Plankinton Bank Closes After Lappen Failure
Milwaukee banking crisis unfolds as Plankinton Bank suspends operations following the Lappen & Co. collapse. President Day and director-backed loans strain assets, with $210,000 owed by Lappen on personal notes and over $300,000 in other claims. William Plankinton named assignee as depositors seek safety and the Clearing House offers help.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukeee
Plankinton Bank
Publc
Loweal
George Bruder
John Prizlat
William Plankinton
FLA. Lappen & Co
Lauppen Furniture Company
Lappen
Comman
John Plankinton
Plankintem Bank
William Plimnkinten
Banka
Chicago
Continental Bank
Mhito Ie Arigaurn
John Pinnlemton
Stoo
Packer
Milwaukee Clearing House
Plankinton
Day
Frederick T. Day
President Day
Daring mail robbery at Grand Trunk depot shocks Knixeston
Knixeston Ont June 2 an audacious mail room break in at the lower Grand Trunk depot yielded the contents of twenty six registered letters and five hundred plus in value while twelve mail bags were rifled. No trace of the culprits was found amid the confusion of a world fair rush. Washington June 2 Justice Field says retirement is not imminent and he remains able to endure heavy workloads. Lyesville June 2 lightning ignites Farm ers mine shaft starting a fire that destroys the plant and adjacent buildings, causing about 30000 dollars in damage and leaving 200 workers unemployed.
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United States
Blount
Hawaii
Charles Nordhoff
New York Herald
Cleveland
Gresham
Col. Blount
Hiawa
Stevens
Mr. Blount
Washington
Knixeston
Ont
Grand Trunk
Field
Supreme Court
Lyesville
Chile
Hawkins
Kentry
Susan
Judge Lee
Darkies
Jocko Hawkins
Jem
Old Mose
Hyar
Nudlin
Charles
Mose
Jem Barr
Pap
Swain
Massa Charles
General Assembly suspends Prof Briggs from ministry
Washington June 2 The assembly sustained the New York presbytery appeal against Dr Briggs acquittal and after lengthy debate voted to suspend him from the ministry of the Presbyterian church. The deliberations set the method for giving effect to the ruling and the sentence was adopted at 3 PM.
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Washington
General Assembly
Striggs
New York Presbytery
Driggs
New York Synod
Briggs
Grigeson
New York
Dr. Briggs
Honcroxa
The
Presbyterian Church
Prohibitionists Open Iowa Campaign at Des Moines Convention
Iowa prohibitionists convened in Des Moines with about 200 delegates as platform and ticket were announced. The program included speeches by Rev. S. H. Taft and Mrs. Helen Gougar, calls for strict prohibition enforcement, anti saloon measures and planks on railroad fare, civil service reform, postal banks, woman suffrage, and immigration restriction.
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Des Moines
Des Mores
Iowa
Muscatine
S. H. Taft
Humboldt
Mr. Ross
Delta
Helen Gougar
Indiana
K. W. Brown
Ames
J.C Reed
J. A. Swarvey
Polk City
E. H. Gillet
Drake University
Belle H. Mix
Danville
Boies
Cincinnati
Platform
Bank Wrecker McFarlane Surrenders After Remorseful Return
John M. McFarlane once led American Life Insurance and backed political reform. He fled to Brazil three years ago after robbing the American Life and Bank of Jamaican. He surrendered in Philadelphia and faces a four-year prison term.
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Philadelphia
John M. McFarlane
Eastern Penitentiary
McFarlane
American Life Insurance Company
Ife
Brazil
Bank of Jamaican
Insurance
Melarlane
District Attorney’s
Governor commutes death sentence to life for J R Von Polnitz
In Atlanta on June 2 the governor commuted the death penalty for J R Von Polnitz, who was convicted in Decatur county of murdering his wife. The ruling makes his sentence life imprisonment.
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Atlanta
J. R. von Polnitz
Decatur
Legislature Passes Several Bills in Illinois Session
In Springfield on June 1 2 lawmakers acted on multiple measures. A $5 000 railroad bill failed in the house while a reform bill creating a state girls reformatory with $75 000 was approved. An insurance department plan and a labor protections bill were enacted along with a labor union rights provision.
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Springfield
House
Chicago
Senate
Kentucky Building Opens at World’s Fair Grounds
At 3 pm the Kentucky state building at the world’s fair grounds opened to the public with a large crowd. Kentucky Press association members attended. Gov Brown accepted the building on behalf of the state, with Col. W Q Bradley giving the dedicatory address. Miss Enid Yandel unveiled Daniel Boone statue on the porch. Montreal: Alfred H Wilson of Wilson & Frost assigned with liabilities of 81,5000 secured and 121,914 unsecured. assets mainly real estate.
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ChicaGo
Kentucky State
Kentucky Press Association
Hion
W. H. Delaney
Kentucky State Board of Commissioners
Kentucky
Brown
Col
W. QO. Bradley
Enid Yandel
Daniel Boone
Montreal
Can
Alfred H. Wilson
Wilson & Frost
Knights of Pythias faces $70,000 loss in exchequer action
Philadelphia report states Supreme Master of the Exchequer Willey caused a loss of $70,000 for the Knights of Pythias. He faces dishonorable discharge at the Chicago meeting on June 10.
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Knights of Pythias
Philadelphia
Knights of Pythias Supreme Lodge
Willey
Chicago
Bank in Beebe Placed in Receiver’s Hands
The White County bank at Beebe Arkansas was placed in the hands of a receiver on Wednesday afternoon. Liabilities amount to 25000 dollars with almost no assets to meet them. Peru Indiana also reports a major depot robbery as experts opened the Pacific Express safe and found 800 dollars missing along with numerous order books.
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Livre Rock
Ark
White County
Beebe
Peru
Ind
United States and Pacific Express Company
Destructive cyclone hits Rosedale Mississippi
A severe cyclone struck Rosedale Mississippi Wednesday afternoon destroying most buildings and killing Rev W L Bowdre and his wife. Five lives were lost in the town with many injured and widespread property damage including the Methodist church and numerous homes. Wingfield of the Bolivar County Review survived.
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W. L. Bowdre
Wingfield
Bolivar County Review
Robert Swett
Jack Morgan
Morgan
Clinois Central
Oakfield Bottom
Gwin
Bradford
Paducah
Papucan
Illinois
Brooklyn
Smithland
Kentucky
Frery
Ys Fars
Mian
Page Milldam
Page Pond
City Power Company
A. H. Kirk
Samuel Ilill
J. M. Griffin
Minneapolis
Arkansas
Horr
Ark
Howard County
Stewart
Arkansas & Louisiana
Harrisburg
Candy Lumber Company
David Robards
Fataly
Jacob Suede
William Martin
Judge Gibson
Guernsey
New Leadville
The Bee’s Remarkable Eye Structure and Flight
The article describes bee vision with two large compound eyes and three simple eyes, totaling about 3500 facets per compound eye. It explains how this eye arrangement may guide flight, noting immobility yet precise navigation and a flight pattern similar to a pigeon with initial spiral ascent before a straight dash to the target.
The Bold Guests Hack The Detroit Hotel Desk
A self confident young man enters a Detroit hotel and orders the finest room at the top price. The clerk quotes twenty five dollars a day and the guest counters with a demand for lower terms. After smart bargaining the clerk offers a two dollar room at half price and the guest accepts for a brief stay.
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Detroit
John
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Milwaukee Clearinghouse
Ried
Clearing House Association
Island
Canada
Justice Field
Presbyterian Assembly
Prof
Biggs
Bank Wrecker McFarlane
London
William Townsend
Downing Street
Gladstone
Old Bailey
Townsend
Couxci
Rourrs
Burlington Road
Main Street
I. F. Holmes
Aultman, Metler & Co
Fenalty
Jackson Park
Arkansas Bank Falls
Mississippi
Rosedale
Miss
Eckles
Capital National Bank of Indianapolis
Manmy
Willian
Gaspal
Jen
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