Publication of Iowa year book approved by executive council
Des Moines notes the executive council orders 2,000 copies of the annual agricultural year book, instructed to be printed by the state printer due to lack of appropriation. Public instruction introduces a patriotic day program for schools, praising Washington and Lincoln. Delavan announces larger fish stocking in town rivers and a surge in game fish releases by the game warden. Swift & Company eyes Des Moines area land for a packing plant. plans to expand National Starch Works plant with a $200,000 investment to double capacity. Attorney General Mullan issues opinions on mutual insurance policies and advertising language. The Pars, leasing Des Moines and Liverpool plants, shift operations to focus on Des Moines, potentially doubling local job impact. World War era policy discussions on South Africa and troop expansions surface in related dispatches.
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Des Moines
Executive Council
Mullan
National Stored Works
Paul L. Grinun
Trust Company
I. W. Jones
Starch Works
Des ‘Moines
Fureh Works
Starch
Votes of People Who Weld Them Gan Deled Because of Frauil
Knoxville Iowa February report details Judge Gamble canceling naturalization papers for thirteen Marion county voters recent emigrants from Felland near Pella. Mentzer seeks county attorney seat and claims illegal votes for Stone. the naturalization cancellations rely on fraud evidence and voting history. Also reported are Polk County smallpox quarantines as five inmates in the St Denis cage amid confinement and transfers at Des Moines.
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Frauil
Knoxville
Gambie
Distiicct Court
Marion County
Flelland
Pella
William Mentzer
District Court
William Stone
Mentzer
Stone
Gamble
Polk County
Des. Moines
Tatrow
St. Denis
Dick Brindley
Albert Latham
Doc” Smith
Conklin
Latraw
St. Louis
Fort Madison
Brintley
Warrow
Lathan
St. Emuis
Electric street railway franchise sought for Charles City
A franchise to operate an electric railway on Charles City's streets is asked by S. L. Kern and Governor Dawson. The council agreed to submit the proposal to a popular vote. The organizers plan Charles City and Southwestern Electric Street Railways Co with 250000 capital stock and 106000 paid in, aiming to connect Charles City with Greene via Powersville and operate a city system.
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Charles City
Greene
L. Kern
Andersons Double Used In Linter Murder Trial
Burlington February twenty three. The defense produced an exact duplicate of the defendant as a sensational move to show how Mrs Linter could have mistaken the shooter of her husband. The double is Ed Sabin of this city and the resemblance is startling. Sabin was home the night of the murder.
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Anderson
Burlington
Uke Linter
Onawa Physician Killed by Train at Diamond Street Crossing
Dr Daniel flandel, a noted Onawa physician, was struck by southbound Sioux City and Pacific train No 10 at the Diamond street crossing and died from injuries. He recently left Harmon's office near the tracks and apparently did not see the approaching train. He had lived in Onawa for twenty years. Dubuque Feb 23. A sensational seduction case at Dubuque involves Hillily Krieg claiming drugged and unconscious acts leading to a claimed non marriage to Edward Kries.
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Onawa
Dubuque
Veh
Willian Brey Eureka Mercantile suit caps damages
In Sioux City on February 23 the Willian Brey Eureka Mercantile company case yielded $9,000 in damages for the plaintiff Dabney alleging malicious prosecution for embezzlement. The suit argued the defendants caused the plaintiff to be prosecuted.
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Geta
Sioux City
Willian Brey
Eureka Mercantile Copany
Plains
Wilaw
Dora Forster
Vincent Chiesa, & Co
Heit m7 Murder Charge in Clack County
An indictment returning first degree murder charges has been filed in Clack County against Frank Montague for the killing of William Gihueee, a baker in Ottumwa. Court records show the case declared in December by the circuit court.
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Heit
Ottumwa
iAn
Berar
Clack County
Pniltina
Frank Montague
William Gihueee
Bork
Ollsea
Sword for Capt Evans Presents Iowa Gift to Captain Evans
Washington Feb 21 Captain Rob ley Evans was presented a $1600 sword by Iowa citizens in a ceremony at his Iowa home. Town delegation members and families attended as Speaker Henderson lauded Evans for his service aboard the battleship Iowa at Santiago on July 3 1894. Evans accepted and spoke of gratitude to his comrades and Iowa’s appreciation of American heroism.
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Washington
Robley
Iowwa
Iowa
Santiago
Evans
Indiana Avenue
Compercial Exchange of
Des Moines
Henderson
Representative Hull
Hull
Consius
Rob
United States
Jown
National Congress
Algona Woman Confesses Involved In Murder Plot
Foster, wife of a man named Foster, confesses to assisting in the shooting of Fred Wyogter by Clarence Robinson two weeks ago. She says Robinson planned the crime, knew of the revolver purchase, and that Foster planned to help them be together, predicting a night shoot. The confession implicates Robinson and may lead to Foster's penitentiary term for years.
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Foster
Algous
Fred Wyogter
Clarence Robinson
Ana
Thinegen
Rollaxon
Ownith
Robinson
Harriman to Seek Republican Governing Nomination
Hampton reports Senator W Harriman of Hampton will seek the Republican nomination for governor at the state convention. He has four years in the lower house and six in the senate, and is president of the Town State Agricultural Society. In Sioux City, oil mills owned by the American Linseed Oil Company were damaged by fire to an estimated 12 500 dollars after a general alarm. firemen fought the blaze for hours before control was achieved.
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Nerriman
Teovernor
Hampton
W. He Harriman
Ot Hampton
Republical
Hnrriiman
Levse
Manes
Town State Agricultural Soiety
Linkedd Oil-Pire
Sioux City
Hedlinseed Oil Mills
American Linseed Ig Company
Thirteen Pass Pharmacists in February Examination
The Lord of pharmacy commission completed its report of February questions. Of forty aspirants examined only thirteen passed the examination and received the commission of registered pharmacists. Names include Fred C Abbott Oelwelu W I Barker H Bissick Le Cluire Steve M Clein Slenamlouh FE Drybread George W Gilven Kurt Dodges A J Kusiin W A Afeyers Grin N? Nichols Atlant A E Peterson Spencer Cyra Patterson Shugart Elbernan mnul B A Stover Marengo.
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Ruevowfin
Des Moines
Lord of Pharmacy
Conlssiongrys
Fred Cl Abbott
Oelwelu
W. I. Barker
Edict Report on Punishments for Chinese Officials
Telegraphic dispatches from Pekin note the court issued edicts confirming ministers demand for executions or degradations of Chinese officials Gen Long Fu Sinn Prince Tuan and Duke Len to be disgraced and exiled Prince Chuang Ying Nien and Choo Shu Chiao to die by their own hand Han Chen Yu Yo Hsien and Ki Hain to be beheaded Tong Fuh Sinn to be spared for now with life claimed later Wu Heian and others view this as a victory for China while Tang Fuh Sinn is expected to escape punishment.
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Pekin
Rince Ching
Liang Chang
Long Fu Sinn
Tuan
Duke Len
Chuang
Ying ‘Nien
Choo Shu
Chiao
Han
Chen -Yu
Yo- Hsien
Ki Hain
Tong Fuh Sian
Legations
China
Wu Heian
Tang Fuh
Rio de Janeiro Sinks After Hitting Rock Near Golden Gate
San Francisco February 23 Pacific Mail steamer Rio de Janeiro struck a hidden rock entering the Golden Gate in a dense fog and sank within minutes. About 201 aboard with 122 feared lost including Chinese and Japanese passengers. ten bodies recovered. Captain William Ward went down with the ship and Pilot Frederick Jordan survived.
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Golden Gate
San Francisco
Pacific Mail
Rio de Janeiro
Parser
John Rooney
Marr
Rownseville
Withmuan
United ‘States
Consi
Hong Kong
Frederick Jordan
William Ward
Pat Crowe Hints at Public Return to Omaha
Pat Crowe claims he will soon appear publicly in Omaha after a February 15 letter, authenticated by handwriting experts, saying he is innocent of the Edward Cudahy kidnapping. He asks police protection and shelter from vigilante violence, noting fear to return while Cudahy suspects him.
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Maby
Omahs
Neb
Pat Crowe
Cudahy
Crowe
Phikertons
Donahue
South Omaha
Omaha
Guilty in Robbery Case Tied to Cedar Rapids Arrests
A Cedar Rapids linked robbery case ends with Becker and two others found guilty or implicated. The three men targeted a box car on the Chicago and North Western line between Stanwood and Clarence. Becker fled jail near Mariw, nearly killing the jailor. Other details mix in a British army reform report and a Krupp gun works note.
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Tiptanyd Eh
Becker
Builty
Indiatmen
C.&wn. W. Land
Stanwaoe
Clarence Instfall
Cedar Rapids
Mariow
London
Krupp
Germany
Mrs Nation Refuses 3000 Bond to Keep Peace in Jail
Mrs Carrie Nation and four companions remain in the county jail at Topeka Kansas after refusing a 3000 bond to maintain peace. Nation asserts she will stay jailed rather than post the bond as her companions await decision. The women occupy a hospital ward cell with bare furnishings, five tables, a improvised cupboard, and a steady stream of visitors continues.
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Kan
Jeb
Carrie’ Nation
Crist “Ang
Madeline
Southard
Nation
War Proclamations From Steyn and De Wet In South Africa
Port Elizabeth reports an issued proclamation by President Steyn and General De Wet denouncing British war conduct in the Transvaal and calling for reprisals, while pledging protection for women and children and urging burgher resistance. The document condemns enemy actions as unholy and asserts the republics are not conquered.
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Steyn
Dewet
Port Elizabeth
de Wet
Nllmes
Transvaal
South Africa
Geneva
Hague
O Thei
Afvikander
Lord Roberts
Gord Kitchener
Cape Colony
Ambunignees
Moajesty
Ely
God
Degert
de Tyot
Davenport
Peter Walt
Morbonrg
Hagan
America
Senate Votes Move to Joley Macgarine Bill in Session
In Washington on February 26 the Senate moved to proceed to the joley macgarine bill after a near party line vote. The day saw about 390 bills pass or advance, including 197 private pension measures, as the chamber shuffled unfinished business and debated the post office and other appropriations.
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Washington
Senate
Spooner
Wisconsin
Tghe
Mensnra Ik
House
St. Louis
Military Academy
Congress
Post Office
Butler
North Carolina
Depew
Jones
Arkansas
Judiciary Committee
Naval Academy
Hepburn
Army
Cannon
Ilinois
Dayton
West Virginia
Dinsmore
Ratley
Post Ofice
Sdfsinni
New York
New Orn
Privata
Amd
Henry, W. Lawton
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Department of Public Instruction
Barrett
Washington and Lineoln
Tis
Eorge
Delavan
Mississippi River
Swift & Company of Chicago
Valley Junction
Attoreny General
Mervin
Merriam
Genera
Apars
Liverpool
M. Hubbell, Sons & Company
Chicago
Ghimiyeo
the News
County
Jait
Capt. Evans
Algona
Desfat
Ocean
the Angels
Asiaticr
Pat Crowye
Waldersen
Count van Waldersee
Chaffee
War Department
State Department
Tondon
Morrison
the Times
Peking
Chao 5U
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