Insurance of State Property Question Sparsely Debated
Des Moines report on a state institutions conference notes debate led by Chairman Downie favoring keeping state property uninsured and using a sinking fund for immediate building. Other topics include juvenile courts, landscape gardening, more inebriate hospitals, railroads reporting earnings, and local crime notes.
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Des Moines
Board of Control
Warden Howes
Downie
Robert
Miles
Seymour Nelson
Chicago
Iowa School Enrollment Declines Amid Reporting Errors
County superintendents reports to the state education head show Iowa’s school child count fell to 728 810 in 1902, 7 651 fewer than the prior year, attributed to inefficient enumeration. Attendance rose slightly, overall enrollment stable, male teachers paid more, female pay slightly down, fewer teachers at normal schools, more library books, total education expenditure reached 9 556 890 dollars.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Prediction of a mild winter snow by Tama Indian seer
Marshalltown reports an old Tama reservation medicine man predicts cheap snow this winter in the west. He claims snow will match the summer rain, estimated at about twenty inches, though drifts could be deeper. Local weather observers note signs that seem to confirm the prophecy.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Deserter Brought in From Ottumwa to Des Moines
John Y Waddleston, a young deserter from the army, was brought to Des Moines from Ottumwa. He deserted at Port Casey in October from the Seventy-first coast crtisery and returned home, giving himself up after learning he was wanted. Prominent Ottumwa residents urged army officers to show leniency.
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John Y Waddleston
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Port Casey
Fragmentary FATHER'S HEROIC FIGHT AT FORT DODGE
Fragmented OCR text describes a dramatic scene in Fort Dodge with a father fighting and a possible murder, naming J. J. Higgins of Castne y and references to a family, injuries, and a fire. The readable lines are garbled and do not yield a clear, complete incident.
Live Stock Market Report from South Omaha and Kansas City
South Omaha bids show a drop of about 1 with some declines sharper than others as packers aim to lower prices. Hogs sold mostly $5.97 to $6.05, with select loads at $6.07 to $6.10, while light weights were harder to move. Kansas City cattle and hogs sold mixed: beef steers dull, exports around 5.10 to 6.00, feeders 3.25 to 4.00, native cows 1.25 to 3.95. hogs mostly down with tops near 6.20. Sheep and lambs steady to easy with native lambs 4.00 to 5.40 and western lambs 4.35.
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South Omaha
Kansas City
Chicago
Mindar
Western Fed
Texas
Five Former Delegates Sentenced In Bribery Case
In St Louis five ex house of delegates members John A Sheridan Charles J Denny Charles Gutke Edmund Berseh and T B Albright were each sentenced to five years in the penitentiary on bribery charges connected with the Suburban street car bill A $75000 deposit was involved to secure votes A broader probe reports fourteen bribery trials with one acquittal as the investigation unfolds and alleges a vote buying combine within the body
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Louis
House of Delegates
John A. Sheridan
Charles J. Denny
Charles Gutke
Edmund Berseh
T. B. Albright
Blow of Sharkey killed man slaughters second degree verdict
New York jurors find Thomas J. Sharkey guilty of second degree manslaughter in the death of banker Nicholas Fish after a September street encounter at a saloon. The court is urged to show mercy. Fish died hours after being struck. Also, 15 year old Percy Goslin is charged with opening mail sacks and stealing letters in Springview.
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New York
Thomas J. Sharkey
Nicholas Fish
Fish
Sharkey
Percy Goslin
Springview
Homan
Vote Down Franchise In New York Board Meeting
The New York board of aldermen voted down a motion to recommit the majority report favoring the grant of the Pennsylvania railroad tunnel franchise. The tally was 35 to 32 with 40 votes needed for passage after considering voting requirements. Six members did not vote on the motion.
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New York
Board of Aldermen
News in Brief A busy slice of late 19th century facts
The house passed the pure food bill by 72 to 21. Nord named president of Hayti has seized the palace at Port au Prince. Bishop Hare injured in a runaway is under doctors in Aberdeen. Desertions rise at Fort Leavenworth. Nash elected Omaha Auditorium president. completion expected soon. Paris death of Mrs Gore ruled accidental. Andijan earthquake kills about 10,000 mostly Turcomans. Cattle disease slaughter in MA and RI rises. Holiday rail travel exceeds prior years. Shaw treasury cash balances and gold reserve cited. Boers reportedly moving to US. 9,000 said to head to CO NM TX. Wages rise $600,000 for locomotive engineers and firemen on C&NW. Farmington IA shootings fatally wound two officials. deputy slain. Redey urges fair treatment for territories seeking admission. Medal sent to Mrs Schuetze for Santiago service. A Toronto Jew found dead with $31,000 scrip in clothing. Atwater wins Carnegie funds for respiration calorimeter work. O Haire sues over Portland mine. Sixteen football deaths. commerce department urged. Russell Sage returns to office after two months. Michigan governor blocks McGovern Corsbbett fight. Semple, deranged, demands a presidential warrant.
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Towa
Rock Island
Clinton
J. F. Russel
Creston
Kansas City Union
Iowa National Guard
Corbin
Europe
Chicago
Kansas City
Centerville
Cedar Rapids
Cummins
National House
Wade
Second
Coon River
Grant City
Sac County
Ames College
Robert Coulter
George Stillwell
Farmington
E. A. Musgrave
Stillwell
J. P. Sherman
Sherman
Waterloo
Constable Maguire
Marengola
E. H. Dunbar
Lake Manawa
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Iowa
Nels C. Matson
Middletown
Des Moines County
Pekin
Winois
United States
Howe
Nord
Hayti
National Palace
Port Au Prince
W. H. Hare
Sioux Falls
Aberdeen
United States Army
Fort Leavenworth
A. Nash
Omaha Auditorium
Ellen Gore
Paris
M. de Rydsewski
St. Petersburg
Andijan
Russian Central Asia
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
R. W. Coulter
A. E. Musgrave
Co. Stillwell
Stilwell
Redey
Schuetze
Whittemore Place
St. Louis
Commander Schuetze
Santiago
Eli Hyman
General Hospital
Toronto
A. B. Atwater
Wesleyan University
Conn
Carnegie Institute At
Washington
J. D. O’haire
Porland
Cripple Creek
Colorado Springs
James F. Burns
Portland Gold Mining Company
James Doyle
Doyle
House of Representatives
Department of Commerce
Russell Sage
Modern Mother Proud of Her Athletic Son
A devoted mother watches her son play varsity football for Cornell as his teammates guard her, praising his grit through a tough game. She beams at the touchdown that wins the day, then shifts to a factual aside about cotton varieties.
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Cornell
Bureau of Information
Huskies
Columbia
Ithacans
Lodt
Llue
New York Tribune
Design That Transforms Bedroom Into Garden
A Philadelphia Record item describes new wallpaper transforming a room into an outdoor scene. Green iron supports with red roses rise to arches, cap top sections, and cloudlets fleck the ceiling to create an all outdoor feel in a dressing room or bedroom. Another variant features yellow roses with a silvery-gray ironwork tone.
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Chestnut Street
Ross Bower
Philadelphia Record
Secret of Fisherman's Luck Is Made Public
An enterprising New Jersey angler invented a device to catch tomcods and others say it works. Rival observers in Newark Bay saw chestnut umbrella ribs chained to the line with hooks, triggering rapid bites. The spreader has sparked a craze as Chavant’s fame fades.
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New Jersey
Aigbalt
Chavant
Greenville Camera Club
Newark Bay
New Insomnia Cure Inhale A Pipe To Sleep At Night
A curious nocturnal remedy claims insomnia can be cured by lying flat and puffing an empty wooden curved pipe for about sixty to one hundred breaths. Both smokers and non-smokers may use it, with slow inhaling and deliberate exhaling as the pipe remains in the mouth. The method eschews broken pipes and aims for deep sleep without danger.
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Fiat
Curved-stem pipes preferred over straight designs
The article notes curved stem pipes are favored for reasons not applicable to straight stem varieties. It discusses functional and aesthetic advantages of curved designs, implying tradeoffs in comfort, balance, and ease of use compared with straight stems.
How Grant Became a Smoker
Gen James Grant Wilson told the Historical Society of Pennsylvania about Lincoln and Grant anecdotes including how Grant began smoking heavily after a victory. War correspondents noted a half-burnt cigar as he rode the line, then 20,000 cigars arrived at camp, and he increased to smoking two to three per day to a wholesale habit.
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Grant
James Grant Wilson
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Lincoln
Philadelphia Inquirer
English Manners and Continental Tact Compared
A London To-Day reflection argues English courtesy differs from Continental tact. It says Englishmen show sincerity by limiting casual friendship and avoiding encroachment, turning away as a blunt, honest sign of disdain for needless social chatter.
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London
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