Landed Deed Fraud And Prison Sentences In Woodbury
In Woodbury County Ira Stubbs was sentenced to two years in Fort Madison prison and W P Bishop to nine months in the county jail for obtaining money under false pretenses from Philip Pilmer near Avon. They used a mortgage on woodlot land washed into the Missouri River and lacking clear title. Also a Fort Dodge incident reports a 70 year old man nearly poisoned by carbolic acid after mistaking medicine bottles in a closet for his prescription. Football prospects at the University of Iowa include veteran players Hobbs Blackmore Deems Griffith and new material with Coach Knipe. A tentative schedule lists Minnesota, Upper Iowa, Irish Medical, Iowa Agricultural, Iowa State, and Grinnell games. Registration at Iowa College shows growth. total academy enrollment around 400.
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Chicago
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Rgan
Roy P. Clarke
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Knipe
Ibox College
Gales- Arotober
University of Minnesota Nneapolis
Upper Iowa University
Irish Medical College
Land
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Iowa State College
Aguinaldo and US forces in Luzon friction disputed
Washington dispatch reports officials welcome Associated Press note denying friction between Filipinos and American troops in Luzon. Aguinaldo is said to have profited from warnings, receded from arrogance, while Dewey Otis noted threats. Navy plans Oregon dispatch to Honolulu and Manila. White House terms the Aguinaldo message an important document.
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Aguinalde
Mesaipe
Washington
Merritt
Manila
Paris
Dewey
Otis
Department
Aguinaldo
War Department
Navy Department
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Honolulu
New York Navy Yard
Luzon
Great’ Britain
Russia
Associated Press
White House
McKinsey
Yellow Fever in the South Signals Rising Epidemic
Reports from the Deep South indicate yellow fever spreading with several new cases noted in New Orleans and Harvey's Canal. Mississippi records 109 cases and seven deaths, a 12 percent higher mortality than last year, as Battery D First Artillery is moved from New Orleans to Newman Georgia due to the outbreak.
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Louisville
Louisiana Board of Health
New Orleans
Harvey's Canal
Mississippi
Taylor's
Orwood
Jackson
Department of the Gulf
First Artillery
Newman
Gulf City
Imperial Edicts Open Way to Western Reforms in China
Pekin reports a sequence of imperial edicts signaling openness to western influence. The emperor endorses civilizational comparisons, plans to adopt useful features, and introduces a nationwide postal service. He invites public cooperation to strengthen the empire’s resources and extends the right to memorialize the throne beyond prior limits.
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Pekin
Cuban Patriots Die Like Flies In Cuba War Tale
London Times reports a Havana correspondent saying Spaniards in Cuba show no will for pronunciamento as insurgents plunder and suffer from starvation. Describes atrocities near Guines at Providencia sugar factory and the near total destruction of Cuba’s white population as violence and anarchy spread.
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London
the Times
Ilavana
Cuba
United States
Times
Washington
Key West
Providencia
Guines
Tuyu
Pastor Landero
Manterola
Spain
Blanco
Matanzas
Pinar del Rio
Alfonso XIII
Pablo
Fatal duel on a river steamer Mayflower tragedy on deck
On the Diamond Jo steamer Mayflower bound for Memphis a feud between mate Bart Davis and night watchman Chas Baker ended in a knife attack and a pistol shot. Both men died after the struggle on the deck near Hugs landing as passengers watched in horror. Deputy Coroner Bell and Stephen Hugs investigated the bloodied scene.
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St. Louis
Woerd
Bart Davis
Chas
Baker
Mayflower
Memphis
Hugs Landing
Creston
Stephen Hugs
Bell
Deal
Coal Miners Strike Ends. Work to Resume in Pits
The Monongahela district in Pennsylvania reports the coal miners strike is over. Production to resume in all pits as officials confirm settlement terms reached and members return to work.
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Monongahela
City
Vpa
Attempted poisoning of Aguinaldo reported in Manila
The Republica Filipina notes an alleged plot to poison Aguinaldo on Friday night. A steward tasted a spoonful of soup intended for him and died. A group of seven Franciscan friars is linked to the conspiracy. Spaniards were threatened, Aguinaldo intervened, and supporters planned a visit to his house to offer sympathy.
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Manila
Republica Philippina
Agustinido
Aguinaldo
National Assembly
Madolos
Bryan About To Resign To Return To Public Debate
Kansas City dispatch reports Colonel William Jennings Bryan of the Third Nebraska volunteers plans to resign his army commission soon to resume public discussions. He would not specify timing or actions but noted no change in his views on territorial expansion and indicated moving beyond war duties to active political discourse. The regiment prepares for Cuba, and Bryan’s resignation is anticipated within weeks.
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Kansas City
Jacksonville
Pla
William Jennings Bryan
Third
Nebraska Volunteers
Bryan
Army
United States
Omaha
Cuba
Carriage Builders Convention Opens in St Louis
St Louis hosts the twenty sixth annual Carriage Builders Association meeting at Horticultural Hall with about 500 delegates from across the United States. President Geo Babcock of Watertown New York opens the session and reports are read and adopted. H C McLear of Wilmington Del and T M Seehter of Moline Ill address trades and industry. Ladies accompanying delegates tour local sights while the convention remains in session multiple days.
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St. Louis
H. C.mclear
Wilmington
Del
Association
T. M. Seehter
Moline
Ill
Fair Grounds
Democratic Silver Faction Rivalry at Connecticut Convention
Bridgeport reports a tense setup for the Democratic state convention at Park City theater. Gold and silver factions clash over delegates and currency policy with eight to ten towns sending two delegate sets. Former State Treasurer Daniel Morgan is named as a gubernatorial candidate. In Hartford, former Senator William W. Eaton, age 84, lies ill after a recent stroke.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Park City Theater
State Central Committee
Windsor Hotel
Daniel Morgan
Maton Li
Hartford
United States
Toledo Grain Elevator Fire Reaps Heavy Loss in 1880s Blaze
A Toledo grain elevator fire caused by dust spontaneous combustion destroyed Pad dock Hodge and Co facilities. Eight men were cremated and eight more severely burned with several others missing or fatally injured. The blaze spread across seven floors, toppling windows and threatening nearby structures, as firefighters battled heat and flying embers.
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Toledo
Paddock, Hodge & Co
Berl Wainwright
Harold Parks
John Smith
Grace Parks
Frank van Housen
John Carr
Pred Garrett
Samuel Alexander
W. M. d. Parks
Eleator
William Jparks
Grace
Harold
Union Elevator
Maumee River
Paddock
Puerto Rico currency troubles slow business and loans
Lucei and Teu maresq, fiscal agents for the government bank of Ponce, consult General Brooke on currency fluctuations crippling trade. Planters need money to move crops, mortgage loans run 18 percent, exchange rate fix expected near two to one. Brooke reviews the matter as sovereignty over the island nears completion. Speculators flocking to Ponce return to the United States, convinced the island is not an Eldorado.
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San Juan
Lucei
Teumaresq
Bank of Ponce
Brooke
Treasury Department
Washington
Ponce
United States
Soldiers raid gardens in Honolulu amid annexation turmoil
Chinese market gardeners report vandalism and property damage as American troops face a court inquiry. General King orders investigation into all lawless acts, aiming to quantify damages to Chinese fruit growers and vegetable gardens in the once peaceful community.
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Honolulu
American Soldiers Co
King
Gardners
Detroyedi
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