Sewell Vacancies in New Jersey and Federal Appointments
The Sewell family vacancy in New Jersey opens six posts as Hanna’s bills pass. McMillian of Kehi to fill Sewell’s seat. Foraker or N sota may join. Shaw travels to Washington to meet the president and Secretary Gage to discuss financial plans.
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Neton
den of Sewell
New Jersey
Phas
Hanna Bec
McMillian
Kehi
Chicago
Shayfof Town
Washington
Tary Gage
Fearful Rail Changes Across Rock Island Lines
Maines Ia Jan 2 There is unrest among Rock Island minor officials over a potential presidency shift It is believed W M How will be kept as general manager and his allies stay in key posts The rumor centers on President Leeds possibly bringing in W I Allen former naval superintendent to top Rock Island roles with a few loyal aides accompanying him
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Maines
Rock Island
Iowa
W. M
Manath
Leeds
W. I. Allen
Mt Allen
Rock Nd
Imp&yla
Des Moines College Receives Large Pledge Boost
Des Moines January 2 The W M Walk general secretary reports securing pledges near 60 000 under an agreement with the African Baptist national society aid John D Rockefeller The college will receive 25 400 from Rockefeller bringing total raised this year to 850 The announcement mentions additional gifts including 50 000 for a recitation building and 25 000 for a men’s hall.
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Des Moines du
W. M. Walk
Des Moines College
Anfrican Baptist EB National Ciety
John D. Rocfeller
Rockefeller
Ming
Ammut
Walker
Madden Nominated for Cabinet Post in Roosevelt Plan
Chicago reported that Martin H Madden is slated for Senate approval as a new member of President Roosevelt's cabinet. He would head a proposed Department of Commerce and Labor, a move supported by Illinois business leaders and the Illinois Manufacturers Association.
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Chicago
Martin H Madden
Roosevelt
Congress
Madden
Sampson Dies Suddenly Amid Serious Health Concerns
From Washington January 2 the condition of Sampson appeared alarming as arterial walls hardened indicating a serious turn in his health. Doctors and visitors noted the risk of a sudden collapse with arteries under strain and possible fatal consequences.
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Arteris
Washington
Sampson
Navy
Sal B
Patberttian
Stddie
Raging Furies Hit West and England Homes
In London on January 2 reports say poods rage in the west and Beth c England with many houses damaged.
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Wes
Mue
Dameje
London
West
Beth c
England
Porch thieves steal jewelry from state senator home
Investigators report porch climbers gained entry to the home of State Senator J. K. Pokran in Williamsport on January 29, making off with over $7,000 in jewelry. Police are reviewing security footage and seeking suspects.
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Williamsport
J. K. Po ‘Kran
Eugene Carter Des. Noted Billiard Star Dies of Consumption
Chicago January 2. Eugene Carter famed billiardist died this morning of consumption. He achieved national renown in pool and billiards arenas and was mourned by fans and peers across the sport.
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Chicago
Tene Carter
Red Mention Next Regular Meet Held Thursday
Fragmentary notes report a regular meeting titled Red Mention with references to attendees Johnson and C. of R and a date in January. The text is garbled and partial.
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Johnson, C
Market Upturn in Chicago Pork Prices
In Chicago today the pork market advanced with prices moving from 16.80 to 17.30 per hundredweight while bids reached 16.85. Traders noted a tentative upward trend as January activity continued.
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Chicago
Jan
Riots Quelled by Troops Sent to Bethesda Wales
Jan 2 report from London states troops were deployed to Bethesda to quell rioting among Penry's quarry workers, following unrest at a quarry.
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Bethesda
Fox
London
Wale
Penry
Year 1901 Opens With Prosperity Across New York Finance
New York January 2 1901 reports a prosperous start across banking mercantile and insurance sectors. New York Life expects 380 million in new applications in 1901 and total paid for insurance at 1.36 billion, with gains over the previous year. Government and corporate security dividends around 400 000 are noted as payments due January 1.
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New York
N. Y
New York Life
McCall
Ite
Stone and Tsilka Safe in Constantinople Reported
Washington dispatches from Istanbul say Miss Stone and Mme Tsilka are alive and well on December 28 and possibly sixteen days later. No details on success of ransom negotiations are released.
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Washington
State Department
Iss Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Miss Stone
Prince Going to India After Naval Orders
Portsmouth January 2 The naval authorities indicate the Prince of 8 will travel to India next November amid official orders and appearance of confirmation from naval officials.
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Prince
India
Portsmouth
Alice Roosevelt’s debut ball draws wider guest list
Washington notes say out of town friends began arriving for Miss Alice Roosevelt’s coming out ball. East Room decorators took over this morning and the event is billed as the gayest since Nellie Grant’s 1873 formal presentation. Invitations were sent to the Grant family with hope Mrs Nellie Grant Sartoris can attend.
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Washington
Alice Roosevelt
Gan
Nellie Grant
Social Washington
Grant
Nellie Grant Sarteris
Toledo Free of Debt for Western College
Western College in Toledo Iowa is out of debt for the first time in its history after a citizen's meeting at Hotel Toledo completed a $50,000 fundraising goal and a small surplus for contingencies. President Bookwalter and Rev. L B Hix helped raise $8,242 recently. a jubilee will be held January 2, 1902 at 7 30 PM.
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Toledo
Western College
Lewis Bookwalter
Bookwalter
L. B. Hix
Morgan and Westinghouse Agree on Major Electrical Merger
J P Morgan advances a vast electrical sector merger with capitalization around 50 million dollars linking Morgan interests and Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing. The move unites two giants and their vast apparatuses under a syndicate led by Morgan with operations in England France and Germany.
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Morgan
York
J. P. Morgan
Vrald
Westinghouse Electr Manufacturing Company
Mager
Wall Street
United States
Mr. Morgan
England
France
Germany
Train runs, engineer dead after crash near Sharon
A fast Erie Railroad passenger train ran ten miles without a crew after the engineer, Jack Welsh of Youngstown Ohio, lay dead in the engine with a crushed head. The fireman did not discover the driver’s plight as the train passed a scheduled stop and the levers were reversed.
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Remans
Sharon
Jack Welsh
Youngstown
Ohio
Cummins and Mrs Cummins to Visit Muscatine
Governor elect A B Cummins and his wife arrive at noon on Friday from Des Moines and will stay with Mr. and Mrs George M Titus on West Second street. He will speak at the first annual dinner of the Young Men's Christian Association in the evening. Muscatine residents welcome the new governor after a delayed campaign visit.
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A. B. Cummins
Cummins
Muscatine
Des Moines
George M. Titus
West Second Street
Young Men's Christian Association
Little Romance in Muscatine On Elinor Reeder
Miss Elinor Reeder daughter of Commander William H. Reeder of the U S Navy is engaged to John Ernest Blamey of Madeira. The couple met in Madeira during a Mediterranean cruise and planned a March wedding postponed by a family death. They will wed December 28 at P L Wicks 920 St Paul street Baltimore and honeymoon in Italy and the Riviera. The Reeder family ties are noted in Muscatine.
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Ous
William H. Reeder
United States Navy
John Ernest Blamey
Madeira
Reeder
St. Mary's
Mediterranean
Fliner
Mr. Brandy
Fire Drives Hotel Guests Into Street At Morton House
Three hundred guests fled in night clothing when smoke filled the Morton house basement in New York at 2 am. Keiths theater adjoins and was razed. both structures were deemed doomed before firefighters contained the blaze with about $30,000 in losses.
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New York
Morton House
Keiths Theater
Forger captured in Sioux Falls linked to Muscatine case
A man calling himself F Williams or F E Harris was nabbed in Sioux Falls after forging checks in several states. He posed as a Book Typewriting Co agent and, along with a Muscatine woman, fled from Chestnut Street. He is believed wanted in multiple towns including Worthington and Creston.
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Muscatine
Sioux Falls
S. D
F. Williams
H. F. Price
F. E. Harris
F. E. Waring
Ruffner
Commercial House
Elliott Hatch Book Typewriting Company
Marshal Balloff
Price
Columbus
Neb
Sibley, Inc
Harris
Worthington
Minn
Liuverne
Creston
Atlantic
Sibley
Iowa
Chestnut Street
C. Davis
Omaha
Mrs Clara Patteson Visits Chicago Daughters’ Home
Mrs Clara E. Patteson was a passenger this morning to Chicago where she will visit for a week at the home of her daughters.
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Clara E. Patteson
Chicago
Five Die As Boiler Explodes In Macon Round House
Five men die and three are fatally injured when a boiler explodes aboard a freight engine in Macon Georgia round house. Two new engines and fifteen box cars are wrecked with debris still being cleared. Names given include Joseph Dodges Uriah Cornelius and J M McDonald plus two unknown victims.
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Macon
Gine
Round House
Joseph Dodges
Uriah Cornelius
J. M. McDonald
Remembering a City Editor with a Neat Calendar
The Journal city editor was honored with a neat calendar from Rev. Neal A. McAulay of Wilton Presbyterian Church. The card features a portrait of McAulay, the church building, a greeting, officers list, service hours, and a short poem.
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Neal A. McAulay
Presbyterian Church
Wilton
McAnnlay
William Smith Survives Bullet Wound In Curious Case
William Smith, who Sunday night attempted self harm, remains alive and shows slight improvement. Dr. Oliver reports no fever and better general condition despite a brain bullet. Smith's wife and two children arrived from Chicago and stay by his bedside. A full recovery may be possible if his condition holds.
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William Smith
Oliver
Chicago
Smith
New Year's Day Quiet in Muscatine
Muscatine observed New Year’s Day as a legal holiday with banks and post office closed. Most businesses opened until noon then shut for the remainder of the day. Families gathered widely and social events filled the city as skaters and a large river crowd enjoyed the holiday.
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Muscatine
Prairie Chicken Shooting Rumor In City Arises
A prominent local figure known for enforcing state game laws allegedly shot a prairie chicken during December. The man reportedly displayed his prize before learning prairie chickens are not in season that month, prompting questions about his actions and understanding of the law.
Weather Outlook for Iowa Brightens Then Turns Cold
Fair and colder conditions forecast with clear skies for Iowa. Tonight and Friday are expected to be chilly with colder temperatures overnight.
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Chicago, Ill
Iowa
Man Quietly Keeps Low After Chicken Incident
A man involved in a chicken related matter has kept a low profile since taking the bird home, reflecting a cautious public stance amid ongoing scrutiny.
Smallpox scare in Iowa misleads Burlington readers
The Burlington Gazette article from Davenport is criticized as misrepresenting smallpox data. The piece argues the board of supervisors report shows historical costs, not current Burlington cases, and warns headlines exaggerate Muscatine figures while Burlington recently faced a large epidemic.
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Burlington Gazette
Long Dispatch
Davenport
Iowa
Burlington
Board of Supervisors
Journal
The
Gazette
Three Children Die In Flames At Buffalo Home
Wadak 6 Helen 4 and Cecilia Jandrisek 2 died in a blaze that destroyed their home in Buffalo. Their mother suffered serious but non fatal burns.
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Buffalo
Jan
Wadak
Helen
Cecilia Jandrisek
Chicago Markets Special Dispatch From Hoher & Co
Market report cites bids and prices across wheat corn oats and livestock. Futures quotes show varying highs and lows with nearby contracts listed for January May and July. Hogs cattle and sheep receipts at Chicago Kansas City and Omaha are summarized with opening and closing ranges.
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Jameos
Wihass
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Local Resident Stays As Guest On West Second Street
A resident described as Samuel Mears of the city was visiting at a home on West Second Street yesterday evening. The report notes his stay at the Simon Street area and mentions a returning train.
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Gton
Samuel Mears
Simon Street
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