Bank Robbery at Quimby Iowa
Robbers tunneled into the Citizens Savings Bank vault using picks and crowbars, wrecked a $4000 burglar proof safe, and escaped with between $9,200 and $3,000. Five suspicious men were sighted after midnight, explosions heard, a team and buggy stolen, insurance covers losses. Sheriff Hogan aiding Cherokee County, Sioux City police on alert.
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Quimby
Citizens Saslugs Bank
Chiceego Saf and Lock Company
H. A. Crawford
A &Stockman
John Hannan
Fe Barnes
Cherokee
Hannan
Barnes
Tosted Bank
Hanna
Oto
Hogan
Cherokee County
Sioux City
Court Aids Boodlers Opens Missouri Prison Doors
Missouri Supreme Court decision allows about 2000 prisoners including St. Louis and Jefferson City boodlers to be released on habeas corpus. The ruling hinges on oath requirements for informations issued by the circuit attorney, affecting suburban franchise bribery cases and several named defendants with multi year sentences.
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Missouri
J. Louis
Circuit
Folk
Supreme Court
St. Louis
Jefferson City
William Bonner
John H. Schnettler
Jere J. Hannigan
John A
Sheridan
T. Wadward Albrissht
Ona
Hanund
Travis
Harry A Faulkner
Poli
McDonald
Criminal Division
Circuit Court
Grand Jury
Oxford the Winner in Rugby Football Match
Oxford defeated Cambridge today in the annual rugby rules football match in London. Betting favored Cambridge at 4 to 1, reflecting a surprise shift in expectations.
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Oxford
London
Cambridge
Non-Resident Owners Challenge Hot Springs Assessments
Injunctions served on Hot Springs treasurer restrain sale of town lots for unpaid local improvement assessments ten years old. Nine property owners petitioned. about $1,200 plus interest owed. City plans to dissolve but no sale before March 1904. Fail River county circuit court adjourned to February 1904 for likely hearing.
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Hot Springs
S. D
Circuit Court of
Fail River County
Land Company Fails In Artesian South Dakota
The Artesian Land Company, long active in real estate in the state, had a receiver appointed to manage affairs for creditors. Assets listed at about 14,000 dollars, with liabilities between 4,000 and 5,000 dollars. all bills expected to be paid from available assets.
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Artesian
S. D
Artesian Land Company
Jury rules for city in Hodglin suit over sidewalk injuries
In Lead South Dakota on December 12, the jury found for the city in the second trial of Mrs. Jane Hodglin v city of Lead. Hodglin sought 5000 for personal injuries alleging sidewalk negligence. The verdict was for the defendant in both trials and a new trial was granted once.
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Lead, S. D
Jane Hodglin
Carpenter Abandons Contract After Quick Exit
Pierre South Dakota December 12 J B Chesley a carpenter who finished two store buildings for E H Spurling and H T Robinson at Leslie has quietly quit the country without paying his helpers. He left with two men who aided him for weeks after cashing their pay.
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Carpenter
Pierre
S. D
J. BE. Chesley
Leslie
E. H. Spurling
H.T. Robinson
Medin Admitted to Bar in Iowa Courts
John Theodore Medin of Dell Rapids was admitted to practice in all state courts upon a certificate from the Iowa Supreme Court. In Sioux Falls the Medical Society of the Seventh District was organized with officers Stephen Olney as president A H Tufts as vice president John R Hawkins as secretary and Cora Carpenter as treasurer. Regular meetings will be held in Sioux Falls on the first Monday of each month.
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Pierre
S. B
John Theodore Medin
Supreme Court of Iowa
Medin
Dell Rapids
New Medical Society
Sioux Falls
S. D
Medical Society of
Seventh District
South Dakota
Minnehaha
Lincoln
Moody, Turner and McCoox
Stephen Olney
A. H. Tufts
John R. Hawkins
Cora Carpenter
McLean to Shape Ohio Politics for Gorman Bid
John R. McLean plans an elaborate political push in 1900 Ohio. He already holds daily talks with state leaders in Washington, backing William R. Gorman for president. McLean aims to organize in all twenty one Ohio districts and faces Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland, who seeks a delegate at large.
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Springfield
John IR. McLean
McLean
Ohio
Washington
Gorman
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Canadian MP urges reciprocity at Boston Chamber event
John Charlton, member of the Canadian Parliament, urged reciprocal trade with the United States before the Boston Chamber of Commerce. He argued liberal tariff provisions are needed or Canadian rates will rise, maintaining no path to absolute free trade. He warned Canada faces a choice between closer US ties and a tariff wall.
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Boston
Mass
John Charlton
Canada
Boston Chamber of Commerce
United States
Great Imperial Trade Federation
Receiver's 70 Percent Pay Outlook for Sheldon Bank
Dec. 10 report by the Sheldon State bank receiver has been filed with the court. Examined by interested parties, the lengthy document lists deposits and securities and indicates depositors may receive about 70 cents on the dollar.
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Sheldon Bank
Sheldon
Sheldon State Bank
Knox Arguments Highlight Government Interest in Northern Securities
Washington dispatch reports Attorney General Knox detailing government concerns over the Northern Securities merger. He frames government land grants to Northern Pacific and Northern Pacifics control over Great Northern and Burlington railroads as a restraint on interstate commerce, with the case focusing on joint traffic agreements.
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Knox
Congress
Northern Pacific Railway Company
United States
Northern Pacific Company
Messrs. Hill
Morgan
Securities Company
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Burlington
Inex
George B. Young
Confidence High For Hill Led Northern Securities Case
James J. Hill and associates grow confident the Supreme Court will approve the legality and necessity of the Northern Securities Company. Backed by Morgan and Steele, they await a decision that may be unconditional or conditional, hinging on the holding of stock in Great Northern and Northern Pacific. J W Blythe of Burlington arrives in Washington to hear the case as Knyx’s argument is praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hill
Messrs. Morgan
Steele
Messrs. Stetson and
Griggs
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Mr. Blythe
Washington
J. W. Blythe
Burlington
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Northern Securities
Blythe
Knyx
Panama Minister Sails for New Field of Labor
Minister Bunau Varilla of Panama to the United States sails from New York on the Yucatan after a long conference with William S. Buchanan. Panamanian municipalities representing capitals of all provinces outside Panama and Colon express complete satisfaction with the Hay Bunau Varilla treaty terms.
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Buchanan
New York
M. Bunan-Varilla
Republic of Panama
United States
Panama
Colon
Bunau-Varilla
William S. Buchanan
Yucatan
Bondholders Press Panama on Panama Colombia Debt Share
A British led appeal asks President Roosevelt to use his influence to secure Panama assuming a fair portion of Colombia's debts. The letter, sent via Foreign Office to Ambassador Durrant, outlines debt history and requests equitable sharing. Also, New York reports the City of Washington bringing the signed canal treaty with Panama.
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Colombia
London
Council of Foreign Bondholders
Roosevelt
Panama
Foreign Office
Durand
New York
City of Washington
Colon
Republic of Panama
San Domingo Revolt Spreads After Failed Revolution
United States Consul Sampson in Puerto Plata reports a broad and serious revolution erupting in Santiago, San Domingo. The uprising follows the provisional government's failure to gain U S recognition and secure foreign loans to fund operations.
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San Domingo
Washington
United States
Sampson
Puerto Plata
State Department
Sentiago
Crisis for Korea and Indochina tensions spark unrest
Seoul reports rioting at Mokphe where seventeen Koreans were wounded by a Japanese mob as officials rush to quell the disturbances. US Minister Allen demands action on opening Wiju port while Russia appears to hold influence. Army unrest looms with 8,000 troops seen as a volatile factor amid fears of hostilities or protectorate moves.
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Seoul
Mokphe
Russia
United States
Allen
Wiju
Korea
Wrong Man Convicted Pardoned by Montana Governor
Helena Dec. 17 Theunconditional pardon was granted to Camille Peres who was serving five years in the state penitentiary after a Great Falls conviction for assault on Adrienne Baque a 15 year old French girl The girl later returned to France and in a letter to the governor admitted giving perjured testimony saying she wished to set right the wrong before her May wedding
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Montana
Helena
Mont
Toole
Camille Peres
Great Falls
Adrienne Baque
France
Peres
Another Operation Reported On the Kaiser
London paper claims a second operation on the Kaiser's throat with a possible third. contradicts Berlin dispatches. The wound material was examined by twenty two top specialists who termed it benign.
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London
Daily News This
Berlin
London Daily News
Emperor Williams
Wage Cuts Hit 30,000 in Connellsville Coke District
In Connellsville Pennsylvania 30,000 workers face wage reductions averaging 17 percent across the coke regions. Announcement made today from Connellsville.
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Connellsville
Penn
Leavitt Engaged to Mamie Cook Still in Question
Newport report centers on Miss Mamie Cook and artist William Homer Leavitt with father James H. Cook stating she was engaged before Leavitt wed Ruth Bryan. Elder Leavitt and Bryan family deny engagement, while Ruth Bryan defied opposition to marry Leavitt. The Newport scene includes church roles, social visits, and plans for a library table presentation.
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Artist
Newport
Miss Bryan
Mamie Cook
Ruth
James H. Cook
William Homer Leavitt
Leavitt
William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Cook
Miss Cook
Mr. Leavitt
Central Baptist Church
Young Leavitt
A. L. Leavitt
Mr. Bryan
Cook
Ruth Bryan
Bryan
New Cliffs
Nebraska
King's Daughters
Heart on the Right Side in Boston Patient
A Boston hospital reports a man with his heart on the right side due to transposition from an accident. Despite the reversed placement of chest and abdominal organs, the patient remained healthy apart from a fractured kneecap. Doctors note this as a remarkable, perhaps unprecedented, case in the United States.
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Boston
City
United States
New York to Test Girl Ushers in Theaters
New York theaters plan an experiment to hire girl ushers, a practice already common abroad. Managers have traditionally kept the male usher in evening dress with a ribbon across the chest, but the proposal signals a shift toward female staff in the theater usher role.
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New York
Hanna Toasts President at National Committee Dinner
In Washington on December 16 Senator Hanna toasted President Roosevelt after a dinner of Republican National Committee members. Amid party tensions Senator Nathan B. Scott attacked Hanna and Frank Kerens pressed for his candidacy remarks, prompting Hanna to rebuke them. Reports from Cincinnati indicate Hanna will not seek the chairmanship or the presidency.
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Scott
Kerns
Washington
Richard C. Kerens
Roosevelt
Hanna
Kerens
Keren
St. Louis
Thier
Powell Clayton
Kerenpense
Nathan B. Scott
Westyginia
Ryvelt
Mebers
USA
Cincinnati
George Cox
Republican Committee
Coring
Cox
Republican Nationa Committee
Highwayman preacher denounces Rockefeller in Chicago sermon
Chicago pastor Dr. Joseph J. Vance of Hyde Park Presbyterian Church condemned John D. Rockefeller and J. Pierpont Morgan as symbols of a crime ridden era. He argued the financier class profits by exploiting producers, equating racketeering at gunpoint with financial greed and calling the era a reign of crime in Chicago.
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Chicago
Rockefeller
Ublic
Napoleon
John . Rockefeller
J. Pierpont Morgan
Joseph J. Vance
Astor
Hyde Park Presbyterian Church
John D. Rockefeller
J. Pierpont Moran
Dr. Vance
Drunkenness Among Women Sparks Moral Alarm in Cleveland
In a Cleveland sermon Rev. Charles Faton denounces rising female intoxication. He cites a local grill room where women outnumber men and a sober woman is rare, warning that widespread drunkenness among women threatens the race and moral health of the country.
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Cleveland, O
Charles
Faton
Euclid Avenue Baye Just
Saturn
Jehat
Purity Quest As Dairy Dept Tests Maple Syrup
St Paul dairy officials seek a standard of purity for maple syrup after finding adulteration in samples. Commissioner McConnell obtained Vermont syrup directly from a farmer to avoid middlemen, but analysis showed 98 percent ordinary sugar. The article cautions that even honest dealers can be misled without strict sourcing.
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St. Paul
McConnell
Vermont
Dairy and Food Department
Nebraska Grand Jury Returns Rosewater to Testify
Edward Rosewater again appeared before the federal grand jury in Omaha for two hours. He was summoned to provide evidence on alleged fraudulent sales of public lands related to Indian affairs in Nebraska. Several other important witnesses have been summoned in the case.
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Nebraska
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Atic Ie Chilros
Rane
Citizens Savings Bank
J. N. Dinwiddie
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Bankers’ Association
I. B. Hinlsford
Cherokee State Bank
C. C. Harshburger
COURT
Gen. Knox
Iowa
Knot
Great Northern Railroad
Crisis For
Port Arthur
Japan
Trome
Riusek
Ikome
Siam
Paris
Indo- China
Indo-China
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