Indian Territory Teachers Face Oath Bar
Muskogee Oklahoma October 31 Teachers in Indian Territory must swear they are not involved with Indian lands to receive government pay. Superintendent Benedict issued blank oath forms, but many teachers decline citing tribal citizenship and allotment ownership. The Indian Affairs Commissioner will rule on teachers taking the oath as money is due and teachers press for payment.
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Muskogee
Indian Territory
Benedict
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Colonel Lowden To Speak At Wagner Opera House
Colonel Frank Lowden will address a crowd at the Wagner Opera house in Moline this evening. A parade precedes the event with Rock Island clubs taking part, drawing many attendees to hear the Wings governors top deadlock figure. An auction of vehicles and stock follows at Paul Hessen's near Fairmount cemetery with Van Feult conducting.
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Frank Lowden
Wagner Opera House
Moline
Rock Island
Paul ‘Hessen
Fairmount’ Cemetery
Anna Anderson Found Dead in Des Moines River
The Swedish domestic Anna Anderson was found face down in the Des Moines River near Center Street Dam, likely a suicide. Her brother John Anderson led the search as relatives believe a prior love matter caused her death. she had been missing since Thursday evening after attending prayer at the Swedish Lutheran church. The newspaper notes the body appeared recently entered the water and references a prior case nearby.
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Des Moines
Mable Scofield
Anna Anderson
John Anderson
Center Street
Liath
Chestnut Streets
Swedish Lutheran Church
Fifth
Banker Latimer Ends Life at Latimer Bank
Delaven Wisconsin October 31 James F Latimer 71 vice president of the Latimer bank shot and killed himself in his bank. He was believed to be worth about $200000 health issues given as the cause of the act.
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Delaven
Wis
James F Latimer
Latimer Spank
Rock Island Judge Writes on Docket
Judge Gest lists archery case actions and multiple probate matters. Conservatorship for insane James Connell, estate liquidations, guardian appointments, and final reports populate the docket with hearings set through Nov 1904.
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Rock Island
Gest
Five Saving Popes Rise Amid Church Portraits
The piece lists five popes including the Latin church pope and the patriarch at Constantinople, describing an imagined hierarchy with the Turkish and Moroccan realms. It cites a vast 560 million subject claim for the Tibet pope and mentions the schismaticMohammedan pope at Morocco in a stylized, historical survey.
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Constantinople
Thibet
Morocco
Orators vie in second district as campaign heats up
The second district braces for a busy last week of campaigning with both Democrats and Republicans staging major events. Governor Cummins and Senator Allison headline numerous appearances, with Daw son, Harrison, Williams, Cowherd, Dewson and others on the schedule in cities including Bellevue, Victor, West Taberty, Charlotte, Davenport, Maquoketa, Dewitt, Maquoketa, and Clinton county.
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Cochrane
Carter Harrison
John Sharp Willams
Cowherd
Wade
Fairbanks
Shaw
Gannon
Dunming
Allison
Wilson
Bellevue
Victor
West Taberty
Charlotte
Dawson
Fruitland
Davenport
Marengo
Collans
Btate
Dewitt
Siena
Maquoketa
van Sant
Minnesota
Lyons
A_Summis
Clinton County
Phil Hanna
Leeds
Harrison
Williams
Jerry B Sullivan
Wilton
Preston
Albert F Dewson
John T Dennison
Kostza
Train Run Across The State Ends In Multiple Crashes
The Wa bash train from St Louis to Kansas City suffered a series of collisions and derailments between St Louis and Kansas City. It was held at Vandeventer station for hours after a head-on crash, then derailed, rear-ended, and again involved in a drawbar incident before reaching Union Station nearly twelve hours late. No injuries were reported.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
St.Louis
Vandeventer
Kanga City
Scanaas City
Union Station
Jury Finds Woods Guilty and Frees Jesse Follette
In a Chicago cattle case the jury convicted Harry Woods of theft and valued the cattle at 288 dollars while Jesse Folletts was acquitted. The men had driven cattle from George Knelke’s Big Rock pasture to Chicago, with finances tangled through a draft in James White’s name. Folletts was released, Woods may seek a new trial, and White faced no bill. Officials indicated further investigation could follow.
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Jesse Follette
Harry Woods
Harry Wood
Jesse Folletts
J. W. Pollock
Jessie Follets
Merit
Clinton
Follets
Woods
George Knelke
Big Rock
Chicago
James White
Knocke
White
Folletts
Wom
Chamberlain
Follett
Chas
T. Cooper
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Suppho
Esas Emmeboe
Steve Polhish
Baker's
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Columbia River
New Holland
Ir ‘el, Ib
Raer
Ocha
Japan
Hyson
Frank A. Martin
W. Second ST
Oxfords
J. H. GC. Petersen’s Sons
Davenport, Iowa
Adams
Cooley
Rock Island Sash & Door Works
Motion
New Dem
Chancery
Schaurmann
Justee
Sturgeon
Meyer Hill Guardian
Elizebeth Meyer
Usinor
George and
Jenuie Weinberger
Farquha
Farquhar
Hesard
James Connelly
Harry M
Ferdinand Davis
Louisa Davis
Frank TR Bartholomew
H B Bugh
Upos
Amelia Lloyd
Ward
Florence Lloyd White
Pleabo
Idaho
Mary
George Edmypke
Henry V. Deal
Melissa Sugden
GOV
Cummins
Shina Mandy
Coney Island
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Miss Ogden
Nat Blossom
Vern Bester
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