Herron Drops From Grinnell Church Roll
In Grinnell on June 25 the Congregational church voted unanimously to remove George D. Herron’s name from its church roll. After a series of ecclesiastical steps, including a council and trial, the recommendation to eject him was carried out by the church. Hon. R. M. Haines, a trustee of Iowa College, moved the motion. No remarks or dissent occurred.
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Grinnell
George D. Herron
Towa
Congregational Church of
Prof. Herron
Baxter
Prof
Iowa College
Money Abundant in Iowa Banking Bright
In Des Moines on June 25 the Iowa banking scene is described as the most profitable and popular in state history. A Cedar Rapids meeting of the Iowa Bankers association reports a healthy economy and growing banking, with J. E. Whelan noting sixteen new banks this year. Depositors are mainly farmers who, after hard times, save earnings while banks struggle for loan demand to charge better rates.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Cedar Rapids
J. E. Whelan
Gaylogs
Whelan
Horses for the British Army Trade Moves to Des Moines
Agents of the British government are in Des Moines buying horses for the British Army fighting the Boers. Since the American consul withdrew from Pretoria they advertise openly for horses and ship them regularly.
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Des Moines
Brit
Pretoria
Self Hypnotizer Killed by Train in Clinton Iowa
Lindsay Smith, who rose to notoriety after hypnotizing himself in a church and entering a com al state for an hour, was killed in Clinton Iowa when he was struck by a Northwestern train he was attempting to board at DeWitt. He was 4 years old.
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Clinton
Lindsay Smith
Comales
Northwestern
DeWlt
Hunt Begins as Wolf Hunters Establish Camp near Janesville
A party of wolf hunters has established a temporary camp near Janesville and will stay several days. They plan a large search using hounds and guns to pursue wolves in the surrounding eyvountery, conducting an expansive hunt.
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Cedar Yalla
Janesville
Drowned Boy in Avoca Suburb Tragedy Reported
In Avoca Iowa June 45 Otin Lesiie a 12 year old son of Thomas I le of Ayora was drowned. He went missing after supper and was not found until later. A party searched the area after neighbors reported a boy named Schultz had been seen with him before the disappearance.
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Avoca
Otin Lesiie
Thomas I le
Ayora
Pamed Schultz
Laxity in Criminal Laws Debate at State Institution Convention
Des Moines June 22. Secretary George Van Houten presented a paper urging strict state control and segregation of degenerate classes. He argued for drastic remedies to curb crime, including education mandates, heredity laws, and eliminating beggars, even if they are lame or blind.
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George van Honton
Nefors
State Institution
Des Moines
George van Houten
State Agricultural Department
German Wife Murderer Testifies in Red Oak Jail
Thiele a German immigrant who killed his wife at Villisca is held in the county jail at Red Oak. He broke down while recounting the事件, saying he could not support the four children and decided to start anew. He claimed his wife pursued other men and that letters asking her to come failed, leading to his decision to kill.
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Red Oak
Thiele
Villisca
Germany
United States
Clarinda
Philadelphia
Hear Bellstedt This Week Concert Series Extended
The Belstedt band performs through June with two daily concerts in a large pavilion. Attendance has been large and pleased since kickoff. Special features run until June 28 with reduced admission for afternoon shows.
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Belstedt
Waterloo Mayor Publishes Habitual Drunkards Blacklist
June 22 report notes Mayor Martin circulating a blacklist listing habitual drinkers in the city and warning vendors of intoxicating drinks not to serve them. Drinkers react with anger at the mayoral action.
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Waterloo
Hera
Mulef Fin
Martin
State Normal Seeks Olmsted Military Instructor
Cedar Falls Ioway June 22 The board of trustees of the State Normal school offered the post of military instructor to Colonel Olmsted of Des Moines to replace Major William A Dinwiddle who is ill in a Riverside hospital. Dinwiddle has been unable to perform his duties for several months. Olmsted is former inspector general of the state.
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State Normal
Olmsted
Cedar Falls
State Normal School
Des Moines
Wiliam A. Dinwiddle
Riverside
Insane Woman Drowns in Cisterna at Son-in-Law’s Home
Newton New Jersey June 2. Mrs. Martin Welsh 69 years old committed suicide by drowning in a cistern at the home of her son in law Alex Cafey. She had been insane for seven years.
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Newton
Martin Welsh
Alex Cafey
Despondent Iowa Woman Found Dead in Bed
Mrs. Aurelia Pilrier of Ottumwa Iowa was found dead in bed with a small revolver beside her. She had been despondent and in poor health since her husband’s death a year earlier. She had repeatedly threatened suicide, but relatives did not take the threats seriously. The coroner ruled no inquest was needed.
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Ottamwa
Otitumwa
Jaune
Aurelia Pilrier
Minoorekin's Capture and Chaffee Reports on Pekin
Washington June 21 General Chaffee's report on the Boxer relief explains conditions after Pekin's fall. He notes looting, indiscriminate killings, and friction with locals while stressing troops had no quarrel with the people. He describes restraint on American forces and Japanese cautions against broad war.
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Minoorekin
Washington
Chaffen
China
War Department
United States
Chaffee
Pekin
General Chaffee
Forbidden City
Mexican Assassin Fires on Washington Promoter A. R. Shepard
A. R. Shepard, famed for aiding Washington growth under Grant, was shot at near his Batopilas mine in Mexico. The assailant ambushed him as he left the mine and pursued him to his home, with bullets grazing his head but failing to strike.
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New York
the Times
el Paso
Tex
Chiahuahua
A. R. Shepard
Washington
Grant
Shepard
District of Columbia
Republic of Mexico
Batopilas
Madman opens fire at Rockford depot
A man armed with a revolver seized control of Rockford Illinois Mines Central depot and fired at bystanders. Policeman Frank Sully tried to intervene, was shot at twice, and killed the assailant. The dead man is identified as A G Peterson of Chicago, with a Swedish will left to his daughter.
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Rockford
Ill
Mincrs
Sidhe
Darrow
Frank Sully
Ife
A. G. Peterson
Chicago
Fortieth Infantry to Sail From Philippines July 1
Des Moines June 21 The adjutant general’s office reports the Fortieth infantry will sail from the Philippines about July 1. The regiment includes one Iowa commissioned officer, Captain France of Tipton, and nearly 100 privates from Iowa, with many Iowans awaiting its arrival with anxiety.
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Des Moines
Adjutant General
Fortieth Infantry
Philippines
Iowa
France
Tipton
Towa
Senator Penrose Withdraws From Lieutenant Governor Run
Tolado Iowa June 21 Senator E G Penrose of Tolado withdraws his name as a candidate for lieutenant governor before the Republican state convention.
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Penrose Ja
Tolado
E. G. Penrosa
Getting Ready for Kruger Visit in New York
Prominent Boer sympathizers plan an early welcome for President Kruger with a multi day conference in New York. Charles D. Herce consul general of the Orange Free State was chosen chair of the reception committee. Pierce stated that no definite plans were set.
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Kruger
New York
United States
Chas. D. Herce
Grange Free State
Pierce
Supreme Court Decision Sparks Debate On Tariffs And Colonial Revenue
In a Republican era debate over a recent Supreme Court ruling, jurists weigh whether Congress can grant the President power to levy revenue laws. Justice White’s opinion is read as tying the Foraker tariff to temporary revenue, prompting questions if the court may reverse and stress that the constitution follows the flag. Senator Mason notes White’s stance may hinge on the act’s expiry.
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Supreme Court
Que
White
Porto Rico
United States
Congress
Philippines
Washington Bay
Justice White
Mason
Political corruption and civil service reform call for merit
The piece condemns Cuban postal frauds and Philippine corruption, urging President McKinley to curb patronage in territorial appointments. It warns the Republican Party faces venal forces and argues merit must guide federal staffing to prevent the rise of corrupt, easily bought officials.
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Rathbone
Neely
Philippines
McKinley
New York Times
Republican Party
Trade Balance Myth and Political Doubts
The article questions Treasury Department figures on the balance of trade calling them unreliable. Economists argue pay is overstated on paper in the nation’s favor. Secretary Gaga pledged inquiry but experts offer only a weak bureau statement. Democrats claim figures are padded for political gain under tariffs and trusts. The discussion centers on misleading data and growing skepticism.
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Treasury Department
Gaga
Bureau of Statistics
Debated Foreign Trade Balance Rumors In Treasury View
financiers probe the US apparent excess in foreign trade as bankers in New York doubt the myth of a vast balance due to the United States. They note long exchange bills drawn since April and argue much goes to Americans abroad and freight, travel, and securities, while gold imports were small. If the balance is a myth, Treasury statistics misstate the trade picture.
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Chicago Chronicle
New York
United States
The Wool Tariff and its Effect on Wool Trade
The piece argues against the Dingley tariff, claiming it depresses wool prices and demand for woolen goods. It contends higher duties reduce consumption and force lower product quality, with farmers misled about profits and wool growers seeking tariff revenues. It notes the Courier-Journal’s view on high raw wool duties diminishing competition and pushing reliance on cotton and shoddy materials.
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Courier-Journal
Slavery Under The Flag And Reform In The Isles
The article discusses slave conditions in Zanzibar and Pemba, noting fewer slaves seeking freedom in 1900 than 1899 as British officials say freed slaves struggle to survive. It contrasts British reforms with American policy, urging the United States to act on freedom in its own islands under the flag.
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Zanaibay
Pemba
McKinley
Britain
Growth of trusts adds record capital in 1901
The year promises a record surge in trust organization with consolidations totaling over 2,000,000,000 dollars since January 1. Major groups include steel, accident insurance, trust companies, machinery, ship-building, locomotives, and cotton duck firms, each with substantial capital. Additional large combines are planned, notably farming machinery and watch-making firms with around 76,000,000 dollars each.
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Steel Trust
Consuli Odhon
Tim Cam Trust
General Machinery Trust
Coccae
Jeading
New York Board Ends Teacher Gift Favoritism
The New York board of education prohibits presents to teachers in public schools. Wealthier pupils had given gifts while poorer students could not. Under the new system no one may give anything to a teacher except at the teacher’s home and gifts must be anonymous.
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New York Board of Education
Proper Distinetion Quoted On United States Number
Ex Secretary John W. Foster cites a cartoonist line on the United States grammar. He notes that among ourselves the United States is plural but with other nations it is singular.
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United States
John W. Foster
Mother of Giants dies in North Dakota and four sons' weights
Mrs K C Rauf died in North Dakota leaving four sons ranging from 200 to 608 pounds. Carl weighed nearly 600, Ole about 350, Lars and Ambrose McKay of Rockbridge Missouri reports a diabetes and rheumatism recovery credited to Dodds Kidney Pills. Rockbridge Lodge members praise Mr McKay’s recovery and the medicine’s growing reputation in Missouri.
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K. C. Rauf
North Dakota
Carl K. Rauf
Ole
Lars
Ambrose McKay
Rockbridge
Rockbridge Lodge
A. I
A. M
Dodds
Bright
Pickwith in the Wiesh Captures Visitors Notice
Alfred Davies an English member of parliament visiting here draws echoes of Dickens Pickwick with a round face benignant smile and stout build. The observer notes his tights and gaiters would complete the likeness to Pickwick.
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Pickwith
Wiesh
Alfred Davies
Dickens
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