Cyclone Hits Morriston. Eight Dead Fire Saloons Crushed
Faribault reports a cyclone struck Morriston around 6 p m. wrecking a saloon named Paul Gatzeke s where eight men died and several were injured or missing. The Times notes meagre details as rescuers pull bodies from debris and identify the dead and wounded.
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St. Paul
Pioneer Press
Faribault
Minn
Morriston
Minneapolis
Times
Paul Gatzeke
Jake Miller
Warning of Great Colorado River Flood Reaches Austin
Governor Sayers warned southern Texas towns of an historic Colorado River flood surging from northwest gorges and expected in Austin by midnight. Telegraphs from Goldwaite reported a ten foot higher water rise and heavy rains across Colorado river basins, threatening lowland areas south of the city.
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Austin
Tex
Sayers
Uoorado
Phil H. Clements
Goldwaite
Colorado
Flood Swallows Bridges As Colorado River Rises
A Goldwaite special reports no deaths but the Colorado washes away bridges, destroys cattle and crops, and leaves 140 families homeless while escaping to the highlands. Llano River near Llano runs seventeen feet above normal causing valley damage. no fatalities. Reports from west and north Texas say small streams swell and feed larger ones.
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Houston
Tex
Goldwaite
Colorado
Llano
Texas
Trinity River Near Record Crest Shuts Roads in Dallas
Heavy rains on Elm Fork West Fork and Clear Fork push the Trinity River toward a record crest unseen since 1890 near Dallas Texas. Losses include 25000 in county bridges with numerous smaller bridges and street damages adding to the toll on cotton livestock and roads across Dallas County.
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Dallas
Tex
Trinity
Elm Fork
West Fork
Clear Fork
Flood Bulletin Warns Of Brazos River Rise In North Texas
A Fowler bulletin reports Brazos River flooding adults up to twelve years high and rising toward Waco, affecting about a dozen counties in northern Texas with an estimated $250000 in impact. Fowler is fifty miles north of Waco.
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Texas
Fowler
Bosque County
Brazos
Waco
Death Toll From Galveston Storm Reaches Thousands
The Galveston News lists 3550 dead from the Sept. 8 storm with fewer than 4000 more expected to be accounted for. The paper estimates 800 to 1000 may lack identifiable names, bringing the island total to about 5000.
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Galveston
Tex
Galveston News
Galveston Island
Hanna says Chicago trust speech misquoted garbled
Senator Hanna left for New York and said his Chicago speech on trusts was garbled. He stated there are no trusts in the meaning of the law and called the trust issue a Bryan political weapon. He argued anti trust laws were Republican and criticized Bryan on many fronts including imperialism and the money question.
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Cleveland
Hanna
New York
Chicago
Bryan
Democratic Party
Gen John M Palmer Dies in Springfield at 7 A.M.
General John M Palmer, former Illinois governor and U.S. senator, Civil War general, and 1896 Gold Democratic presidential candidate, died at his Springfield home at seven this morning after chest pains. Born September 13, 1817 in Eagle Creek Kentucky.
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Springfield
John M. Palmer
Illinois
United States
Eagle Creek
Scott County
Kentucky
Library funding vote in Ottumwa settles dispute
Ottumwa voters approved Andrew Carnegie's $50,000 library offer by a near 500 vote margin. Men cast 272 votes in the result after a prior June defeat amid a district court ruling banning women from voting. The second tally resolves the dispute.
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Ottumwa
Andrew Carnegie
Disaster at Nome Destroys Tents and Mining Property
A severe storm from the tenth to the thirteenth wrecked mining camps near Nome. Andrew Ryan of Los Angeles drowned and several others feared lost. About five hundred people became homeless as government reservations opened for the sufferers.
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Seattle
Andrew Ryan
Los Angeles
Polls Show Indiana McKinley Victory Likely
Indianapolis September 25 The final Republican poll shows full county returns with a larger McKinley plurality than four years ago and an estimated total vote about five percent higher.
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Indianapolis
Republican State Central Committee
McKinley
Dowager Wants Pekin Amid Boxer Riots
Riots surge in Kwang Chung district as an army of twenty thousand Turks? boxers? and anti Christian forces base at Chung Chien. They threaten Canton and prepare rebellion. Rumor says the Dowager issues edict ordering Li to retake Peking. Li stays at Tien Tsin.
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Hong Kong
Kwang Chung
Chung Chien
Canton
Peking
Tien Tsin
Markle Company Surrenders At Jeddo Mines Strike
The Markle Company in Hazelton concedes all demands but powder price and seeks arbitration on that point. The reply pleases workers and could influence the strike widely. W I Smith speaks at the Armory tonight as invited by organizers for women attendees.
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Hazelton
Markle Company
Jeddo
110 voters switch from Bryan to McKinley in Kingman County
Kingman Kansas on September 25 reports the Republican county committee has 110 men in Kingman County who supported Bryan in 1896 but will vote for McKinley in the current election. A full county poll is not yet completed. Thirty-one members of the local McKinley and Roosevelt club had voted for Bryan four years ago but will not again.
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Kingman
Kas
Republican County Committee
Bryan
McKinley
McKinley and Roosevelt Club
Miners Return to Strife in Hazelton District
Hazleton Pennsylvania September 25 The marching of the striking miners resumed this morning with crowds from McAdoo to Derringer and Tomhicken moving toward the mines. Sheriff Harvey pursued to Jeddo and the strikers blocked access on the road between the colliers and Sheppton. One striker was arrested while collieries operate short handed. Scranton observers note the strike remains orderly and concerns grow about bituminous coal affecting hard coal production.
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Hazelton
McAdoo
Derringer
Tomhicken
Sheriff Harvey
Jeddo
Sheppton
Scranton
Schuylkill Valley
Miners Jubilant as Strikes Spread Across Towns
Miners in Shenandoah and nearby towns woke to widespread strike momentum. Troops remained in camp while the governor's unit toured Girardville and Ashland. Trevorton's North Franklin Colliery closed with fifty workers at Cambridge Colliery idle.
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Shenandoah
Girardville
Ashland
North Franklin
Trevorton
Cambridge
Chinese Trickery In London News
London reports say Chinese authorities blocked all messages from Conger and MacDonald in late August and early September. No explanation given. Ultimatums have forced Chinese reaction. Prince Tuan is officially named president of the great council.
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London
Conger
MacDonald
Prince Tuan
Great Council
Vanatta's Band Plans Street Performance Before GOP Armory Meeting
Vanatta's band will perform on the street tonight ahead of the Republican meeting at the Armory, inviting attendees and passersby to enjoy music before the political gathering.
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Vanatta
Armory
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Claim One Day Cold Cure
Advertisement asserts the tablets stop coughing and cure a cold in one day with no cure no pay. It lists a 25 cent price and promotes Bromo Quinine as the remedy.
Presbyterians Meet in Davenport October for Synod
The Presbyterian synod of Iowa will convene October 16 to 18 at Kirkwood Boulevard Church in Davenport. Missionary matters and China news will draw attention as two synod members have been murdered in China. Dr Hedge and his wife were killed. she was Cedar Rapids native and heir to a fortune. Dr MacLean of the State University will speak along with Dr McClinstock and Rev Dr Halsey among others.
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Clinton
Presbyterian Synod of Iowa
Kirkwood Boulevard
Davenport
China
Hedge
T. M. Sinclair
Cedar Rapids
MacLean
State University
McClintock
Sioux City
Dr. Halsey
New York
Shotgun Incident Wounds Two Gowoski brothers in Jackson
In Jackson Michigan on Sunday evening Frank Gowroski aged 17 and Stephen Gowroski aged 19 were shot by John Mallack 45 after an altercation with Mallack's neighbor. Mallack is under arrest and both victims are expected to recover.
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Jackson, Mich
Volack
Frank Gowroski
Stephen
John Mallack
Mallack
Gowoski
Stephen Gowoski
Malack
Frank
Steve
Victory for Union Miners at Muchakinock
In Muchakinock Iowa the miners vote to join the union after a tense stand. The union demanded that colored miners be compelled to join, and the company agreed to avoid a strike and bloodshed.
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Grinnell
Iowa
Muchakinock
Towa
Buxton
Lowa
Population decline linked to city consolidation plans
Saginaw Mich September 25 The drop in Saginaw population is blamed on padding of the ISYO census after east and west side consolidation to beat Bay City in a state ranking fight. Decline also linked to shrinking lumber interests and mills moved from the Saginaw river, reducing transient woodmen voters.
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Saginaw
Mich
Isyo
Bay City
West Bay City
Saginaw River
Grimmit Died After Shooting By Reeves In Des Moines
Des Moines reports Charles Grimmit died at Mercy hospital after being shot by George Reeves near Saylorville Saturday night. Grimmit, intoxicated, was armed and pursuing his boarding house keeper when Reeves intervened.
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Des Moines
Charles Grimmit
Saylorville
George Reeves
Mercy Hospital
Grimmit
Reeves
Army Private Minich Freed on Bail in Wisconsin Charge
Sheriff Crust brings Louis Minich a former Milwaukee attorney and regular Army private from California after a serious charge filed by a DePere young woman. He was arraigned and released on bail of $500. Munich was discharged from the Army by order of the secretary of war.
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Green Bay
Wis
Crust
California
Louis Minich
Minich
Munich
Secretary of War
Milwaukee agent pleads guilty to bigamy in Racine
Charles H. Wood an insurance agent from Milwaukee pleaded guilty in Racine municipal court to bigamy and was sentenced to fifteen months at Waupun. His first wife had divorced him three months after his second marriage. The second wife, from Waterford, had Wood arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Wis
Charles H. Wood
Milwaukee
Waupun
Wood
Waterford
Detroit woman found dead in Cleveland room
A young woman registered as Dollie O'Donnell of Detroit at the Kennard house, two days earlier, and was found dead in her room. A landanum bottle and a chloroform bottle lay beside her. no identification or clear motive was found on the body.
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Cleveland, O
Kennard House
Dollie O'Donnell
Detroit
Uncle Tom's Cabin at Stein's Tonight
Stein's screens Uncle Tom's Cabin this evening promising a feature of the classic story. The showing draws local theatergoers seeking a period drama experience.
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Uncle Tom
Stein's
Fight for Dolliver Seat Drags Into Multi-Day Balloting
A convention in Ft. Dodge on Sept 25 with 153 delegates seeks a successor to J. P. Dolliver in Congress. By 3 pm on the eighteenth ballot Judge J. B. Connor held 26 votes while Stevens and Ingham trailed. several days may be needed to decide. Candidates include Connor of Crawford county, Ingham of Kossuth, Sallinger of Carroll, Garst of Carroll, Chase of Hamilton, Kamrar of Hamilton, Wolf of Pocahontas, Brown of Palo Alto, Crim of Emmet, Secor of Winnebago, Wickman of Hancock, Stevens of Boone.
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Ft. Dodge
J. P. Dolliver
Congress
Connor
Stevens
Ingham
J. B. Connor
Crawford County
Harvey Ingham
Kossuth
B. L. Sallinger
Carroll County
Warren Garst
Cc. D. Chase
Hamilton County
J. J. Kamrar
Hamilton
M. E. Wolf
Pocahontas
M. L. Brown
Palo Alto
Cc. W. Crim
Emmet
Eugene Secor
Winnebago
John E. Wickman
Hancock County
John Stevens
Boone County
Local Notes Highlight Town Visit and Events
Tob. Brown and several locals arrive in town for the day. A male quartette sings at the valley tonight while old settlers plan tomorrow’s reunion at the Fair Grounds. A marriage license issued to Geo Hessler and Amanda Gruenwald, and other minor incidents including a court case and a birthday surprise at Mrs. Malone’s home.
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Geo. Hessler
Amanda Gruenwald
Chas. P. Malone
Chicago Weather Forecast Signs Cooling Storm Tonight
Cooler to night with indications for Iowa including threatening and colder conditions. Showers possible this afternoon or tonight, with east and south portions facing the spell, and Wednesday bringing fair, colder weather for east and central regions.
Death of Caroline Leibrecht in Fairport area
Caroline Leibrecht died at 4 20 pm at her mother's home 307 Orange after a year and a half illness. Born in Fairport in 1876 she lived there until moving to this city three years ago. She leaves a widowed mother two sisters Anna and Mary and two brothers George of this city and John of St Joseph Mo. Funeral likely Thursday morning from the house.
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Caroline Leibrecht
Orange
Miss Leibrecht
Fairport
Anna
Mary
George
John
St. Joseph
Joe Kranz Expands Florist Business Downtown
Florist Joe Kranz opens a larger downtown department on Iowa Avenue with five green houses producing a crop three times larger than last year. He says his cut flowers will be in ample supply and invites customers to visit for blooms.
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Joe Kranz
Iowa Avenue
Joe
Old Soldiers Picnic Scheduled at Wilton Camp Grounds
The Muscatine county veterans hold their annual picnic at the Wilton camp meeting grounds on Tuesday October 2. All veterans and families are invited. Bring well filled baskets for a picnic that develops wonderful appetites. Coffee will be provided by the committee. E. H. King, President.
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Muscatine County
Wilton
E. H. King
Keokuk Delegation Attends Crocker Brience Event
A Keokuk group plans to attend a Crocker Brience gathering with Henry Kranca, John Zoltiner, and others to engage with the 25th Iowa organization and push for the next year’s collaboration.
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Crocker Pensios
Lightning Medicine Co Expands Offices and Capital in Muscatine
The Lightning Medicine Co on West Front Street has fitted up two stories formerly Gruber Monument Co and plans further improvements. Capital stock increases from 19,000 to 50,000 with 40,000 new shares issued, as the firm grows into one of the West’s best organized patent medicine concerns.
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Muscatine
West Front Street
Lightning Medicine Co
Gruber Monument Co
Gruber
Dozen Boxer Leaders Decapitated in Shanghai Report
Li telegraphs from Tien Tsin that Chinese authorities have executed a dozen Boxer leaders in Shanghai. He notes Catholics at Cheating are safe. Chinese advices say Tuan is summoning more troops and preparing to renew the war.
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Shanghai
Tien Tsin
Tuan
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