Pennsylvania Wreck At Exeter Dashes Day Of Pleasure
A Philadelphia and Reading Railroad crash near Exeter Pa on May 12 kills fifteen to twenty five and wounds fifty plus. An express from Pottsville to Philadelphia collided with an extra train carrying Harrisburg excursionists returning from Hartcourt monument ceremonies. Telescoping wreckage halted both trains and caused multiple fatalities.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia and Reading
Exeter
Readdog
Pottsville
Philadelphia
Reading
Harrisburg
Hartcouft
Admiral Dewey to Return Home at Once
The Navy Department released a notice on May 12 directing mail for the Olympia to London and indicating Dewey may return to the United States immediately. He is relieved of Manila duties and may depart at once, likely reaching New York around fifty five days after Manila, with a preference for the eastern route. The Stevens in London will distribute mail to warships in European waters, and the ship should not wait for next outward sail.
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Admiral Dewey
H. Ster
Trafalgar Square
London
England
Navy Department
Dewey
United States
Manila
Philippine Commission
Navy
Olympia
Stevens
Suez Canal
New York
Rosewell P Flower Dead Ex Gov of New York Passes Away
Former New York governor Roswell P Flower died May 12 at Eastport Country Club Long Island after an acute indigestion attack. He grew worse through the afternoon as heart failure developed and family in New York City were notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roswell P. Flower
Eastport Country Club
Eastport
L. I. Jr
Flower
Rebel Congress Divided Over Peace Terms In Manila
A Manila special reports the Filipino Congress at San Isidro with fifty six members. Twenty favor peace while the rest, holding sway, say independence is hopeless yet demand better terms from the United States. Other items note a Milwaukee barber’s shooting and a corset steel saving a girl, a steamboat boiler explosion near New York ity, and Admiral Kautz reporting withdrawn marines from Apia Samoa as of May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
San Isidro
United States
Admiral Kautz
Apia
Samoa
Auckland
N. Tiny
Reunion of Confederate Veterans at Charleston S C
The annual reunion at Charleston opened with heated debate over resolutions, led by Gen. Stephen D. Lee. Delegates referenced President MacKinley’s 1895 call for Northern graves to be honored, urging national unity and generous federal action, as 16 000 veterans paraded.
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Charleston
S. C
S.C
Stephen D. Lee
Mississippi
Committee On
Atlanta
Ga. Ren
United States of America
United States
United Confederate Veterans
MacKinsey
North
Indians Assault Herders On Opened Reservation
A Durango dispatch reports Weasel Skin and other Indians severely beat Mexican herders near the Lower la Mesa by the Animas River, fleeing five head of horses and a large sheep herd. They threaten harsher action if whites resist. Buckskin Charley is suspected. Sheriff Thompson departs with a posse to scene to arrest the rioters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durango
Colo
Weasel Skin
la Mesa
Animas River
Buckskin Charley
Thompson
Reiskins
Big Kansas City Fire Destroys Newby Warehouse
Five story Newby Transfer and Storage Company warehouse in Kansas City burned Wednesday night. Loss exceeds 100000 dollars with goods from across the country. Fireman James G. McNellis was killed by a live electric wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newby Transfer and Storage Company
Kansas City
James G. McNellis
Immune Regiment Arrives at Camp Meade for Muster Out
The Fifth Immunes from Cuba have reached Camp Meade Pa awaiting muster out. A New York Stock Exchange seat sold for 40000 dollars the highest price ever paid. A seat Saile for Frisco with Gold bids at 750000 for the Alameda steamer bound for San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Camp Meade
Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Saile
Frisco
Alameda
Sisney
N.S
San Francisco
Michigan Tragedy: Harvey Kills Family Then Himself
Harvey of Hawant City Michigan fatally wounds his wife and relatives, wounds his infant child and father-in-law, then shoots himself in the neck. The Pierson household shows a brutal scene as authorities note a quarrel led to multiple killings and injuries with potential lynching threats surrounding the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fieed
Sfoxeyph Harvey
Hawant City
Miclh
Robert Pierson
John Logenslyer
Harvey
Towa
Pierson
George Ulrich
Lancaster
Startling Testimony On Food Adulteration In Chicago
The Pure Food Investigation Committee heard alarming testimony in Chicago on May 10 about adulteration of meat products. Wisconsin Dairy and Food Commission chemist Prof Mitchel swore that many butchers use preserving liquids on meat for Hamburger steak and other delicacies. He described a liquid called freevine as nearly pure formaldehyde, used to preserve butter and milk, warning it damages stomach tissues. He recounted experiments with a liquid sold to butchers to soak Hamburger steak to preserve appearance.
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Pure Food
Senatorial
Pure Food Investigation Committee
Chicago
A. 3
Mitchel
Wisconsin Dairy Ant Food Commission
Inlinois
Tie
Willing to Fight in Philippines Proposed by Third Nebraska
Senator Thurston presented to President McKinley a tender from Major C F Scharman and the Third Nebraska for a regiment or battalion to serve in the Philippines. The President praised the spirit but could not commit to acceptance, promising to consider the offer. Also reported are the arrest of a faith healer in New York over Lilie Kranz’s illness, street railway price negotiations in Detroit, a Kings County clerk overpaid for filings, plow price outlook from Avery Plow Co, a deadly Buena Vista revival poisoning, and a Lancaster PA double tragedy of wife killed and husband hanging.
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Third
Nebraska
Thurston
McKinley
C.F. Scharman
Philippines
Maj. Scharman
Michael C. Murphy
Board of Health of
New York City
Maria BE
Lilie Kranz
Market Quotations Across Cities for Cattle Hogs and Grains
A scanned market roundup lists prices by city for cattle hogs and sheep, plus grains and dairy. Chicago Indianapolis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York show varied ranges for wheat corn oats rye and butter eggs. Strong entities include Chicago Indianapolis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York and New York prices for wheat No 2 red corn No 2 white butter eggs and livestock classes with specific per unit ranges.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Detroit
Toledo
Ste
Milwaukee
New York
Becomes City in a Day Mountain View Oklahoma Springs Up
Mountain View in Washta County rapidly grew from prairie to city in a single day on May 8. The town was surveyed and platted, a bridge over Washta River completed, freight moved, and business lines formed. W T W Yates became mayor, G W Bellamy treasurer, John Kerfoot police judge, with a full council and officers. Lots sold up to 3900 within minutes of stakes.
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Mountain View
Oklahoma
Washta
W. T. W. Yates
G. W. Bellamy
John Kerfoot
Bryan's Regiment Free Third Nebraska Mustered Out
W. J. Bryan's Third Nebraska Regiment was mustered out at Augusta Georgia Thursday and began the journey home. The health of the men is good and they depart with honorable discharge after performing their duty from Pablo Beach to Havana without complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
W. J. Bryan
Augusta
Pablo Beach
Havana
Sailorslionized as Nashville cruiser visits St Louis
Thousands visited the cruiser Nashville at St Louis on Thursday and crew with a military escort paraded to the Merchants Exchange where a reception was held. Thousands lined the streets and applauded the sailors amid a citywide event drawing large crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
St.onis
St. Louis
Merchants’ Exchange
Brookings Jail Break Ends in Successful Escape
William Carlton, using the alias William Carlton, escaped from Brookings jail in South Dakota on Wednesday night and remains at large. He had previously attempted an escape months earlier and received six months added for previous confinement in larceny-related charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Carlton
William Carlton
Brookings
M.D
CompHelly
Grand Latceny
Two Brothers Reunite After Seventy Six Years
Dr J K Rickey and his wife in Clarinda celebrated their sixty fifth anniversary when a news scrap triggered a search for a long lost brother, John Rickey of Laharpe Illinois. The two men, once Pittsburg steamboat pilots in 1823, have been separated since 1823 and now pursue reunion and travel homeward by rail if the match holds true.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.K. Rickey
Clarinda
John Rickey
Laharpe
Lil
Dr. Rickey
Pittsburg
Ohio
Rickey
Illinois
Clorinda
Supreme Court Voids Margin Note as Gambling Debt
Iowa Supreme Court rules a margin note for bucketshop trades is void and unenforceable. Gifford lent 25 dollars to pay margins at J T James Co Des Moines, later sold to People's Savings Bank, court holds the transaction was gambling and not recoverable at law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Iowa
Board of Trade
E. W. Gifford
J. T. James& Co
Des Moines
People’s Savings Bank
Iowa Grand Lodge Elects Officers and Meeting Place
The twenty third annual session of the Grand Lodge of the A O U W met in Muscatine. Elected officers include Grand master workman Will M Narvis Muscatine grand foreman B Swithh Spencer grand overseer G J Thomp 400 Chariton grand recorder B F Rehkopf Des Moines grand receiver William Elson Cedar Rapids grand guide F A Secord Sioux City watchman E E Stringer Jewell Junction grand trustee I P Van Cise Mt Pleasant and supreme lodge representatives B F Rebkoot and A W G Weeks. Creston to host next year’s meeting.
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Grand Lodge
The
Muscatine
Will M- Narvis
B. Swithh
Spencer
G. J. Thomp 400
Chariton
B. F. Rehkopf
Des Moines
Willian Elson
Cedar Rapids
Grand Guide
F. A. Secord
Sioux City
D Watchman
E. E. Stringer
Jewell Junction
Grand
I. P. van Cise
Mt Pleasant
Supreme Lodge
BF. Rebkoot
A. W. G. Weeks
Creston
Smallpox Scare Leads State Board Action in Iowa
Dr Kennedy of the State Board of Health reports fifteen smallpox cases in LeClaire and one in Waterloo. A prior LeClaire case turned out to be chicken pox. The board urges vaccination and containment while Davenport imposes a quarantine. Numerous villagers exposed. total spread unknown.
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Kennedy
State Board of Health
Leclaire
Waterloo
State Board
Davenport
Leclaira
Iowa Paying Law Stands After Conference Decision
At Des Moines meeting of Iowa town solicitors led by Mayor George T Baker Davenport the group discussed Federal Supreme Court rulings on paying laws. They concluded Dewey case doubts on Iowa law were invalidated yet the Iowa system based on benefits aligns with federal demands. Baker urged cities to proceed with improvements confidently.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Federal Supreme Court
Dewey
Towa
George T. Beker
Davenport
LE. Crisp
Osceola
George T. Baker
J. F. Devitt
Moscatine
W. H.C. Jacques
Ity
Ottumwa
Jom M. Powers
Keokuk
John N. Hughes
Cedar Rapids
B. Wadsworth
Council
Bluffs
T. F. Menire
Debuene
Baker
Elsworth Bank Robbery Stuns Hamilton County
The State Bank at Elsworth Hamilton County was robbed around 2 30 in the morning of May 12 by two burglars using nitroglycerine to open vaults and steal 3018 dollars. They fled with a horse drawn buggy from a livery stable. the team was found and a 1000 dollar reward has been posted by MLH Brinton. In Searsboro James Magnes died after being struck by a stray bullet and Clarence Greyson in the livery stable was shot at a rat. the bullet hit Maynes on the sidewalk.
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Hamilton County
State Bank
Elsworth
MLH_ Brinton
Jewell Junction
Searsboro
James Magnes
Clarence Greyson
Maynes
Fortieth Regiment
Tragic Accidental Shooting Near Elsworth Claims Teen
Lewis Rytter, 17, son of farmer Jaco Rytter, was killed in Thompson's crib shed three miles east of Elsworth last Friday. He met Amos Thompson to hunt squirrels when his gun slipped from a cultivator tongue. the hammer discharged, firing shot under his chin and tearing his face, causing instant death.
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Lewis Rytter
Jaco Rytter
Elsworth
Thompson
Bey
Amos Thompson
Lewis
Died in the Harness County Attorney Henry Dies in Court
County Attorney R W Henry collapsed and died of heart disease in Maquoketa courtroom during a trial after finishing testimony and before prosecutorial argument. He retired to the judge's room, then was found dead five minutes later. Henry was one of the state’s best known attorneys.
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Harness County
R. W. Henry
Maquoketa
Messenger
Henry
Past Female Pedalers set nine hour race results at Burlington
In the nine hour championship at Burlington last week the women’s race finished with Anderson Glaw and Lis ette taking 122 miles and 11 laps. Ward completed 122 miles and 9 laps. Iowa’s war expenses noted with 4 warrants for 41053 sent to Gov. Shaw for troop reimbursement. A two year old child in Atlantic died after ingesting poison before medical aid could arrive. The Society of Music Teachers of Iowa will meet in Marshalltown June 20 to 22. J Turner plans a George creamery with brick building and operation by June 1s.
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Burlington
Anderson
Glaw
Lisette
Ward
John McConnell
Atlantic
Society of Music Teachers of Iowa
Marshalltown
George
J. Turner
M. M. Lewis
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Avery Plow Company
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Irish Land League
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Ellsworth Bank Robbery
County Fair Association
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