All Serene Once More After Wall Street Panic
A May 11 report from St Paul describes a stock market recovery with gains in major issues and no exchange closures. It cites a Hill Morgan Hill combine clash over Northern Pacific, explains bond resilience, and notes Treasury avoided buying US bonds despite volatility.
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New York
Baltimore
Ohio
Burlington
Consolidated Gas
Lackawanna
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Stock Exchange House
Stock Exchange
Northern Pacific Centre
Harriman
Hill-Morgan
Northern Pacific
Hill Combine
Hill
Hill- Morgan Combine
Washington, D. C
Wall Street
Treasury
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Government bonds price move stifled in demand
The text notes that demand for money and government bonds never reached a level making government purchases profitable. Secretary Gage stated willingness to invest about 10.06 million into New York if bonds were offered at a clearly profitable price.
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Gage
New York
Grinnell Students Suspended After Sunday Picnic
Grinnell authorities suspended Miss Bertie Fallard and threaten five others after a Sunday picnic by co-eds and escorts defied campus traditions at the Congregational college. Faculty meetings are under way to restore order and quiet.
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Grinnell
Bertie Fallard
Rumor of Spanish Queen Regent Shot Circulates on Stock Exchange
May 11 New Haven report cites Baron de Ginzberg in New England lectures spreading word that a terrible event would occur in Britain within days and imply an assassination attempt on King Edward. London bulletin notes a circulating rumor the queen regent of Spain has been shot.
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New Haven, Conn
London
The
Stock Exchange
Spain
Pension sharks menacing returning soldiers investigated
Washington reports pension commissioner H Clay Evans pursuing alleged grafting attorneys. Special agents monitor San Francisco, Washington and New York to curb abuses. Disbarment proceedings likely in many cases as shameless lawyers chase fees from veterans returning from the Philippines.
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Washington
H, Clay Evans
Philippines
San Francisco
New York
Railroad Must Pay Damages for Passenger Injury
Indianapolis May 11. Appellate court holds that the Terre Haute and Indianapolis Railroad cannot exempt itself from liability for negligence toward a passenger on a pass. John R. Payne injured when two freight train parts collided during a flying switch while he rode as a passenger.
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Indianapolis
John R. Payne
The
Terre Haute and Indianapolis Railroad Company
Payne
Pastor Toasts Liquor Men at Baltimore Banquet
The Rev. A. F. Sterger of Trinity Lutheran Church drank beer to toast the Knights of the Royal Arch at their annual banquet. The pastor had recently voiced sympathy with saloonkeepers, drawing denunciation from the Anti-Saloon League and a city Lutheran ministers meeting condemning his actions.
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Baltimore
A. F. Sterger
Trinity Lutheran Evangelical Church
Knights of the Royal Arch
Sterger
Anti-Saloon League
Millionaire brewer found dead in vat of beer in Troy
Samuel Bolton Jr a prominent Troy brewer was found dead in a vat of boiling beer at his own brewery. His body was cooked and authorities probe the mysterious circumstances while friends suspect an accident despite his hat watch and chain lying nearby.
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Troy
N. Y
Samuel Bolton, Jr
Bolton
Davenport Doubles Tracks Through Moline Linking Milwaukee Cutoff
Reports circulate that the D R L and N W line through Moline will be doubled and the Milwaukee cut off may pass there. The St Paul is reportedly upgrading rails above Moline to handle increased traffic.
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Davenport
N. W
Moline
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Wesleyan Debaters Triumph in Local Contest
The Iowa Wesleyan university freshman team defeated Simpson college of Indianola in a debate held in Mt. Pleasant. The question on taxing all incomes of 1000 dollars or more was decided in Wesleyan's favor by all three judges.
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Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan University
Simpson College of
E. Youtz
Claude R. Porter
Centerville
H. FE. Curran
Morning Sun
A. S. Johnson
Recle Island
Expulsion of Italians From Lola May Draw International Line
Jerome Fedeli, Italian consul in Kansas City, says Lola Kan labor violence last night that drove several Italians from town after assaults by American workers could become an international incident and attract foreign involvement.
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Lola
Kansas City
Jerome Fedelie
Kan
Pearl sales and finds noted in Prairie du Chien
Maggie McCarthy of Harpers Ferry sold a pearl found six weeks ago to F. T. Bride of Milwaukee for 1500 dollars. Mrs Grapp found a pearl weighing about fifty grains valued at 159 dollars. Horace Beach found a twelve grain gem sold to P. O. Heide for 100 dollars.
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Prairie du Chien Union
Maggie McCarthy
Harpers Ferry
F. T. Bride
Milwaukee
Fred Grapp
Horace Beach
P. O. Heide
Steamer Bon Voyage Catches Fire Drowning Five Women
Five women drowned when the passenger steamer Bon Voyage caught fire on Lake Superior and was beached near the Portage ship canal. The remaining passengers, all men, and the crew escaped safety to the shore.
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Houghton, Mich
Lake Superior
Portage Ship Canal
Red Ridge
Book houses unite against American Book company in Polk bid
In Des Moines on May 11 the fourteen publishers bidding for the Polk county book supplying contract form a union to oppose the American Book company. They divide bids and specialize efforts to win the contract from the current winner.
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Great
Des Moines
American Book Company
Polk County Book Supplying
Meter to Meet Shamrock on Clyde Regatta
At a Glasgow regatta committee meeting Kaiser Wilhelm's Meter was announced to race Lipton's Shamrock on the Clyde June 7 and 8.
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Glasgow
Kaiser Wilhelm
Lipton
Clyde
Croker's Horse Wins Steward's Handicap at Kempton Park
At the Kempton Park spring meeting the steward's handicap of 1,600 sovereigns was won by Richard Croker's Harrow, with Johnnie Reiff aboard. Noonday II owned by Foxhall Keene took second, and Veritas, owned by Co D. Marne, finished third among thirteen starters.
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London
Kempton Park
Richard Croker
Harrow
Johnnie Reiff
Noonday I
Foxhall Keene
Co. D. Marne
Veritas
Cape ministry reconstruction denied by Cecil Rhodes
Cape Town May 11 report denied by Cecil Rhodes that the cape ministry would be reconstructed. London May 11 dispatch from Pretoria cites Lord Kitchener with Boer losses since the fifth: 28 killed 6 wounded 150 captured 183 surrendered.
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Cape Town
Cape
Cecil Rhodes
London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Army officer weighs wooden canteen to replace tin
Major Philip Reade of the regular army visited Milwaukee on May 11 to discuss a wooden canteen as a replacement for the tin version. He noted the switch will occur once a paint resistant to hot liquids is identified.
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Reade
Milwaukee
Philip Reade
Rioters Clash With Police in Detroit Over Single Tax Speaker
In Detroit on May 11 a large street riot formed after police attempted to stop Tom Bawden the single tax advocate from speaking on the street. About 40 000 men and boys waved through the night injuring twelve citizens and five officers. Mayor Maybury plans a mass meeting to urge governor removal of the police commissioner for enforcing the ban. Bawden vows to speak again tonight.
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Detroit
Mich
T Andrews
Ripter
Tom Bawden
Maybury
Bawden
Close Call for Corbett on Wall Street Plunge
New York May 11 Corbett faced a near disaster in a stock market drop. He praised brokers for carrying him and risking their funds while he scrambled for cash, noting the day proved Wall Street can be brutal yet rewarding for those who endure.
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New York
Corett
Wall Street
Jim
Prohibition Convention Set for Des Moines in May
Des Moines notes the state prohibition convention will meet May 20 and 21 in Des Moines. A county convention is scheduled tomorrow at the Iowa Commonwealth office in the Y M C A building to select delegates and place a county ticket. Few state office candidates exist and the party plans to name a state ticket at the convention amid limited candidate material and interest.
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Des Moines
The
Iowa Commonwealth
Pope Confined to Room Amid Centennial Observance
In Rome on May 11, the pope remains confined to his room as physicians forbid him from celebrating high mass for the noble guard centenary. The restriction keeps him from public ceremony planned in his honor.
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Rome
Louisa Republicans Call County Convention for Delegates
R F McConnell chair Louisa county Republican central committee calls for a county convention to select delegates to the state and senatorial conventions. The convention will be held June 26 in Wapello.
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Wapello
R. F. McConnell
Louisa County
Republican Central Committee
Shooting Macedonians Executed in Constantinople Dispatch
A Constantinople dispatch reports widespread executions of Macedonians holding revolutionary opinions. Over 100 people have been executed at various locations.
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Vienna
Constantinople
Organizing Servant Girls as Mother Jones Plans NYC Drive
Wilkesbarre details say Mother Jones aims to enroll 100000 servant girls in New York after organizing a union in Pennsylvania. She expects to visit New York soon to extend the effort and mobilize a large workforce.
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Mother Jones
New York
Wilkesbarre
Schurman Explains Philippine Insurrection Collapse
Chicago May 11. Cornell University president and Philippine commission member Jacob G Schurmann argues the Tagalog uprising fell due to McKinley’s re election and Congress granting power to enforce order. He cites Aguinaldo’s guerrilla strategy and swift rifle surrenders after January.
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Chicago
Philippine Islands
United States
Jacob G. Schurmann
Cornell University
Philippine Commission
Our New Dependencies
Twentieth Century Club
Aguinaldo
Schurmann
McKinley
Congress
Philippines
Luzon
Otis
Venezuela Court to Rule on Jurisdiction in Trust Case
Information from Washington says the Venezuela supreme court will hear Monday arguments on its jurisdiction in disputes involving the asphalt trust and the Warner syndicate. The court is expected to decide it has jurisdiction, while the U.S. State Department reserves rights to review the decision.
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Washington
Venezuela Supreme Court
Asphalt Trust
Warner Syndicate
State Department
Venezuela
Charities Conference Sets Milwaukee 1993 Meeting
The National conference of charities and corrections voted to hold the next gathering in Milwaukee in May 1993.
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Washington
National Conference of Charities and Corrections Today
Milwaukee
Mayor Moors Ends Sunday Tight Policy in Omaha
Closing Law Omaha May 11 reports Mayor Frank E Moors ending Sunday restrictions. Saloons and broad business operate on Sundays as the mayor reverts to older permissive times, saying reformers have had an overdose of righteousness and the city will accept broader Sunday observance.
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Omaha
Frank E. Moors
New England
Love May Be Near Sighted
A playful note on love’s quirks and misreadings, suggesting affection can blur judgment and spark humorous misunderstandings.
Weather Indications Point to Fair Skies and Frost Tonight
Chicago May 11 special forecast indicates generally fair conditions for Iowa tonight through Sunday with colder readings and a probable frost tonight.
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Chicago
Iowa
President at Monterey During California Visit
President and party arrived by train at Monterey early morning for a two day stay. They toured the town by car with reception committees and flowers in the streets, then planned a visit to the Grand Army encampment at Pacific Grove. An incident in Santa Barbara saw the fire chief’s home burn as he stayed to await the president.
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Monterey
Cal
Hotel de Monte
Pacific Grove
Grand Army
Santa Barbara
United States
Workmen to Hold Grand Lodge Meeting in Marshallstown
Official programs announce the I O W U Workmen grand lodge convention in Marshallstown next week. A parade Tuesday morning and a memorial service at the Methodist church that evening are planned. Grand Master Will M Narvis of this city will attend with others.
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Iown Grand Lodge of Ancient Order of United Workmen
Marshalstown
Methodist Church
Will M. Narvis
Body of Willie Mccormick Found in Creek
The body of Willie Mccormick, missing from New York home for weeks and once feared kidnapped, was recovered from Gromwell Creek near One Hundred and Sixty-first Street and Railroad Avenue. Identified by his sister. parents abandon foul play theory, suspect accidental drowning.
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New York
Willie Mccormick
Gromwell Creek
Barrows Trial Ends in Manila. Bridge Blazes Turmoil
In Manila on May 1 the trial of Captain Barrows of the Thirtieth Volunteers Quartermaster’s Department in Southern Luzon concluded a day of proceedings with the verdict not yet announced. Earlier, insurgents partially burned a bridge near Indan in Tayabas province on Thursday night but were forced back, causing no casualties.
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Manila
Relief Train Arrives Soon to Aid Jacksonville Guards
Rumor says a thousand regular soldiers will replace state troops guarding Jacksonville. The first relief train from the north is expected to arrive tomorrow with fresh troops and supplies.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Journal Want Column Offers Low-Cost Ads
The Want column invites readers to advertise items for sale exchange or wanted at half a cent per word. It highlights examples like looking glasses stoves chairs beds bicycles and more and urges listing any needs from housing to livestock to attract quick responses.
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Journal
Imperial bicycle ride offers smooth cushion frame fun
Enjoy the beautiful country by riding an Imperial bicycle with cushion frame and coaster brake. Laugh at rough roads and steep hills as you cruise along.
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Ted
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