Varied 19th century tidbits and brief notes mix
A fragmented column blends foreign reports and local delegate notes from festivals and riots. It mentions a New York prize at Nice, Hyderabad nobility in Chicago, Greece, Georgia lightning, Russian reforms, Detroit potato aid, compulsory education, Indiana women winning state oratorical prizes, Dr. Cook’s Antarctic plan, Newfoundland woes, Spencer’s finances, a New York entertainer, Massachusetts child-insurance law, and Fresno raisin co‑op outlook.
Selected Hawkeye Murder Case Shocks City
Police found the suspect in the northern city area after a brutal night. August Swanson allegedly used a hatchet to kill his seven year old son Albert and another child, then hid the bodies upstairs before escaping. The mother and two other relatives died earlier or were found later. Swanson, about fifty, had a prior asylum history after a throat-cutting attempt years ago.
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Mareh
Most
Swanson
Albert
Swansen
Victim of deceit and a pardon in a local case
A young woman’s perjury affected a Comet AxaMesa matter with Gov Jackson pardoning Alien Raker. Raker, once from Hardin, faced larceny charges and was sent away after a fault she did not admit. The tale centers on mistaken trust, arrest, and a forged connection involving a finger, a shield, and a father’s discovery.
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AxaMesa
Flame Swept Town in Des Moines Area Fire
Courax March 31 A fire swept through the town of Chicago Treat Western three miles northeast of Des Moines destroying over 16000 dollars in property. The blaze started in the establishment of J E O Brien and spread quickly aided by a steady breeze. Eight business houses and dwellings were burned along with the business section, with rail service and local fire crews attempting to control the flames.
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Courax
Cicago Treat
Des Moines
J. E. O'Brien
Owllake land title settled after drainage and transfer
The Owllake area once drained for farms and homestead land was settled under a transfer signed by President Cleveland. The government conveyed title to the state which had already transferred it to Humboldt county. Pearsons holds perfect title to seven hundred acres amid the resolution of the dispute.
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Epan Baris
Owllake
Clevel Land
Humboldt County
Ff Pearsons
Fever Scare Strikes Angus as Quarantines Enforce Lockdown
Angusta town faces a scarlet fever outbreak with many families hit. City health board enacts strict quarantine and bans church and public gatherings until the illness subsides. Ten indicted for illegal voting in Ottumwa. A rapid list of disjointed items follows including a suspected suicide near Rapids.
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City Board of Health
Supreme Court Sustains Mulct Law in Iowa Opinion
The Iowa Supreme Court upholds the mulct tax law by act of April 3 with a majority ruling that the tax provisions stand. Judge Leo Kinnee dissents, arguing the tax format should settle cases individually. the remaining issue is whether the auditor or the court has final say on petitions and consent and if review is possible. The decision holds significance for saloon keepers and related cases.
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Massachusetts
Des Mi Court of
Lowa
Actr
Aupremes
Dudge Leo Kinne
Supreme Court
Bold Thief Demands Cash After Store Robbery
A man entered a clothing store and, after asking the proprietor for money, fled through the back door with a gun. The clerk described the suspect, and police were notified. A large cash stake was targeted, with the thief's escape leading to a Scranton area pursuit.
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Polis
Scranton
Miners Quit Work Amid Industry Shutdown Drift
Operators and miners drift toward stoppage with no immediate trouble expected. The coal districts Incline and Frazer, owned by Lower Coal and Railway Company and Boone Valley Coal and Railway Company, may see shutdowns as disputes persist.
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Incline and
Frazer
Lower Coal and Railway Company
Boone Valley Coal and Railway Company
Made It Manslaughter Trial Admits Self Defense
The trial of Charles Adams of Lester township ends with a manslaughter verdict in the killing of 7 year old Stephen Howard. Adams 40 says Howard attacked him first and that self-defense was used.
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Watertoo
Charles Adams
Lester Township
Stephen Howard
Howard
Adams
Multiple Fatal Fires and Assaults Cloud Iowa News
A German coal miner shot dead a man at a house during a family dispute while an Italian fruit dealer shot at a brakeman, wounding nothing permanent. Fairfield mayor George W Wells died after a long illness and late night sickness. Woody grand jury indicts C M Perry for perjury linked to Supervisor Strange road vouchers amid a cluster of Strange related prosecutions.
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Fred Piettzmeir
Cedar Rapids
George W. Wells
Fairfield
Marshalltown
Grand Lodge
Legion of Honor
Wellh
Wells
Woody
C. M. Perry
Strange
Perry
Supervisor Strange
CM. Perry
John Perry
Proposals in This Country to Build Torpedo Boat
Reports from unnamed sources claim a prominent firm considers supplying a torpedo boat or swift launch usable as a torpedo craft for use against Spanish war vessels in Cuban waters. The plan involves equipping the craft with torpedo tubes and sending it to shore to engage, with state department reaction uncertain. The account warns that if captured, the crew could be treated as pirates and executed.
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Thirers
Thia
Cuban
State Department
Ube
Spania
Pension legislation raises pension ratings in districts
Pension bureau has implemented steps for recent policy raising all pen sons below six to the new rating. Low rate pensioners on Chicago Des Moin Milwaukee and Pittsburg agency rolls will receive the 86 rating April 4. Other districts will advance pensions at the next distribution. The change adds about 1 500 000 to pension funds and affects the cases of all pensioners district by district. April 1 marks the official date for the change.
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Pension Bureau
Chicago
Des Moin
Milwaukee
Pittsburg
Abo
Multiline OCR Briefs Cover City Election and Disaster
A chaotic patch reports Chicago election activity with candidates and a large city proposition. The piece notes a disastrous explosion at the Loring and Jones leather factory tearing through a room. several men killed and many injured. It also mentions Li Hun assassination case ruled in Japan and a German birthday tribute to Prince Bismarck with delegations across the empire.
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Loring & Jones Leather Factory
Cmen
Venezuelan boundary dispute seeks arbitration
April 3 dispatch from Wasiworox reports the U S Secretary of State worries over the Venezuelan issue as Ambassador Hayard fails to persuade Britain to arbitrate the boundary dispute west of the Schoomberg line. State department sees British willingness to arbitrate as evasion, as no British right to the territory exists. The United States contemplates firmer steps, possibly urging arbitration to resolve the conflict between Britain and Venezuela.
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Wasiwerox
D.C
Hayard
Congress
Schoomberg
State Department
United States
Wasuixetos
Venezuela
Robbery at Post Office Fails to Find Loot and Stamps
A large post office robbery ended with thieves failing to locate plunder hidden in the vault. The report cites security breaches, notes seized stamps, and mentions ongoing inquiries. Authorities fear broader unrest as the incident unfolds amid international tensions and rumors of troop movements.
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Robe
Ders
Omaha Police Probe Sparks Judge Letter Scene
A mistyped letter from Judge to the Omaha Police Board accuses the panel of leniency toward crime. The letter alleges the board winked at lawlessness and demanded action, claiming the board protected prostitutes and allowed misconduct in the city.
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Omana
Neb
Omaha
Lawle
Kwiekian
Todoea
Western Hold Up and Train Robbery Near Sacwawante
An attempted hold up north of Sacwawante ends with robbers boarding the express car. Sheriff Bozard reports a fatality among the robbers and a wounded deputy. Attorney Langstone, long counsel for ex Consul Waller, presented documents from the state department amid claims the US will pursue martial dispositions.
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Bozard
Wasmveros
Langstone
Doh
Waller
Kansas
Langston Es
United States
Aise
Sanguily
England and France Face Tension Over African Loxpox
Fragmentary wartime note outlines friction between Britain and France over African affairs, referencing the Royal Niger and potential conflict. Mentions the foreign office, the Earl of state for foreign affairs, and a deemed quasi war as UK and France dispute territories and protective measures in Africa.
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Earl of State
Royal Niger
France
Faubouchere
Home Rule Resolution Backed Amid Party Split
Fragmentary report shows discussions on home rule with mentions of Ireland Scotland and Conservative leaders opposing a policy that would undermine imperial aims. The text notes a vote and a resolution adoption, reflecting party divisions and parliamentary action during the period.
Bounties to be Paid in Nebraska Legislature Vote Behind Veto
In Laxcony March 31 the Nebraska Legislature passed a bounty bill over Governor Holcombs veto. The bill would pay bounties on sugar and beet loans as a new law despite executive disapproval. The veto message was read and a motion to sustain the governor failed narrowly with Democrats and Populists voting to uphold the action.
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Nebraska
Holcomls
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