Lewis News highlights from Griswold to Atlantic visits
Local notes recount visits by residents to Griswold Atlantic and Des Moines, gatherings at Crystal Lake, park social plans, church events, and a Fourth of July celebration with races and prizes. Various residents and visitors, including families and merchants, are listed with brief movements and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Scott
Frank
Bert Eastman
Massena
John Coffer
Son Ed
R. C. Kennedy
Des Moines
Elmer Rarey
Oakland
Lewis
F. H. Beedle
James Carter
Perry Disbrow
Park
Gus Shearer
Crystal Lake
Atlantic
Morton
Coffer
Dolan
Smiley
Evans
Bert Pierce
Tom Ellis
Marriage of Miss Elizy Lord to Chas A Jaquith of Connecticut
Fireworks were limited in the evening as Miss Elizy N Lord wed Chas A Jaquith of East Woodstock Connecticut. Miss Lord, former Lewis Schools teacher, and her husband receive good wishes from friends. Alumnus of Lewis High gathered at Crystal Lake to honor Miss Clara Duphome and celebrate Miss Etta Belle Myers' birthday with games and supper in the grand pavilion. Lewis residents were invited to Grandma Hardenberg's to view a Night Blooming Cereus blooming with twelve flowers. Photographer Mr. Richardson arranged a keepsake picture. A Fourth of July incident involved an exploded pump cylinder near Hon O Mills residence, damaging a wall and alarm, leaving Mr and Mrs Mills frightened. the culprit remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Davis
Avoca
Miss Lord
Ward
J. G. Rishel
Elizy N. Lord
Chas. A Jaquith
Eastwoodstock
Connecticut
Lewis
Laura Woodward
Lewis High School
Crystal Lake
Clara Duphome
Kansas
Etta Belle Myers
Miss Duphome
Miss Woodward
Grandma Hardenberg
Richardson
Hon. O. Mills
Bear Grove notes and farm items mixed with informally dated events
Local notes from Bear Grove include haying and harvesting progress, grain hauling to Atlan tic, elevating road grader work near Anita, new hay tedder purchases, and social plans at G F Oar’s home. Various residents, livestock, and farm activity are reported alongside weathered reminders and a missing dog update. Two large Kansas City storage buildings burned with $75,000 loss and a farmer Jacob Newhouse found dead in Dorcarster Neb.
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Divan
Atlantic
Ed. Switzer
Anita
J. M. Bragg
B.C. McCarthy
Lewis
E. A. Wissler
G.F. Oar
Yankee Martin
Geo Heckman
Wissler
W. Hi. Warne
Congregational
Henry Wissler
Bobby
Lansing, LeFleur & Bradbury
Cory
Berry Wissler
John Eager
Kansas City
Missouri River
Kan
American Curled Hair Company
Chicago
Dorcarster
Neb
Jacob Newhouse
Blue River
Montello in Marquette County Faces Fire Threat
A Sentinel special reports Montello, a 900 resident town in Marquette County, is under threat of destruction by fire. Fire engines have been dispatched from Portage to help battle the blaze.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
The
Sentinel
Montello
Marquette County
Portage
Yellow fever hits Santiago two hotels infected
Santiago reports four new yellow fever cases within the city, two deaths, and a serious situation at Boniato camp. Morro road camp remains healthier but American adventurers and drinkers challenge health rules. Total cases reach 133 with 27 deaths as Cuban soldiers arrive for aid.
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Santiago
Boniato
Morro Road
Boundary deadlock in Alaskan talks portends stalemate
London reports the Foreign Office confirms AP dispatch from Washington describing near deadlock over the modus vivendi for the Alaskan boundary. Neither side accepts the provisional line, and officials say the outlook is more grave and unsatisfactory than since February, casting a dour mood on negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Foreign Office
Associated Press
Washington
Heavy rain floods Kansas area near Independence
Another heavy rain swept across the Kansas region, with streams rising again. Banks already full overflowed. washouts reported along the Santa Fe and Neosho overflow causing track damage beyond Chanute.
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Kansas
Independence
Kan
Santa Fe
Chanute
Mills Confesses to Wife Slaying and Suicide Pact
Clarence Mills of Bloomfield confessed to killing his wife by cutting her throat with a razor and then using the same weapon on himself. He said they planned to die together after agreeing life was not worth living, with him to perform the act. In a separate item, Albert Johnson was exonerated by a coroner's jury after he shot John Camerer in Salix, claimed in self defense and defense of home. Johnson was released from county jail.
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Henry Bartling
Los Angeles
California
John Meiers
Santa Anna
Cal
A. E
J. B
Council Bluffs
Mills
Ooreina
Clarence Mills
Bloomfield
Johnson
Sioux Ciry
Albert Johnson
John Camerer
Salix
Charles Knauss
Allentown
Edwin Dieffenderfer
P. D. Moxhan
Vineland
N. J
Montana
Josephine Keith Spalding
A. G. Spalding
Long Branch
Transvaal
Johannesburg
Gasoline Fire Kills Mrs Dickens in Navy Home
Washington July 8 A gasoline fire and explosion in Captain Dickens’s residence results in the death of Mrs Dickens, with other occupants severely burned but not fatally. The incident occurs yesterday as medical aid is delayed.
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Washington
Dickens
United States Navy
Telegraphic Briefs From The Nation And Abroad
The report summarizes brief items: Portugal adopts a commercial convention with the United States. Kid Parker defeats Jack Carrig in six rounds at the Colorado Athletic Club. Mark Twain and family depart London for Sweden to seek the Swedish cure. the steamer Robert Kerr sailed June 20 with over $3,000,000 in gold dust for St Michels. Also noted are injunctions against Detroit ticket brokers over scalping Christian Endeavor tickets. Savings Bank of St Paul founded in 1867 with $100,000 capital. Thomas A Prendergast resigns to close its doors. Thomas W Lee named general passenger agent for DL&W. ten new regiments to be equipped. Krag rifles on hand for regiments. western paper-manufacturing trust denied by Fox River members. Norton Brothers tin can strike resolves with 1,800 workers returning to work.
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Portuguese House of Peers
United States
Kid Parker
Denver
Jack Carrig
Buffalo
Colorado Athletic Club
Samuel Clemens
Mark Twain
London
Sweden
Clemens
Davyson
Robert Kerr
St. Michels
Lillibridge
Detroit
Christian Endeavor Tickets
Savings Bank of St. Paul
Capital
Thomas A. Prendergast
Thomas W. Lee
Western Passenger Association
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Road
Ordnance Department
International Paper Company
Fox River
Wis
Norton Brothers
Tin Can Manufacturers
Maywood
Ill
Devlin Letter Defends Democratic Press Bureau Course
P J Devlin chief of the Democratic Press Bureau replies to editors and National Committee members regarding the Devlin case and the bureau's conduct. He recounts supporting Altgeld in 1890s Chicago, denounces Harrison loyalists, states no salary limits and that expenses are paid by Chairman Jones. He argues loyalty to the national platform and denies plotting to remove him. Wisconsin Central Sold notes Hoyt sold the Wisconsin Central railway for 7300000 to the reorganizing committee with deed delivery expected soon.
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Democratic Press Bureau
Cmcada
Democratic Press Bulletin
National Committee Press Bureau
P. J. Devlin
National Committee
J.G. Johnson
Kansas
Democratic National Committee
Press Bulletin
Chicago
Altgeld
Harrison
Brian
Bulletin
Committee
Jones
Wisconsin Central
Eau Chamie, Wis
Hoyt
Wisconsin Central Railway
Reorganization Committee
Telegraphs Terse Summary of World News
United States cruiser Newark sails from Valparaiso toward the Philippines. Yellow fever cases diminish at Panama. General Brugere named military governor of Paris. Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek Railway incorporated. Kid McCoy to fight Jack McCormack in Chicago on August 18. Captain Wheeler of Northwestern railway dies. 14-year-old Thomas Ashworth killed in Philadelphia. Lieutenant Lawson Fuller ordered to the Philippines. Paul Corcoran trial for murder begins in Idaho. Francis Canning found guilty and sentenced to death. Wind River camp Indians near Dawson report outbreaks of scurvy with deaths. Wind-up: holiday observances and stock takings bring general trade quiet, but activity above average.
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United States
Newark
Valparaiso
Philippines
Panama
General Brugere
Paris
Zwlinden
Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek
C “Kid” McCoy
Jack McCormack
Philadelphia
Chicago
Wheeler
St. Paul
Northwestern Railway
Thomas Ashworth
Lawson N. Fuller
Ordnance Bureau
Paul Corcoran
James Cheine
Wardner
Idaho
Bunker Hill
Sullivan Mills
Francis Canning
Maury Nugent
St. Johns
N. F
Dawson
Edmonton
Wind River
Bradstreet’s
Guatemala on verge of another serious revolution
Central American leaders in San Francisco report Guatemala teetering on a fresh revolution prompted by President Cabrera's attempt to push 0,000,000 in paper money into circulation. Leaders Liorando and Sanchez faced threats, bank head Devilla fled, and lawmakers Santa Cruz and Ubize were shot. Exchange rates surged to an unprecedented 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guatemala
San Francisco
Central America
Cabreras
Jose Liorando
Francisco Poncang
Occidental Bank of
Ada Storke Faces Murder Charge After Libel Case
Ada Storke, convicted of criminal libel, is charged with attempting to kill Attorney Grant Jackson in Santa Barbara. She reportedly entered Jackson’s bedroom at night, carrying two pistols and poisons, demanded he help clear her name, and a pistol discharged into the floor during a struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storke
Santa Barbara
Cal
Ada Storke
Superior Court
Grant Jackson
Jackson
Rioting in London Ont Forces Martial Law
London Ont July 10 martial law imposed after street car rioting. Police overwhelmed, militia called in to clear streets. Rioters damaged cars on Dundas Street. arrests made amid ongoing unrest.
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Londox
Ont
Dundas Street
Wilson
Chicago Polish gather denounces Anglo American alliance
At a Sunday night meeting Polish residents of Chicago condemned the Anglo American alliance. The group focused on international relations and local concerns following the recent disappearance of William Young of Philadelphia, who reportedly is about $10 000 short with clients.
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Chicago
William Young
Philadelphia
Kid McCoy
Westchester Athletic Club
Joe Choynski
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