Wedding Shock Firing Incident Shocks Lovilliay Crowd
During a wedding celebration at Lovilliay the bride Grace Wilson aged 18 and groom War Porter aged 20 were surrounded by about forty youths who saluted with tins, bells, and horns. After a short arrest, farmer G V Wilson, father of the bride, fired a double barreled shotgun into the crowd from a second floor window. Three youths were seriously wounded while Wilson claimed he intended to frighten rather than harm. The bride and groom had departed for their wedding trip when the attack began.
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Hesente
Oride
Eimai
Iserannding
Lovilliay Wiabiot
V. Wilson
Ayho
Irito
Wilachi
Wilon
Grace
Warl Porter
Wilson
Twins Rescue Bid Fails Fire Burns Girl in Agony
Roy Moon of Knoxyilld, eight, saved his sister from flames but both suffered severe burns. The clothing of the girl ignited in a meadow blaze driven by the wind. the boy shielded her with his hand and arms, sustaining burns as the baby girl died hours later. The father, Mr Moon, carried them to the house and tried to save the child, but she died from her injuries. The boy's burns are expected to heal, though painful.
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Roy Moon
Knoxyilld
Devin
Vasa
Tragic house fire claims two Bratewell children
In Mystic area a mother left three children alone as flames engulfed their home. Two sons aged 3 and 18 months died in the blaze while a 6-year-old boy reportedly may have started it with matches. The mother found the fire on her return and the father, a miner, had left early. One other son aged 5 was badly burned and unable to recover.
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Mra
Charles Bratewell
Mystic
Bank Cashier Faces Delirium After Large Shortage
Leroy Ware, cashier at Farmers and Drovers Bank of Seymour, reportedly suffered delirium after a $200,000 shortage was revealed by State Bank Examiner Leland Windsor. Dr J L Hamilton and others warn he may be confined to an asylum if he survives. Attachment suits target Harlan Marsh and two editors over more than $10,000 drawn under pressure.
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Hank
Leroy Ware
Bank of Seymour
J. L. Hamilton
Ware
Leland Windsor
Harlan Marsh
Big d
Anamosa Livery Proprietor Dies After Beating Incident
Tom Peet, livery and feed barn owner in Anamosa, died from injuries after a confrontation with City Marshal Matt Kenyon. Peet allegedly drew a knife when arrest attempted. Kenyon reportedly beat him into submission. Kenyon resigned as marshal. Lee Veet appointed to the vacancy as investigation proceeds.
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Tow Peet
Tom Peet
Anamosa
Matt Kenyon
Kenyon
Pert
Lix
Lee Veet
Rich, Wants to Live in Jail Aged Man Spends Night in Water loo Jail
C. Al Angell, an 80 year old Clarksville landowner, wandered to Waterloo and preferred jail to any home. Friends sent him to a hotel, but he slept in the jail. He resisted being returned home and said he would come back to break into jail, requiring physical restraint to keep him from attempting the act.
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C. AL. Angell
Clarksville
Waterloo
Alway
Dls
Miners’ Union Eyes Iowa Sanitarium Home in Des Moines
A committee of the Iowa district of the United Mine Workers considers using the Iowa sanitarium north of the state fair grounds in Des Moines as a home for aged miners. Delegates from four sub-districts, Storm district officers, and union officers form the committee. A new building east of Colfax is also under consideration.
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Dex Moines
Towa
Youth baseball player dies after choking on candy at Deep River
Fifteen year old Orrie McWilliams of Deep River choked while catching for his school team during a game. He inhaled a piece of candy while a fast ball approached, could not remove it, and collapsed before reaching a doctor. Authorities described the incident as a tragic accident with no foul play suspected.
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Waseball
Orrie McWilliama
Deep River
Ila
Cashier shortage at Farmers and Traders State bank
State Auditor Carroll moved to Seymour and placed the bank under Bank Examiner Windsor who found a $40,000 shortage caused by cashier Leroy Ware. Ware confessed and was jailed, with rumors of attempted suicide. Bank president Aaron Evans is a wealthy farmer. bank to resume business. Bank capital was $80,000 with $160,087 deposits in January.
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Seymour Hank Omeral
Carroll
Seymour
State Bank
Windsor
Leroy Ware
Corylion
Nerest
Ware
Banka
Aaron Evans
Mon Meet Awful Death Two Rail Men Killed in Yard
In Council Bluffs two railroad workers died in accidents at the yards. William Burns, a Rock Island switchman, was killed when his foot caught in a board rail and a moving engine ran over him. A. Trafman, a Wabash roundhouse helper, fell from a moving tender and was crushed by wheels. Both deaths occurred while on duty.
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William Burns
Coutcil Bluffs
Delack
Rock Island
Pawnted
A. Trafman
Wabash Roundhouse
Roundhouse
Meditag
Youth Looms Court's Ruling Over Restrained Meeting
In Des Moines, James Paton faced an injunction probation under Judge Howe for molesting or annoying Catherine Hohmen. He admitted meeting her after the order, claiming it was at her request, and said he gave a diamond ring. He refused to read a letter alleging love, while Catherine denied a romance motive, noting parental opposition.
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Deus Moines
James Paton
Des Moines
Howe
Catherine Hohmen
Gambling House Death After Big Win
A gambler in a Cornh Bluffs house collapses and dies of heart failure moments after winning 176 dollars. Barry Wr Snchra, a Burlington switchyard engine foreman in South Omaha, told the dealer I guess I’ll cash in my cheeks as the man dropped dead at the door amid excitement.
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Jownan
Cornell Bluffs
Barry Wr Snchra
Burlington Switch Yards
South Omaha
Mistrial in Shforge Case Involving Sponge Left in Body
Dav enort jurors discharged after twenty four hours with a mistrial in the Tavexsport sponge case. Dr A I Hageboek and Dr J T Taller sued for fifty thousand on death by leaving a sponge in Jo hntanes Arp during appendicitis surgery. Minor State Items note a launch club organized at Muscatine and other local notices.
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Ganuke
Tavexsport
A. I. Hageboek
J. T. Taller
Johntanes Arp
Davenort
National unity and wealth under a true republic
In a centennial exposit ion speech President Roosevelt stresses the founding of the nation, the Civil War, and the need to balance private property with public interests. He cautions against plutocracy and class conflict, urges reform of corporate wealth, and affirms the republic’s enduring goal of equal opportunity under law. The address welcomes international guests and honors Washington, Madison, and Marshall as models of democracy.
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Beteaia
Ireland
Eng
Ushmon
Purita
Europe
Eurrops
Ulster
Island Empire Company
Advice That Paid Farm Model From a Cleric in Pennsylvania
A retired clergyman with no farming background sent soil samples to the U S Department of Agriculture for guidance. Following the department’s science based instructions, he cultivated 15 acres, paid off a $7,000 mortgage, built savings, and now earns about $2,000 annually. The USDA published the case as a model American farm.
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Agricultural Department
Pennsylvania
Washington
Department of Agriculture
To Pay Women Teachers More in New York
The New York State Senate passed a teachers salary bill to equalize pay for women with men in New York City schools. It bases salaries on position, not sex, while granting discretionary powers to the city board of education to respect home rule, with a minimum salary of 720 dollars and fixed annual raises for both genders.
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New York State Senate
New York City
City Board of Education
Corporate wealth reforms and public interests unify policy
President argues for controlling corporate wealth to protect the public while preserving legitimate profits and individual initiative. He condemns wrongdoing, vows reforms without vengeance, and cites Burke on reform to avoid targeting the innocent. The aim is to prevent future abuses and strengthen national unity.
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Washington
Hoeh
Pular
Burke
Bryan to Run for President Under Cleveland Mayor Johnson
Cleveland reports William J. Bryan will campaign for the presidency under Mayor Tom L. Johnson. The piece notes Johnson’s influence as a political figure and contrasts lingering power of figures like Sounter Tanna, while alluding to other political machinations and party dynamics at the time.
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Cleveland
William J. Bryan
Tom L. Johnson
Sounter Tanna
James W. Wadsworth
New York
House
M Roosevelt
Justin
Morrill
Vermont
Congress
Senator Allison
Senate
Allison
Washington
Att
Taft
Ohio
Spring activity drives production and trade optimism
The report notes record outputs in leading industries and improving money conditions. Mercantile collections in the West are prompt. retail trade remains steady but needs higher prices to spur movement. Wholesale and textile sectors show confidence for fair shipment, with an aggregate in clothing, food, and hats rising. Bank clearings reach $20,428,809, up 14.4% from 1900. Weather hinders retail and crop development. shortages persist, but orders rise. Labor is strong with few strikes. failures in the U.S. fall from last week, while Canadian failures rise slightly. Wheat and corn exports for the week show declines and shifts in the fiscal year totals.
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West
Chicago
Dun
New ‘York
United States
Canada
Commodity Price Averages Across Multiple Midwest Markets
A sweeping, error-filled list of livestock and grain quotes from Chicago to Toledo, detailing cattle hogs sheep and various grain prices. The report includes ranges for No 2 wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and miscellaneous items, with stated figures for multiple markets.
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Chicago
Hoy
Timothy
Indianapolis
St. Louie
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Northern
Sic
Ste
New York
Toledo
Roosevelt health denied by White House amid fog of rumors
Fire destroyed stock and damaged H Felheimer furniture and carpet store in Hot Springs Arkansas totaling 50 000 and 10 000. Michael Latros former Greek consul at Lowell Massachusetts was held by U S Commissioner Hayes on conspiracy charges regarding smuggling into the country. Latchford Ontario nearly wiped by fire with losses estimated at 150 000. No fatalities reported from dynamite blasts in the Bayern area.
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Roosevelt
White House
H. Felheimer
Hot Springs
Ark
Michael Latros
Lowell
Maas
United States
Hayes
Ontario
Latchford
Tomiskaming
Northern Ontario
Cobalt
Bas Fn
Bayern
List of historical dates and events from 1420 to 1906
A compact chronology of various dates and events including sieges, treaties, plagues, newspaper beginnings, battles, parliamentary acts, executions, riots, and notable anniversaries. It mentions Orleans, Mubiberg, Dessau, Susa, London, Boston, Almanga, Septennial, the Tower of London, guillotine, riots in Toronto, postal stamps in Canada, marriages, New Orleans, Russia and Turkey, Bulgaria, Mesara Whiteley, Washington, Talmage tabernacle, Mauritania, 1904 Labor Party, Milan exhibition, and more.
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Rollayad
Charles V
Mubiberg
Vallenstein
Mansfield
Almanga
Spain
Wilkes
Tower of London
Pelletier
Toronto
Montreal
Jasued
Canada
Francis Joseph
Austria
Elizabeth
Bavaria
New Orleans
Russia
Turkey
Alexander Joseph of Battenberg
Bulgaria
Mesara
London
New York
Ity
Washington
Talmage
Brooklyn
Mauritina
Coxey
Washington, D. C
Athena
Greece
Japan
Victorian
Prince and Princess of Wales
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
United States Senate
Matthew Quay
Pennsylvania
Hull
Ottawa
Conuuda
McKinley
Andrew Garoegin
Tuskegee Institute
Alabama
Labor Party
Australia
Milan
Lealy
The Real Rooter An a Little Child Ballovue Hospital New York City
Timothy Kane, a patient at Ballovue Hospital in New York City, suffered brain injury from a head blow three years ago. He has epilepsy, paralysis, motor aphasia, and loss of speech with progressive intellectual impairment. After delicate skull and brain operations, he shows partial recovery and begins education like a child with basic letter blocks and picture books.
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Ballovue Hospital
New York City
Haa
Timothy Kane
Sundberg Committee Reports Railroad Property Value
The Sundberg committee to the Minnesota Senate valued state railroad property at 215000.00 dollars real value, about 27000 dollars per mile, yet capitalized at 400000000 dollars or 60000 per mile. Net earnings last year averaged 18 percent in their estimate, considering construction cost, equipment, improvements, and operating expenses under existing rates.
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Sundberg Committee
Minnesota Senate
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