Judge Mitchell Attacks Chicago Judge Over Case Handling
Ottumwa attorney for the Bradleys, bank owners, denounces Judge Goggin of Chicago as corrupt or incompetent. He cites the Menard case and delayed bonds, calls Chicago criminal court a magnet for crime, and predicts action by Pinkerton to recover Menard. Also notes murders, thefts, and various Iowa connections with Chicago legal matters.
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Mitchell
Bank of Biden
Chicago
Ottumwa
Bradleys
Absiden
Joe Menard
Goggin
Avery Piper
Coggin
Menard
Thea
Lowa
Minois
Pinkerton
HON
Hamilton
Circua Stranded as Storms Ruin Circus Assets
A Circua Stranded and Woods' circus, wintering in Brightonly, faces hard luck after eight severe storms in Missouri wreck canvases and leave performers stranded. Cattle Killed near Washington: Martin Swift loses eight fine cows to a single lightning strike.
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Woods’ Circus
Brightonly
Migsouri
Martin Swift
Washington
Four Girls Drown Near Nugent in Skunk River
Four girls Emma Pample 11 Myrtle Pample 16 Tethel Pample 16 and Bessie Adams 11 drowned Wednesday afternoon in the Skunk River north of Nugent. They swam despite warnings, sank in deep water, and were recovered. The children were daughters of farmers near Nugent, with Ethel and Myrtle Pample twins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tose Thory
Skunk River
Nugent
Emma Pample
Myrtle Pample
Tethel Pample
Bessie Adams
Farmora
Ethel
Double Oskaloosa Tragedy Ends In Wounding And Shooting
Carl Yatoa fatally wounds his wife and shoots himself in an attempted murder suicide after a mortgage foreclosure that aimed to set him up in a barber shop. The woman is mortally wounded, Yates survives. Excitement grows and a lynching threat looms though not likely.
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Carl
Yatoa
Himaelf
Carl Yates
Oskaloosa
Yates
New Place for Pray to Give Up Alaska Mission for Indian Agency
Hon G P Pray of Webster City named surveyor general of Alaska by the president. Mel Cinley said Pray would accept an Indian agency. the Alaska mission faced his family's opposition. Also reports on Southwestern Iowa firemen tournament at Atlantic with nearly 6 000 spectators. Red Oak won best appearing department while Corning Clarinda and Atlantic were strong. Officers elected: Porter Shenandoah president Crerer Malvern vice president Beymer Creston secretary Rankin Shenandoah treasurer. Next tournament in Shenandoah. Big HK of P Picnic in Sac City August 3 drew 2 500 plus. Carl F Kuehmle Denison president. next picnic Ida Grove 1898.
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Alaska
G. P. Prey
Webster City
Mel Cinley
Washington
Gear
Pray
O. T. Rankin
Shenandoah
Big HK
Knights of Pythias
Calhoun
Sacida
Plymouth
Woodbury
Crawford, Carroll
Benna Vista
Grand Maccabees Picnic Set for Waterloo August 18
Grand Commander A M Potter of Waverly announces a Maccabees grand picnic at Waterloo on August 18 with 8000 members. Notables include Major N S Boynton of Detroit and Mrs Lillian Hollister of Michigan, plus Iowa speakers and Buena Vista County fair events. Dr. Carver will perform daily rifle demonstrations and horse acts Powder Face and Cupid leap into a pond daily.
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Buena Vista
Drought Threatens Lucas County Crops Amid Heat
Lucas County crops face severe drought with Chariton area at high risk of famine if rain does not arrive. Feed pastures are vanishing, grain scorches in meadows, potatoes and truck crops fail, berries burned, and corn shows heat damage from last week’s extreme temperatures.
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Lucas County
Chariton
Plymouth County Fair Dates Set For First Annual Fair
Plymouth County Fair Association stockholders met in La Mara on August 4 and fixed the first annual fair dates for September 28, 29, 30 and October 1. Articles of incorporation were adopted and work on the premium list will begin immediately.
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Plymouth County
Plymouth County Fair Association
la Mara
Pramium
German minister killed at Afton Junction by mail train
Rev. Otto Noll, a German Evangelical minister, was instantly killed at Afton Junction when struck by the Burlington fast mail.
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Dara
Otto Noll
Afton Junction
Burlington
Fast Mail
Firemen Die in Grain Elevator Explosion at Chicago Terminal
A massive blast at the Chicago Railway Terminal Elevator Company in Indiana and Jefferson Streets kills four firemen and injures numerous others as 300,000 bushels of grain ignite. Investigators cite dry grain dust as the likely cause amid a scene of fallen bricks, burning timbers, and a chaotic search for missing firefighters. The disaster racks a heavy toll on the department, with many more firefighters gravely hurt or missing. Losses are estimated to reach $500,000 as insurers tally damage to the elevator, freighthouse, and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Railway Terminal Elevator Company
Indiana and
Jefferson Streets
John J. Coogan
William Stanley
Jacob Schnur
Jacob II. Stramen
Gillan
Chicago Railway Terminal Eilevater Company
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Chicago and Northwestern
Hathaway & Co
Indiana
Kingsbury Sts
Crocker and
Milwaukee Gralt Companies
Jung Brewing Company
Grand Avenue
Wisconsin Dairy Company
Austin Avenue
Jefferson Street
Indianna Street
Indi- Ana Street
Star Box and Barrel Company
Elevator Disaster Thwarts Rescue at Indiana Street Yard
A collapsed brick and iron elevator wall killed and injured firemen and spectators amid a chaotic rescue. Chief Swenie led a risky, blazing search as water cooled debris, uncovering bodies including Coogan. Inspectors tally extensive damages across nearby buildings and docks. insurance covers the losses. Officials of the Chicago Railway Terminal Elevator Company named.
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Swenkc
Lieut
McDonald
Decker
Coogan
Preacher Shoots Girl in Indiana Revival Disturbance
Rev John Welstein of Concord Christian Church near Washington Indiana faced threats of egging and opened fire during revival services. He fired toward a window injuring the eight year old daughter of John Standiford who was sleeping nearby. the girl died and Standiford refuses to prosecute.
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Indiana
John Welstein
Concord Christian Church
Washington
Ind
John Standiford
Standiford
Walstein
Debs Enjoined Over Monongah Mine Dispute In Parkersburg
In Parkersburg West Virginia Judge Jackson issued a sweeping injunction at the request of Monongah Coke and Coal stockholder James Sloan Jr restraining Eugene V Debs and associates from interfering with company management or employees The ruling covers trespass approaching the mine and inciting strikes The Pittsburgh hearing centered on district officials charged with riot and arguments over prior injunctions The scene included sharp exchanges between Attorneys Kaufman and Brennan and testimony from Sheriff Lowery and Superintendent De Armit
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Monongah Coke and Coal Company
James Sloan,, Jr
Baltimore
Monongah Coal and Coke Company
Grev
Menning
Jackson
United States
Parkersburg
W. Va
Eugene V. Debs
Ita
Monongah
Pittsburg
Justice Semmonsi
Turtle Creek
Patrick Dolan
William Warner
Cameron Miller
Thomas B. de Armit
William Kaufman
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company
Supreme Court
de Armit
Stowe
Allegheny County
Kaufman
William Brennan
Semmons
Sxaufman
Batavia Banker Found Guilty in Wife Poisoning Case
Howard C. Benham, a Batavia banker, convicted of first degree murder for poisoning his wife with prussic acid. Trial spanned nearly three weeks after exhumation and autopsy confirmed toxin. he had eloped in 1892 with Florence Toutsman, then 16, when he was 22.
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Batavia
N. Y
Howard C. Benham
Benham
Florence Toutsman
Ton
Pysison
Terrific Heat Grips the South With Record Temps
A severe heat wave bakes the South with temperatures near and above 100 degrees in multiple states. Louisville reports prostrations and 90s rising to 100 for a time, Memphis hits 100, and Prescott Texarkana Warren register 106. Vicksburg also endures the hottest spell of the season as St. Louis records heat near 100.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Minaisaippi
Memphis
Arkansas
Prescott
Texarkana
Warren
Vicksburg
St. Louis
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Frank Arnold
Omaha
Henry Duffy
Waukon
Dufy
Anohher
Arnold
Wankon
Duffy
Anamona
Chlicago
Iowa
Amamoosa
Edwin Sheldon
Stock Yards
Waglewood
Sheldon
D.C. Donahue
O'Neill
Anamos
Sioux City
John i. Keene
Io Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company
Viion
Chilcago
Tredway
Ralph B. Treadway
Yale
Drake
Wyrake
Venterville
Dy. Sawyer
Flo
Father Albert
New Mellaray Monastery
Dubuque Augusta
Pomen
Rome
Ryan
Hennessey
William Schultke
Dur Jington
Hier
Morning Sun
Henyerd
Woolson Quates
Hin
Rock Island
Aizo Wnd
Ole Christopherson
Paul Larson
Decorah
Larson
West Decorah
Christopherson
Swenie
Ing
Schnnr
Stramen
Hey
Edward Westlake
Tocal
D. M. Rodgers
Ired James
Preacher
Debs
Eugene Y. Des
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