Cornell College Freshmen and Sophomores Clash in Hair Pulling Row
Des Moines dispatch reports at Cornell College Mount Vernon Linn County a large brawl between sophomores and freshmen over mortarboard hats. The melee involved torn garments bloody noses and overrun rooms as faculty intervened. Women students from both classes joined later in hair pulling eye gouging incidents.
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Des Moines
Cornel College
Mount Vernon
Linn County
Ater
Sophs
Bogus death fraud target shocks Oshkosh insurers
An apparent scheme to collect life insurance by portraying F. J. Thrun as dead prompted an inquest after a burned Marathon county resident’s home on Oct 28 yielded a charred skeleton. Insurers named include American Mutual 2000, Northwestern Mutual 1000, Northwestern Aid 1000, Travelers 1000, with a further 1500 policy application under review.
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Oshkosh
Wia
Devel
American Mutual Accident Association
F. J. Thrun
Marathon County
Thrun
American Mutual
Northwestern Mutual
Milwaukee
Northwestern Aid
Madison
Travelers
Hartford
General Anderson foresees miner organization at Coal Creek
General Kellar Anderson, commandant of state troops at Coal Creek, returns to duty in Nashville. He cites reports miners are organizing to demand convicts be sent back before Governor Turney takes office. He notes many miners refuse to join the group and awaits further developments.
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Anderson
Nashville
Tenn
Kellar Anderson
Coal Creek
Turney
Poisoning Suspected In Le Sueur County Deaths
In St Henry Minnesota on Tuesday Joseph E Haudner died suddenly with strychnine found in his tobacco. The following day Agnes Beer his wife sister died in the same manner leaving a letter asking to be burned with Haudner. Authorities suspect suicide by self poisoning and linked poisoning.
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le Sveur
Minn
gAt St.Henry
le Sceur
Joseph E. Haudner
Agnes Beer
Haudner
Shortage of Cars Hurts Wheat Traffic in North State
Sr. Paul Nov. 23 The railroad commission receives complaints from the northern part of the state about a shortage of cars for wheat transport. Wheat has surged to market as farmers plow and the year has frozen, flooding elevators and pushing prices down. Companies supply only about half the needed cars.
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Sr. Paul
Railroad Commission
North
Minnesota
Demand an Investigation in Richmond Terminal Case
Henry Clews, backing a majority of Richmond Terminal stockholders, writes to President Oakesman demanding an immediate thorough investigation of a “monstrous steal” that drove Richmond Terminal stock down by 44 million dollars. He urges Georgia Central deal as a test case.
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New York
Henry Clews
Richmond Terminal
Oakesman
Georgia Central
Colored Veterans in Milwaukee Letter on Recognition
Commander in Chief Weissert of the Grand Army of the Republic received a letter from a colored G A R post claiming a charter had been issued and demanding immediate recognition for a colored officer named Weissert and threatening dismissal from the Grand Army if recognition is refused.
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Milwaukee
Weissert
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army
Texas Commandry
Phelps Praises Bismarck in Private Remarks
United States ambassador Walter Phelps praised the ex chancellor Bismarck during a private remark saying U S citizens recall his friendliness and friendships with German patriots. The praise surprised many and drew disapproval as his official rank made the comments conspicuous and questionable.
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Walter Phelps
United States
Phelps
Phelf
Bismarck
Vanderbilt's Breakers at Newport Destroyed by Fire
Fire engulfed the Breakers, Cornelius Vanderbilt's Newport residence in Newport Rhode Island. The elegant mansion and contents were consumed within about two hours. The blaze started at Ochre Point near Ivy a mile and a half from the town, leaving only brick walls and ashes.
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Newport
Cous Vanderbilt
Ville
Raiypeer Vanderbilt
Indians Challenge Tax Liability in County Case
In a county dispute the Indians refuse to pay taxes alleging exemption. A tax collector attempted levy on ten head of horses but was blocked from the red mek premises. The Indians then moved to Wabash to hire a lawyer and seek a court order to enforce the taxation claims. The case tests their liability while noting the county’s Indians vote.
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Odether
Wabash
Buffington to sue Chicago sky scrapers for damages
Leroy Buffington, Minneapolis architect, plans suits against Chicago skyscraper owners for 4 percent of building costs. He seeks about 480,000 from Chicago and aims to extend suits to New York Philadelphia St Louis Minneapolis St Paul San Francisco Denver and Omaha for potentially hundreds of millions. Buffington says his patents were issued May 22 1883.
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Buffington Artiy
Minnypolis
St. Paul
San Francisco
Denvy
Omaha
Buffington
Weissert Denies Fake Interview in Chicago Paper
Commander in Chief A. G. Weiss of the G A R strongly rejects claims of a political interview published in a Chicago paper. He calls the alleged interview a fake from start to finish and says he gave no answers matching those reported.
Robbery News Sparks State Sensation in Northwest Rail Heist
Seattle reports robbers who held up the Northern Pipe train near Hot Springs. no further news on rebels, but the incident caused a statewide stir. Descriptions and rumors circulate among locals as officials pursue clues.
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Seattle
Wash
Hot Springs
Eighty thousand join federation for cotton workers
London reports a federation forming with eight unions uniting about 64 000 cotton workers to push wage and condition reforms. The development signals a coordinated labor effort affecting the industry nationally.
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London
Train Hold Up Near Hot Springs Nets $1200 In Loot
Three masked men robbed the westbound Northern Pacific train near Hot Springs, taking about $1200 plus valuables from male passengers after signaling stops. Notable victims included H. Miller of Portland and S. J. Freedman of Portland. four women and two children were spared. The robbers fled into the woods amid a burst of gunfire, leaving investigators to suspect railroad workers due to the coded signals. Meanwhile in Omaha, sneaks stole watches and a clock from S. Jonasen & Co. by exploiting a repair shop setup, drawing police pursuit with no arrests yet.
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Seattle
Wash
Hot Soeina
Wadena
Hot Springs
H. Miller
Portland, Or
J. Freedman
Freediman
Pullman
E. E. Heeg
Portland
S. J. Freedman
Sam Chaoer
H. Guimare
Glocan
British Columbia
Robers
E. H.miller
Wiley
St. Paul
Maha
OmanHa
Jonasen & Co
Jonason
Police Hunt for Masked Robber in Lakeview Chase
A large police and volunteer force hunted a masked highwayman through Lakeview with multiple sightings and gunfire but no capture. An incident on Kenmore Avenue yielded cash from a victim before the robber escaped. Authorities blamed a lone desperado and kept officers on patrol all day.
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Curvaco
Lakeview
Hure
Kenmore Avenue
Fifty-ninth Street
Schuttler
Atc
Sheffield Avenue
Bhan
Thej Enquirer
Mount Pleasant
Michael Fitz
Michael
National Farmers Congress Meets in Lincoln Neb
The National Farmers Congress held its final session in Lincoln Nebraska on November 26. A committee led by Dick Needham was appointed to confer with Congress to strengthen the interstate commerce law and promote deep water links between the Atlantic and the Great Lakes while urging a reconsideration of Sunday closing at the world’s fair.
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National Farmers’ Congress
Lincoln
Neb
Dick Needham
United States Congress
Atlantic
Great Lakes
Congress
Rusk's Figures. Agricultural Exports Rise in Recent Years
Washington on November 26 reports three figures from Secretary Rusk's annual summary showing the United States balance of trade swing into extensive surplus. Agricultural shipments last year reached about 200 million dollars, outpacing 1889 and marking a record year for exports. The report credits agriculture with roughly eighty percent of the gain and notes continued growth through June of the current year.
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Rusk
United States
Wisco E Eranger
Tack in a Landslide rail mishap and political notes
A fragmented item reports a derailment on the Steilacoom line near Seattle with a mention of a buried cache of money and ongoing search efforts. The snippet also covers political captions from Atlanta and Indiana, noting nonpartisan labor blocs and tariff reform discussion, and a health update on Rev. J. W. Scott’s illness.
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Seattle
Wash
John Lock
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