Carnegie Pays Chadwick Debts to Oberlin and Others
Andrew Carnegie reimburses losses from the Cassie L Chadwick bank failure affecting Oberlin College soldiers and supporters, with funds directed to students and old soldiers and small-mean households. A commission may review each case while Chadwick faces federal and county indictments.
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Cleveland, O
Andrew Carnegie
Citizens’ Bank of
Over UN
Cassie L. Chadwick
King
Obertin Colces
Lin Ist
Benohelaries
Oberlin
Burton Resignation Resolution Referred By Legislature
Topeka Kans Jan 18 The resolutions asking Joseph R Burton to resign his U S Senate seat were referred to the state committee by both house and senate effectively killing the resolutions as the move ends debate on the issue.
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Burton
Topeka
Kus
Joseph R. Burton
United States
Committee On State
House
Senate
Poisoning Outbreak Hits Fourteen Families in Pine Grove
In Pine Grove West Virginia on January 16, fourteen families totaling thirty people contract serious food poisoning from canned fruit. Local health officials investigate the contamination and advise residents to discard suspect fruit while monitoring symptoms.
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Pine Grove
W. V
Biennial State Constitution Amendment Test in Courts
Nevada and Des Moines datelines describe a contested biennial elections amendment. Story county trustee actions on polling place designation trigger an injunction. an agreed statement of facts forecasts rapid adjudication. Politicians note uncertainty over applicability and timing to the November election. Indianola obituary details James Wheeler, a donor to churches and Des Moines College scholarship, found dead of heart disease.
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Nevada
Story County
Will Payne
Lobaugh Ya
Cool
Richland
Richland Township
Lendys
Des Moines
Jan
District Court
Indianola
James Wheeler
Htunt
Fleikewise
Des Moines College
Big Iowa bank merger with 26 banks merging in Sioux City
Sioux City ledger reports A. T. Bennett leads a proposed consolidation of twenty six Iowa banks into one management hub in Sioux City. Bennett, president of City National Bank and owner of banks at Manilla and Bronson, bought $100000 of Farmers' Loan and Trust stock as part of the week’s purchases.
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Sioux City
City National Bank
Manilla and
Bronson
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Co
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Cigarette Tax Law Ruling
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld the cigarette multiple tax law in Cook v. Maraball County and Hodge v. Muscatine County, with Chief Justice Futter and Justice Peckham dissenting. The decision rejects challenges based on interstate commerce and equal protection, upholds wholesaler exemptions, and treats the tax as a levy rather than a penalty, preserving provisions for tax collection.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Cook Et al Va
Maraball County
Hodge Et al Va
Muscatine County
Futter
Peckham
Cook
Plaintlifa
Congress
Austin
Tennessee
Hodge
Iowa
Guilty of Arron W Harvey and Wife Convicted In Trial
Carroll Jan 19 The Harvey case in which the defendants were accused of setting fire to the hotel at Gillden where the Hobbs brothers were burned to death went to the jury at noon yesterday and no verdict of guilty was returned last evening at 6 oclock The court considered a motion for acquittal but overruled it The Harveys aged under 23 were in charge of the City hotel at Glidden prior to the fire and were married a little more than a year The case details include removal of goods and concealment during travel to Dexter with the piano and insured value disputes The public showed sympathy due to their youth and the perceived improbability of such a plan
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W. J. Merrifielt
Mary
Loftun
Delta
Omaha
Justice
Baty
Sigourney
Omaria
Merrifield
Roy Regenburg
St. Paul
Stronghurst
Burlington
Lock Island Express
Elo
Cedar Rapids
Joseph O’brien
Sioux City
Charles Lafey
Lafey
Aling O'Brien
Belle Plaine
Vineton
Crimera
Lne
Surney
Vinton
Garrison
Keystone
Belle Flaie
Benton County
Raph Collett
Iowa State College of
Ames
Collett
Squtl
Agricultural Hall
United States
Hugo Kellner
Ralph van Vechten
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Kellner
General Pastorne
Charles Woodard
Leon
Iowa
Sarah Kuhn
Woodard
Heir
Decatur City
Manter
W. W. Belknap
Grant
Dubuque
Dugcastle House
Winthrop
Manchester
Tippis Central
Buffalo Bridge
Milwaukee
Dedham
Paria m
Wil Ham Harmon
Harmon
Madame Harmon
J. T. Carey
Cummitg
Mercy Hospital
Carey
Illinois Central
Joseph Burt
D. W. Baldenecker
Waterlon
Doublles
Unis
Joseph Ranshaw
Withim Ranshaw
Tiiin
Johnson County
Jin
Ranshaw
Arispeare
Bre
Stora
Arispe Mercantile Company
Avispe
Trauileams
Lnstrance
Warney Keeean
Wilbourne
Bill
Kuanphys
Thal
Craig
Keorauqua
Pantewr Institute
Chicago
Clenga, Nock Island & Pneifle
Milwaukea
Marengo
Marlengo
W. G. Harvey
Carroll
Harvey
Gilldden
Hobbs Brothers
Glidden
Dexter
Harveys
City
Thomas Harvey
Carrail
Condition of Dixon bank report reveals asset loss
Davenport reports receiver McFarland filed with Referee Helmick the Dixon bank asset list after alleged abuse by Arnold Geuthlen. Notes total 41,840.33 with several doubtful. cash 25.08 and checks 146.04. Cleveland Amusement and related notes appear misused, signaling a major financial wreck.
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Asaets
Davenport
H. J. McFarland
J. M. Helmick
Dixon, Iowa
Arnold Geuthlen
Dixon and
New Liberty Savings
Cleveland Amusement Company
Chicago
Gary. Cummins
L. L. DeLong
Clark County
Bank Failures and Court Ruling Highlight Iowa News
The Des Moines report notes 18 Iowa bank failures in 1904 with total assets of 1,886,166 and liabilities of 1,986,814, yielding a net loss near 600,000. The Iowa Supreme Court grants rehearing for Thomig Smith of Albia in a manslaughter case tied to a custody incident. details show a relative involved, possible overzealous policing, and a shift in view of the officer’s actions. The state board reports state institutions’ insane patient count expanding, parole releases up, and nearly 6,000 in state care, with a rise to 7,990 since December 1.
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Réglate Aid
Bradatreet
Des Moines
Bradatreat
Iowa Banka
State Board of Control
Iowa
L. G. Kinne
Bhava
Kong
Insang
Mar- Shailtown
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