Iowa Legislature Honors Beardsley and Passes Regents Bill
The Iowa Senate paid tribute to the late Charles Beardsley of Burlington and updated law on enforcement. It advanced a bill on state institutions trustees division by party and allowed per diem and mileage for building committees with a 60 day annual cap. The census rules and official register were reworked to widen distribution.
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Charles Beardsley
Burlington
McClain
Fllis
Penrose
Funk
House
General Assembly
Executive Council
Healy
Ducks’ Flight Speed Recorded Over Neponset River
Observers at the Neponset River meteorological post measured a flock of ducks crossing a line 40 feet long. They observed a flight height of 958 feet and a velocity of 47.5 miles per hour with a 2 mph north wind. The report also notes a romance about Christine Nilsson, famed singer and future wife of the Spanish ambassador to Sweden.
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HM Meteorological Observatory
S.pl
Gugongit Herm Clayton
Gistion
Nepomet River
New York Sun
Flomance Ovar
Thia
Christine Nileson
Heroeks
Eatire Land
Sweden
Count de la Miranda
Poem figure Joaquin Miller linked by odd encounter
Seattle witness recalls an unnamed man who examined Miller’s neck and declared recognition from a forty year old incident with venom extraction. The tale echoes a Mount Shasta clash as two old men briefly fight over a remembered Indian skirmish.
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Joaquin Miller
Hle Street
Seattle
Miller
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Shasia
Origin of the mustache in Spain amid Moorish and Christian mixing
The article notes Spain as origin for the mustache after Moorish invasion. As Muslim and Christian populations intermingled, Spaniards allowed upper lip hair to grow and droop, creating the defining mustache outline used for identification.
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Spain
Floods devastate South Dakota rivers and towns
Melting snow and rain flood South Dakota rivers from bank to bank. Sioux Falls is cut off as roads wash out and rail bridges threaten collapse. Aberdeen faces severe food shortages with widespread flooding and closed schools. Yankton and Chamberlain report high water, stranded trains, and risky rescues as crews race to respond.
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Diik
Aberdeen
Groton
Andover
Hastings & Dakota
Yankton
Bluff
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Woridry
Chicago
Sorthwastern
He Hawke
Alnus Dee
Jim Posh
Milwaukee Sad
Chamberlain
Pater Charles Hehor
Smith Creek
Missouri
Ghambarlain
Manchester
John A. Bushnell
Sioux City
Sioux River
Mison
Calliope
Bushnell
Air Jam in a Tunnel at Thuda Pest
A tunnel in the underground railway at Thuda Pest suffers from extreme ventilation shortage. A single ventilator for over two miles causes dense air pressure, lifting cars from tracks and nearly suffocating passengers. Authorities plan ten shafts per mile and large exhaust fins to fix the danger. A new museum for Windsor Castle relics is proposed at Windsor Castle.
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Thuda-Pest
Pro Park Hurst Leader Faces Vice in Paris Crusade
Sanaier Beranger and Anthony Constack spearhead reform in the French capital as authorities struggle to outpace a strong vice presence in a battle for public virtue.
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Sanaier Beranger
Parkhurst
Anthony Constack
Emris
Tie
Dingley tariff bill passes with GOP unity and sugar clash
The House approved the Dingley tariff amid strong Republican unity and Democratic support. Final vote 205 yeas to 122 with 21 present. amendment enforcing provisions linked to April 1. McMillin assailed the process while Dingley and Reed defended the bill amid fiery debate and gallery excitement.
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Sherman
The New Tariff Bill and Cuba Policy Debate
Washington notes a week of tariff bill contention with Republicans touting farmer benefits and Democrats attacking these provisions. Cuban policy shifts show Spain releasing imprisoned Americans, signaling a more assertive US stance under McKinley and potential bimetallism negotiations.
Take Out a Million How Bucket Shops Drain the Country
Report from Eldora and Hardin County grand jury details alleged bucket shop operations in Chicago linked to Gre Chicago Civic Federation. John Hill Jr claims brokers profited from a scheme draining Iowa as agents spread to small towns, with extensive wire connections and accusations of gambling-like practice. An associated shooting incident in Milan, Minnesota is noted along with a law on disrupting public meetings and a vote against a proposed will.
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John Hill, Jr
Gre Chieagg Civic Federation
Eblora
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Hardin Canery Grand Jury
I Ja
Chirogo
Chiienge
Sue
Tardin
Eti
Mane
Eldora
FT Sais
Iowa
Western Union Telegraph
Comsay Oernaine
Viinais
Ladinnn
Kie
Towa
Tariff push and economic debate in 1896 congress
The piece argues for tariff support under McKinley, noting wheat prices stay high while silver falls. It reports Republicans pressing the Dingley bill, Senate Finance Committee review, and predicts passage by late spring. It links protection to American labor and industry with a partisan tone.
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Dingley
Mfexutime
Republicana
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
A. B. Carson
Congress
Major McKinley
United States
McKinsey's stance on antitrust signals new policy path
The article notes President Went McKinsey’s anticipated strict enforcement of anti monopoly laws and introduction of new statutes. Market stocks including sugar iron, leather, and gas shares plunged as the mood shifted, with General Electric and tobacco issues also affected. McKenna, a California native serving as adjutant general, is portrayed as ready to push aggressive enforcement against monopolies, backed by the administration.
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Gulia
Cleveland
Cuba
Pres
McKinsey
Wall Street
Consolidated Gas
General Electric
McKenna
Jay
California
Acife
Pacific Railroad
Large steel rail shipments push employment across industries
Trade journals note heavy steel rail exports at 15 to 18 dollars per ton with near a million tons moved by the Carnegie and Thornhill lines and other mills. Woolen goods, flour, and textile sectors show improvement while food prices drift higher and consumer purchasing power edges up amid cautious markets.
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Carnegie Company
Tosting
Firtes Iso
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