Stevens Case Decided and Exposition Trip Planned
Jan 29 reports from Lincely and surrounding towns: in federal court Mrs. George D. Stevens failed to overturn a policy on her disappeared husband, verdict for Northwestern Mutual reaffirmed after prior reversal. Headlines note Omaha overviews for Western League baseball franchise and local civic actions including new city police board steps. Diorama of further items: Masser inherits 14.06 million, legislators head to Omaha for exposition talks, Ottumwa set for Quincy franchise, and textile strike intensifies with no mill gates opened.
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George D. Stevens
Crete
Northwestern Munual Life Company
Dundy
Insurance Company
United States Court of Appeals
United States Circuit
Sanborn
Onawa
Judiciary Committee
Otinmwa
Quincy
St. Josep
T. J. Hickey
Western Baseball Association
Hickey
Ottumwa
St. Joseph
Rock Island
Sioux City
Des Moines
Bosroy
Jan. i
Corporation
New Bedford
Biddeford
Lewiston
Disasterous East St. Louis grain fire destroys vast elevator
A blaze at the Union elevator in East St. Louis began about 9 30 p m and swiftly engulfed the immense grain storage. Losses are estimated near 1 0 million with the damaged Burlington freight house and surrounding dwellings. Firefighting units from East St. Louis and St. Louis battled the flames for hours as wind fanned the fire. Major creditors named include B B White Grain Co Will Harstick Grain Commission Co and United Elevator Co with stakes running into millions.
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East St. Louis
St. Louis
Union Elevator
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
St. Louis Transfer Company
Gossacha
Fie
Burlington Freight House
B. B. White Grain Co
Will Harstick Grain Commission Co
United Elevator Company
Correction on Adams Express company embezzlements
New York report clarifies a Jan 18 dispatch about more than 30 afterhours Adams Express employees implicated in alleged peculations totaling 2000 to 5000 dollars. Attorney Abraham Levy says the numbers and extent were not supported by his remarks at the time.
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New York
Adams Express Company
Abraham Levy
Express Company
Levy
Smet gert Completes Testimony in Luetgert Case
Adolph L Smet gert ends personal testimony in the Luetgert trial after a brief cross examination by State's Attorney Deneen. He denied employing detectives to search for wife Luetgert and the court debated presentation of books claiming dishonest Luetgert deals. Separately in Philadelphia Secretary Lyman J Gage addresses the Trades League at the Academy of Music on finance.
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Ladgert
Oxteaco
Adolph L. Smetgert
Deneen
Leutgert
Luetgert
Gage
Pui LapeLpura
The
Trades League of Philadelphia
Academy of Music
Lyman J. Gage
Treasury
W. W. Foulkrod
League
Calla
Washington
J. W. Ivey
Thin Country
Alaska
Treasury Department
Ivey
Jenkins Defeats Farmer Burns In Cleveland Match
In front of 3000 at Star theater Cleveland Tom Jenkins defeated Farmer Burns of Iowa in catch-as catch-can wrestling best three falls in five for $250 each side and the gate. Jenkins won the first fall in 27 minutes the second in 19 and the third in 9. He issued a $1000 challenge to any man in the world and seeks Evan Lewis or Dan McLeod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer” Burns
Cleveland
Star Theater
Tom Jenkins
Farmer Burns
Iowa
County Seat Fight Ended in Supreme Court Victory
Wilmot residents celebrate after the supreme court awarded the county seat to Wilmot, ending a lengthy dispute with Sisseton over records relocation. The decision confirms the two years old election result and halts further legal challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winer, &. C
Wilmot
Supreme Court
Sisseton
Pig Iron Production Rises in 1897 Across United States
The American Iron and Steel Association reports 6,554,680 tons of pig iron produced in 1897, up 1,020,548 tons from 1896, with figures compiled from complete returns received from manufacturers.
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Puiapelphia
United States
American Iron and Steel Association
Goes Crazy in Buscomington Love Case
Joseph Moore a farmer five miles west of Buscomington Neb was declared insane by the Board of Insanity last night. He became unhinged over a girl whose affection he did not receive.
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Buscomington
Neb
Joseph Moore
Board of Insanity
ELECT STATE PRINTER. Mullett Introduces a BL In the Senate
The legislature failed to postpone the election of state printer and binder. F. B. Conaway of Brooklyn was elected state printer and Lafayette Young of Des Moines state binder. W. A. Hunter of Bella Plain remained warden at Fort Madison. N. N. Jones re elected. Bills passed include expenses for the State Board of Health and garnishment law changes.
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Lamber
Dom
Nays
Yeas
Jaeger
Burlington
Conaway
House
State Board of Health
Senate
Mullett
Judiciary Committee
Boards of Supervisors
Disastrous Blizzard Strikes Iowa Illinois Wisconsin
Reports from Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin say a blizzard yesterday dumped a foot or more of snow. Driven by a gale it drifted, blocking rail lines, halting trains and streetcar service, paralysing telegraph and telephone lines, and stopping rural travel and business in many areas.
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Manchester
Dusugur
Illinois Central
Ellis Sweet
Harvey
McDuff
Ontongo
Iowa
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Dr Brown Confesses and Is Expelled from Bay Conference
San Francisco the Bay Conference of the Congregational church expelled Rev D Brown after he confessed to part of the charges linking him with Mattie Overman He described the backsliding as finished and asked that his name be dropped from the church roll He apologized to the Dubuque and Chicago associations and acknowledged the pain caused by his actions He said it was hard but for the best to bear
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Bay Conference
Jim
San Francisco
D. Brown
The
Congregational Church
Mattie Overman
Dubuque
Chicago
Church Association
Brown
Terrific St Louis storm claims several lives
A severe thunder storm in St Louis after 3 a m brought 64 mph winds by 10 45 p m. Three deaths were reported including Augusat Weymyer blown from Shields building, a woman found in debris on 8840 Laclede avenue, and a boy killed on a porch roof. Nearby reports note widespread damage and ongoing accidents.
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St. Louis
Weather Bureau
Augusat Weymyer
Shields
Laclede Avenue
Telegraphic Briefs Chronicle a World of Conflicts and Loss
John Laird shipbuilder dies in Birkenhead. British troops seize Okute in Borgu as France and Britain contest Borgu. A head on collision near Upton Ky kills three and injures four. Nineteen survivors of the Lilie reach Providence. four lost. A pistol duel in Leslie Kansas leaves William and Harvey Topie dead and Lew Wallace fatally wounded. Pelican sailing to Taku is given up as lost after Cape Flattery.
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John Laird
Birkenhead
Okute
Borgu
Africa
France
Great Britain
Louisville and Nashville
Upton
Lilie
Barnegat
Providence
William
Harvey Topie
Lew Wallace
Leslie
County
Kansas
Pelican
Port Townsend
Taku
Japan
Cape Flattery
MD Meu
Heated Senate Debate on Financial Question and Prosperity
Washington dispatches summarize a two hour Senate clash over Teller’s finance measure with Allison Berry and Hoar leading the speeches. The House discussion on prosperity under the new administration followed with sharp exchanges but good natured tone.
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Allison
Uerry
Hoar
House
Dayton
National Capitol
Washington
Janu
Senate
Teller
Messrs
Allison da
Berry
Ark
Mass
Toller
Spooner
West
Smith
Arizona
Walker
Carlisle
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Stevens
KEW Police Board
Omaha
Omehe
Exposition Grounds
Marshalitown
Nebraska News
Marsuatttown
D. B
Masser
Colo
Pennsylvania
Exposition
A. m
Sophie Bunning
Robert Bunning
Sophia
Moville
Tecumsen, Neb
Hickman
Olem Wilson
Johnson
George Dorsch
Marshalltows
Y. M
C. A
Elect State Printer
State Normal School
Whipple Gota
Fort Madison
Ted Sullivan
Duscelle
Boston
Fall River
Pepperell Mills
Laconia Mills
New England
Nebraska
Lincouts
Nebraska State Press Association
Kimmell
Ross Hammond
Fremont Tribune
G. H. Marvin
Minx
John W. Clapp
Clapp
Drexel
Philadelphia
A. J. Drexel, Jr
Mantell
Port Huron, Mich
Robert Mantell
DR. Brown
Lick Observatory
Cal
Mount Hamilton
Campbell
Crocker-Lick Observatory
Jeur
India
Union Pacific Fund
Secretary of the Treasury
Union Pacific Railroad
the Treasury
Union Pacific Collateral Trust
Dewitt
Yangton
S. D
Franklin J. Dewitt
South Dakota
New York City
St. Paul
Dakota
Sas
Crow Creek
Lenanon
Ind
Chicago and Southeastern Railway
Algiers
Paris
M. Barthou
United States Supreme Court
Pacific Railroad
Havana
Dupuy de Lone
Senor da Lome
Bianco
Cuban
Indian Congress
Mercer
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Kansas Bank Falls
National Bank of
Wasatneton
Jan
Treasury Gold Reserve
Powell
Port Au Prince
Hayti
William F. Powell
Germany
Rczema
EB. D. Jenkins
Lithonia
Ida
S. S.S
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Caleae
Cardus
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga. Tenn
Addison
M.D
Cary
Mizs
Sayey
Canada
Edmonton
James Munroe
R. E. West
Mr. Ross
McKernan
Stephen
Thio
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
N.bartholemew
Harry Murphy
Stratford
ApEr
John H. Wood
Yiuth Street
Postoffice
Atlantic
Elizabeth Parcell
Marcus Hook
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