Governor Tanner Rejects Tama County Requisition
Tinnois Governor Tanner refuses to honor a Tama County request to confiscate Drake's associates, including Thomas Gibson and WWI Chandler. Attorney Proudfoot for the Chicago based Clvie Federation labels the move arbitrary and illegal, as indictments for conspiracy to defraud hang over Tiennig and partners tied to a bucket shop scam run as the Cosmopolitan Commission Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanner
Tinnois
Drake
Taman County
Iinois Kana
Gay
Iowa
Thomas Gibson
William Hodian Hennig
Oliver St. Stratton
WW. I. Chandler
Tama County
T.’. W. Proudfoot
Clvie Federation of
Chicago
Tiennig
Ayvere
Cosmopolitan Commission Company
Iowa Crop Report Notes Cold Week and Replanting Need
The Iowa crop bulletin reports generally completed corn planting with widespread cultivation and mixed stands. Cold cloudy conditions and light frosts caused minor damage, while rainfall was uneven, giving copious showers in parts and benefiting crops. replanting may reach 25 to 88 percent of corn acreage, and oats, spring wheat, and barley are generally in good condition with fruit promising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Weather and Crop Bureau
Buries Cash and Goes Crazy in Iowa Plight
James Webster once held about 50000 in cash after the 1808 financial panic. He buried stacks of 500 to 3000 dollars around his farm rather than trust banks, but now insane he cannot recall hidden locations. With no relatives, the county must care for him until a sale funds support. If the farm sells, the purchaser may search for the caches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
James Webster
Eldora
Northwest
Ciy
Althoug
Iowa Masons hold three day session in Oskaloosa
The grand lodge of Iowa F. and A. M. met in Oskaloosa for three days with about one thousand delegates. Attendance was the largest in history. Elected officers include Grand Master A. NR Dewey Washington, Grand Senior Warden A. A. Mugg Oska longa, Grand Junior Warden G. W. Baldwin Ruthven, Grand Secretary Theodore S. Parvin Cedar Rapids, and Grand Treasurer C. Tf. Slocum Prim tine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa FE
A. T
Grand Lodge of
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Toda
A. NR
Dewey
Washington
A. A. Mugg
Oska
Longa
G. W. Baldwin
Ruthven
Theodore S. Parvin
Cedar Rapids
C. Tf. Slocum
Primtine
Three Ladies Injured In Bayard Road Bus Accident
The Ladies Relief Corps of Coon Rapids attended memorial services at Bayard. On the return trip a bus drawn by horses overturned midway, injuring Mrs. Sarah Minbaugh with a broken collar bone, Mrs. G B Davis cut on face and head, and Mrs. A Young severely jarred and internally injured. Others suffered bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relief Corps of
Coon Rapids
Bayard
Sarah Minbaugh
G, B. Davis
A. Young
Wounds Threaten Fatality After Alden Visit
Theodore Rick of Alden visited in Willams Monday with J G Vey. They went to Jos Rinderknecht’s residence and called him out. The pair assaulted Rick, stabbing him five times with three head gashes and two chest wounds. The dispute concerned a violin sale. Both men arrested as Rick’s condition is serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Rick
Alden
Willams
J. G. Vey
Jos Ktinderknecht
Rinder- Kknecht
Rinderkpooht
Sued by Rev Geiger against Davenport Congregational Group
Reverend J W Celger plaintiff in Cedar Rapids suit against J J Davis and nineteen others of the Davenport Association of Congregational Churches for 950 damages alleging willful conspiracy and libel. Des Moines Woman's Club chartered a Des Moines street car to raise 50000 for elderly endowment, with charity rides on June 24, featuring society girls as conductors and regular motormen, car service and entertainments planned, expecting substantial receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport Congreational Association
J. W. Celger
Marton
Davenport Association of Congregational Churches
Cedar Rapids
J. J. Davis
Woman's Club of
Des Moines
Enteprise
Uirla
Hanging discovery near Marengo sparks murder case
A farmer found a man hanging in a grove north of Marengo identified as William Smith, who had been at the Amana Colony and jailed in Marengo for drunkenness before leaving town. Citizens cut him down and took the body to town as Judge Shiras and Special Pension Examiner Waite seek habeas corpus relief over a federal jurisdiction challenge to a Weld county case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart
Marengo
William Smith
Amana
Shiras
Waite
Minneapolis
Fort Dodge
District Court of
Sleward County
van Leuyen
Supreme Court of Iowa
Cedar Rapids Bicycle Ordinance Spurs Weekend Crackdown
Cedar Rapids police arrested twenty five riders for lacking lanterns as required by city ordinance and fined each one dollar. Ex city marshal Dr J W Trayos was later arrested for the same charge and plans to challenge the law in court, a test with statewide implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
J. W. Trayos
Lumbermen Meet For Mutual Insurance Plans In City
A joint meeting of the Northwestern Town Lumbermen's Association and the Central Iowa Association was held at Magon City. W G Hollis of Minneapolis, secretary of the Western Lumbermen's Insurance Association, is president. About one hundred lumbermen attended to perfect plans for mutual insurance.
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Northwestern Town Lumbermen's Association
Central Iowa Association
Magon City
W. G. Hollis
Minneapolis
Western Lumbermen’s Insurance Association
Senate and House Week in Congress No. 1
The article reviews a week in Congress with Morgan chafing at Speaker Reed and Hale calling him to order. It traces Senate and House debate on tariff metal schedules, new Senate member McLaurin, party counts, executive nominations, and committee fights over foreign affairs and adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Mr. Morgan
Alabama
Senator Hale
Maine
Morgan
Reed
House
Senator Gallinger
New Hampshire
Senate
South Carolina
John JL. McLaurin
Earle
Oregon
Tillman
Judiciary Committee
Turner
Terry
Dem
Arkansas
Committee On Foreign Affairs
United States
el Paso
Mississippi
Conference
Turnobull’s visit highlights historic Capitol marvels
The piece surveys the Capitol rotunda and key national landmarks. It notes the War and Navy Building begun in 1871 costing 10 million dollars, the vast House chamber, Congress’ long Washington tenure since 1800, the Crawford bronze door weighing 14 000 pounds and costing 57 000, a Lincoln statue above a district courthouse column, the naval observatory as a premier scientific facility, and General Winfield Scott’s Soldiers Home established by Congress in 1857.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turnobull
Capitol
State
War and Navy
House of Representatives
Congress of
United States
Washington
Crawford
Senate Wing
Naval Observatory
Winfield Scott
Soldiers’ Home
Congress
Merchants Listen as McKinley Opens Philadelphia Museums
President McKinley presided at the Philadelphia opening of commercial museums in the American Academy of Music with Mayor Warwick, then spoke at a notable banquet at the Bourse celebrating the Manufacturers' Club anniversary and museum opening. Nearly 1,500 guests attended including cabinet members, foreign ministers, and South American representatives. The hall was vast and decorated with flags, featuring the Marine Band and Germania Orchestra. The banquet service started promptly to avoid delays for toasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Two Continenta
Philadelphia
McShinley
American Academy of Music
Tie
Warwick
Manufacturers’ Club of
South America
Central America
Mexico
McKinley
Agriculture Wilson
McKenna
Dingley
Dalzell
Grosvenor
Heatwale
Tawney
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Venezuela
Marine Band
Manciulli
Germania Orchestra
Government Crop Bulletin Week Generally Cool and Unfavorable
The Chicago weather bureau reports a cool week with generally unfavorable conditions across multiple states. Corn planting continues with some replanting. germination and growth hindered by cold. wheat heading short. oats, rye and pastures generally fair to good in places. Frost damage noted in several regions. fruit crops show promise in some areas while strawberries and other fruit face picking pressure. There are light frosts and rainfall variances affecting crops from Wisconsin to Ohio including Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska, and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
Ohio
Altgeld Accused in Globe Bank Collapse Report
A Special Senate committee report links former Illinois Governor Altgeld to Globe Savings Bank’s 1892 insolvency. It alleges he was a large borrower from the bank during his term and notes his Unity Building collateral and Ogden Gas stock as insufficient. The panel says Altgeld had stockholder and director ties and should have known of the bank’s danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinois
Globe
Altgeld
Senate
University of Illinois
Charles W. Spalding
Globe Savings Bank of Chicago
Spalding
Unity Building
Ogden Gas
Wurther
Fulton Loses The Woodmen Headquarters Move
In Dubuque the Modern Woodmen national headquarters were ordered moved from Fulton to Rock Island within sixty days. The next head camp was set for Kansas City. Charges of misappropriation of funds against officers were not considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Rock Island
Tulton
Kanyaay City
Theodosia and Honoria Watts Picture Recalled
The Cosmopolitan Club met in Watts studio room displaying a vast picture, with Lord Houghton remarked that it was Watts Hers. a Civil War scene at Wilderness saw Longstreet press, Grant replying they would turn his left. Webster quipped at the Senate clock. McKenzie of Kentucky claimed a high privilege to keep Owensboro courthouse bill alive, then lost his seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Watts
Theodora
Honoria
Lord Houghton
Longstreet
Grant
Webster
Senate
Mr. Webster
McKenzie
Kentucky
Owensboro
Mr. McKenzie
Speaker
Telegraphic Test on London to Valparaiso Time
South American editors posed how long a telegraphic message takes London to Valparaiso. A special arrangement routed a message via Marcavielos Pernambuco Buenos Aires to Valparaiso in about fifty five minutes after leaving London. The trip covered nearly 10 000 miles with four retransmissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Valparaiso
Chile
Marcaveilos
Pernambuco
Buenos Ayres
New York Commerce Advertiser
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Iowa Crop Report
Duff
Burlington
Ona
Kisaing
Frank Anderson
MR. Geiger
D. N. Coon
Fort Madison
England
Underwood
Jennings
Council Bluffs
William Hiller
Henry S Hariigs
Clarindus Asylum
Frank C. Woyt
Wiota
W.M. Lapman
A. C. Crawford
Clay County
Spencer
Halle
Lincoln
M'Kinley
Government Crop Bulletin
Fulton
Woodmen
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