Zion in revolt against Dowie provokes church seizure of assets
Zion City erupts as public property of the Church of Zion is transferred to Alexander Granger amid Dowie’s ouster crisis. Voliva drives factional actions while Dowie, frail, hides in Mexico after a lengthy telegram seeking to halt the rebellion.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Church of Zion
Alexander Granger
Dowie
Zion
Jota Alexander Dowie
Tabernacle
Zion City
Jane Dowie
Gladstone
Voliva
Voliya
Hla Plang
Aged Man Fall From Roof Injures Child
James Collins aged 6 fell from the roof of a house at 125 Lincoln Street at 11 today. He sustained severe injuries after losing grip on a tin cave spout and rolling to a barrel beneath. No bones were believed broken. the fall distance was reported as about 21 feet.
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James Collins
Lincoln Street
Mgr. Collins
Colfins Feil Dy
Michigan Roads Lost Tax Case Supreme Court Decision
Washington April 2 The Supreme Court today decided the Michigan railroad tax cases ruling against the railroads over tax assessments for several years. Justice Brewer wrote the opinion.
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Michigan
Washington
Supreme Court of United States Today
Justice Brewer
Private Bank Assigns in Pokin County
Peoria April 2 The private bank of Tels Smith & Co of Pokin Taze wel county failed to open for business today after having assigned.
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Peoria
Tels, Smith & Co
Pokin
Tazewel County
Dawson Succeeds Hull as Iowa Republican Leader
Washington April 2 Special Congress man Dawson will succeed Hull as the Iowa member of the national Republican congressional committee but will not accept the secretaryship Natal Natives Executed Pietermaritzburg Natal April 2 Twelve natives condemned to death for the murder of policemen were shot to death after a postponement caused a dispute between imperial and colonial governments
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Washington
Congressmian
Dawson
Cceed Hull
Iowa
National Republican Congressional Committee
Pietermaritnburg
Natal
Miners Mark Eight Hour Day In Pittsburg District
On the eight hour day anniversary miners in the Pittsburg district observe with many mines closed. Officials anticipate operations resuming before week’s end as the District No.5 scale committee meets to sign the 1903 scale and the conference continues.
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Pittsburg
Francis L. Robbins
Illinois Operators Willing Sign Mine Scale Demand
Springfield April 2. United Mine Workers report many coal mine operators across the state willing to run under the miners demand scale. President Perry said he answered calls all morning from operators ready to sign. The outlook suggests many mines may operate tomorrow.
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Springfield
Holliday
Finais
Perry
United Mine Workers
Complete shutdown hits coal fields across region
Kansas City reports a complete shutdown in the bituminous coal fields including the southwestern miners association with operations halted in Missouri, Kansas, western Arkansas and the territories. A few mines were worked by new union miners resuming as usual.
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Kansas City
Southwestern, Miners Association
Messouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Territories
Newunion
Anthracite Mines Closed Across Coal Fields
Reports from the anthracite coal fields state the mining suspension is complete in Philadelphia shadows. No disturbances were reported as the shutdown ends.
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Philadelphia
Iowa Miners Await Conference in Des Moines
Des Moines April 2 Iowa miners and operators joint conference committee ready for talks to settle the strike trouble. The first day of the strike passed quietly as miners await action from the Beetle committee and the conference aims to resolve disputes.
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Des Moines
Aesse
Iowa
Beatle
Ohio Miners All at Rest in Statewide Work Stoppage
Columbus April 2 The Ohio operators chairman reports every district’s miners are idle. Not a single miner of the forty thousand employed is at work except pump men and engineers, signaling a unified stoppage across the state.
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Columbus
Ohio Operators Today
Ohio
Plot to Kill Royal Family Shocks Seville Visit
Madrid reports an anarchist plot to assassinate King Alfonso Queen Christina and Infanta Maria Teresa during their Holy Week visit to Seville. Leborija near Seville identified as waterlong center of the Black Hands.
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Madrid
Leborija
Seville
Waterlong
Black Hands
Alfonso
Christina
Infanta Maria Terean
Senate debates exemptions bill and invites officials
Des Moines reports a levee of petitions urging the exemptions bill which fixes forty dollars per month for three months as the head of family wage exemption. The measure passed the house and stalled in the Ways and Means committee chaired by Senator Heyward, with little chance of floor action. The Senate also invited President Roosevelt to Cedar Rapids for the Army of Philippines meeting and planned events including a Cedar Rapids city anniversary and a Missouri governor speech.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
Committee On Ways and Means
Heyward
Cedar Rapids
Turner
Roosevelt
Society of the Army of Phillppines
Falk
Missouri
Gillisland
Old Structure Burned Mill Destroyed at Clarinda
The city mill at Clarinda burned down destroying a landmark dating to 1860. The building’s upper story once housed a Civil War era soldiers drill and the second floor served as a public hall for religious services and events before milling operations began. Last owned by Darger & Beebe.
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Clarinda
Darger & Beebe
Local notes and town dispatches highlight arrivals and civic matters
J B Shoar of Kengea City visits son Gene Shoar in this city. Des Moines traveler L M Sattiey visits Waterloo. Police Judge Van Metre to take new duties Tuesday with materials from Mayor Rector. County Surveyor J P Kieffer surveys courthouse grounds for boundary lines. William Raab featured in Brick for Rebecca at the well. G W Bitner and Charles Fay return from North Dakota trip noting heavy emigration and rail freight. C H Eightey relocates grocery store to Sycamore street. Cedar Falls council and board discuss April session and overseer of the poor. Fire alarm prank on Webster and East Fourth. Al Kush to move. John Meier to replace elevator operator. Mrs M B Fox summoned to Fredericksburg by ill father. Charles Holly pursues mayoral election contest against George We Malern amid irregularities claims.
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J.B. Shoar
Kengea City
Gene Shoar
L. M. Sattiey
Des Moines
Waterloo
Weeterloo
van Metre
Rector
J. P. Kieffer
Court House
Board of Supervisors
William Raab
Chicago
Mr. Raab
Rebecca
G.W. Bitner
Charles Fay
Pointy
North Dakota
C. H. Eightey
East Fourth Street
H. MM. Reed
Jo A Sycamore Street
Castode
Webster
Fourth Streets
Kush
Lafayette Block
Park
John Meier
M. B. Fox
Fredericksburg
Irving Hotel to Add Three Stories and Expand
G L Kingsley, proprietor of the Irving hotel in Waterloo Iowa, plans a major expansion to add many rooms and raise the roof to three stories. The project includes lavatories with hot and cold water, new hardwood floors, and redesigned spaces fronting Commercial and Bridge streets. The upgrade aims to boost capacity for conventions and traveling guests in the growing city.
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G.L. Kingsley
Lrving Hotel
Waterloo
Iowa
Irving
Kingsley
Bridge Street
Ami
Irving Hotel
Waterloo Health Officer reports excellent 2006 first quarter
Health Officer G A Summer notes Waterloo population about 18 000 with birth 383 and death 176 in the year. Death rate under one tenth of one percent. majority of births 207. Marek records 54 births as the largest. A large farm sale occurs when Joseph B L T Day of Castine sold land in sections 22 and 24 powy ship 84 range 0 near Caustana.
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G. A. Summer
Waterloo
United States
Marek
Joseph Blt. Day of
Castine
Powyship
John C. Erlandsan
Caustana
Seed mix fails farmers in Webster City test
In Webster City on April 2 a local seed purchase from Sioux City contained Canadian thistle and buckhorn seed. John Fount sent a sample to Ames Agricultural College for testing, which confirmed the presence of the unwanted seeds. Farmers plan to burn the mix and seek replacements locally.
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Webster City
Kamrar
Sion
John Fount
State Agricultural College
Ames
Sioux City
Longstanding McCutcheon Transit Case Highlights Court
District court heard William Faulkner vs Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern Railway over Mulberry street pipe transfer damages. Jury selection delayed as only four names available. hearing began around 2:00 pm. McCutcheon case postponed to September term. Liquor dealers’ quarterly mulch tax totals 5,400 with several firms listed as paid or liquidated. Community lecture by Very Rev. Goreian noted at Cedar Falls with Yeomen Society. Belle Sapulc and others returned from Eagle Grove vacation.
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William Faulkner
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Reat &Tuthill
Mullan & Ploiest
Gedar Fauna
Goreian
Dubuque
Yeowren Kociety
Belle Sapulec
Alde Sehoold
Sia
Eagle Grove
Fees Increase Shown In County Recorder's Report
The first quarter report of the county recorder's office shows higher business than the same period in 1905. The tabulated data lists papers and fees for January February and March 1906 with totals, indicating an overall increase of 99 papers and 5210 in fees over the prior year.
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County Recorder’s Office
Aged Lady Injured in Runaway in Gorgetga tiona
Mrs Susan Pinkerton aged eighty three years suffered a deep forehead cut needing stitches and aBad injuries to her right side when a runaway carriage she rode in with Clayton Berkley bound east on West Fourth Street struck a telephone pole near Congregational church corner Jeff erson and Firth streets Sunday around 11 00 am. Witnesses watched as the horse bolted the cart toppled and she was thrown to the cement. Doctors expect a speedy recovery given her health and vitality.
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Susan Pikerton
Wear Fourth Street
Pilkerton
Clayton Berkley
West Firth Stre
Reel Island
Berkley
Jeffergon
Firth Streets
Mukerton
Kunmeyay
Matty
Moore
Forty Eight Arrests and Disorderly Conduct Report
Marahat J. N. Sweltzer reports 58 arrests in March for carrying concealed weapons disorderly conduct disturbing the peace drunkenness indecent exposure profane language reckless driving and vagrancy.
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Marahat J
Waterloo real estate sale and local legal notices
Property on the corner of West Sixth and Syramore Streets changes hands for 12 060 dollars with conditions on transfer. Behy purchases three more lots in Lane & Fowler's addition for 1 500 dollars. The report notes expected development and references divorce statistics and stray references to local events and public notices amid a stream of fragmented text.
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Hermen Katy
Behy
Lane &Fowler
Walls of Waterloo lose Mrs Sweet in early 1900s obituary
Mrs Richard Sweet died this morning at 8 from paralysis after a long illness. A Waterloo pioneer born August 12 1834 in Fulton County New York she lived much of her life on East Park Avenue Lafayette Street and Lafayette Street home. Survived by husband and many siblings, services planned from family home with Rev J A Bark officiating and burial in Catholic cemetery.
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Prisalla Sweet
Richard Sweet
Waterloo
Sweet Ad Beau
Kimball
Brody
East Park Avene
Court House
Lafayette Street
Sweet
Uist Citiren
Wnt
Dontis
Ja, Bark
Pfatryiew
Wynn
Eva C
Mary
Charlatia
William
Waterlag
M. AM. Lawly
St Paul
Pla
Bradford
Dubuque
O. B. Bradford
Dolgeville
Wis
Ltme
Walnut Street
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