Jackson County Man Convicted of Murder Receives 12 Years
George Morehead was convicted of second degree murder at Maquoketa and sentenced to twelve years in the penitentiary with hard labor after a denied bail appeal. Judge Mouse ruled bail unavailable under the new code, and the case was amply argued Tuesday.
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Jackson County
Anamosgi
Morehead
George Morehead
Maquoketa
Mouse
Supreme Court
Onion
Slander Suit Against Mowor Opens in Centerville Court
A $10,000 slander suit filed by Lis Edwards against James Mowor in Centerville alleges defamation over claims of theft and false arrest. The complaint asserts Mowor accused Edwards of cow theft, prompting damages and reputational harm. The case marks the latest legal action amid a string of local civil disputes.
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Lis Edwards
James Mowor
Centerville
Mowor
Iowa House caucus selects staff for 62 members
Republican representatives in Des Moines chose house employees with 58 present. Roles filled include Speaker H Funk of Mardin, Chief Clerk Tamas 1D Owen of Polk, Enrolling Clerk Mrs Motte Helat, Journal Clerk GC Longberry, Assistant Journal Clerk S K Wienle, Westmistress E Clara Wemple, Sergeant at Arms U S Bighop, Chief Doorkeeper James A Gilmore, and several assistant doorkeepers and janitors from multiple counties.
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Iank
Si D. Howen
House
Des Moines
H. Funk
Mardin
Glark
Tamas
Owen
Polk
Hirst
C. R. Tsenadict
Shelby
Disappearances and deaths in Iowa notes various towns
Harry Spears of Eldon vanishes while clerking. J. M. Howard from Cedar Rapids returns home. A bridge project at Wapville costs 45000. Smith Harrison of Sibley dies after lingering illness. Frank Y. Locke elected president of Sibley Business Men's Association. A farmer Soren Anderson suffers fatal brain injury after a fall. Rev. Philp C. Baird to lead Burlington church. Miss Julia Carey and Miss Mary Sullivan join Mercy Order in Dubuque. August Hedlund dies by hanging near Boone. A Chariton fake body mince meat story debunked. Boone supervisors note tax shortage. Treasurer Moore jailed with fine. Judge C. F. Davis dies in Keokuk. once a public land inspector. Marty Lennon from Oskaloosa linked to insurance shortfalls. John McCowan of Bedford shoots wife, then commits suicide. Cedar Rapids hosts rail officials Sherwood and Bates named city agents. Cherokee Farmers Institute dates set. literary features praised. Abe Balm improving after West Point tragedy. Frank Malloy found dead near Sergeant Bluffs on rail line. Lyon and Monts land swindle case verdicts. Monts sentenced. Cattle and hog disease devastates Bells Plain area. Grand Opera House in Burlington queried for purchase by J. C. Hubinger. Sheriff Wheeler seeks reimbursement for actions in Whitcomb case.
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Iowa
Harry Spears
Eldon
Warm
Farris
J. M. Howard
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine North and South Railroad
Wapvile
Smith Harrison
Sibley
Frank Y. Locke
Sibley Business Men’s Association
Soren Anderson
Oceala County
F. M. Gaskell
Sutherland
Philp C. Baird
Chicago
United Presbyterian Church of
Burlington
Mercy Hospital
Dubu
Boone County
Moore
C. F. Davis
Iown
Keokuk
Public Land Service
Harrison
Oskaloosa Journal
Marty Lennon
Blockton
John McCowan
Bedford
Tile
McCowan
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Noad
West Point
Ilo
Frank J. Malloy
Sioux City
Sioux City and Pacific
Sergeant Bluffs
Lyon
Chariton
Monts
Ogile Grove
Birdsall
Moats
Bells Plaine
Grand Opera House
Burington
J.C. Hubinger
Cherokes
G. W. Wheeler
Charles Whitcomb
Anamosa Penitens Dtory
Ohio Solons Meet as Legislature Opens with Speaker Fight
The Ohio Legislature convened at 10 am amid high interest in the senatorial contest and House organization. Mason narrowly secured the speakership after a dramatic first ballot, while Griffith's vote for Mason produced a wild scene as he was elected speaker pro tem. Senate and House sessions drew loud demonstrations from Hanna and opposition backers.
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Buckeye
Ohio
Boxwell
Representative Mason
Representative Jones
Mason
House
Hanna
John P. Griffith
Union County
Combine
Griffith
Grifith
Senate
Opposition
Autonomy oath seals new Cuba regime under fear
Cuba implements autonomy with oath of fidelity to Spain as Senor Dolz and Senor Goin absent. Marshal Blanco leads ceremony, mass, and reimposes death penalties amid threats from intransigentes. Cable messages link Sagasta and Blanco mark day of political upheaval.
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Cuba
Spain
Senor Dolz
Senor Gogin
United States
Blanco
Avy
Senor Galvez
Senor Sagasta
Marshal Blanco
New Menace for England in Nile Crisis
Cairo Daily Mail correspondent links French expeditions near Khartoum as British advance on the Nile unfolds. Rome sources claim Menelek of Abyssinia mobilizes forces with Italian knowledge, aiming toward the coast to counter Ras Mangasha and expand Abyssinian influence amid plans tied to Count Deontieff. Dispatch reports a French expedition occupying Fashoda on the Nile.
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Cairo
London Daily Mail
Nile
Khartoum
Raneis Grenfelt
Rome
Daily Mail
Offic
Mimperor Menelek
Equatorial Africa
Parla
Fashoda
The
Floor Collapse Kills Dozens at London City Hall
In London Ontario a floor collapse during a municipal campaign address killed thirty people and injured many more as a crowd of about two thousand packed the old city hall. A center beam failed sending a section and a heavy safe crashing into victims below as panicked survivors rushed to the doors and ambulances. The old building, strengthened over the years, revealed cut joists and a sagging floor as investigators noted the disaster.
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London
Ont
Ald
Carruthers
R. M. Toothe
Logansport Inventor Claims Perpetual Light Lamp
S B Nickum of Logansport Indiana claims to have built a sealed glass lamp that lasts forever without electricity gas or wires. He describes a bright white non flickering light with no heat loss and a globe that goes out if cracked. The device can range in size from a pea to an arc lamp and costs near the price of early incandescent bulbs.
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Logansport
Ind
S. B. Nickum
Nickum
Rebels Gain Control in Santiago de Cuba Province
Reports from Santiago de Cuba say General Pando is disheartened as insurgents fully control the province and block Spanish supply lines to interior columns. General Sagua is sick and returning to Havana, while Madrid editor Carnabjas and Amblard share a hopeless view and decline Cuban autonomy cabinet posts.
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Pando
Santiago de Cuba
Spain
United States
Canalejas
The Sunday School Exposition on Jesus Galilee Ministry
A compact study summary analyzes Jesus Galilee ministry starting after John the Baptist’s arrest, exploring how the kingdom of heaven began to be preached, the calling of the first four disciples, and the broad Galilean context including population and geography, with notes on the disciples’ backgrounds and the rise of Jesus’ popularity among diverse audiences.
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Jesus
Mathew
Christ
Galilee
John the Baptist
Kingdom of Heaven
John
Andrew
Peter
Judea
Sea of Galilee
James
Zebedee
Palestine
Syria
Jerusalem
Decapolis
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Hbet, and That the Petition of the Book Company
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John C. Kelly
John M. Kemble
W. H. Stackhouse
F. J. Will
Eagle Grove
T. I. Tucker
Hampton
Jowan
C. Rt
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Des Motes
Wesley Vance
Louis Ross
Webster City
Vance
Grand Jury
Beate
Korngy
Gilnan
Jacob Baker
George Washington
Novak
Frank Novak
Anmnoga
167
Mike Fuller
Figzio Fuller
Lawn School For the Deaf and Dumb
Cornell Bluffs
Omna
Thompson
Mahafile
Town Wesleyan University
Mt. Pleasant
W. Wi. MahamMe
Norbert A. ‘Thompson
Amherst College
Massachusetts
Indorse Monetary Commission
Monetary Commission
Indianapolis
3. J. Wineour
Otoe Street
Edwin B. Evans
Interior Department
Harge
Poast
Apostolica
Lilly
Poyahontas County
Joseph D. Regan
Gaucus
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Masoni
England
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