Resume of Philippine casualties and diversions in 1893 1900
Nebraskans and other state regiments suffered heavy losses in the Philippine campaigns with 693 total deaths and 1591 wounded. The Minnesota regiment faced the most deaths from tropical fever, Oregon second, Nebraska third, and the Fourteenth Infantry had the most front line deaths from Nebraska. Also reported are Brooklyn streetcar labor tensions, tinplate mill resumption, and unrelated maritime and local incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Minnesota
Oregon
Nebraska
Nebraska Regiment
Fouteenth Infantry
Brooklyn
Two Hurt in Streetcar Collision at Seyvalynind Street
One man was killed and another injured when a streetcar excursion train derailed near Seyvalynind Street in Chiago while a picnic party was aboard. Police say the cars toppled as the group rode past the curve, with bystanders aiding victims.
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Seyvalynind Street
Exploding bands disrupt Barcelona areas on Saturday
Explosions rocked several Barcelona districts last Saturday morning causing intense excitement but no serious damage. The attacker remains unknown as authorities investigate the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Barcelona
Fourth of Sige List Shows Manila Troops Hard Hit
Advices from Manila dated June 1 report heavy attrition among volunteer regiments since mid May. Regiments such as Nebraska Washington South Dakota Montana and Kansas show large absences with many units under 300 available men. Losses mounted with Nebraska and Washington regiments each around two hundred, Crowan and others suffering severe casualties.
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Manila
San Francisco
Newport
Nebra
Weester
San Fernando
South Dakota
Montana
Kansas
Washington
Morong
Nebraska
Crowan
Fatal Texas Fight Leaves One Dead and Several Wounded
A Saturday shooting in New Boston Texas left Aya Smith dead two others fatally wounded and four seriously injured. The quarrel sprang from a fence dispute between Ira Smith and W D Hays. Participants met at a church and then a saloon where gunfire erupted. Hall Bays and others were injured or detained, including former county attorney Muanaing who did not participate.
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New Boston
Texas
Aya Smith
Ww. D. Hays
S. J. Haye
Hall Bays
J. T. Mabaing
W. G. Hart
Ira Smith
W. D. Hays
Muanaing
Tit
Hall Hays
Affixing of Check Stamp Ordered by Commissioner Wilson
Commissioner Wilson of the internal revenue issues a circular banning banks from stamping checks and requiring return to drawers. Banks stamping checks are warned that continued practice will be reported to the United States district attorney for prosecution. The action follows reports that some banks used stamping as an advertisement to attract depositors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Internal Revenue
United States
Kentucky Republicans Name Taylor for Governor at Lexington
The Kentucky Republican state convention in Lexington approved the platform and reaffirmed national party principles. W. S. Taylor was named for governor by acclamation, with John Marshill of Louisville as lieutenant governor candidate and Carel Powers of Knox County listed for Secretary of State. D. Pratt, who withdrew from the governor race, was nominated for attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fle
Kentucky
County
D. Pratt
Sailors Receive Manila Bay Medals On Fessenden
Eleven sailors aboard the revenue cutter Fessenden at Detroit were awarded bronze medals issued by Congress for participation in the Manila Bay action with Admiral Dewey in command of the McCulloch. Captain Hodgson also received a medal for leading the vessel during the battle.
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Fessenden
Detroit
Mich
Congress
Manila Bay
McCulloch
Admiral Dewey
Hodgson
Noted Indian Fighter Dead in Oklahoma
Jatin A. Foreman founder of El Reno and a pioneer of Oklahoma and Indian Territory died in Rexo Oklahoma. He served in the Civil War and in 1864 commanded Fort Gibson I T where he earned a reputation as an Indian fighter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexo
Oklahoma
Jatin A. Foreman
el Reno
Indien Perris Tary
Fort Gibson
I. T
Imperial Edict Calls Stop to Chinese Revenue Speculation
Pekin correspondent reports an imperial edict denouncing universal speculation in China’s revenue. The notice urges cessation of practices worsening the country’s financial straits and seeks to ease fiscal pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Loxpon
Pekin
the Times
Perth Amboy Bank Cashier Surrenders Over Large Shortage
Embezzlement at Wlesex County Bank in Perth Amboy New Jersey leads to closure. Cashier George M Valentine reported missing since July 10, later surrenders to police with counsel Edward Savage. Police estimate shortage around 210 000 while accountants review books. Valentine expresses remorse for his wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wlesex County Bank
Perth Amboy
N.J
George M. Valentine
Watson
Valentine
York City
Woodbridge
Edward Savage
Redway
Tat Tre
Aguinaldo Plot Aimed to Open Manila Gates and Slaughter
Officers of the Second Oregon guard say American troops in Manila faced a critical situation at the outbreak of hostilities. A captured letter from inside Manila revealed a plot to open the gates, sack the city, kill guards, and allow insurgents to overrun American camps. Only partial action occurred, including a fragmentary attack on a gate.
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Manila
Second
Oregon Gow
San Francisco
United States
Ighiec
Aguinaldo
Deignan declines Naval Academy appointment
Iowa youth Osborne F. Deignan refuses a Naval Academy offer citing difficulty in admission exams. Secretary Long proposed a bypass option, but Deignan opted to abandon naval dreams. Separately, Gen Merriam may succeed Gen Shafter as age limits loom. rumors say Merriam could take over in the Pacific, while Cheyenne reports convicting post office robbers tied to Dillon suspects and Union Pacific holdup links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Naval Academy
Long
Osborne F. Deignan
Nan Academy
Young Deignan
Merriam
Shafter
Cheyenne
Marshal Meikelsohn
Montana
Wyo
Dave Putty
Bud Nolan
Dillon
Mont
Wy ‘Amine
Budd
Big Piney
Roberts Brothers
United
German decree bans fresh beef imports to Germany
The Reichsdanzigec, the German official organ, prints a directive by Dir Struckmann, president of the Rhine Province at Aix-la-Chapelle, prohibiting fresh beef imports. The measure mirrors Belgium’s live cattle regulation after it briefly allowed U S cattle for slaughter, crossing the Belgian route into Germany in breach of existing laws. Astor seeks review of NY tax decision in Supreme Court. He claims non-residency and lack of possession of $200 personal property for which commissioners taxed him, with a writ returnable in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reichdanzigec
Dir Struckmann
Riine
Aix-la-Chapelle
Gkienbarg
Astor
William Wakturl Astor
Supreme Court of
New York
Tay Abd Agstssminhls
Essing
Relief for Texas flood victims arranged by Mawley
Government relief efforts reach the Brazos Valley as Representative Mawley coordinates with the Agricultural Department for tents and rations. The War Department responds generously to ease distress in Lee country. Dewey arrives at Port Said aboard the Olympia with Joly Léon aboard.
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Mawley
Texas
Agricultural Department
Trazos
War Department
Lee
Dewey
Port Said
Admiral Dewey
Joly Léon
United States
Olympia
Woodmen Goat Bucked In Initiation Suit For 10000
Max Doreh, a tailor, sues Modern Woodmen of America in Kansas City for 10000 damages claiming a mechanical goat tied to an axle eight feet wide slammed him during initiation. He alleges wheels rusted over lodge floor, crushing his hand. Woodmen member John Snivan testifies relief committee paid two weeks salary and gave a full receipt. A prior similar case by Leanna Winslow against Maccabees yielded 12000 verdict.
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Kansas City
Max Doreh
Society
Doreh
Dorch
John Snivan
Gars
Relief Committee
Leanna Winslow
The
Maccabees
Dallas High School Professor Dies in Revival Shooting
Professor William Lipscomb of a Dallas high school died July 30 from a wound inflicted during revival services at the First Christian Church. John T. Carlisle, former janitor, is jailed as the Grand Jury weighs the case. Carlisle, related to a former Treasury secretary, claims amnesia and blames Lipscomb for his unemployment.
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J. T. Catliste
Wm. Lipscomb
Dallas
Texas
John T. Catliste
First Christian Church
Carlisle
Secretary of the Treasury
John G. Carlisle
Lipscomb
Hope to Get Into United States. Guatemala official selling railroad
Martin Roverts, financial representative of the Guatemalan government, is in New York trying to sell a railroad built in Guatemala. He claims Central American states aspire to join the United States and that many republics rig up schemes to connect with the U S. Nearby, a sensational page mentions a murder and buried wealth, a Dreyfus trial date unsettled, and a note on the Rough Riders regiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Martin Roverts
Guatemala
New York City
Flood Hits Manti Utah Town of Two Thousand
A special from Manti Utah reports two city creeks overflowed their channels Wednesday night flooding most of the town. No lives were lost but there were narrow escapes. Property loss is heavy. Kansas City Packers Close. Schwarzchild and Sulzberger shut their packing plant in Kansas City rather than grant a second wage advance to 200 butchers and helpers. A thousand men are out. Tramps Killed in a Wreck. Four tramps were killed and five seriously injured when a freight train wreck occurred on the Chicago and Alton road near Glendale. Samoan Commission Starts Home. The naval transport Badger carrying the Samoan Commission sailed homeward with the commission aboard.
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Utah
Manti
Kansas City Packers
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger
Kansas City
Glendale
Mixed Market Quotations for Cattle Hogs and Grains
Chicago to New York and other cities show varied quotes across cattle hogs and grains. Cattle prices range from three to five and a half dollars. hogs fetch around four to five dollars. wheat No 2 red at roughly 72 to 75 cents. corn No 2 white near 60 to 75 cents. oats and rye quoted with minor shifts. butter eggs and other staples listed in regional markets.
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Chicago
Tnodianapolis
St. Louis
Isles
Milwauker
New York
The Kissing Bug Haunts Iowa Deaths and Warnings
The kissing bug has appeared in Iowa as Mary Vallehan of Cedar Rapids died from its poison. William Christopherson of Waterloo reports his year-old daughter bitten, swelling spreading to chest and arms. Iss Vaughan was bitten days earlier but delayed medical help. A doctor attended the Christopherson child as soon as the poison emerged, and fears were minimal for her.
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Buz
Mary Vallehan
Cedar Rapids
William Christopherson
Waterloo
Iss Vaughan
Christopherson
Fort Dodge Dairymen Seek State Veterinarian Test
Fort Dodge leading dairymen draw a petition to Governor requesting State Veterinarian Gibson visit the city to test dairy herds. They seek periodic examinations for tuberculosis free herds as a step toward a city licensure system to safeguard dairy patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Gibson
Fort Donge
Fort Dodge Painter Killed in Forty Foot Fall
Fort Dodge painter Geo Trushner fell from a third story scaffold to brick pavement about forty feet below and was instantly killed. A crowd witnessed the fatal plunge as a ladder shifted and he pitched headfirst over the edge. He was about 56 years old and leaves a family. Knights Templar Elect Officers listed Spirit Lake. Poll Tax for Soldiers debated as to exemptions. Adjutant General Byers rules service excludes only those in National Guard. Dubuque light and traction fight continues between rival syndicates backed by Philadelphia interests. Ottumwa to gain Dominian Manufacturing Company plant. contract signed, land and incentives promised. Cattle sales in Chicago noted with weights and prices. Rabies scare ends with diagnosis of mad staggers in Dubuque.
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Geo. Trushner
Au Fort Dodge
Huebner
Duebner
Byers
Iowa National Guard
United States
Nubaque
Dubuque
No Choice at Pauimetsburg Convention in Emmets
In Pauimetsburg a 47th Town Republican senator convention met at Emmets adjourned July 14 to 78 after 878 ballots. No other names were reported. The result matched the first ballot. Hoary, Crim, larke, and Rock Rapids figures appear. Rock Rapids man Benjamin E B Richards of Rock Rapids was elected president of the American Whist League for the coming year in Chicago.
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Pauimetsburg
Vie
Republicar Senatoriel Convention
Rock Rapids
Chicago
Benjamin EB
Richardser Hock Rapids
Stripes Give Way to Uniforms in Iowa Penitentiary Plan
The Sette Board of Centro of Iowa proposes a grade system in state prisons with uniform colors replacing stripes. Convicts would be classified by behavior and assigned distinct uniforms, brown predominating for the best class. The plan includes privileges and aims to foster reformation through rewards and reduced humiliation.
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Sette Board of
Centro
Iowa
Convicls
Colored Masons elect officers in Davenport meeting
The Grand Lodge of Colored Masons of Seasons of Town met in Davenport on July 12 and elected officers. Grand master J. C. Brown of Marshalltown. Deputy ELL. Straw of Ottumwa. Senior warden J. Frank Blagburn of Des Moines. Junior warden C. Wheeler, Marshall- Secretary 4. 4. Bland of Kedak. Treasurer William Coalson of Des Moines.
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Knights Templar
Knights Templar of
Lowe
Spirit Lake
John II
Pettibone
Burlington
D. M. Brown
W.H. Nortichester
W. P F. Craig
Des Moines
Morace E. Goon
D. D
Cedar Rapids
W. MM. Weldon
Iowa Falls
William 2. Howland
Mare
Jol B. Atkin
Council Bluffs
Grand Register
Alfred Wingate
Towa
Colored Masons
Grand Lodge of Colored Seasons of Town
Davenport
J. C. Brown
Marshalltown
Ell. Straw
Ottumwa
J. Frank Blagburn
C. Wheeler
Marshall
Bland
Kedak
William Coalson
Tornado Misses Morning Side in Sioux City
A July 12 tornado narrowly avoided Morning Side Sioux City. It damaged a few trees and chicken coops, toppled a wheelbarrow, and carried away a fence board. No injuries occurred and total property damage was minimal.
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Morning Side
Sioux City
No Saloons for Cherokee Petition Fails
The Cherokee saloon consent petition claimed 50 percent voter signers under the amlet law but the Board of Supervisors found it lacked the required 88 percent threshold and was insufficient. The movement was lost by a very small margin.
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Board of Supervisors
Railroad right of way progresses Gowrie area
Consumption proceedings start near Gowrie for the Marshalkoryn and Dakota Railroad. The Gowrie to Frazer branch will be built at once with Fort Gorge treasurer T. reservey announcing construction to begin and an October 2 operation date for the Gowrie to Prayer line. Tracklayers strike at Tara over wage disputes with Fort Doge & Omaha.
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Gowrie
Marshalkoryn
Dakota
Gowrig
Frazer
T. Reservey
Fort Gourge
Abonce
Prayer
Fort Doge & Omaha
Tara
Pioneer Citizen Kramer Found Dead By Hanging
W I Kramer, a pioneer resident of Helstgin, died by hanging himself from a barge rafter after weeks of illness and melancholia. He had been indisposed for about six weeks and felt life had little left for him.
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Binselt
W. I. Kramer
Helstgin
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Fourteenth Fay Fantry
N.Y
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Capt. Andrews
Fuond
Capp
Sherfock
Manchester
Liverpool
William A. Andrews
Atlantic City
Atlantic
Andrews
Frank Ray
Catherine Wimsey
Clifford
James Shannon
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ray
Smith
Victoria
B. G
Roe
EL. Brown
Brown
Transvaal
Kloodikers
Georgia
Stenping
Guy
Batre Pritt
Sige List
Taylor
Mar
Thomas Graves
Richmond
Ordusines
Ganeraluis
Sandy Hook
Breshia
George
Taman
Jersey
Deignan
Renda
Department of the Pacific
Department of Columbia
Graves
Dreyfus
Maitre de Mange
Rennes
France
Rough Riders
Corbin
Wes
Rough Rider
Torin
Amoan Commisson
Badger
Samoa
Denise
Ottumrwa
Carrelton
J. C. Brownhall
J. N. Breakover
Maufacturing
South Atumwa
M- Sceutin
Malvern
Bartlett Richardz
Chadron
Neb
South Omaha
Stovk
Shalstown
Dekota
A. Kramer
Dayton
Burbank
Cal
Kramer
Hart
Artie Davis
Keoni& Western Railroad
Keokuk & Western
Yer Wert
Davis
Dainsville
Chile
Frank Menzie
Hansell
A. W. Fleming
Logan
Fleming
Juli Meyers
Ieider
Germany
Clarence
Nels T. Wicks Ving
Roland
Clear Lake
Vilty Second Regiment
Town National Guard
Lange
Cato Sells
Ibo
Cate Sells
Vinton
Zavernor
Demacratic
Hes
Vane Slidate
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