Lewis News Highlights Weddings and Obituary in Cass County
Local items tell of F H Crombie visiting Lewis, funeral travels in Atlantic, and a Cass county wedding of Miss Jennie Morton and Adolph Woodward. The former residents James Harris and Jas P Harris attended commencements in Fairbault, while longtime resident Jehu Woodward dies at 87. Funeral services for Woodward held at his Lewis home with many relatives present and interment at Oakwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehu Woodward
Cass County
W. J. Woodward
Laura Renig
W. D. Woodward
A. Udell
Council Biuis
R. S. Hanley
Mankato
Kas
John Woodward
B. OC. Harris
Woodward
Juliett County
Pennsylvania
Turnbull County
Ohio
Crystal Lake Farm
Lewis
Mr. Woodward
Rider E. E. Kneerly
D. Ellis Evans
Oakwood Cemetery
California
Cass Township
Temecrara
J. B. Tye
L. L. Cotton
Hattie Shewman
Bertha Jameson
Griswold
Ernest Cotton
Extra
Miss Russel
Hamburg
Anna Simmons
Atlantic
Jessie Mas Funk Weds Harlow G Cotton at Funk Home
Last Wednesday evening at the pleasant home of Mr and Mrs Milton Funk two and one half miles east of town the second daughter Jessie Mas Funk married Harlow G Cotton. Miss Jennie Sherwood played the wedding march and Rev D Ellis Evans led the ceremony with two little girls Iva Evans and Myrtle Harden as attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Funk
Jessie Mas
Harlow G. Cotton
Jennie Sherwood
D. Ellis ‘Evans
Iva Evans
Myrtle Harden
Trade notes from Bradstreet on mid summer market trends
Bradstreet reports show weaker mid summer effects in trade with prices firming unusually for the season. Iron and steel values rise while improved crop reports push down some product quotations. wheat affected by spring sections and large old crop deliveries. Industrial wage friction limited, Colorado smelting works cited. rail traffic strong though passenger and freight cuts rise.
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Holts
New York
Bradstreet’s
Iron and
Colorado
Northwest
Explosion Kills Three at War Eagle Mine in Night Blast
Rossnanp B C June 24 An explosion at the War Eagle mine during an attempted detonation of a missed shot left three men dead at the morgue and one fatally injured, with a fifth seriously hurt. Charles Post Charles Lee killed. Mike Griffin died en route to hospital. Dan Gran severely injured. Charles Conson badly wounded.
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Rossnanp
B. C
War Eagle
Charles Post
Charles
Lee
Mike Griffin
Dan Gran
Charles Conson
Ovation for Dewey in Colombo at arrival
Newsreel of Admiral Dewey's warm reception at Colombo Island of Ceylon on June 23. Locals cheered as decorated natives and Highland troops lined the quay, officials presented a silver casket and address, and 1,000 pounds of tea were offered to Olympia's crew by Planters' Association and the chamber of commerce. Dewey praised the troops' appearance.
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Colombo
Island
Ceylon
Admiral Dewey
Manila
New York
Dewey
Nelson
Planters’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Olympia
Sneak Thief Hits Boston Bank For Ten Thousand
A thief entered Metropolitan National Bank Boston and, while the teller’s attention lagged, stole 50 bearer notes of 100 and five 1000s totaling 10000 dollars. Detectives later arrested the suspect, Philip Zambele, in New York with the money on him. He is a Chicago resident and well known crook. June 23. Also reports: Carrizo Texas swept away by Rio Grande flood. Andrance County sheriff seeks return of Alexander Jester for murder in 1871.
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Tilef
Boston
Hank
New York
Metropolitan National Bank
Central Office
Grand Central Station
Philip’ Zambele
Chicago
Texas
Ausnix
Tex
Carrizo
Zapata County
Rio Grande
Rio Grandé
United States
Jefferson City
Sherif Nelson
Andrance County
Stephens
Alexander Jester
Shawnee
O.T
Jester
Gilbert Gates
Warrensburg
Oklahoma
Kansas Drought Breaks with Rain Across Several Towns
Kansas dispatch reports rain ending drought in Atwood, Herndon, Cedar Bluffs, McDonald, Tracer, and Ludell. Corn and alfalfa show good growth, potatoes plentiful, and winter wheat half grown while spring wheat is promising. Also dated Chicago dispatch notes Dutch Neil’s condition unchanged after ring collapse. rival Harry Peppers jailed on $2,000 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Hernpon
Kenn
Atwood
Herndon
Cedar Bluffs
McDonald
Tracer
Ludell
Kan
Nali
Chcaco
Neil
Harry Peppers
Columbia Shows Speed in Cup Defender Trial Spin
Newport June 26 The new America's Cup defender Columbia sailed in Narragansett Bay for its first trial trip. The flyer met Defender in a brief windward brush and defeated her easily, finishing the five minute race in an 8 knot breeze. Columbia blanketed Defender in about three minutes and led by 100 yards past the old racer, suggesting a 15 to 20 second per mile speed edge.
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Newport
R. L
Columbia
Narrainsett Bay
Corner Texas Cattle Move Aims Big Texas Ranch Company
George B. Loving outlines plans for a new American cattle and ranch company with New York capitalists, targeting 40 million dollars capitalization. About 30 million to purchase cattle and ranch properties in Texas, remainder for operations under centralized management. Two months of options on ranches and cattle worth 20 million have been secured, expiring July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumidiente
Lane Sur
Fort Worth
Tex
George B. Loving
Texas
New York
Loving
Sights Burning Tag In Like Michigan
Captain Edward Cairns of the Goodrich steamer Towa reported sighting the tug Satisfaction burning in the lake twelve miles south of Manitowog Wisconsin. The tug towed the barge Tracy J Bronson but the liner left the Bronson adrift while the crew sheltered aboard the barge. The fire raged with no extinguishing appliances on the barge. the tug is likely a total loss. Oscar W Deignan wheelman of the Merrimac, visiting his grandmother in Exetery Wis, abandons naval cadet plans due to lack of funds for preparatory courses.
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Michigan
Manitowog
Wis
Edward Cairns
Goodrich
Towa
Satisfaction
Tracy J. Bronson
Bronson
Deignan
Annapolis
Exxuory
Oscar W. Deignan
The
Merrimac
Elen O’brien
Take 10 the Hills War Talk and Philippine Resistance
The insurgents occupy swamps and hills beyond Imus near San Francisco de Malabon as rain slows campaigns. General Wheaton returns to Imus with three wounded. Native women vow to continue fighting if men are dead, and Independencia claims American sentiment favors withdrawal in the next presidential campaign. Spanish garrison at Baler capitulates after a year. Western volunteers praised but unlikely to stay long. fears of siege and sickness.
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Manila
Imus
San Francisco de Malabon
Wheaton
Otis
Independencia
Luzon
Hays
Philippines
Army is too small unseen need for troops in the Philippines
Dr Charles A McQuesten former Otis staff health officer Manila observer says 100000 to 160000 soldiers needed to subdue and hold the islands. He condemns the peace commission as a failure and warns that without thousands more troops, American forces may be driven back to Manila in the coming days.
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Otis
San Francisco
Charles A. McQuesten
E. 8
Manila
McQuesten
Yellow fever outbreak reported at Santiago
War department bulletin from Havana dated June 22 lists deaths from yellow fever among U S soldiers in various units including Private David Mulhern of Company C Fifth Infantry Private Thomas Jennings of the Band Fifth Infantry Private Elliott D Holderman of Company D Fifth Infantry and Private Louis J Wagner of Company A Fifteenth Infantry plus an accidental poisoning death for Reese at Puerto Principe and Santiago.
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Washington
Santiago
War Department
Havana
David Mulhern
Fifth Infantry
Thomas Jennings
Puerto Principe
Elliott D. Holderman
Louis J. Wagner
Fifteenth Infantry
Reese
Tax Tender Rejected in Boardman Case at Marshalltown
County Treasurer Wilson rejected the Boardman heirs payment of 4375 for 1898 back taxes on personal property. The county seeks 145000 delinquent taxes for five years plus a 60 percent penalty. Expected to trigger another major lawsuit against the Boardman estate.
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Marshalltown, Jr
Wilson
Boardman Heirs
Boardman
MacLean Accepts Iowa Presidency Amid Regret at Nebraska
Chancellor MacLean of the University of Nebraska telegrammed regents at Iowa City accepting the Iowa university presidency. Regents and Nebraska friends regret the move though not unexpected. He will depart for Europe soon and return for the Iowa college year opening.
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MacLean
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Iowa City
Iowa University
Friends
Nebraska University
Europe
Iowa
Major Brennan Dies In Manila Amid Illness
General Otis cabled the War Department with the news that Major Brennan of the First Montana has died in Manila after a three month illness due to Bright's disease.
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Brennan
Manila
Washington
Otis
War Department
Major Brennan
Montana
Bright
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Citizens Bank
Ausitic
J. W. Preston
W. F. Shind
Ted Jones
Tobe Hines
Auta Simmons
Evans
W. W. Fletcher
McCauley Wink
J. .N. Russ
W. J. Harris
W. BR. Davis
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Minn
Jas. P. Harris
James
W.J. Harris
Priscilla Davis
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Stemm
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Ark
Paul Wetzel Neud
Kansas City
Paul Wetzel
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J and Lena
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Grundy Center
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Walsor
Mercer
Chippewa Indian Reservation
Cass Lake
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Berlin
Reichstag
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Belle Slavin
Bank of Commerce
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Cavite
Cass County Fair
Teh
Lowa
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