Iowa Bests Oklahoma Dry Weather Drives Fortunes
In a July 24 letter from Kingfisher Oklahoma Bert Meisner reports extreme heat and drought. Train traffic to the new country swells with hopeful fortune hunters while corn withers. Meisner plans to register for a land claim and notes rising rents and scarce housing in Kingfisher.
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Council Bluffs
A. W. Miesner
Bert Meisner
Kingfisher
Rock Island
el Reno
Register
Refused to Transfer Money in Foreign Guardianship Case
Judge Wakefield denied O A Wulfsberg the cash transfer request of 2500 to Sweden. C A Terwick, former Sioux City resident, died in Sweden five years ago. Eben Sigrid Terwick, 7, a guardian case involving a foreign guardian, was involved. The court ruled in favor of the local guardian. the child remains in Sweden.
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Sioux City
Wakefield
O. A. Wulfsberg
Norway
Sweden
Wulfsberg
C. A. Terwick
Eben Sigrid Terwick
Charlton Nears Dry Town Status After Crackdown
Charlton, CHARITON July 24. The city is nearly dry as officers and the Ministerial association close joints and holes known as “the levee.” Law pressure and constant raids have suppressed liquor outlets, with constables conducting multi‑raid campaigns daily and after each new liquor shipment.
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Charlton x
Drs
Chariton
Charlton
Ministerial Association
Infant Horse Thief Suspected in Marshalltown
Police in Marshalltown conclude a seven year old girl Rosa Uhde, daughter of Louis and Mrs Uhde, is responsible for numerous horse and buggy thefts. The thefts include two vehicles, one owned by Dr Bay, which was missing for several days. Police suspect the girl was induced by a town woman.
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Marshalltown
Rosa Uhde
Louis Uhde
Nevada Street
Dr. Bay
Death of Father McGuaren in Dubuque
Father Charles J. McGuaren, about 70, died at St Josephs hospital from heat effects Friday. He had been under care of the sisters for five or six years.
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Father McGuaren
Dubuque
Charles J. McGuaren
St. Joseph's Hospital
Farmer beats wife in city street brawl near Badger
Martin Johnson, a prominent local farmer near Badger, attacked his wife on the streets while driving home in a buggy. Bystanders heard cries as police intervened. Mrs Johnson suffered facial bleeding in the incident on Fort Doige.
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Fort Dopge
Martin Johnson
Badger
Johnson
Tragedy in Mills County Ends in Fire and Deaths
Three charred bodies found in the home of Fred Fourhelm near Glenwood indicate a double murder suicide. Neighbors reported the house burning at 4 am as Fourhelm, a young farmer, allegedly killed his wife and her child, then set the residence ablaze and killed himself with a shotgun. The scorched necks of the woman and child support the suspected razor killings.
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Fred Fourhelm
Thea Himeci
Glenwood
Fourhelm
Pourhelm
Grand Army Men Disappointed Over Rates To Cleveland
Commander George H. Metzger reports from Des Moines that Iowa members and delegates to the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Cleveland have failed to obtain reduced railroad rates. Railroads refuse even proposed concessions, sparking ill will as many Iowans planned to travel.
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Iowa
Des Moines
George H. Metzger
Department of Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
Sis
Grand Army
Cleveland
Denver
Quail and chicken prospects brighten Humboldt area
July 20 report from Humboldt area in northern Iowa notes unusually abundant quail this year with hardy youngsters vocalizing widely. While chicken crop size is uncertain due to birds staying hidden, the overall outlook for poultry appears favorable across the region.
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Norhern Iowa
Humboldt
Humboddt
Iowa
Charges Against Head Orders
The Modern Brotherhood of America supreme lodge will hold a special Sioux City meeting in October to investigate allegations against top officers including the president. The supreme secretary accuses the board of directors of extravagance and of usurping powers amid a general fund deficiency of about $9,000.
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Sioux City
Supreme Lodge of the
Modern Brotherhood of America
Victim of the Meat found in Sioux City hotel room
The body of D. A. Cameron was found on the bed in his Mondamin hotel room in Sioux City. He worked for the Phoenix Furniture Company of Eurlaire Wisconsin.
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Sioux City
D. A. Cameron
Mondamin Hotel
Phoenix Furniture Company
Eurlaire
Wis
Roy Campbell loses leg attempting to board moving freight train
MEDIAPOLIS July 20 Verne and Roy Campbell boys who claim to live in St Louis attempted to board a moving freight train Roy the younger had a leg crushed off during the mishap highlighting a serious railroad incident and injuries to a minor.
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Roy
Mediapolis
Verne
Roy Campbell
St. Louis
Mitchells to Lead Iowa Sunday School Work
In Des Moines on July 20 Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mitchell were chosen to head the Sabbath school work for the Iowa Sunday School association. They replace A. D. Sallee of Davenport who resign ed to take a Pittsburg job. The state convention outlined ambitious new efforts for Sunday schools. Also reported, the Chicago Great Western railway posted a July first week earnings increase of $2,058.10 from the previous year.
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Des Moines
J. A. Mitchell
State Association
Iowa
A. D. Sallee
Davenport
Pittsburg
The
Sunday School Association
Chicago Great Western Railway
Coat of Tar and Feathers Signals Mob Violence
In Laurens on July 20 a mob broke into the jail while officers were away and dragged A. I. Puls from confinement. They placed him in pine tar and feathers at a Rock Island and Northwestern crossing and ordered him to flee the country after charges of choking and beating his wife.
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Laurens
A. I. Puls
Rock Island and Northwestern
Wheat Prospects in Russia and India in 1901
The State Department reports promising wheat prospects in Russia and India. St. Petersburg consul general Holloway notes spring wheat may exceed the winter crop, Patterson of Calcutta cites India’s yield around 6,680,000 tons, and Fee at Bombay pegs harvest near 6,690,000 tons with a 22.1 million acre area for 1901. Export prospects for India likely rise.
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Washngton
State Department
Russia
India
Holloway
St. Petersburg
Patterson
Calcutta
Fee
Bombay
Prohibition of Livestock Imports by Argentina Affects Trade
The United States reports Argentina bans livestock imports from foreign nations to prevent foot and mouth infection. Exemptions exist for nations certifying absence of disease and precautions. Animals shipped before the decree may face forty days of quarantine after arrival.
Scramble for broom corn raises shortage estimate
In Mattoon Illinois on July 18 a clash between Union Supply and eastern manufacturers over broom corn possession culminated as $125 per ton was offered. The Kansas crop is failing, with an estimated 15,000 ton shortage. Local buyers purchased about $15,000 worth of brush Sunday at high prices, and experts predict prices could rise further.
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Dreuth
Mattoon
Ill
Union Supply Company
Or Trust
Kansas
Mob Burns Grand Mesa Property in Revenge Killing
A Delta county mob of seventy five residents burned the Radcliffe hotel cabins and other buildings tied to the Grand Mesa lakes proprietor. The arson was claimed as vengeance for the killing of W A Womack by Game Warden McHaney the preceding Monday.
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Denver
Colo
Radcliffe
Grand Mesa Lakes
Delta County
W. A. Womack
Wardco McHaney
Electrical Workers Strike in Washington D C July 19
About 125 electrical workers failed to report for work in Washington D C to press for a 3 50 per day pay raise. Two contractors not in the Contractors' union signed the agreement today, while the union last night decided to refuse the demand.
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Washngton
D. C
Contractors
Bubonic Plague Cases Reported Aboard Orient Liner
The orient liner Ormuz, Captain Coad, from Sydney via Colombo, arrived off Gibraltar with two bubonic plague cases on board. Refused harbor entry, the vessel proceeded to Plymouth.
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Gibraltar
Ormuz
Coad
Sidney
N. W
London
Colombo
Plymouth
Boers Charged With Shooting Wounded at Viakfontein
In an oath based inquiry in Johannesburg on July 20, British Army NCOs and men confirmed that Boers shot Boer wounded at Viakfontein during the conflict.
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Johannesburg
Viakfontein
Root Starts for Omaha and Fort Leavenworth plans
Leavenworth Kan July 19 Wichy Root secretary of war completed his inspection of the Fort Leavenworth reservation and spent the afternoon with his staff examining maps and plans The only determination is to push the post improvements to a capacity for about 3000 men Details will be worked out in Washington
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Root
Omaha
Leavenworth
Kan
Wichy Root
Fort Leavenworth Reservation
Waghington
Against the People Evidence on Tariffs and Trusts in Congress
The article reports Hon. Robert Taylor of Ohio testifying before the Industrial Commission that tariffs should not be removed for trust goods and that trusts concentrate power. It contrasts Republican resistance with Democratic calls to revise tariffs to reduce protection, arguing reciprocity and revenue-only duties as remedies, and notes constitutional barriers to delegation of revenue powers.
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Republican Party
Robert Taylor
Congress
1&Th
Ohio
Industrial Commission
Tay- Tor
United States Steel Company
Taylor
Steel Trust
United States
Germany
House of Representatoes
A ROBBER TRUST Aimed at Steel Stock Rules
A public critique argues New Jersey corporate law favors minority stockholders being swindled. It condemns United States Steel Corporation for self dealing and dividend uncertainty, accusing the legislature of enabling such trusts. The piece condemns Republicans for defending trusts.
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New Jersey
United States Steel Corporation
Steel
Reciprocity Tariff Reform Faces Senate Roadblock
The piece notes President McKinley's push for tariff reform via reciprocity treaties, blocked by the Senate, while arguing reciprocity may mirror the Dingley tariff. It observes the difficulty of a treaty with one country applying to all under most favored nation terms and questions feasibility.
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McKinley
United States Senate
Tariff Legislation and the Trusts in Democratic Thought
The piece outlines Democratic tariff doctrine from tariff for revenue to proposals to list trust monopolized exports on the free list. It argues a 57th Congress bill to reform tariffs toward revenue basis while striking monopolies, seeking GOP support from genuine anti trust aims.
Tariff Clash and Roiling Politics Across McKinley Era
A Canadian paper cites Jules Siegfrid arguing McKinley eased off heavy protection and tariff revision looms as a political row looms. The American Protective League, Home Market club, and trusts push for protective tariff lines while Depew supports McKinley, with business interests pressing for a broader world market. Critics warn of an oligarchic tilt under a republic that acts like an empire and call for watchdogs on McKinley and Hanna. The piece notes Hepburn's London dinner remark and hints at pressure to strip tariffs on trust goods amid shifting open door talk.
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M. Jules Siegfried
White House
McKinley
American Protective League
Home Market Club
Chauncey M. Depew
United States
Protective Tariff League
W. P. Hepburn
Iowa
London
New York Chamber of Commerce
Republican Campaign Committee
America
Hanna
Timekeeper Phil May recounts early foundry duties
London artist Phil May recalls becoming a timekeeper at age 12 in a large iron foundry. He says staff were impressed by his punctuality and the size of the workforce, then surprised by his self devised timekeeping system.
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Artiatio
Phil May
St Mary's Academy Ad Emphasizes Devotion and Standards
The notice extols St Marys Academy Notre Dame Indiana detailing its curriculum likened to Vassar and Bryn Mawr and praising teachers loyalty and student development in a Christian setting. It highlights classroom facilities food clothing and climatic conditions as features of educational excellence. It also mentions Defiance Starch advertising within the same issue.
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St. Mary's Academy
St. Mary's
Vassar
Bryn Mawr
St. Mary’s
ST. Mary’s Academy
Notre Dame
Indiana
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Conservatory of Music
Boston Normal School of Gymnastics
Accused of Zeal in Al Toona Bar Solicits Minors
Opponents charge that the anti saloon league used minors to solicit drinks and misrepresent ages in Toona bars while theological students allegedly gathered evidence against gamblers. One student reportedly won a large poker game at a political club. The crusaders deny the stories.
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Altoona
Anti-Saloon League
Crusaders
Wabash Rail Fares From Chicago and Through Service
The Wabash offers greatly reduced fares to Buffalo, New York, and other cities with daily Chicago departures. Rates include $13.00 to Buffalo round trip, $81.00 to New York, and $31.00 for other routes, with through trains from Kansas City St. Louis and Chicago and summer stopovers at Niagara Falls and Buffalo. Contact Harry B. Moores in Omaha or CG Crane in St. Louis for details. China’s coastline exceeds 2,500 miles.
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Wabash R
Buffalo
New York
Wabash
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
Niagara Falls
Harry B. Moores
Pass. Dept
Omaha
Neb
China
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Onlauoma
Hawkeye State
Ara
Mills County
Secret Service Fund
American Protective Tariff League
Brother McKinley
Defiance
University OF Notre Dame
St. Edward’s Hall
EY. A
Morrissey
CG. 5. C
H. D. Folsom Arms CO
Broadway
R.O. Phelps
Newburgs
N. X
Sloghamton
N. Y
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