Inquiry Ordered on War Department Conduct in War
Washington reports President McKinley will order a full fair inquiry into charges against the war department over war conduct and soldier care. The probe, led by a military officer, will start with the medical department and aim to assign responsibility where due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Che Washngton
St.Louis Globe Democrat
McKinley
War Department
Congress
Medical Department
War Meikelsoun
Sur‘geon
S Department
Minnesota Bank Looter Confesses to Preston Cashier
Todd the Preston Minnesota bank cashier admits to looting the bank by transferring all deposit funds to a former partner. Authorities in LaCrosse Wisconsin seek his arrest as investigations reveal forged notes and ties to a Presbyterian Church treasurer. The case describes fear driven confession and mounting threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Institution
Todd
Preston
Minn
Finchers-Co
M. Gratten
Gratten
LaCrosse
Wis
Presbyterian Church
Ateral
Todd E
Lis
Watch Factory Strike at Elgin Nokia Plant
In Elgin, 122 finishers and top wage earners walked off the job through a strike aimed at restoring former pay. The action disrupts production at a watchmaking facility linked to the Elgin National Watch Company, as labor tensions produce a surge of labor protest and potential recalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higin
Elginnal Watch Company
Expulsion of Friars Sparks U S Appeals to McKinley
The Philippines in Europe letters President McKinley urging expulsion of friars as a moral sanitation step. The appeal condemns actions of Manila archbishop and bishops of Nueva Cagua and Nueva Caseres, urging suppression of monasteries seen as immoral. The envoy asserts the United States should not protect these monks and upholds national dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Philippines
Ex-Gov Matthews Dead In Wingate Indiana
Ex Governor Claude Matthews of Indiana dies at 6:80 am at the M E Harry homestead in Wingate after sudden illness. Born December 14 1845 in Bath County Kentucky he settled in Vermillion County and helped found the Indiana Southern Breeders Association and the National Association of Southern Cattle Breeders. He served in the legislature in 1807 and was Secretary of State in 1800 and Governor in 1802. He gained fame for driving out Roby gamblers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
M. E. Harry
Wingate
Ind
Claude Matthews
Gov
Matthaws
Bath County
Kentucky
Vermillion County
Indiana Southern Breeders’ Assciation
United States
Canada
Hoe
Matthews
Roby
GZAR IS FOR PEACE AND RUSSIA'S DIPLOMACY MOVE
A long list of brief items reports on imperial notes from St Petersburg proposing an international peace conference, Spanish soldiers repatriation banquet in Corunna, Pine Creek relief needs in Alaska, a kite flying record, Admiral Sampson's command unchanged, a fatal boiler explosion near Eugene Oregon, tobacco barn damage in Suffolk Connecticut, a Berlin artist's suicide, and a French cruiser Brialx rumor denial with promotion chatter for Hobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Europe
Nicholas
Count Mouravieff
St. Petersburg
Not Ready For Hour Day Employed Printers In Milwaukee
The convention of the United Typo theta of America in Milwaukee adopted resolutions opposing an immediate reduction of the workday from ten to nine hours. It stated the change is not practicable at present and formed a committee to explore feasible measures without harming employers, while offering to confer with Typographical and Pressmen's unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Typotheta’ of America
Milwaukes
Sure They Have Murderess Botkin Case For Delaware
Delaware Attorney General White reports strong evidence against Mrs. Botkin, now in San Francisco, charged with first degree murder for poisoning Mrs. Duoning and Mrs. Deane via candies mailed to them. He cites handwriting on candy wrappers and anonymous letters matching Botkin as decisive proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Smashup on F P M Circus Trip At Port Huron
Collision on the Flint and Pere Marquette Railway at Port Huron Michigan injures twelve circus excursionists. Almont train spilled four cars and nearly telescoped. Saginaw division No 6 engine derailed. Wider report mentions stampede of 800 Texas cavalry horses in San Antonio and mine fire at Manville. no fatalities but injuries and extensive damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Huron
Mich
Flint and
Pere Marquette
Port Sturon
Almont
Saginaw
Texas Cavalry
San Antonio
Sam Louston
Market price quotations for cattle hogs and grains from regional hubs
A dense list of commodity quotes across cities including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit and New York. Prices cover cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye eggs butter and clover seed with multiple grade ranges and units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louia
Sheen
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Harvest hand from Sioux City jailed after strike and shootout
Fank Kelley a harvest hand from Sioux City working near Alvord in Lyon County is jailed in Rock Rapids awaiting the September grand jury. He and a partner skinned cattle near Alvord and sold hides to a local butcher who later refused payment. After an assault on the butcher, Kelley fled but was shot by Marshal Schmee twice, once in the shoulder and once in the leg, and bound over to the grand jury. his partner was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Kelley
Sioux City
Alverd
Iain
Rock Rapids
Grand Jury
Mr. Kelney
Northern
Alvord
Doon
Marshal Sehnee
Schmes
Qlemissed
Double Iowa Tragedy and Dentist Chloroform Death
Russell business man Russell killed his 10 year old daughter and himself Tuesday night after mortgage crises by Hulscamp Bros Des Moines mortgage liens. Mrs Thomas Mardy died during chloroform dental extraction in Cresco. coroner exonerated Dr Barrett.
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Russell
MM. Newell
Hulscamp Bros
Keokuk
Bentley, Olmstead & Co
Des Moines
Iifg
Thomas Mardy
Cresco
J. A. Barrett
Postoffice Thief Arrested in Iowa News Briefs
Summary of scattered Iowa items reports a Burlington post office employee Winkler charged with theft after a decoy letter failed on his route. Other notes include drowning rumors about Harry Nixon, Catholic Foresters officers elected in Dubuque, a longtime traveling grocer retiring, free rural delivery planned near Des Moines, fires at Whiting depots, a suicide verdict near Ida Grove, a Cedar Rapids drowning of Jon Osterrello, a Yukon gold haul by Hamilton Hulse returning to Boone, and a new Dolver post office with George B Marba appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermann F. Winkler
Burlington
United States
Chicago
Winkler
Iite
Waite
Mayer
Interesting Town Teme
A scrambled Iowa wire reads like a century old summary with scattered notes from Cass County and towns across the state. It mentions large crowds at an Omaha exposition and Des Moines celebrations, local court costs, crop yields, and incidents from Cedar Rapids to Keosauqua, including accidents, arrests, and public notices.
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Quiry
Thomas
Minnesota
Minnesota Bank Looter
OVBLE
Hopktisan
Valala
Gzar
Alicante
Corunna
Spain
Madrid
Topeka
Victoria
B. C
Clum
Alaskan
Pine Creek
St. Michaels
Rotehes Observatory
Massachusetts
Nessis, Clayton and Ferguson
Sampson
Guba
Mo Wil
North Atlantic
Commodore Philips
Tharge
J. F. Kirk
Eugene
Ore
Tobanovo
Suffolk
Conn
Ts. Caimateil
Berlin
Pian “Danneberg
Cuba
Wasahip
Bralx
Indian Ocean
Selgou
Ohing
Hobson
Regee Naval’ Constructor
Bome
Japan
Ie Islands
Inouye
Hope
St. Johns
N. F
Greenland
Shoe
Bartlett
Hawkeye State
Fank Kelley
Lyon County
Iowa
Dubuque
Harry Nixon
Nixon
The
Catholic Order of Foresters Ias
M. Ju. Healy
S. 0
Cedar Rapids
James O’neil
Clinton
J. A. Limback
Cacar Rapids
J. A. Duty
Watukon
J.N. Butterfield
Iowa Falls
Butterflokd
Firat
Alfon Fins
Uity
Des Moles
Whiting
A. H. Evans
Cho Farmers
Fred McCausland
Kin Grove
Hoarg Wobb
Ida Grove
Webb
Jon Osterrello
Boone
Hamilton Hulse
Londike
Yukon River
Dolver
Emmett County
George B ‘Marba
Teme
Hina Agith
Tuul Kiffers
Isdon
Armors
Ogden Ara
Cass
Des Manes
William Jfult
Jefferson County
Appla Eray
Studson
Malachi Vinson
Old Settlers
Keasanqui
Willig Calhoun
Coggan
Lowa
Adel Flonat
Charles Brown
Laring
LeMars
North Tama County
Old Settlers’ Association
State Dairy Commisssioner
Iowa Library Association
Fort Madison
Galveston
Gulf
Silas Hawkins
Peter Foy
Independence
John S. Marr
New Hampton
Keokul
Upper River
Autowa
Florida
Murphy
Webster City
Bock Young
John Romney
Woodward
Ame
Charien Brown
Brighton
Woodbury County
C. Mott
A. Badenfeld
J.C. Brown
Gal
D. W. Jackson
Mascatine
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Lehigh
Mighteen
Paul Gable
Primghar
Sherl?ing
Osunols
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