Week's Record of Home and Foreign News
A condensed seven day digest covers congress actions on the Panama canal treaty and funding for expositions, naval affairs, and diplomatic questions. domestic items report fires in Baltimore, court rulings on auto licensing, bank closings, casualties from accidents, and political appointments. notable deaths include Henry W. Oliver and John A. Roche, with continued coverage of weather, industry, and regional events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Dimplain Hale
Baltimore
Hopins
Clay
Portland
Ore
BL. Lois
Panama
House
Howell Facta
Cannell
Pennsylvania
Thomas N. Jamieson
Chicago
Connell-Howell
Mr. Connell
Washington
Naval Affairs Committee
Henry W. Oliver
Pittsburg
Erastus Wiman
Staten Island
Philip Keifer
Dayton
Iowa
Des Moines
John A. Roche
Japanese Forces Land Troops in Core a Advance on Seoul
Reports say sixty Japanese transports landed troops on Corea's southern and western coasts with the aim of occupying Seoul while a main fleet heads toward Port Arthur. Japanese troops seize several Russian merchant vessels at Masampho and bombard Port Arthur as the czar proclaims war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corea
Seoul
Port Arthur
Maisampho
Russia
New York
San Domingo
United States Wars
Republic
Augtetan Peace Society
Roosevelt
Hito
Pussia
Chinandiga Vieja
Nicaragua
Sand Point
Ont
Masampho
Czar
Port Arhhur
Toko
Japan wins first naval battle in Russo Japanese War
Japan reports victory in a midnight engagement with Russia. Two Russian battleships and a cruiser were beached, two more ships destroyed, ten Russians killed and 46 wounded. Japanese losses: none. Meanwhile Japanese troops land in Corea and advance on Seoul as Russian forces move forward. World powers reportedly back Has plan and Chita’s integrity is assured. Russia calls 40,000 reservists amid regional tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Russia
Corea
Seoul
Chita
Venezuela
Republic of Panama
Caucasus
Europe
Balkans
Rumors, crises, and crimes fill late dispatches
A wide range of scattered items shares rumors and incidents from the era. Tyanae Dater adheres to Hay on China while unreliable chatter claims a Vla squadron wrecked Hokodats. William Lemp of St. Louis dies by suicide. Omaha workers wives plan to oppose strikes. Port Arthur action prompts Russian fire. The Fu Ping incident, Viet Vopeika protests, and multiple bank, prison, and cattle-fire events are noted along with war news from Korea to the Baltic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyanae
Hay
China
Vlaslivostok
Hokodats
William Lemp
Lemp Bresving Company
St. Tonis
Himsekf
Io Temple
Omaha
Port Arthur
Fu Bing
Fu Ping
Wei-hai-wei
Vicent Vopeika
California
San Francisco
Martinsburg
Des Moines
Dick Primer Wig
Germany
Russia
Kiel Canal
Daltimore
Gowrie
Gustave Nelson
New Grinnell
Buele
Ting Gsear
Abbazia
Korea
James J. Hill
Hono-lulu
Vladivostolk
Nagasaki
Port Artlair
Yellow Sea
Viroqua
Wis
Liverpool
Pittabuey
Albion Beck
Warsaw
Tnd
Twin City Markets price listing summary
Minneapolis markets report prices for grains and livestock. Wheat No 1 Northern 903, No 2 Northern 1 May 04 rye oats white 40. Corn No. 0 422 Rye No 2 OTC Barley 10 3 40a blax $ii. Creamery ex tras 23 24e, dairy fancy 19 ide. Poultry turkeys U 1004 chickens 7 3e. Cattle steers 3.40 3.90 cows 92.75 5.00 lows 4.85 5.15. Sheep muttons 1.00, lambs 3.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Pele
Iowa lawmakers weigh two cent fare and reform bills
Des Moines notes bill proposals on two cent railway fare for passengers over two years, bans free and half fares, and sets penalties for officials. Other measures urge more house members, child labor limits, factory inspections, viaducts, marriage reform, city licensing for itinerants, mutual fire insurance, mortgaged land taxation, longer penalties for murder, and legislative oversight of state institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Mel, L
Iowa
Roais
Supreme Court
Col
M. L. Temple
House of Representatives
Iown
General Assembly
Senate
House
Lee
Hart
Allamakee County
ED. Chassell
Plymouth County
Chassell
Towa
Geneva
Keokuk County
Wisconsin
Leap year proposal mandate from Guwrie mayor sparks vow
Mayor E. W. Sorber of Guwrie issues a leap year proclamation requiring every woman of marriageable age to propose to a man or face fines from one to five dollars. Fines will fund a public library, making the town an unlikely site for old maids and bachelors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Sorber
Guwrie
Iowa
Tella of Early Days and a 1761 Boston Gazette Copy
Mrs. Josephine Howard of Webster City owns an original copy of the Boston Gazette and Country Journal dated June 1, 1761. The paper predates the Hogton massacre of 1770 and the Stamp Act protests, being preserved in a remarkable state for its age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tella
Josephine Howard
Webster City
Boston Gazette and Country Journal
Hogton
Boston
Iowa State News: Reunion After 38 Years Amid Lodging Search
A lodging search in Iowa City reunites a brother and sister separated 38 years. Rev Charles S Spinney encounters his sister Jennie Chace who had been in Africa and South America as a missionary. He later retires and visits town to meet relatives, confirming a long-lost family link. State Money In Dunks: Senator Lewis cites 1902 and 1903 deposit averages and a biennial figure to justify seeking investment of state funds to earn interest. The figures show deposits averaging 1,081,500 in 1902, 1,320,500 in 1903, and 1,202,500 for the biennial period, with estimated interest at 18,100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atle
Iowa City
Charles 8
Spinney
Jennie Chace
Lewa City
Africa
South America
Lewis
Fed. Cox
Bloomfield
Albert Loughridge
Cedar Rapids
Madras
India
Court House
Couvell Bluffs
Roosevelt Club
Thomas Phillips
Dubuque
Alphone Matthews
Vitman
Butler County
Greene
Des Moines
John
JL. McFarland
Boone
Great Salt Lake
Utah
Sioux City
John M. Amélie
Rollins
Ida County
Ida Grove
Edwin Anderson
Indicted in Murder Case at Rock Rapids
Grand jury at Rock Rapids indicted Charles Rocker and his wife for murder in the first degree. The alleged crime occurred on the night of June 13, 1900, when August Shrader was found hanging in his barn. Rocker had earlier been tried with insufficient evidence. suspicion had fallen on Mrs. Shrader, later married Rocker, now believed to have aided in the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rocker
Grand
Rock Rapids
August Shrader
Rocker
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Congress AT Work
United States
East
Evang
Ball
Reyes
Paris
Panama Canal Company
Brydenburg
Eldora
Lfe
G. Campbell Morgan
London
Second Presbyterian Church
Mr. Soden
Miss Clinton
Union
Ark
James Henning
David G. Rose
Milwaukee
American Bowling Association
Cleveland
Buffalo
England
France
Gay
Yales
Illinois
Schafer
Buchanan
Wald le
Bank of
Dunn
N. G
State Institution
Winsor J. White
Philippines
Charles F. Gound
Evening Bulletin
Evansville
Ind
Susquehanna River
Wilkesbarre
Paul Misik
Charles O'Brien
Hartford
Conn
Equitable National Bank of
New York City
Agust W. Machen
Fort Dodge
Trulda Nelson
Harlan W. Whipple
American Automobile Association
John A. Butler
Superior
West
Charles E. Kruger
Greensburg
Harry Hierer
Syracuse
N.Y
American Exchange National Bank
McAllister University
South Carolina
State Department of Commerce and Immigration
Great Northern
Pennock
Minn
Twin City Markets
Cumming
Marshall County
Dowell
Calderwood
Scott County
W. E. Stone
Souild Viadaetn
C. C. Dowell
Polk County
Senate Judiciary Committee
State Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission
Ifere
Bayer Society
McKinley
Tawa
Vo Vialt
Garst
Ad-Journal
Appropriations
Committee On Appropriations
Sinale
Boori
Leon Brown
Iowa State News
Hayley
Tr. J. Baker
Ildora
API
Central Town
Mr. Baker
Fred Snyder
Olive
Snyder
Eben S. Blydenburg
Anamosa
Irons
Vern Ellig
Blytenburg
Richards
Blydenburgh
Hhuselt
Hans Peterson
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