Five Men Killed in Omaha Hand Car Accident Near Humboldt
Word reached Sioux Falls of a deadly Omaha railroad accident near Humboldt. A work train backing down struck a hand car on the track, killing five Italian laborers and injuring many more, with several expected to die. An armed mob threatened the crew before they fled the scene as doctors and relief trains arrived from Sioux Falls and Montrose.
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Sioux Falls
S.D
Omahe
Humboldt
Condncter Higgins
Montrose
Hurroud
Edward Howard
Flve
Disinfection Planned For Bubonic Plague Ship
Steam disinfection will be used on a steamer arriving in New York after suspected bubonic plague aboard. Crew bathed and detained for observation on Hoffman Island while cargo is discharged and disinfected. Swinburne Island patients show no change. health officials pledge thorough, city-wide safeguards.
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New York
Swinburne Island
Hoffman Island
Crosby
Health Department
Reiger Former Missouri Bank Chief Sentenced to Six Years
Reiger, ex president of the Missouri National Bank, found guilty of misapplying bank funds and sentenced by Judge Adams to six years in the penitentiary. Co defendant Robert D Covington acquitted. Reiger had owed depositors more than 31,500,000 and is now in Springfield Illinois. Covington in Chicago. The case proceeds to the U S court of appeals. Bonds of 320,000 were posted by relatives.
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Reiger
Missouri Bank
Kansas City
Missouri National Bank
Ford
Robert D. Covingtton
Springfield
Ill
Covington
Chicago
Adams
United States Court of Appeals
Deserter pursuit ends in fatal shooting in Omaha
Corporal Faire and a private soldier of the Tenth Infantry pursued two deserters from Fort Crook near Omaha. They overtook Samuel Morgan who refused to halt. Faire and the other soldier fired. Morgan died minutes later. Also reported: Fourteen Chicago lodges of Knights and Ladies of Aynor split from the organization over high assessments and formed the German American Federation of Alices with a rival leadership.
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Omahs
Neb
Faire
Tenth Infantry
Fort Crook
Samuel Morgan
la Platte
Mortain
Lodges
Seredo
Chicago
The
Knights and Ladies of Aynor
Supremeé Lodge
Kevied Eieh Mynth
Studek Tis German- Americal Federation of
Aliecs
Tayo Eviedheir Grand Ulliects
Kansas Town Scorched by Fire Near St. Joseph
Truex Kansas, ten miles west of St. Joseph, was nearly wiped out by a large fire destroying multiple businesses. Three tire companies from St. Joseph were among those affected as losses reach fifty thousand dollars.
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Kansas
St. Joseph
Truex
Kan
Here
Gordon Siegel Dies at City Home at 110 Years
Gordon Siegel, vice president of the Siegel Cooper Company, died in his city residence at age 110. The estate was valued at several Indian cellars according to the report.
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Gordon Siegel
New York
Gorlon Siegel
Thesiegel
Cooper Company
A. Dee
Stratford
Trade shrinkage noted in Dun's Weekly Preview of Trade
New York R G Dun and Co weekly report shows demand for iron and steel weakening while pig prices hold steady. Billets and plates quote lower as early delivery premiums fade. small mills selling at Pittsburgh at 35 cents. sheet prices drop. Boots and shoes shipments fall. textile makers prosper though material speculation could cause trouble. Cotton market volatile but recovers after a slight dip. Wheat and corn fall modestly with exports and receipts varying from last year. US weekly failures total 519 versus 223 last year. Canada reports 20 versus 26 last year.
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New York
R.G. Dun & Co
Pittsburg
Woodens
Pacific
United States
Canada
Roberts Will Not Resign Fight for Seat in Congress
New York report quotes Rep B Roberts of Titab denying resigning after Congress convenes. He says he was fairly elected, will fight to finish, and rejects rumors of political motives or church influence. He asserts he runs on political lines and remains in office.
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Utah
Sear
New York
Roberts
Titab
Depai
Congress
Mr. Roberts
Three Men Held in Philadelphia on Election Fraud Charge
Three men Samuel Salter deputy coroner Joseph G Rodgers lieutenant of the capitol police and Clarence Meeser library employee were held in $1500 bail in Philadelphia on charges of conspiring to forge election returns. The arrest followed testimony from Washington residents earlier linked to a similar case where fourteen alleged repeaters were brought to the city by Lieutenant Rodgers. George Kirkland testified he joined the scheme at newspaper urging to expose fraud.
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Philadelphia
Samuel Salter
Joseph G. Rodgers
Capitol Police
Washington
D.C
Clarence Meeser
Congressional Library
Shnai
Lieut. Rodgers
George Kirkland
Quintuple Tragedy Shocks Chicago Family
Chicago man Cornelius Corcoran killed four of his children aged 6 to 14 with a gun and poison and then took his own life. One child died days earlier after allegedly being given laudanum by mistake. the remaining children were recovering before the final killings. The motive remains unclear.
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Chicago
Cornelius Corcoran
Corcoran
Goebel bid to throw Louisville vote sparks recall bid
Attorneys for William Goebel petition the Louisville election board to discard the city ballot claiming intimidation by militia deployed for the governor’s protection. Granting the petition could hand Goebel a statewide plurality.
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Louisville
Louisvile
Wm. Goebel
Goebel
Senator Proctor Denies Dewey Presidential Bid
In a Washington interview on November 16 Senator Proctor of Vermont says he is not trying to make Admiral Dewey a candidate. He notes Dewey left Manila averse to politics and insists there is no possibility of a Dewey presidential bid next year.
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Proctor
Washington
Vermont
Post
Dewey Bovia
Dewey
Manila
Sines
Admiral Dewey
Express Car Robbery Near Deck Junction on Lake Shore Train
An express car on the Lake Shore line between Ashtabula and Erie was robbed the night of November 16. At Deck Junction the bell cord was pulled, stopping the train. the crew could not locate the signal, but found the second express car ransacked and a gun used by a messenger missing. Express agents say the car held bulky matter and little was taken.
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Ashtabula
Oliv
Lake Shore
Erie
Deck Junction
Conostoga Wreck After Collision At Chicago Harbor
The Anchorling steamer Conostoga from Buffalo collided with another vessel as it entered the Chicago harbor. Water rushed into the boiler room and fires were extinguished as the ship grounded near the harbor entrance with only the deck showing above water.
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Conostoga
Chicago
Buffalo
Michigan Democrats Endorse Bryan for President
The Michigan Democratic Committee announced its intention to endorse William J. Bryan for the Democratic presidential nomination. It also declared support for a campaign on anti imperialism and anti trust lines and planned a monthly publication under the committee supervision.
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Michigan
Detroit
Democratic State Central Committee
W- J. Bryan
Tme
Offer to Buy Bonds Tendered Two Million Dollars
New York Sub Treasury reports $2,000,000 in bond tender offers, mostly in standard amounts, as Treasury proposes to buy bonds. Chicago Strike Settled as Sykes Steel and Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers' Union reach agreement ending the lockout tied to the dispute. Washington notes postal deficit down $5,610,777 for the fiscal year, total receipts exceed $83,000,000. Lebanon mills suspend operations at American Iron and Steel Manufacturing Company due to coal shortages from the famine.
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New York
Sub-Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Chicago
Sykes Steel Rouling Company
Amalgamated Sheet,Metal Workers’ Union
Tanfing Company
Washington
Yestmaster
Madden
Lebanon
American Iron and Steel Manufacturing Company
Earthquake Shocks Verona Italy Town in Panic
A sharp tremor struck Verona Italy injuring no one of record and sending residents into chaos. Eyewitnesses reported rattled buildings and widespread alarm as tremors subsided. Further seismic data awaited from local authorities.
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Verona
Italy
Market Quotations From Chicago and Other Markets
Market reports show cattle and hog prices across Chicago Indianapolis and St. Louis with varied grades and ranges. Wheat corn oats and rye quotations appear by No 2 grades, while sheep and pork values are listed alongside regional price points and shipping terms.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Five Smallpox Cases Reported in Storm Lake Quarantine
Storm Lake Health Officer Dr L M Johnson investigated a suspected outbreak at a local hotel with Dr Kh E Cenniit of Sioux City. Four defined cases of smallpox were found among guests and staff. one more case appeared at a private residence. All exposed individuals were quarantined. The affiicted include Bertha and Etta Kiddle, daughters of the hotel proprietor, clerk Frank Riordan, conductor Sharp of the Minneapolis and St Louis Railroad, and Clifford.
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City Health
L.M. Johnson
Storm Lake
Tocal
Kh. E. Cenniit
Sioux City
State Board of Health
Enue
Iere
Bertha
Etta Kiddle
Frank Riordan
Sharp
Minneapolis and
St. Louis Railroad
Clidord
Des Moines Woman Seeks Release for Daughter from Jail
A Des Moines mother sought habeas corpus relief for her daughter confined since a reform school riot at Mitchellville. Attorneys, papers prepared, alleged inhuman jail treatment including soaking and drowning in water. Authorities reportedly found charges about jail conditions not tenable. the effort will be dropped as more girls are moved back to Mitchellville.
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Des Moines
Blanche Runyon
Mitehellville
Gis
Jahosevyas
Mitchellville
Important Iowa meeting of firemen association Cedar Rapids
The Iowa State Firemen's Association held a pivotal Cedar Rapids gathering last week revising the constitution bylaws and tournament rules. Officers were chosen including President Warren and Treasurer Johnston. The meeting also discussed bond requirements for the annual tournament and future site planning.
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Iowa State Firemen’s Association
Cédar Rapids
Lowa State Firemen’s
Cedar Rapids
C. G. Warren
Harlan
Board of Central
Basra Control in Governor Hands Biennial Report Cites Reforms
A voluminous Biennial Report outlines governance by Basra Control under Governor Shaw with Nov 15 as the date. It requests 50,099 extra appropriations, proposes a general tax plan to fund institutions, and lists numerous line-item appropriations for state hospitals asylums schools and reform facilities totaling 739,072 with additional land purchases. It supports retaining county asylums under state control and discusses a proposed twine factory at Avamosa and a perfor mance pricing system for convicts.
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Basra
Wiwelbartow
Gov. Shaw
Econtral
Dirst
Hist Assembly
Annealy
Orphass
Davenport
Marshalltown
College For
Vinton
Industrial
Knoxville
School For
Council Bluffs
Glenwood
Eldora
Mitchellville
Mt Pleasant
Independence
Clarinda
Cherokee
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Grenwood
Avamosa
Butzio
Wade
Boone Eyes Marsden Process Factory in Cornstalk Plan
Boone interests seek to site a factory using the Marsden process on cornstalks. The plan cites Owensboro Linden Peoria as examples where large plants produce cattle feed charcoal paper and smokeless powder. Local business groups may consider action as eastern investors push the project forward.
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Boone
Owensboro
Linden
Ill
Peoria
Toten
Richards Is Named Private Secretary to Nest Speaker
Henderson announces Julian W. Richards of Waterloo as his private secretary. Also reports of a drunken accident near Ithwood and Bertram, a man hospitalized in Cedar Rapids with recovery likely. Beet sugar factory plans for Des Moines with $500000 capital outlined. W E O Blenes withdraws from future candidacy due to health and past charges.
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Waterloo
Henderson
Julian W. Richards
D.b.lyons
Towa
Des Moines Beet Sugar Company
W. E. O’blenes
Labor Statistics
Shaw
Drake and Jackson
Bii
O'Bleness
Byers Victory Narrowly Leads After Official Count
Disputed results from Tarfan Thou show H W Byers leading R Battey by IT votes once the official tally is counted. The Republican face a tight contest as only five votes separate them. A court house site fight in Fort Dodge ends with the county approving 100000 for a new courthouse, while the present site remains in place after supervisor actions.
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Byers
Tarfan Thou
H. W Byers
R Battey
Battey
Fort Dodge
Fort Dove
Board of Supervisors
War With the Boers Narrows Natal Front After Ladysmith Squeeze
Reports describe ongoing but inconclusive fighting in Natal as Boers surround Ladysmith and force Colenso evacuation. Kimberley and Mafeking endure sieges while Boer forces gather south of Ladysmith, striking to disrupt British relief attempts for Gen White.
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Ladysmith
London
Esougt
Colenso
Durban
Rau
Yugella
Pietermaritzburg
von Ruy
Builer
Durbay
White
Kimberley
Calenso
Ladssmith
Choctaw Citizenship Rules Spark Controversy
The article reports on a new policy affecting Choctaw by blood who marry white men. It states wives cannot receive tribal funds or citizenship benefits, sparking debate over marriage, ethnicity, and tribal membership.
War News In Brief From The Front
War news reports say Boers marching into Zululand near Colenso and British censorship limits authentic details. Gen Buller expects campaign after Christmas while 130000 troops have landed. Portugal unsure on troop deployment. Belgium warns Dr Leyds neutrality stance. Durban notes Boers repulsed at Tedy Smith, Lambton arrives with 500 men. Allwalworth abandoned as Boers occupy border town.
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Colenso
Zululand
Buller
Cape Town
St. Petersburg
Athan
Leyds
Brussels
Belgium
Durban
Tedysmith
Lambton
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Orange Brae
Saubert
Malentine
Putliggtl
Dlemueney
Kaygtaud
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