Elgin Iowa Remarks on Public Life and Science
A raw, period voice surveys political conduct and social morals, pondering accountability and the role of science in national decisions. It discusses alimony, hypocrisy, perseverance, and the Kansas legislature's reach, then shifts to Brazil selecting a new capital atop a plateau, aided by scientists amid health claims.
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Caplitala
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Scientista
Popular Science News
Indiana Supreme Court Upholds Tax on Transit Companies
The Indiana Supreme Court upholds the 1893 law taxing telephone and telegraph firms plus rail and car companies with nonlocal assessments and a 50 percent penalty for late payment. Estimated tax at stake: about 100000 in Indiana cases and larger in Ohio. State gain projected around 400000 over three years. David Starr Jordan criticizes urban migration, warns cities drain rural vitality and harm national character. He cites urban anonymity and social decline, urging a return to farming for stability.
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Indiana Supreme Court
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Indiana
Ohio
David Starr Jordan
Stanford University
Streste
Halla
San Francisco
Colonel Strathy Attends Nashville Wedding in Split Tartans
Col Strathy, commander of the Fifth Royal Scots of Montreal, appeared at a Nashville wedding in uniform, including a plumed bonnet, red tunic and white facings. Kilts bore Argyll tartan, with bare legs on a warm day. The scene sparked a wry remark that he was “dressed for the occasion.”
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Strathy
Fifth Royal Scots
Montreal
Nashville
Tenn
New Tariff Bill Aims to Boost Revenue and Protect U.S. Industry
Washington March 15 Chairman Dingley outlines a twofold tariff bill to raise roughly 70 million to 100 million in revenue the first year and extend protection to key sectors. Estimates show $112 million from import classes, with wool and woolens, sugar, tobacco, pulp and paper, and cotton goods among major contributors. The measure shifts many items to the dutiable list and seeks specific duties to enhance revenue while fostering domestic production. The plan relies on reciprocity provisions and predicts revenue growth into the second year, barring significant enactment delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dingley
Sin
Nakes
United States
Havana
Cuba
Ways and Means Committee
Dusting Dudes to Secure Revenue and Local Production
Fragmented line suggests a speech promoting home production and local manufacture to provide employment with good wages for the people, emphasizing purchasing power and market demand for home produced goods.
A Snag for Stuart Demands Share of Fight Money
Trion demands a third of receipts from Stuart for photographing the fight. Julian pressed for equal thirds to Wirgsimmons Tulian and Corbett, threatening not to fight if denied. Stuart plans to shoot with his own camera while both boxers finish training and prepare for the next bout.
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Trion
Pieturen Carson
Nev
Don Stuart
Martin Julian
Stuart
Julian
Glaren
Tulian
Wirgsimmons
Tulicn
Corbett
Witzsimmons
Natch
Memphis Flood Devastates Levee Region Across Mississippi
The Mississippi River rose to 36.4 feet at Memphis on March 18 with levee breaks at Nolen Arkansas threatening entire Mississippi county. Floodwaters surge toward Cairo and New Orleans as life signs vanish on plantations and livestock perish along the crevasse filled riverfront.
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Memphis
Iown
Cairo
New Orleans
Nolen
Ark
Mississippi
Dry Goods Fire Destroys St Louis Store
A massive blaze at the Big Walker Dry Goods store in St Louis on March 16 destroyed stock valued at 1.5 million with 4 million insurance and toppled a seven story granite and steel building. Three men were killed as walls fell, flattening the structure and leaving the fire scene in ruin.
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St. Louis
Big-Walker Dry Goods Company
Lighthouse Keeper Receives Gold Witch and Chain Reward
Captain J B Dobbins, Moose Beach lighthouse keeper in West Jonesport Maine, is presented a gold Witch and chain by Canadian Minister of Marine and Fisheries L HW Davies for aiding in the rescue of the crew from the Ashton J Wright of Dixby Nova Scotia after its December wreck nearby. B E Dobbins, assistant, receives a silver aetuh.
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West Jonesport
J. B. Dobbins
Moose Beach
L. HW. Davies
Cordingly Wool Factory Begins Day and Night Shift
Running Night and Day at Newton Lower Falls to meet a large influx of underwoven wool goods. The Cordingly factory, producing wool and merino goods, has operated on short time for two years and has been open only three or four days weekly, now moving to 24 hour production to catch up.
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Newton
Mass
W. 3
I. Cordingly
Lower Falls
Change in crops reported by Minnesota farmers
March 16 inquiry among grain buyers in Winona reveals farmers in Southeastern Minnesota counties plan to cut barley acreage by about 15 to 25 percent and raise wheat acreage, with flax acreage expected to rise slightly.
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Winona
Minn
Minnesota
Dover fire kills four prisoners in Stewart county
At Dover the capital of Stewart county a jail was destroyed by fire. The white prisoner escaped while the three black inmates perished with severe burns leaving no trace of their bodies. The date is March 16. The incident occurred in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Dail
Nashviille
Tenn
Dover
Stewart Coun
Guilty of Marier. Jury finds Sheldon guilty of murder
In Auburn New York on March 1 J. Sheldon was adjudged guilty of first degree murder for killing his wife on April 30 1805 in Brutus. Judge Dunwell sentences Sheldon to electrocution at Avbush prison during the week beginning April 25.
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Marier
Auburn
Banda J. Sheldon
Brutus
Dunwell
Sheldon
Avbush
Michelmore Arrested for Bigamy in Minnesota
Thomas Wilson Michelmore is under arrest in Albert Lea Minnesota for bigamy. He allegedly married Miss Miller of the county at Faribault on March 11. He claims his former wife obtained a divorce in St Paul. The case centers on whether his prior spouse was legally terminated.
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Albert Lea
Mion
Thomas Wilson Michelmore
Plague Reports in Bombay and Bombay Telegram
A Bombay telegram reports two cases of plague in the city while a Mandalay fire last Saturday destroyed 1000 houses. Three people were killed and losses reach two million dollars.
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Bombay
Tondon
Marely
Mandalay
Lass
Coal Dealers Ansln. New York March 1
Crool and Ler jinm wholesale con Yealers have assigned without preference, the amount involved is reported to be over 900.
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Ansln
New York
Crool & Lerjinm
Yealers
President McKinley urges prompt tariff to fix treasury
In a lengthy message to Congress McKinley warns of sustained deficits since 1893 and rising debt. He cites 1896 1897 receipts and expenditures, urging swift passage of a tariff law to raise revenue, protect domestic industry, and stabilize finances. He calls for resumption of responsible budgeting and renewed confidence.
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Congress
Wiliam McKinley
Executive Mansion
Chippewa Council Visit by Commissioner Baldwin in Leech Lake
Commissioner Baldwin with White Cloud from White Earth visited Leech Lake Minn on March 17. Indians including principal chiefs met to discuss government dealings and timber estimation while praising Senator Nelson for aiding legislation.
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Baldwin
White Cloud
Leech
Minn
White Darth
Tillangers
Nelson
Congress
Mayor halts charges over alderman bid for council control
In Bronx City Iowa on March 17, Drew Lundy and Fred Goulder fled charges against Alderman Marshall. Mayor Cleland ruled the alleged acts occurred during his first term and that the new council had no jurisdiction, ending the dispute as the clerk read the document.
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Bronx City
Iowa
Andrew Lundy
Fred Goulder
Ald. Marshall
Tor
Cleland
Marshall
Two Men Injured In 40 Foot Fall At Hayes Co Foundry
James Anderson of West Duluth and Charles Turnquist of West Superior were riding a freight elevator at Hayes & Co foundry when the cable slipped. They plunged forty feet to the cupola area, sustaining leg fractures and internal injuries.
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West Superior
Wis
Hayes & Co
Prisoners Arraigned in Red Wing Grand Jury Case
Five prisoners indicted by the grand jury were arraigned before Fudge Williston in Red Wing Minnesota on March 17. Fred Persey pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property. Jacob Becker admitted burglary in the third degree. Frank Colburn, Mike Moran and William Graham pleaded not guilty to grand larceny in the second degree.
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Red Wing
Minn
Fudge Williston
Fred Persey
Jacob Becker
Frank Colburn
Mike Moran
William Graham
Transferred Street Railway Trustee in Eau Claire Wisconsin
George B. Wheeler receiver of the Eau Claire Street Railway Light and Power Company transfers the street railway to H. N. Bates of Boston as trustee. Consideration withheld. A new company to operate and rebuild the road will be organized, with Bates accompanied by A. Appleyard of Boston.
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Eau Claire
Wic
George B. Wheeler
Eau Claire Street Railway, Light and Power Company
H. N. Bates
Boston
Mr. Bates
A. &. Appleyard
Street Car Collision Injures Press Manager in Minneapolis
On March 17 an outgoing Kenwood car led by Motor man Sandquist and Conductor Bell collided with an incoming car on the Oliver avenue curve injuring Carl Wallace Minneapolis manager of the Pioneer Press and Dr. Hugh M. Reid dentist with Lenox & Keld in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Kenwood
Sandquist
Bell
Christianson
Olson
Oliver Avenue
Carl Wallace
Pioneer Press
Hugh M. Reid
Lenox & Keld
Accident injures Pembina township youth in reserve
White Earth Minnesota, March 17. John Vivier, a Pembina township resident, was accidentally shot in the right hand by the premature discharge of a Winchester rifle held by his father. Two fingers and part of the hand were amputated, with hope that most of the hand can be saved.
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White Earth
Minn
John Vivier
Pembina Township
Lindley Works to Secure Right of Way for Yankton St Paul Phone Line
B Lindley special agent for the Northwestern Telephone company is in Yankton to secure right of way privileges for the new commercial telephone line from Yankton to St Paul. It is nearly certain the line will be laid this spring.
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Yankton
St. Paul
B. Lindley
Northwestern Telephone Company
Masonic Hall Association Incorporation in La Crosse
Articles of Incorporation filed in La Crosse Wisconsin to form the Masonic Hall association. Objects include purchasing land and erecting a temple for fraternal purposes and hosting operas and concerts.
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la Crosse
Wis
The
Masonic Hall Association
Register of Deeds
Trapeze Performer Falls at Matinee in St Paul
Miss Mille Collins, a trapeze artist at the Olympic theater, fell during a matinee yesterday. She sustained a broken right arm a deep forehead gash a severe scalp wound and possible internal injuries.
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St. Paul
Mille Collins
Olympic Theater
Shot in Valley City Wisconsin man breaks up camps
In Valley City North Dakota on March 17 Andreen Wolfer was shot in bed not his residence. Haldesser Obenard, a young man living with him, is under arrest. Walley is alive with poor hopes of recovery. Obenard is deemed mentally weak. In Grantsburg Wisconsin on March 17 Md St John the heavy logger broke up his camps. He logged 7,000,000 feet on various streams. Snow reduced potential to 10,000,000 feet.
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Valley City
N. D
Andreen Wolfer
Haldesser Obenard
Forrest
Walley
Obenard
Wooda Grantsburg
Wis
MD St. John
Ile
Red Wing plans 15000 bond issue for school improvements
Red Wing Minnesota, March 17, said the city will vote on 15000 bonds at the next election to enlarge public school capacity and fund other building improvements.
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Red Wing
Minn
Chiselty
Chicago and Lake Superior Railroad charter issued
A charter is granted to the Chicago and Lake Superior railroad company with capital stock of 1,000,000 dollars. The line will run from the state line through Racine to Lake Superior and the city of Superior in Wisconsin.
Ismael Simon Awaiting Examination in Portage Jail
Ishmaal Simon of Scott near Cambria is jailed in Portage awaiting examination on a charge filed by his wife and her sister after an incident described in the report from March 17 in Portage Wisconsin.
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Faison
Portage
Wis
Ishmaal Simon
Scott
Cambria
Dolson
War threats loom as Cretan clash fuels autonomy talks
Crete faces a mounting crisis after Cretan Christians attack foreign officers prompting threats to bombard the village of origin. News from Canea reports fleets declaring autonomy talks under suzerainty, with thousands of refugees straining relief and Turkish forces suffering in fighting near Candia. London sources note a possible withdrawal of Turkish garrison and a shift to Greek administration with imperial suzerainty recognition under negotiation. Britain prepares regiments and ships for foreign service as tensions rise.
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Sitta
Crete
Hru
Yah
Breneh
Canea
Itetimo Ant Candia
London
Byron
Sovlely
Athens
Ling
George
Greece
Pultan
Helenic
Woolwich
Great Britain
Gawrisons
DROWNED BY THE FLOOD IN MEMPHIS AND ARKANSAS
Reports from Memphis and surrounding towns describe multiple drownings in the floodwaters. The Mississippi and tributaries rise across Cairo Helena Greenville Vicksburg with heavy rain in Arkansas and West Tennessee delaying relief. Steamboat men report levees in floodable condition but precarious.
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Memphis
Aran
Cairo
Missouri
Arkanas
West Tennessea
Cariro
Helena
Greenville
Vicksburg
Shreeveport
Hoodenl
Flood threat and rain impact across Dakotas and plains
Weather notes report heavy rain and snowmelt across the region with dense fog. Flood risk rises if warm spell continues as warmer temps aid snowpack decline, while railways contend with thaw and water management challenges. Cattle losses and feed shortages are reported by stockmen in western Missouri and beyond.
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Aberleen
Marcel
Missouri and Leyond
Delany
Scandinavian Leader Nils Axel Viren Dies in Meeker County
Nils Axel Viren died at his home in Meeker County Minnesota on March 18 aged sixty eight. Born in Stockholm Sweden he studied theology but did not enter the ministry. He immigrated to America in 1857 and settled in Minnesota in 1558 and Meeker county in 1869. A longtime public officer and shrewd county leader of Scandinavians he leaves a wife and three grown children.
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Nile Axel Viren
Hild
Meeker
Litchfield
Minn
Nils Axel Viren
Leve
Stockholm
Sweden
America
Minnesota
Meeker County
Redding
Marshal Schmidt Shot by Posse in Wisconsin
In Juneau Wisconsin on March 18 a marshal was shot as he tried to arrest two men, Fred Schroedey and W Westphall, who caused a disturbance at a hotel. A posse pursued and captured them outside the city. Citizen Fred Lay was wounded in the arm. the suspects carried revolvers and jewelry.
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Mim
Vu Posse
Juneau
Wis
Aity
Marshal Schmidt
Fred Schroedey
W. Westphall
Fred Lay
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