Czar to Free Russian Peasants Emancipation Move
St Petersburg dispatch reports M Witte proposing complete emancipation of peasants by ending their class status and equalizing rights with other citizens. His memorandum, based on 11 000 consulted peasants and merchants, aims to abolish most peasant laws while preserving certain protections and creating land credit and private ownership safeguards.
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St. Petersburg
M. Witte
Council of Coisisters
Ai. Wittee
Wittee
Iimperor
Nick
von Plehvye
Mr. Witty
M. Wittee
von Piehve
von Piebze
Suskinsky
Gie
Interior
Strakinsky
Prince Sviatopoly- Mirsky
Property listings near Bettendorf with varied acreages
30 acres near Bettendorf with a good house and barn and fruit trees offered by Pries at 5500 dollars. All acres priced at 45 dollars per acre with a good house and additional buildings, four miles from the city. 6 acres in pasture at 50 dollars per acre, 0 acres two miles from city limits with fair improvements priced at 8400 dollars. This property is offered as cheap at 125 dollars per acre.
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Kirkwood Boulevard
Bettendorf
Simpson College closes a successful fall term
Indianola reports Simpson College holds a military style fall service in the chapel honoring Major Robson U S S A cadet major Edward H Shirey received a commission and presented Robison with a gold cane. President Shelton awarded E Ray Sullivan a bachelor of sciences degree as the college notes record enrollment of 609 students and strong uptake of the boards free tuition offer.
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Indianola
Simpson College
Robson
Gaptain
Edward H
Shelton
Wey
He Board of Trustees
Des Moines
Stitlerss
Doctor Joseph Drake Nears Death After Sea Monster Op
Des Moines report says Dr. Joseph H. Drake, prominent in medical circles, remains gravely ill at his Cottage Grove Avenue home after a controversial operation removing a live sea monster from a young student’s stomach. The case has drawn wide attention.
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Des Moines
Joseph H. Deake
Messers
Cottage Grove Avenue
Drake
Fall River Textile Strike Moves Toward Arbitration
The textile council votes to submit an arbitration proposal to individual unions as the cotton mill strike enters its twenty second week. Manufacturers announce a 2 percent wage reduction affecting 37 mills and about 26,000 workers.
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Fall River
Mass
Textile Council
Nationalist Leader Returns Home After Exile
Paris crowds greet Marcel Habert at Orleans station after a five year banishment for plotting against the government ends at midnight. The welcome was enthusiastic but orderly as Habert and other rationaliste chiefs urge moderation.
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Marcel Habert
Paris
Orleans
Hhert
The
Rationaliste
Counties Pay Up Big Delinquency Accounts Recovered
Auditor Carroll and J E B Wall completed a long range audit of county delinquencies for care of insane patients and other ward costs. Fifty five counties owed the state about 46 000 over 35 years. About 41 000 has been collected and deposited in the treasury with more to come.
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Des Moines
Carroll Lins
Said
Wail
Revenue Department
Authtor Carroll
Carroll
Walt
Bas
Auditor of State
Central Pen
Wall
Sale of city lots by sealed bids in Summit Park addition
Sealed bids for lots 3 and 14 in Summit Park addition will be received at the city clerk office by Wednesday December 21 1901. The winning bidder must fill and improve the lots per the city council resolution adopted December 7 1404. The city reserves the right to reject any bids.
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Summit Park
Cir
Bigamy arrest shocks Sioux City tale from court file
In Sioux City on December 19 Adolph Blithis was arrested on a bigamy charge filed by his second wife Lena Miller. He previously married a first wife nearly three decades ago who still lives in Omaha under legal guardianship. The piece notes Lena Miller, a 28 year old German restaurant operator, is his present spouse.
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Sioux City
Adolph Blithis
Lena Miller
Omsha
Matina
Daughters of Old Family Plan Hand Laundry Venture
Two daughters of Capt. John Mullan announce they will open a hand laundry on Connecticut Avenue near the British embassy in Washington. They describe antique furnishings, vow meticulous care, and aim to provide a livelihood, noting patrons value pristine linens and personal attention. Their mother hails from an old Maryland family and ties to colonial societies.
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Wishington
John Mullan
Washington Society
Desales Band
Miss Mullan
Washingtonn
Sister
Mullan
Rebecca Williamson - Beletimith
Belet
Maryland
Society of Colonial Demes of America
California
Washington
Paris
Damages to Shipping in New England by Storm
Boston Mass December 19 The storm reaches blizzard severity along the southern New England coast. All wires on Cape Cod prostrated, communications cut south of Warsham by morning. Watch Hill life saving station reports three barges ashore on Fisher's Island as storm crested. Barges afloat, one ashore. crews rescued by breeches buoy. A Vineyard tug reports fifteen schooners ashore and more damaged by collisions. Damage described as the heaviest since the November gale of 1893.
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Cape Cod
Newport
Boston
Mass
New England
Warsham
Watch Hill
Fisher's Island
Vineyard
Kills Stepfather Defending His Mother in West Virginia
William McCormick, a farmer near the Wetzel county line, was shot and killed by his stepson George Nishart after a domestic quarrel. Nishart surrendered to authorities, claiming he acted to protect his mother from his husband. McCormick died of multiple gunshot wounds after walking from the house to the roadside.
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Sistersville
W. Va
William McCormick
Conway
Wetzel
George Nishart
McCormick
Nishart
Miehart
Akron Man Hangs Self in City Prison Cell
Akron Ohio December 17 Charles Aldrich an ex prosperous businessman aged AS years old committed suicide in City prison last night by hanging himself with a towel. He was arrested for petit larceny and reportedly distraught by his arrest and being crowded by other prisoners before his death. His body was found this morning.
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Akron
Charles Aldrich
Sulcide
Hanning
Japanese Torpedo Boats Lost in Battle Sevastopol Action
Tokios dispatches report two torpedo boats lost during operations against the battleship Sevastopol which was described as completely disabled after ten torpedo hits and extensive damage to several ships.
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Tokio
Sevastopol
Port Arthur
Markets of America Grain and Livestock Report Summary
Markets of America reports mixed grain and livestock activity with U S yards showing hogs strong to 30 cents higher and cattle up to 18 cents. Sheep weaken while Liverpool grain markets indicate wheat and corn easing with Northwestern receipts and cash grain bids listed.
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Omaha
Kansas City
Chicago
U. S
Sood Leary
Liverpool
Livemont
Dee
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Duluth
New trolley line to start in Shelbyville area
Shelbyville Ind Dec 29 Dr 6 P light street railway magnate weighs building an electric line from Greenwood to Cincinnati via Skeller ville Greensburg and Batesville The route would connect at Greenwood with the Indianapolis and Columbus line The ten mile grade was studied between Shelbyville and Green Wood a year ago and abandoned The line may face competition from a Rushville extension to Cincinnati via Conversville planned within two years
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Shelhrville
Ind
Greenwood
Cinnanati
Skellervile
Greensburg
Batesville
Indianapolis
Charles Henry
Indianapolis & Rushville
Henry
Rushville
Cincinnatit
Conversville
Plans for Reorganization at United Box Board and Paper
Chicago December 19 directors at the United Box Board and Paper company have sent letters to stockholders outlining reorganization plans as suggested by President Erber. A committee led by EB R Stetinius will oversee the process, including James A Roberts New York W A Tusnell Boston S B Flemme Ft Wayne R E Evers Columbus and D M Callas Middletown Ohio, replying to stockholders with responses.
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Chicago
United Box Board and Paper Company
Erber
EB. R. Stetinius
James A. Roberts
New York
Tusnell
Boston
S. B. Flemme
Ft. Wayne
R. E. Evers
Columbus
D. M. Callas
Middletown
Real Estate Listings with Various City Lots
Real estate notes describe several city lots for sale near Locust Farman and Farnam with paid sewer taxes and level ground. Properties include a Groom Cottage near Fourteenth and Vine with a finished exterior, an 8000 corner lot by Guntik park, a modern house site near Thirteenth and Farnam, and a vacant lot near Locust and AxClaire streets with shade. Listings urge readers to list property for sale.
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Fourteenth
Vine Streets
Locust and
AxClaire Streets
Balluff and Snider Advertises at 209 Main Street
Balluff and Snider lists phone 29 percent? at 209 Main Street. The terse fragment suggests a local business ad or notice with address and contact.
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Main Street
False Rumor About Mitchellville School Exonerated
Des Moines reports that a revived tale accusing Mitchellville industrial school of a girl’s death was investigated by the county grand jury and found baseless. The inquiry showed the report arose from revenge over a new rule banning non employees on campus and corporal punishment having ended.
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Des Moines
Mitchellville
Poll
Bfileheiville School
Fitzgerald
Tme
Indiana man located after five years' search
Lafayette Indiana December 19 A sensational tale unfolds about John A Lahr who disappeared in June 1890 and was found running the Hotel Lahr in Bellingham Washington His wife and family believed him dead yet his estate remained solvent prompting a long search that ended with his daughter Natalie locating him through a letter to a friend and an Indianapolis attorney’s inquiry The wife had remarried after his disappearance and the mystery of his status was finally resolved
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Lafayette, Inf
John A. Labr
Bellingham
Wash
Lahr
Jetter
Chicago
Chieige
Wat Lake
Laur
Natilie
Buite, Mont
James Nov
Indianapolis
Lha
Lehr
Noel
Lab
Lear
Absconder Located In Cleveland Ohio Leader Missing Funds
Des Moines December 19 A labor leader and secretary of the trades and labor assembly in Iowa vanished from his family and friends. His accounts showed a shortfall of about $200. He had run as an elector on the socialist ticket. He is now located in Cleveland Ohio employed there.
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Eno
Ohio
Des Moines
Ishor
Iowa
T. D. Maus
Sioux City
Trades and Labor Assembly
Gleveland
Boxing Skill Shortage Marks Inaugural Era Press
The article notes Arthur No Sager taking office on January 1 and planning boxing instruction sessions with two instructors. After his entry, Sager will prosecute Charles Kratz, the escort, who fled to Mexico after bribery indictments. Later in the month the bribery case against millionaire Philip Snyder is set for court.
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St. Louis
Chemt
AL Tarmey
Arthur No Sager
Joseph W. Folk
Reon Hiself
Oflce Siger
Charles Kratz
Mexico
Philp Snyder
Anadarko Votes On Bonds To Complete Waterworks
In Anadarko Oklahoma a special election approved issuing 10000 dollars in bonds to finish the waterworks project. The system had 40000 dollars allocated by Congress, deemed sufficient to cover the city, with extensions planned immediately under Interior Department direction. Also included is a note on Lay San albatross dancing observed by sailors around the Hawaiian islands.
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Anadarka
Herefere
Anadarko
Secretary of the Interior
Congreea Tn Ibuitt
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