Bombs Found In Madison Tailors Strike Turmoil
Two glycerine bombs were found in Madison on October 29, one in the capitol yard used by the public and another in the yard of H J Veerhusen of Olsen Veerhusen tailors. Police say the devices were placed by friends of striking workers and suspect three or four anarchists in the city who have threatened manufacturers.
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Madison, Wis
Madison
Capitol
H. J. Veerhusen
Olsen & Veerhusen
Gale Sweeps Lake Michigan Stranding Steamer Peerless
Curiaco Oct 29 a terrific gale swept Lake Michigan with winds reaching 44 miles per hour off the west shore. Small craft struggled as the sea rose suddenly and storm signals were shown on all three lakes. The steamer Peerless ran aground at the St Joseph harbor entrance and lies in a perilous situation.
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Curiaco
Lake Michigan
Lakes Superior
Michigan
Huron
St. Joseph
Mich
Peerless
Lake Superior
St. Joseph Harbor
Duluth poised to lead iron and steel with new deal
A major plan to crown Duluth as the premier iron and steel hub is under way. Backed by the Minnesota Canal company Altamonte Water company and Jay Cooke interests Eastern financiers will sign papers once they arrive. The agreement will upgrade water power for electricity to smelt ore locally, reducing costs for regional producers.
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Donworts
Duluth
Minnesota Canal Company
Altamonte Water Company
Jay Cooke
Cooke
St. Louis
Embezzler Arrested in Wisconsin-Minnesota Case
Theo dore Springborn, who vanished from Marshfield on August 20, was captured in Benson Minnesota by local officers. He faces charges of embezzling 15000 dollars. Deputy Sheriff Frank Weld of Wood County carried requisition papers. Springborn operated in real estate loan and commission and used funds from farmers and poor people. Accused of defaults within family and broad local anger followed.
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Grand Rapids
Wis
Theodore Springborn
Marshfield
Benson
Minn
Frank Weld
Wood County
Springborn
Madagascar Protectorate treaty announced with France
Paris reports the French Madagascar treaty published. The queen accepts a French protectorate. France will represent Madagascar in foreign relations and handle questions concerning foreigners. The French resident general and the republic commit to defending Madagascar against all dangers.
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Paris
France
Madagascar
Flour Handlers Strike at Soo Docks in Gladstone
In Gladstone Michigan on October 29 workers at the Soo docks walked out demanding higher pay. Flour handlers had been paid 20 cents an hour and seek 30 cents, threatening to halt loading on the Washburn if the company refuses to meet the demand.
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Gladstone, Mich
Soo Docks
Washburn
Escape from Milwaukee asylum rocks city headlines
Miss Catherine Ellsworth daughter of Isaac Ellsworth a wealthy Milwaukee merchant was aided to escape from the insane asylum by Mrs Evelyn Farewell. Ellsworth had been confined for several months as authorities investigate the incident.
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Milwaukee
Catherine Ellsworth
Isaac Ellsworth
Evelyn Farewell
Miss Ellsworth
Fire at Dick Smith residence injures two occupants
In Pierre South Dakota on October 29 the Smith home burned after a lamp toppled onto a hot stove. Mrs Smith and Stant Smith were seriously or fatally burned in the incident with the fire beginning from the lamp.
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Pierre
Dick Smith
Train disaster claims two at Cudahy switch
MILWAUKEE October 29 Andreas Bower and an unknown woman were stepping onto a train at Cudahy when a switch engine on an adjacent track crushed them to death. The tragedy followed a misstep near the moving locomotive as responders attended the scene.
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Milwaukee
Andreas Bower
Cudahy
Beattie Kills Erickson in Saloon Quarrel
In Gunpstonge Michigan on October 29 Robert Beattie a Soo Line baggageman struck Alex Erickson on the head with a club during a saloon quarrel killing him. Local authorities report the fatal confrontation occurred after the dispute.
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Gunpstonge, Mich
Robert Beattie
Soo Line
Alex Erickson
Cure for Cancer Proclaimed by S S S Advocate
A Memphis resident recounts his wife’s cancer healing after using S S S, claiming two holes in the breast healed and no relapse after ten years. The letter promotes S S S as a permanent cure for cancer and other blood diseases, offering free books from Swift Specific Co. Atlanta.
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S.S.S
S.S. S
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Sioux City Gangs Members Targeted for Murder
Omaha detectives arrive to arrest Gallagher and Chapin of the McCarthy gang for the murder of Max Noah and Hazel Hamilton in Sioux City. Officers say evidence against them is strong and the case remains shrouded in mystery.
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Omaha
Sioux City
Gallagher
Chapin
McCarthy
Max Noah
Hazel Hamilton
Fire Destroys Thompson Lumber Plant and 40 Homes
A large fire at Aquacosta Georgia wiped out the Jesse Thompson & Co. lumber yard on the city outskirts and 40 nearby frame houses. The blaze caused about $100,000 in losses, leaving nearly 200 people homeless.
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Aquacosta
Jesse Thompson & Co
Bonnin injuries not fatal after self-inflicted gunshot
Word from Bonduel states Assemblyman Chris Bonnin survived a self-inflicted gunshot during a temporary mental crisis in Shawano Wisconsin. Police report no fatal injuries and Bonnin is receiving medical attention.
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Shawano
Wis
Bonduel
Chris Bonnin
Episcopalian Convention Concludes After Busy Three Weeks
The two houses adjourn in Minneapolis after a three week session. A bishops prepared pastoral letter of about 7000 words was read by Bishop Littlejohn of Long Island addressed to clergy and laity.
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Episcopalians
Minneapolis
Episcopalian Convention
Littlejohn
Long Island
Sherman to Attend 1896 Convention as McKinley Delegate
A Washington report says Senator Sherman, aging but active, will likely participate in the 1896 Republican National Convention as a McKinley delegate from Ohio. He has given up presidential ambitions and may present McKinley’s name, a move that excites Ohio GOP factions and tempers Foraker.
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McKinley
Cuiscano
Daily News
Washington
Sherman
Ohio
John Sherman
Ohio Republican
Foraker
Bradstreets Review: Trade Volume Falls Short of Expectations
Bradstreets notes two week general trade barely meets expectations as seasonal demand softens. Wholesale dealers report fair activity in staples like dress goods clothing hats and shoes with pockets of strength in New York Baltimore Chicago Kansas City and Duluth. Pig iron demand revives lead cereals rise and cotton liquidation continues while wheat flour exports rise about 250000 bushels week over week.
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New York
Bradstreets
Baltimore
Chicago
Kansas City
Duluth
United States
Montreal
Pacific Coast
Prussias Population Census Reveals Growth Patterns
An official report from U S consul Dekay at Berlin notes Prussia’s June 14 population at 34,431,001, up 1,535,928 since December 1890. Males gained 773,051 and females 752,877, with Berlin showing a marked female rise and only a 2.2 percent city increase over four and a half years. The census highlights urban migration and Berlin’s smaller-than-expected growth.
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Washiington
Prussia
State Department
United States
Dekay
Berlin
Bonds A Lien Reversed by Supreme Court
Burlington officials report from Washington that the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern has won a long running suit in the Supreme Court. The previous circuit court findings were reversed. The case sought to enforce second mortgage bonds as a lien on the reorganized railway property. The suit began twelve years ago and has stayed in court in various forms.
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Crook Rapids
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
Washington
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway
Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court
Rev Clapp Returns to Episcopal Church After Roman Catholic Join
Milwaukee report states Rev Walter C Clapp who left the Episcopal Church for Roman Catholicism a year ago now declares he erred and has returned to the Anglican faith. Duovrni notes wage raises of 10 percent at Chandler and Pioneer mines Ely and similar gains at Soudan mines on the Vermilion range. Tower faces labor shortages as Minnesota cannot recruit enough workers.
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Clapp
Milwaukee
Walter C. Clapp
Episcopal
Duovrni
Chandler
Pioneer
Ely
Soudan
Tower
Minnesota
Defense Opens in Durrant Case by General Dickinson
In San Francisco on October 28 General Dickinson began the defense for Theodore Durrant. He spoke from morning until night in a crowded, stifling courtroom and said he would not conclude his argument until the court reconvenes next Tuesday.
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San Francisco
Dickinson
Theodore Durrant
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health From Warmer Weather
The ad describes thousands who feel weak and nervous with no appetite and insomnia due to heat. It claims Hood's Sarsaparilla can restore appetite, strengthen organs, and purify the blood to restore good health.
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Hood
Scrofula Treatment Endorsed by Prof Hare
Professor Hare of the Medical College in Philadelphia ranks among the world’s top authorities on drug action. He declares cod liver oil in emulsion as the best remedy for scrofula, noting it should be palatable and combined with hypophosphites, such as in Scott’s Emulsion.
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Hare
Oe Medical College
Hiladelphia
Scott
St Louis Arrives Lacking Rudder After Ocean Steerage
Southampton October 26. The American liner St Louis has reached port without a rudder. Captain Kanale reports the rudder frame broke on October 22 about 700 miles west of the Scilly Islands. The ship has since been steered by her engines and twin screws.
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St. Louis
Southampton
Kanale
Scilly Islands
Option on Champion Quartz mine sold to French capital
In San Francisco on October 26 the Champion Quartz mine option was granted to French investors for 1,250,000 dollars. The agreement marks a major California mining deal of recent years.
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San Francisco
California
Dozen Passengers Injured In Open Switch Wreck
Dozen passengers were painfully injured when a passenger train on the Kansas City St. Joe and Council Bluffs road derailed at Waldron due to an open switch. Four coaches left the track but none of the injured are reported to die.
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Kansas City
St. Joe
Council Bluffs
Waldron
Fire destroys barn and stock at Dwight farm
Live Stock Cremated. Wamreton North Dakota October 26 Fire destroyed a barn seven horses five cows and all the grain and farming implements of John Rustad near Dwight The loss was partly covered by insurance.
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Wamreton
N. D
John Rustad
Dwight
Black Flag Chief Flees Formosa Capital
Hone Kone reports the Black Flag chieftain has fled Tai Wan Fu, the Formosan capital, ending the resistance against the Japanese. Followers are expected to surrender their arms.
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Hone Kone
Tai Wan Fu
Formosa
Ex Senator Van Wyck suffers stroke in Washington
Ex Senator Van Wyck of Nebraska, visiting Washington with his wife and daughter, has had a paralysis attack and cannot speak or recognize people. In Cedar Rapids Iowa the Cedar Rapids Athletic association with capital stock of 1500 dollars was organized to promote baseball bicycling and other athletic sports.
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Washinnaton
van Wyck
Nebraska
Cepar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Athletic Association
Ex-Governor Oliver Ames Dies in Easton at 64
Nort Easton Mass Oct 24 Ex Governor Oliver Ames died at his home at 2 14 a m after long failing health death resulted from heart disease He was 64 years old.
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Nort Easton
Mass
Oliver Ames
Terrifying Boiler Explosion Kills Two Men in Lomax Ill
A messenger reports a boiler explosion at Lomax Illinois near Burnington today killing John Holmes and James White instantly. Two others were severely cut and bruised in the blast. Local authorities rush to assess damage and assist survivors.
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Burnington
Lomax
Ills
Here
John Holmes
James White
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