Farmers to Strike Over High Price Demands
Indianapolis reports a strike call from the 200,000 members of the American Society of Equity based in Indianap lis. The group urges farmers to withhold marketing all crops unless prices meet a $1 per bushel minimum for wheat and other products. Kansas and Minnesota are noted as being flooded with copies of the call as organizers push for unified action March 1.
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Tidianapolis
Ind
American Society of Equity
Organics
Indianapolis
Kansas
Minnesota
Ice gorge washes Sterling area. bridges destroyed
A Rock River flood sent ten feet of surge Friday, damaging the Sterling area. The Wagon bridge, rail lines west of Sterling, and two other bridges were washed out or endangered. Gas and electric plants shut down, water in boiler rooms, and over 1,000 workers idled due to shutdowns.
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Sterling Sterling
Rock River
Sterling
R Falls
Stert
Omaha Murder Mystery Stuns Main Street District
The body of Frank L. Wheeler, engineer at the Millard Hotel, was found near Fourteenth and Marion Streets in Omaha shortly after dark Friday. His skull and jaw were fractured, indicating murder. Wheeler lived at 1246 South Fourteenth Street and had recently divorced Reynakis, now imprisoned for robbery.
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B. Wheeler
Omaha
Neb
Frank L. Wheeler
Millard
Fourteenth
Marion Streets
Wheeler
South
Fourteenth Street
Reynakis
Hoch Hanged After Poisoning Wife in County Jail
Johann Hoch, the so called Bluebeard and noted bigamist, was hanged in the county jail for poisoning his wife Marie Welcker Hoch. He faced the gallows calmly and uttered words pleading forgiveness and innocence.
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Johann Hoch
Marie Welcker-Hoch
Nan
New York Gas Rate Set At Eighty Cents On Island
The state commission fixed Manhattan gas rates at 80 cents per thousand cubic feet. The order takes effect May 1 and runs for three years. In Columbus Ohio Cleveland, nephew of the former president, testified in the attorney general's bridge trust probe but invoked the Fifth Amendment, refusing to answer material questions.
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New York
Albany
N. Y
Manhattan Island
Columbus
Cleveland
Aetgrney Generals
Choo
Fire and industrial losses hit San Francisco area
A blaze destroyed station O of the San Francisco Gas and Electric Company injuring workers and blowing up nearby facilities. Estimated loss runs to about 70 000 dollars as about 300 factories faced damage at dawn. Also reports show stock market figures for Sioux City and an auto accident involving Vanderbilt in Florence Italy.
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Arce
San Francisco
Florence
Italy
Vanderbilt
Poniedera
Pisa
German Reichstag Extends Reciprocal Tariffs with United States
The Reichstag on Friday passed the bill extending Germany's reciprocal tariff rates to the United States by a decisive majority, marking a key step in trade policy alignment between the two nations.
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Reichstag
Germany
United Stat
American College at Ainab Destroyed by Fire
Asia Miner reports the American College at Ainab completely burned with all staff and residents escaping. The institution focused on native women’s education. In Terre Haute Indiana, James Shorten died from a gunshot wound inflicted by his intoxicated son amid threats. Sheridan’s last request asked that his son not be punished.
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Constantinayde
Ainab
Asia
Berome
Terre Haute
Ind
James Shorten
Fheridan
Providence Irish society cancels St Patrick's parade dispute
A Providence Irish society committee decided not to hold the street procession for St Patrick's Day after a heated debate over St Patrick's nationality. The discussion grew tense when a member from Tipperary argued the saint was Irish and a related article was cited. The meeting adjourned after a vote, and the parade plan was dropped then revived?
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Providence
AlHed Irish Societ
St. Patrick’s
Old town of Sulre eyed for revival by hydro power plan
San Francisco reports a plan among Comstock mine owners to use the water of the Su tro Gunnel to power pumps for the mines and nearby towns. The project aims to revive Sulre by generating significant horsepower and reestablishing the town as a mining hub after decades of depopulation.
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San Prancisco
Comstock
Sulre
Federal official arrives to push rate study in Kansas
Commissioner Marehand of the Interstate Commerce Commission arrives to initiate legal rate considerations in Kansas. The measure, introduced by Congressman P. K. Campbell, passed and directs a March KC meeting to review the evidence Marehand will collect.
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Kansas
Jett T. Mar [Ee
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Denver Woman Dies of Wounds After Self Inflicted Shot
A Denver woman, Mrs. Charles Wilder, died Thursday from a wound she inflicted by shooting herself on a theater stage in front of an audience. She had planned to shoot the theater press agent too, but could not find him, claiming the man threatened to force a marriage. She left one child.
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Denver
Alsy
Cole
Charles & Wilder
Denial Issued Over Elgin Resignation Rumor
An official denial refutes a Thursday report that Earl of Elgin secretary of state for the empire is considering resigning over rifts with colleagues on China labor questions. A separate item notes Felix Brock a wanted ex-convict said to have been involved in a bank robbery in Detroit with nitro glycerin and caps. The text also mentions a picnic in Los Angeles drawing 39 600 attendees on a sunny day at East Bak Park.
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Creek
Detroit
Mich
Felix Brock
Chillicothe
Pasailoni
Cal
East Bak Park
Lons Ang Éles
Funeral held for Margaret Leaf amid murder case in Shreveport
The funeral was held Thursday afternoon for Margaret Leaf who was murdered by Chas. Cale and a second suspect described as an African American man. Sheriff Ward called for more troops to guard the sewer and jail as tensions rose. Japan's War Tax Continued report notes the tax bill passed the House to extend wartime levies.
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Shreveport
Margaret Leaf
Chas
Cale- Mar
Street collision injures many at city intersection
A westbound Delmar car collided with a northbound O'Fallon park car at Sarah Street and Finney Avenue on Thursday. Over a score of passengers were hurt, six previously injured.
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St. Louis
Delmar
O'Fallon Park
Sarah Street
Finney Avenue
Moroccan coast bombardment resumes against French filibusters
A dispatch confirms that the Moroccan gunboat Sidi el Turki resumed bombardment along the Moroccan coast Wednesday targeting French filibustering parties near Malaca and Spain.
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Malaca
Spain
Jere
Castro Getting Bolder in Venezuelan Confrontation
A letter from a Cardeas official in Curacao claims President Castro is preparing to seize the Guar Harbor Corporation and the railroad, citing perceived U S and French inaction toward Venezuela. The letter notes British-owned firms stand to lose asphalt and other assets as Castro moves to consolidate power amid a Venezuelan monopoly.
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Wilemstedt
Iskind
Curacao
Cardeas
Castro
Mneat
United States
France
Venezuela
Tutal
Qa Harbor
Vanesuelan
Circes Crew for Actress Bernhardt's Tours Planned
W E B Gorman representing Mme Bernhardt's management secured a new circus tent for her California tour. The tent features numbered reserved seats, a large 56 by 60 foot stage, 20 foot ceiling, electric lighting provided by local companies, and a seating arrangement like a theater with three foot aisles.
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Bernhardt
EB. Gorman
Mme
Reinhardt
California
Mme. Bernhardt
Blackburn Indicted in Offense Linked to Senator Burton Case
The district court returned two true bills against Congressman Spencer Blackburn, charging him with receiving fees before the treasury department in a violation of the laws. One payment was $500 from Ace Dinkins and another $100 from A. P. Davie. No arrest action has been taken yet.
Landslide Crashes Oregon Express Near Delta
A Southern Pacific Oregon express derailed near Delta after two successive landslides. Two engines were destroyed, two rail cars tumbled off an embankment, and a subsequent slide buried a side hill. Engineer Free reportedly rescued, fireman and mail clerk alive, engineer and three tramps dead, two passengers missing.
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Ain
Terdimenta
Cal
Southern Pacific Oregon Express
Délta
Free
Black person accused of home entry and assault near town
At midnight Tuesday an Black individual named Pedigrea forced entry to a white resident’s home on the outskirts and harmed a young woman. Early Wednesday a posse nabbed him but he escaped before being recaptured and was quickly struck.
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Penth
Andalusia
Pedigrea
Husband shoots wife and dies in hospital
Delirious and raving description marks a deadly incident as Elmer Stelzriede shot his wife Pearl Stelzriede, 18, and died last night. The events unfold with jealousy and rage as the husband serves as suspect while Pearl survives at city hospital.
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Hilled
Pearl Steluzriede
Elmer Stelzriede
Stelzriede
Guar
Stette
Fire Gutts Memphis Office Building of Aquitabie Life Assurance
A Memphis office building housing the Aquitabie Life Assurance Society at the corner of Jefferson and Main Streets was gutted by fire on Wednesday nine. The loss, including the upper floors, was aggressively attended by attorneys and other occupants.
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Ig Pive
Memphs
Memphis
Aquitabie Life Assurance Society
Jeferson
London Japan Great Britain Agree on Joint Naval Program
London Japan and Great Britain reach accord on a naval plan to build two DradNaUsHE class battleships, a major step in modern naval history. An explosion at Deckers Creek Stone and Sand plant in Stargisson injures eight and fatally harms one worker.
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London
Japan
Great Britain
Morgantown
Deckers* Creek Stone and Sand Company
Stargisson
Madrid statesman moots Maurean controversy settlement
An important Spanish statesman declares the issue that the Hasuie arbitration tribunal settle the Maurecean controversy is now mooted. The statement places Madrid at the center of the dispute resolution discussions.
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Madrid
Rev J F Leary Dies at 61 Grand Army Chaplain
The Rev Father J F Leary longtime chaplain in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic died here Wednesday after a long illness aged 61 years. He served as a key spiritual leader for veterans and was a prominent local figure. The funeral arrangements were not announced.
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Leary
Chapman
Kan
J. F Leary
Grand Army of the Republic
Pope Receives American Sailors in Rome
A detachment of fifty sailors from the American cruiser squadron now at Naples arrived in Rome on Thursday. The pope received the visitors, presented each with a medal, and blessed the sailors and their families.
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Rome
Naples
Wis Wife Shoots Kansas City Orchestra Leader
Edward Brogmund, leader of a city orchestra in Kansas City Kansas, was shot and killed here Wednesday by his wife with whom he had been separated.
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Waarney
New
Walthe
Mitchell County
Kam
Charles Torrey
Forrey
Belfoit
Kan
Myrtle Gildersleer
Uber
Afusittan
Wis
Kansas City
Edward Brogmund
As City
Confession Story Tied to Iowa Woman Death and Pardons
Des Moines reports reveal Sarah Kuhn of Keokuk County allegedly confessed before her death to killing her husband Charles Kuhn. Senator Saunders and Rep. Cummings claimed to have seen the ante mortem declaration but would not disclose its contents. The 18 year old, involved with lover Charles Smith, plotted to seize Jacob Kuhn’s property through murder. Evidence later pointed to a circumstantial case. a prior pardon vote failed, and Kuhn died in prison by consuming poison.
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Des Moines
Sarah Kuhn
Welta
Keokuk County
Charles Kuhn
Sarah Skuhn
State Penitentiary
A. Saunders
Council Bluffs
Saunders
Representative Cummings
Farrah Kahn
Sarah Kulu
Charles Smith
Jacob Kuhn
Kalin
Sarah Kur
Uvice
Supreme Court
Wescott to Serve Term for Hantontown Murder
Martin Wescott of Hantontown is to be committed to the penitentiary after a series of trials. He was convicted of killing George Logue about five years ago and originally sentenced to five years. An appeal led to a second trial with mixed results, and the lower court ruling was sustained on the latest appeal.
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Hantontown
Mason City
Martin Wescott
George Logue
Wescott
Supreme Court
Marne Man Dies After Carbolic Poisoning
Andrew Rasmussen aged 55 drank carbolic acid at his Marne home and died shortly after family found him writhing in an ant house. He left a wife and six children and the bottle label read Good-by Got forgive me I leave my watch and plate to my son. Chief of Detectives Eli Harding was exonerated by the Des Moines police board. Several local items follow including Will Valley franchise meeting, Buena Vista school books contract, college dental degrees, and a kerosene accident in Ottumwa.
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Andrew Rasmussen
Andrew Mussen
Marne
Harding
Eli Harding
Des Moines Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
Li Ted
A. Me Pitcber
Lyon
Tsenlutive Stoltenburg
House
Senate Hidorse
Calderwood
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Prudden
Senate
Jones
McAllister
Maties
Clarkce
Jesse Cole
Ma Alltown
Meredith
Cass County
Appropriations
Judiciary
Lindt
Buckingham
Hambleton
United States
Cummings
Gassel
S. H. .Watkins
State Agricultural College
George W. Cutt
Carstensen
State Labor Bureau
Meservey
Weeks
Jamaica
House Committee of Insurance
Engish
Spaulding
Smith
Aitehell
de Wright
Hanna
Fish and Game Commission
Young
State Board of Medical Examiners
Ley
Vedder
Villisca
Clar
Gregory
State Board of Health
Oelocke
Oeleck
John B. Donaldson
Davenport
Tragedy Near Mt Pheasant As Farmer Kills Sweetheart
Mt Pleasant special reports Carl Becker a prominent farmer killed Florence Allen twenty and wounded her mother then died by his own hand. He broke into the home after the couple had returned from an entertainment and fired fatally at Florence and wounded the mother before fleeing. Becker was a college classmate and infatuated with Florence, both families noted as prominent and well to do.
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Mt. Pleasant
Carl Becker
Ony
Sidnay Night
Clorence Allen
Ll. 2B. Alley
Hecker
Becker
Rds
Miss Allen
Cross Examination in McCutchen Case At Ida Grove
The defense in the McCutchen case used cross examination on Wednesday to challenge expert Carmon’s Tuesday testimony. He admitted that his reports listed McCutchen and McCutchen & Co. as a partnership and that books showed the bank solvent, with transactions recorded as far as records permit. The defense rested their case after the Cannon examination concluded.
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Cannon
McCutchen
Carmon
Ida Grove
Tuesder
Minde
EH. McQutchen
McCutchen & Co
Appanoose County Board Drops Waters Shortage Case
The Appanoose County board of supervisors concluded an inquiry into Recorder H. L. Waters boo showing a 1875 shortage. Funds were found to cover the deficit with the treasurer, and the matter is settled and dropped. Waters says the shortage resulted from unintentional errors and no intent to defraud. The board notes other office leakages and promises further investigations with anticipated revelations.
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Waters
Centerville
Appanoose
Monona County Supervisors Approve Drainage Assessments
Monona County board of supervisors approves assessments for drainage districts, including Monona Harrison Drainage District No 1 totaling 403 and Cleghorn ditch 448 07. Payments due April 30 and January 1 respectively, with treasurer instructed not to tax receipts marked paid under protest.
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Monona County
Cleghorn
Fire at Richardson meat market sparks minor blaze
A back room fire at Robert Richardson's meat market in Sibley was discovered Tuesday around 11 pm. The fire department arrived promptly and extinguished the blaze with light damage reported.
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Robert Richardson
Sibley
Legislature in session reports and bills passage
Senate opened with prayer and considered bills on district elective directors and libraries, hospitals and art galleries tax exemptions, divorce reporting times, and commissions on indeterminate sentences. Multiple measures passed, including library funding, tax and inspection bills, and state certification of teachers. sessions adjourned with prayer and continued business planned for Wednesday.
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Senate
J. J. Verily
Bloomfield
Gilliland
Agricultural Department
Wrickson
Dashiell
Winterset
McChurkin
AM Dhe
Dunhan
Hayward
Iowa
McClurkin
Mills
Slead of & Mills
Hii¢son
Young
Calhoun
Crossly
Kinne
Hitner’ Gordon
Des Moines
Board of Control
Mitchellville
Clary
Chickasaw County
Dunham
Cren
John B. Donaldson
Davenport
Manchester
Tom
Cummins
Courtright
D. Wallace McQuistan
Clay County
Lyons
Committee On Agriculture
Lawler
Harper
George Washington
Judiciary Committee
House
Herriol
A. M. Barnett
Webster City
Appropriations Committee
Timothy Grown
George Perkins
John Morgan
Turner
State Educational Board
Warren
Jackson
Stev. John
Pollock
Clarion
Washington Memorial
Gillikind
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Circes Crew
Congressaean
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Ler
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Buena Vi Country Glinn & Co. Live
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John C. May
Connerville
Herman Hevkens
Ackley
MM. Ww. Myier
Correctionville
AJL
College of Dentistry
Dubuque
Cecil Anderson
Ottumway
William Drapes
Roach & Musser Sash and Door
Muscatine
Big Town
Fred Peter
Akron
Neary
Judge Give
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BIP
Texas
J. D. Byers
Belmond
Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors
Coon River
Parmer
James Nolany
Marshittitoy
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Fleping
George Medicean
Jennie Smith
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Martha A. Hays
John Hays
Polk County
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