News in Brief from Around the World and States
Dr E J Howard named pension examining surgeon at Corydon Indiana martial law proclaimed in Bermuda islands for Boer prisoners of war Bremen city senate to grant freedom to Count von Waldersee on return from China Park Hotel owner in Dodge City Kansas shoots wife and kills self Argentine chamber passes martial law suspension and President Roca to promulgate bill New York chamber of commerce delegates give $1000 each to Victoria monument fund Karl Liebknecht chosen Reichstag candidate by Potsdam socialists Mrs J B Williams of Rockford Illinois shoots herself in heat German Navy to open coal depots in South Sea at Matupi and Herbertshoe New Britain Harry B Freeman of Sac City Iowa named assistant inspector in USDA salary 1200 no truth Greek fleet to Canea intended annexation report Texas anti trust affidavits list of 103 foreign firms failing to file Treasury seeks St Louis Chilled Plow works manager Harrington dies in St Louis Massachusetts female population 51 3% national and state gender shares listed Route of Burlington from Red Oak Iowa to Plattsmouth bridge objective point Plattsmouth route Belmont seeks foreign affairs committee seat Aguinaldo now referred to as General Aguinaldo in Everybody’s Magazine Forged letters capture by Funston deemed cold and successful Goodwin says George H Phillips Co to resume trading in Chicago Pekin dispatches mention Li Hung Chang not ill Tampa manufacturers threaten move if anarchist leaders not suppressed Aguinaldo’s magazine writing noted McWilliams ranchman near Trinidad Colorado R P Hanna Illinois politician dies in Fairfield Illinois Chicago horses report grippe Cr eff late August shut down velvet factories in German Crevad district Manistee iron works fire cost 5000 with two thirds insured, marchioness Londonderry ride, and Hyde Park horse incident
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Corydon
Bermuda Islands
Senate of Bremen
Count von Waldersee
China
E. Kirby
Park Hotel
Dodge City
Kansay
Chamber of Deputies
Roca
Chamber of Commerce of New
J. B. Williams
Rockford
Naval Department
South Sea
Matupi
Herbertshoche
New Britain
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Sac City
Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington
United States
Canea
Crete
Greece
Bell
Texas
Walter 8. Harrington
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Ind
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Oliver Chilled Plow Works
Massachusetts
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Maine
Louisiana
Kentucky
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Red Oak
Perkins
Plattsmouth
Pacific Junction
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New York
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Aguinaldo
Emilio Aguinaldo
John Wanamaker
Everybody's Magazine
Funston
Goodwin
George H. Phillips Company
Board of Trade
Chicago
Phillips
Pekin
London Times
Li Hung Chang
Tampa
Fla
Resistencia Atrikery
Phi] McWilliams
Trinidad
Colo
Salvadore
R. P. Hanna
Illinois
Pairfield
Crefad
Germany
Manistee
Mich
Marchioness ' of
Strike Call Marks Start of Great Labor Battle at Steel Mills
Pittsburg pa reports the Amalgamated Association issues a general strike call after weeks of skirmishing with the United States Steel trust. The order, to take effect after the last mill shift on August 10, warns of thousands idle, possible bloodshed, and calls all union men to join labor’s rights fight. Shaffer urges solidarity to preserve the union and vows the mills will close if unsettled by August 10, 1901.
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Pittsburg
Aart
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Shatter
United Statesteel Trust
United States Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Association
T. J. Shaffer
Shaffer
National Steel
National Tube
Federal Steel Companies
Last Act in Indian Lands Lottery Opens Claims
El Reno and Fort Sill opened the Kiowa Comanche reservations lottery filings as 126 winners per site began filing today. About 13 000 claims will be disposed of, with 2000 to 3000 lottery winners unlikely to file. Government town lot auctions at Anadarko Hobart and Lawton also began drawing crowds.
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EL Reno
Fort Sill
Lawton
Anadarko
Hobart
Can't Ung Chinamen
Washington August 7 Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Taylor received telegrams from ship owners and masters lately arrived in San Francisco stating that due to the strike they cannot unload their vessels and ask that Chinamen employed on the ships be permitted to unload the vessels with the owners guaranteeing that they would not be allowed to leave the wharves or hinder escape.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Taylor
San Francisco
Secretary Roots order cuts civilian store use in Manila
Secretary Root's order prohibiting civilian employees from using commissary supplies in Manila causes consternation among clerk staff whose living costs double. Clerks say they were promised access before leaving the United States and expect raises. many may resign as the order takes effect August 1.
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Bard
Manila
Root
Toinor
United States
Burlington crop report praises overall yield for week ending Aug 3
General Manager Holdrege relays a favorable crop summary from General Superintendent Calvert. Northern division shows scant ears and light corn on cobs with late yields of ten to twenty bushels per acre, winter wheat threshing well at twenty to twenty-five bushels, beans, oats poor, pastures reviving after rain. Southern division similar but—through Blues Hill to Atchison—ranges from one-third to one-half crop, fodder cuts, wheat promising, pasture poor, potatoes and fruit damaged by drought.
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Calvert
Burlington
Omaha
Holdrege
Burlington Road
T. E. Calvert
Plattamouth
Kearney
Blues Hill
Atchison, Kan
Condition of Iowa crops by Weather Bureau weekly report
United States Department of Agriculture Iowa Section reports week ending August 6 with temperatures 1 to 5 degrees above normal and a 12 degree drop from the prior week. July rainfall ended drought in many areas, corn prospects improve though early plantings damaged beyond recovery for grain though fodder salvage possible. late planted corn shows tassels and yields depend on favorable weather with no frost through September.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Climate and Crop Service
Weather Bureau
Des Moines
Elongated first claim shocks Fort Sill land office
John Wood of Weatherford Texas drew No 1 in the Lawton land district and filed a claim spanning 160 acres along the townsite south. The two most valuable sections in the reservation were set to adjoin the townsite on the south, leaving Miss Mattie Beals with a lesser tract. Wood's claim is valued around 50000 dollars.
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Kansas. City
Star
Fort Sill
Okla
John Wood
Weatherford
Texas
Lawton Land District
Enire
Mattie Beals
Wichita, Kan
Wood
Jeffries Sharkey match story denied by rep
Jeffries’ representative rejects a circulating report that he has agreed to a match with Sharkey. The denial emphasizes there is no confirmed agreement and cautions against speculation about proposed bouts.
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Jeffries
Sharkey
Vienna Shoemakers balk at Yankee scheme branch plan
In a large Vienna meeting on August 7 shoemakers rejected an American firm's plan to open a local branch, vowing to guard against Yankee schemes and deter future expansion. The decision underscored local resistance to foreign business influence and potential market entry.
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Vienna
Iowa tax ferret law challenged in federal court
A second attempt to prove the Iowa tax ferret law unconstitutional is filed in Des Moines. The case involves 26,000 in controversy and questions the retroactivity and notice provisions of sections 1874 1974 and Chapter 50, with L. B. DeWitt as plaintiff. W. G. Harrison drafted the petition, alleging the law fails to provide proper remedies and invites tax assessors’ collusion.
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Drs Moines
Iowa
L. BE. DeWitt
Polk County
Long Beach
Cal
District Court
W. G. Harrison
Elopement Rumor Shakes Northwood In Iowa
Northwood Iowa swirls with news of the elopement of Florence Speedling and Albin Murphy two prominent locals. At ten in the morning Murphy drove to Speedling’s farm a mile north of town. Florence waited but her mother tried to detain her. She broke away and fled with Murphy who then drove off. Mrs Speedling alerted her husband who pursued but by then the couple, both of age, had wed in Mason City.
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Love Bente Northwood
Northwood
Florence Speedling
Albin Murphy
Murphy
Northwestern line extension to Centerville discussed
Sioux City file July 7 reports the proposed Northwestern line extension to Centerville may soon take definite shape. Local landowners expect prices to rise as the project moves forward, signaling anticipated growth for the region.
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North Weatern
Sioux City
Centerville
Uhie City
Nias
Prominent County Citizen Seriously Injured in Vicious Horse Incident
A prominent county citizen, William Diabrow, was seriously injured when a vicious horse attacked near the home of James Lepper northeast of town. The incident occurred quickly, leaving the victim with severe injuries. Local authorities and Gristhanders Basters Naples reported the event and began investigations into the animal's behavior and safety measures at nearby properties.
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Hick
Borne
Atlantic
William BH. Diabrow
Tour’ Mailes
James “Lepper
Sorah
Fire destroys Oskaloosa shops and foundry in Iowa
A blaze gutted the shops and foundry of a manufacturing company in Oskaloosa Iowa causing estimated losses of 15000 dollars with insurance around 95000 dollars. Officials say rebuilding will begin immediately.
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Otkaloosa
Oskaloosa, Ta
Ame
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Daily Item Notice of Death
Anamosa resident and Maine politician Thos Americanbrack died in Cedar Rapids. Details unclear due to damaged text. Local obituaries column records passing and associated brief biographical notes.
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Yboes
Cedar Rapids
T.thos
Anamosi
Maine
Ibuque
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