities occurred before aid could reach victims. Anderson and his partner are among the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MaPesville
Ala
Selma
Bill Anderson
Mobile and Ohio
Anderson
Official Committed to Jail in Contempt Case
Frederick Knaupp president of the Jefferson City school board was ordered jailed for contempt of court by Judge Shackleford. He had $5,000 in city waterworks bonds and refused to turn them over to a receiver, marking a first state case of taking securities from a person.
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Jefferson City
Jefferson City, Mo
Frederick Knaupp
Shackleford
Circuit Court
Knaupp
Standard Shos Company
Fleming
Mayor Quincy Renominated in Democratic City Convention
In Farneil hall last night Mayor Josiah Quincy secured the Democratic nomination by acclamation amid a noisy 25 delegate uproar and a push to endorse the Chicago platform and William J. Bryan. The indorsement was deferred to a resolutions committee.
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Quincy
Boston
Josiah Quincy
Farneil Hall
Chicago Platform
William J. Bryan
Gas price cuts in Des Moines amid 1896 ordinance shift
The Capital City Gas Light Co announces gas price reductions from 1 8 cents to 1 6 cents per 1 000 cubic feet as part of a compromise ordinance from 1896. A sliding scale will set the price at 1 in 1506. Iowa leader Mrs Wyatt Whitney faces charges under city ordinance for promoting political equality. Governor Leedy denies Kansas City paper rumor of a special legislative session.
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Capital City Gas Light Company
Iowa
Warriwoo
Sarah Whitney
T VU
Leedy
Topmxa
Kansas City
Thorn Found Guilty Admits He Killed Guildensuppe
Thorn was convicted of first degree murder for the June 25 killing of William Guildensuppe in Woodside. He admitted guilt after the verdict and stated he killed Guildensuppe, while prosecutors and jurors weighed the case during a three-hour deliberation. The death sentence was postponed for one week pending a possible new trial for Mrs. Nack.
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New York
Thorn
William Guildensuppe
Woodside
L.L
Passagn
Thorny
Laws
Martin Thorn
Mrs. Nack
Guldensuppe
Maddox
Nack
Queens County
Guldenauppe
McKinley to Focus on Foreign Policy and Currency
The message for foreign relations and currency will dominate President McKinley’s address, with little on cabinet reports or postal savings. Hawaii annexation is urged, while Spain’s autonomy offer to the island is noted. Peru begins Dingley reciprocity talks, exchanges praise with the US. Bruce named register of the treasury. Dutch sugar tariff clarified. a con man convicted. governors invited to Florida for a national fish congress.
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Wasmbroy
McKinley
Pratelers
Gage
Congress
United States
Anto Orba
Spain
Peru
Senor Egnigren
State Department
Dudley
Kasson
Tampa
Fla
Bloxham
Florida
National Fish Congress
Swift's Specific Claims Cure for Catarrh and Blood Diseases
An advertisement extols Swift's Specific as the sole blood remedy reaching the disease's roots. It warns against local treatments like sprays and washes for catarrh, citing cured cases from Mrs. Josephine Polhill and Mr. Chas. A. Parr, and asserts 8.8.5. cures catarrh, rheumatism, blood poison, cancer, scrofula, and eczema.
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Swift
S.S.S
Josephine Polhill
Due West
5. C
Chas. A. Parr
Athens
S.S
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Shad
J.B. Wade
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Scientific American
F &T
Washington, D
Homeseekers
Nashville
Sid Jones
Birmingham
John H. Wood
Fieth Street
Postofice
Atlantic
Owa
C. G. Anderson & CO
M. J. Abbott
Jake Johnson
Dray Line
Johnson & Thompson
Report ON
Hawkeye State Commissioners
Roc Cout Court
Devlalons
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Des Moines
Bletchky Bros
Ceedar
E. W. Reed
The
Preston Times
Ontcaco
Grossoup
United States Circuit Court
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French Republic
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F. Forest
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Washington
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Senate Committee On Rules
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Sioux City
Grain Dealers’ Association of
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Eng
Birmingham Athletic Club
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Paddy Partell
Partell
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May
Horise C. Jones
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Government of
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Register of Treasury
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Blanche K. Bruce
Mississippi
Register of the Treasury
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Mont
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Conn
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Dickinson
Idaho
National Prison Congress
Austin
Tex
National Prison Congress of the United States
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Hancock
Rogliff Brinkerhoff
Mansfield
Swift Specific Company
Atlanta
Georgia
Wingsiardalyi
Chattanooga Media Kina Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Hes
Thos
J. Cooper
Cardus
Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Union
Rock Island
Great Rock Island
John Sebastian
Obicago
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