Rumors and world events stir in Newton's pages
The column surveys a mix of sensational rumors about David B. Hill and international affairs, noting Turkish empire tensions, revolts in Crete and Syria, and rising tobacco export stories from Sumatra. It mentions a Chicago bagpiper, a Bacchante statue debate, and New Zealand pension proposals as part of a broad, era-spanning roundup.
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Syria
Crete
Macedonia
Armenia i
Arabian Peninsula
Othman
Young Lover Destroys Property Over Rejected Courtship
Pfadnhauer, a Dur a well known resident near Burlington, damaged Swallow’s property by cutting plum trees after being rejected by several neighborhood girls. Detectives traced footprints to Pfadnhauer who resisted arrest. crowd and officers clashed in Burlington as he was jailed. William Hagedorn's body found in Summit Lake amid reports of suicide linked to financial troubles and recent odd behavior.
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United States
Singapore
Sumatra
Batavia
Dell
Deli
Java
Europe
Netherlands
Beniixotox
Ptadndauer
Burlington
al Swallow
Pfadnhauer
Swallow
Pfadnhaver
Pfadnhaner
Hurlington
Creston
William Hagedorn
Summitt Lake
No.1ish
Invincibles
Drowning At Thompson Mill In Submerged Approach
Sept 14 Mrs William Vyerberg and her 20 year old daughter drowned at Thompson's mill when a flood-swollen river swept the submerged bridge. Mrs Vyerberg was recovered a mile downstream, the daughter remains missing.
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William Vyerbere
William ‘Vyerberg
Thompson's Mill
Auring
Jealousy fuels fatal shooting at Centerville dance
A shooting at a Centerville dance hall, sparked by jealousy, left Ada Williams gravely wounded. Mrs Mable Hill reported the incident at the lively event hosted by the Apple, as William Voundey remains alive but fatally injured.
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Ade Willams
Mable
Centerville
Noto‘ien
Ada Wil
Mabel Hill
Willia Voundey
Morbid notices and incidents sweep Prairiesburg area
A jumble of obituaries and incidents reports several deaths from suicide and illness including DAPHIN of Prairiesburg and an 80 year old man who died by self harm. In Birmingham resident Smith Culbertson, age 9, reportedly died after jumping into a deep well. Fire destroyed an elevator in Cranwell causing heavy losses to local interests. Other items note liquor-sale notices, a legal fee case, and the death of Polk Wells in the penitentiary from consumption.
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Smith Culbertson
Birmingham
John Hudspeth
Windsor
Occidental
Atlantic House
Rudolph Sorenson
Chas. Wolfinger
Ben Wiseman
Trede
Lit Collins
Ted
Almast
Awawona
Polk Wells
Missouri
Mayor of Metlevue Cleared Unjust Suspicion
Children find bonds reveal the 1494 Bellevue waterworks issue. A new series replaced the old, which were ignored. Suspicion fell on ex Mayor S. I. Baker after a fire and loss of belongings. The recovered bonds clarify ownership and exonerate Baker.
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Metlevue
Betrnver
Franks Hepburn killed in Chester duel over prank
Frank Hepburn an extra engineeer on the Frisco railroad was killed in a Chester duel with W A Sims a bartender after Sims awoke from a nap and Hepburn untied his shoe strings. Sims was uninjured and arrested. The incident followed a feud sparked by the joke.
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St. Louis
van Buren
Ark
Chester
Frank Hepburn
Frisco
W. A. Sims
Sims
Hepburn
Local Poisons Frighten Burlington Readers
Brevities report eighteen people sickened by a mysterious poisoning linked to a copper chicken pie at a wedding reception in Burlington. Chemists may be called as authorities probe the copper vessel meals while all victims recover.
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Silver Democrats
Burlington
Ellsworth
Emmet
S. Palsey
Pulsey
Emmet County
Story County
Nevada
Iowa
Des Moines
Carbondale Coal Mine No
Paris Cyclone Turbulence Kills and Injures Many
A Sept 12 cyclone in Paris caused extensive damage with several deaths and many injuries. Witnesses described a pillar of smoke, snapping tree branches, and chimneys hurled down. Forty large trees toppled into the Seine between Pont Saint Michel and Pont Neuf, and cabs were crushed by the wind. By Sept 14 reports vary, with some newspapers citing dozens hurt while police note only a few in danger of death.
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Adi Dews
Paris
Cty
The
Temps
Pont St. Micheal
Pont Neuf
Seine
Eriver
Journal
Position of the Sultan A Crisis to Restore Turkish Peace
In Constantinople Sept 14 the Powers discuss deposing the sultan as the only way to restore order amid Armenian unrest. The British fleet nears the Dardanelles while ambassadors plan joint warship protection for embassies and foreign residents. Puad Pasha says Dardanelles forts could block ships for about 30 minutes.
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Great Britain
Menaccu
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Puad Pasha
Republican ticket wins statewide in Missouri election
Augusta Missouri dispatch reports the entire Republican state ticket elected by pluralities averaging about 50,000. The result reflects a strong GOP showing across the state.
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Augusta
The Duty of the Hour in North American Review
The North American Review for September prints a discussion by Hon. Warner Miller and Hon. Richard P. Bland on the merits of current presidential candidates under The Duty of the Hour. Voting for September up to the usual high standard, with two excellent complete essays and many outdoor life sketches. humorous illustrations complete the appealing issue.
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Warner Miler
Richard P. Bland
Zanzibar Crisis Deepens as Germany Refuses Surrender
In Zensibar on Sept 14 reports say Germany will reinstate Said Khalid to the throne after British action in Zanzibar. Despite British consul requests, German officials offer no surrender. Rumors claim German policy aims to challenge Britain, sparking local enthusiasm but widening tensions. Separately, Spain offers Cuba home rule and amnesty, but leaders seek full independence.
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Zensibar
Zaxaiman
Germany
Rawson
Hammond bin Mohammed Bem
Sultan
Zanzibar
Khalid
Great Britain
A Jackson
Salis
DeLomne
Spain
Cuba
Huan
Armenian bomb factory found under church near cemetery
Constantin dispatch reports police discovered an Armenian bomb factory beneath an Armenian church near Kassim Pasha cemetery. A long tunnel extended toward the government, suggesting plans to strike the regime. The item sits among broader tabloid notes on elections, trials, strikes, and sporting results.
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Constantin
Kassim Pasha
English demand for action over Turkish question grows
Loxpox September reports English public opinion turning aggressively active on the Turkish question. Demands arise from all quarters for government to halt the grand Turk and intervene. The reaction spans parties with a notable shift toward favoring English action even without a concert of powers.
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England
U S Attitude Toward Spain Sways Filibuster Policy
WF Taylor reports to the Spanish government that the United States is favorably disposed toward Spain but cautions that Americas long coastlines prevent departures of filibusters to Cuba Masatta and the Philippine Islands. In Cavite the conspirators are executed. Spain agrees to Civil Court trial for Competitor prisoners after months under a drumhead death sentence, a move seen as easing tensions with the United States and impacting Weyler.
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Little Rock
Ark
Vasa
British
Trades Union Congress
Edinburg
Palmer
Buckner
Democrats
Messrs
E'S
Madrid
New York
Bank of England
United States
Stock Exchange
Jacksonville
Cuba
Spanish Navy Department
Pinar del Rio
Maceo
Trocha
Gomez
Havana
John R. Gent
Star Pointer
Glen Falls
N.Y
John R. Gentry
Robert J
Terra Haute
New York Dispatch
B.J. Wefers
New Jersey Athletic Club
Bergen Point
N.J
Taylor
Spain
U States
Masutta
Philippine Islands
Cavite
Cartes
Weyler
Miners to Return to Work Amid Strife and Fenced Mines
The miners union plans a prompt return to work while a division forms between strikers and married miners. Mines Summit and R.A.M. are being fenced to allow work behind barricades as a civic clash grows. Iowa Patent Office reports copyright granted for Illustrated Fort Dodge and a patent for a wind resistant lantern.
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Miners’ Union
Summit
R.A. M
Tuomas G. and
J. Ratrn Onwie
Solicitors of Patents
Wealthy Citizen and Beggar Exchange Harsh Plea
A dialog pits a wealthy citizen against a beggar who asserts that wealth is built on the efforts of poorer peers. The beggar argues that rich men owe their fortune to the contributions of others, reframing begging as a critique of wealth inequality.
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Hagedorn
DRC
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Cneston
Spare & Howell
Cranwell
Uitros
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Romwell
Ottumwa
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