United Christian Endeavor Reelected Leaders in Detroit
Rev. Francois E. Clark was reelected president of the United Society of Christian Endeavor at the Detroit meeting. John Willis Baer reelected secretary and William Shaw treasurer. The annual meeting opened at Hotel Cadillac with reports showing a strong fiscal year and rapid growth in societies and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
François E. Clark
United Society of Christian Endeavor
John Willis Baer
William Shaw
United Society
Cadillac
Shaw
George B. Graff
Boston
Publishing Department
Christian Endeavor World
Chicago
Review of Trade Highlights 1899 Failures Decline In Second Quarter
R G Dun reports first half 1899 failures total 4 834 with liabilities 49 664 661. manufacturing 16 723 353 and trading 23 011 364. Second quarter record smallest in 25 years. average failure 7 165. liabilities per 1 000 sol vent exchanges 62 cents. Wheat down three eighths, corn exports up. first week of July business volume 36 percent above last year. Failures: 119 in the U S 229 last year. 20 in Canada 17 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Chicago
United States
Canada
Bishop John P. Newman Dies in Saratoga at 2:30 PM
Bishop John P. Newman of the Methodist Episcopal Church in San Francisco died of pneumonia and meningitis at 2:30 PM after a year of declining health. Born September 1, 1826, in New York, he served as senate chaplain 1869 74, led churches in New York New Orleans and Washington, and was elected bishop in 1888. He preached at Gen Grant Logan Stanford events and received a $10,000 fee for a funeral sermon in one case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
N. Y
John P. Newman
Methodist Episcopal Church
San Francisco
Newman
D. D
New York
Oneida
New Orleans
Washington, D. C
United States Senate
Rock River
Gen. Grant
John A. Logan
Leland Stanford
Americans Win Unanimous Push for Sea Property Conference
The Hague July 6 The peace conference voted unanimously to convene a special conference to discuss freedom from seizure of private property at sea in time of war. Washington July 6 Officials express satisfaction as American delegates pressed for action on the issue amid prior obstacles and waning hopes.
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The
Hague
Washington
Plague Ravages Grand Bassam in French Ivory Coast
Advices dated June 7 report a plague raging at Grand Bassam in the French Ivory Coast colony near Liberia and the British Gold Coast. The disease, akin to bubonic plague, has claimed hundreds of lives including three European physicians. German steamers bound home are quarantined from Africa.
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Washington
State Department
United States Legation
Monrovia
Grand Bassam
Ivory Coast
Liberia
Gold Coast
India
Germany
Ex-Governor John P. Richardson Dies Suddenly
Columbia July 6 ex Governor John Peter Richardson died in his Motel Jerome suite at midnight from heart disease after years of poor health. He was 69 leaving a widow and had served two terms before the reform era and was succeeded by Senator Tillman in 1890. He came from a family that supplied five South Carolina governors aside from himself.
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Columbia
John Peter Richardson
Jerome
United States
Tillman
South Carolina
Thurman denies running mate status with Bryan
Candidate Allen W Thurman of Columbus Ohio says he is not a candidate for vice president and that his name has not been chosen for the Bryan ticket nor has he spoken with Bryan about the matter in his first interview since the Chicago conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Allen W. Thurman
Chicago
Bryan
End of Their Labor at Detroit Christian Endeavor Convention
The eighteenth international Christian Endeavor convention in Detroit closed with applause after speeches from leaders including M Ex Bishop Vincent and Evangelist Chapman. Delegates from states provinces and foreign countries voiced aims for peace and arbitration while music and national anthems filled the tents. The closing sermon by Dr. J Wilbur Chapman and the Williston address honored leaders as attendance reached about 28 000 in Detroit compared with 56 400 in Boston.
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Detroit
Mich
International Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
Nehemiah Boynton
D. D
International Convention of Christian Endeavor
Vincent
Kansas
Evangelist Chapman
New York
McKinley
Queen Victoria
American Peace Commission
Mndeavor
Williston
Keach
Feter
99 Committee
Baer
Boston
W. H. Strong
Jesus
Great Britain
Messrs. Tressidder and Mursell
London
Pollock
Glasgow
Britain
Christ
God Save the Queen
America
J. Wilbur Chapman
Tent
Endeavor
John H. Vincent
M. E. Church
International Christian Endeavor Convention
Endeavorer
Clark
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse Sails to Cherbourg in Record Time
The New York office of the North German Lloyd Steamship company reports the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse arrived at Cherbourg at 2 45 Monday afternoon in a record breaking five days 20 hours and 55 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
North German
Lloyd Steamship Company
Cherbourg
Railway Disaster Near Newman Kills Two Teachers
A Burlington special train carrying nine coaches to the National Education Association convention collided with a freight train near Newman California. Two women were killed and 13 injured, most occupants of the forward sleeper. The crash caused fire in the freight cars and the special cars were to be moved to San Francisco while the bodies were sent east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Cal
Burlington
St. Louis
Los Angeles
National Ducation Association
Newman
Stanislaus County
Addie Harris
Dillingham Street
Lena Thomas
Seneca Falls
Luella A. Wehmeler
Aofcruxko
Edwin D. Luckey
Union Boulevard
Robert G.mills
Lake Creston
S. D
G. L. Morse
Philadelphia
Calvin Buttock
R. Drury
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Rush House
Southern Pacific Company
San Francisco
Plans for a two day Dewey celebration announced
New York officials outlined a two day Dewey celebration with land and naval parades. Admiral Dewey will pass under a large triumphal arch costing $10,000 built in City Hall or Madison Square Park. J Q A Ward offered free arch designs and civic floats themed Victory and Peace will lead the naval parade with German singing societies invited to sing a welcome hymn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Committee On
Admiral Dewey
City Hall Park
Madison Square Park
J. Q. A. Ward
The
Sculpture Society
Arion, Liederkranz
Mannerchor
Fire destroys painter shop. three die in blaze
In New York a turpentine explosion at a painters supplies and wallpaper store fatally burns Abraham Finkelstein and burns his wife and son. Finkelstein dies this morning and his wife and child perish from smoke and flames after trying to help.
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New York
Abraham Finkelstein
Finkelstein
Peace negotiations slow Cavite actions in Philippines
From Manila reports indicate insurgents hold San Francisco de Malabon Cavite while peace talks are pursued to urge Gen Tras surrender Gen Lawton and Gen Otis discuss negotiations as outpost firing continues near San Fernando and Aguinaldo leads northern forces in intrenchments In Washington Otis confirms regiments and officer appointments as Secretary Alger pushes recruitment from Spanish War volunteers.
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Chicago
Manila
San Francisco de Malabon
Bacoor
Cavite
Fred Grant
Otis
Tras
Luzon
Trias
San Fernando
Trial
Lawton
MacArthur
Aguinaldo
Washington
United States
United States Veteran Volunteer Infantry
Adjt
Corbin
United States Volunteer Infantry
Alger
Tragedy in Dallas as janitor shoots Lipscomb at church
Dallas at 9 30 pm Monday witnessed a shocking murder in the First Christian church. John T. Carlisle, former chief janitor of Central High, stepped to Prof. William Lipscomb and fatally shot him during a protracted meeting. Lipscomb died at 10 45 pm. Carlisle, Kentucky born and a cousin of ex Secretary John G. Carlisle, was jailed without speaking.
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Dallas
Tex
First Christian Church
John T. Carlisle
William Lipscomb
Central High School
Carlisle
Prof. Lipscomb
Nashville
Tenn
Kentucky
the Treasury
John G. Carlisle
Appeal for seed corn for flood stricken Brazos farmers
The Brazos valley flood left 25 000 small farmers unable to plant. The relief committee chaired by ex US District Attorney Taliaferro appeals to western farmers for seed corn of early maturing varieties to aid the stricken farmers since no seed is available locally.
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Houston
Tex
Political Gags On Votes And Machines
A collection of satirical quips from newspapers about votes, bribery, and vote by machinery. Citations include Philadelphia Record First Citizen and Columbus Journal exchanges poking fun at politicking and the idea of machine voting. The jokes mention Boodler honesty, price for votes, and concerns over learning to use voting machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joax
Philadelphia Record
Columbus Journal
Congress
Smailbore
Ohio State Journal
Emmons
Squires
Ex Gov Stone denies Arkansas senator to resign chair
New York July 11 Ex Gov William J Stone Missouri leader of the democratic national committee says reports that Senator James Ek Jones Arkansas plans to resign the chair and Senator Martin Virginia to succeed him are not true.
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New York
William J. Stone
Missouri
Democratic National Committee
James Ek. Jones
Arkansas
Martin
Virginia
Noted Wagers Across History and Bold Bets
A series of historic bets includes Sir Mark Sykes paying a guinea daily for Napoleon’s life with a 100 guinea stake, a clergy man profiting as Napoleon lived three years, and a English noble betting 7500 for a man to live 12 hours underwater. Sir John Slade challenged by carrying a friend far, but the friend’s clothes halted the feat and the stake was lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Sykes
Napoleon
England
Sir John Slade
Sir John
Alfred Austin Was 27 Before He Wrote Verse
Alfred Austin, England's poet laureate, had not written any verse before reaching age twenty seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Austin
England
Paper Money Scarcity Hits Omaha Banks in July
In Omaha and Council Bluffs banks report a paper currency famine with small denomination notes hard to obtain. Silver and gold are abundant, but the shortage of paper money is widespread across the state as eastern correspondents supply only about a tenth of demand. If relief is slow, gold could trade at a discount in the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Council Bluffs
Rural Jokeletts and Satirical Quips Across Papers
A collage of vintage newspaper jokes and quips from Ohio State Journal San Francisco Examiner Washington Star and Boston Transcript centering on rural humor misunderstandings and light mockery of farmers and small town life. The humor plays on horse trading ridicule and suburban relocation reflecting era tone and wry wit.
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Silas
Ohio State Journal
Hiram
San Francisco Examiner
Farmer Corntossel
Washington Star
Joggles
Shandy
Duddy
Fuddy
Boston Transcript
Secretary James Wilson Endorses Trade Over Alliances
At his Tama home James Wilson, secretary of agriculture, argues for commercial ties with Europe over alliances. He cites England and Germany as rivals in world markets, praises American control of the Philippines, and predicts Cuba's economic gains under U.S. governance. He says trade will civilize and justify governing distant territories.
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James Wilson
Tama
Pacific Coast
Europe
Ingland
Germany
United States
England
Philippines
Cuba
Porto Rico
King of Tramps Fails Wager on Love and Travel
E N Lee of Fort Dodge dubbed the king of tramps publicizes his bet defeat after seeking three thousand miles and five hundred dollars plus marriage within a year. He wed a Cedar Rapids socialite, but a Dakota divorce ended the union. With funds gone he plans to travel across the continent and write a memoir about his escapades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. N. Lee
Fort Dodge
Minneapolis
Lee
Cedar Rapids
Dakota
New College Named By United Evangelical Church
A special education committee for the United Evangelical church spanning Iowa Minnesota South Dakota and Nebraska met in Le Mars and located the middle west college there. The Le Mars Normal School association will turn over the building and grounds valued at $40 000 to the church by July of next year.
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Des Moines
Northwestern
Platte River
United Evangelical Church
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
le Mars
College For
Middle West
Marshalltown man to wheel boy across the nation for 500 prize
Adam Irving of Marshalltown begins around the 15th on a $200 wager to walk from Marshalltown to San Francisco in 90 days. He will wheel a boy in a wheelbarrow and aims to earn 500 by performing en route with the Omaha musician as his entertainment partner.
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Adam Irving
Marshalltown
San Francisco
Cal
California
Irving
Omaha
President McKinley to visit Des Moines for union meeting
Commander in Chief R G Dyrenforth dispatches Washington that President McKinley will join Des Moines on August 22 as guest of the Union Veterans union. The date marks a union national meeting with Col N W Rooselyn announcing success in securing the president’s attendance.
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McKinley
Des Moines
Union Veterans’ Union
Washington
R. G. Dyrenforth
Union
Dyrenforth
N. W. Rooselyn
Judge Shiras Rules Sloan Entitled to Omaha Allotment
In Dubuque a decision holds L. L. Sloan of Nebraska entitled to an allotment in severalty on the Omaha reservation. Sloan, though only one eighth Indian, has been treated as Omaha and lived on the reservation since 1880. The ruling may affect similar cases.
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Shiras
Dubuque
L. Sloan
Nebraska
Omaha
Sloan
Soldier’s letter from Nagasaki recalls a warm reunion in Japan
Minnesota soldier Sam Pickard writes from Nagasaki after returning from the Philippines. He reunites with Saka Gamma, a Japanese man once known at Iowa State University, who hosts him at his home and guides him through the city. Pickard describes fine Japanese meals and the emotional farewell.
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Japan
Sam Pickard
Minnesota
Philippines
United States
Iowa City
Nagasaki
Saka Gamma
Iowa State University
Saka
Pickard
Iowa store fined for not providing seats for female workers
J. B. Ackerman, manager of a nation store in Des Moines employing about 20 salesgirls, was fined ten dollars and costs by Justice Blyler for failing to provide seats for his female help. Ackerman, first prosecuted under Iowa's new law, must place seating in the store at once. the Pfol & Smith-owned chain operates several northwestern stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Ackerman
Nation
Des Moines
Justice Blyler
Pfol & Smith
Ackerman
Iowa
United Christian Party Nominates Iowa Ticket in Des Moines
The United Christian party of Iowa in Des Moines placed C. D. Heacock for governor, John M. Helmick for supreme bench, W. C. Pidgeon for superintendent, and other names. they adopted a resolution urging direct legislation and governance by the standard of What would Jesus do.
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United Christian Party of Iowa
Des Moines
C. D. Heacock
Brighton
Supreme Bench
John M. Helmick
Dubuque
W. C. Pidgeon
Richland
Christ
Jesus
State Treasury Ends Year With Record Surplus
At year end June 30 the state showed a cash balance of 445 002 and 51 000 due from the federal government totaling 496 002. Beginning July 1 1897 the treasury carried a 412 000 deficit. Two months ago the treasurer called in 412 000 of interest bearing warrants. The treasury closes the year with the largest surplus in 25 years.
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Treasury
Doctor Killings: Fishermen Bomb Accident Fatal
Dr. George Cogley of Shenandoah and Dr. Perkins were fishing near Faragut when a bomb made from gas pipe, detonated by a small battery, exploded on the bank. Cogley was killed and Perkins wounded. Cogley was the son in law of ex State Representative Frink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cogley
Shenandoah
Faragut
Perkins
Cogley
Frink
Indianola Fetes 50th Year With Semicentennial Celebration
Indianola marked its semicentennial on July 4 to celebrate the city’s 1849 founding and the nation’s birthday. Judge A W Wilkinson of Winterset delivered the oration.
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Indianola
A. W. Wilkinson
Winterset
State Board Sets 25 Cent Penitentiary Admission
The state board of control directs wardens to charge visitors 25 cents to enter penitentiaries to curb crowds and prevent convicts from enduring the inmates' inspection.
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State Board of Control
Penitentiaries
Railway Board Rules No Stop Power Over Interstate Trains
The Illinois Central fast trains would not be halted at Aplington after a railway commissioners appeal. The board ruled they lack authority to stop interstate trains, limiting local stopping rights for the town.
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Aplington
Illinois Central
Tragedies and Trajectories Across Iowa in One Report
A collection of brief Iowa notices reports suicides lightning deaths and accidents. Brics and Neva Powers aged 15 die by poison near Charles City while lover Charles Brown finds her by Bloody Run Cedar River. Lightning kills Mike Vengent at Britt and James Redmond 18 dies plowing in Washington Twp. The West Point District Agricultural Society issues its premium list for September 19–22. First National Bank of Rock Valley authorized with $50 000 capital and John J. Lange as cashier. Parochial school building to begin at Sacred Heart Rockwell. A Bohemian named James Hoyka shoots his wife then kills himself. Davenport Race Track abandons western circuit meet. Clarence Mills kills wife and attempts suicide at Bloomfield. Capt. Benton Pratt dies in Washington aged 65 Civil War veteran. Iowa City courthouse contract let for 76 650 to Rawson Moanke. Nellie Sanborn Des Moines to enter deaconess training at Washington DC. Robbery at De Witt depots yields 100. Washington Masonic Grand Lodge reverses ruling on negro masons. Will Thiede sustains fatal skull fracture at Fort Dodge Olson block. Judge Matthews sentences George Smith and J Gross to 214 years each for forgery and larceny. James Collins near Delmar struck by lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva Powers
Frank Powers
Charles City
Bloody Run
Cedar River
Charles Brown
Mike Vengent
Britt
West Point District Agricultural Society
First National Bank of
Rock Valley
John J. Lange
James Redmond
Washington Township
L. H. Burns
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Rockwell
James Hoyka
Davenport Race Track Association
Clarence Mills
Bloomfield
Mills
Benton Pratt
Washington
Iowa City
Rawson & Moanke
Grand Rapids
Mich
Nellie Sanborn
Des Moines
Lucy Webb Hayes
Washington, D. C
Parvin
Cedar Rapids
Washington Masonic Grand Lodge
Will Thiede
Olson
Fort Dodge
Matthews
Dubuque
George Smith
J. Gross
James Collins
Delmar
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John Hewry Barrows
Oberlin College
Becker
Stock Yards
George Sutterlin
Sutterlin
Beckr
Michael Rollinger
Moni
St Paul, Minn
Savings Bank of
Review OF Trade
Dun
Bishop Newman
Heyond
Dig
Iynwo
Hutt
Dewey
New York City
Texas
West
Secretary of Agriculture
King OF Tramps
Tella
NEW College
United Evangelical Conference
President McKinley
Iowa State News
United Christian Party
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