Supreme Court decision over techinicalities in adultery case
Iowa Supreme Court delivers ruling on a complex Harrison County dispute involving Christiansen and Thompson over alienation of affection. Justice Weaver notes possible jealousy based on testimony, while discussing broader aims to avoid needless legal technicalities. The case centers on husband Thompson and wife’s alleged love entanglements near Log an and neighboring farms. jury damages were appealed.
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Vlatuttic
Sa Supreme Court
Justice Weaver
A. Bye Christansen
Thompson
Christiansen
Choninson
Harrison County
Logan
Christlongen
Mompson
Sha
Toma
Rock Rapids Court Upholds Death Sentence for Rocker
Judge overruled a motion for new trial in the murder case of Charles Rocker, convicted of killing August Schroeder. Execution scheduled for June 1, 1905, with Rocker confined at Anamosa penitentiary until then.
Iowa News Briefs Across Mason City to Burlington
A mosaic of stories from Iowa includes new water works bonds in Mason City and a planned plant expansion, a doubled capacity at a Dubuque soap factory, and a fatal slate fall near Eddyville. Other items note the Catholic population at 220000, a Burlington equal rights club, police orders against Sunday liquor sales, a Menlo farmer’s suicide, and a $52612 bid for a Carnegie library cornerstone in Council Bluffs. Additional reports cover a burglary gang in northwestern Iowa, plum thefts, business clippings, a Glanville church cornerstone, manslaughter appeals, a Packwood child’s fatal burn, cement brick testing near Waterloo, indictments against Ed Brown, berry losses from cold weather, Burlington’s new electric company plan, and mineral finds in Fremont County with a Missouri rock company formation to exploit prospects.
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Oskaloosa
Ottumchtlag
Mathis
Des Moines
Davenport
James Melitosh
Tuma Presbyterian Obnureh
Dennis Sweeny
Ottumwa
Springville
J. W. Bunek
Keokuk
William H. Fontkes
First Presbyterian Clairch
Clinton
Wronk
Owen
Bingham
Henry D.larker
W. Werley
LeMars
Street Railway Company
Dubuque
Bandall Park
Longimier
Polk County
Fort Dodge Commercial Chile
Camp McClellan
Drake University
Great Western
Waterloo
Joseph Simith
Women's Club
Reolkate
Fike
Garrison
Meridan
Grant Church
Missouri Valley
David Keith
Golifield
Bentley
Pottawattavnle
Andrew J. Anderson
Tdews School Board
WW. S. Smarzo
Masonville
Bittermaker
Iowa
Anthou
Council Bluffs
Young Men's Institute
du Duque
Stile
Minots
O'Neill
Chicago
Marx
Arthur Mende
West Liberty
Roy H. Caldwell
Christian Church
Logan
Colorado
Blackhawk County
Malott
Yuma
Peter Morsels
James McDaniel
Congregational Church of
Monticcello
M. A. Breed
Tsrockton, Mass
Mason City Army
Westgate Hay Yoteil
Oscar Nelson
Archidiocese
Burlington
Rove
John O'Donnell
Menlo
Mason City
Glanville
Martin Wescott
Supreme Court
Russell Widener
Packwood
Brown
Iowa Railroad Commission
Sheldon State Bank
Burlington Ss
Electric Light and Power Company
Burlington Concen
Bremont County
Gardering
Missouri
Kansas City
Russians in a Trap at Port Arthur Siege
Reports describe Japanese landings on the Liao-Lung peninsula around Port Arthur with forces from sixty transports. Russians hold Port Arthur as ships bombard and cut lines, while fortifications and garrison prepare for a prolonged siege amid mounting Allied efforts to relieve the fortress.
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Port Arthur
Suchden Stoesgel
Liao-Lung
Yogo
Portlands
Newchwang
Port Arthat
Stoleist
Kort Arthur Ia
Mikasa
Hateuso
Shikwahina
Yashima
Woj
Evuluera Twate
Idetivo
Asamh
Miado Island
Pigeon Bay
Yalu
Kuropatkin
Ar Torn
Russians on the Run in Lower Manchuria
Reports from the front describe Russians evacuating New Chavung and retreating to Warhin as Japanese forces land thousands of troops at Kin-Chan Fou-Chou and Puzewo. Tsarist defenses crumble with Generals withdrawing to Mukden and Herbig, while refugees return to Newehwang to resist brigands amid chaos along the Taio Tong peninsula.
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Manchuria
Kur
Warhin
Khutopathtay
Yaltt
Tato-Tong Poninanta
Ata
Tato-Yang
Mukden
Herbig
Lee
Meng-Wang-Cheng
Hou Tonke
Che Wussiana
Huichong
Nowchiang
Kin-Chan Bay
Fou-Chou Bay
Puzewo
Wa-Lung-Tmoen
Pu-Lang
Port Arthur
Newehwang
Yin- Kow
Nowehwang
Shaanghai
Dalny
Tussia
Orient
Étet
Taio-Tong
Russians Mistake Own Men in Retreat Firefight
Report from Gen. Kuaroki details a bloody clash during the Russian retreat on Bwiday where a large Russian force fired on a small unit believed to be Japanese. The incident left 110 dead and 180 wounded as a misidentification led to friendly fire amid heavy fighting.
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Kuaroki
Japan Forces Landed Near Port Arthur Amid Intense Action
Reports indicate ten thousand troops were landed Thursday with over twenty thousand on shore as preparations for a forward push continue. Japanese units moved to sever rail and telegraph lines while a miscue caused infighting among their own detachment. Grand Duke Boris and Viceroy Alexieff departed from Port Arthur as troops assemble for renewed operations along the front.
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Port Arthur
Alexieff
Grand Duke
Boris
Japanese Heroes Honored For Port Arthur Blockade Losses
Reported May 3 engagement shows Commander Takayangi and Yedo Maru among the killed. Japanese losses include 14 officers and 74 men missing, 8 officers and 36 men uninjured, with hundreds captured or wounded among Russian forces. Emperor awarded decorations and amnesty to surviving Japanese for the action.
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Port Arthur
Takayangi
Aumidea
Kurok
Chinten-cheng
Yalu River
Matsuyama
Ens
Oye Olleers
Wousler
Russians Reported Shielded Fleet Evading Japanese
A portion of the Vladivostok fleet is believed to have been hidden and are now at sea in the Sea of Japan attempting to escape pursuit by Japanese forces.
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Vladivostol
Sea of Japan
War News in Brief from the Manchurian Front
War notes report 800000 Russian troops to reinforce Wuropatkin in Manchuria. Japanese advances draw welcome from Manchurians and Chinese. rumors claim Fengwangchieng captured with heavy losses on both sides. Yalu fighting yields about a thousand Japanese casualties over the weekend. Russian prisoners held at Antung. Garrison at Port Arthur reduced to 4000. key documents and guns moved to Mukden. U S Minister Griscom confirms dispatches about Ling-Tung peninsula near Port Arthur. Old papers offered for sale at this office.
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Wuropatkin
Manchuria
Fengwangclieng
Yalu
Antung
Olu
Chetov
Port Arthur Haa
Mukden
Ile Inoka
State Department
Griscom
Okio
Dapinesy
Ling-Tungy Peninsula
Vort Artia
Mie Tooutiog
Ile Chou
Russians Destroy Port Dalny Docks and Piers
Telex from Vicerny Alexiof reports Russian forces blew up the Dalny docks and piers at Port Dalny on Datienwan bay. The port, planned as a major eastern commercial hub with extensive harbor, rail, and warehousing facilities, was under construction since 1880 and opened in 1901. Over 6 million spent by 1902 with total projected cost near 20 million. about 26,000 workers daily and a population around 60,000, mainly Chinese and Japanese alongside Russians and Koreans.
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Vicerny Alexiof
Port Dalny
Datienwan Bay
Tinotung Penta
Russia
Dodern
Connetre
Lallenwan Bay
Treifle
Lee
Witdler
Warka
Port Arthur
Tventy Miles
Cainese
American fleet to sail to the Mediterranean amid Turkish tension
Reports indicate an impending naval display by the United States with more than forty ships, including battleship squadrons under Rear Admiral Barker and Tear Admiral Chadwick. The move serves diplomatic aims, sending a show of strength while awaiting Turkey's response to recent incidents. The flotilla will pass through the Suez and into the Mediterranean, visiting Near East ports before returning around September 1.
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Sim
Mediterranean
Mpet
Armericat
Europe
Sultr
Alexandrotea
Stousevelt
Turkey
Emmand
Tear
Adapileal Chadwick
Lo Miakigisear
Kanth Albrea
Muroporn Awadron
Dae
Wynerous
Barker
Kearanayge
Missouth Town
Maine
Ilnois
Aithaon
Barcomwor
Olympia
Clavyhuid
Taltinore
Pes Moines
Adiaien Jewell
Olympia Ok
Regeniners
Caigen Wis Gineier
Murder Still Rampant as Mississippi Jails Overflow
The week saw seven reported killings, far below earlier peaks. Counties like Yazoo faced crowded jails, with several murder and assault cases held on bonds or awaiting circuit court sessions, prompting releases to make room for capital offenses.
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Missineippi
Slayera
Wanda
Muder
Nitier Felana
Rom
Opinion on Prewar Hystro Report and Reform Beliefs
A disjointed early century letter cites a newspaper correspondent Buspan Lape Rorpt and Washington Post style dispatches. It suggests postponing immediate action while praising storage facilities and hints at reform through public discussions and commissions.
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Prewa
Hristow
Pryinyg
Gates
Aden
One Hundred Years Ago Snapshot From 1820s News
A digest of distant events notes Egypt’s unrest as English influence grows in the country and Alexandria, a potential garrison worry. US celebrates Louisiana acquisition with state-wide cheers. Thomas Young aims to decipher the Rosetta Stone. Washington DC population under 4000. Dutch island Surinam yields to British control. Boston Board of Health tightens regulations for town farm stock.
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Egypt
Alexandria
L of
Surinam
Boston Board ofHealth
Tve Stork
Unclear 75 Year Old Market Promise in Philadelphia
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a market in Philadelphia said to rival Europe and America in length and supply. It mentions Venice, Turks, Athens, and Danube fortress defenses, with scattered references to Spaniards from Mexico and embarkation timing. The text is highly corrupted and lacks coherent events or dates.
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Philadelphia
Europe
America
Venice
Shebold
Mexico
Fifty Years Ago Ship Arrives Genoa Commanded by English Vessel
A fifty year old record notes Carlbubll arriving in Genoa aboard an English coat vessel from Newcastle. A German professor fell into a crate near Vesuying Newa redehwl New York amid alarm over the lower Gulltorula region. A New York Louden Cabin Camping group organized a run from New York to Liverpool. de Bint of Hagland raised the discount rate at the Bank of Prance following the Grlivenin watts. A severe earthquake shock struck Jlat Acapuluo.
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Carlbubll
Genoa
Newcastle
Vesuying
Newa Redehwl
New York
Lower Gulltorula
Celgiuel Walter
Llverpool
de Bint
Hagland
Bank of Prance Temceed
Forty Years Ago at Spottsylvania in Civil War History
A garbled account recalls Civil War events at Spottsylvania in Virginia. It mentions General Grant and General Lee, the Wilderness and Spottsylvania battles, Lee’s capture of a Confederate flank, Grant’s pursuit toward Richmond, and Grant’s pledge to fight on this line.
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Gener WE
Fee
Trits
Spottssylvania
Spottsylvaia
Vantaml Lee
Mary Upton
The
Wilderness
Grant
Leo
Spottsylvania
Lee
Richmond
Thirty Years Ago in Politics and Policy Debates
A reproduction notes a Republican House committee criticizing inaction on a Post Office Department fraud probe, the Chicago presbytery beginning Professor David Swing’s heresy trial, a New York paper predicting Chicago’s collapse due to unused shops and hotels, Congress denying $3 million for the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, and a DC contracts inquiry shadowed by Governor Shepard claiming responsibility for subordinates’ acts.
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Republican House Committee On Postatices
David Swing
Chicago
New York
House of Representatives
Congressional
District of Columbia
Twenty Years Ago in the Grant Ward Bank Failure
A wealth and banking era report recalls the Grant Ward bank collapse with over $1,000,000 losses and the Marine National Bank of New York failure. The piece notes political maneuvers for the Republican nomination with Arthur and Linville contenders and a steamship collision injuring many.
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Grant & Ward
U.S. Grant
Pordland Ward
Marine Nae Tlonal Bank of
New York
Chester A. Arthur
Ullola
Wisconsin
Robert I. Linvain
Florida
Uird Rocks
Ives
James G. Tulna
Kalmunila
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W. H. Doe
Fpostatice Department
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Belmond
Qsknioasa
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ATO
Winffa Carnegie Library
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Pitsewo
Cape Termina
Kinchow
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Dengsiang- Hong
Saont
St. Petersburgs
London Daily News
St. Petersburg
Europatkin
Korea
Ofca
Dalny Docks
Turk
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