Blind Violinist's Double Crime Shocks Iowa
Sioux City reports Steven Mauck a blind violinist shot his sixteen year old daughter Eva and then killed himself. In Cedar Rapids Daque Thompson attacked Pearl Jones with a knife wounding her gravely but she survived. Other items note Hull seeks a primary injunction in Des Moines and ministers discuss union ties in Sioux City.
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Sioux City
Steven Mauck
Eva
Cedar Rapids
Daque Thompson
Ames
Pearl Jones
MERRIAM WILL NOT APPEAR FOR IOWA COMMITTEE
Des Moines readers learn former auditor Merriam and insurance examiner Max Beehler refused to appear before the Iowa legislature retrenchment and reform committee. Beehler cites health and invites the panel to his home while Merriam offers to answer from Chicago or Oklahoma, with plans for travel to Indian territory. Alleged overcharges of 23000 in examination fees during Merriam era are noted.
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Hull
Des Moines
John A. T. Hull
Prouty
Congress
Mull
J. J. Riggs
Mosl
Iowa
Merriam and Hig
Max Beehler
Beebler
Chicago
Merriam?s
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Merriam
Ames
Eastern Star Grand Chapter of
Masonic and Astern Star Orders of
Iowa Woman Freed After Life Murder Verdict Overturned
Winterset Iowa reports Mrs Margaret Hossack freed on motion after a long murder case. She was sentenced to life for killing her husband with an axe on Dec 2 1900. New trials failed and the state discharged the case as a waste of funds. The release follows the state attorney’s rehearing action.
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Iowa
Winterset
Margaret. Hoseack
Des Moines
Med
Charlee W. Graves
Winnie Reader
Gray Opera Company
Hanna Laid To Rest As Nation Mourns Senator
Funeral rites for Senator Marcus A Hanna were held at St Pauls Episcopal church in Cleveland where the city paused. Vast crowds viewed the black casket as it was moved into the church and later to Euclid Avenue cemetery for burial after a simple service.
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Cleveland
Marcus A. Hanna
St. Paul's Hpiscopal Church
Chamber of Commerce
Leon‘ard
Euclid Avenue
Wlire
Wade
Japanese landings and rail damage widen Korea clash
Telegraphic reports from Che Foo and Seoul describe 40 000 Japanese troops landing at Chemulpo and Pigeon Bay with rail lines and bridges between Harbin and Vladivostock reported destroyed. Panic at Ping Yang and bombardment of Port Arthur cited, while Kitsun reports claim Cossacks near Yalu with tense anticipation of renewed fighting.
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London
Heb
Che Foo
Morning Post
Chenmilpo
Pigeon Bay
Port Arthur
Mib
Harbin
Vindivostock
St. Petersburg
Telegraph
Constantinople
Porie
M. Zlnlevod
Foreign Office
Times
Wei Hai Wei
Dalny
Vladivostock
Tokio
The
Chen Ju
Yalu River
Kazan
Ping Yang
Korea
Nagasaski
Dally Telegraph
Nagasaki
Che
Will Consolidate Churches Union Formed in Saint Louis
Official announcement says Presbyterian and Cumberland Presbyterian churches have unified after two days of committee work. Banquet hosted by Presbyterian Social union of St Louis followed speeches by Rev W H Black of Marshall Missouri. A two year timeline to full fusion is suggested with hope for completion by the general assemblies.
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Union of Presbyterian and
Cumberland Presbyterian
St. Louis
Cumberland Presbyterian Churches
Presbyterian Social Union of
Louis
W. H. Black
Mareshall
Cumberland Presbyterian Committee
Black
Presbyterian Church
Insurgents Routed as Siege Ends Near Santo Domingo
A two day battle ends with a government victory near the capital of Santo Domingo. Warships Columbia and Newark bombard insurgents after their attack on a U S steamer, Marines and bluejackets land, dislodge fighters, and withdraw with one wounded bugler Painter.
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Washington
State Department
Powell
San Domingo
J. M. Miller
Columbia
Newark
Dominican
Associated Press
Miller
Santo Domingo
Pajarito
United States
New York
Columbua
Painter
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Repub-ican
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Mrs. Hossack
Linhoff
Mason City
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Corning
C. A Andrews
Corning Savings Bank
Carroll
LaRue
Muscatine
George M. Titus
Titus
Iown Supreme Court
Pottawattamie County
Joseph Johnson
Knoxville
Des
Senate Committee On Public Health
Fort Dodge
Leo
Marshall Hollis
McCreight
H. E. Hollis
Marshall
Japan
Guild
Grace Methodist Episcopal Churcht
America
Earth
Hanna
Chemulpo
Talen Wan
Paris
New York Herald
Yalu
Cho Foo
G. H. Wormhoudt
East Side
Marion County
Balkan
Berlin
Bulgaria
Turkey
Far East
Macedonia
Loewe & Co
Mauser Rifle and Cartridge Makers
San Juan
P. R
She Rederi Assembly
Porto Rico
Fawcett
Flat Rock
Mich
Owen F. Fawcett
Bright
Peoples Savings Bank
Herman Rietveld
Pella, Iowa
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