Two Iowa youths raid Ovens town with air rifles
A pair of 14 and AG year old brothers rode into Ovens a with air rifles firing on villagers. The attack left residents terrified as the boys boasted of copying barn bandits and fled when challenged. No one was harmed, but the town was unsettled and the youths disappeared. Meanwhile state funds and bank troubles dominated regional headlines with treasury balances, bank failures, and court rulings affecting hangings and public finance.
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Johi
Resistinca
Rene
Chicago City Council Enacts Drastic Theater Law
The Chicago City Council passed a far reaching theater ordinance after an all night session by a large margin. It tightens seating layouts requires open aisles balconies and galleries to be limited and imposes automatic sprinklers fire alarms and fire watch rules. The measure also empowers officials to close theaters for violations and to inspect building compliance amid a coroner’s jury inquiry into the building department.
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Chicago
Chicago Canel
Senate
Nre
Chilef
Rothman
Williams
Buckley
Froquois
Bluebeard Company
Ling
Duaiies
Edward Vries
Blackfard Company
King & Erinager
Fred M. Brackebush
Hin Theater Company
Thomas J. Noonan
Itg
Ghoula
Reports 100000 Homeless Across Relief Centers
A report from relief centers in Macedonia shows about 100000 people homeless with little winter support. a separate figure notes around 52000 in Monastir vilayet. Turkish aid and funds from America and England are mentioned. A freight wreck near Adobe Colorado raises fears of sabotaged rails. The Union National and Colonial National banks of Cleveland merge under one name led by Senator M A Hanan, with consolidated capital of 1.6 million and deposits of 10 million.
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Macedonia
Neek Monastir Viluset
America
Enghynd
Union National
Naoual Banks
Cleveland
M. A. Hanan
Mine Workers Meet Opens Fifteenth UMWA Convention
The fifteenth annual convention of the United Mine Workers of America opened in Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis with about 1000 delegates from districts across the country and Canada. The event spans ten days followed by a joint conference of miners and coal operators from Indiana Illinois Ohio and western Pennsylvania to set the wage scale for the year. Illinois holding the largest single state delegation with 850 members. Michigan delegation of 100 arrived Monday morning along with 100 from district No 5 Pennsylvania led by Patrick Dolan and 160 from district No 1 led by D. Nichols. Mayor John Hollanon gave the address of welcome, accepted by President Mitchell who announced the credentials committee and order of business.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Tomlinson Hall
Canada
Indiana
Ilinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan del
Egation
Patrick Dolan
D. Nichols
John Hollanon
Mitchell
Mies
Order of Business
G. AV. Lackey
Edward Cahill
Adam Rescavage
Committee On
John J. Mossop
North Lawrence
Patrick Yvitzsintmona
Oliphant
William Binckley
Linton
Ind
James L Blair dies amid embezzlement scandal cloud
James L Blair former counsel for the world’s fair and reformer in St Louis died at Bustle Washington after a congestive chill. He faced embezzlement charges and contested them. His wife Mrs Blair helped him through illness as lawsuits over life insurance policies continued in federal courts.
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Bt. Louis
Haistis
Fio
James L. Blair
St. Louis
Bustle
Bint
Perry
Blair
St. d. L. Bla Louis
Ells
Lady Mannagers
Sixtieth Anniversary Celebrated by Ottawa Couple
From Far and Near, Mr and Mrs John Lester of Ottawa Kinn celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary there Dr A Bwanback of Nebraska wears the brow cross of Prussia given him by Frederick IV It is reported in New York that eight American archbishops have planned a trip to urge the Pope to create no American primate The intramural railroad at the St Louis world fair has been completed and is used in sections for freight The article notes capitalists from Ohio and Indiana led by William Bolin discuss a poultry packing plant at Fort Worth Texas A duel near Puria pits Captain Lert of the Mitek regiment of Taxineers against Captain de Malmoy with Lert wounded in the arm over a Dreyfus affair
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John Lester
Ottawa
Kinn
A. Bwanback
Nebraska
Prussia
Frederick IV
New York
St. Louis
Ohio
Indiana
Willam Bolin
Fort, Worth
Texas
Puria
Lert
Mitek Regiment of Taxineers
Gxeptain de Malmoy
Chicago theaters face tough reopening rules
Chicago theaters face a harsh reopening ordinance requiring phased readiness with steel installation, $25,000 bonds, and costly rebuilding. Many venues may not meet Aug 1, 1904 deadlines, forcing extended closures and potential ticket price increases. Coroner probes faulted electrical safety at the Froquois fire.
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Chicago
Connell
Rubsday Hight
Ude
Ovary
Minagora Nya
Lonat
Theron Wheaters
Hata Beet
Lisnen
Pants
Isles
Commissioner of Buildings and Co
Cuenga
Turins Boo lines push its extension and rail plans
A garbled 1904 era report describes Missouri Pacific extending from Birchwood Wisconsin toward La Court reserves and Calico Mexican routes. It notes orders for Pullman cars, wheel purchases for 2000 new cars, and a vast Oklahoma Kansas and Indian Territory line with a pension plan for employees and government style funding.
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Boo
Birchwood
Wis
la Court Oresiles
Missouri Pacific
Ingalla
Ble Four
Pullman Company
Imperial
Southern Pacific
Calico
Louisvilla
Nashville
Wichita, Oklahoma, and
Indian Territory
Ita
Kan
Oklahona
Fort Smith
Ark
Tha
New York
Emsployes
Railway Company
Tyromtiida
Atchison
Popotia
Santi Ka
N. NL
Ciengo
Oklahoma
Panhagde
Sun
Peanctca
Atha Elifes
One Hundred Years Ago In The Weekly Ostrian
A garbled retrospective recalls events from a century past including attacks by tribes, destruction of forts, early printers ink origins in Philadelphia, Cape of Good Hope under Britain, Dr Braner vaccines for plague immunity, Senate policy on imports in Louisiana, U S bank counts, London stereotyping revival, and controversial Catholic priest policies.
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Phe Hinekeltlyous
Jacob Johnston
Philadelpha
Cape of Good Hope
Jraner
London
United States Senate
Louisiana
United States
New York
Sixteem
Massachusetts
Alx
Pennsylvania
Wileyi
Seventy Five Years Ago Opened Colombian Ports to Spanish Goods
Seventy five years ago Bolivar opened Colombia ports to the importation of Spanish goods for ships of neutral nations. Other items note Turkey US treaty negations, Harriet ship freeing slaves to Liberia, and various imperial actions across Egypt Western Australia and Sonora.
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Bolivar
Colombia
Turkey
United States
Dardanelles
Harriet
Norfolk
Liberia
Egypt
Alexia- Tit
A Thera
Western Australia
Itis
Erceira
Olicius
Antericn Veu Hels
Fortunes of Forty Years Ago in Chicago and Nation
A retelling of 19th century wages for various trades in Chicago and prices for staple goods, along with political notes from the era. It mentions Gideon Welles challenging a naval race, a Senate resolution on Mexico and France, Beecher’s salary changes, Confederate costs, and a presidential nomination saga, all reflecting historical balance and public concerns.
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Chicago
United States Navy
Gideon Welles
Department
Whee Ste
United States Senate
McDougall
Mexico
France
Henry Ward Beecher
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Lingeln
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Iowa
Osdua Yarririzéd
Lawléas Boye
Tredauty
Benk Fortune
Mt Agr
Treasury
Agricultural College
Twe Tenra
Wtlia Supreme Court
Covseres
Supreme Court
Harry Hartman
Morence Porter
Cherokes
Hartman
S Supreme Court
Richard Williams
Mahaska County
William Sharper
Bank
Mt. Ayr
Foile
Citizens' Bank of
Mount Ayr
Ray Dunning
John Patterson
Dunning
G. I’. Utsterback
Sigourney Sav‘Ange Bank
Iis
Prohibitionists ‘of Laws
Boone
W. D. Bhvell
Sanys
Avon
Neola
Blackhawk National
Waterloo National Banks
Delmar Business
Fort Dodge
Waterloo City
Henry County
Skunk
Keteham
Port Dodge
Janes Cutty
Poenthontis
Swaledale
Thornton
Burchinal
Meserver
Salem
Clinton
Burlington
Blairstown
Chelsea
Searce
Bello Plains
Lama City
Keokuk Gad Bellow Lodge
Rock
McGregor
Muscatine
Hmmelsburg
Archie Graves
Council Bluffs
Nevada
John McQninton
Des Moines
Northwestern Iowa Association of Congregational Churches
Monona
Berlin
Tama County
Grinnell
Iowan College
Centerville
Rock Island Railroads Company
TY. J. Sullivan
St. Joe
Dubuque
Cty
Bnty
Joseph W. Cumming
Guthrie County
Johnson Brothers
Cornelia
Albert Johnson
Young Johnson
Atore
J. B. McIcinatry
Rowan
Mckfinstry
Ous
W. H. Bingham
A. C. Reitz
4. C. Reitz
A. I. Emerson
Emerge & Train
Woodman
J. B. McIkinastry
J. B. McKintry & Co
Dora J. Kerr
Dore J. Kerr
O. M. Baumgardner
IT. Fisk
Fisk
I’. A. Brooke
Heath & Brooks
L. D. Bingham
Dr. J. L. Chassel
Rowan Drug Co
Bank Ng Rowan
Mason City Oicjals
Tihe Dubuque County
Board of Supervisors
Maley
Rochbard
Prith and
Walcott
Hardin County
Falr
Edison
Will Lynn
Bella
Williama
Minneaziolis Journal
Sto Grande
Adobe
Colo
Ihnited
Tomlinson Wall
Turin
Ostrian
William Wakter
Fubwater
Sonora
Lower
California
Cuba
Brandon
Olio
Franklin Pierce
Detroit
Buffalo
Great Western Railron
Conpreny Hay
Aubardy
Washington
Bort Tet
Moyne Py
Suidy
Deouk Linselt
Eng
Morrison
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