Record insurance deal in Galesburg transfer of 23400 members
Covenant Mutual Life Assn votes to transfer its 23400 members and 45000000 of insurance to Northwestern Life Assn of Chicago. Also notes various legal, crime, and local incidents across the nation including bank robbery surrender, fires, and a ship launch disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
Covenant Mutual Life Association
Northwestern Life Assurance Company
Chiensa
Mary Baker Erebdy
Boston
George Glover
Lead
S. D
Farmers” Mutual Union Fire and
United States
Lendel
New York City
Colorado Midland
Santa Fe
Palmer Lake
Golo
Edis Jones
Alfred Morrisey
Mount Vernon
N.Y
Morrison
Baby
A. Doremus
Upper
Clair
N. J
Hotel Gras
Biklen-Winter
Burlincton
Iowa
Laws, Wineis
Muisseur
Eugene V. Smalley
St. Paul
Minn
Smalley
Northwest Magazine
Suitley
Northwest
Hamilton O
Steam Launceh
United States Revenue
Commodore Perry
Sylvia de Grace
Perry
Tongue Voins
Portland
Murger
Omaha
Exposition Company
Influenza Epidemic Hits London as Plague Fear Spreads
Brevities report an influenza epidemic in London and a claim that bubonic plague arrived in Hawaii from Japan. Other items note heiress Florence Blythe Hinckley marrying A A Moore Jr, the California deputy attorney general. the Rev Sylvester Malone dies at 79. and a shooting fatality at McKinley Oklahoma Territory involving A T Bayles and Thomas Bayles neglecting a 12 year old daughter. Washington reports Mexico abolishes coffee export tax boosting US receipts. Fire at Hall s livery barn in Fessenden South Dakota destroys much of town, loss around 25000 dollars insured in part.
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London
Japan
Hawaii
Florence Blythe’ Hinckley
Thomas Blythe
A. A Moore
California
Sylvester Malone
SS. Peter and Paul
Brooklyn
N. X
Board of Regents
The
University of New York
McKinley
O. T
A. T.baytes
Charles Thomas
Fzod
Bayles
Thomas
Washington
United States
Fessenden, &. D
Hall
Notable deaths and disasters across several cities
A wave of reports: Prof Elliott Cores dies in Baltimore and Dr Thomas O'Callaghan in Jersey City. Bushrod Underwood of Washington DC dies at 5. Fires hit Germantown PA mills and a New York land break, with heavy losses. Riots in Morrisania cause one death and injuries. Multiple suicides, robberies, and accidents unfold across the nation, from Buffalo to San Francisco and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott Cores
Washington
Bec
Baltimore
Thomas O'Callaghan
Jersey City
Bushrod Underwood
Washington, D. C
Army of
John P. Lovell Arms Company
Boston
Barnes & Ball
E. C. Hodges & Co
Morrisania
N. Y
New York
Joseph Wittgenstein
Witgenstein
Louisiana
Lebizh and Wilkeshbarre Coal Company
Silver Brook Coal Company
Hazelton
Draznel
Uniontown
Con Willion Strat
Nueiy
Enzeneé Ta
Pie Nard
D Ivesiin Fi and Security Company
Petere
Buffalo
Montacouvecy Door and Box Company
Puther Manufacturing Company
Mississippi Valles Lamberaincy
Minneaver Vis
Jin
Devdieigke
North Dakota
Port Totten
Judianis Mor Sete
de Haven
United States District Court At
San Francisco
Fatal incidents and arrests ripple through early 1900s
The report notes Donniel Brickland from Johnson City Tennessee nearly dying after falling into molten iron and escaping with a red hot bracket. Samuel Renfro of Elizabethton Tennessee is jailed in New York on a suspected suicide attempt after being found unconscious with gas on in two hotel rooms. In Nashville George Petway is shot by Constable John Irwin. Irwin then dies from self inflicted wounds. J W P Sanders, a Clivazo resident, suicides in a Memphis hotel. Elias Hatfield is mentioned in a separate fatal confrontation linked to the Griffin feud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donniel &Brickland
Johnson City
Tenn
Iren Furnace Company
Efe
Samuel Renfro
Elizabethtton
Teng
New York
Nashville, Tenn
George Petway
John Irwin
Irwin
J. WP. Sanders
Clivazo
Memphis
Yeon
Mr. Sangers
A. H. Sanders
United States
Beft Paris
Mmlvinic
Rumors and Trades Highlight Edges of 1899 Markets
Reports mix presidential rumor, international trade talk, and a dramatic Wall Street downturn. Notes mention Aguinaldo in Mexico and China Mexico talks, while finance details show holiday market activity, wool prices, and weekly failures in the United States and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Mexico
Emily Hilda Blahi
Bramden
Man
Lane
Choate Kiss Hoo
Foreign Office Compans
Cargutes
Foml
Pehisesa Bary
Bazzie Dammens
Winchester
Mimy Mathons
United States
Canada
Market Reports Chicago to New York grain and livestock prices
Regional market summaries list cattle hogs sheep and assorted grains with prices by city including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York. Prices show wide ranges for No 2 red No 2 corn No 2 white and butter creamery eggs and potatoes with daily shifts across markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New Lee
Collision damages Tauinui on River Clyde and other war news
The Tauinui steamship was slightly damaged in a Clyde collision. Starlight sunk the Wiying Vox with no deaths. Aguinalda’s wife died fleeing rebels in Northern Luzon. Samoa partition talks and Japanese war preparations loom as tensions rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tauinui
Clyde
Gen. Young
Luzon
Wigan
Starlight
London
Philadelphia
Wills
Wiying Vox
Manila
Col. Pier
Aguinalda
Americgans
Actinitef
Ftnish
West Indies
Denmark
Ann
Samoa
Mupsin
Washington Fears Irish Plans for Canada Raid In 1860s Echo
Washington officials discuss a report that Holland Irish societies plot a Canada raid similar to the Fenian attempt of 1865 66. The administration vows to uphold neutrality while preventing US based armies from invading wartime enemies. President and Mrs McKinley spend Christmas quietly at the White House with brief dignitary visits and busy day of gift deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Canada
United States
Great Britain
M Mclinsey
Abner McKinley
White House
Executive Mansion
President’s clemency letters stir nationwide protest
Citizens from coast to coast petition against pardoning Joseph Wilking and Howard Butler for oleomargarine thefts in Washington. Pure food groups and the National Dairy Association oppose clemency, warning it harms butter quality and anti counterfeit efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph Wilking
Howard
Butler
National Dairy Association
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Yale
Cuesie Cael Cove
Stoke 7
Western
Fiat
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Aullinery
Teck Creek
Giue
Ube
Aniliners
Anis
Anil
Ensen
Mitte Nobleton
Telophusten
United State Express Company
St. Ians
Edward Spencer
Ben Eddleman
John A. Hoover
Siegel-Hillman Dry Goods Company
Fiin
Julius Bunsen
Strunghoff Manufacturing Companys
Hamilton
Ohio
Revert Wilhelm Bunsen
A. W. Peterson
Yankton County
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Flea
Yankton
Springfeld
Frank el Coe
Kite
Coe
Mary Garret
Oc 9
PSSS
Sinnecer
Terau~ Miller
Tinen Pacific
P[anna
Tray Pendleton
Fesana Raphael
Seacuehl
Christinn Sotorsen
Aterlet
Sin Vraneto
Park Sd Veeudeventer Aveties
Tate Aid Engle Bowman
Metertase
Adiest Amstintly
T. Clark
Beatty
San Jacinto
Hemet
Calero Raaby
San Savini
Ile
Meames
Pal
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Tower
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Bob
Mitsuesseruit
Edward Denham
Jor. Marvin
Kindigs
Marvin
Cottage Grove Aviyti
Anse
Hatfield
George Hatfield
Bear Creek
George Braseur
Matewau
W. Va
Wayne Warfield
Pinnacle Rock
Cumberland Gap
Southern
Gary County
Ter
Fisher
Wayne Hatfield
Griffin
Pes
Elias Hatfield
Aguinaldo
Minnesota
Black Bear
Admiral Dewey
Rating
Ksuwaii
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippanes
Santa Claus
Fish Commission
Dewey Wa
Navy
Congress
Pacific Coast
Union Iron Works
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