Iowa Baptist State Convention Plans College Merger
The Iowa Baptist state convention at Des Moines forms an eleven member commission, one per congressional district, to study the future of its two colleges Central University of Pella and Des Moines College. The plan aims to decide which college to drop and arrange a special delegate convention for final action.
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Convention of Baptista
Iowa Baptist State Convention
Des Moines
Pella
Iowa
Decision in a Bicycle Case in Greene County Court
The Supreme Court rules in Cook vs Mowarty that a cyclist has right to half the road and must exercise greater care to avoid collisions. The decision holds cyclists must use diligence to spot oncoming traffic, while drivers share responsibility to see riders.
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Wheelmen
Supeme
Aen Cook
E. Mowarty
Greene County
Cook
Thas Cook
League of American Wheelmen
Iowa boy in Klondike letter from Eldora miner Henry Lamprecht
Henry Lamprecht of Eldora writes from Dawson City in 1896 era Yukon gold rush notes. He reports six thousand people in camp, most living in tents, with claims worthless yet potential for wealth if spring arrives. He mentions milestones like Circle City and Forty Mile, salmon and moose meat, and compares Dawson to bears’ pasture a year ago.
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Henry Lamprecht
Eldora
August Lamprechit
Henry
Alagta
Dawson City
Lianprecht
Cirele City
Yukon
Dawson
Homestead Row Settled in Des Moines Area
Settlement ends a long dispute between 3 M Pierca and Harry Wallace owners of the Iowa Home stead at Des Moines and other papers The property passes to Pierca as an equal owner with Wallace The deal reportedly involves a valuable newspaper group with strong earnings.
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3. M. Pierca
Harry Wallace
Iowa
Des Moines
Walhtes
Pierce
Wallace
Trappist Monastery Abbot Elected at New Melleray
A large Ottumwa gathering of 1200 delegates heard the grand secretaries report a robust order with over 10000 members and Cedar Rapids chosen for the next meeting. Rev Pather Alberic, formerly Dennis Dunlea, was elected abbot of New Melleray Monastery near Dubuque after Rome dispensation.
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Ottumwa
Ideth
Newton
W. AH. Norris
Manchester
A. Dt. Smad
Des Moines
M. J. Rathbun
Clinton
Grant
Mary A. Jackson
Commeil
Meda Oppenheimer
Webster City
Grand
Leal Shelm
Cedar Rapids
Grand Adah
Jane Webber
Gragan
Colfax
Luella Brice
Anita
Grant Martin
J. A. Simmonds
Omwasrand Leetapes
Margaret
Tender
Davenport
Grand Warden
Cox
Keokuk
Cioramd Sentinel A. N. Alverson
Clineton
Caand Marshale-Mys
George
Pairfield
Loch Ordo
Wis In
Alberic
Pather Alberic
New Melleray
Wis
Dubuque
Hennessy
P. J. McCrath
Charles City
Rome
Dennis Dunlea
United States
Tiree
Canada
Monastry
Woman Arrested for Rape and Man Held for Grand Jury
In Ida Grove a couple registered as husband and wife. The woman, arrested in Tro lstein for wearing men's clothes, was sent to Ida Grove jail for ten days. Myers, name given by the man, worked corn husking after fleeing. The girl, claiming not yet of age, says Myers enticed her with marriage promises. Ida Grove ladies assist with care and clothing. Bequest of 35000 dollars to Onry Dersham follows news of windfall after Pennsylvania relative's death. Dersham, a farmer near Iowa Falls, faced two prior assaults with robbery.
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Idla Grove
Trolstein
Myers
Ida Grove
Ida Grove Lades
Onry Dersham
Iowa Falls
Pennsylvania
Dersham
Saloon petitions deemed defective in Lyon County
The temperance committee finds the consent petitions from Lyon County saloon keepers defective and notifies the county attorney. They recommend the saloonkeepers be informed of the facts and close peacefully until a legal basis is obtained. A heated fight is anticipated.
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Lyon County
Attacks by Ex-Commandant and Ex-Quartermaster at Iowa Soldiers Home
Ex Commandant Ratekin attacked by former commandant and ex quartermaster Longley over charges of misconduct and incompetency. Longley questions Ratekin's motives and administration while defending his own record and that of Sargeon DuMeld.
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Ratekin
Longley
Iowa
Sargeon DuMeld
Nora Springs Postoffice Robbed
Postoffice at Nora Springs robbed recently. robbers took 70 dollars in cash stamps letters and periodicals valued at 75 dollars. Stamps were in registered letter envelopes. Entry gained through windows with both front doors one broken.
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Nora Springs
Iowa Unitarian Association session at Ida Grove
About 100 delegates attended the Iowa Unitarian Association meeting in Ida Grove with a full program. Prominent state speakers delivered addresses. Colonel Norton Fin said he would push to stop heavy drinking at the Soldiers’ Home. Beeson would not honor unnecessary whisky requisitions at the quartermaster’s office.
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Vouitarian Association
Iowa Unitarian Association
Ida Grove
Norton Fins
Tome
Conetal ‘Beeson
Beav er Island find of gold questioned by Adolph Johnson
A box of gold and money reportedly found on Beaver Island near Ollp ton Intoly is disputed by Adolph Johnson who denies the claim and says the find has no foundation. The report notes Johnson's denial and the absence of verified details about the discovery.
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Alia
Beaver Island
Ollpton
Adolph Johnson
Johnson
Luetgert Trial Sparks national editorials on verdict
A wave of editorials from New York to Rochester critique the Luetgert murder trial. They discuss jurors’ failure to reach a verdict, reliance on expert testimony, and alleged judicial lapses. The tone questions precedent, fairness, and the impact on American justice.
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Luetgert
Luuetgert
New York Journal
Boston
United States
Indianapolis
New Orleans
Cleveland Plain Dealer
St. Louis
St. Louis Republic
Rochester
N. Y
Herald
Pullman Will Dictates Large Charitable Bequests
The George M. Pullman will, filed in Chicago probate court, names Norman B. Ream and Robert Lincoln as executors. The estate exceeds 7.0 million dollars with 6.8 million in personal property and 800,000 in realty. Daughters Florence Lowden and Mrs. Frank Carolin receive 1,000,000 each, plus residuary rights, while the widow gains the Prairie Avenue homestead, annuities, and lifetime income. Thirteen Chicago charities receive 10,000 each, plus 200,000 for a manta training school in Pullman endowed with 1,200,000, and other bequests to relatives and servants.
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Palace Car
George M. Pullman
Chicago
Norman B. Ream
Robert Lincoln
Che
Frank O. Lowden
Mra
Frank Carolin
San Francisco
T O
Prairie Avenue
St. Lawrence River
Florence
Lowden
Royal Henry Pullman
John M. Pullman
Helen Pullman West
Emma Pullman Fluhrer
Pullman
Grover Cleveland Child Born at Princeton Mansion
Vine Roy and Mrs Cleve land welcome a boy born Thursday at Princeton North Dakota in the white mansion under the oaks. The heir weighs twelve pounds and has blue eyes and dark hair. The father and mother express joy as telegrams of congratulations arrive from Joseph Jefferson L. O. Benedict and J. G. Carlisle among others.
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Vine Roy
Cleveland
Princeton
Grover Cleveland
N. d
Marion
Wihra
Joseph Jefferson
Benedict
Hurber
J. G. Carlisle
Thanksgiving Proclamation by President McKinley 1897
President William McKinley designates Thursday November 26 as a day of national thanksgiving and prayer. The proclamation praises God for blessings, calls for religious services, and urges charity and unity under free government. It was issued in Washington on October 29, 1897, with Secretary of State John Sherman’s endorsement.
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Willan McKinley Tasnea
McKinley
Lord
William Melkinley
United States
Washington
Cuban heroine greeted by 50,000 in Madison Square
Miss Evangeline Cosio y Cisneros appears at a celebratory reception in Madison Square New York. The Cuban heroine, in white satin with a fur cloak, is escorted by Carl Decker her rescuer. Crowds cheer from Broadway to Fifth Avenue as speeches conclude and she acknowledges the audience.
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Evangeline Cosio Y Cisneros
Madison Square
New York
Tully
Madison Square Park
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
J. Lincoln de Angas
Miss Cosio
Carl Decker
Delmonico’s
Cuban reception features hoarse senators and Cuban colony leaders
Murat Halsted chairs a platform event with speeches by United States Senator Thurston and others. Thurston urged belligerency for Cuba and even proposed a battleship visit to Havana harbor. Congressman Sulzer and Doctor De Zayas spoke for the Cuban cause as the crowd applauded Weyler criticism and noted attendees include former Ambassador and notable Cuban colony members.
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Pearance
Miss Cisneros
Murat Halsted
United States
Thurston
Netiniska
Slurston
Cuba
Havana
Sulzer
Doctor de Zayas
New York
Weyler
Delmonico’s
Buatia
Col
Hthen Allen
Charlies
Dani Gibson
Linen Polishing and Household Hints From Old Paper
The article discusses polishing linen with polishing irons and starch, noting proper application and drying. It also covers detecting damp rooms with lime, making a strong paste from alum and flour, a chocolate cake icing method, and brief scraps about cooking history and famous cooks.
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Tie
Oda
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Arlington
Neb
Elo
A.W. Bulechek
Henry Gast
Nove Springs
Cedar Falla
Sutton
Warren County
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Father Orth
St. Joseph’s Hospital
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Grover
William AP Kinley
John Sherman
Secretary
Senora Cisneros
New York City
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Swlius Gaesar
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Athens
Josephine
Algeria
Napoleon
Sable
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