Lincoln township tests consolidating rural schools in Iowa
Des Moines July 8 The Lincoln township board in Black Hawk county studied consolidating six rural schools into one central building. A bond election passed for a 6000 to 7000 dollar school, with a plan to run this fall. The committee found transportation adequate and teachers generally better under consolidation, favoring township districts for efficiency. It notes Buffalo Center’s two rural schools and a nine room township schoolhouse costing 18000 dollars with multiroom facilities.
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Des Moines
Lincoln Township
Black Hawk County
C. E.moore
Independent Townsip
Emmet
Buffalo Center
Insurance Firms in State Report
The town life report lists 42 level premium companies, 30 joint stock firms, and eight Iowa companies. Old line companies quoted $53,605,076 in 1900, drew $4,770,000 in premiums, and paid $1,254,000 in losses, while 54 fraternal societies operate statewide, 17 of which are Iowa concerns.
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Town Life
Iowa
Oldline
Rural free delivery to begin August 1 at Correctionville
Rural free delivery will start August 1 at Correctionville in Woodbury county. Four carriers will cover routes totaling 95 miles serving 2,333 people. Appointed carriers are R D Kallin M W Tile D H Miller and J H Morgan. Rock Branch post office will be supplied by rural carrier.
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Correctionville
Woodbury County
R.D. Kallin
M. W. Tile
D. H. Miller
J. H. Morgan
Rock Branch
State Music Teachers Elect Officers at Waterloo Meet
The State Music Teachers association convention in Waterloo elected Dr. A. Rommel as president from Mt. Pleasant Bessie W Parker of Marshalltown as vice president and Charles H Bohn of Mt. Pleasant as secretary and treasurer Dubuque was selected as next year’s meeting location.
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Music Teachers’ Association
Waterloo
Dr. A. Rommel
Mt. Pleasant
Bessie W. Parker
Marshalltown
Charles H. Bohn
Dubuque
Heat and Holiday Review of 1901 Trade Conditions
Bradstreet notes hot weather and holidays suppressing wholesale trade while retail moves strong on summer goods. Crop prospects improve with corn and cotton recovering ground. wheat harvest advances. Industrial activity shows mixed signals with iron and steel strikes, but nonunion mills running at capacity. Publicly reported failures for the first half of 1901 total 6,759 with liabilities $55.8 million, while solvencies rise in brokerage and banking amid Wall Street volatility.
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New York
Bradstreet’s
Amalgamated Society
Wall Street
Free Trade Resolution Signed In Porto Rico Fourth Observed
In San Juan on July 5 Porto Rico celebrated the first general Fourth of July with the unanimous passage and signing of a free trade resolution ending the tariff between the United States and the island. The joint assembly session lasted three hours and the crowd cheered Gov Allen after the bill was signed.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
United States
Gov. Allen
Paroled Daw son in Des Moines after prison term
S R Dawson known as Damascus is freed by Gov Shaw after five years of a ten year sentence for shooting Walter Scott his son in law on Christmas night 1895. Capitalists backing a steel company secured evidence leading to his parole and he claims mastery of Damascus steel making and copper hardening.
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Shaw
Thomas IL. Jones
Lucas County
W. S. Richards
Nampa
Idaho
E. O. Patterson
Jones
Mr. Patterson
Pendleton
Silver City
Portland
Ore
Oregon River Navigation Company
T. Jones
Hasselo
Astoria
Iowa
Patterson
Fort Madison
F. W. Bicknell
Des Moines
S. R. Dawson
Walter Scott
Gov. Shaw
Damascus
Dawson
Buffalo Storm Darkens City Power Long Outage
A severe electrical storm hit Buffalo on Friday night with lightning striking multiple sites. It burned transformers in the Niagara Falls transmission line, leaving streets dark for over an hour as streetcars halted and stores powered by internal plants offered limited light while heavy rain flooded cellars.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara Falls
Condition of ex Lieutenant Governor Nye Not Improving
Porte Indiana July 6 The condition of ex Lieut Gov Nye remains largely unchanged since his initial illness with no consciousness return and no hope for recovery doctors have given the stricken family. Messages of sympathy and inquiry poured in from across the state.
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A Porte
Ind
Nye
Bridge Collapse Kills 18YearOld Boy in Hudson
A team and wagon broke through the Burkhardt bridge six miles east of Hudson Wisconsin on Friday. Several fishermen on the bridge were hurled into the water. An 18 year old boy named Johnston was crushed between timbers and killed instantly. others were injured.
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Hudson, Wis
Burkhardt Bridge
Here
Johnston
Secretary Roots Northwest Post Inspection Trip
Secretary Root plans an extended inspection tour of military posts in the northwest, aiming to assess conditions and readiness across the region.
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Washington
Root
Northwest
Empress of China Sets Pacific Passage Record
A new transpacific record was set by the Empress of China arriving at Vancouver quarantine after a Yokohama run of 4,300 miles in nine days and 18 hours. This surpasses the prior Canadian Pacific liner time of ten days 14 hours. Col Julian Scott Dead in Plainfield New Jersey.
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Vancouver
B. C
Yokohama
Julian Scott
New York
Plainfield, N. J
Col. Scott
Johnson, Vt
State Fair fruit exhibit urged by horticulture secretary
M J Wrage secretary of the horticultural department calls Iowa farmers to exhibit at the state fair. He urges early space requests and placements in the horticultural hall with premium incentives and educational displays by H C Price of Iowa Agricultural College. Des Moines storage arrangements are offered.
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M. J. Wrage
Horticultural Department
Iowa
Horticultural Hall
H. C. Price
Iowa Agricultural College
Des Moines
Des Moines Ice Manufacturing Company
Land values by county from auditor reports
A summary of county auditor reports to the executive council shows the average price per acre for all land sold in the prior year. Trades counted at recorded consideration, inflating values slightly, with figures by each county.
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Telephone and Telegraph
Merriam
Iowa
Executive Council
Bank Vice President Arrested in Jersey City
Thomas F. Ward, vice president of the Le Mars national bank, was arrested in Jersey City, New Jersey, by Special Operative Peeke after a tip from a former acquaintance. Ward, who reportedly lost heavily in stocks last April, is charged with misusing bank funds and has signified willingness to return to Iowa without extradition formalities.
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Wilkie
Secret Service
Washington
Thomas F. Ward
Jersey City
Peeke
Ward
le Mars National Bank
le Mars
Iowa
Suit Brought Over Bank Collapse and Missing Funds
A $100000 suit targets IT J Stone president and director of the First National Bank of Sioux City alleging diversion of bank funds and misappropriation. The bank failed in 1896 and the loans are claimed to violate federal law.
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J. Stone
First National Bank of
Sioux City
Stone
Man Named Frank Smith Arrested Over Barn Theft Case
A man identifying himself as Frank Smith was arrested at Homer with a horse belonging to Mr Jacobson. Earlier a colt was taken from Mr Nelson’s barn near Jewell and a 16 year old horse left in its place. Smith drove the colt 15 miles and left it in Jacobson’s pasture while taking the other. He waived examination and bond set at 500 dollars. he remains in Webster City jail in default.
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Frank Smith
Homer
Jacobson
Nelson
Jewell
Smith
Pearls Found in Iowa Provide Notable Clams and Benson Gem
An elderly diver named Benson found a fine pearl cluster on a clam bed near Lansing, Iowa. One pearl sold for 1800 dollars, weighing 66 grains, reputedly finer than the famed Queen Mary find. Twelve pearls were discovered in a single day, with Benson’s pearl regarded as the finest.
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Lansing
Benson
Iowa to Erect Monuments at Shiloh Battlefield
Iowa Shiloh commission selects inscriptions for twelve monuments to Iowa regiments on the Shiloh battlefield. Plans include a state monument with Lincoln quote and a commemorative verse. contracts to be let after national acceptance. Twelve Iowa regiments are listed with their commanding officers and leaders.
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Iowa
Shiloh
Granite State Monument
Lincoln
H. M. Byers
Des Moines
A. D
James Baker
W. M. Stone
J. W. Williams
J. C. Parerott
Eighth
J. L. Geddes
Eleventh
William Hall
Twelfth
J. J. Woods
M. M. Crocker
Fourteenth
W. T. Shaw
Fifteenth
H.T. Reid
Sixteenth
Alexander Chambers
No Cheap Work for Iowa Capitol Decoration
Iowa statehouse plans reject cheap decoration and aim for the finest. Commissioners, advised by artists, favor a cautious start with a single high quality panel, likely the grand staircase piece costing 10 000 to 30 000 dollars, to inspire nationwide admiration.
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Iowa Statehouse
Iowa
Capitol Building
Frederick Dielman
New York Academy of Design
Grand Staircase
America
Boston
Took His Fancy Man Weds Young Bride in Indiana Match
William E Alsfasser a farmer from Audubon county aged over eighty married Miss Winnie M Church aged nineteen at Davis Indiana with parental consent. The match followed a three week romance as Alsfasser a widower sought a wife and the couple left for a Pan American exposition wedding tour.
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William E. Alsfasser
Audubon County
Davis
Ind
Winnie M. Church
Alsfasser
Indiana
Church
Dubuque Publisher Weds Burlington Woman at St John’s
Mr Nickalous Gonner of Dubuque and Miss Clara Ritter of Burlington married at St John’s Catholic church by Bishop Schwebach of La Crosse Wisconsin. Gonner is a renowned newspaper publisher and leader of the German Roman Catholic Central Society. Their wedding tour plans include the Rocky Mountains and the coast.
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Nickalous Gonner
Dubuque
Clara Ritter
Burlington
St. John’s Catholic Church
Schwebach
la Crosse
Wis
Gonner
Roman Catholic Central Society
United States
Rocky Mountains
Des Moines Newsboy Joseph Jacobs Marries Elizabeth Byoir
Joseph Jacobs of Des Moines a famed newsboy in the west married Elizabeth Byoir of Omaha. He spent 25 years of his 31 years selling papers in Des Moines streets and has since made fortunate realty investments, amassing a neat sum.
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Joseph Jacobs
Des Moines
West
Elizabeth Byoir
Omaha
Dawes Resigns as Comptroller to Run for Senate
Washington July 6 Charles G Dawes comptroller of the currency has tendered his resignation to take effect October 1 next He says he resigns to campaign for the United States Senate in Illinois noting the impossibility of canvassing while remaining in office His term would have run to January 1 1893.
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Washington
Harles G. Dawes
Mr. Dawes
Metropolitan Museum Made Residuary Legatee of Jacob S. Rogers
The will filed in Paterson New Jersey names the Metropolitan Museum of Art as residuary legatee, with an estimated value between 7 and 8 million dollars. If declined, gifts would go to several New York institutions including the New York Society of Libraries and the American Museum of Natural History. The 1892 document lists multiple specific bequests to Rogers family members, with totals of 25 thousand dollars each for several descendants.
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New York
Metropolitan Museum of Arts
Paterson
N.J
New York Society of Libraries
New York Historical Library
American Museum of Natural History
General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
Mercantile Library Association
Columbus
Julia Edith Gellatly
Jason Rogers
Theodore Rogers
Aeronaut Frank Tazelow Dies in Parachute Drop Mishap
Muskegon July 5 Frank Tazelow of Grand Rapids an aeronaut was killed during a cannon parachute drop. At 1000 feet the rope holds failed and the cannon with Tazelow plunged into Muskegon Lake. His mangled body was recovered after the device was removed. The accident was witnessed by thousands. Tazelow had assisted Professor Meisell and was on his second ascent.
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Muskegon, Mich
Frank Tazelow
Grand Rapids
Tazelow
Muskegon Lake
Meisell
King Edward to be declared emperor of British empire
London officials say a bill will redefine the monarchs title to reflect sovereignty over the empire. MPs interpret the move as signaling an emerging British emperor as King Edward may take the imperial designation. Also reports on Klondike gold shipments with $800000 arriving aboard the Dolphin from Skagway and Dawson gold totals.
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London
Seattle
Wash
Dolphin
Skagway
Triday
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Klondike
Dawson
St. Michael
Bulls chase toreros at South Omaha street fair
Three more angry bulls chased half a dozen toreadors in the arena at the South Omaha street fair Friday afternoon. A large crowd watched. no injuries were reported as the exciting display continued despite failed efforts to curb the animals.
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Omaha
Neb
Pope Grateful On Oath Change Cited By Rome
Daily Mail Rome correspondent reports the pope expressed grateful recognition of King Edward for changing the accession oath formula after a farewell visit from Cardinal Gibbons. Also, John B. Slaughter buys Nave-McCord Cattle company ranches for 265000 dollars in Texas.
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London
Cardinal Gibbons
Rome
Daily Mail
Edward
Big
Port Worth
Tex
John B. Slaughter
Nave-McCord Cattle Company
St. Joseph
Texas Panhandle
Tragedy at Columbus Barracks Ends in Double Suicide
In Columbus Ohio on July 5 Thomas Spaulding was shot and killed by Albert Johnson who then killed himself with a KragJorgensen rifle at the United States barracks. Both men were sergeants in the general recruiting service.
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Ohio
Columbus
Thomas Spaulding
Albert Johnson
United States
Motorman Killed in Cedar Rapids Collision
Two electric cars on the Cedar Rapids and Marion line collided Wednesday night. Motorman and Major ignored a danger signal and were killed. Several passengers were slightly bruised.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids and
Marion
Major
Pingree Funeral Fills Detroit Home and Elmwood Vault
Crowds fill the Pingree home and Elmwood cemetery as Hazen S Pingree former Michigan governor lies in state and is buried with Scottish Rite rites. A flag draped caisson, escorted by Governor Bliss and state troops, leads a long cortege past civic groups to the cemetery. The service includes a benediction by Rev Nehemiah Boynton and a final bugle taps.
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Detroit
Mich
Jesus
Pingree
Hazen
Michigan
Reed Stuart
Nehemiah Boynton
Gov. Bliss
Michigan National Guard
Michigan Naval Reserves
Broad Avenue
Elmwood Cemetery
Scottish Rite Masons
G. A. BR
H. M. Duffield
M. G. Boynton
Buffalo Pan American exposition races toward 10 million visitors
The Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo reports total attendance of 1 779 868 by July 8 with June daily average over 31 000 amid hot weather. Officials expect over 5 million by August and 10 million total by October as President McKinley’s September visit is anticipated.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Lake Erie
McKinley
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Auditor of State
Hanu
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Samuel Calvin
State University
Iowa Geological Survey
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J. A. Udden
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A. G. Leonard
Monroe County
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Fort Dodge
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Iowa Northern Land Company
Jasper Thompson
Gov. Larrabee
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Eldorado
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Colin Castle
Miss Morrison
Gleiwitz
Silesia
Barnum & Bailey’s
Beaubhen
Upper Silesia
Kansas City
Kansas
J. William Stokes
Columbia
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South Carolina
Orangeburg
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