Shawneetown Levee Breaks Causing Flood Disaster
Morn reports say Shawneetown Illinois flooded after levee failure at 4 30 pm Sunday. Initial death estimates ranged from 200 to 209 with rescue crews dispatched by river boat delivering blankets and surgeons. Communication lines congested as relatives seek word amid mounting casualty counts.
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Shawneetown
Jit
Chisago
Offic
Mt Vernon
Ind
Mt. Vernon
Shatyneetown
Ives Defeats Schaefer For 18 Inch Balk Line Title
In Chicago Saturday night Frank Ives defeated Jaco Schaefer 600 to 427 to win the championship. Ives led from start to finish, pressing his old master at every point while Schaefer faded after a 9 in the 24th inning. Ives pressed 169 buttons to clinch the victory amid spectator encouragement.
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Frank Ives
Jaco Schaefer
Chicago
Bill Jiands
Jake
Ives
Lords to Cuban Consuls and Other War News
Officials in Cuba told to repair to Havana to avoid danger if war erupts. Gen Lee’s safe withdrawal planned. Havana correspondents to be protected and allowed to leave with him. Piatt of New York pressed Day on protecting correspondents. Harvey seriously ill with acute appendicitis. operation performed, outcome uncertain. Wife of Justice Brewer dies in Washington after illness and failed operation. Pope seeks pacific Cuban stance via Archbishop Ireland with McKinley. France frees Emile Zola by quashing sentence, new trial not ordered. Kansas Pacific and Denver Pacific receiverships end. Union Pacific assumes control April 1. Steve Brodie dies on a train in Michigan.
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Havana
Cuba
Gen- Lee
Gen. Lee
Piatt Ofew York
Day
Jeet
Double Texas Tragedy Brann and Capt Davis Wounded
Editor Brann and Captain M. T. Davis fought a street duel on South Fourth Street in Waco after feud over an article in the Iconoclast. Both men were mortally wounded along with Ward who failed hand, Kennedy knee, Kepler foot. Brann and Davis transported home. surgeons say Brann has slim chance of recovery.
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Brann
M. T. Davis
WC. Brant
Iconoclast
Waco
Texas
Capt. Davis
Baylor University
Baylor
Davis
W.S Ward
South Fourth Street
Ward
Motormah Kennedy
Eugene Kepler
Sureons
Capt
Laura Booth Death Mystery In New York Hotel
New York detectives investigate the actress Laura Booth death at the New Amsterdam hotel on Twenty first Street and Fourth Avenue. Capt Hasslacher leans toward suicide while husband James St Lee is a focal figure in the case. The body shows a bathroom wound with blood trail to the bed. witnesses heard a late night argument.
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New York
Laura Booth
New Amsterdam
Twenty-first Street
Fourth Avenue
Hasslacher
Eighteenth Precinct
James St. Lee
Lee
Chinese Voter in Oshkosh Wisconsin
A Wisconsin article notes a Chinese resident Mon Sing, born in San Francisco twenty one years ago, will exercise his voting rights next fall following a Supreme Court decision granting citizenship to children born in the United States to Chinese parents. Mon Sing is linked to Oshkosh figure Charley Toy a local cyclist merchant and laundryman.
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Wisconsin
Oshkosh
Wis
Supreme Court
Washington
United States
Mon Sing
Charley Toy
San Francisco
Broker Accused of Larceny and Other Notices
Charles and Macy of New York surrender to the district attorney to answer two indictments for grand larceny in the first degree after alleged misappropriation of stock and cash. Will of Mrs. Spiceland teacher leaves estate proceeds to a local academy and humane society. Major deal closes for 20 000 telephone poles for American Telephone Company. An insane man burns a jail in Amberg Wisconsin. a town train is damaged. Minnesota Democratic convention set for June in Minneapolis. Chicago University receives a large gift, largely anonymous. Four masked robbers raid a Mishawaka Indiana inn stealing cash silverware and cigars. New York Beth Israel conference backs equal representation.
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Charles & Macy
New York
Macy & Pendleton
Lotta Crabtree
Sfes
Hannan B Daris
Spiveland
Tod
Grand Forks
N. C
Academy
Spiceland
Lowell Polysheeni¢ Institute
Lowell
Kan
Folks Humane Society
State of
Michigan
Geneva
Tama
Goois
Greene County
Robert
Henry Carleton
Montgomery County
E. NM. Carey
Hawke County
North Dakota
Manning
Ohio
Wright
Carlow
Ely
Joseph Dedic
Iowa
Northwest
Marshall County
Grand Junction
A. Sawyer
Sioux City
Santa Cruz
Cal
Astonishing Growth of the Carron Industry in the South
The legislative labor committee held a hearing at the state house in Poston on wage reductions in cotton factories. W S Southworth of a Massachusetts mill testified southern mills operate with lower day wages and higher piece rates. He cited 31,000 spindles in the Georgia operation Lindale mill, with significant freight savings from southern transport and large annual output, projecting substantial cost reductions and profits compared to northern mills.
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South
Legislative Committee On Labor
State House
Poston
W. S. Southworth
Massachusetts
Lowall
Lindale Anld
Georgia
Lowell
Cavieg
China
Vancouver
Lindale
Wancouver
Spain replies to McKinley note leaves Cuba question open
Spain’s official response to President McKinley’s latest Cuba demands arrives in Washington. The Washington Post calls the note vague and evasive, noting Spain neither accepts nor rejects the American terms and delaying action until cabinet ratification.
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McKinley
Spain
Washington
Washington Post
Woodford
Igitnd
Cuba
Germany threatens Cuba action over Gannanales case
Germany has begun diplomatic steps with Spain over the Gannanales case and has ordered the cruiser Geek to prepare to sail to Cuba if Spain fails to provide satisfaction promptly.
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Germany
Cuba
Spain
Geek
Policy of Concentration Abolished in Four Provinces
Capt Gen Blanco decrees end of concentration in Pinar del Rio Havana Matanzas and Santa Clara provinces. Austria seeks navy expansion funds. U S and global markets report grain and livestock prices across major cities with varied ranges for cattle hogs and crops.
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Blanco
Cuba
Pinar del Rio
Havana
Matanzas
Santa Clara
Cuban Mass Meeting at Cornell College Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon students and citizens gathered at Cornell College for a Cuban mass meeting presided by Lieut. J. E. Waterman. Faculty and local clergy spoke. the Spanish flag was burned in a bonfire as resolutions praised U S policy and pledged support for the flag and national honor. A copy of the resolutions was sent to President McKinley.
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Cornell College
Mount Vernon
J. E. Waterman
Fourth United States Cavalry
Novak seeks county aid for transcript in high profile case
Attorney Milner, counsel for Novak, asks Judge Burnham in Belle Plaine for an order requiring Benton County to pay transcript costs of about 1000 pages for the Supreme Court appeal set for October. The court grants the county obligation to cover all prosecution and defense costs.
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Novak
Milner
Frank Novak
Burnham
Belle Plaine
Supreme Court
Benton County
Record of a Schoolmaster H M Lucas milestone
H M Lucas of near Stanhope has just completed his 100th teaching term. He began at Fairview school on the site of present day Midway Boone County. Except for one term in Indiana, he taught across Hamiston Webster and Boone Counties in seventeen school houses and taught about 1000 pupils.
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H. M. Lucas
Stanhope
Fairview
Midway
Boone County
Indiana
Hamiston
Webster
Boone
Fatal Wagon Accident Ends Life of J. A. Lingle
J A Lingle of Jewell died after his wagon was run down by frightened horses in the yards while he attempted to catch the team. He jumped clear but missed the bridle and was crushed beneath the wagon.
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J. A. Lingle
Jewell
Aear
Mr. Lingle
F. Dunn
Junge Woolson
Cannéil
Fort Morrison
Burtington Down
Tragic shooting husband and son amid Iowa notices
Marion Sadler a Cedar Rapids mechanic aged about 50 was critically wounded by two gunshots fired in self defense by his wife and son after Sadler in drunken fury shot at his wife earlier. The wife and son testified in detail about the events. The same issue reports many Iowa city elections with Republican gains in Sibley Oto Doon Rook Rapids Sheldon and Sioux City, plus local economy, farm sales, and incidents across the state.
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White
Marion Sadler
Cedar Hapids
Sadler
Fle
Sibley
Citizen’s
Oto
Ireton
Onawa
Assessor
Doon
John P. Tinley
George W. Powers
Rook Rapids
SB. Sheldon
F.T. Piper
the Mail
Peterson
Win. H. Lyon, Jr
Oskaloosa
Ida Grove
Geo. T. Williamy
Lake View
Icket
Independence
W. D. Patterson
T. D. Campbell
Joseph Locker
Sioux City
Ashton
Citizens
G. W. Patterson
Johan Thoma
Clinton
Geo. D. McDaid
Nils “Nissen
LeMars
Iowa Senate approves broad state institution appropriations
The Iowa Senate passed numerous bills funding state institutions including restoration of the university library fire loss, 100000 for Cherokee Insane Hospital, 5000 for Ames Agricultural College carpenter shop, 2900 for Mitchellville Girls Industrial School, and 100000 for the Cherokee asylum. House and Senate also moved on pharmacy registration, court jurisdiction on the Missouri River, and tax changes while adjournment pressure delayed final action.
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Senate
State University
Ames Agricultural College
Mount Pleasant Insane Hospital
Sitchellridle
State Agricultural Society
Davenport
Mount Pleasant
Independence
Clarine Insane Hospital
Girls’ Industrial School
Mitchellville
Eldora Boys’ Industrial School
Council] Biuffs Home For
Pharmacy Department
Balter
House
Berry
Gilbertson
Pearose
Finch
Hotchkiss
Carroll and McIntyre
Cherokee
Wiliam Larrabee
John Downie
L. G Ringe
Board of Control
General Assembly
Executive Couseil
Cheshi
Mit
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Wt. Harvey
Coin” Harvey
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Ireland
Zola
Court of Cassation of France
Emile Zola
Kansas Pacific
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Union Pacific
Kansas Division
Steve Brodie
Adrian, Mich
Messrs. Titus and
May
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Menominee, Mich
Kaber & Watson
Charles McGaw
Amberg
Democratic State Committee of
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Minneapolis
Chicago University
University of Chicago
Hoeper
Harper
Ah Inn
Zingo Hertram
Mishawaka
Bethodist Church
North
Sagasta
Tanner
Ilinois
G. L. Pittenger
Centralia
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America
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Cedar Rapids
Paullina
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Metcalf & Cannon
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District Court
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Burlington, Cedar Rapids
Northern Road
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Minn
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Webster City
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