Week's Record of World and Domestic Happenings
A digest of national and international items notes the senate approving printing of Schley inquiry pieces, Hale proposing a 20 000 man reserve, and Congress moving toward McKinley memorial actions. It reports bills on war revenue redemption, telegraph government ownership, and department creation, plus funding for the St Louis exposition, storm signals, and other measures. Also covered are a New Haven wrestling match, a Pittsburg tragedy, a railway accident, a major donation to a Des Moines memorial, and assorted crime, labor, and economic notes with weekly business and bank data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Schley
Hale
McKinley
Harris
House
Leston
8. C.) Exposition
Rich New Yorkers to become Newport citizens
A long list of 1901 events includes Mrs. William Astor and other wealthy New Yorkers planning to become Newport residents to escape heavy taxation. The Ninth Infantry is ordered back to the United States after fighting in the Philippines. Other items note efforts to elect senators by popular vote, pension moves for Harrison's widow, a bank robbery in Fulton Missouri, child labor in Illinois, and many international and domestic political and social developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Astor
Newport
R. L
Ninth Infantry
Peking
Philippines
United States
House Committee On
Harrison
Philip S. Adams
Commercial Bank of
Fulton, Mo
Arrington
Jegal
Illinois
Nicaragua Canal
Mormon Church
Salt Lake City
Iowa
Iowa State
C. M. Junkin
Fairfield
Morris Creek
W. Va
Lillian Williams
Wisconsin
Denver Limited
Rock Island Road
Victor
Col
Charles W. Pearson
Northwestern University
Chicago
Isthmian Canal Commission
Roosevelt
Panama
Robert E. Lee
South
Detroit
Mich
Glendive
Mont
Minneapolis
Woodford
I. T
Bulgaria
Turkey
Miss Stone
Frank Rakowski
United States Army
Minor items roam from coast to coast in brief notes
Reddy Roach of Boston, the street car poet, died in Montreal. William Fife of Fairlie on the Clyde plans Sir Thomas Lipton’s next America’s Cup challenger. Diamonds claimed by Tiffany as first water seen in Fergus County Montana. French December revenues show a deficit of 1,654,368 dollars, total for year 46,030,440. Gen Simeon C Griffin dies in Keene New Hampshire at 74 after 22 Civil War battles. New Bedford charities receive nearly 100,000 from Francis Billings estate. Missouri leads tobacco production with 78,000,000 pounds last year. Homestead workers donate 10,000 to McKinley memorial fund. King Edward to form Indian cavalry guard in London. Canadian buffalo herds expanding toward abundance. John Hill of West Baton Rouge, Louisiana, gives 25,000 to Louisiana State University for alumni building and library. Cecil Rhodes’s bid for peerage questioned amid Boer War links. Rev John Healy Haywood dies in Louisville at 85. American China Development company forms to build Hankow to Canton railway. German emperor sends Baron Von Leon to United States to study agriculture and related fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reddy” Roach
Boston
Montreal
William Fife
Fairlie
Clyde
Sir Thomas Lipton
Tiffany
Fergus County
Mont
Simeon C. Griffin
Keene
N. H
New Bedford
Mass
Francis Billings
Missouri
National Fund
Homestead
Edward
London
Canada
Belcome
John Hill
West Baton Rouge
Louisi Inda ‘State University
Cecil Rhodes
Setatesman
John Healy Haywood
Unitarian Church
Louisville
American China Development Company
Hankow
Canton
Baron von Leon
Silesia
United States
Coal shipping offer from Great Northern Coal Company
Wanted a responsible party to act as agent at Devils Lake to handle coal shipments. Freight paid in carload lots for two dollars and ten cents per ton lignite, claimed best quality mined in the state. Addressed to CG A Wheelock, Fargo, ND. Also includes cough remedy, hay bailment, rent ad for Chautauqua garden, and cigars recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jact
Devils Lake
Great Northern Coal Company
A. Wheelock
Sec. and
Treas
Fargo
N. D
Excursions to Eastern Canada on Northwestern Line
Tickets go on sale at 940.00 with annual excursion rates starting December 24. Travel from Minneapolis and St. Paul to Chicago features four daily trains including the Bavver State Express at 8:30 a.m. and arrivals at 9:45 p.m., with stopover options in Minneapolis or St. Paul on the Fast Mail at 7:30 p.m., the North Western Limited at 9:30 a.m., and the Atlantic Express at 12:25 p.m. For details contact home agents or Chas. J. Gray Winnipes Man or A. M. Fenton Grand Forks N. D. Traveling Agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Minneapolis
North- Westen Limited
Chas. J. Gray
P. O
Winnipes
Man
A. M. Fenton
Decorah Hotel
Grand Forks
N. D
Land Office contest and mortgage sale notices in North Dakota
A federal Land Office notice in Grand Forke November 4 1901 cites Laurens J Wehe and Laurens J Webbe contesting Abner T Woodards homestead entry in section 20 township 158 range 62 W with a Jan 10 1902 hearing. Also a mortgage sale by Alexander and Ann Buttare to C L Engen for land in township 153 North range 64 West, including details of foreclosure and property description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Grand Forke
Laurens J. Wehe
Laurens J. Webbe
Abner T. Woodard
Abner T.woodard
Army
Navy
Marine
United States
Spain
Grand Forke City
North Iota
H. Kent
Register
Alexander’ Butters
Ann Buttare
Mortgagore
C. L. Engen
Mortganes
Register of Deeds
Rameey
North Dakota
N.D
Landen
Grand Forks
N. D
Pettler
T. Thorson
Devils
Ness Erick Victor Nelson
Burt Carrier
James O'Leary
Joseph E.mclean
Derrick
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ALE the World
New Haven
George Bothner
York
Jack Harvey
Newty
E Ways and Means Committee of House
Wash
Pete
Pittsburg
Sible
Lim
Attica
Ind
Wu i
William J. Palmer
Colorado
Ings
Ihn Hampton
Roselians
Warry
Triff Frank Smith
Anadarko
C. Payne
Myron T. Herrick
Kkinley Memorial Association
Kansas City
Spiro
H. Kohlfest
Sfringo Record-Herald
McKinley Memorial Fund
Tihas
Gov. Cummins
Dess
Eines Mather
Elkhart
Isthaval Commission
Agua
Sident Roosevelt
Ada Schley
Rinkard
Marion
Michigan
Kilpatrick
San Francisco
Manila
Gidding
Tepson
Harry Highfield
T Newc
The
Carroll
Town
E. H. Thayer
J. S. Seerley
Ohio
Kentucky
Maryland
Joseph Foraker
James B. McCreary
Arthur P. Gorman
White Star Line
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
England
Lord Kitchener
South Africa
Arthur Lynch
Ireland
Britain
Prince Henry
Mexico
North Sea
Vienna
Austria
Chilpancingo
Oscar
Puente de Vilamara
Hague
Canary Islands
Guerrero
Swiss Alps
Aqueda Kahabagan
Laguna Province
Luzon
Colima
Tung Fuh Siang
Peking Legations
J.P Morgan
Gen. Chaffee
U. S
Jonas McCune
Columbus
John Leischman
Ellen Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Camilla Urso
New York City
Frederick Sucre
Colorado Fuel Company
Wolsenburg
Colo
Tacoma
T. Gullickson
la Crosse
Wis
Panama Railway Company
Colon
J. R. Shaler
Frank Dugan
Jill Birmingham
Ala
Washington
Berlin
H. H. Matteson
Inst National Bank of
Great Falls
Montana
Federal
United States Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
John Flynn
Dubuque
Formoss
Japan
E. J. Chamberlin
Annex
Russell & Schultz
J. O. Baucuan
Minneapolis and
T. W. Teasdale
Iver Serumgard
Ghana
Mary Gallagher
BG Redmond
John and
P. Gad
Jefferson
Michael Shea
Starkwonthan
Reginte
School Board of
Victoria
Ramsey County
Devile Lake
Victoria District
Joseph E. Zurich
Iola
N. Bond
Victoria District School Board
Belosem E
Zesree
Victoria School District
Stsind
Julius O. Larson
Jacobson
Peter ‘Treyace
Thomas Me
Ole
Aeb Branston
Brumgard
Regis
John Nimmo
Undertaker
Arnold Ave
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