Foreign troops seize Crete city as Greece widens war stance
Crete sees Greek forces land near Canea and Platanias as naval units from Russia France Britain and Italy occupy key towns including Retimo Heraklion and Canea. Col. Vassos proclaims to Cretans and demands Turkish surrender amid European powers debating next moves. News sparks broad Greek protests and worries of a wider conflict.
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London
Crete
Canen
Heraklion
Retimo
Athens
Greece
Canea
Chronicle
Piraeus Spaciay
Platanias
Col
Vassos
King George
Cuban Pay Train Wreck Yields 600000 in Silver
A Cuban pay train near Candelaria in Pinar del Rio province was wrecked by Cuban forces on Friday. Over 600000 in silver was seized, ten guards killed, and four Spanish guerrillas from San Martin's band were captured and executed by locals. Weyler announced plans to close exchange booths and curb coin and scrip speculation, with new measures to issue fractional currency.
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Cincinnati
The
Commercial Tribune
Havana
Candelaria
Pinar del Rio
San Martin
Weyler
Fernando Po
Official Gazette
American Bank Note Company of
New York
Iowa Legislature Faces Strong Lobby and Pay Cuts
Extra session grapples with revenue measures as a powerful lobby presses against tax changes. Iowa debates teacher certification, added subjects, and pay reductions for state officers. The railway tariff law and foreign insurance tax proposals gain traction while several appropriations may be deferred to ease the biennial budget. L. Young reports from Des Moines.
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Des Moines
General Assembly
Iowa
Towa
United States
Friends of Education
West
Ilinois
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Legislature
Senate Committee On Code Revision
House
Senate
Railroad Committee
McClain
Armour’s
Taux Iowa Life and Fire Insurance Companies
Appropriations Committee
State Normal School
Breach of Promise Verdict in Cedar Rapids Suit
In Cedar Rapids district court Fannie Stepanic sues Leander Lefebvre for breach of marriage contract seeking 5000 damages. The wealthy Fairfax area farmers disputed the engagement after Lefebvre's father objected. Lefebvre married another woman weeks later.
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Fannie Stepanie
Leander Lefebvre
Cedar Rapids
Miss Stepanic
Lefebvres
Fairfax
Aztec Birch Bark Records Found Near Pair Field
Archaeologist Warren K. Moorehead of Ohio University reports rare Aztec birch bark records found in a wax coated box near Pair Field in Ohio. Discovered by J T Griffith while digging a water main trench, the four known specimens hold historical value about the extinct race that contested with Cortes for Mexico and had reached northern and southern regions.
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Warren K. Moorehead
Ohio University At
Columbus
Pairfield
Gortez
Mexico
J. T. Griffith
Preacher Scott Enjoys Private Life After Iowa Incident
G E Scott the preacher who fled Waterloo with a 15 year old girl last summer and was later captured in Indiana then sent to Independence insane asylum now stays at home by day and returns to the hospital at night. His wife moved to Independence and the couple keeps to themselves. He is reported healthier, and Black Hawk county covers his hospital expenses after he transferred all property to Mrs Scott before his trip.
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G. E. Scott
Waterloo
Indiana
Independence
Mr. Scott
Scott
Reinbeck Pioneers At-Home Concert By Telephone
Reinbeck becomes a trailblazer by transmitting a concert programme to a private residence via telephone. The Ottumwa troupe performed to a full house at the high school, with Mrs Ballard, the manager's wife, listening from a sick room as a transmitter from the opera house carried the entire program and applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinbeck
Ottumwas
Hidden Gold in Cedar Rapids Sardine Box
F J Osborne aged Cedar Rapids man dies alone with no known relatives. Coroner finds a sardine tin hidden among his clothes containing $1200 in gold and two certificates of deposit worth 100 and 150 dollars. Heirs unknown. authorities face a probate puzzle to locate potential successors.
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Cedar Rapids
F. J. Osborne
Blunder in Divorce Decree Grants Second Marriage
About two months ago William Flood of Salix married Atrs Alice A Ferguson who believed she had a divorce from her first husband. Her attorney had asked for a default decree but mislaid papers. They were found by accident and a decree was entered granting the divorce to a woman already remarried for two months without informing the parties.
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William Flood
Salix
Atrs
Alice A. Furguson
Lincoln Birthday Observances Across Cities
Chicago, New York and several states marked Lincoln s birthday with ceremonies, banquets, and closures. Governors from multiple states attended the Marquette club banquet in Chicago. in New York public buildings and stores closed while the Republican club hosted a Waldorf dinner. honors continued in Indiana Illinois and Minnesota with Loyal Legion events and school ceremonies.
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Marquette Club
Abraham Lincoln
Auditorium Hotel
Michigan
Rhode Island
Iowa
West Virginia
Indiana
Tanner
Illinois
Northcote
Hastings
Pennsylvania
State House
United States
de Witt
Tenois
Gov
Chicago
George B. Swift
A. J. Beveridge
Grand Old Party
Gov. Lippitt
F. M. Drake
New Old Dominion
Atkinson
Farmer
Gov. Mount
Ilinois
William I. Mason
Hazen &, Pingree
Grand Rapids
Mich
Lincoln Club
Sweet’s Hotel
Gonzales de Quesada
Washington
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Commandery of the Loyal Legion
Springfield
Lincoln
State Department
Minneapolis
Minn
West Hotel
Minnesota
Order of the Loyal Legion
John C. Black
Illinois Commandery
John Treland
Powers pressed to back Turkey over Crete unrest
Constantinople appeals to the powers for support to restore order in Crete and seeks pressure on Greece to recall its fleet. In Athens excitement rises as rumors claim Smyrna is chartering a troop ship, threatening war unless diplomacy or force averts further actions. In London, M. Hanoteaux proposes a blockade and occupation of key Crete centers while talks continue.
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Athens
Crete
Retimo
Canea
Ishmael Bey
Georgi Berovitch
Mussulman Badries
Constantinople
Porte
Turkey
Greece
Wall of Smyrna
Prince George
Cireece
London
M. Hanoteaux
Generous Offer From Rockefeller to Aid Missionary Societies
At a meeting of prominent Baptists at John D. Rockefeller's New York residence he pledged 250 000 dollars toward the 486 000 dollar total debt of the Baptist foreign and home missionary societies if friends subscribe the remaining amount by July 1.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Baptist Foreign and Home Missionary Societies
Friends of the Societies
Foresters adopt biennial convention plan
The national convention of the Catholic Order of Foresters adjourned in Columbus Ohio to meet in Burlington Vermont in June 1999 after approving a constitutional amendment changing the gathering from annual to biennial. Thomas H. Cannon of Chicago was re elected high chief ranger.
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Columbus
The
Catholic Order of Foresters
Burlington
Thomas H. Cannon
Chicago
Iowa State News Finds Chris Eckerlebe Guilty
After a ten day trial in Clinton Chris Eckerlebe was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of Mina Kiel an 18 year old German girl. The verdict carries the death penalty. Kiel was killed July 4 near Belle vue after rejecting Eckerlebe s advances and he shot her with a 22 revolver then crushed her skull with a club. He confessed in jail to a tramp cell mate before denying the tale.
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Chris Eckerlebe
Clinton
Mina Kiel
Bellevue
Eckerlebe
Bickerlebe
Supreme Court rules river shift transfers land to Iowa
The court decides a Harrison county case involving about 9000 acres along the Missouri river. The sudden change of channel moved the land from Nebraska to Iowa, making it government land. Accretion claimants are dispossessed.
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Supreme Court
Harrison County
Missouri River
Nebraska
Iowa
Iowa Governor Forms Commission for India Famine Aid
Gov. Drake receives many offers of car loads of provisions for India famine relief and says he will appoint a commission to oversee distribution, using a plan similar to the Russian relief effort years ago when Iowa sent several train loads of provisions.
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Drake
Iowa
Merchant E F Harned Returns After Disappearance
E F Harned a Ottumwa merchant and real estate dealer reappears in Ottumwa claiming to repay creditors He says he left Ottumwa with 12000 and was robbed of it in Chicago and intends to restart business
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E. FE. Harned
Ottumwa
Harned
Chicago
January Report at Clarinda Hospital for the Insane
The Clarinda hospital for the insane records for January show 376 male and 259 female patients, up two females in the month. Thirteen admissions and eleven discharges occurred, with six deaths, four discharged improved, and one unimproved.
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Clarinda Hospital For
Supreme court ruling eases liquor law in special charter cities
A supreme court decision holds that mulet liquor law does not apply to cities operating under special charters. The ruling restores the prohibitory law in Davenport Dubuque Cedar Rapids Keokuk Winterset Farmington and Comanche.
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Supreme Court
Davenport
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Keokuk
Winterset
Farmington
Comanche
Iowa Deaths and Disasters Compiled From Various Reports
A roundup of Iowa incidents includes John Metzner dead by suicide at Marshalltown poor farm aged 70, and Robert Stamm's funeral in Sibley. Drownings near Pacific Junction kill several Gibson family members, Walford store fire kills two, and Oliver Louck’s child dies of cold amid Burling ton plenty. Reverend W. E. Patterson dies at Agency after sermon. Billy Young convicted of first degree murder in Sioux City. Shell Rock and Marshalltown fires destroy business districts. Liscomb fire devastates northern Marshall county. Creston vigil ends a centenarian death. a brakeman loses legs near Manchester. Mount Pleasant indictments against Courtney and helper. Fleming Ottumwa fires cause 15000 loss. Schoenbeck and Metsche leave for Alaska. curfew defeated in Eldora. two men rob Henry Dersham’s near Owassa. Burke Hotel owner EK R Burke dies in Carroll. Tom Hubbard fatally shot in Morning Sun. Etella Martin dies from chloroform overdose in Bloomington.
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John Metzner
Marshalltown
Robert Stamm
Osceola County
J. B. Weaver
Iowa
Sibley
G W. Gibson
Phoenix Gibson
J. McTivane
Pacific Junction
Nevark & Zabokitsky
Walford
Oliver Louck
Burlington
Plenty
W. E. Patterson
M. Ie
Agency
Billy Young
George Elliott
Sioux City
Shell Rock
Ti. M. Dodge
Marshaltown
McIntyre & Coen
Liscomb
Marshall County
Elisha Pratt
Creston
Charles Meyers
Manchester
Arthur Courtney
Sam Harbart
Mountleasant
Courtney
Fleming
Pallister Bros. Cigay
Ottumwa
Robert Schoenbeck
Matilda Metsche
Metsche
Dubuque
Alaska
Capt. I. Smith
First National Bank
Mason City
California
Eldora
Tod
Henry Dersham
Owassa
Tom Hubbard
Conesville
Etella Martin
Bloomington
Died in Missouri Gen Joseph Shelby Legendary Confederate Fighter
Gen Joseph O. Shelby died at his country home eight miles from Adrian Missouri at four in the morning The funeral will be in state until Tuesday noon An escort of ex federal and ex confederate veterans will be on duty Shelby will be interred at Forest Hill cemetery near the West port battlefield He commanded Shelby s brigade in Missouri Arkansas Louisiana and Texas after the Civil War he joined Maximilian forces in Mexico before returning to Missouri in 1867 He lived on his farm until 1893 when made United States marshal by President Cleveland He was 65 years old
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Kansas City
J. O. Shelby
Adrian
Forest Hill Cemetery
Westport Battlefield
Shelby
Forestill
Jo’ Shelby
Lexington
Missouri
Waverly
Price
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Mexico
Maximilian
California
United States
Cleveland
Alderman O Malley and Santry Acquitted in Oak Street Raid Case
The Chicago jury found Alderman Thomas J. O Malley and John Santry not guilty of murder in the Oak street polling place raid of November 1894. The verdict brought approval in Judge Tuley s court and an enthusiastic reception for the exonerated alderman. The trial heightened sectarian tensions amid widespread accusations and arrests nationwide.
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Chicago
Thomas J. O’malley
John Santry
Oak Street
Gustave Colliander
Calliander
Sor eign warns of secret societies plotting civil war
Denver report says master workman J R Sovereign of the Knights of Labor has written to the Industrial Advocate with Dalzell urging war abroad. He claims the hidden Iron Brotherhood and Industrial Army are forming nationwide with members ready to resort to civil war to obtain remedies for the people.
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Denver
Col
J. RR. Soreign
Knights of Labor
Industrial Advocate
Dalzell
Iron Brotherhood
Industrial Army
Last Hope Gone in Bryan Murder Case Rehearing Denied
Kentucky Court of Appeals refuses rehearing for Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling in the Pearl Bryan murder case. Mandate will go to the governor for execution date. clemency appeal remains possible. Also reports John W. Marrs killed his son and wounded two others before killing himself, and Bloomington mayor Daniel Foster indicted over Ryan escape and malfeasance.
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Frankfort
Sky
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Scott Jackson
Alonzo Walling
Pearl Bryan
Court of Appeals
Bloomington
Ill
Daniel Foster
Ryan
Chicago
Fire destroys Second Presbyterian Church in Williamsport
A Saturday night blaze in Williamsport at Market and Fourth streets razed the Second Presbyterian Church. Loss pegged at 50 000 with 30 000 insured. Nearby sawmill in Minneapolis also burned. J B Bassett Lumber Co Mill on Sixth Ave South by the river suffered 40 000 in damage, with adjoining mills saved by strenuous firefighting.
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Williamsport
Second Presbyterian
Market and
Fourth Streets
Minneapolis
J. B. Bassett Lumber Company
Sixth Avenue
Skaters Drowned Near Sharon Canal
In Youngstown on February 15 two teens Mary Evans 17 and Bessis Morgan 15 drowned after the ice broke on the old canal at Sharon. Eight skaters were in the party. the rest were rescued as the ice failed under them.
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Youngstown
Mary Evans
Bessis Morgan
Old Canal
Sharon
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George
Jack
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George I
Amie Literranean
Grieece
Clarinda
Mount Pleasant
Agricultural College
Agricultural College Workshop
Geological Survey
L. Young
Antiquiarianus
Insane Asylum
Ottumwa Quartette
White
Catholic Foresters
Iowa State News
Help For India
Clarinda Hospital
Joseph O. Shelby
Adrian, Mo
Alderman O'Malley
Jackson
Walling
Ireb
John W. Marrs
Marrs
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