Obituary of Ex Senator Jas Harlan at Mt Pleasant Iowa
Ex Senator Jas Harlan dies after brief illness at his Mt Pleasant home surrounded by family. Born 1820 in Illinois he moved to Indiana and Iowa, served as Iowa superintendent of schools, practiced law, led Iowa Wesleyan University, and held U S Senate terms before becoming secretary of the interior. He later chaired the Republican state convention and influenced local option politics.
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Mt. Pleasant
Rob't Lincoln
Jas. Harlan
Mr. Harlan
Lowa
War Guy
Kirkwood
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Clark County
Lil
Asbury University
Greencastle
Harlan
Iowa Wesleyan University
United States
Interior
Abraham Lincoln
Senate
Wm B. Allison
Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims
Race declared no race after five hour limit
New York reports at 4 p m special time the five hour time limit expired and the race was declared not run for today on section conatef wording of the event.
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New York
Bank Safe Blown Near Ft. Dodge. $1700 Stolen
The Ripley bank safe near Ft. Dodge was blown up this morning and $1700 taken. Robbers escaped. In Marshalltown the Second Cavalry closed a two day reunion. next meeting at Clear Lake. Iowa City report: Robert P. Linderman, 19, died by suicide this morning. cause unknown.
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Dubuque
Evening Journal
Ripley Bank
Ft. Dodge
Marshalltown
Second Cavalry
Clear Lake
W. A Burnap
H. J. Bennett
Iowa City
Robert P. Linderman
Civil case in Brighton dismissed for lack of evidence
Special civil case in Justice Dolph's court dismissed. Mike Bushart sued Cyrus Whistler for malicious mischief over fence posts on plaintiff's property. No sufficient evidence found. State legal advisors were James Brookhart and Deeds. defense by Coykendall & Huglin. The Gaskell Stock Company arrived to present the White Squadron at the Graham tonight. El Deeds of Brighton visited on business.
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Brighton
Iowa
Dolph
Mike Bushart
Cyrus Whistler
James Brookhart
Deeds
Coykendall & Huglin
Fairfield
Gaskell Stock Company
Mt. Pleasant
Graham This Evenies
el Deeds
Chicago Fall Festival ignites Court of Honor illumination
Chicago begins a week long fall festival with the Court of Honor lights on State Street from Lake to Van Buren. The opening featured the illuminated Court of Honor and a Mexican National band concert drawing crowds akin to the 1893 World’s Fair. Distinguished guests including Premier Laurier and Senor Mariscal to attend Saturday’s events with a bicycle parade planned.
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Chicago
Court of Honor
State Street
Lake
van Buren
Laurier
Canada
Senor Mariscal
Diaz
Washington
Attack by Striking Miners Targets Black Workers
In Decatur Alabama on October 5 four colored miners attempting to reach the Decatur Coal Company shaft were attacked by a crowd of striking miners. Henry Williams was injured while another Black miner with a revolver helped deter the mob, and Police Chief Mutherbaugh evacuated them to police headquarters. The incident prompted patrols at the mine and the strikers dispersed. Two workers reportedly resumed mining, and the city faces coal shortages that threaten the electric car line and local factories.
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Decatur, Als
Decatur Coal Company
Henry Williams
Mutherbaugh
Advocates a Revolution at Miners Meeting
Leavenworth Kansas October 5 A large miners meeting at Grand Army hall heard J P Reese of the National Mine Workers union call for aggressive action against capitalists and urge miners to arm with rifles. He said operators offered 72 cents a ton and urged holding out for 76.
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Leavenworth, Kas
Grand Army Hall
J. P. Reese
National Mine Workers’ Union
Reese
WCTU Holds State Convention Sets Political Campaign Plan
Des Moines delegates gather for the state convention as the executive committee outlines a campaign plan emphasizing active political involvement. Mrs. M. H. Dunham of Burlington delivers the annual address.
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Des Moines
M. H. Dunham
Burlington
Joliet Drainage Workers Stage Biweekly Pay Strike
About 400 laborers on section 7 of the Chicago drainage canal near Joliet strike for biweekly pay instead of monthly. A similar walkout on another section two weeks earlier won their demand.
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Joliet
Ills
Chicago Drainage Canal
Telegraph line to Dawson Alaska completed
A roundup of scattered notes reports the Canadian telegraph line to Dawson Alaska finished. Other items note Joseph Moses crushed in Armour & Co elevator in Chicago and a Russian thistle sighting near Hanover Michigan.
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Alaska
Joseph Moses
Armour & Co
Chicago
Hanover
Mich
Wis
Woodland
Barry County
Cleveland Street Railroad
Ohio
Rhinelander
George Hoaglin
Ohro
Wisconsin
Tokyo
Flint
Porkers
Albert V. Roe
Postal Telegraph Company
New York
San Francisco
Off Day Trial Sail for Columbia Topsail Installment
The Columbia goes out from Sandy Hook with a new club topsail tested under a southwest breeze. C. Oliver Iselin expresses satisfaction with the sail and crew performance while skipper Charlie Barr remains confident in victory against Shamrock. Iselin and Lipton receive cables and note varied weather conditions affecting today’s race.
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Iselin
Sir Thomas Lipton
Columbia
Sandy
C. Oliver Iselin
Sandy Hook
Barr
Hathaway
Sandy Hook Bay
St. Michaels
Woodbury Kane
Herbert Leeds
Newbury Thorne
Associated Press
Charlie Barr
Shamrock
Lipton Ready for Race as Shamrock Sails Again
Sir Thomas Lipton shows calm confidence aboard Erin after visiting Shamrock. He recalls the America voyage and praises its speed in a southwest wind. Lipton notes Shamrock will use the same sails as Tuesday and aims to cross the line first.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
Erin
Shamrock
Associated Press
Sir Thomas
America
Paris Front Ultimatum Claims Stir World War News
British and Boer tensions drive reports of an ultimatum to England and troop movements. Milner and Hofmeyr meet amid unconfirmed dispatches. London and Paris papers weigh the danger as Transvaal seizes gold and the exchequer budgets up to 8 million pounds for war preparations.
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London
Pretoria
Michael Hicks Bench
War Board
Dieban
Laing
Nek
War Office
South Africa
Kruger Ultimatum Report Suppressed Amid War Dispatches
Newsletters from Brussels and Cape Town relay claims that President Kruger sent an ultimatum to Britain demanding troop withdrawal within 48 hours. The reports lack official confirmation, while British generals express confidence in repelling any attack. Refugees flee by steamer as 8,000 Boers near Natal. Separate notices cover Norwegian Pioneer Association meeting in Decorah and Illinois soldiers reunion, plus a train accident near Grand Rapids causing two deaths.
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Jy. Leyds
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George Stewart Whit
V. C
Natal
Frederick Walker
White
Lourenzo Muarquez
Delagoa Bay
Transvaal
Volksrust
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Veldt
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