Radical utterances and public notices in a St Louis Bee issue
The Bee reprints Adolph Cohn’s controversial views on Judaism and notes Washington liquor licensing totals with prosecutions, plus local anecdotes about Columbus Alexander, Edwin Booth posters, a bucket shop defense, a coroner verdict, a violin maker near Derby, a fatal choking incident in San Francisco, a Baltimore postage stamp dress, and other city tidbits.
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St. Louis
Adolph Cohn
Columbia College
New York
Paris
Jesus of Nazareth
Iowa Legislature in Tuesday Proceedings and Votes
Des Moines reports detail the ways and means committee battles over board of control reforms with amendments on superintendent terms and nonresident insane patients. House passes county bookkeeping board, Omaha exposition funding debated, and western river boundary bill advances.
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Eg Moines
Ways Pend Means
Board of Control
Senate
Trewin
Lothrop
Wallace
Healy
Junkin
Stealy
Pusey
Jugkin
Mealy
Towa
Amendme
Eaton
House
Sife
Potter
Des Moines
Santee
Ile
Ashier
Eietert
Committee On Banks and Banking
Haller
Enion
EL Lewis
Mullan
Penrose
Hayward
Committee On Ways and Means
Cheshire
Erickson
Cedar Falls School Vote Narrow but Noted
Town briefs report Cedar Falls cast nineteen votes in the school election, Atlantic nearly tied the presidential vote, and Renwick's contest in Humboldt county marked the warmest school election. Waterloo hires a secretary for the board of trade. 3 W Hill of Cincinnati named consulting waterworks engineer for Des Moines.
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Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Board of Trade
Renwick
Humboldt County
W. Hill
Cincinnati
Des Moines
Atlantic
Seizures of Beer at Quimby and City Cleanliness Efforts
Authorities seized beer at Quimby as Des Moines Commercial Exchange forms a committee to confer with the board of public works, aiming to keep streets cleaner. W S Howard sues the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul road in Council Bluffs court for 1999 dollars for damages from an accident.
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Des Moines: Commercial Exchange
W. S. Howard
Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Court of Council Bluffs
Plans for U S troops to invade Cuba debated in Washington
Secretary Alger and Senator Proctor discussed projected troop movements to Cuba in case of war. Plans call for 60,000 Spanish troops in Cuba and reliance on infantry cavalry, insurgent guides, and railroad transports to move forces from New Orleans or Faroa to the sea board. The 25,000 home regulars would guard fortifications while the National Guard forms the main invading force.
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Washington
United States
Cuba
Alger
Senator Proctor
War Department
Proctor
Havana
Miles
Luvaston
Algor
Cuyans
Wisso
Seaboard
Faroa
New Orleans
Spain
National Guard
Servant Girls Strike for Privileges in Topeka
Topeka March 23 servant girls initiate a strike demanding full rights. They seek front door entry for clients, access to dining room or back parlor for entertaining friends, and broader workplace privileges. The action reflects a rising movement among local domestic workers.
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Topeka
Kas
Bet on electoral votes sparks Cincinnati court case
A Cincinnati jury will decide a $125 bet placed on how Kentucky would vote in the presidential electors. Stakes centered on Moses Eisenberg and Sol Stevenson with Edward Busch as stakeholder. Busch received the $250 after the bet was paid, and Andrew Rogan sued Busch to recover money claimed as Rogan’s missing stake.
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Cincinnati
Court of Common Pleas
Kentucky
Moses Eisenberg
Sol Stevenson
Edward Busch
Eisenberg
A. Rogan
Andrew Rolian
Busch
Buseh
Rohan
Stevenson
Hunters Make a Rich Strike in Kenai Gold Find
Charles Denham of Chicago reports from Seattle that placer gold was found 2000 feet above sea level on the Kenai peninsula near Swillokh lake. The discovery was made early January by A. R. McConnahey and a companion while prospecting in a stream during a hunting trip. The first pan yielded about 3.18 dollars.
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Cook’s Inlet
Seattle
Charles Denham
Chicago
Sunise City
Excelsior
Kenai Peninsula
A. R. McConnahey
Sugar Trust Revolt Threatens Wholesale Grocers Open Market
New York March 23. Press reports say wholesale grocers across the west plan to break from the Sugar trust and buy sugar on the open market. William Hoyt & Co of Chicago led by refusing to submit to the factor plan, challenging the American Sugar Refining company’s demand for fixed prices and freight adjustments. The fight centers on the control the trust exerts over distribution and pricing.
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Pany
New York
Sugar Rugt
West
Sugar Trust
William Hoyt & Co
Chicago
American Sugar Refining Company
Hoyt
House Debates Maine Relief Bill and Cuban Relations Panel
The House, led by Boutell, debated the Maine disaster relief bill with deferment of remarks by Democrats. The naval appropriation bill passed unanimously after minor amendments. Wheeler of Alabama proposed a joint committee to examine Cuba relations, responses to Spain, and remedies for American interests. The Senate adjourned after approving minor bills.
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House
Washington
Maine
Boutell
Bailey
Wheeler
Alabama
Senate
Spain
Cuba
Congress
Pensions for Veterans And Relief Actions Across States
Old Soldiers of Iowa and Nebraska remembered by government. pensions granted including original, increase, and widow grants. Nebraska and South Dakota postings list money order offices and post office changes. Traer post office removal approved. Lost Creek postmaster appointed. plans for Indian agency workshop and heating inspection at Pine Ridge school released.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Washington
Towa
Joseph
Headley
Council Bluff
William Brady
Greeley
Peter Mohrbacker
Cedar Rapids
Patrick Breen
Dubuque
Thomas Stephenson
Des Moines
Edward Lee
Arbor
Jacob Springle
Newmar Sel
Henry Hann
Ottumwa
Hete
Joshua
Strbo
Boonsboro
Martha Blair
Thurman
South Dakota
Chas
Alten
Farmingdale
Samuel Beckley
Creighton
James BR. Kennedy
Remont
Day Denel
Emertch
Madison County
Farwell
Howard County
Milburn
Custer County
Zyron
3le-Pherson County
Traer
M. Endicott
BP Wissitk
Lost Creek
Manaska County
N. F. Carter
Dawes
J. Hessell
J. P. Farmer
Charles Cuthbert
T M. Murdoch
D. White
O. P. Thompson
First National Bank of
Sioux Rapids, Inc
Sac and Vox
Lowi
Indian Office
Pine Ridge School
Beav er City Cowboys allegedly duel to death
Bodies of William Scrugsby and James Newlin, cowboys for Bar X ranch, found near Beaver City Oklahoma. Scrugsby had a forehead wound from a bullet while Newlin was shot above the heart. Each revolver lay near a body with one chamber empty. They reportedly rode together and a serious quarrel ended in a duel. Separately, in Chicago, bodies of E. J. Arms and A. M. Peterson were recovered from the Emerson building ruins, part of a ten-body total.
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Beaver City
Fort Worth
Tex
William Scrugsby
James Newlin
Bar X-ranch
Scrugsby
Newlin
Chicago
E. 3.Arms
Olmstead Scientific Company
A. M. Peterson
Emerson Building
Spain Buys Vessel Seeks Garibaldi Cruiser
Rome correspondent reports Spain seeks the cruiser Garibaldi from Italy. The Argentine Republic bought the cruiser Verze. The United States sought to purchase both vessels but was too late.
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Spain
London
Daily News
Rome
Garibaldi
Italy
Verze
United States
Dreaded conso hp lon cured coupon tickets offered
Coupon tickets on Fala for all pointe and baggage checked through to destin ation. Money saved by avoiding fans here. Write or call for any information desired. C. W. Jacobs. Agent C. M. & St. Ry.
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C. W. Jacobs
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