Memphis photographer Bingham names wife as sole executrix
Benjami:. Bingham of Memphis Tennessee made a handwritten will shortly before his death leaving the entire estate to his wife and appointing her executrix without bond. He stated his confidence in his wife and that she is capable of handling his property, noting he was not a lawyer and that the will should stand as his plain method of doing business. The estate is described as valuable.
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Benjami
Bingham
Memphis
Tenn
South American Lovers Use Magnolia Message Trick
The custom involves a magnolia petal writing a hidden message. A lover brushes a pointed pencil on a white petal, the brown spot appears, and after being placed in water the message becomes visible within a few hours.
City Register Whitmore Compiles Boston Cemetery List
City Register Whitmore of Boston voluntarily ordered a classified list of names on tombstones across Granary Copp's Hill and King’s Chapel cemeteries to aid genealogical researchers. Also notes an elephant in New York’s Central Park menagerie uses a hose to bathe and cool off, and Berlin thunderstorm experiments compare lightning power to 7 000 horsepower.
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City Register Whitmore
Boston
Copp’s Hill
King’s Chapel
Central Park Menagerie
New York
Tom
Berlin
Global population distribution by region
The text states that of every 1,000 people, 58 live in Asia, 242 in Europe, 111 in Africa, 82 in America, five in Oceanica and polar regions, and one in Australia. It notes Asia holds over half the world’s population and Europe about a quarter, while Australia’s population is roughly comparable to London’s population alone.
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Globe
Asia
Europe
Africa
America
Oceanica
Polar Regions
Australia
Earth
London
Motion of Trains in Air and Public Health Notes
The text discusses air drag from fast trains, a danger of being toppled by rushing air. It reports 1138 scarlet fever cases in Toronto with 63 deaths, peaking in March and decreasing afterward, especially fatal to young children. It notes a Pennsylvania tax challenge against aliens and a cross between squash and sunflower plants in a Mississippian garden.
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Toronto
Ont
D. EF. Cadenhead
Carthage
Miss
Burmese Wood Fraud Over Railroad Sleepers Exposed
Burmah grows a hardwood called byinkadoe used for railroad sleepers and valued by British engineers. Burmese traders, aware of engineers’ ignorance, dye cheap wood reddy and pass it off as nyinkados to deceive buyers.
Parisian innovator tests sea pressure cylinder off Havre
In a H G Weiles tale a man explores the ocean depths in a steel cylinder. Now M fel Pozzo of Paris has built such a vessel and plans to test it in the sea depths near Havre and Brest aboard a jeep craft.
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H. G. Weiles
M, Fel Pozzo
Paris
Havre
Brest
New Florida fish reaches Long Island waters for first time
A species known as wapsies in St. Johns river Florida has been found in Long Island sound near the Connecticut river mouth for the first time in living memory of old fishermen. Its edibility is not yet established.
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St. John's River
Florida
Long Island‘ Sound
Connecticut River
Miners in IGWA sympathize with wage movement
Des Moines and Ottumwa reports show miners expressing sympathy with the push for higher wages and better conditions. No Ottumwa delegates chosen. districts differ in stance and possible withdrawal from the meeting. Delegates from Oskaloosa arrive as Gre Water agitators attend. suspension favored by resolutions but likely opposed by the full convention.
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Des Moines
Ottumwa
Mahaska
Appanoose
Wapello
Oskaloosa
Hunter
Keegan
Grewater
Ill
Committee of
Rural Free Delivery Testing Near Eldora
Congressmen pressed the post office to test rural free delivery in the Eldora area. New Providence supplied the only acceptable report. An agent laid out three routes, two at twenty six miles and one at twenty five. Service runs 12 30 to 5, eleven months, cost not over $1 000. Bids will be opened, and the three lowest bidders chosen.
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Eldora
Henderson
Postfice Department
Washington
New Providence
Chicago
Buckets of deception: Chicago bucket shop men flee
Des Moines reports government officials cannot arrest Chicago bucket shop operators indicted for mail fraud. They allegedly solicited Iowa customers by mail and misused funds. Authorities believe the men have likely left their usual haunts and may not be apprehended soon.
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Bucket Shop
Des Moines
Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Iowa
Quick Capture Burglary Report From Morning Sun
Morning Sun hotel burglary leads Burlington officers to a suspect a local negro loitering near the scene. A revolver a solid gold pocket watch and chain a ladies watch chain money and a gold stud are recovered. The thief confesses the theft totals forty seven dollars.
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Burlington
Young Man Killed in Waukon Tragedy Near State Center
Ashley Delaware 21 of State Center died after falling between box cars on a west bound freight near LaMoille. Four companions rode atop cars, alcohol adulterated, and an east bound train found him mangled. jury yet to verdict. investigators consider train crew possible liability. Delaware's mother had left for Canada.
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Marshalltown
Ashley Deleware
State Center
Here
LaMoille
Delaware
Ames
la Moille
Sheriff Mills
Liele
Canada
Waukon Store Murder Suspect Identified in Duffy Case
Dubuque reports Henry Duffy was found dead April 26 in his Waukon store. A revolver near his body, later linked to Frank Arnold, sparks murder suspicion. Arnold, a 25 year old well digger, left town two weeks before arrest in Omaha. He claims he lent the weapon to Duffy. No robbery evidence emerged.
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Frank Arnold
Waukon
Dubuque
Henry Duffy
McGee
Omaha
Duffy
Arnold
Unlucky Footpad Fatally Injured in Decorah Bridge Clash
Aug 9 in Dubuque reports Ole Christopher son attempted a robbery on Paul Larson at Decorah. Larson wrestled free on the West Decorah bridge before Christopherson toppled over the railing into the creek and is unconscious and expected to die.
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Dubuque
Ole Christopherson
Paul Larson
Decorah
Larson
West Decorah
Christopherson
Sequel to a drowning case leads to arrests in Kamrar area
In Webster City Iowa on August 9 eight men were arrested by State Warden Delavan for seining in the Boon river the night Lewis Gerber drowned nearby. The group, who had gathered near Kamrar, used nets and claimed Gerber’s death was accidental, but investigators found the story false. The incident mirrors a prior Montour drowning and implicates Gerber’s companions.
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Imegally Fiehingy
Webster City
Lewis Gerber
Delavan
Kamrar
Boon River
Gerbert
Montour
Gerber
Farmer Ends Life After Heavy Drinking Near Burlington
Burlington region records a death by suicide as William A Shultke was found hanged at his farm after a period of heavy drinking. He had spent $7000 of funds meant for his stepson and daughter on alcohol. The coroner's jury ruled the death a result of a drinking spell. Also reported, Painter Jr. died from a fatal skull fracture after being struck by a revolving shaft at Cornville Electric Light Works.
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Burlington
William A. Shultke
Iowa City
Jus- Painter, Jr
Electric Light
Cornville
North Dakota Board Raises Railroad Valuation Statewide
The North Dakota board of equalization added 600 000 to railroad property valuation for tax purposes increasing total state railway value to 48 500 000. The measure applies a 250 per mile franchise tax rate, sparking protests from Northern Pacific and Northwestern while Great Northern benefits most due to longer statewide mileage.
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North Dakota Board
Bismarck
N. D
State Board of Equalization
Great Northern Road
Northern Pacific
Northwestern
Pension Agents Fees Case Decided by Assistant Secretary Davis
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Davis ruled on attorney fees in pension actions. He says for prosecutions of claims other than direct pension applications, fees are fixed by the commissioner of pensions, up to 125 in general claims and up to 10 under the June 27 act. Proceedings to show cause why a pensioner's name should be dropped count as claim prosecution, not a pension application.
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Davis
Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
Camps Edge Toward Violence as Miners Stand Firm
Report from Pittsburg dated August indicates miners in three camps near De Armitts face heightened tension though no open clash yet. The feared conflict would be between striking miners and local African American workers at Unity camp on the Pittsburg and Bessemer railway. Observers note nightly shootings, speak easy tents, and brawls as divisions widen.
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Pittsburg
Aug
de Armitt
Unity
Pittsburg and
Bessemer
Oak Hill
Coke
Army of Strikers to Invade Districts in Westmoreland Campaign
Pittsburg August 9. Strike leaders plan a national campaign against mine owners in Westmoreland and central Pennsylvania with up to 8000 marchers. Camps will be set at De Armitt mines Cannonsburg and Bunola as National Guard units stand ready for immediate service.
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Pittsburg
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania
Clearfield County
de Armitt
Cannonsburg
Bunola
Dolan
East Pittsburg
Braddock
McKay
Harrisburg
National Guard of
Sandy Creek
Squire Stemmens
Patrick Dolan
Jacob Aufhelter
Paul Trimmer
Edward McKay
Cameron Miller
William Warner
Edward Shaw
Vigilantes mistake injures farmers in Minnesota chase
In Bloomington township vigilantes mistook Charles Koop and his son with chickens for chicken thieves. The pair fled to a farm yard after shots were fired, leaving John Koop with seven wounds and a horse severely injured. Warrants will be issued for the shooters.
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St. Paul
Minn
Charles Koop
Minneapolis
Bloomington
Koops
John
PENSIONS AND POSTMASTERS Nines of Veterans Added to List
Washington gives pensions to several veterans and widows from Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska. Albert Eshleman, Alexander Dobbin, and Mary Ann Baldwin are among original pensions. Martha Jane Filson is a Mexican War widow. Postmasters named include M E Sears at Chester Center Iowa and D H Meyer at Aurich Nebraska, with resignations and removals noted in Riceville Osmond and Germantown.
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Washington
Iowa
Albert B. Eshleman
Marengo
Alexander Dobbin
State Center
George Burkey
Garrison
Mary Ann Baldwin
Avoca
Elizabeth Burkey
Martha Jane Filson
Des Moines
South Dakota
Aiva N. English
Yankton
Nebraska
Ren. J. W. Walker
Germantown
Chester Center
Poweshiek County
M. E. Sears
J. Cocking
Riceville
Mitchell County
P. M. Mosher
J. J. Sloan
Aurich
Gage County
D. H. Meyer
G. Cordea
Osmond Pierce County
B. S. Leeder
H. Fullen
Sherman Returns to Washington
Amaganset I I August 6 Secretary Sherman left this morning for Washington to resume duties and continue his diplomatic and policy work following his travels and return to the capital city.
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Sherman
Washington
Amaganset
I. I
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Leland
S. P. Ireland
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ATF
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