Secretary Alger Reports On War Records And Dispatches
The Iowa era notes Secretary Alger presents a complete official history of the American war. He includes official dispatches between his office and frontline leaders, adds explanatory notes, and appends reports from Gen. Miles and other bureau officers. No critical tone, praise shown for results obtained.
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Alger
Eid
Miles
Cuba
Porto Riva
Philippines
War Department
Shesmido
DIGS UP THE MAINE: Spain shifts blame for tragedy
Spain proposes to form an international commission of seven experts to determine responsibility for the Maine disaster. Three members would be named by each side, with a German president, and if Spain bears fault she would send a warship to settle the matter. otherwise the United States would cover federal expenses. The Spaniards press concessions on principal points and seek advantages on details.
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Spain
United States
Mely
Cadenunfy
Prenchman
Maine
York
Half a Century King Emperors Anniversary
Emperor Francis Joseph marks fifty years on the throne with a general army order thanking loyal troops Amnesty granted to political offenders in Hungary and several decorations awarded Vienna celebrates with cannon, bugle skirl, and holiday decor Archduke hosts special service in the garrison church as medals are distributed to troops nationwide celebrations spread through the provinces.
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Francis Joseph
Francis Joseph of
Austria
Vienna
Garison
Expedition Seeks Andree in Polar Quest Fails at Sea
A Yeniseisk dispatch reports an expedition that set from Spitzbergen in July of last year to cross the Polar regions in search of Herr Andree. The party wrecked between Lina and Olenek rivers, reached a uninhabited island, and endured seventeen days icebound before rescue.
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Alberia
Yenisie
Herr
Andree
Spitzbergen
Polar
North Pole
Devastating Cape Cod Storm Claims Over 200 Lives
Reports from Cape Cod and surrounding ports indicate the November storm has destroyed more than 200 lives and wrecked at least two dozen vessels along the shore from Cape Cod to Cutty Hunk. The steamer Warwick and Port land of Cape Cod are among the vessels noted in the casualty tally. The full toll remains uncertain as additional ships and survivors are awaited.
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Portland
Cape Cod
Cape
Moonshine Ring Hit In Chicago Center City
Revenue agents seize an unregistered whisky stills in a historic Chicago building used for moonshine and fake brand production. C C Selliness, president of Sethrans Chemical Company, is being sought, while other officials remain in custody as the building is taken over by the Internal Revenue Service.
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Chicago
C. C. Selliness
Setaness Chemical Company
Sethr Company
Internal Revenue Collector's Office
Blanco Sails for Spain After Cuba Service
The former Captain General of Cuba, Marshal Blanco, sailed from Havana on Wednesday aboard the Spanish steamer Villaverde with his suite for Spain. The voyage follows his recent return to the homeland after decades in Cuban command and reflects shifting political ties.
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Spain
Villaverde
Marshal Blanco
Suite
Havana
Frenchman Murders Sweetheart in New Westminster
Jen nie E. Andrews, an English girl, is killed by Perrier in a Green House room after shadowing her from a houseful of residents. Perrier, found bloodied, invites onlookers to witness the awful scene as investigators note brutal mutilation after life ended.
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Ganter Hills
Fred W. Ganter
New York
Pamelia
Ganter
Don Perrier
Jennie E. Andrews
New Westminster
B. C
Green House
Perrier
Andrews
Australia
Pe Trier
Large gifts to Harvard fund infirmary and scholarships
James Stillman of New Yorkdonor plans a $30,000 gift to Harvard College to finance land and buildings for a projected infirmary named after him. He will add $2,500 yearly for four years. A $50,000 infirmary project and a $29,690 scholarship are also mentioned, with another $30,000 gift from J RB mate to Harvard’s scientific school for an engineering student.
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James Stillman
New York
Hanvard College
Hanvard
Mr. Stillman
S. Avwiew
Harvard
J. RB. Mate
Inuig
Frica
Nine Citizens Indicted for Conspiracy in Posts Office Case
Nine residents of a town in Missouri or nearby state are indicted on multiple counts for conspiring to drive away authorities during the Phostix unrest. Indicted individuals include M. L. Starkie, John Luniap, Wade Cochran, Thomas Bentley, Henry Martin, Tucker, Stilwell, J. P. Jennings, and J. Le Reynolds.
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Stilwell
J. P. Jennings
J. le Reynolds
Dissolution of United States of Central America Reported
Minister Merry to state department says Costa Rica has received official notice of the dissolution of the United States of Central America. A high Central American official in Washington confirmed the overthrow of the union formed November 1 and hopes a more substantial five republic union will rise from the ruins.
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Merry
State Department
Costa Rica
United States of Central America
Washington
Insurgent Resistance and Global Notes From Madrid
Madrid reports claim Aghinalda prepares to resist Americans with 70,000 troops needed to quell the rebellion. Insurgents allegedly hold 100,000 Spaniards and will refuse to recognize island cession to the United States. Friction rises over the San Jose scale ban on US fruit and plants as trade values loom. Widow Barnum rumored to wed in Paris to French nobleman Demetrius Callias Ney. Snake bite antidote serum from Pasteur Institute promises to curb venom if used within four hours. Transport Obdam carries Wilkers remains from Porto Rico to New York. Quay trial moves advance after indictments. Reina Merendes wreck salvage planned near Norfolk to raise ship from river mouth.
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Aghinalda
Madrid
Pines
United States
Ihis
Agai
Indictment Report Names Virden Governor Turner in Riot Case
Grand jury in Virden returned true bills against John K R Taliner governor of Illinois for malfeasance and duty omission. Fred B. Lukins and others charged with riot and murder in the October 12 Virden tragedy. The report to Fudge J R Shirley notes arrests of dozens of participants and sets Gov Turner’s bail at five hundred dollars.
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Virden
Fudge J. R. Shirley
Carlinville
Firden
John KR. Taliner
Iinois
Fred B. Lukins
Amar
Chicago-Virden
Willan Lukes
Frank Wilder
D. E. Sickles
Joseph
Ars
Turner
Tuten
Shirley
Tazmer
Train Hold-Up Near Sedalia Reported
A Missoni Pacific passenger train left St Joseph Missouri via Kansas City and Lexington branch was held up four miles west of Sedalia at 9 56 p m. Three masked men traded fire with a company posse of six. Engineer Jim West was captured. another robber may have been wounded and the third escaped. A posse pursued and organized to capture the remaining robbers.
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Tratuman Falls
Missoni Pacific
St. Joseph
Blo
Kansas City
Lexington
Sedalia
Jim West
Tia Nen
Georget
Muddy Creek
Daniels
Ami
Loldup
Panama celebrates eighty seventh anniversary of independence
Panama marks the eighty seventh anniversary of declaring independence from Spain in 1811. The celebration spanned three days, ending on Wednesday, with large scale festivities across the isthmus and a Bolivar led alliance shaping the region's later independence events.
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Panama
Spain
Bolivar
Colomia
Guatemala
Fire in California Powder Works at Pinole Caused Heavy Loss
A large blaze at the California Powder Company plant in Pinole California destroyed several buildings and much valuable machinery in the gun cotton division. Loss reported at $25000 with smokeless powder production halted and about one hundred workers unemployed. Winds spared the acid buildings valued at $200000.
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California Powder Company
Pinole
Cal
Train Collision Near Marshalltown Halts Northwestern Line
A fog bound crash disrupted service as a passenger train and a Northwestern era prefast engine collided near Marshalltown. Reported injuries include Fred Tuttle of Clinton and other travelers. one person is said to have died. An early investigation notes baggage car damage and a premature stop caused by the wreck.
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Marshalltown
Bageagoun
Fred Tuttle
Clinton
Armani
George
Disease outbreak prompts quarantine near Rome
In the quarter north of Rome, two neighbors fall ill with a disease affecting Bashaw children and others. Mrs Ernest Loomis is convalescing and out of danger. Authorities implement strict isolation to prevent spread, quarantining affected houses and monitoring contacts.
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Rome
Heur
George Bashan
James Sy
Bashaw
Oy Railes
Ernest’ Loomis
Beir to 2 Portu ac cording to advices
Beir to 2 Portu ac cording to advices from Springheld Airs Gaiety Prey a oF Council under the cris of the w the late P P Rast a of her father 10,000 t Methodist and societi¢s The remainder which is estimated to be is W be divided among his 2 Ars Frey of Council Loomis to Venezuela and t o Sprinefield harles K Roger aAgon aun City agi as Governor sons to GU associate delevates and ez to represent this state and tes have similarly appointed rep resentatives It is now learned that the at wactions and privileges given delegates are cut to be giver associate delegates as has weretofore been the custom By this action lova'alone will not send over one-fifth of ur dielegation.
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Beir
Gaiety Prey
Cris
P. P. Rast
Frey
aAgonaun
Agias
Tes
Lova
Des Moines Linemen Strike Over Manager Sale Demands
Des Moines linemen switchboard men and foremen of the Iowa Mutual Telephone Company walk out after a demand to discharge Tr. Grey is ignored. The strike is union backed and may spread to Iowa Telephone and telegraph workers, with the company vowing to fight.
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Bes Moines
Iowa Mutual Teléphone Company
Des Moines
Tr. Grey
Iowa Telephone Company
Mystery and banking woes amid late 19th century headlines
A scattered Iowa era column reports on a livery theft mystery tied to a missing horse and buggy, a defunct Case County Bank debtor released for good behavior but rearrested on new charges, dividends looming for Iowa Savings Bank creditors, and political and criminal notes including refusals for a regiment post, larceny trials, a buried man found, and a Burlington wreck with injuries.
Official vote count from recent council elections summarized
Official tally shows votes cast across multiple districts with totals for candidates and parties. Notable figures include 3,8725 for one party, 1,081 for another, and district tallies such as Seventh and Eleventh with varying candidate counts.
Morrison Elected Bishop at Cedar Rapids Episcopalian Session
At Cedar Rapids on November 30 the Episcopalian convention elected Dr. Morrison as bishop after a two-ballot vote. Clerical and lay delegates shifted, Morrison securing the majority of lay delegates and the final clerical tally. Other items include a fatal burn accident near Stiles, a jail escape attempt, an eight-year sentence for John Tudson, and various local notices.
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de Grace
Cedar Rapids
Glergy
Morrison
Green
Corneli i
Vandewater
Thwain
Siwain B. Cornet
Gornell
Cornell
Dr. Morrison
Cal. Clark
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