Two Businesses Destroyed by Blaze at Letts Iowa
A morning fire in Letts Iowa destroyed the W H Snyder general store, the W S Griffin hardware, and an upper floor Odd Fellows hall. About 30,000 dollars in damage with losses including 150 gallons of gasoline not exploding. Fire began around 2 30 and persisted past 11 00.
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Letts
Iowa
W. H. Snyder
W. S. Griffin Hardware and Implement Establishment
Snyder
A. Z. Fullerton
Griffin
Odd Fellows Hall
Snyder Building
Lodge
Mr. Griffin
Odd Fellows
John Snyder
B. S. Curtis
W. H. Ellis & Co
Shellabarger
Masonic Building
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Peter Pretz
L. A. Gipple
Losses Totals 28300 From Snyder Store Fire
Fire caused extensive damage to Snyder buildings and nearby properties. W H Snyder general store furniture and fixtures valued at 13000 with 8004 insured. John Snyder owns first floor damaged for 2500 with 1600 insured. Odd Fellows lodge second floor losses 2000 with 1200 insurance. W S Griffin hardware stock and fixtures losses 10000 with 4000 insurance. Nearby residences and businesses suffered additional damages estimated at 750 total. Total loss 28300.
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W. H. Snyder
John Snyder
Snyder
Odd Fellows, Lodge
Was Pickard Himself Slain
Friends of Teets lynched the murdered man amid rumors that Pickard himself may have fallen victim in the alleged crime.
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Pickard
Friends OF
TEETS
Physician's letter alleges 1879 Pickard lynching in Iowa
Fort Madison physician Dr. George P. Neal claims in a letter to the Hawkeye that William Pickard was hanged by neighbors after the 1879 Teets murder and buried on the spot, a tale disputed by Wapello residents who call the report grotesque and unfounded.
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Burlington
Ila
Hawkeye
William Pickard
William Teets
Grandview
George P. Neal
Fort Madison
Hawk-Eye
Nicolas Pickard
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Pickard
Conroe
Texas
Geo. P. Neal
Wapello
Burlington Hawkeye
Teets
Neal
Louisa County
Dawson Seeks Biological Station for Mussel Propagation
Congressman Dawson addressed the committee on fisheries in Washington about a bill to establish a biological station to propagate fresh water mussels. The hearing lasted over an hour with strong committee interest, Dawson presenting shells and buttons in various production stages.
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Welliver
Washington, D. C
Committee On Fisheries
Dawson
Iowa Resort Fire Destroys Spirit Lake Hotel
The Orleans hotel a Spirit Lake summer resort burned yesterday in high winds endangering nearby cottages. The building recently changed hands after a trade for an automobile garage in Minneapolis. A winter family caretook the hotel. Loss about 12000 with partial insurance. Fire ruled incendiary.
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Spirit Lake
L.a
Orleans
Minneapolis
Pasha's Pajamas Spark Aid After House Fire
In Constantinople Isser Pasha fled to the street during a blaze at his home. The Sultan, upon hearing of his plight, sent 40 shirts and a trunk of clothes to his aid. The panicked favorite could not wear them all and sent the helpers to their new home provided by his mother.
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Sultan
Constantinople
Isser Pasha
Aldrich Reports Dill 10 Senate Emergency Currency Bill
The Aldrich financial bill advances from the senate finance committee with amendments stressing its emergency purpose. It raises note circulation limits from 250 million to 500 million and changes collateral rules so railroad bonds may be issued at 75 percent of market value while municipal bonds may be pledged up to 90 percent. The treasury must gather data on the value and character of eligible municipal and railroad securities.
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Washington, D. C
Aldrich Financial
Committee On Finance
Senate
Aldrich
Secretary of the Treasury
Wealthy Iowa farmer Bert Swan ends life at home
Missouri Valley Iowa January 30 Bert Swan a wealthy farmer living near Missouri Valley killed himself by cutting his throat with a razor yesterday. He was believed to be temporarily deranged by business worries.
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Bert Swan
Missouri Valley
Self
Here
Swan
Torpedo Boats Sail From Buenos Ayres Toward Southern End
The flotilla of American torpedo boats left Buenos Ayres this morning for Punta Arenas after a four day stay in port.
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Buenos Ayres
Punta Arenas
Weather Outlook for Iowa and Illinois
The bulletin notes snow likely tonight in Iowa with warmer conditions tonight and Friday in the east and south. In Illinois expect increasing cloudiness with possible snow tonight or Friday and rising temperatures. Sunrise is 7 05, sunset 6 01, moonrise 4 35.
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Iowa
Illinois
Federation formed to resubmit Iowa prohibitory amendment
Des Moines January 30. The state temperance convention adjourned by uniting all temperance groups into a single federation to push resubmission of the Iowa prohibitory amendment. A 1000-strong audience sang Praise God. Leaders from Anti-Saloon League and WCTU backed the move. third party prohibitionists sought a separate group. A directors board will oversee the campaign and pledge candidates to declare their stance on resubmission.
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Des Moines
Towa
Anti-Saloon League
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Prohibitionists
House
Senate
Congress
Verdict Records Largest NY Supreme Court Award
Thurlow Weed Barnes wins a $381,666 verdict against American China Development Company in a suit over concessions from the Chinese government. Barnes sought $960,000, claiming the syndicate obtained valuable concessions later bought by China for $6,500,600.
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New York
Supreme Court of New York
Thurlow Weed Barnes
American-China Development Company
Barnes
Banks Close as Morse Heinze Chain Suffers Runs
New York banks face a crisis as the New Amsterdam National and Mechanics and Traders bank shut doors amid Morse Heinze Thomas chain strains. Clearing house credit was exhausted and deposits fled, with Oriental bank weathering a run after twelve institutions helped, and the bank examiner taking charge of the two closures.
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New York
N. Y
New Amsterdam National Bank
Mechanics and Traders Bank
Morse-Heinze- Thomas
National Bank of North America
Steamship firm seeks receiver as bondholders move
Bondholders' protective committee in Maine and New York apply for the appointment of a receiver for the Consolidated Steamship Company. The creditors say suits are not unfriendly and that receivership will best protect security holders and related interests.
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Consolidated
New York
N. Y
Maine
Consolidated Steamship Company
Proctor Jerome Delivers Calm Thaw Closing Argument
New York Jan 30 District Attorney Jerome closed for the people in the Thaw trial with a measured defense of his office and a clear motive for murder. He argued Thaw knew his acts, admitted possible weakness but denied insanity at the time, and outlined potential verdicts from murder in the first to manslaughter in the first. Jury instructions would follow tomorrow.
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New York
Criminal Courts
Jerome
Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Josiah Thaw
White
Harry Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit
Evelyn
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Mr. Foraker
W. SS. Griffin
Letts Record
Fore Committee
Pasha
Dill
Eral Nature
Tion
Organization OF Temperance
Development Co
Gotham Banks
The
RAGE
Morse-Heinze Chain
Clearing House
Oriental Bank
Canal Street
Hugh Kelly
Harry
Justice Dowling
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