Governor Drake Faces Illness and Possible Retirement
Drakes physicians urge retirement from politics after a serious fall at the Savery house. Diabetes and recent stress worsen his condition, hampering a potential campaign. His nomination remains possible, but opponents grow as he withdraws from public duties and Senators plan to attend ceremonies in his stead. Nearby robberies near Seymour yield several captures with stolen booty.
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Seymour
Drs Mornns
Francis Martin Drake
Savery House
J L Sayers
Centervilla
Albia
Drake
Iowa
Newport
Logan Monument
Chicago
E G. Pratt
Des Moines
Fight With Robbers Near Seymour Captures Booty
Several tramps robbed the Rock Island depot at Harvard and a Sewal hardware store, then fought pursuers near Seymour Iowa. One robber was shot. others surrendered. The group has the loot and awaits grand jury action in county jail. Boies backs Waite for governor in Des Moines, despite party split. Talmage denies Washington dispatches of church trouble. Browne postmaster appointment confirmed at Belle Plaine. Atlantic founder C J Vredenburgh dies. Memorial for Bishop-elect Butler held in Chicago with large crowd. Ten Buck gets gold Henley badge in Putney dinner.
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Seymour
Rock Island
Harvard
Sewal
Interstate Championship Drill on Camp Culbertson Grounds
A morning to midnight display at Camp Culbertson features the Seeley Rifles of Galveston and Lloyd Rifles in the interstate championship drill alongside state troops and a guard mount lecture by Captain L C Bates. Gov Culbertson and Brig Gen Brigham review troops as Governor Holcomb leads Nebraska guardsmen toward Chicago.
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Geoley ‘Rifles
Galveston
Sam Arronto
Tex
Camp Culbertaon
L. C. Bates
U.S. A
Culbertson
Brigham
Chicago
Lincotn
Holcomb
Nebraska National Guard
Northwestern
Gage Invited to Boston Dinner by City Leaders
Secretary of the Treasury Gage accepted an invitation from 70 Boston business leaders for a dinner in his honor next Tuesday evening at Hotel Tulleries. The event signals strong local support and a notable social gathering ahead of fiscal discussions.
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Guage
Boston
Secretary of the Treasury
Gage
Hotel Tulleries
Utah Pioneer Jubilee honors Brigham Young monument
Sart Lang reports on Tuesday’s 50th anniversary celebration of Utah settlers arriving in the Salt Lake Valley. Veterans march to Pioneer monument, Woodruff unveils the Brigham Young statue, Gov Wells accepts the monument, and a pageant of prayers, odes, and pioneer medals follows.
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James H. Moyle
Wells
Brigham Young
Pioneer Square
Pioneer Monument
Governor Wells
William J. Bryan
Woodruff
Nauvoo Legion
C. C. Goodwin
States of the Union
Kimball
H. A. Sherman
Salt Lake
B.H. Roberts
Clawson
Pioneer Band
Explosion at Winchester Loading Room Kills Eight
A fatal explosion at the Winchester Repeating Fire Arms Company in New Haven Connecticut on Wednesday morning killed six workers and fatally injured two others. More than 150 employed in the loading room were affected as two thirds of the workers were women. Debris and mangled bodies littered the scene while medical teams and police efforts rushed victims to care. The cause remains undetermined though a misplaced cartridge is suspected. In other news a Belgian steamer Concha sank after a collision near the Isle of Wight with St Fillans, nine crew lost at sea. A separate report notes Horace Moulton burned to death in Kansas after a lamp explosion. A hurricane devastated the northwestern Bourges region in France.
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Winchester Arms Company
New Haven
Conn
Winchester Repeating Fire Arms Company
William F. Baumer
Mary Baumeister
Josie Brennan
Ida Brown
William Hill
Bliss Tracy Conroy
George Barderof
Edward Barderof
Edward Barderoff
Ocean Graves
Southampton
Isle of Wight
St. Fillans
Mediterranean
Rotterdam
German Endeavorers Open Fifth German Christian Endeavor Convention
The fifth annual National Union of German Christian Endeavor societies opened in St Louis with 400 to 500 delegates. The event, lasting several days, is held in the north side German Y M C A building, beautifully decorated. Rev J G Miller gave welcome, Rev J L Dorn and Rev J Cramer delivered sermons, and Rev G Berner, founder of the movement, arrived with a large delegation from the east.
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St. Louis
St. Loui
National Union of German Christian Endeavor Societies
North Side
German Y. M. C.A
J. G. Miller
J. L. Dorn
Hamilton
J. ©. Cramer
Quincy
G. Berner
Buffalo
Endeavor Movement
Andree Balloon Start Described From Tromage Island
Beally July 20 report notes Lokalanzeiger describes Herr Andree beginning his balloon voyage from Tromage azga island. Gusty wind forced him to issue orders by trumpet while the craft nearly collided with a rock in Smeerenburg gaund.
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Andree
Beally
Lokalanzeiger
Herr Andree
Tromage
Azga
Smeerenburg ‘Gaund
Senate tariff report gains pace amid heated lumber clash
Washington July 21 news wires recount a stalled tariff conference with no final vote, amid threats of a Cotton bagging and ties free list, and sharp opposition from Teller and Pettigrew on lumber. Republicans solidify support for the conference report as Democrats seek explanations. Also noted are a currency reserve bill, postmaster confirmations, a bank robbery in O’Dell, turf congress actions in Cincinnati, a Leroy Mining dividend, and Cas College presidency offer to Rev S B McCormick.
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Washington
Senate
Tillman
Allison
House
Veat
Jones
Berry
White
Teller
Pettigrew
Havana
Mesers
McEnery
Bly Messrs
Turley
Tennessee
Harris Union Pacific Railroad
Honarian Report Mentions Canal Commission Members
The text notes Captain O M Carter and Rear Admiral Walker named to the Nicaragus canal commission by the secretary of war. It also mentions Joseph Burkenhager awaiting trial for attempted multiple killings and his suicide in a barn in North Greenfield Wisconsin. Victoria British Columbia hosts prospective miners awaiting steamers to the north. Reform Press association of Kansas met in Emporia with Governor Leedy praising the press.
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Baltimore
Montreal
Secretary of War
O.M. Carter
Walker
Nicaragus Canal Commission
Joseph” Burkenhager
Greenfield
Wis
Victoria B. C
Klondyke
Reform Press Association of Kansas
Emporia
John W. Leedy
Chicago Great Western Changes in St Pau July 21
Chicago Great Western plans major operating department changes abolishing all division superintendents and creating a Superintendent of Transportation based at Oakland? Calh? Oaklea? headquarter move to Oalwein the system center. J O Ford Egan Kelly reassigned. orders expected around Aug 1. Salvation Army Anniversary London July 31 Gen Booth cites queen telegram backing army work with blessing from Her Majesty.
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Chicago Great Western
St. Pau
Berlingett
Oalwein
J. O. Ford
Oelwein
F Egan
Des Moines
J. Kelly
Chicago
Salvation Army
London
Crystal Palace
Booth
Civil Service Hearings in Omaha Delayed Until Fall
Senator Pritchard declares civil service investigations halted until autumn. Senate committee will tour Omaha in October to hear testimony on alleged civil service violations, then may resume hearings in the city upon return. Overdose of Morphine in Gueywoop Death in Iowa. George C. Gwathmey, longtime Drug trade figure in southwestern Iowa, dies after morphine overdose at home in Gueywoop. Mrs. Creede to Contest Estate This week in Los Annexes Mrs N C Creede arrives from Inka Michigan and will pursue about two thirds of the estate of the dead miner but won't discuss details. Must Release Competitor Prisoners Senate approves resolution authorizing steps to free Ona Melton and other Competitor prisoners held by Spain. Lutheran Teachers Convention Northwestern Lutheran teachers meet in Milwaukee to open the annual convention with representation from Wisconsin Illinois and Minnesota.
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Omaha
Wasusincton
Pritchard
Senate Committee On Civil Service Reform
Gueywoop
George C. Gwathmey
Towa
Washington
Senate
Ona Melton
Spain
Seaton
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Ilhinois
Minnesota
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Cousins
Fred W. Browne
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Putney
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Dowell
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Cooper
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Salina
Missouri
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Lamar
Frank Miller
Neosho
O’dell, Iils
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Casaier van Buskirk
van Buskirk
Western Turf Congress
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Ellis
Dorsey
Leroy
Spokane
Leroy Mining Company
McCormick
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Cas College
S B. McCormick
Flist Presbyterian Church
Stindfold
En. J. A. Siett
Park Rapids
Hubbard Co
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