Huge Muscatine Bank Reorganization Forms $250000 State Bank
The Cook Musser & Co. State Bank reorganizes with $250,000 capital, adding savings department with Edward C Stocker in charge. New directors include George M Titus and W E Bliven. Bank to build a two story or modern office, while maintaining officers P M Musser president C R Musser and S B Cook cashier.
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Cook, Musser & Co. State Bank and Trust Company
Mississippi Valley
Muscatine
George M. Titus
W. E. Bliven
Peter Musser
Edward CC. Stocker
H. C. Shoemaker
P. M. Musser
Ed C. Cook
S. B. Cook
C. R. Musser
G. M. Titus
Adam Funck
Cook, Musser & Co. State Bank
Ose
Busi
T On
P.M. Musser
Fidelity
Messrs
Titus
Eliven
Bliven
Tumbermans’ National Bank of Tacoma
Wash
Savings Department
E. C. Stocker
Graves Is Told Hearst Scores Bryan In Speech
About 2000 listeners heard John Temple Graves accept the Independence party nomination for vice president in Atlanta. Clarence J. Shearn delivered the notification speech while Hearst and other party leaders spoke on tariff and southern politics. Hearst criticized Bryan and explained his split from the Democratic party.
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Graves
Hearst
Bryan
Atlanta
John Temple Graves
Independence Party
Hisgen
William Randolph Hearst
Clarence J. Shearn
New York
South
Louisiana
Tennessee
South Carolina
Virginia
North Carolina
Immense sun spot observed sparks aurora forecast
Dr. John A. Brashear photographed a sunspot covering 2.25 billion square miles with an estimated 60 000 degree temperature. He links sunspots to aurora borealis and predicts magnetic disturbances. Telegraph networks suffered outages as disturbances continued.
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Pittsburg
John A. Brashear
Brashear
Bradley to Seek Recount in Michigan Governor Race
Dr. James B. Bradley state auditor general said he will request a recount Monday of the Republican governor primary votes in several counties. Bradley was defeated by Governor Warner amid ongoing fraud claims from his supporters in Lansing Michigan.
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Bradley
Michigan
Lansing
Mich
James B. Bradley
Warner
Glass Company and Railroad Indicted for Frauds
Quincy Illinois September 12 United States grand jury returned joint indictments against the Illinois Terminal Railway Company and the Illinois Glass Company of Alton for alleged frauds in transcontinental shipments. The indictment contains twelve counts and the Illinois Terminal Railway is named in six counts for operating an interstate commerce business without filing schedules with the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Quincy
Ill
United States Grand Jury
Illinois Terminal Railway Company
Illinois Glass Company of
Alton
Illinois Terminal Railway
J Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Bryan Campaign Through Maryland and West Virginia
William Jennings Bryan travels in his special Olivette car along the Baltimore and Ohio line into Cumberland Maryland and Wheeling West Virginia amid crowds. He denounces Hearst denial of asking for support and outlines Democratic labor and anti injunction planks as he schedules two speeches. Thomas Taggart is named head of the Commercial Travelers’ group within the Democratic national committee with offices in Chicago and Indianapolis.
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Cumberland
Wm. J. Bryan
Olivette
Baltimore & Ohio Road
John T. McGraw
West Virginia
Bryan
Deer Park
Wheeling
Atlanta
William R. Hearst
Hearst
W. Va
Ohio
River Front
Tom Taggart
Chicago
Ill
Rochester
Mack
Thomas Taggart
Indianapolis
Commercial Travelers’ Association
Thaw to be Transferred to White Plains Jail
Harry K Thaw will be moved Monday from Dutchess county jail to White Plains jail under an order from Supreme Court Justice Mills. A petition for a contempt certificate was filed in Pittsburgh to force Thaw to attend a creditors meeting, seeking a federal judge order to bring him to the hearing.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Dutchess County
White Plains
West Chester County
Supreme Court Justice Mills
Thaw
Pittsburg
Blair
Boyd
Lisbon Storm Drowns Hundreds as 250 Feared Lost
A violent storm off the Portuguese coast leaves 20 boats missing with crews totaling about 250 men. Rescue efforts ongoing as officials assess the high death toll and potential broader maritime disaster.
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Lisbon
Smoke and fires threaten Great Lakes region
Heavy smoke from northern forest fires halts lake navigation between Lakes Erie and Huron and endangers towns along the north shore. Duluth reports fires worsening across Minnesota and Wisconsin with millions in timber losses. residents evacuate as Gov Johnson responds. Rain is seen as only relief.
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Detroit
Mich
Lakes Erie
Huron
Port Huron
Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Lake Superior
Iopher
Grand Marias
America
Beaver Bay
Colerains
Bovey
Nashwauk
Marble
Hibbing
Buhl
Big Bay
Chicago Bay
Cofton
Aurora
Mountain Iron
Renshall
Fort William
Ont
Hymers
Port Arthur
Cascade
Natson
Four Buffalo men struck by light engine on Lake Shore road
Four men from Buffalo seeking work were on the Lake Shore road when a fast engine hit them. Two were killed instantly, another died at the hospital, and the fourth escaped serious injury. The incident occurred in Cleveland on September 12.
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Cleveland, O
Lake Shore Road
Buffalo
Infernal machine mailed to New Jersey Governor Fort
Postal authorities found an infernal device addressed to Governor Fort of New Jersey in Seagrit New Jersey on September 12. The package contained powder bullets and matches and bore no identifiable sender. Postal inspectors in Philadelphia say they are investigating the mailing and will offer no further comment.
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Seagrit
N. J
Governor Fort
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Van Auken Divorce Taints Des Moines Society
Mrs. S. G. Van Auken, wife of a prominent attorney, obtained a divorce in Des Moines Iowa after alleging her husband kept an affinity with a wealthy widow he once represented in a major case. She claimed the widow was allowed to visit the home while she was away, and returned to find the marriage strained. Alimony of 10000 dollars was granted as the scandal drew public attention.
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Des Moines
S. G. van Auken
van Auken
Fire destroys suburban home. woman ill escapes with infants
Iowa City, September 12. Fire caused by a defective flue destroyed the suburban residence of Charles McCosco and all its contents. A sick wife and her babies were at home alone and narrowly escaped. Loss placed at $2,000 with no insurance.
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Iowa City
Charles McCosco
Flower's Wife in Court Dismissal in Richmond Case
Mrs N R Courtland said to be Dr B C Flower's wife and Charles Edward Courtland faced charges of fleeing justice from New York. The witness refused to appear, and the case against Courtland was dismissed in police court in Richmond Virginia.
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Richmond
N. R. Courtland
B. C. Flower
Charles Edward Courtland
New York
F. Lindsay-Hagaman
Philadelphia
Courtland
Booth receivership and the fight for control of rivals
Chicago reports Booth and Company went into receivership as government operations wound down. Proceeds from stock, about 1.9 million dollars plus 200 thousand, were said to be used to secure control of prospective rivals, with the move linked to the firm’s financial troubles.
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Chicago
Booth & Company
Five Die Feared After Wahl Vault Gas Explosion
Chicago Sept 12 five Wahl Adding Machine Company employees were possibly fatally injured when an illuminating gas explosion occurred as a vault opened and someone attempted to light the gas jet.
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Chicago
Ill
Wahl Adding Machine Company
Archbishop Bourne to skip host in Eucharistic procession
London report says Most Rev Francis Bourne archbishop of Westminster will not carry the host in the procession for the Eucharistic congress after a conference. Decision aims to avoid controversy as Protestant groups oppose the move.
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London
Pall Mall Gazette
Francis Bourne
Westminster
Steel Chief’s Grandson Slain On Grand Boulevard
Andrew Kloman III aged 24, grandson of Andrew Kloman partner of Andrew Carnegie in Pioneer Iron and Steel, was found shot in Pittsburg on Grand boulevard. Police ponder highwaymen theory but doubt robbery motive. He died this afternoon. police cite possible ties to a recent alleged marriage.
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Pittsburg
Andrew Kloman
Andrew Carnegie
Irom and Steel
Grand Boulevard
Young Kloman
Carnegie Steel Company
Kloman
Macomb Statue Unveiled In Detroit Ceremony
Descendants of Major General Alexander Macomb gathered in Detroit for the unveiling of a statue honoring the first commander in chief of the U S Army. Mrs Bertram C Whitney presided, with speeches by Mrs Wm Gerry Slade and Congressman Denby. Mrs Frank Wheaton, a Macomb granddaughter, pulled the cord.
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U. S. Army
Detroit
Mich
Alexander Macomb
United States Army
United States
General Macomb
Michigan Society of Daughters of 1812
Bertram C. Whitney
Wm. Gerry Slade
New York
Congressman Denby
Frank Wheaton
Denver
Macomb
Street Fair Proprietor Shot Man. Proprietor Charged
In Iowa City last night H. H. Chambless proprietor of the Merry go round at the street fair shot Ed Poggenpohl of Iowa City in the leg Chambless is jailed on attempted murder charges.
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Iowa City Street Fair
Iowa City
H. H. Chambless
Ed. Poggenpohl
Chambless
Iowa Standpatters Meet to Decide U.S. Senator Action
More than five hundred invitations were mailed to Iowa standpatters for a conference at the Savery Hotel at 10 a.m. to determine action on the United States senator. Speculation centered on Secretary Shaw or Jackson as candidates against Cummins, while Democrats prepared an aggressive campaign with a roster of nationally famous speakers. The Iowa legislature recess cost totaled 13198.70 excluding printing and per diem.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Savery Hotel
Shaw
Cummins
Senate
Weather Outlook for Illinois and Iowa Tonight and Sunday
Generally fair conditions in Illinois and Iowa with little temperature change. Sunrise at 5 25, sunset 6 06, moonrise 7 45.
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Illinois
Iowa
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Isle Royale
Www
Isconsion
Didate
Ocrat
Hot Shot
Democratic Party
St. Louis
Pearance
Big Spot
Borealis
Dr. Breashear
Dependence Party
Baltimore
Maryland
Taggert
Bulletin
Gov. Fort
Tentrousand
Richmond, Va
BOOTH
Carnegie
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