Valencia wreck tale of ruin and heroism near Vancouver Island
Port Townsend reports twenty three Valencia survivors arriving aboard the Topeka after a nightmarish voyage from the San Francisco departure. Seventy eight or more perished. sisters, mothers and children unaccounted as the horror of the wreck is recounted with sailors aiding frail survivors amid violent seas.
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Caplin Johnson
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Jamison
Local Weather Lore From Vriday’s Lally
Fragmentary weather lore recounts a warm spell and a deep winter pattern. Names, dates, and scattered figures describe unusually warm days around December and February, with mentions of temperature drops and recorded low readings. The dialect shows folklore style rather than precise forecasts.
Insurimes Debates In Iowa Senate On Insurance Inquiry
In a lengthy Iowa Senate session Les Moines ta led a resolution to appoint a commission to probe all insurance firms doing business in the state. Sen Molsherevy led support while Sen Ley opposed. The measure was referred to the insurance committee after about five hours on the floor. Moulsberry voiced reluctant acquiescence and alleged past misdeeds by Moines Life Insurance including payments to the president’s wife and a large loan to a company tied to federal real estate holdings. Murphy won a separate contest over a resolution censuring him as the Will to repeal Tet law faced committee action.
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Desertion of wives sparks Iowa legislature reform debate
In Des Moines January 26 a House session heated over a proposed wife desertion law. Proponents led by Rep Hart argued it would protect dependents and curb nonpayment of support, while opponents warned it could disrupt families and risk unjust convictions. The bill drew strong party lines amid broader debates on printing delays and public funding.
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Transfers of Gilbertville and Waterloo Property Orgs
Listing of transfers shows Neal Astate and others selling or gifting lots in Gilbertville and West Waterloo to Independent School District Waterloo and Waterloo district entities. Amounts range from 111.07 to 600 with multiple West Waterloo lots noted for each transfer. Names include M. Enevailsen Jacob Shares William Calloway Lyman Clark Harriet Kimball Thomas Cascaden Jr and Thomas Cascaden.
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Jacob
Gilbertville
Willian Calloway
Waterloo
West Waterloo
Lyman Clark
M. Harriett Kimball
Thomas Cascaden, Jr
Thomas Cascaden
Witerloo
Hog haul ends with sled overturn in Grant village
Fergus Galloway of Grant was hauling porkers to Traet on Wednesday when his sleigh upset and scatterered hogs across the snow. Neighbors joined to corral the hogs after about an hour of effort, restoring order and guiding the animals back together.
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Spevian
Fergus Galloway
Grant
Real Estate Pransters and Transfers in Waterloo Region
Transactions show F. FL McElhinney selling a West Waterloo lot to Black Hawk Improvement Co. for 750 dollars, Mary A. Lockwood selling Cedar Falls land to Anna Margareta Waldmann for 225 dollars, and George B. Miller selling a West Waterloo lot to Joseph J. White for 800 dollars. United States transfers list land in sections 83 9013 and 43 9013 to William Joshua Barney and Henry Cole with unspecified sums, plus P W Delangee selling a West Waterloo lot to William H R Fairairn for 31 800 dollars.
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F. FL McElhinney
Black Hawk Improvement Co
West Waterloo
Mary A. Lockwood
Anna Margareta Waldmann
Cedar Falls
George B. Miller
Joseph J. White
United States
William Joshua Barney
Henry Cole
P. W. Delangee
William HR. Fair [Bairn
New Bank For Cedar Falls Business Center
Cedar Falls will welcome a new banking institution with John Porter of Reinbeck as the anticipated financial backer. The town already hosts two tanks named Cedar Falls National and Citizens Savings, signaling a growing financial corridor as plans unfold.
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Cedar Falls
Yowa
Cedar Fells
John Porter
Reinbeck
Fire at Lowell kills three and injures many
Three people died and seven were hospitalized after a blaze at an overheated kitchen above a dish ardkon hotch? A large number were treated for burns cuts and injuries from falling glass or jumping from upper stories. Most injuries were from fire and smoke with the origin believed in an overheated kitchen.
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Lowell
Mask
Dan
Atartes
DIES AFTER ELECTION CANDIDATE FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL
London reports say Thomas Hig gins Irish nationalist who won North Galway yesterday died in Taum hotel. The same dispatch notes Liberal gains in the British elections with Conservatives and Labor holding smaller shares and confirms Speaker Grey’s large majority in Northumberland.
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London
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Northumberland
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Paris
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Weader
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Suger
Triial
Printemps Department Store
Bever's
Biarritz
France
Alfonso
Covadonga
San Sebastian
Ena of Battenberg
Villa Mouriscot
The Most Degraded Paper in the United States
A heated libel trial features Norman Hapgood and District Attorney Jerome over Town Topics and accusations of blackmail. Key witnesses defend the paper’s role in publishing alleged defamatory material about prominent figures, while the editor admits considering various articles as duties and describes the scheme behind the publication. The testimony touches on President Roosevelt and Grover Cleveland, and the case foreshadows broader publicity debates within journalism.
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Alice Roosevelt
Hapgood
United States
Charles Alle
Collier
Bapgood
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Aspreel
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Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
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Shepard
Calliur
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Flo
Aly. Hapweood
Terome
Mears Leads Push to Penalize Arson Attempts
Sherman T. Mears, Turiday's Daily community attorney and chair of the state association of county attorneys legislative committee, urged the judiciary committee in Des Moines to amend criminal law to make attempted arson a crime. He cited the Willing case at West Fourth Street and the Doran trap as examples of why harsher statutes are needed, with other county attorneys backing broader reforms.
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Sherman T. Mears
Des Moines
State Association of County Attorneys
Kepler
Toledo
Hammill
Britt
Perry
Albia
McCall
Nevada
Mears
Judiciary Committee
General Assembly
L. G. Willing
West Fourth Street
Sam Doran
Willing
Larson
Allendarf Department
East Fourth Street
Good Roads Convention Filled with Local Delegates
Aves Iowa February 26 Special Governor Cummins urges county supervisors and other officials to appoint delegates to the Good Roads convention. The Town Code Hounds association schedules February 7 at Dex Molnea. The M C G A building will host meetings with a strong program promised.
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Aves
Lowa
Hin
Cummins
Cod Jtoudds ‘ Association
Dex Molnea
Town Topics Case Involving Normin Yipsood Editors
A court proceeding in New York questions the October 1904 Tawn Topics reference to Miss cited by Normin Yipsood editor of Collier's Weekly and Hubert J Collier publisher of Col News Weekly. Testimony centers on an article noted in the October issue.
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New York
N.Y
Reinbeck Couple Sparks Wrinkles in Waterloo Street Car
A Reinbeck couple riding a crowded Waterloo street car along with others drew attention as the man asked to squeeze in and the girl blushed, suggesting they would rather wait until they were home. The scene reflects lighthearted urban romance amid a public transit setting.
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Republicas
Reinbeck
Waterloo
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