Weather observations and climate figures for July day
United States Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau Dubuque issues river bulletin with daily temperature highs and lows 83 and 63 degrees Fahrenheit respectively. It shows precipitation 0.02 inches and cloud cover described as cloudy. Extremes and means for the date over the past four years list highs of 90 78 89 76 and lows of 60 in the record. The bulletin credits observer H Bowier? and notes river conditions.
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States Department of Agriculture
Dubuque
H-Bowie
Observer
River Bulletin
Quincy Steamer Reenters Service on Mississippi River
Owing to the Mississippi River rise the Diamond to Line steamer Quincy resumes operation from St. Louis to St. Paul with freight and passengers. The steamer Sidney restarts its regular route between St. Louis Keokuk and Burlington. Music at St Lukes includes a concert morning selections by Miss Olive Wheat and choir under Mr Wheat with organ and soloists.
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Mississippi River
Quincy
St. Louis
St. Paul
Sidney
Keokuk
Burlington
ST. Lukes
St. Luke's
Local notices and society items in Cedar Rapids area
Several notices list visits and travels of residents and relatives in Cedar Rapids, Chicago, Omaha, Sanitary areas, and other towns. It notes a birth, a funeral, and a horse loss lawsuit, plus local business ads and an upcoming Saengerbund picnic and rail travel details.
Mercy Hospital Lawn Fete at Shooting Park
Mercy Hospital Association plans a July 24 lawn fete at Shooting Park with a full military band, afternoon baseball and prize bowling, free entry for children and 10 cent admission for adults. Committees are selling tickets and expect a very successful event under the association’s auspices.
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Shooting Park
Mercy Hospital Association
Indies
Association
Langstaff Seeks Back Pay Over Salary Cut
The city council continues auditing officials' bills after salary reductions. Langstaff, city recorder, will present a $1,200 bill at the next meeting, arguing the city owes him that amount for four years as secretary of the board of health, a role cut from $300 to zero.
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City Recorder
Langstaff
Board of Health
Council
Iowa Robber Nabbed Over Storm Lake Amex Heist
Chicago report states O. F. Dillon was arrested for burglary of the American Express Co. at Storm Lake Iowa. Blank order forms valued at up to 20 000 dollars were stolen a week earlier and linked to Dillon whose companions escaped. He and accomplices had recently worked as telegraph operators in Chicago.
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Chicago
O. F. Dillon
American Express Co
Storm Lake
Iowa
Dillon
Dillon's Companions Escaped. Orders Aggregating $500 In Viulue
Farmer Loses 3000 In Deposits After Dolliver Speech
Joel Loveland a Janesville area farmer attended a Dolliver speaking event in Waterloo and boarded a crowded car. He discovered his pocketbook missing containing $40 in cash and more than $3000 in deposit checks and drafts. Banks were alerted and the thief faces difficulty cashing the papers.
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Dolliver
Waterloo
Joel Loveland
Janesville
Congressman Dolliver
Loveland
Milwaukee Grand Circuit Races Weakened by Slow Times
Milwaukee July 14 report from the Milwaukee meet notes tame racing with a one third mile national title to John I Fisher of Chicago in 43 25 seconds and a two mile handicap won by A B Stone in 4 37. In separate local news a 15 year old George Kettke killed 4 year old Eddie Schmidt and wounded two other children with a rifle while claiming did not know it was loaded.
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Milwaukee
John I. Fisher
Chicago
A. B. Stone
Renville
Minn
George Kettke
Eddie Schmidt
Bodies Recovered After Harsh Seaborn Disasters
Reports indicate multiple youths and a man presumed lost after a rough offshore incident near Presque and Pele'attergool. Rescue efforts recovered some bodies, while others remain missing amid weeks of dangerous surf and severe weather.
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Marquette
Howara Longyéar
Hugh
Aga
Pele'attergool
Americans Are Winners Penny and Princeton Beat French
Paris reports Americans sweep early world athletic championships events with Kraenslein Pennsylvanian winning the 110 meters hurdles. Shafts of notable results include Sheldon and McCracken reaching finals in shot put and the injury to Georgetown’s Duffy.
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Paris
A. C. Kraeslein
University of Pennsylvania
McClain
University of Michigan
F. G Moloney
Chicago University
Kraenstein
Richard Sheldon
New York Athletic Club
J. C. McCracken
Garrett
Princeton
Arthur I. Duffy
Georgetown University
Walter B. Tewksbury
F. Jarvis
Stanley Bowley
New South Wales
Tewksbury
Jarvis
Walter Tewksbury
Staley Rowley
Arthur Duffy
M. W. Long
Lee
Moloney
Schiltz A. Dane
Dixon Boardman
New Athletic Club
William J. Hall
David C. Hall
Brown University
Howard W. Hayes
Deloge
Speide
Scofferd
Tea Prices Rise Over Boxer Uprising Shortage
Tea drinkers face a 20 percent price jump in the United States amid a crop shortage of Japan teas. The nation consumes more than 100 million pounds annually with about 40 million pounds imported from Japan and 40 million from China, while the remainder comes from other sources.
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Chicago
Japan
United States
China
Formosa
Tea shortages threaten Chicago import supply during war years
China remains under Japanese control as the first crop of tea suffers a 4.5 million pound shortfall and the second crop is expected to push total losses near 5 million pounds. Agents report higher prices on high grade teas by 10 to 20 cents per pound, with banks halting funding due to Boxer era unrest.
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Japan
Chicago
Shianghai
Funeral of Late Senator Gear in Burlington
The funeral for the late Senator Gear, who died in Washington yesterday, will be held in Burlington Wednesday afternoon at oclock. The remains will be sent from Washington to Burlington in a private car, with many eminent statesmen expected to attend. Senator Allison of this city will be among the pallbearers. Atlanta, July 14. Universalist People's Christian Union officers elected: President Louis Annan Ames of New York, Secretary Rev A J Cardall of Massachusetts, Treasurer Geo I Saars of Illinois.
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L. Building
Wetter John Sullivan
Minok
Vl Heller
Burlington
Allison
Senator Gear
Washington
America
Atlanta
Universalist People's Christian Union
Louis Annan Ames
New York
A. J. Cardall
Massachusetts
Geo. I. Saars
Illinois
Illinois Central Rumored to Grip Iowa Central Line
Rumors in the Waterloo Reporter claim Illinois Central may gain control of the Iowa Central and the Minneapolis and St. Louis lines. Stock movement in the market today fed the speculation, with Illinois Central agents active along the Iowa Central route and a push to attract eastern business. Officials deny any deal, but market action and trading suggest the possibility of consolidation under the Illinois Central.
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Ilinis Central
Iowa Central
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Central
Waterloo Reporter
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Illinois Central
Illnois Central
Minneapolis and St. Louis
British and Boers clash in all day fight at Plaskop
A Plaskop dispatch says British and Boer forces fought all day as scouts located a thousand Boers on a ridge. Strathcona horse skirmished under heavy fire, howitzers deployed, and infantry advanced under Clery. Boers shelled right flank while mounted infantry pressed the center and right, forcing Boer positions to retreat toward an entrenched hill.
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London
Plaskop
Thorneyecrofts ¢Nen
Strathcona Horse
Clery
Gune
Endeavorers in London World Convention Opens Brightly
London July 14 Ten thousand members of the societies of Christian Endeavorers opened the world convention at Madison Square Garden in London. An afternoon Georgia recital featured an immense chorus and a grand organ followed by a second musical service and six simultaneous later services.
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London
Alexandria Paize
Madison Square Garden
Risin
Societs of Christian Endeavorers
England
Russia approves Japanese troops in China cooperation
Washington reports the Russian government has expressed complete approval of dispatching Japanese troops to China to aid allied forces. Russian officials deny blocking Japan’s troop movement and refute accusations of cruelty toward Chinese non combatants as efforts to prejudice Russia in American eyes.
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Japan
Washington
State Department
China
Russia
Pekin
America
Shelling Tien Tsin In Unauthorized Assault
British and American forces failed to seize a Chinese position south of Tien Tsin today after a midday assault in the vicinity of an advanced Chinese post. Reports from Tien Tsin via Shanghai describe a night action and counterattacks by Chinese defenders amid ongoing hostilities.
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Tien Tsin
Shanghai
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