Kruger Hopeful After Kaiser Snub In Berlin
Paris dispatch reports Kruger hoping for better reception after Emperor William's telegram. He plans to stay at The Hague and appeal again, while French editorials question the emperor's stance amid Anglo German tensions. London notes Parliament opens with speaker vote as Harcourt and Campbell-Bannerman attend.
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Paris
Cologne
Kruger
William
Hague
Emperor William
Temps
Journal Des Debats
Mr. Kruger
Count von Buelow
England
Yves Guyot
Sieele
France
Berlin
Leyds
Vienna
London
Daily Mail
Francis Joseph
aQeen Victoria
Balfour
Chamberlain
Colonies
William Vernon Harcourt
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
William Court Gully
Narrowly Escaped Death as Switchman Falls From Moving Car
William J. Neff a switchman in the C K L L and P yards narrowly escaped being run over by a freight car this morning. He fell from a box car when a ladder rung broke and was struck by the car frames bruising his back shoulders and right leg. He was taken to his home at 611 West Fourth Street and was resting comfortably according to a reporter.
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William J. Neff
Mr. Neff
Snyder’s
W. 4Th Street
Journal
Sioux City Seeks $100000 River Protection Fund
The Sioux City council plans a resolution requesting a $100000 congressionally appropriated appropriation to protect the city from Missouri river encroachment. Petitions will be circulated to press the case before the rivers and harbors committee, with Representative Thomas set to present the request. Gamble of South Dakota met with Colonel H. M. Chittenden to discuss improvements on the Big Sioux and seeks money for Missouri bank work at Yankton, Pierre, and Elk Point.
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Sioux City
Congress
Committee On
Thomas
Gamble
South Dakota
H. M. Chittenden
Big Sioux
Missouri
Yankton
Pierre
Elk Point
Smallpox outbreak leads to transit and school closures in Winona
Winona Minnesota December 4 the city health board following state's health secretary orders cars to halt at Liberty Street the western edge of the infected district to stop residents from riding and spreading the disease Washington and Kosciusko schools and two steam foundries are also closed for the time being.
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Winona
Minn
Board of Health
Bracken
State Board of Health
Liberty Street
Washington and Kosciusko
Grandview Votes For Incorporation Amid Walks and Mail Plans
Grandview residents approved incorporation with 93 votes cast 56 for 37 against. Commissioners named Dr Higley Dr Cowden John Schafer D M Bridges and W B Robinson. City seeks better order and sidewalks and considers starting a free mail route via Muscatine N S R R Letts already offers free mail delivery.
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Grandview
Higley
Dr. Cowden
John Schafer
D. M. Bridges
W. B. Robinson
Muscatine N. & S
Peculiar Condition in Marion County Clerk Fight
In Marion County a three cornered contest emerges over the district court clerk's office. The Republican and Democratic nominees both plan to contest the other's win while the incumbent seeks an injunction to block both claims. The Titus amendment is cited to justify the incumbent's claim to two more years in office. The auditor also contends for a two year hold under the same logic.
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Knoxville
Marion County
Williams Is Captain of Iowa Eleven
Iowa City December 4 At a University of Iowa football meeting last evening quarterback Clyde Williams was unanimously elected captain for next season. Williams starred for the Hawkeye eleven this year, helping defeat Chicago and Michigan, and he was named to the all western team by critics. His leadership is expected to strengthen the Iowa squad for next season.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Clyde Williams
Williams
Hawkeye
Chicago
Michigan
Towa
Iowa
Baptist Dedicate $12000 Church in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls reports the Baptist church dedication of a $12,000 building. Rev. Walter M. Walker from Des Moines preached two sermons and helped raise $5,500 at the morning service. Pastor Rev. R. A. Smith urged keeping gifts within means, noting funds from unwilling contributors would be returned. The crowd showered the speaker with twenty dollar bills and ten dollar gold pieces.
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Cedar Falls
the Baptist
Walter M. Walker
Des Moines
R. A. Smith
Dooley's Ill Health Reported in Chicago
Finlay Dunne known as Mr. Dooley is ill with pneumonia in Chicago. He passed a good night and his condition is improved this morning.
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Chicago
Finlay Dunne
Mr. Dooley
Matthews to speak on Naples at Presbyterian lecture
Friday evening December 7 at the Presbyterian church Mr Matthews will describe the Bay of Naples and discuss Italian people and climate for attendees.
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Presbyterian Church
Matthews
Bay
Naples
Italy
It Was a Foul Deed in New Virginia Near Madora
The murder of John Hossack near Madora, New Virginia, last Saturday night shocked locals. An intruder entered the couple’s room at midnight, striking Hossack with an axe and a blunt instrument, killing him while his wife slept. The weapon lay 40 to 50 feet away and the family dog appeared drugged. Hossack was a respected farmer and former Republican candidate for Warren County treasurer.
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New Virgina
John Hossack
Madora
Republicn County
Warren County
Many Bills Presented Dolliver is Sworn In
Washington December 4 The Senate convened at noon and Dolliver of Iowa was sworn in to fill the Gear vacancy. Morgan urged printing ten thousand copies of the President’s Isthmian preliminary report. Stewart of Nevada proposed a five member Supreme Court for the Philippines with twenty thousand dollars yearly. Hull introduced the army reorganization bill. Santa Claus headquarters at Scheetz’s. Bond and Young dissolved. Mr Young retires. Salvation Army social a complete success with light refreshments and good cheer.
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Washington
Senate
Dolliver
Iowa
Gear
Morgan
Stewart
Nevada
Supreme Court
Phillipines
Shrdluhrdlu Rgg
Hull
Santa Claus
Scheetz’s
Mechanics Aid Band
Armory Hall
Bond and Young
Young
Salvation Army
Water Works Deal Closed In City Bond Transfer
The city completed a $199,000 water works bond and deed transfer to W J Traves & Sons. Mayor Schmidt Recorder Benham and city trustees signed bonds and mortgage to Western Reserve Trust Co. The deal moved the water works plant to city control, with deeds recorded and receipts issued.
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Water Works
Schmidt
Benham
First National Bank
Devitt
Asthalter
F. P. Sawyer
J. Carskaddan
Water Works Company
D. J. Lenehan
Dubuque
W. J. Hayes & Sons
Cleveland
S. M. Hughes
Western Reserve Trust Co
Ana Recorder
W. J. Traves & Sons
City Water Trustees
W. L. Roach
Samuel Cohn
T. R. Fitzgerald
City Recorder’s
Journal
Thief Steals Horses Then Burns Burlington Barn
An unknown thief stole two valuable horses from O. F. Hanwinkle’s barn near Burlington and set fire to the structure. The barn, Des Moines county’s largest, burned completely with two horses three cows two calves and grain lost. Insurance none. total loss $3,000.
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Burlington
O. F. Hanwinkle
Des Moines
Isthmian canal commission backs Nicaragua route
The President sent to Congress a preliminary report from the Isthmian canal commission dated Dec 4. The panel unanimously recommends adopting the Nicaraguan route for the canal project.
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Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Congress
Rockefeller's Oil Bid Hints at Billionaire Rise
In New York on December 4 eight fifteen was bid for Standard Oil but no offers sat below twenty five. The report notes Rockefeller may soon become a billionaire given current value trends.
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New York
Standard Oil
Rockefeller
Miner Pete Stone Disappears. Body Found Near Colfax
Pete Stone, a Jasper County Coal miner from Colfax Iowa, vanished April 15 after telling his landlady he would go to the mine. He was later found dead in a slough about five miles from town. No foul play indications were observed as inside searches and broader efforts failed to locate him until his body was recovered on Sunday.
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Colfax
Pete Stone
Jasper County Coal Company
Miss Lee Entertains on Roselawn for Birthday
About thirty five friends gathered at Miss Gert rude Lee's Roselawn Avenue home to celebrate her birthday with singing dancing and social chat. A ten o'clock three course supper followed. Miss Lee received many beautiful gifts. The hostess was praised as one of the city's most popular entertainers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Lee
Roselawn Avenue
Miss Lee
Smallpox Epidemic Hits Ludington County
Ludington Nebraska December reports an outbreak in the county with 100 cases in Custer and Scottville. The illness, misidentified as chickenpox, has raged for two weeks as physicians warn of dire medical strain and quarantine in the Custer township after the contagion spread from Wisconsin.
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Ludington
Nich
Custer
Scottville
Wisconsin
K O T M Election and Initiation Tonight
K O T M conducts an election and initiation at 7 30 this evening with Sir Knight Com presiding for a ceremonial meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Knight
Daughters of the King plan handkerchief sale at Thompson's
The Daughters of the King of Trinity church organize a handkerchief sale at Thompson's Book Store on Saturday evening December 8. Proceeds will fund vestments for the boy choir and other church needs.
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King
Trinity Church
Thompson's Book Store
Remember the lecture at Presbyter an church
A note records a lecture held at a Presbyterian church on Friday evening December 7.
Stoddard's Work: A Grand Library of History and Culture
The text extols Stoddard's work as a comprehensive library of history art and literature. It promises rich descriptions of countries and people their manners and customs woven engagingly. It urges students to own this notable volume for home study.
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Stoddard
Weather notes for Iowa and Chicago forecast
A cloudy night expected with indications for Iowa showing partly cloudy skies and Wednesday fair conditions. Chicago area forecast mirrors mixed skies with improving conditions overnight.
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Chicago
Iowa
Debt Forgiveness Backfires in Haitian Court Tale
A poor Haitian debtor in Haiti owed 28 dollars and paid 4 weekly installments under court order. After the trader forgave the debt to gain influence, the Haitian claimed the forgave amount and was jailed for contempt when the magistrate upheld the debt. The consul noted the paradox.
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Justice Im
Haiti
Ancient Roman cookbook recipes surface in Chambers Journal
A Chambers Journal excerpt recounts two recipes from a supposed early European cookery book linked to Cellius Apicus under Trajan about 114 A D. The first sauce combines aniseed mint lager root vinegar dates and liquamen with mustard and sweet wine for boiled fowl. The second mixes rose leaves brains of pigs and thrushes with egg yolk oil vinegar pepper and wine to stew slowly.
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Celius Apicus
Trajan
Chambers’ Journal
Paris Outposts Sell Shots at the Enemy in Wartime
The New York Times reports rival civilians in Paris suburbs exploiting the siege by selling rug and tarp space to shelter sharpshooters. A British surgeon notes French outposts earning 40 to 30 francs daily selling shots at one franc, with many customers being women. A wealthy Paris merchant offered heavy prizes for marksmen.
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Paris
Gordon
New York Times
Local I O O F Lodge Elects Officers for Term
Muscatine Lodge No. 5 I O O F elected officers for the term ending July 1901. Noble Grand Henry Heinz, Vice Grand N J Bouten, Recording Secretary E G Beitel, Financial Secretary S B Bailey, Treasurer Chas H Gobble named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Lodge No. 5
Noble
Henry Heinz
N. J. Bouten
E. G. Beitel
S. B. Bailey
Chas. H. Gobble
Iowa Lodge Elects Officers for Next Term
At the meeting of Iowa Lodge No. 2 last evening the officers elected were W M W W Crockett S W Quincey T Howard J W A W Morgan Treasurer B Schmidt Secretary Dave Bogard.
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Iowa Lodge
Iowa Lodge No. 2
W. M—W. W. Crockett
S. W.—Quincey T. Howard
J. W—A W. Morgan
B. Schmidt
Dave Bogard
Notice for Modern Woodmen Camp Meeting
Full attendance requested for Neighbors of Camp No. 106 at Tuesday meeting December 4. Discussion and vote on an emergency or reserve fund, followed by election of officers. Clay Kneese, Clerk.
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Camp No. 106
Scramble for Land and Fatal Boiler Explosion Bother Chicago
Two historical items report a rush for 30000 acres on the White Earth reservation with claims open at $1.25 per acre and police kept crowds orderly in Crookston Minnesota. In Chicago a boiler explosion at Kinzie and Kingsbury streets killed five and injured sixteen, causing $45000 in property loss and traffic disruption.
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Crookston
Minn
White Earth
Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Kinzie and
Kingsbury
Kentucky Separate Coaches Rule Upheld by Supreme Court
Washington December 4 The Kentucky law requiring railroad companies to provide separate coaches for colored passengers was sustained by the Supreme Court. Justice Hare dissented arguing the Kentucky legislature has no right to deny citizens by color in railway coaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kentucky
States Supreme Court
Harelaw
Boutelle Not Present at Congress Opening
Representative Chas A Boutelle was missing from the opening of Congress as his daughter Grace Boutelle returned home from Weyerville to report that her father’s condition has improved but remains too weak for the session.
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Bangor
Chas. A. Boutelle
Grace Boutele
Waverly
Manes
Boutele
Timber strikes officer at Brooklyn navy yard roof
In Brooklyn a timber piece dislodged from the roof of the new engineering building at the navy yard and struck Lieutenant Commander Reynold T. Hall on the head. He was taken to the naval hospital with a fractured skull and likely fatal injuries.
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New York
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Reynold T. Hall
Naval Hospital
Women's suffrage amendment urged for Indiana constitution
At a Political Equality association meeting in Indianapolis the group decided to push a general women's suffrage amendment in the next state legislature. Initially the plan favored voting rights in school and municipal elections but the group now seeks equal rights with men in all elections.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Political Equality Association
Game Wardens Clash With Utah Mormons Near Angora
Ten of a party of twenty Utah Mormons were arrested near Angora on charges of violating game laws. They had six wagons loaded with deer carcasses. The posse, outnumbered two to one, opened fire as the group attacked. Half surrendered. others escaped.
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Meeker
Col
Lec
Here
Angora
Oine
Trade of wives alleged in Kokomo affidavit case
Wasatisfied with ais Trade Kokomo Indiana December 4 On the affidavit of Charles Wilson James Choate formerly of Decatur Indiana and Middlesburg Tennessee has been jailed here charged with trading wives with the affiant and declining to trade back. Death for Two Painters Fond du Lac Wisconsin December 4 Louis Gilgenbach was killed and Frank Ort ing fatally injured by a scaffold collapse while painting the Reinig block Saturday
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Ais
Kokomo
Ind
Charles Wilson
James Choate
Decatur
Middiesburg
Tenn
Fond du Lac
Wis
Louis Gilgenbach
Frank Orting
Reinig
Baldwin Heads Iowa Ticket With 98543 Vote Lead
Official Iowa count shows John N. Baldwin leading the electoral ticket by 98 543 votes. Baldwin’s name stood at the top of the slate as final tallies were announced.
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Iowa
John N. Baldwin
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Muudy
Minnesota
Dooley
Nicaragua
Canals Commission
Rockefeller’s Oil
Stock Exchange
Ove Franc
Clay Kneese
Jia Crow
Boutelles
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