Des Moines Mayor Gillis Impeachment Verdict Not Guilty
A Des Moines jury found Mayor Gillis not guilty in the impeachment case by an 8 to 1 vote led by Aid. Mathias. The trial was criticized as farcical by many observers and linked to a gambler’s influence, while other items report bank robberies, a Dubuque forgery case, and local crime notes.
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Gillis
Aid
Mathias
Dubuque
Pressed Brick Company
Adeo
Dana
Pubrotan
Fia
Wimaelf
Found Bluffs
Williams
Mascstine
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Olinger
J. J. Lenehan
Ammah
Iowa County
Berward Butler
Wmn
A. Haein
Ferguson
Sehigler A. Mclaunch
Flagler
Christine Transen
Samuel [Lancock
Chicago
Chicago Great Western Train Near Axter
Rrack Sm
John Brownell
Muscatine
T. W. Lermorr
Chicara Herald
Tie
Grross
Newton
Jefferson
Iden & Bittiefeld
Dubuque Tarlors
Waterles Canning
John Anderson
N. W. Bridgeman
Adel Bank Robbery Ends in Shootout and Capture in Iowa
A bold Adel State Bank robbery ends with one bandit killed and the other captured after a sustained pursuit. S. M. Leach wounded in the shoulder and Bailey shot in the neck, but both survive. The dead bandit is O. P. Viking. captured robber is Charles Crawford, from Madison county. Sheriff Payne transports the prisoner back to town as guards deter mob violence. The bank is owned by ex Senator T. J. Caldwell and S. M. Leach, the wounded cashier.
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Adel Iowa
Adel State Bank
S. M. Leach
C.D. Bailey
Leach
Bey
Sherif
Ile Rays
Charles Crawford
Patterson
Madison County
O. P. Viking
Minnesots
Sillswater
Fayne Crawford
Whorina
Bays
Indianola
W. K. Crawford
Gailey
Loach
Bailey
Barr
J. M. Byers
J. L. Simcoke
Cecil Decker
Crawford
Odel State Bank- 18
T. J. Caldwell
Mir Leach
Osceola
Sentinel
Adel
Elenry Stivers
Dex Moines Leader
Stivers
Leader
Leach Ia
Republian
Dallas
Guthrie
Amdubon
Iowa Mine Operators Leave Des Moines Conference Divided
Iowa coal operators meeting in Des Moines ended without a joint agreement. A majority of sixty delegates approved 80 cents per ton pay with a 20 cent cut in some areas, sparking a split as representatives from Polk Boone Webster and half of Appanoose voted yes while Mahaska Monroe Wapello Keokuk Marjous and the other half of Appanoose voted no. A secret adjournment followed and a 1603 schedule was reaffirmed.
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Des*ioinen
Egal
Iowa
Des Moines
Polk
Boone
Webster
Appanoose County
Mahaska
Monroe
Wapello
Keokuk
Marjou
Appanoose
Minera
Annecessary
Evi Dent
Battle with tramps in Boone yard leaves officer wounded
A gang of about twenty five tramps infested Boone railroad yards all winter. Police Anderson Cartwright and Campbell reached the scene after alarms from yard workers. In the struggle Campbell was wounded and officers fired, killing one tramp and badly wounding another before the group was captured or fled.
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Boone
Chi‘gago
Northwestern
Anderson
Cartwright
Campbell
Curious Bell Inscriptions and Chinese Tea Houses
The article surveys bell inscriptions from various English towns with witty and moral lines, noting a Lincolnshire 1638 bell urging readiness for the underground. It also describes Towcester bells with warnings and Coventry’s church bells for worship and fire alarms. Separately it contrasts tea houses in China with Western cafés, praising Chinese cuisine and chopstick use while noting the cost and dining customs.
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Dough-on-the-Hill
Lincolnshire
St Michael's
Coventry
Bherborne
Sainte
Northampton
Blya
Nother
St. Ives
Towechester
North
Efnna
Orsay’s Advice And A Lively Club Exchange
Tom Raikes sent O’Cheay a mocking anonymous verse which caused laughter at the beau’s expense. The letter was sealed with water and a thimble to fake identity. Prorsny knew the author, and at the club Barkes teased him about sealing letters with his nose in a later retort.
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R Orsay
Tom Raikes
O'Cheay
Prorsny
Brarkes
Eioarmons
Ancient Britizes ridges survive from Grimean era inspection
An OCR fragment notes Chinese influence on early Briton works with several suspension ridges dated to Lie year 69 A D in the province of Tannan. The ridge remains in excellent condition, signaling ancient construction skill.
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Tannan
Won't Stand Bhumbogging. Baoan Thain sow every circus
The text documents a failed attempt to describe offenses with fines up to 8500 for each offense. It mentions a first barrel of "enal air" set in the south and notes barrels of that prodigal were consumed, indicating a incomplete report on a public disturbance or regulatory breach.
Chincac Pray White Japa Fight Over War God Honor
A fragment notes a clash of groups named Chincac and Japa in a ritual context. It mentions a war god to whom incense is burned and references a memorial practice with elevated Sky names.
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Itm
Gould Insane No More Ne To Bac Cure Story
Caldwell New Jersey March 11 1895 a prominent citizen describes tobacco ruin and a successful quit using No To Bac from Sterling Remedy Co He details years of smoking chewing and snuffing and a dramatic three day withdrawal before the tablet remedy cured him and inspired others to try it He warns against counterfeit cures and touts the genuine No To Bac guarantee backed by the company image and personal testimonial dominate the piece
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Caldwell
N.J
J. Gould
Hasler
Othara
Sterling Remedy Company
New York
Avery Cage
Thetis
The Naming of the Dolphin Debated in Navy Story
An old navy tale recounts Gen. Arthur and Secretary Chandler arguing ship names. Arthur favored Dolphin for speed, Chandler proposed Concord to honor resistance and map accuracy, leading to a pun on Concord versus conquered in the naming of a new dispatch boat and its successor.
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Navy
Atthur
Newport
Chandler
Concord
Arthur
Tilad
Pitcairn
New Hampshire
Reeder
Dolphin
Gen. Arthur
Xkork Times
Unusual Hallstorm and Odd Animal Tricks Reported
The article describes a bizarre storm event in Dubuque on May 18 2852 lasting thirteen minutes with hail up to three feet deep and hailstones weighing up to two and a half pounds in strange shapes. It also notes a Belfast Maine butcher training a hog to pull a sled and keeping two tame skunks acting as tramp discouragers.
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Dubuque
Belfast
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