News From Over Iowa Tosses Robb, Gear, and Fires
Lon Robb and Gus Lamb of Afton were thrown from a runaway carriage with Robb’s injuries serious. Ex-Governor Gear of Iowa suffered apoplexy in Washington, his outlook uncertain. A Monticello fire destroyed the hardware store stock and harness, losses at 8100 with 3500 insured. Webster City poised to form a stock company to develop land for a shoe and canning factory. Mrs Cook, a 30 year old, was severely whipped by neighbor G M Harris over turkey ownership, Harris arrested. A child’s body found near New Hartford may indicate murder. Lettsville man Thomas Dalton killed by a train. Fort Dodge saw two gasoline accidents. Bartley Gilday and family burned by stove explosion.
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Lon Robb
Gus Lamb
Afton
Robb
Gov
Gear
Iowa
Portland
Washington
Harris
Mrs. Cook
Des Moines
Towa
Aoman
Charles Rice
West Fork
New Hartford
Thomas Dalton
Lettsville
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge
Bartley Gilday
Reward offered for discovery of Walt H Butler body
The wife of Walt H Butler offers 750 dollars for information leading to his body. Across Iowa a series of fires, arrests, and robberies unfold including a fatal shooting of a thief found in Captain Warner’s daughter's room, county fraud cases, a bank safe blow in West Liberty, and a derailment attempt on a Davenport bound train. Minor mining blast injuries, saloon burglaries, and a long-missing Nebraska boy’s trace also appear in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt. H. Butler
West Point
L. Hofstadter
Minger
Hofstadter
Captain Warner
Keokuk
Warner
Peter Jackson
War Drums in Quitman and Global Crises Update
General news items report a race conflict in Quitman Georgia with martial law after a constable’s death, a London bulletin on Lord Randolph Churchill's critical condition, a severe North Sea storm causing massive loss, Seeley’s eight year sentence for theft, Russia considering a constitutional parliament, Hawaii royalist rebellion suppression, Sino Japanese peace talks advancing, and the Japanese fleet's departure from Port Arthur with unknown destination.
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Quitman
London
Buzzard
Keith
Lord Randolph Churchill
United Kingdom
Holland
Belgium
Norway
Germany
Seeley
New York
Russia
Hawaii
Pekin
Tokio
Port Arthur
Female Burglar Caught in Denver Disturbance
Mrs Riette Pike a small inoffensive appearing woman is wanted for burglary in Denver. She admits guilt and details visits to the home of Mrs James R Ives sister of Mayor Booth of Highlands looting valuables. Plunder taken to Mrs Bertha K Shaw’s home packed into trunks and sent to the depot. Pike wife of H D Pike ex private secretary of ex President Smith of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad. Shaw denies knowledge. Pike previously charged with arson but discharged for lack of proof.
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Denver
Colo
Riette Pike
James R. Ives
Booth
Highlands
Bertha K. Shaw
Mrs. Pike
H. D. Pike
Smith
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
California
Hope Abandoned for Lord Randolph Churchill
Lord Randolph Churchill lies near death after brief consciousness, with his wife by his bedside. Dr. Keith reports worsening weakness, saying there is no hope and death is imminent, as every effort only prolongs the sufferer’s agony.
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Loxpon
Lord Randolph Churchill
Keith
Triple Murder and death by own action in Vermont
Borurseron Vermont December 28 William Whitmar of Winooski a manufacturing suburb shot and killed his wife and two sons at 9 o clock last night then killed himself dying instantly On entering the house he spoke with Mrs Whitmar then drew a pistol and shot her and then killed the two boys aged 13 and 15 years He then went upstairs and committed death by his own hand
Jury Discharged in New Orleans Bribery Case
In New Orleans on December 28 the jury in the bribery case against Councilmen William J Kane and Francis B Thriffly was dismissed after a mistrial. The panel had been locked up since Saturday with eight voting for conviction and four for acquittal.
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New Orleans
William J. Kane
Francis B. Thriffly
Temple in Columbiana County Prisoner Death Incident
Guard J S Temple of Columbiana county killed prisoner Joseph O Day at the Comingus Ohio penitentiary after O Day and two others assaulted him for reporting rule infractions. O Day was imprisoned for forgery. The incident occurred on December 25.
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Comingus
Ohio
J. S. Temple
Columbiana County
Joseph O'Day
O'Day
Temple
Eight Years for Seely
Samuel Seeley, who pleaded guilty to abstracting funds and altering books at the National Shoe and Leather bank, was sentenced by Judge Benedict in the United States Circuit Court to eight years in Kings county penitentiary. The case follows his Monday guilty plea in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seely
New York
Samuel
Seeley
National Shoe and Leather Bank
Kings County Penitentiary
Benedict
United States Circuit Court
Miss Stevenson in Asheville Faces Gradual Decline
In Asheville North Carolina on December 26 Miss Stevenson shows little change in condition though intermittently resting more easily. She is believed to be gradually sinking.
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Asneville, N. C
Rev Dr McGlynn Named Rector Of St Marys Church
Newburg Dec 21 The Rev Dr McGlynn is to be made rector of St Marys church Newburg until a vacancy occurs in the rectorship of a prominent Catholic church in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGlynn
St. Mary's
Newburg
York
St. Mary’s Church
Attack on Officer in Portapenrnra After Arrest Fails
Police officer McFarland attempted to arrest William Brown and was attacked by Gallagher Morrell and Slaar, aiding Brown. McFarland fired three shots injuring Gallagher who is dying, while Morrell and Slaar seized his weapon and clubbing left the officer seriously wounded. Brown escaped. Morrell and Slaar are in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallagher
McFarland
Morrell
Slaar
Brown
Puitapatrata
William Brown
Charles Gallagher
John Morrell
William Slaar
Would Be Train Wreckers Foiled Near Latra
Latra, D C December 26 An attempt to wreck train No 23 between Latra and Seilers failed as cross ties were piled at five spots but the engine diverted all but one a tie lodged under the pilot and removed with no damage Another northbound train No 32 was delayed minutes at the scene by the same obstruction four white men were seen near a fire before the first hit the tracks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latra
D.C
Seilers
Latta
Dee
New Steel Plant Site Picked Along Black River
General Manager Suppes of Johnston’s steel plant says Carnegie Steel agreed to buy a large tract of land along Black River opposite the Johnston works in Lorain. A massive steel plant employing over 3,000 men will be built there next year as Carnegie plans a Lake Erie site.
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Lorary
Ohio
Suppes
Johnston Company
Carnegie Steel Company
Black River
Lorain
Johnston
Carnegie Company
Lake Erie
Japanese Forces Suffer Heavy Losses Near New Chwang
Yokoyama Dec 28 Japanese forces led by Field Marshal Oyama report two officers and fifty two men killed and twelve officers and 356 men wounded in the latest engagement with Chinese troops under Gen Sung near New Chwang. Corea to borrow 2,500,000 dollars from Japan and issue notes worth 7,500,000 dollars to cover costs.
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Yokoyama
Oyama
Sung
New Chwang
Corean
Government of
Corea
Banker Moffat Opposes Currency Revision Convention
Denver banker David H. Moffat, president of the First National Bank, opposes a proposed convention of bankers to discuss currency revision. He warns Congress would ignore their resolutions and that participants would be labeled western fanatics.
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Moffat
Congress
Denver
Colo
David H. Moffat
First National Bank
Salt Lake
Massillon Miners Strike Halts Work in Anderson Mines
Massillon Ohio December 28 The miners at the Anderson mines refused a 60 cent per ton rate set by arbitration and are idle. It is feared all Massillon district miners will soon cease work as the strike spreads.
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Cleveland
Massillon
Massillox
Ohio
Anderson Mines
Em ployees to accept wage cut at Braddock mills
Workers at the Carnegie mills and blast furnaces in Braddock were informed that the new wage scale starting January 1 will reduce pay. The men indicated they will accept the scale. A Berlin dispatch reports Emperor William donated 8,000 marls to Italian earthquake sufferers.
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Prrissurg
Carnegie
Braddock
William
Loxpoy
Berlin
Italy
Chicago Board of Trade Quotations Range Summary
Chicago December 26 quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade show current bid and ask ranges across commodities. The table lists daily highs and lows for corn oats wheat rye and related futures, reflecting market activity and price movements for the session.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Cmicaco
Victim of Hydrophobia in Indiana jail
William P. Smith of Fall River Massachusetts is jailed at Sovurnesp Indiana after being seized at the Chicago and Grand Trunk station where he bit the floor and fought strongly. Doctors declare hydrophobia incurable and he may await word from relatives. He traveled from Ottawa Illinois and in jail he acts like a dog, snapping and hopping on all fours. In Trenton New Jersey dairy officials report oleo margarine evasion persists with prosecutions planned against major firms after a Supreme Court ruling.
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Ind
William P. Smith
Fall River
Mass
Chicago & Grand Trunk
Ottawa
Trenton
N. J
United States Supreme Court
McGuire
Jersey City
First Real Touch of Winter Hits With High Wind and Snow
A fierce snow storm with northeast gale and hurricane winds arrived across Iowa New York and Philadelphia as the coldest spell in years settled in. Snow began at 5 pm intensified to bands of heavy flurries and dense blowing snow masking the Long Island shore with pilots aboard the Majestic noting the thick veil at the Hook. The Narrows gusted at about sixty miles per hour while hail accompanied the storm last night.
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New York
Narrows
Long Island
Majestic
the Hook
Philadelphia
Winter Storms Hit Multiple States in December
In Boone region Boone Iowa reports a 5 pm snow onset that rapidly intensified into a brutal blizzard. Denver Colorado records 25 degrees below zero in Breckenridge and Granite Peak areas, with statewide readings 5 to 10 degrees below normal. Carro Illinois notes a foot of snow halting streetcars and delaying trains. Madison Indiana reports half a foot of snow from the season’s first storm. Vincennes Indiana experiences a genuine blizzard with blocked streetcars. Omang Nebraska reports light snow widespread, some areas near blizzard proportions as the season’s first wintry weather moves in.
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Boone
Iowa
Denver
Colo
Breckinridge
Granite
Carro
Ill
Madison
Ind
Vincennes
Omang
Neb
Nebraska
Snow Storm Halts Pittsburg Street Cars And Delays Trains
A heavy snow storm struck Pirrssure Pennsylvania by December 28. By midnight eight inches had fallen, stopping street car traffic in Pittsburg and delaying trains citywide. Rail lines report heavy snow in the mountains with Meyersdale at ten inches and potential additional accumulation. The storm is widespread across the region.
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Pirrssure
Baltimore & Ohio
Meyerscele
Blizzard Hits Baltimore After Sudden Snowfall
Baltimore Maryland reports the first seasonal snow turning to a blizzard with about four inches during the day and sleet at night. Visibility was nearly zero on bright streets. Western Maryland reports few messages while the Blue Ridge line suffers heavy disruption footing. Bay sailing is feared to face danger as the storm escalates.
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Baltmore
Maryland
Blue Ridge
Snow and cold sweep Tennessee and Arkansas with more on the way
In Tennessee and Arkansas three inches of snow fell yesterday as temperatures dropped about ten degrees, reaching 29 degrees by evening. Forecasts predict another ten degree drop. In Cuattanooga more rain turned to cold as flurries began late in the afternoon and a heavy snowfall was reported in the east Tennessee mountains.
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Memrurs
Tenn
Tennessee
Arkansas
Cuattanooca
East Tennessee
Flagler Says He Will Be Ready for Arrest On Jan 20
Henry M. Flagler of Standard Oil, wanted by Texas Governor Hogg for alleged oil price conspiracy, says he will be ready for arrest January 20 and plans to return to Florida for the winter with his family. Queen Alix Fails to break mile record at Los Anoes Park in Cal, clocking 2:03.74.
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New York
Henry M. Flagler
Standard Oil Company
Gov. Hogg
Texas
Florida
Alix
Los Anderes
Cal
Agricultural Park
Emil David convicted in murder over sister’s marriage
In Lixy Missouri on December 26 Emil David was found guilty in the Circuit court of murdering Frank Henderson on January 8 by poisoning his whisky. The motive was Henderson’s planned marriage to David’s sister. Also reports a fire at Hot Sulphur Wells hotel and natatorium near San Antonio Texas destroying the property at 3 am with several guests escaping and losses of 17000 dollars fully insured.
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Hila
Lixy
Emil David
Frank Henderson
David
Henderson
San Antonio
Texas
Wilson Reaches San Francisco in Finance Mission
Wilson arrives as special delegate of English holders of Central Pacific stock representing 60 percent of $68,060,000 held in England Holland and the U S to determine the railroad’s precise condition. Chess Challenge Accepted by London club after detail adjustments with Manhattan Chess Club.
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Wilson
San Francisco
Cal
Sir Charles Rivers Wilson
Central Pacific Railway
Central Pacific
England
Holland
United States
London
Manhattan Chess Club
Teachers hold statewide convention in multiple states
Reports from Dec 96 show 600 teachers gathering for the forty first annual State Teachers' association convention in Sprinchep with three days of sessions. Indiana and Michigan hold separate openings with hundreds of teachers attending, while Wisconsin and Iowa host their annual meetings. A new Guntersville Pacific railway aims to connect Guntersville to Blountsville, spanning 100 miles through iron ore and coal country.
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State Teachers’ Association
Senate
Inprawapolis
Ind
Indiana State Teachers’ Association
Plymouth Church
Lansing
Mich
Mapilsox
Wis
Bremincham
Ala
Alabama
Guntersville
Pacific & Blountsville Railway
Blountsville
Birmingham
Murder and lynching shock Mississippi town
From Winston county Mississippi comes word of the murder of 75 year old Jake Copp. The attackers Dan McDonald and a half breed Indian named Will Carter were lynched after the killing. Stolen goods were recovered at the dead man’s house and Copp’s wife confessed that McDonald and Carter were the killers.
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Merrioran
Miss
Winston County
Jake Copp
Dan McDonald
Will Carter
McDonald
Carter
Copp
Pacific Storm and Its Results
The steamer Columbia, departing San Francisco for Astoria and Portland with twenty passengers and cargo, was found in distress off Point Reyes. Tugs were sent to assist and it is expected to be towed back today. The vessel may have suffered a machinery failure. Other ships face danger from the storm.
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San Francisco
Cal
Columbia
Astoria
Portland
Point Reyes
Destitute in St Johns Face Aid Push as Colony Debate
In St Johns Newfoundland on December 28 the government will be urged to aid destitute residents. English papers argue financial assistance hinges on Newfoundland reverting to a crown colony, a condition that would shape the colony's political status.
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St. Johns St. Johns
N. F
New Foundland
Indian guide confesses to Maine camp murders
Joseph Gabriel, an Indian guide in Banner Maine, facing murder charges for the killings of Camillio and Langley, hunters slain at Millinocket last Sunday, has admitted his guilt in a confession. He says he killed both men.
Armenian Refugees Reach Sarakamysh in Distress
Odessa dispatch reports Armenian refugees arriving at Sarakamysh in a wretched state. Many say fellow Armenians have embraced Islam to survive, risking their honor and that of their families.
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Odessa
Sarakamysh
Beal heading mill fire in Sauem Indiana burns
A Beal heading mill in Sauem Indiana burned at midnight with a full lumber stock. Building and contents valued at 5000 dollars. Fire suspected to be caused by tramps who may have perished in the flames.
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Tramps
Sauem
Ind
Beal
Congress Actions and White Caps Raid Report
In Washington on December 22 joint resolutions passed for free entry of foreign exhibits for the Cotton State International Exhibition in Atlanta and for adjournment to January 2. In Sen at e activity was minimal. In Ohio a White Caps raid of Adams County ended with the flogging of farmer Henry Shreever and the abduction of his wife Samuel Longley’s wife defended her home before the assailants dispersed.
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HOUSE
Washington
Atlanta
Springer
Senate
Ohio County
Srrntts
Ohio
Adams County
Henry Shreever
Shreever
Samuel Longley
Longley
Kill Shot After Domestic Assault in Springfield
Springfield, Ill. Dec 27 Thomas Pritchard a brother in law of John J Williams killed Williams at Ridgely after Williams assaulted Mrs Williams with a rolling pin. Williams lunged with a butcher knife when Pritchard intervened. Pritchard fled to jail. Williams had a bad record.
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Springfield
Ill
Thomas Pritchard
John J. Williams
Ridgely
Pritchard
Williams
Sultan rejects Consul Jewett joining Armenian inquiry
Washington reports that the Sultan refused United States Minister Terrell's request for Consul Jewett to accompany the commission investigating Armenian troubles. No peace news reached Washington as the matter stood. The denial leaves the American Consul unable to participate in the independent inquiry.
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Jewett
Washington
News From Home Delays Chinese Peace Talks In Japan
Reports from Washington note no news yet of peace commissioners to treat with Chinese ambassadors. Japan awaits Chinese envoys and may delay appointments until formal proposals arrive. Delays due to frozen rivers slow Pekin to port communication. Shao’s persona grata status not confirmed.
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Washington
WasutxeTox
Pekin
Japan
Shao
Formosa
Yoronass
Tong Haks
Lai Ju
Haido
Corea
Fragmentary Early 1900s News Item From Latta and Morrell
Puitapatrata Pennsylvania December 26 report describes an incident where Brown was clubbed and defended himself, Morrell and Slaar are in custody, Brown escaped. Latta South Dakota December 26 notes an attempted crossing between Latta and Seilers. Train No 32 merged with No 23 just before passing.
Nebraska Farmers Plow At Christmas In Snow
Snow blankets the northern border state areas including Omana Nebraska as farmers report heavy overnight moisture needed after a season of drought. Plowing resumes in Nebraska at Christmastime for the first time in years, signaling improved conditions for winter work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Omana
Neb
Governor Hogg to send officer for H. M. Flagler
A Texas dispatch says Governor Hogg has chosen an officer to travel to Florida to handle the Flagler matter. Flagler, director of Standard Oil, awaits word from Governor Mitchell that Hogg’s requisition is honored. The bishop of Hertford, England, James Atlay, has died.
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Flagler
Towa
Fla
Austin
Texas
Gov. Hogg
Florida
H. M. Flagler
Standard Oil Company
Gov. Mitchell
Hogg
Hertford
Eng
Lonpoy
James Atlay
D. D
Herford
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