Iowa Exposition Plan and Railroad Coal Rate Decision
Special correspondence from Des Moines reports Gov Shaw's push to exhibit Iowa corn in the Paris exposition with potential 20 000 appropriation, congressional aid possible, and private funding if needed. Railway commissioners rule coal rates in Iowa decline Illinois shipments while Iowa output rises, denying new rate changes.
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Des Moines
Gov. Shaw
Iowa
Washington
Congress
United States
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
House of Representatives
Porter
Illinois
State Mine Inspecting Department
Towa
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Patrick McNulty Buried. Pallbearers All Named Patrick
Patrick McNulty an elder Dubuque resident planned his funeral and wished all pallbearers to share his name. The pallbearers selected fulfilled his wish with Patrick Neary Patrick Powers Patrick Trainor Patrick McCollins Patrick McCann and Patrick Meara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick McNulty
Dubuque
Patrick
Patrick Neary
Patrick Powers
Patrick Trainor
Patrick McCollins
Patrick McCann
Patrick Meara
Story County Fair Directors Plan Dual Meetings In Nevada
The Story county fair directors approved a plan to hold two annual meetings this year in Nevada. The first is a horse meet scheduled for June 27 28 and 29. The second is an agricultural fair set for August 15 16 17 and 18.
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Story County
Nevada
Currency Reform Echoes Lincoln Era Policy at Chicago Lincoln Day
At a Chicago Lincoln day event, Charles Gates Dawes spoke on Currency Reform, arguing for a gold standard aligned with 1896 will of the people. He cited 1893 panic, endless chain issues, and a proposed trust fund to redeem greenbacks only for gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette Club
Chicago
Charles Gates Dawes
United States
Congress
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Lincoln
Prisoner in Anamosa Refuses Damascus Steel Secret
R Dawson at Anamosa prison, with about three years left, refuses to reveal his process for Damascus steel and hardened metal products. He makes daggers and knives from hardened copper sent to Berg Brothers in Davenport, including a bowie knife with nickel stag handle and a Roman dagger. The blades appear steel plated with gold. blades use material from copper wires from the 1896 prison fire. Dawson works in his cell with a personal crucible and furnace, also crafting Klondike gold imitation jewelry. Emil Berg calls the invention valuable and predicts it could rival steel for razors surgical instruments and fine tableware.
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R. Dawson
Anamosa
Berg Brothers
Davenport
Dawson
Emil Berg
Glucose and Sirup Refining Association Formed
A movement by the Town and Nebraska to form a glucose and sirup refining company with one million dollars capital emerged from dealer antagonism toward Chicago based Glucose Sugar Refining Co. Wholesalers complain of alleged monopoly and loss of cash discounts. Grocers plan to introduce competition. Samuel Maher of Ottumwa elected president.
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Nebraska
Des Moines
Glucose and Sirup Refining
Glucose Sugar Refining Company
Chicago
Samuel Maher
Ottumwa
Miners Plan Iowa Coal Consolidation Under One Management
I Witter transfers over 2000 acres of Des Moines area coal land to William F Wyckoff of New York for 144734.26 dollars. Wyckoff, president of Carbondale Fuel, leads a plan to consolidate Iowa coal interests with BR Sears of Marshalltown. They secure a 1 million dollar bond issue and plan to run several mines under a single management, predicted to cut annual operating costs by about 200000 dollars.
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I. Witter
Iowa Loan & Trust Company
William F. Wyckoff
New York City
Des Moines
Mr. Wyckoff
Carbondale Fuel Company
Wyckoff
BR. D. Sears
Marshalltown
Memorial Day proposed for Floyd tribute in Missouri Valley
The Floyd Memorial association asks schools in the Missouri River valley to observe May 14 with services for Sergeant Charles Floyd, first U S soldier killed in the "New Louisiana Purchase." Floyd died August 20, 1804, near Sioux City during the Lewis and Clark expedition. The group seeks funds from schoolchildren for a monument and notes a $10,000 federal appropriation pending in Congress.
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Floyd Memorial Association
Missouri River Valley
Charles Floyd
United States
Louisiana Purchase
Floyd
St. Louis
Missouri River
Sioux City
Congress
Iowa Senator Scott Marries Iowa Girl Agnes Cowgill
Nathan 3. Scott newly elected U S senator from West Virginia married Iowa girl Agnes Cowgill eldest daughter of the late Joptha Cowgill of Oasis Johnson county. Scott 57, Union Army veteran, bank founder and president, respected as a prudent legislator and Republican leader. Home in Wheeling.
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Iowa
Nathan 3. Scott
United States
West Virginia
Agnes Cowgill
Joptha Cowgill
Oasis
Johnson County
Scott
First Savings Bank
Wheeling
Law change outlined for county superintendents
State superintendent highlights amended Section 2752 of the code in a notice to county superintendents. The provision requires one director per subdistrict with an at large director when subdistricts are even in number. Also reports a fire at Promise City destroying a business block two dwellings and a small office, estimated loss around $10,000.
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Twenty-seventh General Assembly
Promise City
American policy extols territorial expansion and open door
Whitelaw Reid praises American diplomacy at a Lincoln Day event in Chicago. He argues for keeping the Philippines under U.S. control, extending Pacific influence, and resisting tariffs and immigration fears. He urges civic virtue and a strong civil service to meet new responsibilities.
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Marquette Club
Chicago
Audistorium
Whitelaw Reid
The
New York Tribune
State Department
John Quincy Adams
Paris
Congress
United States
Spain
Europe
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Sandwich
Aleutian Islands
Philippine Archipelago
China Sea
Pacific
Philippines
Stio
Staell
Supreme Bench
District of Columbia
Senate
Paris Plots and Oddities in a War-Tired Capital
In Paris, new social curiosities appear as petroleum drinking gains notice and toads sell for five francs a dozen for garden use. Snail consumption runs high with over 100000 pounds daily. The Eiffel Tower hosts police observers to curb chimney smoke above legal limits. War over two centuries shows heavy French sacrifice and costs.
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Paris
American Canadian joint high commission adjourns to Quebec
The American Canadian joint high commission adjourned after a Monday session to meet in Quebec on August 2 unless a later date is set. The groups cited difficulties over Alaskan boundary delimitation and Lynn Canal port needs, and noted the unlikely chance of a Senate treaty ratification this session.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Alaskan
Lynn Canal
Commission
Inter
United States Senate
Atrbanks
American Commission
Fairbanks
Wilfrid Laurict
Bord Wersehell
Louber's Paris Policy Urges Harmony and Peace
Paris February 26 The strictest measures are ordered to curb hostile cries toward President Louber. The president's parliamentary message will praise the constitution pledge to uphold it and appeal for pactication and concord. He will extol the army navy justice and labor reforms while urging parliament to address these issues practically. France will keep a steadfast foreign policy rooted in friendship and disinterested conduct for peace.
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Paris
Louber
M. Louber
Wah
France
Port Washington Fire Destroys City Property
A Sunday night blaze in Port Washington Wisconsin destroyed about 400000 dollars in property across six city blocks. Most building contents were saved, with two thirds of losses insured. The Wisconsin Chair company and the Western malleable iron works suffered total losses, with roughly eighty percent insured.
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Port Washington
Wis
Wisconsin Chair Company
Western Maleable Iron Works
Armour Gifts Boost Armour Institute Endowment
Chicago February 21 P D Armour presented real estate and gilt edged securities valued at 750000 to the Armour Institute bringing his total gifts to 2500000 not counting the building now occupied by the institute erected at a cost of 240000 and joining other gifts to support the school
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Chicago
P. D. Armour
Armour Institute
Noted Actress Mme Ponisi Wallis Dies in Washington
Elizabeth Ponisi Wallis known as Mme Ponisi died in Washington on Monday at age 80. She was once one of the leading American stage actresses.
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Wros
Washington
Lizabeth Ponisi Wallis
Mme
Ponisi
Beaton Editor Childress Guarded After Assault
Pana Illinois February 21 soldiers guard the residence of Editor Childress of the Beacon Light after a dangerous assault last Thursday. Physicians report he is out of danger but will be disfigured for life.
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Hin
Pana
Jil
Childress
Beacon Light
Elevator Destroyed in Fiery Loss at Hoboken Flats
The floating grain elevator Columbia valued at $200,000 burned to the water’s edge and is a total loss on the Hoboken flats after the Monday blaze in New York.
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Elerator
New York
Columbia
Ioboken Flats
Clinton man arrested in New York for forgery
Walter N. Wilbur of Clinton was arrested in New York City on forgery charges tied to Clinton banks. He is accused of passing forged checks in South Bend Indiana and Atlanta Georgia. He traveled with a young woman from St Paul Minnesota and agreed to return to town without extradition.
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Walter N. Wilbur
Clinton
New York City
Wilbur
South Bend
Ind
Atlanta
New York
St. Paul
Minn
Williams Fire Destroys 6 Blocks in Subzero Blaze
A post office flue sparked a blaze in Williams eighteen miles east of Webster City as temperatures fell to 34 below. The town lost six business blocks to flames before containment, with total losses around 75000 dollars and only about one fifth insured.
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Williams
Webster City
Pioneer Resident Mrs Laura Sherman Found Frozen Near Farm
The body of Mrs Laura Sherman, a Marshall county pioneer, was found frozen under the family cow in the barn on her farm three miles from Marshall Town. She had lived alone since her husband’s death four years ago, and a neighbor’s boy sent to help with chores discovered her. She appeared to have died hours earlier.
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Laura Sherman
Marshall County
Dan
Marshall Town
Fire destroys thirteen Belmont business houses in freezing blaze
A major fire in Belmond destroyed thirteen business houses and several residences after starting in Odd Fellows hall from an explosion of a lamp. Water tanks froze in the 26 degree below zero weather, hampering efforts to fight the flames. Estimated loss runs to about 150000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmond
Odd Fellows
Ely
Modern Woodmen Holds Fifth Annual State Convention
At the fifth annual convention in Marshalltown the Modern Woodmen of America elected officers. Venerable consul C. C. Saunders presided. clerks Peter Steffany Manning. advisor Lewis Black Davenport. banker Derry Green Maquoketans. warehown dames Kinney Dan Jansing.
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Woodmen of America
Marshalltown
C. C
Saunders
Cowell Blairs
Peter Steffany
Manning
Lewis Black
Davenport
Derry Green
Maquoketns Warehown
Dames Kinney
Dan, Jansing
Fire devastates three story hotel and neighboring businesses
A large blaze at a hotel in Grundy Center destroyed the three story building and damaged the Herald Printing office, a furniture and shoe store, a restaurant, four millinery shops, and a large merchandise store. Losses total about 59 000 Rune.
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da Grundy Center
Herald
Rune
Accident Near Atlantie Claims Life In Fireball
A sockless load exploded when a hot pan barrel heated by Adeline line caused a blast one mile north of Atlantie fi. The unknown charge injured a girl named Mamonet who died instantly, authorities report.
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Atlantie Fi
Adeline
Town Poultry Association Names J R Shneer President
A town meeting in Oskaloosa elected J R Shneer of Bloomfield as president. The report also highlights post office revenue gains at Wort Dodge and a string of fires burglaries and deaths across multiple counties.
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Gorn
Railyway
C. T. Hancock
Republican State Committee
Republican Committee
Council Bluffs
Democratic State Committee
Bryan
Des Moines Gazette
8. R. Davis
Creston
H. M. Belvel
Iowa Equal Suffrage Association
Mary G. Hay
Lena Morrow
Illinois Equal Suffrage Association
Clara M. Ritchey
Adelaide Ballard
Hull
Evelyn H. Belden
State
M. J. Coggeshall
J. B. Romans
Denison
Sara W. Whitney
Waterloo
Ina Light Taylor
Belden
Coggeshall
Lomans
Maria Purdy Peck
Emma van Vechten
Cedar Rapids
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
C. K. Dixon
Cherokee
Nellie Purcell
Chautauqua
Burlington
State Conference of Charities and Corrections
C. K. Henderson
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
University of Chicago
H. H. Hart
National
Ilinois Children’s Home Society
W. W. Baldwin
Charlotta Goff
Associated Charities of
Keokuk
Fort Dodge
State Board of Control
Board of Control
W. Bicknell
Patriclk
McKinnley
New Refining Company
Fown
Miners Combine
Eiffel Tower
Loubet
Phil Armour
Iowa State News
Willinns
Ia Darn
Meler
Town Poultry Association
Oskaloose
J. R. Shneer
Bloomfield
Wort Dodge
Rev. H. Smith
Mount Mensant
Deep Vein Coal Company
Poster
Alta
Contin
Roy McLaughlin
Dewitt
Clineton
Ed Walsworth
Proutz-Bowler Company
Joss Belong
Levi Telin
Roelalls
Yimpa
Wapello County
Charles 18
Maxwell
Security Savings Bank of
Eagle Grove
Grand Army
Women’s Relief Corps and
Sons of Veterans
Marble Rock
Paul Gelanda
Rome N. Woodworth
Beaumont
Tex
Fred Brasted
State House
Ida Grove
Unterkircher Brothers
C. H. Brookshink
Mineral Valley Cooperative
Onslow
Jones County
Jude Terrill
Sac County
New Providence
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