National Dairy union targets higher oleomargarine tax action
Des Moines July 17 strong effort by the National Dairy union led by W K Boardman to push congress to raise the internal revenue tax on oleomargarine to ten cents per pound. The movement aims to stamp out imitation butter by aligning prices with first class butter and broadening farmer backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
National Dairy Union
W. K. Boardman
Nevada
United States
Boardman
National Creamery Buttermakers’ Association
Pennsylvania
New York
New England
Towa
Wisconsin
W. D. Board
The
Union
Commission
Boston
Philadelphia
Congress
Heir to Fortune Found in Wisconsin Lineage
John Lynch of Waterloo is revealed as heir to William Lynch a centenarian who died leaving an estate over 50000 dollars. His sister Mrs. Sarah Hannan served as executrix and had not heard from him for 24 years until a reporter found him. Lynch is an iron molder and poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lynch
Waterloo
William Lynch
Kenosha
Wis
Sarah Hannan
Wisconsin Down
Lynch
Railway Construction Advances in Storm Lake Line
Over 100 cars of material arrived in Storm Lake for the Spencer to Storm Lake branch of the Milwaukee Road. Contractors grading the route make rapid progress while material is moved along the line as fast as possible. The New Ulm Minnesota to Storm Lake branch will be graded to Sioux Rapids soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Spencer
New Ulm
Minn
Storm Jake
Sioux Rapids
Oldest Traveling Man Visits Dubuque from Logan Utah
Aa A W Fleming, reputed to be the oldest traveling salesman in the United States, arrived in Dubuque from Logan Utah. At 88 he has spent over 50 years on the road and remains a member of the Dubuque traveling Men's association. Despite many years he is hale and hearty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Fleming
United States
Dubuque
Logan
Utah
Mr. Fleming
Ottumwa Track Hosts State Wheelmen Meet Dedication
The Ottumwa Bicycle Track association dedicated a new ten-lap board track for the League of American Wheelmen state meet held July 26 and 27 drawing about 3,000 spectators. State records fell including the one-mile tandem final won in 2:04 and A. G. Dudkirk of Cedar Rapids winning the mile professional and posting a 1:03 half mile unpaced flying start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa Bicycle Track Association
League of American Wheelmen
A. G. Dudkirk
Cedar Rapids
Dayton man wounds self on moving train near Burbank
A Kramer of Dayton, California, leaped from a Southern Pacific train near Burbank, drew a penknife and slashed his throat. The train stopped, he was placed back aboard and taken to Los Angeles. He suffered only loss of blood. Authorities suspect heat from the Mojave desert caused temporary insanity. He carried money and a Dayton return ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A, Kramer
Dayton
Southern Pacific
Burbank
Cal
Los Angeles
Kramer
Mojave Desert
Gasoline Launch Explodes on Mississippi River Near Burlington
An E. A. Davis gasoline launch exploded midway on the Mississippi River six miles above Burlington. The eight passengers leaped into the water and were rescued by a passing boat. E. A. Davis and Captain Springer suffered severe burns, while the others escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Davis
Mississippi River
Burlington
Capt. Springer
Coroner’s jury absolves Johnson in Salix shooting
Albert Johnson was exonerated by a coroner's jury after the shooting death of John Cameron at the Johnson family supper in Salix. The verdict found Cameron acted in self defense of his family, ending an old feud as the cause of the fatal duel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Johnson
John Cameron
Salix
Cameron
Johnson
Sioux City Aeronaut Parachute Malfunctions Over Lakeview Crowd
W A Ward a Sioux City aeronaut rose before 5000 spectators at Lakeview and at 150 feet his parachute tore free and failed to open. He plunged into the crowd breaking several bones but doctors report no likely fatal injuries, shocking onlookers with the narrow escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Ward
Sioux City
Lakeview
Pleasantville Hit By Devastating Hailstorm
Destructive hailstorm wrecked south and west dwelling glass and destroyed a five mile by twelve mile crop strip east of town. Much livestock was killed or injured in the affected area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasantville
Grand lodge of colored masons elects officers in Davenport
In Davenport the grand lodge in session elected officers led by Grand master I. L. Brown from Marshalltown. Deputy is E. L. Shaw of Ottumwa, senior warden J. Frank Blagburn of Des Moines, junior warden C. Wheeler of Marshalltown, secretary A. A. Bland of Keokuk, and treasurer William Coalson of Des Moines.
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Grand Lodge of the
Colored Masons of the State
Davenport
I. L. Brown
Marshalltown
E. L. Shaw
Ottumwa
J. Frank Blagburn
Des Moines
C. Wheeler
A. A. Bland
Keokuk
William Coalson
Des Boines
Iowa Crop Conditions Report From Agricultural Department
Iowa reports favorable conditions for laying by corn in most areas. Severe wind and rain harmed corn and oats in substantial sections. Overall damage light. Barley nearing readiness for harvest and haying underway with below average yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Agricultural Department
Iowa
District court cases and local tragedies across Iowa
In Cedar Rapids William Stevens received ten years for attempting to assault a five year old. Banks denied a Sioux City bank's receiver request. Le Mars butcher Krudwig survived a stepladder fall onto a meat hook. Council Bluffs agent Lane faced arrest for 2000 shortage. DeWitt robbers escaped with 100. Fairfield’s Larry Freelan found dead. Keokuk native Edward G. Creel died at the soldiers home. Pasadena doctor Harris died. ashes moved to Grinnell. Aaron Wolf of Parkersburg died in Freeport. Union schoolteacher Miss Bessie Wait died. Davenport's Helmick refused supreme court bid. Holstein pioneer Krainer hanged himself. Mrs. Helmer died in Clinton. Julia Jewett declared violently insane in Webster City. Harry Lewis near Fort Dodge injured while stealing a ride. Wumphrey yneh went insane on a Nickel Plate train near Cleveland.
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Cedar Rapids
William Stevens
Anamosa
Shiras
Dubuque
First National Banks of
Yankton and Parker
S. D
First National Bank of
Sioux City
George Krudwig
le Mars
J. M. Lane
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Road
Council Bluffs
Lane
Northwestern
DeWitt
Larry Freelan
Fairfield
Edward G. Creel
Marshalltown
Keokuk
Fortyfourth
Iowa Infantry
W. H. Harris
H. Flarris
Pasadena
Cal
Grinnell
Aaron Wolf
Exchange Bank of
Parkersburg
Freeport
Bessie Wait
Union
John Helmick
Davenport
United Christian Party
W. H H. S Krainer
Holstein
James Helmer
Jones County
Bonstell
Clinton
Julia Jewett
Webster City
Independence
Harry Lewis
Fort Dodge
Central
Wumphrey Yneh
Melrose
New York
Cleveland
Welcome home Oregon volunteers celebrate San Francisco parade
San Francisco on July 15 hosted a vivid welcome for the Oregon volunteers and California signal corps as they marched to the Presidio for camp. Gen. Shafter Gov Geer and officers reviewed the troops while crowds cheered and bands played. Flowers showered the soldiers near the Palace hotel as immense fire crackers dangled from a building roof. After a brief rest at the Presidio the unit will endure two to three weeks of camp life before final muster out and train home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Regiment of California
Philippines
Oregon Volunteers
California Signal Corps
Presidio
Palace Hotel
Third
Market
Kearney
Shafter
Gov. Geer
Oregon
van Ness Avenue
National Tube Company Formed From Steel and Pipe Firms
William Nelson Cromwell and C Converse orchestrated the consolidation of wrought steel iron and tube industries into the National Tube company the world’s largest of its kind The new group will serve Russia Bulgaria Japan Canada and other nations with tubular goods and merchant pipes Edmund C Converse serves as president with headquarters in New York and manufacturing leadership in Pittsburgh The firm employs about twenty five thousand workers and expects annual net earnings of six to seven million dollars with three million in annual cost savings and an eighty million dollar capitalization
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Nelson Cromwell
C. Converse
National Tube Company
Steel and Iron Corporation
Krupp
Carnegie
Combine
Jedmund C. Converse
Pittsburgh
Strikers Win in Pennsylvania Coal District No 2
President Mitchell announced that the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company conceded strikers demands and an agreement was reached enabling 8000 miners to return to work immediately. The district 2 central Pennsylvania area gains a 2.5 cent per ton advance for machine mined coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Mitchell
United Mine Workers’ Union of North America
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
William H Peak Swiss bell ringer dies at 68 in Belvidere
William H Peak the original Swiss bell ringer and harpist died in Belvidere Illinois Tuesday night at age sixty eight. He first appeared publicly at age seven and predates Dan Rice. Peak led a temperance era quartet touring with John B Gough and later traveled across the United States under their own patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles
Mich
William H. Peak
Belvidere
Dan Rice
Peak
Boston
John B. Gough
New England
United States
Dawes Resigns Treasurership of Lafayette Memorial Commission
Charles G. Dawes resigns as treasurer of the Lafayette memorial commission citing inability to supervise the sale of 50000 souvenir coins approved by Congress. E A Potter of American Trust and Savings Bank Chicago is appointed to replace him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles G. Dawes
LaFayette Memorial Commission
Congress
E. A. Potter
American Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Unknown man murdered and robbed near Elbow Lake
The body of an unidentified man was found in a wheat field seven miles east of Elbow Lake Minnesota. He had a crushed skull and appeared to have been dead about two weeks. The coroner believes he was a stranger seeking work and the inquest found no clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbow Lake
Minn
Admiral Dewey Reports Slow Recovery in Port Said
The Morning Record publishes Admiral Dewey message dated July 14 from Port Said. He says he is recuperating slowly and hopes for strength in a cooler climate. He has no plans beyond Trieste and expects to arrive in New York in October as planned.
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Chicago
Dewey
Port Said
Trieste
New York
Globe National Bank Ends Operations in Providence
The Globe national bank wound up its affairs at a stockholders meeting on Wednesday. A liquidation dividend of 120 percent was paid on each share. The capital stock to be liquidated is 300000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. 1
Globe National Bank
Notable N E A Convention Sets Attendance Record
Los Angeles hosts the National Education Association gathering with over 12 000 visiting teachers registered. Friday evening speakers included Aaron Gove Alfred E Winship and Prof David Starr Jordan. O T Carson of Columbus Ohio elected president and the convention closes after singing America. Next meeting planned for Charleston South Carolina in 190?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Aaron Gove
Denver
Alfred E. Winship
Boston
David Starr Jordan
Stanford University
O. T. Carson
Columbus, C
Association
America
Charleston
S. C
Taylor Gets Nomination For Kentucky State Offices
Louisville July 14 The Republican state convention adjourned after nine hours ratifying the Deboe Taylor slate. Nominees include governor William S Taylor lieutenant governor John Marshall secretary of state Caleb Powers attorney general Clifton J Pratt auditor John S Sweeney treasurer Walter R Day superintendent of instruction John Burke commissioner of agriculture John W Throckmorton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
William 8. Taylor
John Marshall
Caleb Powers
Clifton J. Pratt
John S. Sweeney
Walter R. Day
John Burke
John W. Throckmorton
Paris Steamer Cleared From Rocks After Salvage Work
London July 12 reports the American line steamer Paris clear of rocks. Salvage crews moved her 150 yards astern and shifted her eastward to slow the stern for divers. Three salvage boats aided in freeing the liner from a critical position. Falmouth July 14 says the Paris entered harbor safely and will be beached in the tide harbor.
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London
Paris
Falmouth
England
Tramps Die in Glendale Freight Wreck
Three tramps were killed and five more injured when a Chicago and Alton freight train derailed near Glendale Missouri. A ninth man is believed to be buried in the wreckage of ten carloads of merchandise hogs and cattle. A woman dressed as a man rode in the stock car with them and survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Chicago & Alton Road
Glendale
Train Held Up Near Folsom New Mexico
South-bound Colorado & Southern No. 1 was robbed five miles south of Folsom New Mexico at 10 30 Tuesday night by four men who stopped the train and blew the express car with dynamite. They took nothing and escaped. few passengers, none molested. Wells Fargo notes possible large cash in the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Col
Colorado & Southern Railway
Folsom
N. M
Wells-Fargo Express
Attempted assassination of Booth in Stockholm
Rev. William Booth head of the Salvation Army arrived from England to aid a revival in Soedermalm Stockholm. An unknown man sprang from a crowd and struck at Booth with a heavy iron pipe but was warded off by an officer. Booth escaped unharmed.
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Booth
Stockholm
William Booth
Salvation Army
England
Soedermalm
Debilitated Newport Volunteers in Manila Campaign
Advices from Manila dated June 11 report the Newport transport notes volunteers greatly weakened after three months of tropical weather. Since mid May the volunteer sick list runs under 20 percent, with many at 85 percent ill and several regiments under one third on duty. The Nebraska regiment suffered the worst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Newport
Manila
Nebraska
Tragedy in Texas over barbed wire fence ends in deaths
In Bowie county Texas at New Boston a shooting affray leaves one dead two fatally wounded and three badly hurt. Parties Named Willis Hayes Hall Hayes and Simon Hayes oppose Jack Fricks John Ficks Thomas Fricks and Ira Smith over a disputed barbed wire fence between the Hayes and Frick farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Ark
New Boston
Bowie County
Tex
Willis Hayes
Hall Hayes
Simon Hayes
Jack Fricks
John Ficks
Thomas Fricks
Ira Smith
Hayes
Frick
Rich Chicago figure Crosby faces bankruptcy in New York
Albert Crosby of Brewster Massachusetts once headlined Crosby's opera house and Mc Avoy Brewing faced bankruptcy hearings. His wife Mrs. Crosby claims $160000 cash in bank and $160000 more in mortgages plus $50000 real estate and $12000 furniture while seeking $30000 advances. Crosby says he owns nothing since 1875 and lives on loans, with winters abroad and summers at Brewster. Chicago city records show a $500000 judgment and further debts from Indiana timber lands and barrels.
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New York
Albert Crosby
Brewster
Mass
Chicago
Crosby
Opera House
McAvoy Brewing Company
Cape Cod
David A. Gage
Indiana
Queen Arrives with Heaviest Klondike Gold Cargo of Year
The Seattle steamship Queen docked Tuesday with about 114 tons of gold, transported by 25 Klondikers. The top sender was J. B. Heacock with 1000 pounds worth $250,000 from Bonanza claims. John Wilkinson of San Francisco reported $50,000, the first stake on El Dorado Creek after George Carmack's discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Queen
J. B. Heacock
Yukon
John Wilkinson
San Francisco
el Dorado Creek
George Carmack
el Dorado
Review of Trade Signals Mixed Yet Buoyant Conditions
Dun and Co reports strong trade activity with volume 63.7 percent above last year and 75.5 percent above 1892, plus record rail and bank activity. It notes few failures, improving staple exports, and a tin plate settlement, while England tightens credit and the US ships new crops, with 169 US failures that week versus 21 a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Tin Plate Company
Bank of England
Europe
United States
Canada
Walla Tonka murder case leads officers to arrest 27
Deputy Bert Brown and a posse left Antlers to Alikehi with warrants for 27 contempt arrests. They target officials and deputies for refusing to grant a stay of execution on a writ of habeas corpus issued by Judge Thomas in William Goings alias Walla Tonka's murder case.
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Antlers
I. T
Bert Brown
Alikehi
Thomas
William Goings
Walla Tonka
Wolf County
Third Choctaw
Bank cashier surrenders amid Perth Amboy shortage
George M. Valentine, cashier of the Middlesex County Bank of Perth Amboy New Jersey, surrendered to authorities and is jailed over a bank shortage estimated up to 165 000 dollars. The incident shocked local merchants who trusted the bank as impregnable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George M. Valentine
Middlesex County Bank
Perth Amboy
N. J
Middlesex County
Eternal Hills
Immigration influx exceeds previous years in last fiscal year
Washington July 12 The immigration stream to the United States for the just closed fiscal year was larger than any similar period since 1896 and nearly 100 000 more than 1898 The Commissioner of Immigration T W Powderly has completed returns from across the country showing 314 611 aliens landed in the last twelve months
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Internal Revenue Collector
Washington
United States
T. W. Powderly
President Delays Trip to St Paul Over Mrs McKinley Illness
The president will postpone his trip to St Paul until October if Mrs McKinley remains ill and he will not travel without her. In October he plans to attend the Chicago celebration and then extend the journey to the Twin cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
St. Paul
Hatfield Surrenders in Defiant West Virginia Standoff
Elias Hatfield, son of famed feud leader Devil Anse Hatfield, surrendered to Gov. Atkinson in Gray, West Virginia, ending a weeklong mountain standoff after he shot Sheriff Miss. He seeks acquittal on self defense grounds amid the Flathead McCoy feud legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Elias Hatfield
Anse” Hatfield
Gov
Atkinson
West Virginia
Gray
Hatfield
Miss
Kentucky
Eight Die of Lockjaw From Pistols Near New York
Eight deaths from lockjaw in and near New York on Thursday raise July totals to 21 since the Fourth of July. Five new cases reported. All but one fatal case resulted from Fourth of July pistol wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Young People's Baptist Union Rallies In Richmond
Delegates to the Baptist Young People's Union of America held state rallies in Richmond churches. Dr. P B Henson of Chicago spoke on Disciples Indeed. John H Chapman elected president as 4000 attend opening session and next year’s convention set for Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Young People’s Baptist Union of America
P. B. Henson
Chicago
John H. Chapman
L. J. P. Bishop
New York
W. W. Garner
Atlanta
L. McNeil
Pasley
Ont
W. Reed
Wisconsin
Frank Moody
Baptist Young People’s Union of America
Exposition Grounds
The
Baptist Young People’s Union
Cincinnati
Business Men’s League
Three-Cent Fares Proposed In Detroit Transit Plan
Detroit announces three cent fares on streetcars as a test under Gov. Pingree and O L Johnson. The move aims to illustrate potential outcomes if the city backs the sale of streets to the Detroit Municipal Railway company. Opponents fear unaffordable costs and failure to cover the $17 million asking price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Pingree
O. L. Johnson
Detroit Municipal Railway Company
Parole Bid for Chicago Banker Extended One Year
The state board of pardons continued for one year the parole application of Charles W. Spaulding of Chicago, jailed in Joliet for embezzlement. The extension keeps him in prison until October, as the board finds one year’s imprisonment unmet by parole standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
State Board of Pardons
Charles W. Spaulding
Chicago
Joliet
Spaulding
Weather Relief Arrives with Showers Over Jim River Valley
Heat and drought battered small grain with some fields beyond recovery. Wheat yields likely to match last year while rye and barley near harvest promise fair returns. Corn shows good progress and remains unscathed by harsh conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Jim River Valley
Indefinite Postponement Delays Anglo American Talks
Not Very Hopeful reports from St Johns that the joint commission discussing disputes between the United States and Canada is indefinitely postponed. Sir James Winter, the premier, does not expect to be summoned to Quebec before the new year in any event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns
N. J
United States
Canada
James Winter
Quebec
Navy Sends Medal to Admiral Dewey for Manila Bay Victory
The Navy Department dispatched the congress awarded medal honoring Admiral Dewey and his fleet for the Manila Bay battle. The edge bears Dewey’s name, while other recipients receive the standard inscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Admiral Dewey
Congress
Manila Bay
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