Hog and cattle markets and receipts in Chicago and New York
The report from Lamson Bro. & Co. lists estimated hogs receipts at 15,000 and sheep at 7,000 for Chicago. The hog market opened steady and closed active with gains around 15 cents. cattle prices rose with steady to firm tone. Also shown are cash corn and oats quotes, nearby futures for wheat and corn, and a selection of New York Stocks including United States Steel and Amalgamated Copper.
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Chicago
Gott. Light
New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Famuis Bs Ofbere
Rock Qaland
Chicaco Great Western
Bis Atchison
Union Pacific
Baltimore
Ohio
Gant
Hhs
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel
Common
Pfd
Amalgamated Copper
Northern Pacifics
Great Northern
Erie
St. Paul
York Central
Farmer is Held Up and Robbed near Boone
Boone December 30 Frank Casotte of Fraser was held up by a man at gunpoint while walking home from town and robbed of 80 dollars a gold watch and chain. A warrant was issued for the suspect whom Casotte believes he can identify.
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Boone
Hvening Press
Frank ‘“Casotte
Fraser
Casotte
Burglars Hit Bow City Bank in Night Silent Escape
Denison Iowa December 50 Evening Press reports burglars blew the Bow City bank safe during the night and escaped with 3000 dollars. The explosion was faintly heard by residents but no alarm was raised until 730 this morning when cashier W. E. Fisher opened the bank. The sheriff was notified and a posse formed. no clues to the robbers’ route or identity have been found.
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Denison
Evening
Buurglars
Bow City
W. E B. Fisher
Peru and Ecuador Face Possible War Over Boundary
A mediation note from the United States and Argentina urged Peru to submit its boundary dispute with Ecuador to The Hague. Locals fear Ecuador will reject the suggestion and hostilities may ensue. King Alfonso of Spain previously held arbiter duties with a delayed award. Both nations escalated to frontier deployments before Washington Brazil and Argentina offered peace mediation.
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Lina
Peru
United States
Argentina
Ecuador
Hague Tribunal
Alphonso
Alfonso
Spain
U.S
Washington
Brazil
Arguments to Oust Oil Companies in Kansas
Kansas City Kansas. Arguments in the Ouster Proceedings were presented before special master L W Keplinger. The attorney general charged the oil firms with an illegal restraint of trade forming a monopoly, while company lawyers denied the claim.
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Kansas City
Kas. Gee
Kansas
L. W. Keplinger
Kansas Supreme Court
Fire destroys Mason City brick plant complex
Mason City Iowa December 30 The power house two machine shops and sheds of the Mason City Brick and Tile plant adjacent to the Martin Manufacturing company pant burned last night. Losses totaled 25000 with no insurance. Property owned by the Denison estate.
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Mason City
Ministers Sold Votes for Eight Dollars in Adams County
Relentless prosecutors continue pursuit of men and women who sold their votes in Adams County. Judge Blair vows indefinite investigation and broader inquiries across townships to purge corruption. Ministers admitted to receiving five dollars for their votes and voters in Jefferson township have all been indicted without arraignment. Indictments total 1071 with 377 pleading guilty. penalties include fines, suspended terms, workhouse time, and five years disfranchisement.
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West Union
Adams County
Blair
Jefferson Township
Warmsleyville
Grand
Masons Observe St Johns Day Observances
Water loo lodge No 105 A F and A M opens in form for St Johns Day with initiations in the master's degree. Frederick W Craig grand master of Town attends. Banquet at 7 back in Pythian temple. Program at 8 with address music readings and more. Dancing begins at 9 in the ball room.
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Waterloo Lodge
Frederick W. Craig
Pythian Temple
Senator Funk Eyes US Senate Run From Spirit Lake
Senator A B Funk arrived in Des Moines to canvass the situation for a possible bid to succeed Dolliver. He said friends urged him to run, but he had not yet decided.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
A. B. Funk
Spirit Lake
United States
Dolliver
Woman sick after oxalic acid ingestion
Cedar Rapids, Dec. 30. Mrs F B McClelland of near Marion is in serious condition after taking oxalic acid believing it was salts. She vomited much of the poison, a likely factor in saving her life.
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Cedar Rapids, In
Evening Press
F. B. McClelland
Marion
No Sleep or Food Demanded by Dry Workers in Des Moines
One thousand temperance workers swore they would not eat or sleep until they secured one withdrawal each from an August petition filed with the county supervisors. If half succeed, it could close about one hundred saloons as the supervisors prepare to canvass the petition Wednesday.
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Des Moines
An- Joon
Losses and salvages in life saving service report
Washington reports the United States life saving service aided 1 63 disasters affecting 6661 persons and 1463 vessels. Only 53 lives were lost and 74 vessels destroyed while $10 179 230 of cargo were involved. 137 people rescued from drowning and 150 bodies recovered from suicides or falls. Net yearly expenditure: 2 249 375 68.
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Washington
United States Life Saving Service
Kimball
Life Saving Service
Explosion at Concord Apartment House Fatal for One
Fire wrecked the Concord Apartment House in St. Paul Minnesota. An unidentified woman died and thirteen were injured including three believed fatally. The blast from a gas stove on the top floor is suspected to have started the blaze. Several families escaped in night clothing into the cold.
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St. Paul
Minn
Concord
Eleventh Street
Rose Moore
Anna Erd
Anna Lichtenheld
Iowa Attorney General Byers Annual Report Highlights Reforms
Des Moines Dec 30 Attorney General Byers reports over four years he handled 158 Supreme Court cases 1 ruling 125000 in back fees collected 13 ICC cases. He says reforms include cutting saloons and disorderly houses convicting the Maybray gang removing city officials and urges court practice revision district realignment higher AG and staff salaries and power to probe trusts and combines.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
Byers
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Maybray
Richmond
Counsil Bluffs
Ottumwa
Marengo
Negor Hold-up Caught at Tara
Evening Press reports Thomas Hennessy a Gypsum section foreman for Illinois Central held up last night and robbed of 40 dollars and a gold watch by two Negro suspects. One assailant captured at Tara after a police chase.
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Fort Dodge
Evening Press
Thomas Hennessy
Illinois Central
Gypsum
Tara
Harsh of Creston Urged as Senatorial Candidate
Creston Iowa December 30 Evening Press reports editor P S Junkin of the Advertiser Gazette has proposed Harsh of Creston as a potential senator. The piece notes uncertainty about Harshs plans and contrasts the Advertiser Gazette with Senator Haraly as a progressive, suggesting Harsh as a compromise figure.
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Creston
Evening Press
P. S. Junkin
Advertiser-Gazette
Senator Harsh
Mexican laborers join insurgents near Chihealas
Fifteen Mexican laborers from the Burlington road quit yesterday and departed for Chihealas Mexico with two men identified as agents of the Mexican insurgents. The men are believed to have joined the forces of the Resolutionists.
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Creston
Evening Press
Burlington Road
Chihealas
Mexico
Resolutioniata
Plots Against Government Denied In Portugal
Reports from Lisbon and Paris deny anti government plots and protests by Germany and Austria. Rumors of revolution are unfounded as Portuguese authorities move to prevent cholera riots on Madeira. Local note: Christian church ladies plan home baking at Bradbury Webb's on Saturday December 31.
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Washington
Associated Press
Portugal
Germany
Austria
Paris
Bandeira
Ilay
Lisbon
Twenty-seventh
Madeira
Ladies of the Christian Church
Bradbury & Webb's
New York Ferry Firemen Strike Over Manpower Cutback
New York City faced its first municipal strike in years as ferry boat crews from Manhattan to South Brooklyn and Staten Island walked out after officials reduced firemen on each boat from seven to six to save costs. City hired one hundred longshoremen to fill in and train for duties. when service will resume remains uncertain.
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New York
New York City
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Creamery Butter Sold At 33 Cents A Pound
GO. H. Fightey's offers creamery butter at 33 cents per pound, highlighting a bargain price for shoppers and signaling ongoing promotions at the store.
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Galis
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Jan Asters
Waterloo
Wellington
Fae
California
Galloway
Dart
Bovee Best Furnace
Jackson Lumber & Supply CO
Sanelle
Meritol
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U. S. Life Saving Service
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Town Made
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Fairview Cemetery
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