Empress and cortege enter Forbidden City in Pekin
Borne between a double row of kneeling soldiers four miles long the empress and empress dowager entered the forbidden city at noon. Guarded by governor Pechi Li troops and 1,000 mounted nobles the procession formed a brilliant scene with banners and umbrellas. The empress dowager bowed to the foreign crowd at the Chien gate.
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Pekin
Pechi Li
Forbidden City
Prince Chun
Chien
Reformers plan repeal of Raines liquor law
In New York the Reform Club unveils a plan to repeal the Raines law by eliminating ten room hotels and opening saloons on Sundays from 1 PM to 11 PM. A special committee will draft the bill to be introduced to the legislature, with District Attorney Jerome backing the measure.
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New York
Reform Club
Jerome
Kipling’s Latest Verse Draws Mixed British Reactions
London January 7 Rudyard Kipling’s new poem stirs anger among some loyal readers who support conscription yet challenge his authority to judge Britain. The Times remains cautious about endorsing conscription, fearing it could affect Britain’s commercial dominance abroad.
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John Bull
Weill
London
Rudyard Kipling
Times
Great Britain
Mr. Kipling
Swindler Caught After Wide Alias Record
Burlington report says a woman with at least 50 aliases, who swindled Burlington business men with bogus checks last summer, has been arrested and jailed in Springfield Missouri. After serving there she will be taken to Springfield Illinois on a similar charge and Iowa will seek extradition.
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Burlington. In
Burlington
Springfield
Tll
Iowa
Doctor Eli Moorman Dies After Store Box Accident
Packwood Iowa reports Dr Eli Watson Moorman died after a box he sat on broke in a store. He was fatally injured last Friday and paralyzed from the waist down yet remained conscious until moments before his death Saturday morning.
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Eli Moorman
Packwood
Eli Watson Moorman
Iowa
Formal transfer of Cuba to new Cuban government
Washington reports the formal transfer of Cuba’s military administration to the government created by the new constitution. The handover at Havana is expected not before May 1, with most of the 5,000 American troops returning home and full civic and military control shifting to the Cuban administration.
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Washington
Cuba
Havana
Wife Says When a Man Reaches 93 Should Cease Flirting
Flora Indiana January 7 Henry McDonald 93 and Rosetta Daniels 87 were married about three months ago in Flora. The courtship was stormy and their honeymoon was unsettled. Mrs McDonald packed her belongings and left saying when a man is 93 it is time to stop flirting and settle down.
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Flora
Ind
Henry McDonald
Rosetta Daniels
Butler Becomes President of Columbia University
New York January 7. Professor Nicholas Murray Butler elected president by the Columbia trustees after Seth Low resignation. Butler, a Columbia graduate under forty, studied in Europe and led the National Education Association while editing several educational journals.
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New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Seth Low
Butler
Columbia
Europe
National Educational Association
Mrs Astor Hosts Grand Ball at 842 Fifth Avenue
New York society witnessed Mrs. Astor’s ball at her residence 842 Fifth Avenue drawing 500 guests. Many attendees arrived after midnight following the opera, as reported from New York.
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New York
Astor
Fifth Avenue
Hawkins Commissioned as Wapello Postmaster
Washington dispatches announce Rodney G. Hawkins of Wapello has been duly commissioned as postmaster at Wapello, receiving proper credentials from the commission.
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Washington
Washington Dispatches
Rodney G. Hawkins
Wapello
Boer Losses Reported in Week of Fighting
An official dispatch from John Nesburg notes Boer losses last week at 36 killed 9 wounded 261 captured 72 surrendered. Boers in northeast Cape Colony are greatly reduced. In the Lumer Botha engagement on the 3d and 4th the Boers were driven from their position while the British suffered with Major Valentine and 18 men killed.
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London
John Nesburg
Cape Colony
Lumer
Chris Botha
Valentine
Mayor Low Denounces Police Blackmail in City Hall Message
New York dates say Mayor Low welcomes the new board of aldermen and denounces a system of blackmail alleged to have existed in the police department under the former administration. He vows no more protection payments and asks citizens to report any improper requests.
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New York
Low
Board of Aldermen
World Wide Week of Prayer Opens in Exeter Hall
LondonJanuary7 The world wide week of prayer opened at Exeter Hall with a large audience of ministers and laymen. Daily prayers will focus on peace and foreign missions as similar meetings begin across the globe in North and South America and many countries. The aim is to bring the world closer together on a Christian basis.
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London
Exeter Hall
North
South America
British Isles
Sweden
Norway
Russia
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Spain
France
Austria
Hungary
Turkey
Egypt
Africa
India
China
Japan
Presidents Day appeal to set Jan 29 as McKinley Day
President Day of the McKinley memorial association urges governors of states and territories to proclaim January 29 as McKinley Day a national special observance for churches schools and societies across the country.
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Canton
President Day
McKinley Memorial Association
Secretary Long to Resign Appoint Crane to Treasury
Washington reports that Secretary Long will resign from the cabinet next spring and governor Crane of Massachusetts, who declined the treasury post, is expected to be tapped to fill the vacancy.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary Long
Crane of
Call for Iowa Municipalities League Meeting in Des Moines
Mayor Wray of Oskaloosa who leads the League calls a special Iowa Municipalities League session in Des Moines January 22 1902. All members and nonmembers including city officials are invited to attend at the city hall council chamber two blocks east of the Savery hotel. City Attorney Devitt of Muscatine serves on the committee on city government and legislation.
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Oskaloosa
Wray
League of Iowa
League
Municipal League
State of
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa League of Municipalities
Council Chamber
Savery Hotel
Devitt
Muscatine
Schley Appeals to President Roosevelt
Counsel for Schley announced that the admiral will appeal the court of inquiry ruling to President Theodore Roosevelt as commander in chief of the army and navy. The exact grounds cannot be public until the formal document is filed, which will occur in a month or more.
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Washington
Schley
Court of Inquiry
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Attempted suicide by knife in Iowa man
William Elliott, staying with James Sigler in Clay township near Brighton, plunged a long bladed pocketknife into his breast on January 2, aiming to take his own life. Elliott, with a wife and two children in Hedrick, has not lived with them for years and has a history of arrests for carrying concealed weapons and drunkenness.
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Wm. Elliott
Brighton
William Elliott
James Sigler
Clay Township
Elliott
Hedrick
John G Woolley Returns From Global Temperance Tour
Prohibition leader John G Woolley, back from a seven months worldwide trip, says the world is advancing toward temperance. He addressed over ninety temperance meetings during the journey studying liquor traffic conditions in foreign lands. Chicago report dated January 7.
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John G. Woolley
Chicago
Woolley
Belmont and Lessers Compete in Seventh District Vote
A special election in New York's Seventh district is held today with Belmont's backers claiming a 2,500 vote lead and Lessers' supporters aiming for a 1,200 edge. The race centers on Democratic candidate Belmont versus his challenger Lessers.
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New York
N. Y
Belmont
Roosevelt Proposed for Brevet Colonelcy in 1898 Battle
Washington January 7 The army board recommended a brevet colonelcy for President Roosevelt for distinguished conduct under fire at the Battle of July 2 1898 before Santiago.
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Washington
Army Board
Roosevelt
Santiago
Hepburn Canal Bill Heads to House for Nicaragua Route
Washington January 7 The Hepburn canal bill for the Nicaragua route faces House consideration. A Panama amendment or substitute is likely as the price drops from 110 million to 40 million and Panama stock rises. Edouard Lampre meetings with Admiral Walker precede a formal sale proposal. Opposition grows with Joe Cannon seeking a 60 day delay.
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Washington
House
Nicaragua
Panama
Edouard Lampre
Panama Canal Company
United States
Admiral Walker
Isthmian Canal Commission
Lampre
Joe Cannon
Attorney General Seeks Bill Against Northern Securities
Washington January 7 Attorney General Douglass petitions the supreme court for leave to file a bill of complaint on behalf of Minnesota against the Northern Securities Company The bill argues the Northern Pacific and Great Northern merger deprives Minnesota of competitive freight rates and is an unlawful restraint of trade The court will rule after advisement
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Washington
Douglass
Supreme Court
Minnesota
Northern Securities Company
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Prizes Offered for Aerial Navigation at World’s Fair
The World's Fair management in St. Louis announced a $200,000 prize for the aerial navigator who successfully operates an airship on the Louisiana Purchase Exposition site. The incentive aims to attract global scientists and spur experiments and tournaments during the 1903 event.
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St. Louis
Inequity in Fight Reflected in Filipino American Casualties
By June 30 insurgent losses reached 3,854 killed and 1,193 wounded with 6,572 captured and 23,096 surrendered while American casualties were 245 killed 490 wounded 118 captured and 20 missing. The ratio shows fifteen Filipinos killed for every American.
Kronprin Wilhelm Sets Trans Atlantic Westbound Record
The Kronprin Wilhelm now holds the westbound trans Atlantic record with a time of 5 days 13 hours 42 minutes, marking a new performance milestone for the vessel and crew. The achievement highlights the ship's speed and endurance amid trans oceanic crossings.
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Kronpring Wilhelm
Iowa Official Praises State Leaders In Roosevelt Visit
S E Thomas, Iowa University political science instructor and state historical society librarian, attended the Federation of Graduate Clubs in Washington. Delegates met President Roosevelt, who praised Iowa and said he would keep two Iowa men in his cabinet.
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Iowa City
S. E. Thomas
University of Iowa
State Historical Society
Federation of Graduate Clubs
Washington, D
Thomas
Iowa
Mr. Thomas
Girl Thought to Be Dead Returns During Funeral
Camille Chamberlain nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Chamberlain of Hartford Michigan regained consciousness in her coffin as funeral preparations neared completion in St Joseph Michigan.
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St. Joseph, Mich
Camille Chamberlain
George Chamberlain
Hartford
Mich
Inauguration of Governor and Rhode Island State Officers
Governor Kimball and other state officers were inaugurated in Providence this morning. The ceremony marked the start of their terms as Rhode Island leaders.
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Rhode Island
Providence
R. L
Kimball
Judge Noyes Fined in Cape Nome Conspiracy Case
In San Francisco on January 7, Judge Morrow fined Judge Noyes $1000 in the Cape Nome conspiracy matter. U S District Attorney Woods received four months’ imprisonment and Assistant U S District Attorney Frost 12 months. Judge Noyes, once gravely ill, has improved.
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San Francisco
Cal
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Morrow
Noyes
Cape Nome
United States
Woods
Frost
Maxim Wants A Guaranty For Airship Race
London, Jan 7. Sir Hiram Maxim, the American inventor, says he has heard nothing official about St. Louis exhibition plans to offer 200000 for an airship competition. He has spent 100000 on aerial experiments and, if invited officially and a banked 200000 posted, would spend 100000 more to win.
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London
St. Louis
Hiram Maxim
Chamberlain Defends Splendid Isolation for Britain
In Birmingham Joseph Chamberlain the colonial secretary says Britain's hatred abroad stems from a wicked government but vows to maintain splendid isolation with colonial kinsfolk. He accepts the need for new markets yet sees no current threat to British trade.
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London
Birmingham
Joseph Chamberlain
Great Britain
Mr. Chamberlain
First Child Born to 65-Year-Old Trenton Mother
Mrs. Peter Klein of Trenton New Jersey welcomed her first child at the age of 65. The event marks a remarkable instance of late motherhood in the city with local interest in family life and medical context.
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Peter Klein
Trenton, N. J
Daring East St. Louis Bank Robbery Stuns City
Six masked men robbed the National Stock Yards Bank in East St. Louis after seven hours. They bound four watchmen and blew safes, leaving coins scattered on the floor and taking large currency and coins, with an estimated haul from 25 000 to 75 000. Police and St. Louis forces guarded all escape routes.
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St. Louis
National Stock Yards Bank
East St. Louis
Ovations for Liberty Bell on journey to Charleston
Harrisburg to Charleston leg attracts large crowds across Cumberland valley. Indian school pupils greet in Carlisle Newville Shippensburg Scotland Chambersburg Greencastle with brass bands. Sons of Confederate Veterans guard at Shepherdstown while speeches mark stops. Charles Town Berryville and Luray rate the welcome before Tennessee stops.
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Luray
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Charleston
Cumberland Valley
Mechanicsburg
Carlisle
Newville
Shippensburg
Scotland
Chambersburg
Greencastle
Hagerstown
Sons of the Confederate Veterans
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Charlestown
Berryvale
Tennessee
Navy prize money dispute defended by Secretary Long
Secretary Long writes Senator Nelson defending the Navy Department from charges of bias in prize money and bounty distribution. He notes Treasury controls the funds and court rulings settle all legal questions, arguing no departmental influence over allocations.
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Long
Senator Nelson
Washington
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Navy Department
Sampson
Schley
Department
Treasury
Brannan to Appeal Cigarette Case to Supreme Court
County Attorney Ed. P. Ingham representing the county in the cigarette cases received word from Dunshee and Corn that the Des Moines defendants will appeal to the state supreme court. Similar Marshalltown cases are also to be appealed, with several important legal points at stake.
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Ed. P. Ingham
W. F. Brannan
Dunshee and Corn
Des Moines
Supreme Court of
Marshalltown
Fair and Moderate Weather in Chicago and Iowa Indications
Chicago on January 7 reports fair weather tonight and Wednesday with moderate temperatures. Iowa indications also show fair skies and milder temperatures ahead.
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Chicago
Iowa
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