Regimen Homeward and State Notes From Des Moines
Des Moines dispatch reports the first Iowa volunteer regiment nearing return from the Philippines within two weeks with mail to be stopped at San Francisco. Governor Shaw and GAR officials will welcome troops in San Francisco mid September, then muster them out there, a choice that preserves travel pay home.
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Des Moines
Vitty
Iowa Volunteers
Philippines
San Francisco
Jis
Manila
Gov. Shaw
Department of the Iowa Grand Army of the Republic
Presidio
Fifty-first Iowa
General Hospital
Pauline Given Swarm
United States
Montevideo
Uruguay
Iowa
Albert W. Swalm
Dreyfus Denies All Links as Court Opens
Rennes August court martial opens behind closed doors to examine the secret dossier. Captain Dreyfus proclaims innocence with emotion, denies confession to Du Paty de Clam, and a dramatic scene follows as Col. Jouaust questions him. About 100 witnesses are expected.
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Rennes
Dreyfus
Ile
Col. Jouast
Col. Jounst
Neve
Henry
M. d’Ormescheville
Col. Jouaust
Galleys
Maj. Carriere
Col
Curious Word Studies Through History
A compact note traces the shifting meanings of common words. It shows how meat once described any food, preface welcomed meals, and imp and libel evolved in sense from child to devils and pamphlets to slander.
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Acre
God’s Acre
Jeremy Taylor
Billingsgate
Army for Philippines reports 46 000 troops by Oct 22
The War Department releases a plan to deploy 46 000 men to the Philippines by October 22, with ten regiments of volunteers 1900 recruits for skeleton regiments and other units. Also notes transport movements from the Pacific coast carrying officers and men to the islands before the dry season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Manila
Philippines
Pacific Coast
Admiral Watson
Asiatic
Nazro
Cape Melville
Balabac
Philppine Islands
E. L. Bissett
Dieago Manalo
Philippine Islands
Charlestown
Watson
Hong Kong
Napidan
Paete
Santa Cruz
Lawton
Lieut
Copp
Calamba
Otis
Washington Regiment
Cascoes
Madrid
San Francisco
Oregon
Tragedy in Des Moines Ends in Double Attempt
Des Moines Iowa Aug 8 Fred Hannell a carpenter attempted suicide at home Monday evening His son Archie Hannell wrestled the revolver and was shot dead The father fought off a mob with knife and gun then slashed himself before police arrested him He is likely insane and may recover.
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Des Moines
Fred Hunnell
Archie Hunnell
Hannell
Duel of Sabers in Vienna Ends With Wounds
A sensational duel occurred Monday between Herr Wolf, a Reichstag radical, and Herr Krzekep, a liberal deputy. Wolf was wounded in the head twice, with artery severed, yet continued the fight before being carried home in a dangerous condition. The clash stemmed from Krzekep accusing Wolf of answering political attacks with duels against weaker opponents.
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Vienna
Herr Wolf
Reichrath
Herr Krzekep
Terr Krzekep
Jury Finds James Baker Not Guilty in Kentucky Murder Case
Barbourville Ky Aug 8 The jury acquits James Baker of the murder charge against Wilson Howard on the first ballot. There is handshaking as the verdict is read and the Bakers vow they will not return to Clay County claiming the feud continues on their side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbourville, Ky
James Baker
Wilson Howard
Bakers
Clay County
Notes on Women and Social Roles Across Countries
The piece surveys women in Turkey valued by weight, women mining in Colombia, and Berlin sign painters as women entering traditionally male trades. It notes social status linked to body size, historic slave labor for mining, and women apprenticeships in painting with gymnastic training to work on scaffolds.
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Colombia
South America
Berlin
The Florida Storm Destroys Carrabelle and Coast Towns
A devastating cyclone swept Carrabelle McIntyre and Lanark Inn obliterating homes and ships. Nine houses remained at Carrabelle while 200 families lost shelter. Lanark Inn swept into the gulf. Rail line, ships, and boats wrecked. several fatalities reported and massive destitution in the area.
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Tallahassee
Dog Island Cove
Anchorage
St. George’s
Dog Island
Cortesia
Oila
Capitola
Carrabelle
Outlook Is Good For Trade And Industry In Midsummer
Bradstreet's notes generally strong trade and industry with heavy bank clearings and rising railroad earnings. Manufacturing activity rises in iron and steel woolen goods boots and shoes and cotton goods, while fall demand appears solid with shipments on orders high. Cereals ease due to favorable crops, but corn export demand stays buoyant. pig iron and steel rails remain firm or up. Western and northern trade expands as Minneapolis shipments strain jobbers. lumber remains firm and scarce amid storm damage talk.
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New York
Bradstreet’s
Minneapolis
Chicago
A Mother's Crime in Detroit
Detroit August 2 1900 Mrs Mary Stevenson poisoned her two children Emma three and Ella six with morphine then killed herself All are dead The mother in straitened circumstances grew despondent after her husband left for Chicago and she failed to find work living at an uncle's.
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Detroit
Mich
Mary Stevenson
Emma
Ella
Train Collision Kills Three on Hunting Wagon Near Humboldt
A Northwestern passenger train struck a wagon and team east of Humboldt Iowa on Friday. Two men in the wagon died instantly and a third died shortly after. The men were young, none over 25, with the youngest about 17, and no identification was found on or near them. It is believed they were on a hunting trip.
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Humboldt, Ja
Swarms of Crickets Disrupt Galesburg Businesses
Crickets swarmed Galesburg on Thursday night covering Main Street fronts and sidewalks, hiding electric lights and interrupting pedestrian traffic. Hotels, cafes, and restaurants faced heavy nuisance as on Friday morning bushels were swept from walks into gutters.
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Galesburg
Main Street
Steamer Charles Nelson Arrives with 111 Passengers
The Charles Nelson arrived from St Michaels via Dutch Harbor. It carried 111 passengers and wealth estimated at about $130 000. Dawson reports weak conditions with thousands idle as the government ships many back to their homes.
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San Francisco
Charles Nelson
St. Michaels
Dutch Harbor
Nelson
Dawson
Milburn Stricken During Lincoln Nebraska Lecture
Dr. W H Milburn the blind chaplain of the United States Senate collapsed from a stroke while giving a lecture at the Nebraska Epworth assembly in Lincoln park. He was revived by a physician and is reported much improved with hope for near full recovery.
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Lincoln, Neb
W. H. Milburn
United States Senate
Nebraska Epworth Assembly
Lincoln Park
Will Leased Convicts To Run Anamosa Cooperage
Anamosa penitentiary to lease convict labor for butter tub manufacture starting January 1 1900. Anamosa Cooperage company formed with $25,000 capital. 125 men to be employed on ten hour days at 50 cents a day. 12 year contract with renewal option. output about 1200 tubs daily.
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Anamosa Penitentiary
Anamosa
Board of Control
State fair to showcase unique hog exhibit in Des Moines
State fair management allows a fence company to display a dozen razor back hogs in a pen. The animals supposedly escape proof, with a joking note that the hogs cross with blue blood do no good and a locomotive cross would yield a valued waste for railroad settlements.
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Des Moines
Leisy Brewing Co Wins Landmark Tax Ruling
The Leisy Brewing Company of Peoria Illinois succeeded in striking down a county malt tax on nonresident liquor manufacturers. Judge Banks in Keokuk overruled the county's demurrer and held that nonresidents have the same rights as residents under state and federal constitutions, deeming any contrary construction discriminatory.
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Leisy Brewing Company
Peoria
Leisy Company
Banks
District Court
Keokuk
Promotions in Fifty-first Iowa in Luzon Action
Gov. Shaw issues commissions for officers of the Fifty-first Iowa in Luzon. Edward W. Hearne becomes first lieutenant of company F at Oskaloosa, promoted from second lieutenant. Guy E. Kissick promoted to second lieutenant, promoted from sergeant. Matthew A. Tinley named first lieutenant of company L at Council Bluffs, succeeding Lieut. Moore who died by his own hand. Lieut. Fred Van Arnam promoted to second lieutenant, promoted from sergeant.
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Gov. Shaw
Lowa
Luzon
Edward W. Hearne
F. Oskaloosa
Guy E. Kissick
W. H. Poynts
Matthew A. Tinley
Council Bluffs
Lieut. Moore
Fred van Arnam
Waterworks Control Case Upheld By Sioux City Court
District court in Sioux City sustains state law transferring municipal water works control to a board chosen by district judges, reversing former city council authority. An appeal is anticipated. Also: Miss Mary E. Wright of Morning Sun sues Rev. R. Lincoln Wilson for breach of promise in Wapello, stirring local attention. Adjutant General reports Capt. A. F. Burton of the Fifty-first Iowa suspended for cowardice awaiting discharge at Manila.
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Sioux City
Mary E. Wright
Morning Sun
Wapello
R. Lincoln Wilson
Chicago
Miss Wright
Wilson
Adjutant General of
Iowa
Manila
A. F. Burton
Fifty-first
Villisea
Damage by Storm Ravages Webster County Farms and Towns
A severe wind and lightning storm struck Webster county causing numerous sheds to collapse and some homes to be injured. In Manson several barns fell and wheat was badly lodged while corn lies flat and may regrow. Fort Dodge reports lightning damage to a residence of J E Duncombe and to lines.
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Webster
Manson
Fort Dodge
J E. Duncombe
Fort Dodge & Omaha
Sioux City Man Tells Grim Klondike Tale Keep Away
G M Carleton recounts a doomed Klondike voyage with Oscar Goodrich and Francis McNulty. The group sailed near the Arctic, faced Arctic scurvy, found no gold, and returned home, advising others to avoid Alaska while noting Dawson Circle City and Mirauk as the only real gold districts.
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Sioux City
Klondike
G. M. Carleton
Carleton
Oscar Goodrich
Dawson
Circle City
Mirauk
Boxing Carnival Promises Six 20-Round Championship Fights
The Dubuque Athletic association reveals a three night boxing carnival on August 29 30 and 31 with six 20 round bouts. Notable matches include Jack Root vs George Byers for the middleweight title and Tommy White vs Eddy Santry for the 126 pound world title. George Siler will referee and total purses reach 15000 dollars.
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Dubuque Athletic Association
Lou M. Houseman
Jack Root
George Byers
America
Tommy White
Eddy Santry
Jack Lewis
Young Kenny
Ilona
JC. Goddard
Australia
Klondike
Harry Lyons
Charley Mason
George Siler
Oskaloosa Residents Seek State Transport For Iowa Volunteers
Citizens of Oskaloosa petition Gov Shaw to provide transport so the fifty first Iowa volunteers can return from San Francisco as a unit and muster out together in Des Moines. The petition led by Congressman John F. Lacey and signed by 200 Mahaska county residents asks a grand reception in the state capital to honor the regiment.
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Oskaloosa
Shaw
Ifty-First Iowa
San Francisco
Des Moines
John F. Lacey
Mahaska County
Industrial gain and growing Iowa employment reported
The 1898 Iowa Bureau of Labor Statistics report near completion promises a 25 percent rise in employed labor and wage increases of ten to fifteen percent per hand. The number of employing institutions is said to have surged beyond prior records, with astonishment touted for the forthcoming figures. At Iowa State Agricultural College Ames dormitories fill and extra housing will be needed for 75 to 200 outside students as enrollment likely exceeds prior years.
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Frank C. Hoyt
Hospital For the
Mount Pleasant
Hoyt
Iowa
Institute
Des Moines
Lao Bos O Co Aa Seo Ome Ean G Town Life Companies
Nan-lia
Lifecompanies
Peste Etter Eens
Eeee
Iowa Bureau of Labor Statistics
State Agricultural College
Ames
German Theological Seminary Elects Jaeger to Chair
The board of directors in Dubuque elected Prof. John Jaeger of Emden Germany to fill the Van Vliet chair of theology after Dr Steffens resignation A cablegram notifying him was sent and it is hoped he will arrive for the September start of the next school year.
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German Theological Seminary
Dubuque
John Jaeger
Emden
Germany
Steffens
van Vliet
Jaeger
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State House
Leslie M. Shaw
Crawford County
J. C. Milliman
Harrison County
Supreme Court
John C. Sherwin
Cerro Gordo County
Edward A. Dawson
Bremer County
Richard C. Barrett
Mitchell County
Andee Sherwin
Robinson
Burnham
Vinton
Sloan
Keosauqua
Fee
Centerville
McKinley
Dewey
Fe.a. Wilson
Wilkard BH. Matthews
Des Bulnes
United States Army
L. C. Blanchard
Blanchard
Frank F. Merriam
State Board of Review
Ste Wegeas
Abert Eed Etree
County Mutuals
Jouast
France
Army For
Turkey
THE
Dr. Milburn
Judge Bank
Webster County
Dubuuque Athletic Association
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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