Consolidated Iowa News Items Signal Shifting Local Edits
A long wrap of regional happenings notes a German tailor in Eldon injuring his leg after leaping from a hotel window. It covers political paper consolidation, missing children, a fatal shooting in Millard Nebraska, gas and well explorations, and assorted accidents, fires, and thefts across Davenport Carroll Audubon Dubuque Ottumwa Greene and Osceola county with details on bonds, dairies, and Danish Lutheran conventions.
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Mineral Springs
Eldon
Massachusetts Republican Convention Nominates Ames for Governor
The Massachusetts state Republican convention in Boston chose J Henry Gould as president and Henry Cabot Lodge as permanent chair. Oliver Ames won the governorship on 945 of 994 votes and the ticket was completed with Pierce, Beard, Ladd, and Sherman nominated by acclamation. The body adjourned after adopting resolutions calling for temperance and reform.
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Boston
J. Henry Gould
Robert A. Southworth
Calven D. Page
Major Gould
Henry Cabot Lodge
Dawes
Hoar
Long
Rice
Runney
Hayden
Whiting
Davis
Lodge
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Oliver Ames
Govenor
J. Q. A. Brackett
W. H. Haite
John Lotis
Henry C. Logan
Myron P. Walker
Brackett
Henry B. Pierce
A. W. Beard
Charles R. Ladd
Edgar J. Sherman
Barn Burns in Des Moines Area. Worker Suffers Brutal Injuries
A barn near Ames owned by Samuel A. Coy was struck by lightning and burned, with over 1000 dollars in loss including hay and tools. Tom Burns, 19, at Dubuque's Moore mill, lost both hands and one leg after a buzz saw accident. Poweshiek county will refund 40000 dollars of bonds at 5 percent. Seth W Stephens, a C B N railroad brakeman, fell from a moving train at Dubuque and suffered leg injuries, one leg amputated. his future uncertain.
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Schick
Ottumwa
Miller
Dubuque & Northwestern
Dubuque
Scott’s Creamery
Iowa
Greene
Sidney
William Barkhoff
Ocheyedan
Osceola County
Luke Harrobin
D. J. Smith
Barkhoff
Convention of
Danish Lutheran Churches of America
Cedar Falls
United States
Neilson
Chicago
Lena
Wisconsin
Theodore Helrig
Filmore
Dubuque County
Goden
David Cratty
First Ward
Muscatine
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Muscatine Rifles
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
James Murphy
Win. Foy
Capt. Riley
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Belle Plaine
W.P Hanson
Samuel A. Coy
Ames
Tom Burns
Moore
Seth W. Stephens
C. B. & N. Railroad
Stephens
C. R. L& P. Railroad
Davenport
Earthquakes Reach Charleston On Sept 29 And 30
Tremors were felt in Charleston on Sept 29 with gentle sways at docks and no major alarm. A stronger 4:50 pm shock caused little concern as many people were outdoors. After a shower loosening plaster, repairs are underway and most camps are abandoned as residents return home.
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Charleston
D. C
A burst boiler redounds on Baltimore & Ohio train
Across several reports Sept 26 27 a Baltimore & Ohio locomotive boiler burst near Baltimore fatally scalding fireman Charles Liger. A Charleston South Carolina tremor September 27 rattled houses from Savannah to Ten Mile Hill with limited damage. Fire loss swells in Florida Deland and Albany Wisconsin fires.
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Baltimore
Charles Liger
Charleston
8. C
Savannah
Augusta
Summerville
Orangeburg
Camden
Granitsville
Hopkins
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Relief Committee
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Wm. Reynolds
Shelbyville, Il
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Chicago
Cook County
Illinois
L. M. Hammond
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Cleveland
Mob stringing of Wallace ends with return to jail
Sree Wallace of Missouri faced a mob after his arrest for the Logan family murder. At 11 pm an organized group of masked men dragged him from his jail cell and hanged him from a tree in the courthouse yard before releasing him after officials advised caution. Wallace claimed innocence and accused Vaughn of the crime, saying he took $20 to stay silent. The crowd dispersed after authorities reclaimed him.
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P. F.wyallace
Logan
Wallace
Court House
Vaughn
Indicted train crew in Silver Creek collision case
Conductor Harrison and Engineer Brewer of the excursion train face manslaughter charges from a Mayville grand jury. Bail set at 3000 each. trial scheduled for next month.
Too Intimate With Another Man's Wife Marion
A mob of Huber works employees chased B J Conwell from Marion into the country and bound him to a rail after accusing him of inappropriate relations with a wife. They planned no arrests after Mayor Gaily's timely intervention and most locals condemn the act.
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Huber Works
B. J. Conwell
J. B. McClinton
McClinton
Huber
Conwell
Gaily
Band raid interrupts dance. wife abducted near Laredo
Five members of El Coyote's gang led by Bernaraez raided a farmer's dance house near Laredo yesterday. After a confrontation they abducted the proprietor's wife. Pursuit stopped two men, Gonzales and Conterase, who were captured. the remaining assailants escaped.
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Frank 3Arsell
Rosenfield
Chicago
Galena
Ill
Comstock
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
Wim. Greenlee
R. G. Robinson
Jennie E. Rudolph
Baltimore
Henry Scheib
el Coyote
Martial Bernardinez
Laredo
Gonzales
Conteraz
Bernardinez
Tex
Bernaraez
Conterase
Family Murder in Missouri Farm Tragedy and Lynching Suspect
Malcomb Logan and his wife, three children, and an adopted seven year old were killed with hatchets at their farm six miles east of Cua Missouri. The body of Logan was found on a railroad track after the fire damaged home. A neighbor discovered the crime after seeing a blood trail. R P Wallace, the accused killer, was brought to town amid a potential lynching. Police secured him and transported him to Steeleville for safety.
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Minnesota
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The
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Audubon
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Silas Benson
New York, Providence & Boston
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Conn
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Chicago
McCambrie
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Cua
Malcomb Logan
Here
R. P. Wallace
Logan
St. Louis
Wallace
Steeleville
Fatal storm devastates Reed City area with widespread damage
A violent thunderstorm from 4 PM to 9 PM caused extensive destruction. A barn owned by Christopher Grabel burned with crops worth 2,000. dams and washouts disrupted rail lines from Reed City to Cra PO and east of here. A house was struck killing a child and injuring the mother. total losses around 100,000.
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Detroit
Reed City
Christopher Grabel
Grand Rapids & Indiana
Crapo
Hersey River
New Trial Bid for 7 Anarchists in Cariaco Case
Affidavits seek a new trial arguing the verdict lacks sufficient evidence and alleging State counsel bias. A telegraphed Indianapolis tip about a dynamite threat near haymarket era violence is invoked as new evidence. Judge Gary will hear the motion Friday. likelihood of reversal appears remote.
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Indianapolis
Hay Market
Chicago
Denker
Randall
Cole
Gary
Campaign opening in Mason City denounces Republicans
Hon Cato Sells’s September 25 speech to about 1,200 audience members blasted Republican policy as monopoly-led and warned of past era excesses. He praised Democratic gains, cited debt trends, labor reforms, tariff critique, and rail policy as key contrasts shaping Iowa politics.
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Mason City
Cato Sells
Congress
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Arthur
Cleveland
Eeewene
Iowa
Hartford Man Accused of Long Running Company Theft
A Hartford report claims Geo. M. Bartholomew has robbed a business he co led for years. A friend's statement connected him to T. F. Plunkett’s fall after Plunkett’s father left $60,000 to his son. Plunkett’s revenge led Bartholomew to sign a large note, then Bartholomew was abandoned. Auditors may lose $12,000. Bartholomew’s paper potential losses stretch to $200,000 across banks and the Schuyler Electric Light Co. Bartholomew’s son nears bankruptcy and faces suspension.
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Conn
Geo. M. Bartholomew
T. F. Plunkett
Bartholomew
Plunkett
Charter Oak Life Company
Schuyler Electric Light Company
Infant killed by dog in Shelbyville farm home
Six month old William Reynolds baby died Friday night after being mauled by a dog named Kate in a rural Shelbyville home. The child cried overnight, was found dead in the morning with bones denuded and the face mutilated. Local farmer William Reynolds resides five miles north.
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Shelbyville
Llt
William Reynolds
Debate over state indebtedness and levy continuation
The piece argues that a half mill levy to fund war bonds never ceased since enactment and shows rising state indebtedness from 1880 to 1885. It cites tax income, warrants, and treasury balances, accusing the Republican party of mismanagement, gerrymandering, and constitutional violations. It closes with a lighthearted marriage notice column.
Tragic election violence in New Orleans as reporter shoots rival
In New Orleans during yesterday's primary, journalist Frank Waters of the City Item clashed with Joseph Baker, a ward leader. Waters admitted writing critical articles. Baker accused him of lying, drew a revolver, and fired after Waters struck him. Waters shot back, Baker was wounded in the abdomen and likely to die tonight. Waters was uninjured.
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New Orleans
Frank Waters
City Item
Eighth Ward
Joseph Baker
Waters
Baker
What Made Manning Sick
A Washington plumber recounts removing plumbing from Secretary Manning's private office revealing it lay above a main sewer. He claims Manning endured deadly sewer gas indoors last winter, causing oppressive air and visits blocked by a private chair’s location. Doctors diagnose blood poisoning from sewer gas exposure.
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Manning
Washington
Mr. Manning
Ft Bliss Grows As Military Hub After Mexico Incident
El Paso special notes Ft Bliss expands its role as a southwest military center and supply depot. Col Douglas will establish regimental HQ with adjutant, commissary, and quartermaster units. A post trader is appointed to operate a large store soon as Fort Bliss sits one mile above El Paso on the Rio Grande.
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Tex
Mexico
Ft. Bliss
Col
Douglas
Rio Grande
Running to Catch the Train
A Youths Companion piece argues many travelers risk heart trouble by rushing to trains. It cites cases of sudden death from hurried runs and urges on time habits to avoid stress, advising punctuality and margin for delays to prevent danger.
Sitting Bull Keeps Two Wives Amid Polygamy Scrutiny
The government clamps down on polygamy yet overlooks Sitting Bull who has lived with two wives for years. Both squaws are described as handsome and unjealous, jointly proud of their lord and master. Their children are equally loved by either wife.
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Sitting Bull
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