Des Moines Leads Iowa in Life Insurance Death Claims
Des Moines ranked first among Iowa cities for death claim payments in 1905 with about 40000,000 in insurance proceeds. Statewide claims totaled 3,878,521, while New York City topped national payments at 26,785,797. The report also notes larger policy settlements for individuals in Des Moines and other cities.
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Des Moines
United States
Canada
Insurance Press
New York City
Iowa
Dubuque
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Burlington
B. F. Elbert
J. B. Morrisson
William S. Potter
Fred W. Faulks
James D. Lamb
Clinton
Charles Henry Stephen
Peter E. Roddewig
Marshall M. Walker
Austin S. Gillette
Glenelien
Warren Beckwith
Mount Pleasant
Lot Thomas
Storm Lake
Memorial Day Proclamation by Iowa Governor Cummins
Governor Albert B Cummins proclaims Wednesday May 30 as a memorial day to honor Union soldiers and sailors who died in the Civil War. He urges Iowa residents to stop ordinary labor and join in paying tribute to the heroic dead and their sacrifices for the republic.
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Cummins
Albert B. Cummins
State of
Iowa
The
Republic
Presbyterians oppose Reed Smoot vote in Senate
The women's board of home missions of the Presbyterian church sent a telegram to Senator Dolliver urging a vote against Reed Smoot's continuing as a U S senator. The message said Smoot represents Utah and the Mormon hierarchy.
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Smoot
Woen
Board of Home Missions of the
Presbyterian Church
Dolliver
Reed Smoot
United States Senate
Presbyterian Women of the
United States
Utah
Revival to be held in Des Moines next November
City pastors from all churches except Plymouth Congregational decide unanimously to stage a general union revival in Des Moines next November. Evangelist J Wilbur Chapman of New York City will lead the event with his organization. Chapman is regarded as America’s Moody.
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Waterloo
D. W. Hamilton
Sigourney
John P. Reese
Miners’ Organization
Iowa
Jerry B. Sullivan
Cummins
Des Moines
Walt H. Butler
Savery Hotel
C. W. Miller
Waverly
State Committee
Steve Morrisey
Harlan
G. L. Caswell
Denison
J. B. Romans
State Hospital
Board of Control
Algona
Cedar Rapids
Summerset
Earlham
Sioux City
Goodell
Riverside
Ogden
Strawberry Point
Jefferson
Madrid
Tama
Montezuma
Toledo
Mason City
Forest City
Fort Madison
Newton
Creston
Camanche
Polk City
Judge Robinson
Downie
Hamilton
Fort Dodge
Iowa City
Harrisburg
Tom Benton
Missouri
General Coffee
Benton
Jackson
Presbyterian Historical Society
Philadelphia
Potter
Plymouth Congregational Church
J. Wilbur Chapman
New York City
Mr. Chapman
Moody of America
Stick to your line proverb warns against cross work
The piece argues that people excel in their own trades and should avoid dabbling in others. It notes the specialization of paint manufacturers over painters, explaining that true quality comes from proper mixing and industrial equipment. P. G.
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Octave Thanet
Painters’ Union
Mires
P. G
Who is Clement E Staples At Cape Elizabeth Meeting
The Cape Elizabeth annual voters meeting listed two moderator candidates Henry S Jorden a Republican and Clement E Staples a Citizen The main speaker repeatedly cried Who is Clement E Staples prompting a spectator to answer I’ll bite Who is he The crowd reaction was notable for the silence and curiosity.
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Voters
Cape Elizabeth
Henry S. Jorden
Clement E. Staples
Boston Herald
Mr. Staples
Waal
Cure for Longstanding Skin Ailment With Cuticura
H J Myers U S N reports three-year battle with a severe skin condition on his leg. After doctors failed to help, he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment daily, finishing with about six or seven boxes. Within three weeks he was thoroughly cured and has had no further issues.
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H. J. Myers
U. S. S. Newark
New Yirk
First Day of the Voyage
Dialogue from Harper's Bazar portrays a traveler pressed for supplies, asking the steward to bring a continent or island if available, and threatening to sink the ship if nothing solid is brought. The excerpt reflects nautical humor and period speech patterns.
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Harper's Bazar
Then and Now Quotes and Advertisements
A compact collage of antiquated lines and ad blurbs includes a Diogenes quip about missing an honest man, a Subpoena Server remark on slickness, a mention of the American Spectator, Garfield Tea Co. Brooklyn inviting samples, a mild laxative note, and a proverb about the sun rising in the heart.
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Diogenes
B. C
American Spectator
Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn, N. Y
Garfield Tea
GOAL STOCKS GIVEN AWAY Philadelphia
The interstate commerce commission reopened its inquiry into railroad car allocations with three Pennsyl vania railroad executives as key witnesses. John P. Greene Samuel Rea and William A Patton disclosed stock holdings in soft coal firms and related notes. Patton stated losses were covered by signed notes while Rea defended ownership as not barred by his railroad role. Greene recalled past norms but acknowledged that such holdings may now be viewed differently.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
John P. Greene
Samuel Rea
William A. Patton
Glasgow
Patton
Greene
Mormon Church Plans Wholesale Exit From Business
Salt Lake City reports the Mormon church will sell its Utah Light and Railway holdings to a 25 million dollar Anglo American syndicate. The Salt Lake and Los Angeles railroad, also church property, is sold for 500 thousand dollars. President Joseph F Smith says the church divorces religion from business as converts gain independence.
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Salt Lake City
Mormon Church
Utah Light and Railway Company
Great Zion Cooperative Mercantile Institution
Salt Lake
Santo Domingo Rebellion Reported Aimed at Caceres
Washington reports disquieting advices about revolutionary movements in the West Indies aimed at President Caceres in Santo Domingo. Details are vague but indicate ex President Morales is trying to oust Caceres and reclaim the Santo Domingo presidency.
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Santo Domingo
Washington
State Department
West Indies
Caceres
Morales
Canal materials to be domestically produced under Senate plan
Senate finance committee reports a resolution directing Panama Canal materials be produced domestically unless bids are deemed exorbitant by the president. The de natured alcohol bill is also ordered reported favorably by the same committee.
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Canal
Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Panama Canal
Rural Delivery Order shifts box checks to signals
Washington dispatch notes that after July 1 the fourth assistant postmaster general requires rural delivery carriers to visit and inspect only mail boxes that hold mail or display signals indicating mail is ready for dispatch, limiting unnecessary stops on routes.
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Washington
Deneen Signs Primary Election Bill
Gov. Deneen signed the primary election bill late Wednesday, noting five legislative factions wanted different measures and saying the current law is the best possible compromise.
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Deneen
Springfield
Cossacks Terrify Choucha District in Transcaucasia
Reports from Tiflis describe Cossacks terrorizing Choucha district in Transcaucasia with killings and looting. General Malama, the military commander, is said to be making no effort to stop the bloodshed.
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Tiflis
Transcaucasia
Choucha
Malama
Two Killed at Crossing in Ohio Train Collision
A Nickel Plate passenger train struck two men near Columbus Grove Ohio killing Eldon Van Buskirk of Leipsic and farmhand Ira Graham as they rode home from Leipsic. The crash occurred Monday night.
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Columbus Grove
Eldon van Buskirk
Leipsic
Ira Graham
Alaska town destroyed in fire reports reach Fairbanks
Fairbanks agents relay a widespread blaze destroying most of the town from Turner to Lacey Street and Third. One woman, Lotta Talbot, perished. key buildings including the First National Bank and courthouse were likely burned, while the Fairbanks Banking Company and food warehouses survived or near-survive. Gold output figures and relief plans accompany the dispatch.
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Alameda
Cal
Northern Commercial Company
Fairbanks
Turner
Lacey Street
Fairbanks Banking Company
Lotta Talbot
Chena River
Tanana
Pacific Coast
Vancouver
B. C
First National Bank
Washington Banking Company
Court House
Ends Book of Form Fight in Presbyterian Assembly Compromise
Des Moines reports the Presbyterian assembly concluded a heated fight over the proposed book of forms. A compromise deleted language implying authorization and included a resolution stating no recommendations were made regarding the book.
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Des Moines
General Assembly
Assembly
Treaty on Rio Grande Waters Between Mexico and United States Signed
Ambassador Casasus for Mexico and Secretary Root signed a treaty regulating Rio Grande water use. If approved by the senate, it will end twenty years of friction in bilateral relations between the two countries.
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Washington
Casasus
Root Monday
Rio Grande
Senate
Dowie Adherents Win First Legal Victory in Zion Dispute
Chicago district court finds no misappropriation of funds by Zion factions led by John Alexander Dowie. Investigators report assets exceed liabilities and no receiver will be appointed. Judge Landis announced the ruling Tuesday, settling a key point in the ongoing dispute.
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Chicago
Zion
John Alexander Dowie
District Court
Landis
Safe thieves blow up Lexington post office in nitroglycerin blast
Thieves wrecked the Lexington post office in Bloomington Indiana with nitroglycerin on Wednesday. They escaped with the entire stamp supply and a large sum of money, according to reports.
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Bloomington
Lexington
Italian laborer stabbed in boarding car in Decatur
V. M. Di Vances, an Italian railroad laborer, was stabbed through the heart in a boarding car in Decatur Illinois early Wednesday. The killer is believed to be one of four men who were playing cards with him.
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Decatur
V. M. di Vances
Koreans Hanged for Brutal Murder in Honolulu
In Honolulu three of five Koreans convicted of the brutal murders of two compatriots were hanged on Wednesday. The remaining two, already convicted, were commuted to life imprisonment.
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Honolulu
Senate Passes Railroad Rate Bill After Intense Deliberation
The U S Senate approved the railroad rate bill by 71 to 3 after 70 days of debate. It empowers the Interstate Commerce Commission to set rates and adds provisions on court review constraints, passes for passengers, rebates, and accountholding with penalties including $500 fines.
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Washington
Senate
Foraker
Ohio
Morgan and Pettus
Alabama
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Supreme Court
Six Square Deserted in Stanley Wisconsin Fire
A Stanley Wisconsin fire from a Northwestern mill spark destroyed 100 residences and a dozen business buildings. Loss about 200000 dollars. Winds pushed flames east erasing six blocks, wiping out the Northwestern Lumber department store and stock valued at 40000 dollars. Other losses include Olson furnishings 4000, Long and Ness meat market 4000, Christian and Konsella farm implements 3000, Norwegian church and reading room 6000. Residence section damage exceeds 100000 dollars with every house between the Northwestern store and Franklin street burned.
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J. N. Olson
Long & Ness
Christian & Konsella
Norwegian Church and Young Peoples
Franklin Street
Burlington indictments go to trial in Missouri court
Judge Smith McPherson of Iowa sitting for Judge John F. Phillips overruled the demurrer to the Burlington railway indictments. The case now proceeds to trial with the charge that Congress lacked power to regulate export-rate rebates violating Interstate Commerce laws.
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Kansas City
Smith McPherson
Iowa
John F. Phillips
Burlington Railway
Congress
Burlington
Cousins Renominated by Acclamation at Iowa GOP Convention
Congressmen Robert G. Cousins was renominated by acclamation on Wednesday at the Fifth Iowa Republican convention. He received support from party leaders and delegates representing Cedar Rapids and surrounding districts.
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Cousins
Cedar Rapids, Jr
Robert G. Cousins
Iowa
Earthquake Recorded At St Ignatius College
An earthshock lasting 48 seconds was measured on the selamograph at St Ignatius College in Cleveland. The quake began with an initial eastward movement and was followed by a westward return shock.
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Cleveland
St. Ignatius College
Tragic Death of Rev Frank Hoover Found in Pond
The body of Rev. Frank W. Hoover, Congregational minister of Sherrard, was found in a pond near his home Wednesday. It is believed he drowned while bathing.
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Rock Island
Frank W. Hoover
Sherrard
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Alaska
Wreck
Illinois Post Office
Stanley, Wis
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