Publishers Monster Combine Clothing Makers Agree to Pool Interests
Chicago clothing manufacturers with an aggregate capital around 16 16 to 100 million unite to form a national association uniting eastern and western houses. Delegates from New York report over 100 million in capital. Chicago merchants plan to join and extend to Milwaukee Cincinnati and other cities with aims to coordinate pricing and production. The move echoes prior eastern efforts to consolidate large U S clothing firms into a major trust like structure.
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Chicago
United States
Assoton
New York ‘Association
Union Ander
Houges
Milwaukee
Allis
Cincinnati
National
Promoters 10
Oyer
America
Monster elephant kills trainer in river rescue gone wrong
Jenry Huffman, an animal trainer known as Big Charley, died after a circus elephant attacked him while bathing near Peru Indiana. The beast dragged Huffman into the water, then hurled him ashore, broke fences, and finally ended the trainer's life with a rifle shot as he lay in agony. Huffman had trained animals in Fairmount Park Philadelphia and New York's Iral Park.
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Big Charley
Jenry Huffman
Reus
Peru
Ind
Ituffman
Charley
Huffman
Fairmount Park
Philadelphia
Iral Park
New York
Undefined brittle clipping on agricultural board notice
Fragmentary OCR text references sugar beet cultivation and a county powers board with illness and appointment terms. The legible phrases mention Kal dn Powers County and Navy, with an unclear court or trial context. No coherent event or outcome is discernible.
Labor Wave Settlement Talks At Illinois Central
Chicago Thursday saw a committee of machinists from the International Association of Machinists present grievances to Wm. Renshaw, Illinois Central Railway superintendent of machinery. They discussed an apprenticeship term of four years, ages 16 to 21, literacy and arithmetic requirements, wage minimum of 80 cents an hour for nine hours, and a plan for training across shop lines with overtime prohibited in the first three years. An arbitration mechanism was proposed with limited appeals up to the general manager and IAM officers.
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Chicago
International Association of Machinists
Wm. Renshaw
Illinois Central Railway Company
Renshaw
Lartahan
Gaid Jt
Terrible explosion near Grieschiem Germany devastates works
An enormous blast at the electro chemical works near Grieschiem Germany, where smokeless powder is made, killed or injured hundreds as boilers detonated. A northeast wind spread fire to nearby villages. five hours of effort with torches and gaslight fought the blaze and the dead were recovered amid debris.
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Prankfort
Electro-Chemical Works
Grieschiem
Germany
Frankfort
Mayence
Eigteen
Prize Pight Proves Fatal SBS Bia
A fragmented notice reports a fatal incident involving SBS Bia and a figure named Prize Pight. Details are incomplete, but authorities acknowledge a serious event with unspecified location and time.
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SBS Bia
Corn King Phillips Controls Market Pushes May Prices Up
After a two week lull the corn market rose as Phillips of Chicago appeared close to taking over 8,000,000 bushels in store. May futures climbed about 2 cents as traders weighed delivery risks and liberals in shipping corn. The scope of delivery and future settlement remained uncertain with shorts facing possible price shifts.
Prisoner Shot Dead in Chicago Courtroom Escape Attempt
In Justice Prindivitle's court at Hare Tyson Street station Chicago D LR Nelson arraigned for robbing a stranger attempted to flee Policeman Messenger tackled him Nelson drew a revolver and opened fire Six officers returned fire Nelson was shot five times and is dying Messenger wounded in several places doctors say he will die Panic swept the courtroom as spectators fled in fear Several bystanders narrowly escaped flying bullets
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Chicago
Prindivitle
Hare Tixon Street
Taut Wermesdas
Nelson
Messenger
Wig
Phillips raises May corn price to 48 cents on Chicago trade
Phillips pushed the May corn price to a new high at 48 cents during the initial hour on the Chicago market, with opening bids around 47 cents. He boosted quotes in 7 1/2 cent steps, but sold about 400,000 bushels. The price fluctuated between 47 and 48 cents as he stated he seeks delivery rather than squeezing shorts.
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Phillips
George II
Chicago
Tee
Salas Surrenders in Visayas as Insurgency Eases
Adjutant General Nobile announces Salas and three officers surrendered at Quentin. Additional insurgent units are expected to follow, with 115 officers and 2,157 bolo troops swearing allegiance at Narvacan in South Ilocos. Americans press continuing surrenders across the archipelago.
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Filipinas
Adjt
Nobile
Department of Viscayas
Philippine Islands
Quentin of
Big Schooner Capsizes Off Atlantic City with Loss of Crew
The three masted schooner Emma C Knowels capsized four miles off Atlantic City New Jersey on Thursday after a collision. Life saving crews responded but no signs of the crew were found. Engineer Draper Rerizns of Springfield Illinois resigns as assistant chief engineer of the Chicago and Alton and takes a post with Missouri Pacific to oversee forty minutes of new railroad construction. The National Sporting Club of San Francisco announces a fight between Jeff Hogan and Rubin in July or August.
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Ooef
Emma C. Knowels
Atlantic City
N. J
Therqara
Draper Rerizns
Draper
Springfield, II
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Missouri Pacific Railway
National Sporting Club of
San Francisco
Jelfriog and
Rublin
Market Quotations From Chicago to Indianapolis and More
Market quotations show cattle selling from Chicago to Indianapolis and St Louis with varied bids. Hogs range from $3.00 to $6.05, sheep from $3.00 to $5.00, and wheat No 2 around 70c. Corn No 2 white brings about 45c, oats 26c, rye 40c to 50c. Butter creamery 18c to 20c, eggs 10c to 12c.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louise
Dubuque man survives six story fall during convent work
Otis Brown of Dubuque working on a Rockwell convent building toppled from sixty five feet while on an dome, lost his wall but resumed work next day. He descried two somersaults as he landed between two brick piles in soft earth and was found unconscious before quickly returning to work.
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Otis Brown
Dubuque
Rockwell
Walaud Ito
Turing
Thanes
Ile
Grocers Adjourn After Successful Waterloo Session
The state grocers convention concluded in Waterloo on April 4 with elected officers including president W. J. Albrecht and secretary Kra. Thomas Des Moines. Executive committee members named from Burlington Fort Dodge and Dubuque. Over 1000 visitors attended as J. G. Hanson of the national association spoke at closing. The next meeting site to be chosen by the executive committee.
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Waterloo
W. J. Albrecht
S. T. Seana
Clayton
Kra. Thomas
Des Moines
John W. Stay
Enpena Battles
Burlington
Charles Kraft
Ort Dodge
SOE
Peckham
Marshaltown
W. A. Scruby
Charles Br
Gov Shaw's Texas fortune nets $125000 from land sale
Gov Shaw gains $125000 from the sale of Lang Bros J D Harris and T M Walker holdings. The Des Moines owners divested 3400 acres east of Beaumont for $250000. Shaw held half, having paid $80000 for his half two years ago. News items note other local incidents and court actions.
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Texas
Gov. Shaw
Lang Bros
J.D. Harris
T. M. Walker
Des Moines
Beaumont
Iowa Treasure Surges With 14 Million In State Funds
The Iowa treasury sits in strong condition with more than 14 million dollars across general revenues special university funds and permanent school endowment. March tax collections boost balances though several large counties have yet to report. The collateral inheritance tax yielded 5 645 25 from Stephen Caldwell estate, the largest single item under the law to date.
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Tlie
Stephen Caldwell
Tollawathania County
Steffen Held for Killing in Coroner’s Inquest
Coroner’s inquest into the death of Henrys Jes sen near LeMars reveals 174 holes in the victim’s heart and a second bullet wound. Suspects Geary Stetson Veter Peterson William Beaver and others are under arrest as witnesses testify. The coroner’s jury rules the death caused by Henry Stottee, with Beaver and Peter Turnamon as accomplices, and a full autopsy ordered.
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Epo
Jeuness
Henrys Jessen
Geary Stetson
Veter Peterson
William Beaver
LeMars
Lovelock
Allie
Calewre
Thore
Chait
M. Utlings
J. M. Latham
Willuam Wendt
Sheettlerton
Victim of Clever Swindle and Missing Money
A Des Moines lithographer, Adin Ruckey, lost $475 to a clairvoyant swindle who, under the alias C. M. Bates, promised to double funds by mysterious passes. Ruckey opened the wallet on the wrong day and found it empty, Bates vanished, and $475 disappeared. Also reported: a farmer, Thorza McMahon, vanished after an intoxicated visit. a man on a bridge near Omaha allegedly committed suicide by leaping into the Missouri. Des Moines sought to host a future sovereign lodge meeting. and John Mowarthy, a retired capitalist, was found hanging at his Des Moines home.
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Dennis
Onawa
Frank Dennis
John P. Worrell
Missouri River
Monona County
Burt County
Nebraska
Dex Moines
Cnah
Adin Ruckey
Des Moines
Mitzie
Rookay Te Hung
C. M. Bates
Rookey
Igat
Momable
Rockey
Bates
Fhorza McMahon
Fort Dodge
McMahon
John Loder
Council Bluffs
Omaha
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Calumet
Mich
Sle
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Ireland
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Hammett
el Paso
President Diaz
Mexico
McKinley
Indiana
Robert Lobenthal
Tle Ates Mill
David West
John Foley
Loventhal
Harry Rice
Board of Education of
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Neb
Ite
Union Pacific Company
Gub
Cololumbus
Ohio
MM. J. Schenck & Co
Bellaire
Belmont County
Schenck & Co
Salas
Otle Brown
Dubuaque
Grocers
Iefly
Clinton
Andrews
Helly Chain
Willis
Wourth Street
Iowa Iron Works
Washington
Memphis
Kneedler
Iowa
The
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Los Angeles
Cal
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Towa
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Pacific
American
Adams
Great Northern
St. Joseph's Catholic
LeMara
Jurpes Irwin
Kingsley
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Sovereign Grand Lodge of the World
Sovereign Grand Lodge
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Hanga Himeoki
John Mowarthy
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