Russian Fleet Rumors Stir Global Spoils of War
Reports from May 27 claim more than 21 Russian vessels including three battleships and three cruisers off Saddle Islands near Shanghai amid rumors of a battle with Japan. Some officials doubt the engagement while others expect Rojestvensky to head toward Vladivostok as dispatches from Tokio and Saigon swirl with conflicting sightings.
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Saddle Islands
Washington
Saddle Island
Shanghai
St. Petersburg
Tokio
Associated Press
Straits of Korea
Rojestvensky
Japan
Pacific
Lucha Islands
Vladivostok
Tsu Islands
Togo
Tsushima Islands
Saigon
Nagasaki
Tshuhima Islands
Four Members of Atalissa Graduate From High School
Atalissa Iowa May 27 Special The graduating exercises were held in the Christian church with a large audience. Four students Anna Gatzke Fred Croxen Earl Fiderlein and Fred Waters received diplomas. Rev W S Kight Eddyville IA delivered the main address. Each graduate presented an oration to the crowd Panachets orchestra Muscatine provided music.
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Atalissa
Christian Church
W. S. Kight
Eddyville
Anna Gatzke
Fred C. Croxen
Earl Fiderlein
Fred Waters
Panachet
Muscatine
Sensational Break in May Corn Prices Shocks Market
Chicago reports a dramatic fall in May corn prices over three days with the price dropping from 68 cents to 49 and a half cents a bushel. The sensational decline continues the trend of nearly 20 cents loss in this period.
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Chicago
Fight to a finish in Reno July 2 bout
News from Reno reports Jack Root and Marvin Hart will collide in a finish fight scheduled for July 2. Chicago dispatch notes promoters have completed arrangements for the Reno bout.
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Reno
Jack Root
Marvin Hart
Chicago
News of
Nev
White City Resort Opens To Public In Chicago
The White City in Chicago opens to the public on May 27. Resembling a world’s fair with its architecture and color, it is a western Coney Island style pleasure resort featuring Midway and Pike attractions. Buildings cost over one million dollars.
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Chicago
White City
Coney Island
Expert Arrives to Advise Chicago on Municipal Ownership
James Dalrymple, superintendent of Glasgow tramways, arrived in New York on the Campania at Mayor Dunne’s invitation to advise Chicago officials on municipal ownership. He said the principle has been successfully demonstrated in Glasgow.
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New York
James Dalrrymple
Glasgow
Scotland
Dunne
Chicago
Campania
Dalrymple
Hamburg Leading in Trans Atlantic Yacht Race
Hamburg remains up front as reports from the Atlantic race show American Boat in third place, thirteen miles behind the leader.
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Atlantic
Coroner's Inquest Declares Pulford Died By Own Hand
In Savanna a coroner's jury ruled that Pulford died from a self-inflicted gunshot while in melancholic collapse. Dr. Johnson testified to months of mental distress and sedative treatment. witness Posey placed Pulford near the scene after two shots. Community remains convinced of Pulford's guilt in Berry's death. further investigation likely dropped.
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Savanna
Bothwell Pulford
G. W. Johnson
Pulford
Dr. Johnson
Sanger Brown
Kenilworth
Ill
Berry
Edward Posey
Posey
Daniel Berry
Wreaks Vengeance on Horse in Muskegon
An unknown enemy cut out the tongue of N. C. Vanderline’s horse in Muskegon Michigan leaving the animal unable to eat. Authorities fear the horse must be killed. Local residents vow vengeance on the culprit as a search for the perpetrator begins. The horse traces to a gift from the Sultan of Turkey to President Grant.
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Muskegon
Mich
N. C. Vanderline
Vanderline
Wanderline
President Grant
Turkey
Results awaited as Oyama halts in Manchuria
May 27 St Petersburg dispatch reports Oyama halted his Manchurian offensive and transport between Japan and the Manchurian mainland suspended. AP correspondent says Japanese retire under pressure and shift eastward, screening Kawamura while Linevitch's left may be threatened as sea battle outcome waits.
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St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Oyamia
Japan
Associated Press
Kuroki
Linevitch
Kawamura
Chicagoan seeks $900000 in blind pool suit
C D Irwin of Irwin Green Co Chicago says he will sue Cincinnati capitalists for 900000 claiming photographs of bank checks linked to the wheat blind pool show their involvement in the Fidelity bank and Swift Ire and Steelworks transactions. He plans to file suit soon to recover the loss.
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Chicagoan
Cincinnati
C. D. Irwin
Irwin, Green & Co
Chicago
Fidelity Bank
Swift Ire
Steelworks
Irwin
Robber Baron of Blue Sky Paint Arrested in Peoria
Harry Wilmering, manager of the United States Roo Paint company, was arrested in Peoria on charges of using the mails to defraud. He allegedly sold extensive so called blue sky territory in Indiana Illinois and other states.
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Peoria
Harry Wilmering
United States
Roo
Indiana
Illinois
Girl Saves $30,000 for City in Canton Bank Run
Florence Bidwell, 18, daughter of Canton Ohio's city treasurer, withdrew all available funds from the Canton State Bank minutes before it closed, saving the city about 30,000 in deposits. She had been acting in her father's absence during his illness.
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Canton
Ohio
Canton State Bank
Florence Bidwell
Bidwell
Testimony Focuses on Dennison Case at Red Oak Trial
Red Oak May 27 Special The state rests in the Tom Dennison Pollock robbery case. Hipwell testified he accepted 500 from John Martin to influence Shercliffe’s release. Dennison denied paying. Sheriff Lund failed to seize Shercliffe. Dennison worried over a possible arrest move.
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Red Oak
Tom Dennison
Hooker
Byrne
Shercliffe
Cummins
Frank Shercliffe
B. W. Garrett
Des Moines
C. G. Hipwell
Davenport
John Martin
Martin
Hipwell
Dennison
L. E. Fay
Clinton
Elmer Thomas
Fay
Thomas
Civic Federation
A. O. Lund
Blackwell
Okla
Iowa
Bob King
King’s
N. N. Jones
Fort Madison
Penitentiary
E. W
Army Officer Nelson Plate Dies at 72 in Iowa City
Lieut. Col. Nelson Plate of the United States Army died suddenly of heart disease in Iowa City at age 72. He supervised the erection of Prisoners' Point Lookout in 1864 and was breveted major and lieutenant colonel for meritorious service.
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Nelson Plate
Iowa City
United States Army
Point Lookout
Girl Is Sentenced as Usurer in Money Lender Case
Frances B. Johnson, a cashier for D. D. Drake money lender in Kansas City Missouri, was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in the county jail for exacting usurious interest. This marks a second conviction in the crackdown on lenders charging 10 percent monthly interest.
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Kansas City
Frances B. Johnson
D. D. Drake
Six Thousand Students Attend Des Moines Intercollegiate Meet
Six thousand students gather in Des Moines for a major intercollegiate meet. Templeton, involved in a controversy, has been reinstated to participate.
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Des Moines
Templeton
Organization leaders Say United Gas Halts Offer
Philadelphia May 27. Organization leaders report that United Gas Improvement has withdrawn its offer to advance 25 million dollars in exchange for extending the city gas works lease. President Dolan sent a letter to the city council stating the bid is withdrawn.
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United Gas Improvement Co
Philadelphia
United Gas Improvement Company
Dolan
Presbyterians Adjourn After Long Profitable Session
Winona Lake Ind May 27 The Presbyterian church general assembly closed its hundred seventeenth annual session with routine business and adjournment following a busy profitable gathering.
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Winona Lake
Ind
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
Looks Like Settlement at Davenport Can Plant
Davenport Iowa May 27 Special The strike at the American Can company continues but a Trades and Labor assembly meeting held this afternoon may lead to a settlement. A few disturbances occurred near the plant.
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Can Company
Davenport
American Can Company
Trades and Labor Assembly
Burglars Strike Mary Ellen Lease at Home in New York
Two burglars robbed former Kansas lecturer Mary Ellen Lease of 400 dollars at her New York residence on May 27.
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New York
Mary Ellen Lease
Kansas
Emperor and Empress Return to Berlin
Emperor William and the empress arrived in Berlin today after a nine weeks absence from the capital. The royal couple's return was reported from Berlin with confirmation of their residence in the city.
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Berlin
William
Tornado Reported Hits Colbert Town Near Texas
A tornado struck Colbert in Indian Territory near Texas on May 27 damaging several houses and causing destruction. Local reports describe widespread structural damage and unsettled conditions in the town. Residents assess the impact as emergency crews arrive to assist.
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Kansas City
Colbert
I. T
Texas
Prairieburg Bank Plans Fine Two Story Brick Building
A contract has been let at Prairieburg for the erection of a fine new two story brick building for the Prairieburg state bank.
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Prairieburg
Prairieburg State Bank
La Follette Vetoes Bill on Voting Machines at Primaries
Gov La Follette vetoes a bill authorizing voting machines at the primary election in Madison Wisconsin on May 27. The action blocks adoption of machines in upcoming party contests.
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Madison
Wis
la Follette
Annual session of United Presbyterian Church holds quiet meeting
Washington Iowa May 27 The annual session of the general assembly of the United Presbyterian Church has been a quiet gathering with routine business. Reports from colleges seminaries and mission fields filled the agenda while Thursday's missionary service featured Rev W B Anderson from India Rev March from Egypt and Rev J Campbell chair of the ways and means committee. Actions throughout the meeting have been nearly unanimous and harmonious.
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Washington
General Assembly
The
United Presbyterian
Urch
W. B. Anderson
India
Egypt
J. Campbell
Ways and Means Committee
Testimony in Shercliffe case reveals finances
Blunt testified about leaving money for Shercliffe and said he would not have admitted him if he knew he was a gambler. Homer Morris, Shercliffe’s brother, testified briefly about the expenses on the state's statement and was not cross examined.
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Blunt
Shercliffe
Homer Morris
Oskaloosa Raises 150000 for Buxton Interurban Road
Oskaloosa, LA May 27. The city raised 150000 in subscriptions to build an interurban road to Buxton as a private enterprise. Three weeks earlier Francis and Scullin of St. Louis offered to build the line for 100000 donation and to acquire the Oskaloosa and Ottumwa electric plants. Sixty five thousand had been subscribed when options expired and Ottumwa refused to grant an ee, the deal was declared off.
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Buxton
Oskaloosa
Messrs. Francis and Scullin
St. Louis
Ottumwa Electric
McGraw Fined and Suspended by National League
New York May 27 Manager Mc Graw of the New York Nationals was fined 150 dollars and suspended for 15 days for using offensive language toward Pittsburgh president Dreyfus.
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New York Nationals
New York
McGraw
New York National League Baseball Club
Dreyfus
Pittsburg
E W Nash Slightly Worse After Paralysis Attack
Omaha May 27 E W Nash is in critical condition after paralysis struck him Monday evening at banker Herman Kountze’s home. He passed a good night and took more nourishment in the morning but worsened slightly in the afternoon. Dr Patrick who had stayed since Tuesday left for Chicago but will return if needed.
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Dr. Patrick
Omaha
E. W. Nash
Herman Kountze
Chicago
Record Run to See Sick Wife
An engine and caboose with Engineer Charles Porter on the throttle covered 44 miles from Tuscumbia to Decatur on the Memphis division of the Southern Railway in 35 minutes. Reported as the fastest time on the line, the trip carried one passenger, a Decatur resident, who hurried to his ailing wife.
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Southern Railway
Huntsville
Ala
Charles Porter
Tuscumbia
Decatur
Memphis
Southern
Wireless link across oceans on Campania voyage
The steamer Campania reported from mid ocean that she was in wireless communication with both America and Europe at the same time. This was claimed as a world first.
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Atlantic
New York
Campania
Europe
America
Troops Ordered to Restore Order in Warsaw
Warsaw reports that the governor general issued a proclamation directing troops to restore order and take up arms without hesitation to achieve stability. The order aims to quell unrest and reestablish normal conditions as soon as possible.
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Warsaw
Fire guts Haworth & Co. dry goods store in Mason City
Fire destroyed the dry goods store of C. L. Haworth & Co. in Mason City Iowa this morning. Loss to stock estimated at 22000 with 16000 insured. Building damage set at 33000 fully insured. Fire started from a parlor match used to light a cotton image for a Knights of Columbus meeting.
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C. L. Haworth & Co
Mason City
Knights of Columbus
Express drivers strike threat expands to 50 cities
Chicago May 27. Fifty picked express drivers to visit 50 large cities to press for reinstitution of the Chicago local or a general strike. Levy Mayer travels to New York to confer with express company leaders. Rioting resumes at South Water and State streets as non union wagons are blocked. Twenty drivers return to work under a private agreement with Schille Lumber Co.
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Chicago
James Barry
New York
Teamsters
Associated Building Trades Council
Building Trades Council
Mayer
Levy Mayer
Employers’ Association
Express
South Water
State
Schille Lumber Company
Griscom to Return From Japan to Assist Secretary Hay
Lloyd Griscom American minister to Japan will be recalled this fall and named assistant secretary of state. He will replace Francis B. Loomis who is slated for ambassadorship likely to Brazil. James H. Thompson at Rio will move to Mexico as Conger retires around September or October.
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Japan
Hay
Washington, D. C
Lloyd Griscom
Griscom
Francis B. Loomis
Mexico
Brazil
Thompson
Rio de Janeiro
Conger
Ministers Resign After King Refuses Law
Christiana May 27 King Oscar declined to sign the law creating a separate consular system for Norway. The ministers immediately tendered their resignations but the king refused to accept them.
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Oscar
Christiana
Norway
Frost Reaches Iowa Across Many Areas Warning of Crop Damage
Frost touched Iowa in six regions including Des Moines Boone Albia Forest City Iowa Falls and Waterloo on Thursday night with Estherville recording subfreezing temperatures. Early crops and fruits are believed to suffer significant damage across the state.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Boone
Albia
Forest City
Iowa Falls
Waterloo
Estherville
Mercury
Weather Outlook for Iowa from Chicago Report
Showers tonight and Sunday. Sun rises at 4 21. Sets at 7 14. Moon sets at 1 14 a m.
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Chicago
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Pathy
Withoul
Marconi
St. Paul
Ford
Oyama
SEA Fight
U.S
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