Market Updates From Fairfield Markets Prices Steady to Mixed
Corn unchanged 35 to 38 cents per bushel. Oats higher 19 to 20 cents. Rye lower 4 cents. Wheat no change 50 to 65 cents. Hay baled 7.00 to 8.50 per ton loose 6.50 to 7.50. Timothy seed no change to 85 cents. Clover seed 84.00 to 5.25 per bushel. Hogs lower 5.75 to 5.00, fat steers 4.50 to 5.00, cows and heifers 3.00 to 3.40, stockers 4.00 to 4.25, fat sheep 3.40 to 4.00, lambs 4.00 to 5.00. Hides 6 cents per pound. Butter scarce 16 to 17 cents. Lard 7 to 8 cents per pound. Eggs higher 9 to 10 cents per dozen. Potatoes 25 to 30 cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
World War and Philippine News Highlight Major Fronts
Report of British occupation advances in South Africa with Roberts pushing toward Kroonstad and Dundee. Boer resistance seen as stiff yet flagging. In the Philippines a large U S force repels Filipino attacks at Barotac as peace talks and conspiracies arise in Manila. A Lexington altercation ends in stabbing. a Georgia mob hanged a man en route to Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winburg
Roberts
Smaldeel Junction
Zand
Hutton
Vaal
Lord Roberts
Kroonstad
Free
Philippines
United States
Barotac
Luzon
Leyete Islands
Senor Buencamino
Manial
Philippine
George Chilton
Lexington
Augusta
Alexander Whitney
Atlanta
National Guard funding hike and political shifts dominate Congress
Gen Buffington warns of grave charges in his forthcoming annual report regarding Gen Miles. The House passed a bill boosting national guard funding from 400000 to 1000000 dollars. McKinley and Roosevelt exchanged views at the White House. Crawford of North Carolina was unseated by the House in favor of Pearson. Turkey seeks a short delay on settling American claims, granted. Dawes nominated for temporary Illinois convention chair over Brown by 793 to 720. Bartholdt renominated by Missouri Republicans. Llineia ticket backs Yates for governor. Dolliver acclaimed for sixth term in Iowa. Populists nominate Barker and Donnelly for president and VP. Stubbs named Missouri state senator nominee. Lorimer renominated for Congress in Illinois. Wisconsin Democrats back Mitchell for state ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffington
Miles
House
National Guard
McKinley
Roosevelt
White House
Crawford
North Carolina
Pearson
Turkey
Charles G. Dawes
Illinois
John J. Brown
Peoria
Richard Bartholdt
Missouri
Llineia
Richard Yates
Jacksonville
Iowa
J. P. Dolliver
Bryan
Towne
Sioux Falls
S. D
Iddle
Cincinnati
Wharton Barker
Ignatius Donnelly
W. E. Stubbs
Mound City
William Lorimer
Wisconsin
United States
Mitchell
Multiple crime reports from Wisconsin and Chicago area
The items note Andrew Roloff of Neenah charged with attempting to kill his wife in Wisconsin, a Green Bay forger swindling locals, a dog and chicken quarrel leaving Carl Tanse and Fred Huehner severely wounded, and Roosevelt granting Hull's requisition for perjury in Providence. Additional notes cover a hair clipper pursued in Brighton Park, a murder conviction in Missouri, a bank case in Boston, and various thefts and suspensions in Illinois and Wisconsin.
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Andrew Roloff
Neenah
Wis
Green Bay
Carl Tanse
Fred Huehner
Columbus
Roosevelt
George W. Hull
Arizona
Providence
Brighton Park
Chicago
William Ferguson
G. Wilson
Trenton
Jim Howard
Goebel
E. P. Wolcott
Odanah
George Flemming
State
Stanley Stavicki
Stephen Podlinski
Podlinski
Wisconsin Editor A P Wilder to Take Over Wisconsin State Journal
Rumor says A P Wilder editor of the Wisconsin State Journal Madison will buy H A Taylor's stock and take full ownership. Also reported General R A Alger and associates have completed the purchase of 230 000 acres of long leaf yellow pine lands in Alabama. Seventy chairmakers form National Chair association in Detroit. Miners from Spring Valley Illinois Coal Co return after fifteen day strike. W C Richardson petitioning in St Louis for a receiver for E Jaccard Jewelry Co. Chicago cheese dealers form price cartel. Great Lakes Navigation orders two passenger steamers at $1 000 000 each from Chicago Shipbuilding South Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Wilder
Wisconsin State Journal
Madison
H. A. Taylor
R. A. Alger
W. C. Richardson
St. Louis
E. Jaccard Jewelry Company
Chicago
Great Lakes Navigation Company
Chicago Shipbuilding Company
South Chicago
Fatal accidents and natural calamities sweep multiple states
reports recount a hunter killed by a gun discharge near Leavenworth Kansas. two women drown in Florida's St Johns River. Empire Pennsylvania endures forests fires trapping residents and burning three children. a Chicago Northwestern train kills Henry Welting of Evanston Illinois. Northwestern brakeman Alexander Logan dies after injuries at Bessemer Michigan. a severe wind and hail storm in Saint Paul Minnesota kills three. Mrs Demman and two children drown near McLeod in a cyclone cave filled with water.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Charles Kisker
Harry Kennett
M. R. Tutt
Eliza Flowerday
St. Johns River
Florida
Empire
Henry Welting
Evanston
Ills
Chicago and Northwestern
Alexander Logan
Northwestern
Bessemer
Mich
St. Paul
Minn
McLeod
C. T
Nancy Demman
Notable Clergy, Musicians Die Across Cities
Richard Storrs Willis posterity bound writer and sibling of N P Willis and Fanny Fern dies in Detroit at 81. Rev J W J Jordan dies in Watertown Wisconsin at 80. Rev J P Kiernan rochester diocese official dies. Dr Herman Leier Munich court musical director dies. Ernest F Wagner Chicago musician dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Storrs Willis
N. P. Willis
Fanny Fern
Detroit
J. W. J. Jordan
Watertown
Wis
J. P. Kiernan
Rochester Diocese
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
Rochester
N. Y
Herman Leier
Munich
Germany
Ernest F. Wagner
Chicago
Fires Ravage Midwest and Great Lakes Regions
The Mellowee hotel on Delavan Lake Wisconsin was destroyed by fire. Fisher Michigan suffered almost total loss with damages around 300000 dollars. Camden New Jersey saw a market and fifty homes burn. Duluth Minnesota endured seven fires in a day. Watson warehouse at Erie Pennsylvania burned with losses of about 30000 dollars.
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Mellowee
Delavan Lake
Wis
Fisher
Mich
Camden
N. J
Duluth
Minn
A. F. Watson Company
Erie
Bay Front
Multiple World Events Stir Nations and Cities
A chaotic street car strike in St Louis sparks rioting and traffic paralysis while police protect service. China’s Wei Hai Wei boundary clash ends with thirty rebels killed. United States and Germany tensions rise amid Paris reports. Admiral Dewey and other officials share routes for canals. A broad mix of political, social, and international events fills the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Methodist General Conference
Missouri Supreme Court
Chalmers Martin
Elliott F. Shepherd
Princeton Seminary
Pennsylvania College For Women
Pittsburg
United States
Germany
Paris
Quito
New York
Bombay
India
Marshall
Mich
Peel
London
Admiral Walker
Senate Committee
Panama
Skeets Martin
Prince Victor Napoleon
Dewey
Maxwell House
Nashville
Tenn
Barcelona
Valencia
Spain
Builders’ Club
Kansas City
International Association of Police Chiefs
Cincinnati
South Bend
B. F. Shively
Indiana
Marie Hohenthal
Iowa Republicans hold noncontested state convention
Des Moines hosts the Iowa state Republican convention with no officer nominations. Delegates and alternates to the Philadelphia meeting were chosen by acclamation, endorsing McKinley and protective trade policies. Temporary chair Representative Cousins spoke. A B Funk was named permanent chair. Delegates at large include Governor Shaw and others. alternates from several towns were selected.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Philadelphia
Quaker City
McKinley
Cousins
B. Funk
Spruit Lake
Leslie M. Shaw
George H. French
Davenport
E. H. Smith
Cedar Rapids
Lafayette Young
Charles M. Junkin
Jefferson
T. M. Epperson
Buffalo
E. G. Penrose
Tama
T. E. Prucell
Franklin
Attempted assassination mars Dunlap as lawyer shoots school director
Tom Taylor fired six shots at E. H. Barrett on the Dunlap post office steps. Barrett was wounded in the legs and groin and carried home in agony. Taylor, held in jail, allegedly held Barrett responsible for his daughter losing re election. Barrett’s supporters threaten lynching if Barrett dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap
Tom Taylor
E. H. Barrett
Taylor
Barrett
Labor federation denounces three Iowa officials
The State Federation of Labor adopted resolutions denouncing State Senator A S Hazelton of Council Bluffs George B Stewart of Fort Madison assistant United States district attorney and George C Tracey Burlington city solicitor for interfering with the trades assemblies of Council Bluffs and Burlington and pressuring them to oppose the Titus bill before the last general assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Federation of Labor
Hazelton
Council Bluffs
George B. Stewart
Fort Madison
United States
George C. Tracey
Burlington
Trades Assemblies
Destructive Saturday Fire Hits Villisea District
A blaze in Villisea Lang entre business district raged 5 to 6 p m causing destruction of the Oxford hotel and contents a lumber yard and a livery stable where it started. Assistance from nearby Crning and Red Oak arrived but the fire was brought under control by 7 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villisea
oCrning
Red Oak
Oxford
Republican State Convention Set for August 1 in Des Moines
The Republican state central committee chose Des Moines as the site for the next state convention to nominate state officers, meeting on Wednesday August 1. Cedar Rapids had contested the location but Des Moines won 7 to 4.
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Des Moines
Republican State Central Committee
Cedar Rapids
Hepburn Visits Clarinda After Des Moines Convention
Representative Hepburn arrives at his Clarinda Iowa home after attending the state convention at Des Moines. He says the Nicaragua canal bill is sure to pass the senate and will receive President McKinley’s approval.
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Hepburn
Clarinda
Des Moines
Senate
McKinley
Belmond Public Bath Closes After Nine Months
The only public bath room in Belmond has shut down after a nine months trial. Receipts totaled 27 dollars for the period, undermining the belief that residents bathe every two years regardless of need.
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Belmond
Turko American dispute draws wary Russian gaze
The Times prints Odessa correspondent May 6 letter noting Russian officials watch the Turko American clash closely. It cites the Odessa Listok article saying U.S. imperial policy seeks new trade outlets and warns Russia may lead to block any fleet sent to Turkish waters.
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London
Times
Odessa
Russia
United States
Europe
Tragic End by Arsenic and River Near Deer Park
Alice Simpson an 18 year old daughter of George Simpson of Deer Park LaSalle County Illinois committed suicide by taking arsenic then throwing herself into the Vermilion river two miles south of her home. A thwarted love affair is blamed for the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaSalle
Ills
Alice Simpson
George Simpson
Deer Park
Here
Ex-bank head Cole sentenced to eight years in jail
Charles H. Cole former president of the Globe National Bank of Boston was sentenced in U S court to eight years in Greenfield jail after pleading guilty to multiple counts of misappropriation of funds from the institution.
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Thompson
Havans
Reeves and Reynolds
Chicago
Charles H. Cole
Globe National Bank
Boston
Charles Foushee
Greenfield
Old Canal Idea Revisited in Cabecera Venezuela
An American civil engineer recalls a 20 year-old proposal from Cabecera villagers to build a canal from their village to Provecue. They sought an official government letter, later found after delays, reviving excitement each return visit as locals repeatedly asked about the canal project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabecera
Venezuela
Provecue
Good Fellow Dozes Off After Phone Call Prank
In a Broad Street hotel a man, described as a “good fellow,” asks to call a Providence contact and then falls asleep in a phone booth. He wakes owing the operator 82.90 dollars and, after initial resistance, pays the bill.
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Providence
Broad Street
Philadelphia Press
Why He Bought Wholesale L Tickets in Harlem Tale
A slender stranger explains why he buys tickets in dollar lots at an L station. He recounts a past incident where a ticket seller shorted him and used a palm trick. He now buys by the dollar to keep counts simple and reduce temptation for conduct by the seller.
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Harlem
New York Mail and Express
Memories by G. C. Broderick on hospitality in America
The author notes the abundant hospitality of American private homes but cites service difficulties. He describes avoiding requests for hot water or boot cleaning, instead leaving boots outside his door and finding them cleaned or rubbed down by morning when possible.
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G. C. Broderick
Boiled egg whites deemed hard to digest by experts
The text notes that few people can eat the white of a hard boiled egg comfortably. It explains that egg whites coagulate in hot water and that long boiling makes the yolk soft while the white becomes tough and indigestible and should be discarded per Ladies' Home Journal.
Ally Sloper Quips on Nocturnal Nights of Drink
Cartoon caption quotes Ally Sloper remarking on repeated intoxicated returns. The snippet contrasts a sober night and two drunk nights, signaling a comic take on binge behavior.
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Ally Sloper
How to Catch a Cold in Early Medical Thought
Dr J H Kellogg explains cold causation by reflex links between surface body areas and internal organs. Exposure of neck or shoulders to cold may affect nose and throat or lungs, causing congestion or inflammation if prolonged. wet or chilled feet could reveal underlying vulnerabilities.
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J. H. Kellogg
Baby's Pretty Curls On Philadelphia Car
A well dressed woman rides with a beautful baby whose golden curls fascinate passengers on a Germantown car. The child pulls the bonnet off revealing a hairless head, and the mother exits with the baby tucked under her arm as onlookers laugh at the prank.
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Germantown
Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia
Behind the Scenes The theatre life behind the curtain
A veteran stage manager says that backstage work is as intense as the stage front. He notes that a disciplined, businesslike crew keeps the play running smoothly while the audience is entertained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Playhouse
Washington Star
Drying Boots by Fire and Flannel Heat
The article explains drying hip rubber boots using a hot flannel placed inside the boot and placed before a coal fire. It notes a spring steel corset rib keeps the boot leg open and allows the boot to dry thoroughly by morning.
Refrigerated Eggs Contain Hidden Fungus Risk
Eggs kept in refrigerators may develop a fungus detectable by microscope but not by taste. The fungus poses a danger given widespread egg consumption, so people with delicate constitutions should favor fresh eggs over those stored long.
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Geo. Howell & Son
Southwest Corner Square
Sterling Remedy Company
Montreal
Parsons College
Sresarasety
Daniel E, Jenkin
Red Cross
Vin de Cinchona Co
Bradshaw & Thoma
Rock Island Wall
John Sebastian
G.P.A
Ill
Leage
New Yo
Oin
Ng Remedy Co
Telegraph
Washington News
Odds and
State News Notes
Organized
Cole
Man
New York Sun
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