Tornadoes sweep Midwest causing deaths and damage
Sioux City Iowa and nearby towns report five tornadoes tearing through Dakota and Nebraska near Ponca and Kingsley. A house burned after a tornado struck, killing residents and destroying buildings. Firemen narrowly escaped as a four story brick block burned in Chicago with $60,000 loss. Body of Barker sent from Warrinvoe to Minneapolis with family present. Ida Shadville claims Barker engagement and leaves city.
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Sioux City
Stork City
Dakota
Nebraska
Ranges
Kingsley
Warrinvoe
Jones
Bawin J. Barker
Gmeaco
Hinvie Street
Iowa News Roundup Includes Floods and Fires Across State
Rain drenches central Iowa causing crop and bridge damage. Marion roundhouse fire destroys western half of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul line with seven locomotives lost, estimated at 50000 dollars. Drakes University wins Iowa college meet. records set in mile walk high jump and pole vault. Fort Dodge and Omaha rail line main track laid in Council Bluffs with golden spike ceremony led by Mrs. Dixon.
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Capax jRarios
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Marion
Drake University
Des ‘Moinnes
Towa
State University
Iowa College
Ler
Grinnell
Louis
State
University
Pole
Drake
Wilson
Fisher
Town College
Sime
Johnson
Couxen
Burrs
Fort Dodge
Omaha Milroad
Pennesa
G. K. Dixon
Binvis Central Railway
Fort Dodge and
Omaha
Hillnois Central Road
Transmississippi Commercial Congress Opens in Wichita
The 10th annual Transmississippi commercial congress opened in Wichita with 300 delegates present and many more expected. Governors from Kansas Oklahoma Arizona New Mexico and Arkansas attended with other officials. Kansas Governor Stanley gave the welcome, highlighting state contributions to wealth and prosperity. The session also covered labor strife at sea and local police corruption hearings, while armor plate bids for the navy were considered but rejected as beyond the limit.
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Wichita
Kan
Transmississippi
Mississippi
Washington
Nevada
Idaho
Murphy
Arizona
Barnés
Oklahoma
Stanley
Kansas
Prince
New Mexico
Fishback
Arkinlsag
Jones
Arkansas
Francis
Missouri
Hugh Craig
Francisco
Cougi
New “Mexico
Union
al Draggin Scotts
FR Bowne
Chesisas
New York
Slain by His Son in Missouri Farm Tragedy
Information from Ten Mile reports Robert Robb, a prosperous Missouri farmer, was shot and killed by his 15 year old son George. The youth fled and said he killed to shield his mother from his father's abuse.
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Porar Burr
Robert Robb
George
Trusts and Democracy Banquet in St Louis Event
St Louis hosts a May 20 anti trust banquet for about 1445 delegates. Speakers include W J Bryan ex Governor Altgeld and H B Hawes with emphasis on anti trusts and a strong undercurrent favoring shifting focus from silver to anti trusts. Bryan later predicted the Chicago platform would be reaffirmed with new planks and the trust issue as the key plank.
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Taden
Viands
Matanioth Democratic
Anti-Trust
Bles
W J. Bryan
John P. Altgeld
O. H. Pbelmong
M. C., Wetmoré
Harryb. Hawes
Jefferson Club, I
Ohwap Clark
Coliseum
Ammphith
St. Genis
Charry B. Hawes
Foodie
Ibaio
Altgeld
Bryan
Devlin
Burt Devlin
Gryan
National Committee
Antiaras
Union Station
Nevel
Chicago
Deroulede Acquitted as Audience Rallies in Paris
In Paris on June 1 the trial of Deroulede and Marcel Habert ended in acquittal for inciting soldiers against President Loubet. The court cleared as Deroulede shouted for arrest and overthrow. A rally erupted with cries of vive Deroulède and viv le jury as Marseillaise rang through the crowd.
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Deronledo
Marcel Habert
Presidet Loubet
Maitre Falatent
Herve
Deroulede
T Police
the. Cour
M. Derdulede
Maxcel- Habért
le Jory
Windstorm damages Mingy area. hydrophobia death in Illinois
A May wind storm near Mingy, about twenty miles east of here, damaged property but caused no deaths or injuries as telegraph wires were prostrated. Also reported: Andrew Hunge, 40, a baggage checker for Illinois Central, died of hydrophobia after being bitten during a mad dog scare two months earlier. Sioux City saw four days of rain and thunderstorms, raising Perry Creek and threatening homes. police urged caution but no loss of life occurred. A tornado near Kes Wwick injured five, with Mrs. McCoy fatally likely among the injured. Charles A. Walsh returned from St. Louis and predicted William Jennings Bryan’s 1900 nomination. Wisconsin delegation backed him for speaker. further notes from Desco and other regions.
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Mingo Dis Mosnsts
Mingy
Here
Dusuguy
Andrew Hunge
Illinois Central
Flying Fox Wins Derby Despite Fatal Accident
Report describes Flying Fox winning a Derby before a tragic fall. Jockey Sloan laments Holocauste's death after a broken leg, noting the turf was hard and the horse bore the pain bravely. Witnesses say the cause of the injury is unclear. Also brief notes on Gilmore rumors and the Seventh Day Adventists in Des Marches.
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Flyig Fox
Bloat Pal
Dib
Tod
Sloan
Holocauste
Tom
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