Elgin Creamery Company Fails With Large Creditors
The Elgin Creamery Company operating 137 creameries across Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin failed due to funding issues leaving creditors around 10000 with claims. American Trust and Savings Bank appointed receiver with bond set at 400000. The company reported assets near 800000 and liabilities around 10000000, sparking court action and continuation plans for farmer milk supply.
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Chicago
Elgin Creamery Company
Ilinois
Lows
Wisconsin
American Trust and Saving Bank
United States
Sidney C. East Iain
United Tes
Eastman
American Trust and Savings Bank
Boer Leaders Arrive in London Amid Boisterous Welcome
Generals Botha De Wet and De la Rey arrived at Southampton and were greeted warmly by officials and crowds. They boarded the Nigeria and met Joseph Chamberlain Earl Roberts and General Kitchener, then headed for London to rest before visiting King Edward and Holland. Their tour aims to raise a fund for families of Boers who died for their country.
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London
Botha
de Wet
de la Rey
Southampton
Abraham Fischer
Hague
Holland
Lucas Meyer
Lord Roberts
Lord Kitchener
Sout
Africa
Edward
Cowes
National Bible Conference Opens in Winona with 1500 Ministers
The eighth annual National Bible Conference began in Winona Indiana with about 1500 ministers in attendance from diverse denominations. Sunday school enrollment reached 2000, the largest ever for the event. W C Hall of Indianapolis announced a push to make Winona the Sunday school center of the country by securing the annual meeting of the international committee to organize world wide Sunday school lessons.
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Warsaw
Ind
Winona
W. C. Hall
Indianapolis
International Committee
Boers visit King Edward aboard the Victoria and Albert
Boer generals Botha De Wet and De la Rey, arriving from South Africa, meet King Edward on the royal yacht Victoria and Albert in Cowes. After brief talks, they tour the fleet aboard the Wildfire with Earl Roberts and Lord Kitchener aboard. The King praises their bravery and wishes them well.
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London
Botha
de Wet
de la Rey
South Africa
Cowes
Isle of Wight
King Edward
Victo and Albert
Southampton
Earl Roberts
Lord Kitchener
Thy
Wildire
Associated Press
Queen Alexandra
Princess Victor
Various World News Items Paint a Global Snapshot
Senator W A Clark purchases the Helena Independent. A leper colony forms on Guam. Frost grips northwestern Iowa and corn suffers near Sibley. A Utah fire at Silver City destroys eight buildings and 25 000 loss. Roosevelt writes to the Negro Young People's Christian Education Congress.
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W. A. Clark
Helena
Guam
Iowa
Sibley
Silver City
Utah
Roosevelt
Negro Young People’s Christian Education Congress
Atlanti
David Starr Jordan
Stanford University
Bay of
Apia
Samoa
Calcutta
Harry Tracy
Salem
Oregon
M. A. Verner
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
St. Petersburg
General Alger
Senate
Senator McMillan
Michigan
Philadelphia
Clara Barton
American Lect
International Red Cross
New York
Hamburg
France
American Book Company
Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Bhnt
University of Chicago
Chicago
Stockholm
Oscar of $ Wlen
Chautauqua
Grosvenor
Ohio
Cuba
Philippines
England
Norwood Park Lane
Cavill
Balfour
the Earl of Elgin
Henry Norman
John Hopkins
Lord Esher
John Edge
London
Bryant & May m Mmitches
Diamiond Match Company
California
Giordale de Italie
Rome
Reitz
Transvaal
Naples
John Rice Chandler
Central America
Nicaragua
Ilatr
Sasi
Councillois
Lake Manawa
East Omaha
Omaha Street Railway Company
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Curran
Leicester
British Trades Unions Federation
Ile
Europe
America
Federation
Jacob Smith
Wortsmouth
Samar
War Department
Ludlow & Southern Railway
O Y
Los Angeles
Ludlow
Santi Fe
Larry A. Taulkner
St . Louis
Penitentia
Supreme Court
Iellinois State Food Commission
Chien
President orders biweekly cable of Philippine dead enlisteds names
Oyster Bay August 16 The President ordered that enlisted men who died in the Philippines be cabled home every two weeks. The move follows a prior practice for the volunteer army and aims to inform families promptly, contrasting with slower notices for enlisted deaths. Major Generals Corbin and Young, Riis, and others attended luncheon as the President discussed the plan.
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Oyster Bay
Philippines
Corbin
S. Bo M. Young
Henry Loomis
Jaccob A. Riis
New York
Robert A. Morris
New York County Republican Committee
David R. Francis
M Bourl
Louisiana Pur- Exposition Company
Ilenry Men
Philadelphia
Bishop Warren
Methodist Church
Congressman Mercer
Nebraska
Riis
Chaffee
Manila
War Department
Francis
United States
Roosevelt
Ign
Young
William
Germany
Mercer
Northwest
Omaha
Victor Company Wins at Pythian Drill Competition
In San Francisco on August 17, prizes in the Pythian competition drills were awarded. Victor Company No. 8 of Colorado, Cuylor won first prize with $800, Terre Haute Company No. 3 of Indiana took second. Vigo Company No. 83 of Terre Haute, Captain Coombs, placed third. Company No. 9 of Indiana under BR Jacobs earned fourth. Cavalry drill went to Burns Company No. of Missouri, no other entrants. Riverside Company won Class B, Liberty Company of Oakland second. Furniture City Company of Grand Rapids won Class C long-distance prize. Chevalier Company of San Diego won the Shreve trophy in the California brigade drill. Captain A C Duddleston of Terre Haute Company No. 3 was named best company commander.
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San Francisco
Colorado
Cuylor
Terre Haute Company
India
A. GC. Diedleston
Vigo Company No
Terre Haute
Coombs
Tured
Ismpany No
Indiana
BR. L. Jacobs
D.D. Burns Company No
Missouri
Riverside Company
Liberty Company of
Oakland
California
Furniture City Company
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Kh. KX
California Brigade
Shreve
Chevalier Company
San Diego
A. C. Duddleston
Baldwin Polar Expedition Cable Instructions Issued
William Zeigler, financier of the Evelyn Baldwin Polar expedition, sent a cablegram to Baldwin outlining contingency plans with Champ in charge of relief and exploration. The message directs Baldwin to winter in Franz Josef Land if necessary and coordinate with Champ’s party, including a spring 1904 renewed attempt for the pole.
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New York
William Zeigler
Evelyn B. Baldwin
Baldwin
William S. Champ
Tronfsoe
Frithjof
Mitchie
Franz Josefland
America
Champ
Pole
Spr
Letter of Credit
Inter national Typographical Union Ends Session in Cincinnati
The International Typographical Union in Cincinnati closed a week of sessions with over 300 proposals considered. Resolutions favored universal eight-hour days, direct Senate election, public ownership of utilities, union labels, and school books made by unions. Opposed were the seven story Indianapolis office and single tax measures.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
International Typographical Union
Lynch
Hawkes
Indianapolis
United States
Boston
Congress
Amos J. Cummings
Washington
Kohlsaar and Baker
Jackson
Keller
New Monster Steel Plant Planned by J J Hill in Montana
Great Falls Montana August 18 President J J Hill of the Great Northern Railway will build a monster steel and iron plant. Plans have been drawn and Hill has purchased a half interest in the Conrad iron mines in Chateau county. Mines in the Sweet Grass hills report a century’s supply of ore. W G Conrad confirms the sale while manganese deposits in Son county are acquired to aid smelting and further Hill operations. Senator identified.
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Great Falls
Mont
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railway Company
Hill
Conrad Iron
Chateau County
Sweet Grass
W.G. Conrad
United Ibson
Son County
Great Northern
Ident Hill
Labor Reaps No Harvest Amid Merger Cutbacks
The International Tar ster Company seals a $120 million merger to shrink agricultural machinery output. Chicago firms in the combing order mass layoffs, sending letters to general agents for about 75 percent staff cuts. Total job losses may approach ten thousand.
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Chicago
Ang
Tinter-Ocean
International Tarster Company
Mindanao White Race Question Debunked by Scout
Cone, ex Army Engineering Corps, reports after tour of Mindanao that claims of a native white race are unfounded. He notes many faces show Caucasian traits but attributes light skin to Castilian settlers who intermarried with locals.
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San Francisco
Mindanao
Cone
Army Engineering Corps
Orient
Stone v
Captain Baldwin
Stone
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Elgin
National Bible Conference
Isit
The
Victor Company
Baldwin Polar Expedition
Monster Steel Plant
Defiance Starch CO
Omaha, Neb
F. Nawamny & Sons
Charterhouse Sq
E.C. Portree Deva and Chemical Correxation
Moston
U.S.A
New York State
Ghana
the Auditorium
Omaha Auditorium Co
Auditorium Co
Golud
Defiance Starch
Catapees
Wourth-Wall KE College
Denver
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