Farewell Reception Details for Conger Party in Pekin
Paul Leaton Corbin describes the farewell to Minister and Mrs. Conger in Pekin. The Chinese royal entourage used sedan chairs with eight bearers and outriders, then boats on a lake escorted by eunuchs. The ceremony lasted about twenty minutes with the ladies preparing in white gloves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamb. Curtis
Edwin H. Conger
Des Moines
Empress Downger
China
Paul Leaton Corbin
Tungcho
Chicago Review
Conger
Congers
Legation
Corbin
Pekin
Imperial City
Stnads
His Yuan Tzu
West Court
Marble Bridge
Special term of court to convene in Monona county
Readers are told a special term of court is being held in Monona county. The report lists crimes and legal actions from various Iowa locales including Bedford, Storm Lake, Algona and What Cheer, with notes on suicides, bankruptcies, resolutions, and appointments.
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Monona
Bedford
Story County
Cupid
J. C. Ullman
Waterloo
Julia Paulson
Davenport
Silver Creek
Bankers’ Reserve Life Company of
Omaha
Iowa
Webster City
Homer
Howard Tucker
Keokuk
Iowa State Fire Insurance Company
Ira S. Moyer
Keokkuk
Fort Madison
Charles Aldrich
Otis T. Mason
Iowa Historical Building
Methodist
Storm Lake
Third and
Lake Avenue
Algona
Willam Burgess
Iowa City
Sarah Kuhn
Felix H. Pickworth
Anamosa
R. A. Baylor & Sons
Herbert Wilson
Episcopal Church
Cummins
General Assembly
Auditor of State
St. Louis
New York
William Zeigler
Zeigler
State Fair Adds Two Prizes for Domestic Draft Horses
The State Fair association announces two new prizes in each draft horse class for horses raised in America. The change, urged by H. G. McMillan northern Iowa district attorney and noted breeder, aims to reward farmers who raise their own mares and increase the financial incentive of selective horse breeding over cattle.
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The
State Fair Association
America
H. G. McMillan
Northern
Iowa
The Corn Crop of Iowa and Marketing Forces
George H. Wells of the Iowa Grain Dealers' association presents that only one eighth of Iowa's corn is marketed, a ratio similar across the Midwest. He cites last year’s regional totals and elevator earnings to urge grain dealers to publicize the need to boost farmers' production and marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Wells
Iowa Grain Dealers’ Association
Iowa
Middle West
Kansas City
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Peoria
Milwaukee
Memphis
Wells
Five Years for Burglary in Council Bluffs
William Hughes alias Frank Kelly was sentenced by Judge Wheeler to five years in the state penitentiary at Fort Madison for burglarizing a Council Bluffs home. The haul included 219 dollars in pennies from a child’s bank, three gold rings and other jewelry. Hughes, who has one arm, is described as a dangerous criminal.
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Sea Council Bluffs
William Hughes
Frank Kelly
Wheeler
Fort Madison
Council Bluffs
Hughes
Meningitis Case Reported In Muscatine
In Muscatine cerebrospinal meningitis appears with Glen At house on Newell avenue confined at Hershey Memorial hospital. He is seriously ill but holding his own with a fair chance of recovery. It is the first spotted fever case in the city.
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Muscatine
Glen Athouse
Newell Avenue
Hershey Memorial Hospital
Preacher Flees Grinnell Over Alleged Assault Claim
The Rev. A C Rod, a Wayne county Methodist minister, hurried from Grinnell amid fears of mob violence after being charged with assaulting his step daughter Vergle C Brown a student at Iowa College.
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Grinnell
A. C. Rod
Wayne County
Vergle C. Brown
Iowa College
Grass Kills Many Cattle in Des Moines Area
Des Moines reports excessive rain causing low-lying grass to absorb poisonous substances harming cattle. Adam Kevlar near Clear Lake owned about 100 cattle. many became distressed, foamed at the mouth and died. Assistant State Veterinary Vaughn attributes the deaths to poisoned grass.
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Des Moines
Adam Kevlar
Clear Lake
Vaughn
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement in Denver Ad
Three years after, Eugene Lario of 751 Twentieth Avenue in Denver California states that Dean's Kidney Pills stopped his backache after severe attacks worsened by desk work. He claims no pain since and notes Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo markets the remedy. Price 50 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Girldefines a crazy young man as one who avoids kissing
A quoted social observation describes a "crazy" young man as the type who does not attempt a kiss when there is an opportunity. The remark contrasts bold, forward behavior with restraint and propriety in courting.
Defiance Cold Water Starch Offers More for Same Price
A household tip extols Defiance Cold Water Starch promising a full pound per package while rivals use smaller 12 to 14 ounce quantities, all at the same price. It claims the starch does not stick to irons and contains no injurious chemicals, urging buyers to demand Defiance for time and money savings.
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Defiance
Donts For Business Women
A New York World excerpt advises women in business to maintain plain, appropriate attire, avoid mannish dress or loud behavior, and to handle debts responsibly. It encourages keeping health concerns private while working, and to endure ailments with courage rather than complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
All True and Wit Wisdom About Money and Travel
A compilation of aphorisms on wealth travel and relationships. It contrasts prudent wealth with foolish spending and warns against arguing with women and babies. It notes men struggle after incurring debt and suggests crumbling under pressure when facing creditors.
Postum Food Coffee Aids Girl’s Health Claims
A young woman credits Postum Food Coffee with easing headaches nervousness stomach pains and back distress. She says they improved her health and mental alertness after switching from coffee tea and milk, praising Postum’s stomach soothing effect and overall vitality. Battle Creek Michigan company attribution included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Norway Breaks Union With Sweden Over Bong Incident
News brief reports Norway severs ties with Sweden after a bong incident strains cross border relations. Officials say the action follows diplomatic friction and public debate over cultural symbols.
Norway Declares Independence from Sweden in Dispute Over Consular System
The Storthing proclaims Norway sovereign and dissolves the union with Sweden after King Oscar refuses to sanction a separate consular service. Demonstrations rise as the government resignations unfold and Norwegians face a new era of independence with calls for peace and obedience to the state.
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Sweden
Norway
Christiana
Storthing
Oscar
Gustave
Council of State
Mixed Council
Storting
British Bank in Trouble Petition Seeks Winding Up
The Bank of Glynn Mills Currie and Co petitions the courts to order the compulsory winding up of the International Bank of London. Petitioners are creditors for upward of 1,250,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bank of Glynn, Mills, Currie & Co
International Bank of London
Tax collection continues as arrests are dropped
Mayor Fite has dismissed charges against Indians arrested for assault in closing stores of merchants who refused tribal tax payment. Inspector Wright reports telegraphic instructions to proceed with tax collection and warns that unpaid businesses will be closed. No further arrests will follow.
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Muskogrer
I. T
Fite
Wright
Hitchcock
Russia appoints Trepoff dictator amid crisis
In St Petersburg Emperor Nicholas II issues ukase that makes General Trepoff dictator over internal affairs, mirroring historic moves after the Winter Palace plot. The action recalls Alexander II's response and the creation of a strong public safety commission with police control.
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Czar
Trepoff
ST. Petersburg
Nicholas’ Ukase
Russia
Alexander II
Winter Palace
Commission of Public Safety
Loris Melikoff
Trepaff
Pearl Wright Named Louisiana Committeeman by Cortelyou
Postmaster General Cortelyou as acting RNC chairman announces Pearl Wright of New Orleans as a member of the Republican National Committee for Louisiana. Wright is a leading businessman active in state Republican councils and is said to represent all classes in a satisfactory manner.
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Washington
Cortelyou
Republican National Committee
Pearl Wright
New Orleans
Louisiana
Wright
Strike Crisis Deepens Over Chicago Team Owners Split
The Chicago Team Owners' association faces a split as members debate delivering goods to boycott houses. About 8,000 more strikers could join if deliveries resume. A meeting is planned to decide future action, while a Hillman conference was rejected as futile without new proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Teamsters
Team Owners’ Association
Employers’ Association
Edward Hillman
Ambassador Conger to Stay in Mexico Amid Rumors
Ambassador Conger denies leaving Mexico within six months to run for Iowa governor. He says he enjoys the diplomatic service, has declined Iowa's nomination, and his appointment here is permanent with standard consular conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Conger
Iowa
Russia Shows Resentment Over US Manila 24-Hour Rule
Russian papers condemn the 24 hour rule applied to Russian cruisers at Manila. The Russ and Novoe Vremya mock Roosevelt and U S neutrality rules, while the admiralty backs the Manila internment but rejects allowing warships to repair in neutral ports. officials warn friction could hinder peace efforts.
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United States
Manila
ST. Petersburg
Novoe Vremya
Russ
Foreign Office
Roosevelt
Washington
Novoe Vremyn
Great Britain
Cronstadt
Mr. Roosevelt
England
Japan
Russia
America
Admiralty
Star Chronicle Formed In St Louis Consolidation
The St Louis Star and the St Louis Chronicle announce their consolidation into the Star Chronicle Publishing Company with capital stock of 500000. The new paper will operate as an independent publication issued from the Star building and take effect immediately.
Acetylene Lighting Emerges as Gas Alternative in Cities
A New York report highlights acetylene as a cheaper independent lighting option. Laborers use gas for cooking due to cost while acetylene offers bright, steady light for rural and isolated buildings. Generators and calcium carbide enable on site production.
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New York
Habits of the Salmon Reported by Hodgson
English writer Hodgson, skeptical salmon fast in fresh water and instead strike a wounded minnow, driven by an impulse to attack a crippled prey. He suggests this behavior explains why salmon may attack injured fish during their river stay.
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Hodgson
Railroad Rate Legislation Under Senate Testimony
Inter-State Commerce Commissioner Prouty told the Senate Committee in Washington that railways should set their own rates and develop business. He opposed giving rate making power to commissions or courts, arguing a fair and reasonable rate protects property rights under the fourteenth amendment.
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Senate
Washington
Inter-State Commerce
Prouty
Circuit Court of the
United States
Remedy for Hoarseness Suggested by Prima Donna
A young singer who occasionally loses her voice at key moments is advised to try the white of a beaten egg. This remedy is presented as superior to lemon juice, which provides only a temporary effect.
Piso's Cure Mentioned as Best Medicine for Throat and Lung
A Benetville advertisement quotes Wm. O. EnxpaLey of Vanburen Indiana praising Piso's Cure as the best medicine for all throat and lung affections, dated February 10, 1900.
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Piso
Wm. O. EnxpaLey
Vanburen
Ind
Editor Replies On Damp Paper Delay
A subscriber complained his paper was damp and the editor replied that perhaps the paper was heavy with due and overdue charges. The exchange highlights the publisher editor’s wry handling of a reader’s grievance.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement promises relief for feet
Promise of power to rest tired feet and ease swollen hot and aching feet with sweating calluses and ingrowing nails. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. No substitute accepted. Free sample by mail. Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
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Allen
Allen S Olmsted
LeRoy
Idan Ouncei of Action in a Worthy Pound Threats
A fragmentary note mentions Idan Ouncei in relation to action and threats tied to a pound value. The readable text hints at conflict or stakes but lacks clear events or dates. Further detail is unavailable in the excerpt.
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