26 Nov 1898
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1898
Page
1
J W Nee of Tacoma describes a Klondike mastodon site at Sul pur Creek with a tooth four and a half to five inches long and a thick base, plus a leg fragment. Other items include a body size estimate of over ten feet from ground to body and a possible large fossil collection in progress.
Night Watchman Moore halted an attempted safe robbery at Clouser's mill in Darlington with timely arrival. Burglars fired on him and fled toward Crawfordsville as Roy Miller and bloodhounds joined the pursuit. The chase extended to Crawfordsville with two suspects later found, but the trail was lost again.
Eight hours after H V B White left Baldwin a letter received by postmaster E C Herenden claims the White family tried an insurance swindle in De Ruyter New York and suggests the same method was used locally. It says Andrew M White posed as Stearns as Frank M White. the old man said his brother is 47 while Stearns’ man was 30 to 35. The letter caused great excitement in Baldwin.
Cabinet held a late meeting to review dispatches from Paris on Spanish negotiation terms for the Philippines and a possible modification in US demands. Senor Montero Rios said the Spanish commission is still considering its reply as the US presses for unmodified terms. Second US Volunteer Engineers land at Marianao camp near Havana with colors flying and Cuban workers aid setup proceeds amid civil appointments in Santiago.
A string of disparate events includes a seized arms shipment destined for Carlists in Bilbao a royal passport refusal in Abyssinia Chicago and Illinois civic group formation a drowning death in Prairie du Chien and floods near Dublin residents face legal actions over hydrant rents and Illinois voting tallies for treasurer and superintendent.
News briefs report the death of George S. Willitts in San Juan Puerto Rico from brain congestion after heat stroke. Other items note a shipwreck in Wilton Connecticut and a marine landing in Lientsin China.
Bloomington reports Elmer Munsell married Myrtle Oden Wednesday. Thanksgiving social ends with Elmer shot by his brother-in-law aged 18. he dies about an hour later. The incident occurred at the Oden home near Danvers Dry Grove township two miles east.
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