War in the Philippines updates from Nagasaki to San Pablo
The US hospital ship Missouri carrying 286 sick soldiers reached Nagasaki. Colonel Bullard's advance with the 39th Regiment killed 24 rebels and captured 60 prisoners after a stubborn stand. One US soldier died and two officers were wounded. Major Cheatham dispersed 400 insurgents near San Pablo as Third Cavalry losses included two killed and three wounded near San Fernando de la Union on January 12.
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United States
Missouri
Manila
San Francisco
Nagasaki
Japan
Bullard
Cheatham
San Pablo
Alamines
Third Cavalry
San Fernando de la Union
Dividends Declared for Creditors of Insolvent Banks
The comptroller of the currency declares dividends to creditors of insolvent banks. Merchants National Bank of Great Falls Montana receives one percent and National Bank of Kansas City Missouri receives six point six five percent. Secretary of War Root states he will not be a candidate for vice president. Senator Allen introduces civil war pension bill of ten dollars monthly for soldiers and sailors with at least three months service.
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Merchants’ National Bank of Great
Notable Executions and Crimes Across Several States
Reports from Montrose and Harrisburg detail hangings of Cornelius Shew and James Eagan for the Pepper murder, and a suicide by James Calhoun linked to poor health. Other items note a Chicago coroner inquest into Roger O'Brien's death, a McGinnis Teel & Co bank robbery in Indiana, and bribe and embezzlement cases in Ohio and Virginia, plus a New York jewelry theft of about $5,000 from Mrs. Joseph.
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Cornelius Shew
James Eagan
Jackson Pepper
Montrose
Max Krebs
Washington
Jack the Slasher
James Calhoun
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Harrisburg
David Lafferty
George Werbach
Toledo
David Mann
Jerry Trumbly
Chicago
Roger O’brien
Mann
Trumbly
Joseph Christie
McPherson
Kan
Bank of McGinnis, Teel & Co
Owensville
Ind
Omaha
William J. Affleck
Board of Water Works
Sandusky, O
S. W. Smith
Thomas Vagan
Newport News
Smith
Joseph Not
East Thirty-third’street
New York
Norfolk Yard Lighting Plant Contract Awarded
The electric lighting plant contract for the Norfolk navy yard goes to L. L. Leach, Son of Chicago, at a bid of 73 371 dollars. The Produce Exchange Trust resumes business in New York after reorganization begun December 18. A. Kleppisch of Burlington Iowa assigns assets for creditors. Federal Steel declares 1 percent quarterly dividend payable January 20. Saginaw Manufacturing to buy McCassy Bros washboard factory in Cincinnati signaling consolidation. Pittsburg harbor coal waiting shipment south estimated at 8,000,000 bushels.
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Norfolk Havy Yard
L. L. Leach , Son of
Chicago
Produce Exchange Trust Company
New York
A. Kleppisch
Burlington
Federal Steel Company
McCassy Bros
Cincinnati
Saginaw Manufacturing Company
Saginaw, Mich
Washboard
Pittsburg
Mishaps and Disasters Across the Nation
A tragic roll of disasters reports fires and drownings. Notable losses include Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World home destroyed by fire with a housekeeper dead and a governess missing, and a worker crushed to death in Ne koosa Wisconsin. Others involve deaths by drowning while skating in Schenectady and Sandy Lake, accidental shootings in Chicago, and young children burned or drowned in Canada and Illinois.
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Joseph Pulitzer
New York World
Tom Toreneney
Nekoosa
Wis
Edward A. Wall
Burlington Road
Chicago
Dana Greene
Roosevelt
Schenectady
N. Y
Stoneboro
George Potter
Mabel Hogue
Sandy Lake
William iXlatz
Fred Schultz
Thomas Brown
Thomas, Jr
Margaret
Jane
Lake of Bays
Black Point
Ont
Augusta Stryczynski
Olga
Richard French
Thomas O’brien
Charles Pachow
Multiple Fatal Accidents Reported Across Cities
Reports describe several deadly incidents including a drowning in a Louisville pond after ice broke, a fatal premature blast at Mountain Consolidated mine in Butte, a serious burn from gasolene can at a Chicago tailoring shop owner Miss Nellie Williams, a Kansas City real estate man J B Harrison injured by a horse, and two miners Joe Melivich and Joseph Maxwell killed by a hung blast in the Colsuna Parrott mine in Montana.
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Louisville
Mountain Consolidated
Butte
Mont
Peter Sullivan
Thomas Smith
Chicago
Nellie Williams
Harrison
Kansas City
Joe Melivich
Joseph Maxwell
Colsuna-Parrott
Montana
Boer War Losses Reach Vivid Total Amid Cape Town Moves
The war office tallies Britain casualties since the war began near 7,213 with 1,027 killed 8,675 wounded and 2,511 missing. General Joubert is reported seriously wounded. Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener arrive at Cape Town as depictions of battles near Ladysmith and Tugela river unfold.
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Great Britain
War Office
Joubert
Amsterdam
Friesland
Lord Roberts
South Africa
Lord Kitchener
Cape Town
London Daily Mail
Ladysmith
Buller
Springfield
Colenso
Tugela
Potgieter
Notable Deaths Across States Reach Memorial Ledger
A string of prominent figures including Daniel W. Green and Judge Howland die at ages 57 and 68 in Indiana and Ohio. Other losses cover Charles M. Duncan of Illinois politics, Bishop Rademacher of Fort Wayne, and notable names such as Spotted Tail, Alexander Williams, J Q Hoyt, Felix Morris, J H Wood, Lieutenant Samuel Howard, A T Wheeler, and Mrs H G Fuller, each linked to public service, business, or culture.
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Daniel W. Green
Indiana
Ligionier
Ind
William P. Howland
Jefferson, O
Ohio
Charles M. Duncan
Martinsville
Ill
Ilinois
Joseph Rademacher
Fort Wayne
Thomas Linton
Denver
Colo
England
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Colorado
Spotted Tail
Paris
Alexander Williams
Boston
John Quincy Adams Hoyt
New York
Chicago
Felix Morris
J. H. Wood
Hot Springs
Ark
Samuel Howard
Ericsson
Monitor
Merrimac
Washington
A. T. Wheeler
Clinton County
H. G. Fuller
State Supreme Court of
South Dakota
Fire Devastates Mills and Stores Across Several Cities
The Eagle Flour mills near Fountain City Wisconsin were destroyed by fire with a loss of 9000 dollars and 6000 dollars insured. The Newark City home reform school at Verona New Jersey burned to the ground in a loss near 100000 dollars with 300 inmates saved. The Portage Lake machine works at Ripley Michigan saw fire destroying the foundry office pattern shop and one warehouse, totaling 85000 dollars with 40000 dollars insured. Fire wiped out Cassel Minnesota’s business section with losses over 50000 dollars. A large fire in the J B Wells Son Co dry goods store at Utica New York caused damage estimated between 75000 and 100000 dollars.
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Eagle Flour
Fountain City
Wis
Newark City
Verona
N. J
Portage Lake Machine Works
Ripley
Mich
Cassel, Minn
J. B. Wells Son & Co
Utica
N. Y
McGovern Takes World Featherweight Title From Dixon
In a dramatic bout Terry McGovern defeated George Dixon to claim the featherweight world championship, ending Dixon's near nine year reign. Also noted are legal delays in Pennsylvania bribery cases tied to Senator Quay, a Nelson Kneass Monument project in Missouri, British influenza spreading to Osborne, Ada Raham signing with Klaw and Erlanger for a Baltimore tour, and other brief items including a McCoy-Choynski result and a Paris exposition official in Washington. A Illinois Supreme Court ruling found Section 49 of the 1898 revenue law unconstitutional. A rare British Guiana stamp sold for 1710 dollars, the first issue from 1850.
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Terry McGovern
George Dixon
Pennsylvania
Senator Quay
Nelson Kneass
Osborne House
Ada Rahan
Klaw and
Erlanger
Ford
Opera House
Baltimore
Paris
la Caricature
Queen Victoria
Kid
McCoy
Joe Choynski
Broadway Athletic Club
New York
Ferdinand Peck
United States
Washington
Illinois Supreme Court
IF. W. Hunter
British Guiana
Iowa Governor Shaw Begins Second Term In Des Moines
Governor Leslie M. Shaw was sworn in for a second term in a ceremony at the Auditorium with about 4000 attendees. Distinguished centenarians Edward Entwistle and N B Bacon plus William Zimmerman of Clinton observed the oath administered by Chief Justice Charles T. Granger as lawmakers adjourned to the capitol.
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Des Moines
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
Edward Entwistle
Stephenson
Liverpool
Manchester
N. B. Bacon
William Zimmerman
Clinton
Shaw
James C. Milliman
Charles T. Granger
Capitol
Senate
Titus
Ball
Johnson County
Lewis
Death Heads Off The Law In Marion Baby Death
Cedar Rapids reports Sheriff Evans sought the 8 month old child of Mr and Mrs George Cloud of Marion with an order to take the infant. The baby was found dead in its carriage. A coroner jury returned a secret verdict and the case was sent to the grand jury. Testimony suggests death from lack of care and food.
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Cedar Rapids
Evans
George Cloud
Marion
Iowa Anti-Saloon League Report Highlights Prohibition Gains
At the annual Iowa Anti Saloon League convention Superintendent Abrams reported that eight counties were reclaimed for prohibition after breaking existing saloon petitions. He said the league defeated Judge George W. Burnham of Vinton for the supreme bench due to unfriendly ties. Abrams announced no new laws will be pursued, but a vigorous push to block liquor law liberalization will continue. Ex Governor Larabee is to speak tomorrow.
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Des Moines
Iowa Anti- Saloon League
Abrams
Geogge W. Burnham
Vinton
Supreme Bench
Larabee
Two Men Identified in Christmas Night Robbery
Sioux City authorities name John Conway and Robert Raymond as the holdup men who robbed the Horseshoe restaurant on Christmas night, escaping with $20 from the hash register. Armours executive Steven S. Conway, brother of John, pledges to spend for his brother’s release. Des Moines reports J N Camp dies at 63. long career including consul to Kingston and editor positions in Iowa papers.
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Sioux City
John Conway
Robert Raymond
Fred Bigfort
Horeshoe
Steven
Conway
Chicago
Armour & Co
Des Moines
J. N. Camp
McMinns County
Tennessee
Abingdon
Lls
Lincoln
Kingston
Jamaica
Iowa Homestead
Iowa State Fair Association Boosts Premiums and Night Attractions
Des Moines January 16 The board of directors of the Iowa State Fair association voted to raise premiums, especially for live stock, widen the number of premium classes, and add night attractions at the fair grounds. The association will spend its surplus cash on elaborate improvements of the grounds.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Fair Association
Iowa Bottlers Meet Sets Convention Goals
Des Moines Iowa January 12 The Iowa Bottlers association held its annual convention with about 100 present They decided to ask no change in laws at present though more liberal laws are desired Officers elected include President M Ingverson Clinton and Secretary Treasurer Fred Harbach Des Moines
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Des Moines
Iowa Bottlers’ Association
M. Ingverson
Clinton
Fred Harbach
Conway brother to prove alibi in restaurant robbery case
Sioux City Iowa January 12 John Conway brother of Steven H Conway Armour and Co general superintendent is held on five thousand dollar bond for Christmas night robbery He claims he never visited the restaurant that was robbed and will attempt to establish an alibi.
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Sioux City
John Conway
Steven
Conway
Armour & Co
Fire Burns Prominent Iowa City Block
Fire destroyed a major Iowa City business block on January 15, causing an estimated loss of 150000 dollars. The blaze swept Price Kieth & Co jewelry Mrs J W S Horne dry goods and George W Leners grocer. The second and third floors housed offices.
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Iowa City
Price, Kieth & Co
J. W. S. Horne
George W. Leners
Well Known Iowa Physician Dies in Wilton Junction
Dr A A Cooling longtime Wilton Junction physician died Thursday in Muscatine at age after ten days illness pneumonia end.
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Iowa
Muscatine
A. A. ‘Ooling
Wilton Junction
Rodmen Strike Threatens Cleveland Mills
Cleveland officials report the National Association of Rodmill Workers says red men are out at all American Steel and Wire mills in the city. With 200 to 800 workers involved now, demands must be met within days or expect shutdowns across several departments affecting thousands of workers.
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Cleveland
National Association of Rodmill Workers
American Steel and Wire Company
Tale of a Stagecoach Hold Up in Arizona 1884
A New Orleans Times-Democrat account recalls a Tombstone era robbery where six on board a stagecoach faced a single masked bandit with a sawed off shotgun. The narrator notes passengers yielded without resistance, fearing lethal consequences for any first move, and cites multiple arizona hold ups with similar outcomes.
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Tombstone
A. T
Arizona
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Making Company of Guests
Edward Bok argues that American housewives resist formal dinners and guests prefer ordinary meals. He laments that hosts reveal the occasion through every course and gesture, while both guests and host are aware of the artificial formality.
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Edward Bok
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
Ensign Eames Loses Wager After Naval Salute
Miss Emma Eames has a brother Harold an ensign in the US Navy. His ship was at Leghorn when the flagship entered the harbor with the fleet commander aboard. The commander known for calm demeanor swam with officers. Eames tried to rattle him by treading water and saluting, only to be returned with a grave salute. He lost his wager.
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Eames
Emma Eames
Harold
United States Navy
Leghorn
Saturday Evening Post
Shells and tortoise shells show beauty after finishing
The article notes rough tortoise shells and seashells lack beauty until washed and acid cleaned. Finished shells from India and tropical shores reveal exquisite coloring, with a value difference likened to uncut versus cut diamonds.
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India
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Hereditary Garments Phrase on Clothing Meaning
A Philadelphia Record quip where Tommy asks about hereditary meaning and explains that clothes passed from father to son are hereditary, implying his father’s old garments are handed down.
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Tommy
Pop
Philadelphia Record
The Doctor Prescribes Jimson-Doctor Dialogue
A humorous exchange shows a doctor advising against flesh reduction by worry. The doctor suggests spending two hours daily thinking about an unpaid bill as a curative practice.
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Jimson
Tunny Fisheries of the Mediterranean Sea A Thrilling Yet Brutal Process
The New York Press describes the ancient tunny fishing in the Mediterranean as a vivid struggle between fishermen and giant predatory tunny. Nets form a prison, boats push in, and spearmen wielders slash through schools amid blood and splashing water, a scene watched by coastal towns as a feast and labor source.
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Mediterranean Sea
New York Press
Limits of Seed Vitality and Germination Facts
Government botanist Professor L H Pammel discusses seed longevity debunking claims of centuries long vitality. He cites barley eight to ten years, wheat up to four, corn failing after twenty years, and notes corruption of old seeds from sarcophagi and imposture in myths.
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L. H. Pammel
Count of Sternberg
Prague
Europe
Chicago Chronicle
Red Farmhouses Brighten New England Landscapes in Maine
A Bangor Whig and Courier note observes many Maine country towns display old red barns and farm buildings. The piece explains red paint is cheaper than white lead, durable, and sheds rain, making red farmhouse color a lasting feature of the region.
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Maine
New England
Bangor
Violence and Wit Clash in Historic Contention
A historic quarrel between wit and violence ends with prudence prevailing. The strong hand first claimed the prize while the strong head held it last, highlighting a measured approach over force in the dispute.
Narrow Escapes Save Virgil Aeneid Aristotle Talmud
The article notes Virgil’s Aeneid, Aristotle’s works, and the Talmud narrowly saved from destruction. Virgil tried to burn his copy on his deathbed but failed. Aristotle’s texts survived in a damp cellar and were badly damaged. the Talmud faced repeated persecutions and broad burnings, risking extinction.
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Virgil
Aristotle
Varro
Tucca
Augustus
France
The Model's Hard Trial In Millais Portrait
Miss Siddal endured a cold water bath while Millais worked on a portrait. Lamps beneath maintained temperature until they failed leaving her submerged and chilled. Her father threatened damages. Millais paid the doctor’s bill and she recovered quickly.
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Siddal
Oxford
Millais
Sir John Millais
Piece Sue Can't Recall Plays For Company
In a brief Kansas City Independent excerpt Sue declines to perform a piano piece. Tommy urges her to recital the familiar work she told him to request, but Sue forgets the title, and Tommy is sent to bed.
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Sue
Tommy
Kansas City Independent
Mrs Crowder Regulates Club, Chicago Record Notes
The Chicago Record reports on Mrs Crowder who has long presided over the club leadership. Members say she wields controlling influence, guiding rules and decisions with firm authority and steady governance.
A Blow to Superstition and Rabbit Tale
A brief note from the Indianapolis Journal records a superstition bust and a whimsical remark about a rabbit drowned in a bathtub. The piece mentions a left hind leg as part of the quirky quote.
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Jimmy
Indianapolis Journal
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Foreign Eye
Philippines
Washington News
Odds and
State News Notes
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