Drake's Address Urges Code Revision and Fiscal Prudence
Governor Drake presents a call to a brief General Assembly session to review the 1894 code revision and to tighten finances after disasters at Glenwood and Anamosa. He cites charitable needs, insurance proposals, and the need to defer undrawn appropriations while warning against rising warrants and debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov
Drake
General Assembly
Towa
Genérte
Commonwealth
Genera Assembly
Twelve-Cent Corn and Farm Profit Debate
A Iowa farmer argues corn at 12 cents a bushel benefits farmers when stock feeding and dairy work profit margins rise. He cites a Solomon Shenandoah area producer claiming 100 head cattle and corn fed totaling hundreds, while railroad managers criticize political distractions during harvest. The piece contrasts low prices with broad farm viability and notes Illinois wheat drought and rain delays reduced thrashing gains.
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Chicago Tribune
Iowa
J. J. Chamilier
Solomon
Shenandoah
Page County
Omaha
Chandler
United States
Cattia
Western
Illinois
Sinois
State Faces Growing Deficit and Auditor Report
Auditor McCarthy presents a detailed state deficit forecast to Governor Drake showing a current shortfall of 897 075 dollars, rising to 502 702 by Tau 1 next, with 100 000 for administrative expenses and 85 000 for rebuilding the feeble minded children’s home. Total estimated deficit through Jan 1 1898 stands at 13 404 dollars after considering warrants, expenses and anticipated revenues.
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Commonwealth
Fiself
Anamose Penitentiary
Glenwood
Citzens
Glenrgood
Glenrgood and the Fre Department
Council Bluffs
Ly Water
Atselt
Drake
McCarthy
Tau
S m
Fosso
ISON
Ile
Nother
Asrum
Mary
Arbitration Treaty Marks New Era in U S British Relations
A landmark five year arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Britain provides for settlement of monetary disputes up to 5100 000 and other differences by a three member commission. If unresolved, trials proceed with mediation by friendly powers and a Norwegian Swedish king appoints a final umpire.
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England
France
Great Britain
Cerlon
Endis
Cape of Good Hope
Mauritius
Natal
Bermudas
Canada
Fiji
New South Wales
New Zealand
Queenslana
South Australia
Tasuasaia
Cle
Sam
Oneéen
Vic
United States
Richard Oiner
Julien Pauncefote
Great Britain and Ireland
Queen Victoria
Venezuela
Gleveland
Territorisl
Norway
Sweden
Mer
Biggen
Duke of Cambridge
G. Titzgeorge
Daily Telegraph
Barard
Canon Wieming
St. Michael's Church
London
Witla
Pirmly
Farmers Rage After Gamekeepers Shoot Four in Indiana
In Lake County Indiana farmers from Hammond Whiting Toleston and Crown Point rally over the shooting of four farmers by gamekeepers of the Toleston Grin Club. Threats target both the workers and the club's property as tensions rise.
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Indiana
Lake County
Tolieston Grin Club
Hammond
Whiting
Toleston
Crown Point
Territorial claims and arbitration panel for cross border disputes
A proposed arbitral framework sets a two member per side panel for non territorial disputes and a six member commission for territorial questions. It envisages U S and British judges and Privy Council members named by respective leaders with final awards by majority. In a separate scene, gun club poaching led to a gunfight injuring several onlookers and arrests by the sheriff.
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Siu
Cosimission
Supreme Court of the United States
Circuit Courte
United States
Tles
Supreme Court of Adjudicature
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Great Britain
Mason Wins Nomination by Acclamation in Illinois Rally
Wing Mason, a Chicago Republican, was nominated by acclamation at Springfield after rivals withdrew. The party avoided a Lorimer-backed challenge as Madden and others yielded, praising Mason as the nation’s leading campaigner in the state. Crowds celebrated the nomination with cheers for the veteran reform figure.
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Will
Palmer
William Expert Meson
er-Congresa Nan
Chicago
Springfeld
Jobe M. Palme
Martin B. Madden
Cook
Mason
Mazon
Stefamation
Wis
Wwelvein
McKinner
Billy
Magan
Minvis
Dlingis
German Emperor's diet and exploits spark varied reports
A string of eccentric anecdotes circulates from Paris to England. Generals and nobles feature in stage dramas and dog shows while a German emperor is linked to hunting twenty nine stag kills. Manuscripts and auctions in Paris reveal high prices for rare works. The piece blends gossip on royalty clerics and artists with curious quirks and claims from canons to surgeons and violin makers.
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Nobel
Gen. Boulanger
Paris
Princess of Wales
Backeburg
Rosesini
Wridgegort
Conn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Executive Council
Executive Coun
Powell
Gleswood
Prudential
Auditor of State
A. T. Meservey
The
Agricultural College
Eleventh
Ioon
Meservet
Hiram Wheeler
Sar
China
Met
Icarthts
Muscatine
Waterloo
Keekah
Ravengort
Pew
Clinton County
Senator Sherman
Ohio Statesman
President McKinner
Barney Whitlock
Blackburn Brothers
Alfred Taylor
Wing
Stern
Thelleam Ernest Masgn
Sans
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