14 Nov 1901
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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1901
Page
1
Partial OCR reads Rimmet Co Republican in Ebsytherville Iowa withInsks UTCMOTS and Preeti ce interjected, details incomplete. The item outlines a parish or local party note with ambiguous names and locations, lacking a clear event or outcome to confirm.
National Live Stock Association reports a western cattle shortage driven by grazing land loss and rising prices. Herds shrink from large ranges to small pastures as yearling slaughter rises and desertification spreads. Delegates plan a Chicago convention to seek a commission of experts to study and propose relief measures.
Chivage Cicely a Shorthorn cow formerly with the Queen Victoria herd in England sold Friday for $5,000 to J. J. Robins & Sons of Horace Ind. The sale at Dexter Park amphitheater by W. G. Pratt saw twenty other cattle average $1320, a twenty five year record. Lord Bantt of the herd went to Goa Te Ward of Howarton Ind for $5,000. Choice Goods the finest Shorthorn bull, fetched a private term to Robbing & Sons of Horace Ind. Photographic frauds.
Secret Service operatives arrested J. M. Lamon, a local photographer, in El Paso, Texas, after the seizure of numerous counterfeit plates and unfinished dies bearing imprints of various national bank notes and foreign currencies. Lamon is alleged to be connected to circulating forged currency appearing since last year in northern cities and abroad.
The annual report highlights glaring defects in the pension system. It cites improper determinations of wards and misuses of funds by guardians and agents, with cases of widows and orphans being overcharged or defrauded. It notes authorized abuses, diverted pensions, and public expenditures misapplied for private gain.
Police probe a gruesome discovery in a prairie strip near Western Avenue Chicago where a man’s body, head severed and feet bound, was found inside a barrel. The victim Antonio Napali, an Italian laborer, had a marked record and was believed to be fleeing a vendetta with about seven hundred dollars on him.
Fire at the Klondike theater in Turtey Wisconsin killed ten people nine men and one woman. The LeChure stock company occupied the building with twenty five people in vaudeville at the time. The blaze started in the proprietors bachelor flat reportedly from an oil stove explosion. The fire department saved the town from total destruction.
Washington reports that Bavarian officials revised a decree to permit practicing dentists in Bavaria who hold reputable American diplomas. The move follows efforts by United States Consul to secure recognition and ease restrictions on American dental graduates.
Interior notes from WV Barhos and superintendent discuss employing pretty girls as waiters on the railroad dining cars. They plan to assign women on the Missouri Pacific lines and Western routes, asserting fit and courtesy will improve service and public reaction.
Pekius Li Wong Clog died at a Welock morning following a brief rally on Wednesday night. His immediate doctors allegedly refused to attend and the Chinese sorters were dismissed amid the incident.
An Unoty theater fire injured Hoy Dyauer and others as spectators fled the blaze. A man and a boy were rescued from a window, while five perished in the panic. Reported conditions for Miss State and Mine Usilka were stated as well.
Seth Low won New York City's mayoral race by a sizable plurality, defeating Milward L. Shepard in a tight contest. The fusion ticket led by Cravath and Van Wyck for district attorney and mayor faced stiff opposition from Republicans and Democrats, with results showing Low carrying the city as a whole while party balance shifted in several county and state posts.
In Muncie Indiana and nearby gas fields residents suffer a severe gas shortage. Many households lack fuel for stoves and heating as winter tightens its grip amid disrupted service. Authorities report continuing delays and unrest as relief efforts lag.
Market quotations show varied grain and livestock prices. Notable figures include corn and oats traded with mixed futures, butter and eggs listed with prices, and cattle hogs and sheep markets reflecting steady demand across multiple centers.
In Madison and Adair counties two railroad promoters push for right of way as Des Moines and Southern lines gain support. A Norwalk survey party begins a parallel cross county line from Warren toward Madison, raising questions whether Burlington or Des Moines interurban plans drive the movement.
A Dubuque litigation concerns a life policy payout to Henry Hildebrand. The case centers on workmen lodge rules denying insurance benefits to members in the hero business and whether his admission at one lodge affects the claim. The jury verdict favored the insured, and the grand lodge plans an appeal.
Des Moines judge in district court sentenced Alice Milka and Sylvia Caner to four years in the penitentiary for maintaining a disorderly house. The two 24 year old women were described as inmates in the house and are now at Mitchellville reform school. The judge called the verdict the severest sentence in county disorderly house cases.
The state bank and savings institutions show the largest increase on record with total assets and liabilities at 213,020.00 and 26 banks moving higher. The report notes deposits at 4 larger than last quarter and receivables up 25.07 percent, signaling improved liquidity across banks.
Report states bonds issued by Lyons before its consolidation with Clinton were invalid due to exceeded debt limits. Court also dealt with abutting property assessments, delays in contracted work, and lack of new bid advertising. Fire damaged Savee Carn Burned and other local losses noted along with civic projects in Mason City and Des Moines.
Returns indicate Cummins wins governor with about a 90 000 plurality. Herriott Barrett Werver and Brown also ahead in many counties. Official county totals put Cummins at 234 492 Phillips 145 064 a lead of 8 428 with large Republican gains in the legislature. Prohibition candidate Coates garners around 1 700 votes.
A massive blaze destroyed Guenther and Sully wholesale toy and Hotton house in Sioux City on Wednesday. Stock valued at about 75,000 was wholly consumed, with total loss near 91,000. building valued at 16,000 owned by National Life Insurance Company of Vermont. Hundreds watched as flames driven by a north wind threatened nearby firms including Strange Bros, Booth Oyster, Hornick Tess and More, and Meyer Shoz. Fire likely started by a defective electrical wire in a room filled with combustibles.
Mrs. Carleton of Towa Falls, age 29, is claimed as the youngest grandmother in the Northwest. The lengthy family history notes early marriages in the Crarleton line, with Mrs. Carleton becoming a mother two years ago and hoping to become a great grandmother soon.
Twenty five members of the Des Moines Ministerial Association visited the city council to present a memorial calling for tougher enforcement of liquor laws. They cited temple penalties and claimed that a saloonkeeper with a prior conviction should be barred from operating any saloon, arguing for action against a prominent man who owns twenty nine saloons in Des Moines.
Nevada woman asks Gov Shaw to hire a detective to find her 14 year old daughter Maud Paddleford who disappeared from home Wednesday evening. The mother, an only child, pleads for help though the governor has no authority to direct such action. Also noted: deaths of John McDermid in Des Moines and Montgomery and Baird found drowned in Clear Lake. Professor Nutting named to Pacific exploration voyage aboard the Albatross. Sheriff removed and indicted for corruption in Appanoose County.
By the President John Hay, Secretary of State, proclaims Thanksgiving with official observance details.
The report covers Mary Witwer of Daston Ohio held for trial amid reports of twelve deaths linked to her, and Jane Toppan arraigned in Barnstable Massachusetts on murder charges related to Mary Gibbs and other deaths. It notes possible motive questions and uncertain guilt, with a historical parallel to Nero and Lucretia Borgia. Also included is Musolino the Italian brigand threatening self harm in custody and government actions, plus treaty talks over Fort Totten lands, and W D Shepard appointed lieutenant in the Philippines provisional forces.
The report analyzes how European instability affects U S markets with gold shipments to Paris and potential demand shifts. It notes Germany's depressed iron and steel output, Bank of England rate moves, and ongoing Northern Pacific settlement talks impacting Wall Street and general trade conditions.
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