Peabody Near To Clash At Illinois Central Stockholders
In Chicago on October 17 Stuyvesant Fish and Charles A. Peabody, president of Mutual Insurance, clashed at the Illinois Central stockholders meeting. Fish angrily accused Peabody of false statements about the railroad, strode out before an apology could be offered, and the meeting adjourned to resume later as the proxy committee was not ready.
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Chicago
Stuyvesant Fish
Charles A. Peabody
Mutual Tinsurance Company
Inola Central
Peabody
Fish
Tuinois Central
Irosa
Mir
Illinois Central
Seated workers found after plant blast in Fontanet
Found seated on a coffin outside an Fontanet undertaking shop, Addison Webster and Samuel Cothrell of Dupont Powder were reported blown to pieces by a plant explosion. Both had sons killed and were seriously injured, reducing the headcount to 36. In London, Burns relics and Chadwick wills arc discussed, including Chadwick’s planned U S charity memorial funds and a Burns mug bequest.
Notable Gathering of Agriculturists in Oklahoma
The twenty seventh annual Farmers' Congress convened in Oklahoma City with nearly 2000 delegates from state governors and associations. Governors Frantz Dumont Broward and speakers Charles R. Davis W R Hart F A Cotton to discuss cooperation farm product protection taxation rural delivery immigration railroad rates and pure food laws with experts on women’s agricultural interests.
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Get
Farmers’ Nations
Frantz
Oklahoma
Dumtine
Town
Broward
Florida
Charles R. Davis
Minnesota
W. R. Hart
Massachusetts
F. A. Cotton
Katherine Stahl
Ilinois
State Grange
Mary 2. Rausch
Univer Isity of
New York
Congress
Detroit Meeting Names Portland Club Mothering Record
At the State Federation of Women's Clubs gathering in Flint Michigan the Portland Literary Club was awarded the state championship birth record for producing eight babies in the past year. Club presidents challenged a baby raising contest for the coming year and accepted, aiming to exceed a dozen births.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Flint
Portland
Ant
Prominent Davenport Leader Beaten Over Saloons
In Davenport on an October day, T. P. Kemmerer, a well known real estate promoter and former voice in saloon prosecutions, was struck with a heavy cane by an assailant until the weapon broke. Dr August Richter, editor of Der Remo trat, spoke against the lid on saloons. Kemmerer, target of 260 prosecutions under the town liquor law, had Richter arrested after the assault. trial scheduled for this morning.
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Davenport
T. P. Kemmerer
August Richter
der Remotrat
Kemmerer
Scott County
Dr. Richter
Mexican miner seeks protection after shooting at Lincoln Park
Chicago reports Nazas Durango resident says he was shot five times near Lincoln Park this morning. He alleges the shooter previously posed as an agent of President Diez and offered $5,000 to reveal the hiding place of J. Dereegu, now a focus of police investigators.
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Ampo
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Durango
Mexico
Lincoln Park
Diez
J. Dereegui
Duchess of Teck birth of a son in Vienna
Vienna October 17 The Duchess of Teck, wife of the British embassy military attache, has given birth to a son. The Duke of Teck is the eldest son of the late Duke of Teck and brother of the Princess of Wales. He is married to Lady Margaret Grosvenor, daughter of the first Duke of Westminster. The couple now has two sons and two daughters.
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Vienna
Duchess of Teck
Duke of Teck
Princess of Wales
Margaret Grosvenor
Duke of ‘Westminster
Duke
Dichess
Wisconsin Shaft Dedicated at Andersonville Monument Dedication
The Wisconsin memorial for Civil War soldiers who died at Andersonville prison was dedicated with ceremonies attended by Governor Davidson and Wisconsin officials and many veterans. The granite shaft monument cost $10,000 to build.
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Andersonville
Wisconsin
Davidson
Northeastern Iowa Teachers hold fourteenth annual meeting
Northeastern Iowa Teachers association gathers in Cedar Rapids for its fourteenth annual meeting over four days. Renowned educators will address topics across many subjects as discussions proceed, aiming for a notable event in the region's educational calendar.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Northeastern Iowa Teachers Association
Deed For Six Million Put On Record For Railway
Stephen B. Howard of the Iowa and Northwestern Railway filed a first mortgage for 6,000,000 with the Carnegie Trust Company to fund new line construction, equipment, rights of way, and rolling stock. The note, due across fifty years, signals confidence in forthcoming railway expansion despite market concerns.
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Stephen B. Howard
Iown and Northwestern Railway Company
IoWa and Northwestern Railway Company
Carnegie Trust Company, Trusty
Leslie “Yr Shaw
Carneris Trust Company
H. Parker
Stephen
Howard
Railway Company
Raward
Luther
Empire Railway Construction Firm Plans Waterloo Line
The Empire Railway Construction company, led by Geo. E. Armstrong and George Hewitt Myers, seeks to build the Waterloo route with watermarked stock funding. The project involves William M. Bristol as secretary treasurer and Stephen B. Howard as general manager, with ties to Claflin Co. and Bristol-Myers.
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Empire Railway Construction Company
Waterloo
George Hewitt Myers
Willam M. Brietol
Sumner Powers case verdict lands $61 for plaintiff
Jury verdict of 61 dollars plus costs for A D Sumner against Dr W Powers after a July street collision by a runaway horse caused by an approaching automobile near Lime and East Fourth streets. Attorney fees exclude. case noted for potential appeal as costs total about 6 dollars. Catherman breach of warranty suit set for trial. other warranty actions listed. Obituary notes Lavina Reed dies at 4:30 PM near Raymond with survivors listed.
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W. Powers
Cornet of Lime
East Fourth Streets
Fullerton Flats
Fourth Street
Bix
East Fourth
Lime Street
Ransier
Tees
Levi Catherman
Thomas
W. Blaine
J.W. Redfield
Onton go Great Western Rail Line Sought Side Track Spurs Lawsuits
Property owners on Blut street between West Park and Fourth fear an added track by Onton go Great Western and Chicago Rock Island risks access and safety. C B Tim leads a temporary injunction with others like Jesse Miller and G G Birkley, while the railroad argues the line is needed for through traffic and a possible union station at West Fourth.
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Ont Ongo Great Western
Blut Street
West Park" Avenue
Fourth Street
C. B. Tim
Charley H Ransler
Five Lota
Block 21
Fallsway Company
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Road
Multitana
Ita
Playiuitts
Iltt
Jesse Miller
Mike Hileman
G. G. Birkley
J. Av Fortunski
Dora Bolte
Emgch Hale
Rock Island
Fourth
Douglass Family Returns From Penitentiary
Mr and Mrs Ben Douglas finish a year in Anamosa prison and return to Cedar Falls. They lack funds and housing, seek entry to a friend’s home, are refused, and are jailed after a tense nightout. Mrs Douglas, a paralytic, says she saw her husband only briefly during the term. Authorities consider sending them to the poor house.
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Cedtar Falls
Ben Douglas
Anamosa
Douglas
Cedar Falls
Bank Owed Millions As Montana Bank Suspends
A dispatch from Butte Montana reports the State Savings Bank is temporarily suspended. It formerly owed depositors 4.622 million dollars while conducting general banking. In New York headlines Augustus Heinze resigns the Mercantile National Bank presidency. W de Ridgley Comptroller of the Currency is invited and accepted as the new president. Heinze says he has not disposed of bank stock and control will be readjusted from prior arrangements.
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Legistatures
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New York
Butte
Mont
State Savings Bank
Augtus Heinze
Mercantile National Bank
W. de Ridgley
Heinze
Boot a Dangerous Weapon Sparks Legal Debate
Watertown based report notes State's Attorney G H Schull deems a boot toe a dangerous weapon. Accused farmers Ronkey say Carl Englabrecht and Carl Hotttian assaulted him, kicking and stamping. Ronkey hospitalized briefly. defendants face charges for resorting to undue violence and using a dangerous weapon. Other items include Bishop of London’s departure, Taft reception in Manila, bank deposits in Butte, Heinze & Co suspension, and a German banking failure.
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Watertown
G. H. Schull
Codington County
Joseph Ronkey
Carl Englabrecht
Carl Hott Tian
Perse
Ronkey
Rock Island Brakeman Killed in Oxford Accident
Iowa City report says E. A. Little a Rock Island brakeman was killed last night after a freight train ran over him at Oxford. He was twenty five years old, single. The casualty was described as a terrible mangling.
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Iowa City
E. A. Little
Rock Island
Oxford
Jim
Little
Strikers Apply for Reinstatement in Western Union
Chicago Oct 17 Within two days twenty one striking Western Union telegraphers applied in the western division for reinstatement. Eighteen of them secured aid portions.
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Chicago
Western Union
Hollenhorn Divorce Granted After Short Hearing
Mrs. J B Hollenhorn won a default divorce and custody of their children in Blackhawk County. The husband, a former railroad master, is an inmate at Anamosa State Penitentiary for felony pay check fraud. the brief plea showed she conducted herself as a dutiful wife during the eighteen year marriage.
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J. B. Hollenhorn
S. Divores
Plainum
State Penitentiary
Blackhawk County
Hollenhors
Iowa primary election cost exceeds quarter million dollars
Total expense reaches 260159. The state pays half and counties the other half. Blackhawk County with 28 precincts faces 1671.92 in local costs. Primary election mirrors general election with same polling places judges clerks and ballot printing costs doubled for two ballots.
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Iowa
Blackhawk
Feverish Opening in Stocks and Mixed Markets
Wall Street opened amid feverish activity with nervous fluctuations and heavy liquidation in copper and steel stocks. Prices dipped before buying orders spurred a rally as clearing sheets passed, lifting market mood. Chicago wheat fell on weak market signals and Winnipeg receipts rise. A Waterloo marriage spree followed by several local notices rounded out a busy day.
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