Iowa Governor Shaw Pledges 100000 Troops For Maine Aid
Des Moines reports Gov. Shaw replies to a New York paper that Iowa can furnish at least 100000 men in the Maine incident. He notes Iowa’s memory of the three Iowa deaths and asserts unity beyond party lines for national honor. Enthusiastic war meetings follow in Primghar and Teldora as youths volunteer.
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Des Moines
New York
Govsmor Shaw
Iowa
Jones
Maine
Shaw
Havana
T., M. Shaw
Teldora
Iowa Industrial School
Shoffer
German American Savings Bank Adds Fifty-Two New Safety Boxes
Ecor rent ispe ms from Le Mars details a German American savings bank bolstering security with fifty two new safety deposit boxes of varied sizes. Boxes aim to guard deeds diamonds stocks and certificates. Burglaries in Oyens lead to arrests with two suspects bound for grand jury and two others jailed or released. Brownz commits suicide at Module leaving wife and possible paralysis history. Iowa Falls newspaper deal transfers Hubbard Monster to J G Schultze of Glidden with May 1 takeover. Don McCarthy found dead near Waterloo after long isolation. Wheeler pleads guilty to counterfeiting in Keokuk court.
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BeMars
Savings Bank
Herron
Oyens
Justice Jones
Iowa Falls
Hubbard
J. G. Schultze
Glidden
George Mathes
Schultze
Mathes
Neutrality Proclamation Draft Endorsed by Prince of Wales
London reports that the Prince of Wales chaired a Marlborough House council on behalf of the Queen to approve a neutrality proclamation. It follows precedents warning against blockade breaking and aiding belligerents, with notices barring hostile ships from British harbors and limiting coal and prize cargoes for armed vessels.
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London
Itgis
Prince of Wales
Marlborough House
Foreign Office
Treasury
Home
Colonial
Indian
Privateering in disguise and Spain US tensions rise
Madrid correspondent notes Spain acts as if privateering is allowed while preserving the name. Decree reservation and US port departures threaten Americans in Cuba. Orders for Spanish warships, French letters of marque, and arbitration talks over the Maine disaster surface amid ongoing diplomatic strain.
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London
Madrid
The
Daily Mail
Spain
United States
Cuba
Rome
Times
Iam
Vatican
Mgr
Ireland
Tam
Maine
Brothers in Infamy. Paris reflects on Britain Spain alliance
The Libre Parole denounces Britain as hypocritical ally of the United States and warns of eventual international justice. It says the alliance is ignominy and cites that Europe will not tolerate the "disgrace" of law laid by "John Bull and Brother Jonathan" as history punishes them.
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Paris
Libre Parole
Great Britain
Spain
United States
Europe
John Bull
Jonathan
Cable Cut Isolates Blanco and Cuba From Outside World
Tampa April 26 United States forces severed the Havana cable about ten miles out and left the Mangrove auxiliary cruiser holding the southern end. The move blocks Blanco from Spain and aims to cut Cuba’s telegraphic links to Jamaica and the outside world through U S censorship and Key West measures. Navy orders bar newspaper boats, delaying and complicating reporting.
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Tampa
Fla
United States
Havana
Blanco
Spain
Cienfuegos
Jamaica
Cuba
Key West
Puenta Gordo
Navy Department
Druggists in New York Fight Proposed War Tax
Wholesale drug trade members in New York discuss a proposed war tax on proprietary medicines. At a New York board of trade meeting the legislation and ways and means committees were directed to report a plan. Some members favor a strong delegation to Washington to press views on tax limits of 1 cent per package.
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New York
New York Board of Trade and Transportation
Washington
Congressional Committees
Getting Troops Ready to Concentrate for War
Des Moines reports Iowa National Guard mobilization orders issued to all company captains to pack equipment and stand by for telegraphic orders. Troops to mobilize at the state fair grounds with rail transport arranged. Governor Shaw notes war conditions after Nashville incident and outlines regimental naming as war plans proceed.
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Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
Iowa
Shaw
Nashville
Spain
Forty-ninth
Tenth
Byers
Cuba
Company MM Ready for Action in Fourth Iowa Regiment
In Cherokee on April 25, Company MM of the Fourth Iowa National Guard underwent a physical examination under general orders No 15. All members are ready for orders, with minors' parents granting enlistment consent, and praise for Surgeon Sherman and Captain Kreger for executing the order.
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I. N.G
Sherman
Kreger
Vessels Prepare Atlantic Patrol Amid Spanish Threat
New York reports ships from Boston to Philadelphia gearing for coast defense after Washington orders. Naval units including San Francisco Yankee Prairie Yosemite and monitors Nahant Jason will patrol to guard Boston New York and Newport while harbor entries are mined and torpedo defenses laid.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Atlantic
St. Louis
Navy Yard
San Francisco
Yosemite
Nahant
Jason
Newport
Full Regiments Tendered for Service in Spain
Springfield reports Congressman Campbell offered a full regiment of twelve companies raised locally ready to fight Spain and to resign once government acceptance. General J W Vance completed enlistment of twelve companies. Two youths from Red Oak Iowa interviewed the governor seeking drum boy roles. Bridgeport reports fourth signal corps unit refused to volunteer.
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Springfield
Ill
Campbell
Spain
J. W. Vance
Delbert Taylor
Carla Tanner
Red Oak
Bridgeport
Conn
Signal Corps
Markets Report From Sioux City and Chicago Hogs Cattle
Sioux City stock yards report mixed hog prices with heavy at 5.62 to 5.70, cattle and calves up to 5.00, stockers 3.50 to 4.50, and calves 3.65 to 5.00. South Omaha receipts show hogs 5 cents to 10 cents higher with heavy 3.70 to 4.10, cattle steady to firm, sheep steady to strong. Chicago hogs rise about five cents with heavy 3.95 to 4.10, cattle receipts 2,000 and sheep 14,000 with a stronger market overall.
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Sioux City
South Omaha
Chicago
Cattle and sheep receipts show mixed market in Hiansnas City
Cattle receipts reach about 3 000 with market steady to strong as Texas steers trade from 3.15 to 4.85 per cwt and stockers at 8 054.400. Sheep receipts around 3 000 with lambs at 4.00 to 5.25 and muttons from 7 6.00 to 8.00. Slogs receipts near 7 000 with heavies 3.70 to 3.85 and packers at 5 6.00.
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Kansas City
Texas
Grain Markets Show Mixed Quotations Across Commodities
Chicago April 26 cash grain and provisions quotations list higher flour demand for export. No. 3 spring wheat 99 to 1.01 dollars, No. 2 red 1.00 to 1.10, No. 2 corn 31 to 32 cents, No. 2 yellow 31 to 34 cents. Oats No. 2 27 to 28 cents, No. 2 white 30 to 31, rye No. 2 56 to 64, barley No. 3 47 to 48. Seed No. 1 1.27 to 1.28, timothy seed 2.92 to 2.94. Provisions include mess pork 10.40 to 10.50, short ribs 5.10 to 5.45, dry salted shoulders 4.75 to 5.00, short clear sides 5.50 to 5.60, whiskey 1.20 per gallon. Sugar unchanged, butter 12 to 14 cents, eggs 10 to 11, cheese 4 to 4 1/4 cents.
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Chicago
Northwestern
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