Iowas scattered items report lighted Clinton and more
Iowa news items summarize across many counties. Diphtheria in Davenport and numerous local incidents include suicides in Muscatine and Pomery, a fatal morphine ingestion in Crawford county, and a train accident in Fairfax. Fires at Pacific Junction and a large grain elevator loss at Altoona are noted alongside court actions and political union meetings.
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Clinton
Davenport
Mathias Beckley
Muscatine
Cass County
Katie Stack
Fairfax
Linn County
Henry Schonjohn
West Side
Crawford County
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railroad
Montezuma
Joseph Bowman
Poweshiek
Council Bluffs
Athello Oates
United States District Court
Iowa
Iowa Woman’s Christian Temperance Association
Iowa City
J. Ellen Foster
Boone County Veteran Association
Boone
Capt. Bell
Col
Scott
Wilkinson
James Newcombe
Fourth Indiana Battery
Algona
State Register
Bart
G. N. Fairbanks
Man
James Marlow
Burt
Eclipse
Pacific Junction
Young Men‘s Christian Associations of
James N.porter
Altoona
Fort Dodge
Buding Reinhold
Clydesdale Horse Company
Cedar Rapids
Rockford
Queen of Quality
Tornado Deluges and Tide Flood Across Northeastern U S
A massive storm on the 13th drenched the eastern United States from Ohio to New York. Rain and tornado impact caused widespread flooding, submerged docks, washed-out jetties, wrecked telegraph lines, and damage to hotels and bathhouses along Atlantic shore areas including Rockaway and Staten Island.
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New York Dispatch
Mississippi
Ohio
Indiana
Atlantic City
New York
Rockaway Beach
Staten Island
Rob Lins’ Reef
Sandy Hook
Betwen
Hamstone
Western Union Telegraph Company
Jersey
Long Branch
Coney Island
Rockaway
Brighton Beach
City
South Street
Pennsylvania
Welsh Baptist Church
Wilkesbarre
Pacific Railroads Face New Detailed Reporting Order
Washington dispatch reports the secretary of the interior will require government directors of the Pacific railroads to submit detailed reports of directors meetings and related business. Current practice has limited reports to annual results with minimal insight into board proceedings. The change aims to reveal the financial workings of the roads.
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Washington Dispatch
Secretary of the Interior
Pacific Railroads
Department of the Interior
Servian Advance Toward Sofia under King Milan
Servian forces move from the Bulgarian frontier toward Sofia with King Milan in command. They push past Dragoman Pass as artillery positions lag behind. Austria warns Milan against hoping for support while railways and Danube fleets shift to troop transport.
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Charkoi
Sofia
Dragoman Pass
Milan
Sistova
Rustshuk
Austria
Siport
Hungary
Danubian Navigation Company
Neil
Precar
Multitude of Tragedies and Trials Reported Across Cities
A roundup of incidents includes Mrs. Manor's suicide in Xenia Ohio after a year of grief from loss of a child. In Staten Island Collins shot by a teen and Wm Sullivan arrested. Fires and explosions injure workers in St Paul and Oakland China laundry deaths. Rail wreck near Duluth kills two and damages eight cars. Political notes discuss British policy in Upper Burmah and Duff erin’s recall. Panama reports unrest and purges. Courts and executions occur in Crawfordsville and Maryland. Wild dogs threaten cattle near Wind River. Police notes cover smallpox, infanticide, arson, and crime across multiple states.
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Albert Manor
Xenia
Ohio
Staten Island
Collins
Buffalo Bill
Wm. Sullivan
Sullivan
Collin
W. H. Clark
St. Paul
Clark
Thomas Plum
Nebraska
Indiana
Reusalear
Northern Pacific
Aiken Station
Duluth
Minn
Lord Randolph Churchill
Lord Salisbury
Dufferin
Upper
Burmah
Gladstone
Salisbury
India
Panama
Peru
Canon Medina
Catheral
South Boston
Foreman Wood
Wind River
Himelfretty
Oakland
Cal
Sand Bank
Oswego
N. Y
Harriet R. Weston
W. W. Weston
Wayne County Savings Bank
Honesdale
Harry 8. Batton
Chicago
Wells, Fargo& Co
Express Company
United States
Marine Hospital Service
Canada
Rochester & Pittsburg R. A. Company
Supreme Court
Abram Islin
New York
W. H. Olmstead
John
Crouch
Gano
Josh Billings Dies Suddenly in California
Henry W. Shaw known as Josh Billings died of apoplexy in Monterey California on Oct 14. He was to lecture for the Good Templars. His life and career included the Farmer's Almanax success, vast lectures, and a plain moral character.
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Joseph Conradi
Odebolt
Mary Mattock
Logan Township
Ida County
Plymouth Rock
Michael McGrinn
Kansas City & St. Joseph
Hamburg
Iowa
Watson
St. Joseph
Everett J. Waring
Baltimore
Maryland
G. H. Robbins
Medina
Wis
Lena Ryan
Rockford
Page
Babe
Cass County
Northwestern
Wheaton
Ill
James McKinney
Salvation Army
Lebanon
McKinney
Levi M. Orse
Henry W. Shaw
Josh Billings
California
Monterey
Dr. Heintz
of Good Templars
Poughkeepsie
Artemus Ward
Essa
Wars and unrest sweep Europe and Asia in scattered reports
Reports from Paris and Constantinople describe Austria moving toward 60 000 troops for Bosnia and Herzegovina while King Milan of Servia contemplates war or abdication. Mourad the ex sultan is exiled in Arabia as Burmah faces an Indian backed conflict over Mandalay. Earthquake shocks hit Palermo killing eight. France’s President Grevy signals a bid for the presidency.
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Paris
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Milan
Servia
Constantinople
Mourad
Arabia
King Thebaw
Burmah
Burmah Trading Association
Mandalay
Lonton
Europe
Berlin
Germany
Russia
India
Indian Department
Theban
Aleivy
Palermo
Italy
Grevy
France
United States
Michigan
Fitate Safe Inspector of
Illinois Livestock Commissioners
New York
New Jersey
Maryland
Virginia
Kentucky
Delaware
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Bancroft Treaty Under Scrutiny Over German Americans
A Berlin dispatch reports Germans in Germany facing government harassment and forced service. The U S Minister Pendleton is examining actions possibly to negotiate or amend the Bancroft treaty. Porter says no formal steps yet and outlines doubts about limiting Germany’s penalties on German nationals.
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Berlin
Pendleton
Germany
Porter
Gertmans
Ambassadors Seek More Time For European Accord On Roumelia
Ambassadors handed a note to the Porte urging extended discussions to achieve a full European understanding on the Roumelian issue and to urge the Sultan to maintain a peaceful policy. They do not challenge the Porte’s rights in the province and expect a resumption of talks after new instructions.
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Bulgaria
Servia
Greece
Turkey
Te Porte
Walkup Murder Trial Captures Emporia Attention
The Walkup case opens in Emporia Kansas with Mrs Walkup aged under seventeen facing trial. Supporters cite her youth and alleged husband’s debauched conduct as reasons against conviction while prosecutors seek proof of arsenic use for complexion and funerary strychnine purchases amid a packed courtroom and cross-country wire coverage.
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Emporia
Kansas
Walkup
Philadelphia
United States
Louisiana
Chicago
St. Louis
Ohio returns favor Foraker in governor race drift
Early returns from 2,017 precincts show Foraker leading Hoadly by a growing margin with Leonard drawing votes from both parties. Net Republican gains widen as more wards report, with estimates placing Foraker’s final governor victory between 15,000 and 20,000 and the Legislature still in doubt.
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Crocrsnatt
Ohio
General Assembly
Hoadly
Judge Foraker
A. B. Leonard
Prohibition
J. B. Foraker
Foraker
Leonard
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Erie County
Champaign County
Clark County
Lucas County
Columbus
Bushnell
Republican Committee
Democratic Committee
Hearlly
Richland County
Manstick
Portage County
Sandusky County
Scioto County
Seneca County
Tiffin
Stark County
Massilon
Summit County
Trumbull County
Toledo
Headly
Senate
Iowa census extract reveals vast demographic details
The document lists dwellings 345,404 and families 255,050 with breakdowns by birthplace and nationality. It shows counts for England Scotland Wales Canada Norway Denmark and other countries, plus totals for native born and foreign born, and notes on literacy, aliens, and disabilities.
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Iowa
Weootir
Ors
Cheat
Cote Ts Uate
England
Scotland
Wales
Canada
Bastelet
Borgw
Wingen His Game Sheriff Gang Shootout in Lodgepole
In Nebraska Deputy Sheriff John L. Stetson shot Chris Kline after a Tuesday assault on Morris Davis. Kline lies dying from a lung wound after a pursuit near Lodgepole. Chas Holman alias Crouchy was captured. Both men fled. Holman had been discharged from Company C for theft.
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Sidney
Omaha
Chris Kline
John L. Stetson
Longpole
Kline
Chas. Holman
Crouchy
Morris Davis
Davis
Carley
Ile
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D. M. McElroy
B. Gaines
K. H. Airkpatrick
New Place
Charter Oak
Jefferson County
Jordan Block
N. M. Bright & Son
East Side Park
the Fairfield
Thotnar Sig
Messenger & Elliott
H. C. Rowntree
Reares Wells & Garrettson. Bank
Robert Kaestner
1St West St
Wilkins & Tilson
W.c.lewis
McKenney
Charles
Physicians and Surgeons
Airfield
Pubes
J. B. Monfort
H. Spencer
Ler. Ward
King’s Grocery
Calvin Snook
Pairfield
N. Steele
Drs. P.N
H. E. Woods Arena and Surgeons
South Side Park
Geo. P. Lang
FP. Hammond
Parentis
D. H. Worthington
Calis
Drus Store
N. W. Cor. Park
Reidence
J. E. Roop, M. D
H. P. Nelson
M. B Roop
J. L. Sharp
James
Pe Surgeron
Northwest Corner Square
Clarke
Attorneys AT Law
J. B. McCoy
FS Pintonesinad
Cquselor
LAW
McGaw
Squae
R. J. Wilson
J. M. Hinkle
Wilson & Hinkle
Attorneys-At-Law
F.airfield
P.O
H. C. Raney
Town
Bell’s
J.H. Brighton
A.W. Jaques
Brighton & Jaques
South Side Square
Over Huffare, Bradehaw & Thelma’s
J.M. Galvin
W. G. Ross
Calvin & Ross
Law Notaries Public
Rihardson & Co
Jos
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Attorney At Law
McCrackin Bros
Wwe
W. McCrackin
Real Estate, Collection and Loan Agents
Cor. Square
I. D. Jones
C. D. Fullen
A.S
Jones & Fullen, Attorneys AT Law
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Lowa
First National Bank
F. Wilson
Geo. D. Temple
Banking and Exchange
Southeast Corner Park
Wells & Garrettpson
Forth Ride Park
Fairfield, Owa
G. D. Clarke
Clarke & Son
Northwest Corner
Farfield, Iowa
Thomas Bell
Northwest Corner Park
Tribune Office
Iowa State Women’s Christian Temperance Union
May A. Hunt
Boston
William Neumeister
Centennial Mutual Life Insurance Company
Burlington
Louilla
West Fork
Woolbury County
John Johnson
Johnson
Morris Lamb
Plymouth County
le Mars
Webster City
Rozenkrants’ Park
Henry Vozel
Ulrich
New Boston
Lee County
C. Applegate
Corning
Atlantic
W. H. Applegate
Thirteenth General Assembly
Scott County
le Claire
William Ongdon
Audubon
Minnie Knudson
Hardin
Weekly Review
Peter Hengen
Ithaca
Saunders County
Neb
Hengen
Iengen
Sillmanville
R.I
Richard Coyle
Marinette and
Maryjnette
Savannah
Georgia
John Walsh
Gamler
Wm. IH. Dawson
Marshall House
Walsh
Stephen Blorch
Germantown Avenue
Scott Ellis
Colorado
Aurora
Military Academy
Kendell
Greely
Myers
Broom Corn
Policeman Hunt
Capitol
Washington
Capitol Building
Brooklyn Bridge
Niagara Falls
Josh Billings NO
Balkan
Commercial Stationery & Spectalty
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