Iowa news in brief highlights fires, crimes, and trials
Iowa items report a Tama county nuisance case ending in a state verdict with a new trial motion from the glucose company. Fires strike Sibley Webster City and Iowa Falls destroying buildings and stock, with suspected arson in several cases. Indictments and legal moves include Joan Drury in Hardin county forgery, a Burlington refinery fire, and Chittenden facing incest charges in Des Moines.
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Fort Dodge
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American Linseed Oil Company
Burlington
State Organization of the United Mine Workers of America
Ottumwa
L. W. Baru
Iowa Falls
Carrie Bervick
Ellsworth and K. of P. and
Webster City
Fred O. Theregfall
Advice of a Spanish General on Philippine Question
A Mapriv dispatch from January 31 reports a Spanish general who has lived in the Philippines argues Americans err by delaying action against Aguinaldo and by concentrating on Luzon. He says occupying all islands effectively would deter Malays, half-castes, and rich planters, warning force is needed to establish a permanent foothold and quell resistance.
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Miles reiterates beef scandal claims and evidence
General Miles releases a statement backing his claim that army beef was preserved with chemicals. He says he now has reports from thirty commanders and numerous affidavits from soldiers and civilians. He asserts the canned roast beef was treated and the resulting pulp was nauseating and hard to swallow.
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New York
Miles
Revolt in Congo as natives win battles against traders
Reports from Broussuis dated January 28 describe a serious Congo Free State rebellion sparked by harsh rubber quotas. Villages resisting are said to be burned and inhabitants massacred as natives fight with desperate vigor, achieving gains against trading interests.
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Broussuis
Congo Free State
Money to Pay Soldiers in Cuba Reported by Havana Dispatch
A Havana dispatch says President McKinley authorized Robert B. Porter to distribute 3,000,000 among Cuban soldiers. Porter may travel with Senor Gonzales de Quesada to Remedios to meet General Maximo Gomez and urge disbanding Cuban forces while supporting U S military administration.
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Havana
McKinley
Robert B. Porter
Facts of Real Interest and Oddities Across the Nation
A collection of curious notes from Bath Maine to Bowery New York traces made up topics. It notes roses for launches, rising US toy spending at 45 million dollars yearly, and US cotton share rising to 85 percent. It mentions Bowery origin, a Lost and Found Angora cat reward, and a Kansas governor signature rule for executions. Joseph Jefferson recalls a Virginia farmhouse welcome with a shirtless joke.
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Bowery
New York
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Amsterdam
Joseph Jefferson
Virginia
Dr Fenner’s Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic Ad
An old advertisement claims Dr Fenner’s Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic cures liver complaints and nervousness. It promises relief from dullness irritability and despondency and offers a money back refund if not satisfied after one bottle.
The Rent in the Clouds and Life's Uncertain Paydays
A fragment discussing pay days for labor of love, home as solace for the rarely present, and social inequality. It notes baseball circles, the public as a vehicle for the few to rise, and the joke about a poet in a top floor room. A quip on dental parlor turns.
Eye and Skin Ointment Offers Quick Relief and Cure
The advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment for tetter, salt rheum, eczema, itching piles, sore nipples, chapped hands, chil blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes. Claims permanent cures for bad cases. 25 cents per box, sold by A. L. Bibbins.
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A. L. Bibbins
Dr. Cady's Condition Powders for Horses
Dr Cady's Condition Powders described as a tonic blood purifier and vermifuge to restore a horse in bad condition. Advertised as medicine not food, claimed best in use with a 25 cent price per package sold by A L Bibbins.
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