History of a Week News in Newton Iowa and Nearby
A sweeping weekly digest notes M forks of world events from Miller Schall Co to New York, with items on ship gold shipments, court suits, divorces, theater figures like J K Emmet and Georgia Cayvan, a fatal railroad death, and diplomatic moves. It records legislative actions, a London to Peoria diamond case, and a Turkish question stance as the German Reichstag opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Miller, Schall
May Heagle
Aldrich
Illinois
Recorder Golf Court
Barbara Aub
Walter 8. Langerman
Monteer
Louis Dehls
L. H. Hirschfield
Merchants’ National Bank
Helena Mont
United States
Chicago
Ema Rockefeller
William Rockefeller
D. Hunter McAlpine, Jr
Rockwood Hall
Tarrytown-on the-Hudson
H Deen
Barcelona
Spain
William J. Enright
Erona
Cleveland
E. H. Cornell
L. D. Cabanne
Charlie Murphy
F. J. Titus
St. Louis
Union Trust Company
Philo Parsons
Detroit
Julia M. Boynton
Charles E. Dexter
Michigan
Kansas
Waller
Barker
Tangier
Morocco
C. P. Huntington
Pacifle Mail Steamship Company
J. Edward Simmons
Panama Railroad
New York
Indianapolis
Senate
Rufus W. Peckham
United States Supreme Court
Anna Beeson
Anamosa
Iowa
Braidwood
Reichstag
Prince Hohenlone
Europe
Casualties and accidents thread through grim nightly toll
A St. Louis fire at a printing house killed one worker and injured several, while a cascade of separate incidents across states claimed many lives. Names include Robert Janssen in Maryland, Willis Broughton in New York, and Tony Sutton in Georgia among others, with miner cave-ins, train crashes, and accidental deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Robert Janssen
Anne
William Lanning
Willis Broughton
Corfu
N. Y
Peter Inglewitz
Milwood
Ind
Carmel
Harry Heintzelman
Joliet
James Sheran
Elwood, Jr
Chicago and Alton Road
Morris Shank
Harry March
Lisbon
Leetonian
Fort Wayne
Akron
C. Wilhelm
Buckingham, IL
Columbus A. Freeland
Himelf
Hillsboro
Mixed 19th Century News Roundup From Across The U.S.
In brief items, a new fast mail service from New York to Detroit is launched, coal miners strike near Owosso over wage cuts, Eckels proclaims a dividend for Third National Bank creditors, Boston wool merchants doubt New York Exchange impact, Philadelphia refineries restart on half-time, Charleston Columbian club ruling on imports, Occidental steamship concerns over Evandale voyage, Pittsburg miners demand store abolition and wage increases, Cleveland’s message to Congress read, Walcott vs Lavigne boxing recap, Kansas City mayor Hoever dead, Kalamazoo car thefts lead to injuries but escape, Elks and temperance meetings across Iowa and Minnesota, Saginaw Elks lodge sorrow, Minnesota Episcopal bishopric convenes in Brainerd, navy sailor shortage noted, John Lanner found dead in Illinois, New York excise laws enforced, Nelson Manufacturing employee strike over cooperative plan, Joseph Jefferson disputes Cleveland third term, Hill ends Northwestern tour amid cold and weak finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Detroit
Michigan Central Railway
Corruna
Owosso
Mich
Eckels
Third National Bank of Detroit
Mic
Boston
New York Wool Exchange
Sprecklex Sugar
McCahan Independent
Philadelphia
Charleston
Simonson
Columbian Club
Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company
San Francisco
Evandale
Yokohama
Hong Kong
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Congress
Joe Walcott
Kid” Lavigne
Maspeth
Walcott
Lavigne
Michigan
Kansas City
Kan
Joseph B
Ohio
Grand Rapids and Indiana
Kalamazoo
Benevolent Order of Elks
Aster City
Iowa
Murphy
Cedar Rapids
Travelers’ Proective Association
Order of Elks
Saginaw
Academy of Music
New Missionary Jurisdiction
Minnesota
The
Episcopal Church
Brainerd
Minn
Herbert
Navy
John Lanner
Springfield
Nelson Manufacturing Company
St. Louis
Joseph Jefferson
Wor
David B. Hill
Northwe
Duluth
Fire at St Louis Printing House Burns Several Workers
A fire at the extensive Elm street printing house ruinous smoke and heat damaged the two upper stories at 310 and 312 Elm. About 40 000 dollars in losses. Watchman George and several firemen including John Rahil Paul Smith and others suffered burns and smoke inhalation. Fire caused by suspected spontaneous combustion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Daniel
Ahill
John
Olson
Ole
Rahil
Joseph
Roehl
James
Smith
Paul
Traub
Charles
Elm Street
Berlin Bill Aims to Stop Emigration of Germans
Berlin December 3 The German government moves to curb emigration to America with a Reichstag bill offering land and free agricultural equipment to would be emigrants who stay. The plan requires advance police notice and public listing of names, enabling authorities to detain anyone with objections or debts before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
America
Reichstag
Germany
Indiana Supreme Court to Pass on Salary Law Test
Evanston Ind Dec 3 The fee at salary law passed by the last legislature is to be tested by Louis H Legler auditor of Vanderburg county. Yester-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Supreme Court
Evanston
Ind
Louis H. Legler
Vanderburg
Yester
Great French Dramatist Face Sacrifices and Accidents
A string of disasters and legal moves unfold from Williamsport to Havana. Three men will die after a Mollenhauer sugar refinery accident, with five workers already buried underground by toxic fumes and two narrowly surviving. A glass factory fire in North Baltimore, caused by a gas meter explosion, kills one worker and leaves 150 unemployed. Havana news reports General Sanguilly’s life sentence for acts against the Spanish government, while in Ohio, county officials spar over a bill for services before the supreme court. National Manufacturers convenes in Chicago with vast representation and potential policy impact on Nicaragua canal, reciprocity, and tariffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mollenhauer
Williamsport
Fuchs
Herman
Levy
Thomas
Owlman
Ohio
Cestroys
Baltimore
Zihiman Glass
Andrew Bears
Joseph Zihlman
Sanguilly
Havana
Spain
M. Legler
Supreme Court
Legler
Chicago
Cincinnati
E. P. Wilson
National Manufacturers’ Association
Philadelphia
Dolan
United States
Nicaragua Canal
Meade Fields From Bull Run Estate Sold In Virginia
Manassas VA December 3 probate court ordered sale of the meadows where Bull Run fought. Property to be divided into small farms and town lots. Also Vincennes Indiana December 3 historic Governor Williams residence burned Saturday night with estimated loss of five thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manassas
Bull Run
Indiana
Vincennes
Ind
James D. Williams
Harrison Township
Mystery robbery hits Albia depot in Des Moines line loss
A daring robbery at the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy depot in Albia Iowa last week left Adams Express Company short about 2000 dollars in cash. The package traveled via the Des Moines branch and was consigned to the Red Hats Conferred. Rome December 3 the pope presided at a public consistory granting red hats to nine cardinals from the secret consistory held Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Burlington and Quincy
Albia
Adams Express Company
Des Moines
Rome
Reed elected speaker as Republicans sweep House
The opening of Congress featured Reed chosen speaker with 134 votes to 95 for Crisp. McDowell named clerk, Rus sell sergeant at arms, Glenn doorkeeper, and Conden chaplain. The crowded galleries and robed oath marked the ceremony as a new era for the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate
House
M Reed
Mr. Crisp
Bell
Culberson
Alexander McDowell
Pennsylvania
Benjamin F. Russell
Missouri
William J. Glenn
New York
Ohio
J. N. Conden
Michigan
Joseph C. McElroy
Clerk Kerr
Kerr Heneal Jons
Recaucus
Thomas B. Reed
Maine
Sayers
Texas
Char
Georgia
Kem
Nebraska
John C. Bell
Colorado
Reed
Crixp
Crisp
Crain
C . Kerr
Mestre
Groovenor
Messrs. Grosvenor
Marmer
Rep
President
McDowell
Payne
Messrs. Payne
Cannon
Illinois
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Newton, Owa
Dardanelles
London
Russia
St. Petersburg
Turkey
M. Henri Se
Mecca
Edward von Taafe
Seoul
Corea
Cho
Japan
Guatemala
Barrios
Carlo Ezeta
Salvador
Ezeta
CRIME
Theodore Durrant
Henry J. Files
Hoston
Delawar Western HW
Preble
Brown
Bruner
Metropolis
Henry Hines
Lizzie Hines
Louisa Edwards
Lucinda Mays
Ann Rogers
Goodland
I.T
T. D. Steen
W. D.ter
David Moyer
Bethlehem
Thomas Lynn
Dirs
Susan Etcherson
Greencastle
Dan Turner
Prairieburg
Anna
Dooly County
Tony Sutton
Bowery Girl
H. H. Holmes
Benjamin F. Pitzel
Milwaukee
Peoria
Toledo
Buffalo
St Louis
Alexander Dumas
Signor Pera
Ministry of the Interior
Sir Negroes
Tampa
Fla
Shamrock
Saint Martins Reef
Here
Syracuse
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
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