Iowa Headlines Mix Crime Temperance and Courts
Iowa City landlady abandons her boarding house packing out with creditors left behind. Saloon fights move to federal courts as Iowa seeks to reinstate corporate status under the Sweeney law. Des Moines raids net nine gamblers and contraband liquor. Desperate farmer arsons and suicides mark a turbulent period in the state.
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O'Connor
Dubuque
Atwood
Iowa City
Des Moines
Iowa
Prohibition ticket sweeps Winchester Ward vote
Election day results show the Prohibition party sweeping all wards in Winchester and placing their slate in power. Judge Wylie drew a political stir in Columbus by urging indictments for primary fraud and corrupt nominations, while recounts and forged tally sheets are under review.
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Winchester
Var
Mayflower wins first race of America's Cup defense over Galatea
The Mayflower defeated the British cutter Galatea in New York Bay finishing at 6 11 40 with 8 minutes 20 seconds to spare before the seven hour limit. Start times were 10 56 for Galatea and 10 56 12 for Mayflower with a northwest breeze and a finish amid a grand marine pageant.
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Quesday
New York
Mayflower
Galatea
New York Yacht Club
Hackenback
Bradford
Long Island
Staten Island
Fort Wadsworth
Hamilton
Sandy Hook
Lieut
Henn
Stone
New York Bay
Scotland
Dastardly Deeds Hit Lake Shore Signal Tower in Chicago
A night operator at the Lake Shore line in Chicago was blinded when dynamite exploded at a signal tower near Main Street and the stock yards tracks. Thirty four of one hundred batteries and pneumatic tubes were damaged. Police suspect wreckers aimed to derail an outbound passenger train shortly after. A separate derailment occurred as a Lake Shore train crossed Root Street, with fifteen cars derailed.
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J. Burrell
Second Presbyterian Church
Dubuque
Temperance
Highth Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Belle Plain
Lewis Apple
Panora
Iowa
Comptroller of Currency
Anthony W. Street
Council Bluffs
First National Bank
Blair
Neb
Buddy
Stice
Des Moines
Budd
Stace
Bogardus
L. J. Sullivan
Charles Wyman
Minneapolis
Northwood
Gordonville
J.P. Adams
Post Office
Darbellay
United States
Desmond
G. W. Glinn
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls
North Weat
James Colvin
Lake Shore Company
Main Street
Stock Yards
Colvin
Lake Shore Road
Illinois Central
Root Street
Incomplete Quote Sparks Outrage Over Ultimatum
A fragment shows an outraged speaker claiming he would have them within forty eight hours outlining an implied deadline and forceful action. Details remain unclear from the fragmentary text.
Political results shape Republican sweep and heavy turnout
The election yields a strong Republican majority with Bodwell leading by at least 10,000 votes. Republicans win most districts and over two thirds of the legislature, predicting a 28 to 3 Senate, while Democrats gain House seats. Cumberland county likely Republican except for sheriff race. Illinois Republicans reorganize with Jones elected chairman after ballots. Shepard chosen secretary. Nevada Democrats endorse labor rights, oppose Chinese immigration, and back reopening Carson mint with Adams as governor nominee.
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Cumberland County
Illinois
Republican State Central Committee
Chicago
Jones
P. Bird Price
Nevada
Cleveland
Carson Mint
J. M.adams
T. J. Bell
J. I. Brady
Jerry Schooling
C. H. Belknap
Supreme Court
Western railways reach compromise on pool sharing
After three days in Chicago, western managers agreed to a pooled freight plan. The Chicago and North Western concedes cattle range control west of Norfolk, while Missouri Pacific gains 4 percent of through business and Omaha 2 percent. Kansas City Missouri, St. Joe and Council Bluffs receive 6 percent of local pool gross. The five year pool begins Sept. 15 with J N Faithorn as commissioner.
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Chicago
Western Freight Association
Chicago & Northwestern
Nebraska
Wyoming
Missouri Pacific
Lincoln
Northwestern
Valentine
Brady Island
Indianola
Neb
Laramie City
Douglas
Norfolk
Fort Fetterman
Union Pacific
Burlington
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Joe
Council Bluffs
J. N. Faithorn
Grave Robbery Suspect Arrested in Toledo Trunk Find
In Toledo a trunk from Bellevue contained a young woman's body packed in hay. E Wilson of Ithaca Ohio, a former Toledo medical student, was arrested after presenting a check for the trunk. The coroner found the victim emaciated and strangled by tissue paper. The charge may shift from grave robbery to murder if the case remains unresolved.
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Wylie
Columbus
Oho
Buckmire
Herrington’s Island
Geneva
Til
Toledo
Ohio
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Bellevue
E. Wilson
Lake Shore
Wilson
Ithaca
Medical College
Governor Foraker Sends Tents for Charleston Earthquake Sufferers
Governor Foraker of Ohio ordered 150 wall tents shipped by express to Charleston to shelter earthquake sufferers and will send 800 additional tents if needed.
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Foraker
Ohio
Charleston
Railroad executive’s alleged killer confession shocks St. Louis
Arthur Arthour hust alias A L Pittman alias Charles Walker alias Parsons admits to murdering East St. Louis Mayor Bowman on November 20. He details meetings with a railroad vice president in Covington Tennessee and St Louis, buying weapons, and dispatching Bowman to an asylum before realization of the fatal outcome.
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St. Louis
Arthur Arthourhust
A. L. Pittman
Charles Walker
Parsons
Covington
Tenn
Mayor Bowman
East St. Louis
East St.Louis
F St. Louis
Bowman
Railroad
Hait
Springfield
Ill
Will Insist Upon American Rights Over Mexican Jurisdiction
A Washington special reports that the secretary of state will press for abrogation of article 186 of the Mexican penal code. The policy aims to prevent Mexican courts from judging foreigners for offenses outside Mexico or within United States territory. Bayard is said to demand Mexico renounce such jurisdiction claiming exclusive U.S. criminal jurisdiction for offenses by American citizens in the United States.
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Washington
Secretary of State
Cutting
Bayard
Mexico
United States
Boy Finds $100 Bill Then Returns It
John Dearing of Dakota City Nebraska received a $100 bill from a baby for five cents and, after a dash to Sioux City and back, surrendered the remaining money and posted security for the rest. The notes belonged to Joachim Oesterling and were dropped while he handled papers and found by a four year old child.
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Dakota City
Neb
Sioux City
Joachim Oesterling
If you have catarrh use the surest remedy Dr Sage's
An advertisement promotes Dr Sage’s for catarrh relief claiming a reliable remedy. The copy stresses quick action and consumer trust, presenting the product as an effective health aid. It emphasizes ease of purchase and the expectation of clear breathing after use.
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