Albany Street Car Strike Ends Amid Concessions
Albany reports end of street car strike after concessions from both sides. Old men are again running cars to all strike cities. In San Francisco Mrs. McKinley reportedly improving as President McKinley attends launch of the battleship Ohio. Local notices mention visits by several locals, May Festival concerts, and plans for Crawfordsville high school graduation May 24 1901 with Rev L D Wicks ham and Rev W H McMillen attending.
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McKinley
Ohio
Crawfordsville
W. H. McMillen
Allegheny
D. J. Palmer
West Washington Street
General Assembly
Des Moines
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Buffalo to Host Largest League of American Wheelmen Meet
The National Assembly of the League of American Wheelmen accepted Mayor Diehl’s invitation to bring the annual summer meet to Buffalo the week of August 12. The event is expected to draw at least 10 000 visiting wheelmen to the Pan American Exposition and Niagara Falls with racing on a quarter mile track at the Exposition Stadium.
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National Assembly
League of American Wheelmen
Philadelphia
Diehl
League
Buffalo
Eastern
Middle States
Canada
Niagara Falls
Exposition Grounds
Mines and Mining Display at Pan American Expo
The Pan American exposition will feature a prominent Mines building shown as part of a trio of curved structures. The 150 foot square complex includes four corner pavilions rising to 100 feet, linked to the Horticulture building by conservatories, highlighting modern metallurgy and mining progress.
Iowa Weather Forecast and Local Church Notices
May 18 forecast from The Weather Washington lists generally fair conditions for Iowa tonight and Sunday. The churches report Sunday services across Baptist, M E, Presbyterian, Wheat U P and First Church of Christ with various themes and times. Emily Mathers visits Ainsworth for the weekend with her parents.
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Emily Mathers
Ainsworth
Selfishness as motive in wisdom and folly
A Chicago Herald piece recounts a wise man claiming all human action stems from selfishness, from optimism to pessimism and love to philanthropy. He notes pleasure in happiness, unhappiness, and giving, ending with a toe stub as a pointed challenge to the theory. The pupil asks about gratification from pain, prompting a jab at Darwin.
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Chicago Herald
Principal Amusements at the Pan-American Exposition Midway
The Midway features of the Pan-American Exposition surpass all previous shows in quality and novelty. Highlights include Esquimaux Village Glass Factory Dreamland Moving Pictures Philadelphia? No. The piece lists numerous attractions and ends with a note on rhubarb origins and a quotation about Turkey rhubarb from Good Words.
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Esquimaux Village
Glass Factory
Old Plantation
Living Pictures
Moving Pictures
Alt Nuremberg
Mexico
Turkey
China
Russia
Landlord Announces Rent Hike and Home Improvements
A landlord informs the tenant of planned porch raising and wallpapering of the bedrooms, but the tenant interrupts and says they are moving. The landlord abruptly ends the conversation, noting no further discussion.
Funeral of Wm Squires Listed With Civic Remarks
The funeral for Wm Squires was held this forenoon from his Heights residence with Rev John Stafford officiating and Baptist choir music. Pallbearers included Edward Durst W M Keeley Frank Webb Chas Hebener F L Wilson and Orville Elder. Elm Grove cemetery received the interment. Many relatives from the country attended, and the article notes ongoing city railway discussions and requests for respectful right of way for funeral processions.
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Weasley White
Sherman Brindley
John Squires
Ed Bishop
Robert Amlong
Frank Page
Ed Page
Geo. Amlong
Gera Thresher
Page
Squires
West Chester Auction Offer For Property Sale
First class Packard Organ and two seated Surrey with heavy barnes gear offered. West Chester Iowa property for sale includes 1.5 acres, 2 houses, chicken house and cow stable in a choice location south of the depot. Apply at Journal office. L P Jackson West Chester Iowa.
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West Chester
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L. P. Jackson
Iowa
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