Pervasive Parallels in 1900 World News and Rail Trade
The week shows an 8458.21 dollar rise in Chicago Great Western railway parings versus last December. Reports note the Kaiser and family inspecting Berlin works after a visit, Ohio statesman Judge Canfield’s death, Brazil wheat exports, US war department ships moves, Rockefeller gift for schooling, and various global political and military notices.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Berlin
D. W. Canfield
Chardon
Ohio
Garfield
Brazil
Secretary of War
Samoa
Hong Kong
San Francisco
Volunteer Army
Philippines
United ‘States
Wildman
Hong ‘Kong
United States
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Standard Oil Company
J. H. Martin
St. Luke's Church
Jackson
Tenn
Mr. Martin
Stonewall Jackson
Virginia
Annapolis
Frolic
Wompatuck
Piscataqua
Hampton
Bermuda
Manila
New York Hospital
New Zealand
M. L. Crocker
Richmond
Ind
Jane Baer
City
Benjamin L. Crocker
Sacramento
William
Boursen Courier
New York & Porto Rico & 8. Co
Arkadia
Ponce
New Orleans
Frederia
Westminster
Henry B. Lyman
New York
Wichita
Kas
Kansas
Leavenworth
Roswell Bardsley
North Lansing
Tompkins County
N. Y
McKinley
Washington
Ae Crupp
Pele
R. N. Batchelder
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Schloss Bellevue
Republican Joint Legislative Caucus
Augusta
Alaska
Oregon
Seattle
Cadmus Kelly
Missouri
Tennesse
H. M. ‘Turner
College of
African Methodist Episcopal Bishops
Grand Duke of Hesse
Nicholas
Army Canteen Abolished by Senate Vote in Washington
The army canteen is to be abolished as the Senate accepts the House provision. Debate centers on the beer-selling post exchange and duty to close saloons in Manila. Key figures include Pettigrew Teller Lodge and Hawley as the measure moves toward final action this week.
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Washington
Senate
House
Teller
Colorado
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Butler
North Carolina
House of Representatives
Committee On
McCumber
North Dakota
Hawley
Connecticut
Mr. Teller
Philippines
United States
Congress
Schurman
Philippine Commission
Manila
Lodge
Army
Gallinger
Ludlow
Havana
Cuba
Alvord Arranged for Service on Grand Jury Indictment
Cornelius L. Alvord Jr a former note teller at First National Bank faced Judge Thomas in the U S circuit criminal court today on three counts of an indictment alleging he embezzled 700000 from the bank The indictment contains fifty seven counts and Alvord is set to be sentenced on Tuesday January 16.
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Alvord
New York
Cornelius L. Alvord, Jr
First National Bank
Thomas
United States Circuit Court
Criminal Branch
Roosevelt to Visit Colorado Springs on Rock Island Train
Vice President elect Roosevelt is expected to reach Colorado Springs from the east on the Rock Island at 7 35 this evening and depart at 11 am for Meeker where the party will take the stage next morning for the Meeker trip.
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Denver
Colo
Roosevelt
Colorado Springs
Rock Island
Biffle
Meeker
Bank Charters Extended Bill Reported Favorably
Washington January 10 The House Banking and Currency Committee reported favorably a bill to extend the charters of national banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House Committee On Banking and Currency Today
Orman Inaugurated Colorado Governor In 1903 Tone
James B. Orman was sworn in as Colorado governor at noon with a small ceremony in the state house. He delivered an inaugural message focusing on state finances and proposed taxes including inheritance and income taxes and higher mining property assessments. He criticized large corporations like the Standard Oil trust for paying little tax while benefiting from state protections.
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Denver
James B. Orman
Colorado
Campbelli
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Capitol
Chaffee Light Battery
Orman
Standard Old Trust
Express Companies
Standard Oil Trust
Titus Amendment Declared Void by Iowa Judge
Judge A P Dewey in Washington Iowa ruled the biennial election amendment to the Iowa constitution void. He said the amendment was not submitted in legal form as required by journal entry rather than mere title recording. The decision affects terms of office from governor down expiring in 1901 and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
A. P. Dewey
Iowa
Washington
Supreme Court
Dewey
Remley
Mullan
George Titus
Down
General Assembly
Town
Insurgent Camps Hit in Luzon Philippines
In Luzon and nearby districts multiple insurgent camps have been captured or destroyed. A Forty sixth regiment scouting party took about twenty Ladrones near Silang. Police report numerous arrests of suspected insurgents in Manila and surrounding areas. Paterno and other radicals push for factional lines in the federal party while seeking eventual Filipino independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Luzon
Larce
Marinduque
Silang
Paterno
Federal Party
America
Philippines
United States
Australia
Canada
Great Britain
Terrible Fire At Rochester Orphan Asylum Claims Twenty Eight
Twenty eight bodies lie in the morgue and twelve are seriously injured in Rochester after a morning fire at the orphan asylum. Of the dead, twenty six were children and two were adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Rochester Orphan Asylum
Contests Filed Over Montana Senate and House Seats
HELENA Jan 9 Contests filed over the seat of a Republican senator and two Republican house members. Tomorrow contests will be filed involving five independents or Daly Democrats in the house.
Pension Bill for Mrs. Stanton Favored by Senate Panel
Washington January 9 Senator George L Shoup on pensions reported Thurston's bill to pension Mrs T H Stanton at fifty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George L. Shoup
Committee On Pensions
Thurston
T. H. Stanton
Northern Pacific Sells 1.4 Million Acres in North Dakota
Jamestown North Dakota January 9. The Northern Pacific has sold lands in the state totaling 1 four hundred thousand acres to a syndicate of New York and eastern capitalists. Ranches will be established.
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Jamestown
N. D
Northern Pacific
New York
Burleigh measure passes with larger House for next decade
The U S House approved the Burleigh reapportionment plan by a 165 to 102 vote increasing House membership from 857 to 886. Illinois New York and Texas gain three seats. several states gain two or one seat with no state losing a seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Hopkins
North Dakota
Colorado
Florida
Crumpacker
Illinois
New York
Texas
Minnesota
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Morida
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Dalzell
Bingham
Burleigh
Grosvenor
Ohio
Congress
Germans Break Chinese Resistance After Bayonet Charge
German expedition in Sze Halkong northwest of the great wall engaged 3,000 Chinese. Chinese fortifications included ten cannons. a mountain battery shelled the village before the wall fell. After fierce fighting, Germans captured the valley, with Chinese losses about 200 and German losses one killed and four wounded. The Germans then withdrew to Ten King.
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Pekin
Sze Halkong
Great Wall
Lui Tin Fu
King
National Suffrage Amendment Proposed in Congress
Washington January 9 Representative Smith of Michigan proposed a constitutional amendment. It would require the house of representatives be chosen every second year by the people of the general states and mandate uniform qualifications for electors in all states by act of Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Smith
Michigan
House of Representatives
Foster W. Rockey Fatally Struck At Burlington Yards
Foster W. Rockey, 80, yard clerk at Burlington yards in Iowa Falls, was struck and run over by moving cars. He had a leg and an arm cut off and his injuries are probably fatal. he leaves a wife and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
Foster W. Rockey
Burlington
Rockey
President Remains Home With Bad Cold
The president, in residence at the White House, suffers a bad cold and will stay in his room for three or four days per Dr. Rixey. No cabinet meeting today and diplomatic reception invitations are recalled. The reception will be rescheduled at a future date.
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Washington
Jan
Rixey
White House
Live Stock Market Report from South Omaha Yards
Cattle saw steady to strong demand with good quality beef steers sought after and cows showing improvement. Bulls and stags sold steady to higher, stockers and feeders active, but common grades weak. Hogs faced a large arrival with opening bids about a dime lower, most hogs selling around 6.08, with some lower and higher prices. Sheep supply large with steady to dime lower trading, top wethers and yearlings at 4.40, same as yesterday.
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South Omaha
Union
Chicago
Kansas City cattle and hog market prices decline
Cattle market falls by about 5 to 10 cents with native steers trading between 4.00 and 5.00 per cwt and Texas steers around 2.80 to 4.65. Hog prices show a six cent drop with bulk sales near 6.02 to 6.05 per cwt and porkers around 5.00 to 5.16. Sheep and lamb values slip from 3.00 to 6.60 per cwt while muttons sell 2.00 to 4.25.
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Kkansas
Texas
Andree Divines His Fate On Eve Of Dangerous Journey
Vienna January 10 Andree’s will read aloud as New York World Cablegram reports It declares the explorer’s probable death on the perilous expedition while leaving his property to his brother and sister Scientists letters accompany the will with warnings and encouragement de Fouvielle cautions are noted as he prepares for the voyage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
New York World
Andree
M. de Fouvielle
River and Harbor Bill Faces Slow Progress in Debate
The house considered the river and harbor appropriation bill amid disappointment for many localities and soreness among members denied desired limits. Chairman Burton defended the bill while western members called for irrigation reservoirs and Mr. Corwith pressed for recognition of the Great Lakes deep waterway project.
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Washington, D. C
House
Burton
Committee On
Cormiss
Great Lakes
Described the Kidnapped Boy in Atlanta
The two Frazer brothers from Union Springs Alabama provide a physical description of Frank Bass Frazer a 19 year old 5 feet 11 1 2 inches tall weighing 145 pounds with wavy black hair dark gray eyes dark complexion a prominent chin and a heavy beard for his age though he is clean shaven. He wears a number seven hat and matching shoe size and is believed kidnapped from the Georgia School of Technology January 5 and possibly in Kansas City.
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Atlanta
Bass Frazer
Union Springs
Ala
Georgia School of Technology
Kansas City
Frank Bass Frazer
Police say no substantiation of Frazer kidnapping report
Kansas City police had not found anything to confirm Bass Frazer or his alleged kidnappers were in the city by noon today. They had received no instruction from southern officials to search, and therefore made no concerted effort to locate the men.
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Kansas City
Bass Frazer
Senator Lodge Memorial Backed by Cotton Manufacturers
A memorial signed by thirty eight southern cotton manufacturers praises U S protection of American interests in China. Signers say interference by European powers would threaten growth of their trade and hurt the cotton industry.
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Washington
Senator Lodge
Senate & Memorial
United States
China
Iowa State Treasury Sees Cash On Hand Surpass Debt
John Herriot turns over Iowa state treasury duties to Gilbertson as cash on hand and state institution credits total 1,496,599.53 with endowment funds and bonds adding 620,400 or more. inheritance taxes and the Board of Control reforms boost revenue. audits of officers completed with all accounts correct.
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DHS Moiids
John Herriot
Gilbertson
Iowa
Treasury Board
State of
Freagher
Board of Control
Spcial
Auditor of State
Central Iowa Teachers Organize For State Conference
In Des Moines jan 8 a reform group of Iowa teachers formed the Central Iowa Teachers association after many members skipped the state convention. Nevada founded the group a year ago and it now numbers about 300. They plan a mid February meeting likely at Marshalltown with invitations to Dr Vincent of Chicago and others.
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Central Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
Central Iowa Teachers’ Association
Nevada
Marshalltown
Vincent
Chicago
Clay
Carroll
Farmers and the Weather in Iowa Science Talks
Prof. John R. Sage director of the Iowa weather and crop service spoke at a farmers institute in Wilton delivering an address on meteorology illustrated by government maps and charts. He notes rising farmer interest in weather forecasting and growing demand for lectures at Iowa institutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and the Weather
Des Moines
John R. Sage
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Wilton
Farmers’ Institute
Sage
Government Weather Bureau
Iowa
Towan's Remarkable Book Stirs Utmost Interest
John F. Whitmore of Grinnell has authored a manuscript claiming a discovery about the origin of man that reconciles Jesus as both son of man and son of God. He asserts proofs by natural means and insists the book of the twentieth century is written, though he withholds extracts for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
An Towan
Ottumwa
John F. Whitmore
Grinnell
Jesus Christ
God
Blind Deaf Mute cremated in Crawford County fire
Altbert Munson a blind deaf mute about forty burned to death at his sister Mrs Thomas Pilot home in Crawford County He occupied a small house near the Pilot residence Mrs Pilot discovered the fire too late to save him.
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Fort Dodge
Altbert Munson
Thomas Pilot
Crawford County
Pilot
Poison incident in Livermore woman rescues in Iowa
Jan 8 Fort Dodge report says Mrs. John Rines of Livermore inadvertently took poison after mistaking poison for liniment and medicine. She was rescued with difficulty and given prompt medical care.
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Fort Dodge
John Rines
Livermore
Rines
Young Horse Thief Arrested in Fort Dodge
Fred Nelson of Lehigh was arrested at his sweetheart’s Mondamin home on house stealing charges and held to the grand jury on $1,000 bond. He stole his father’s horse, brought it to Fort Dodge, and sold it for $30 to W. H. Arthur. The father reclaimed the horse and the sheriff tracked Nelson after a long search.
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Fort Doldge
Fred Nelson
Lehigh
Mondamin
Nelson
Fort Dodge
W. H. Arthur
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Mgr. Pettigrew
Titus
Montana
North Dakota Landa
Nebraska
Kansay City
Muddy
Apat State Treasury
Iows
Ious
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