Brief News Notes for the Busy Man Round About the World
Laguna Sewe y Prince Nicholas of Montenegro celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his accession and restored the name Zeta. Florence Nightingale died at her London home aged ninety. Olaf Hanson of Seattle elected resident of the world’s congress of the deaf at Colorado Springs. Gen George W Gordon renominated for Congress in Tennessee. Mayor Gaynor to Adirondacks when fit. Heir to £5,000,000 estate in Scotland. James V Shand to open a cut-rate meat shop in Kearny. Mrs Rasmus Hage and infant drowned after car toppled into river. Lloyd Bingham attacked John Lane Connor over alleged friendship with Miss Bingham.
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Prince Nicholas
Montenegro
Zeta
Florence Nightingale
the Angel
Crimea
London
Olaf Hanson
Seattle
Congress of
E Deaf
Colorado Springs
F.R. Carpenter
Chicago
George W. Gordon
Memphis
Congress
Looney
Tenth Congressional District
Tennessee
Gaynor
Adirondacks
Scotland
James V. Shand
Kearny
N. J
Euclid Avenue Garden Theater
Cleveland
Miss Bingham
Numerous 1914 incidents mix tragedy and politics
Alfred Villa reaches Tucson with his dead brother after a lightning death. Robert Treat Paine, peace society head, dies in Massachusetts. a Bordeaux excursion train crash in France kills 32 and injures 100, many schoolgirls among victims. rioting resumes in Columbus Ohio with fatalities. Thomas Mooney confesses a two year secret murder. a Chicago & Erie train strikes a car near Rochester Indiana killing four. a Cleveland murder case unsettled as police suspect robbery. Gulf flood damages and missing people. Louisiana calls a special legislature session over Panama Expo funding. florists hold annual meeting in Rochester. master butcher’s event underway. a body found in Ohio River. various legal and racing references included.
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Alfred Villa
Tucson
Ariz
Robert Treat Paine
American Peace Society
Waltham
Mass
Bordeaux
Saujon
France
Columbus
Thomas Mooney
Kansas City
Kan
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Sanders
New Orleans
Society of American Florists
Rochester
N. Y
F. R. Pierson
Tarrytown
America
Henry Hall
Ohio River
Catlettsburg
Phorter Charlton
Italy
New York
Ubian
Cleveland
Uingen
Ag Huntington
President Montt of Chile Dies in London
Longtime Chilean leader Pedro Montt, who served as president from 1906 to 1911, died in London after arriving from New York aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II. Death followed heart failure after angina. Montt helped steer Chile through frontier tensions with Argentina and supported a sound financial policy.
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London
President Montt
Chile
Bremen
Pedro Montt
German Riesco
Senor Montt
Manuel Montt
Chamber of Deputies
Washington
Argentine Republic
Soldiers Hit by Train Near Junction City
Charles H Lightfoot crawled into camp after reporting that he and his companion were struck by the Overland Limited on the Union Pacific line. An ambulance found Jesse Moore of Battery F Sixth Field Artillery dead beside the tracks. Lightfoot, stunned, was later found across a 20 foot ditch and is hospitalized in dangerous condition.
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Junction City
Kan
Union Pacific Railway
Charles H. Lightfoot
Jesse Moore
Battery F
Sixth Field Artillery
Indianapolis
Lightfoot
Le Blanc Wins Paris Issey Cross Country Flight
Le Blanc arrived at Issey near Paris at 6 45 am Wednesday winner of a cross country flight that began August 7. The race covered about 485 miles with a prize of 20009 offered by a Paris newspaper. Abrun followed about twenty minutes behind, landing at 7 05 am.
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le Blanc
Paris
Tobacco trade show in Lexington markets 1909 crop
Tobacco men from major markets gathered in Lexington to inspect samples of the Burley Tobac co society's 120,000,000 pounds of the 1909 crop. Twenty cents a pound is expected as the average price.
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Lexington
Burley Tobacco Society
Bank Closes Its Doors in London
London. The British Bank of Commerce a small private concern has closed its doors. The failure draws little significance given the bank began operating in 1908.
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London
British Bank of Commerce
Steamship Deal Denied in London Report
Officials of the Canadian Pacific railway deny any truth to the report that they would purchase the Allan Line Steamship company. The denial comes from London as the rumor circulates about a major maritime acquisition by the CP line.
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London
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific
Allan Line Steamship Company
Sioux City Live Stock Quotations Tuesday Report
Sioux City market quotations list Reeves at 6.75 to 7.75 dollars and top hogs at 8.50 dollars. The brief item notes Tuesday trading in Sioux City with listed price points for Reeves and hogs.
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Sioux City
Reeves
Missouri Terminal Railroad Stock Increase Reported
Jefferson City Missouri The Missouri Kansas and Texas Terminal Railroad company of St Louis has filed with the secretary of state a certificate increasing capital stock from 100000 to 10000000.
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Jefferson City
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Terminal Railroad Company of
St. Louis
Secretary of State
Jealousy Sparks Tragedy in Ashland Shootings
In Ashland Wisconsin Louise Billet was shot twice by George Ellison while returning home with friends. He killed himself after the attack, leaving Billet near death. Ellison's jealousy motive is cited.
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Ashland
Wis
Louise Billet
George Ellison
Ellison
Fifteenth Reunion Call For Iowa Brigade Members
D W Bushnell announces the fifteenth biennial reunion of the Iowa Brigade at Washington Iowa September 14 15 with regimental meetings and local committee plans. Members urged to attend and bring wives sons and daughters while a second circular will detail hotel rates and rail connections.
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Council Bluffs
D. W. Bushnell
Society of Crocker
Washington
Iowa
C. W. Kepler
Mount Vernon
H. H. Reod
Eloper Caught and Shuman Hangs Self in Jail
Herman Shuman a 21 year old farmer living northwest of here eloped with his 16 year old niece Bessie Shuman after planning to marry. They were captured at Arnold's park and brought to Fonda where Shuman hanged himself with his belt in the city jail while awaiting the west bound train for Storm Lake and his trial.
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Eloper
Fonda
Herman Shuman
Here
Shuman
Bessie Shuman
Arnold’s Park
Storm Lake
Wedding Upset: Bride and Groom Elope Before Guests Arrive
Friends invited to the wedding of Prof. I. O. Schaub and Miss Maud Kennedy were surprised to meet Mr. and Mrs. Schaub as they arrived. The couple had altered plans and wed earlier in the day, eloping before the ceremony.
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Nevada
Prof
I. O. Schaub
Maud Kennedy
Mrs. Schaub
Bay Farm Tract Near Burlington Sold at 87.50 Acre
The Bay farm north of Burlington was sold by J.ON. Dutton for 87.50 per acre. The swamp land, part of the Vast drainage project, covers 300 acres and brought a total price of 278000 dollars.
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Burlington
J.on. Dutton
Rich Man Held as Bootlegger in Iowa
Council Bluffs officers and Deputy U S Marshal Groneweg escorted Charles T. Archer a leading Red Oak resident and wealthy citizen to Council Bluffs on bootlegging charges Archer faces federal seizure and prosecution actions reflect a high profile case in the era of liquor restrictions.
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Council Bluffs
Charles T. Archer
Red Oak
United States
Groneweg
Choral Festival in Marshalltown by Des Moines District
The Norwegian Lutheran church Des Moines district choirs will hold a choral festival in Marshalltown on Sunday August 2. The festival features English and Norwegian performances with the cantata The Prodigal Son in English. Rev. A Shelveland of Huxley serves as president and Charles C Boyd of Roland conducts nearly 100 voices from Des Moines Roland Story City Cambridge Stanhopg Ellsworth and Marshalltown.
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Marshalltown
Des Moines
A. Shelveland
Huxley
Charles C
To Rebuild Creamery at Monticello
The Topaz Creamery company of Oxford Junction, which bought the Diamond Creamery, plans to rebuild at Monticello. Labor is hard to secure, so work will start later. The new creamery should be ready by next spring. A poultry house and chicken feeding station will also be established, feeding 10,000 chickens at once.
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Monticello
Topaz Creamery Company
Oxford Junction
Diamond Creamery Company
Iowa Pastor Resigns for Health Move to Oregon
Chaviton Rev. W. S. McCullagh resigns after eight years as pastor of the First Presbyterian church. He preached his farewell sermon Sunday then left for Illinois before taking a pastorate in Lebanon Oregon for health reasons and his young daughter's wellbeing.
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Iowa
Oregon
Chaviton
W. S. McCullagh
First Presbyterian Church
Illinois
Lebanon
Ore
Ten Acre Field of Broom Corn Near Montrose
An unusual sight for the vicinity is a ten acre broom corn field south of the city across Grand avenue. A Jemison, a merchant with prior broom corn experience in the west, is conducting an initiatory trial. If successful he plans extensive investment next year, deeming it highly profitable.
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Montrose
Grand Avenue
A. Jemison
Mills Sues for 15000 Dollars for Slander
Miss Stella W. Mills sues Riverside residents Dr H M McLaughlin and Burt Flynn for 15000 damages over alleged slander. She claims they circulated false and malicious statements about her health and seeks 8500 from the doctor and 6500 from Flynn.
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Towa City
Stella W. Mills
H. M. McLaughlin
Burt Flynn
Riverside
Flynn
Wild cat sighting reported near Monticello Iowa
Thomas Martin on his Monticello area farm while repairing a fence disturbed a wildcat in brush and woods. The cat slipped away toward a cave and had been spotted twice before by local children guiding cattle from the pasture.
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Iowa
Monticello
Thomas Martin
Mr. Martin
Thomas Once Disbarred in Towa Iowa City
Attorney David Peter Thomas, shot and killed by his partner's widow Mrs. M McHan en of Sturgis South Dakota, was a former Iowa City and Iowa county man. He studied at the University of Iowa law college and practiced at Williamsburg in Iowa county where he was disbarred after losing a county attorneyship race.
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Thomas
Towa
Iowa City
David Peter Thomas
M. McHanen
Sturgis
S. D
Iowa County
University of Iowa Law College
Williamsburg
Old Settlers Picnic Heads to Onawa on August 30
Onawa citizens plan extensive preparations for the old settlers picnic to be held August 30. It marks the first time in years the annual gathering returns to Onawa and organizers expect one of the largest crowds for a similar occasion.
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Onawa
Sister Anne of St Francis Dies at 75 in Dubuque
Mother Anne, superior at St Francis in Dubuque, died aged 75. She entered the convent in Germany in 1868, came to America in 1871, first settled in Iowa City, then moved to Dubuque seven years later where she established the St Francis convent and served ever since.
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Dubuque
Anne
St. Francis
Germany
Amertca
Iowa City
Lake Mills Girl Dies After Pitchfork Accident
Eva Everson nine year old daughter of Ole Everson of Lake Mills was sliding from a hay load when she struck a pitchfork stuck in the ground. The fork pierced eight inches into her bowels and she died soon after the injury.
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Lake Mills
Mason City
Eva
Ole Everson
Sues Mother-in-Law for Damages in Grinnell Case
F. F. Gifford a saloon keeper of a big city files suit for 50000 damages against his mother-in-law Mrs. M. G. Capran owner of the Monroe hotel Grinnell. He claims she alienated the affections of his wife.
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Marshalltown
F. F. Gifford
Big City
M. G. Capran
Monroe
Grinnell
Diphtheria at State Center causes town alarm
In State Center the town is badly stirred over a threatened diphtheria epidemic. Six cases appeared within two days, spreading concern among residents and authorities.
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State Center
Marsnalltown
Popular Brother of King Edward Slated for Dominion Head
Ottawa reports the Duke of Connaught, brother of King Edward, as the likely next governor general of Canada under the existing program. The piece notes social and financial implications at Rideau Hall, the limited political role of the governor general, and the potential for closer imperial ties. Princess Patricia of Connaught is highlighted for her independence and popularity.
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Edward
Ottawa
Can
Canada
Duke of Connaught
Victoria
Dominion
Marquis of Lorne
Duke of Argyle
Rideau Hall
Government House
Her
Princess Victoria
Emperor William
Alice Maud Mary
Czarina
Russia
Alfred
Duke of
Edinburg
Leopold
Duke of Albany
Helena
Christian
Schleswig-Holstein
Louise
Duchess of Argyle
Beatrice
Henry of Battenberg
Connaught
Prussia
Margaret
Gustavus Adolphus
Sweden
Prince Arthur Fatrick
Victoria Patricia
Europe
Patricia
England
Ireland
Jones Model Is Completed For John Paul Jones Statue
New York sculptor Charles H Nichauls has completed a heroic bronze statue model for John Paul Jones funded by Congress with 50 000 dollars. The statue shows Jones at sea wielding a sword as he watches a naval engagement and will be unveiled next spring at Potomac Park Washington DC. Niehaus spent about two years on the work and based features on Houdon’s terra cotta bust in the National Academy of Design. The artist compares Jones to Farnese Hercules, aims to portray broad capability. Historic note recalls Paris burial evidence showing Jones died July 20 1792 at St Louis cemetery Paris and was later moved to the U S Naval Academy vault.
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Columbus
Marshall
Bristow
Kansas
Aldrich
Milwaukee
la Folletti
Kansan
Henry Dick
Bremen
Vulkan
Weber Works
Washington
Guatemala
Bonilla
Joseph A. Proctor
Peoria
Ill
Chillicothe
Illinois Central Railroad
Memphis Car Company
Heiskell
Memphis
Tenn
Brussels
E. J. Ryan
Western College
Pittsburg
Oklahoma
Kansas City
W. L. McDaniels
Chicago
Streator
Niagara Falls
N. Y
New York
James J. Gallagher
Gaynor
Gallagher
Wallace
Idaho
Japan
Tokyo
United States
Johnston
Alabama
Clarke
Arkansas
Smith
California
Senate
Congress
T. A. Gillespie Company
Massena
Chancery Court
Ira G. Rawn
Iinois Central
Rawn
Chicago Police Department
Camp Perry
Charles H. Nichauls
John Paul Jones
Potomac
Hercules
Museo Nazionale
Naples
Paris
St. Louis
United States Naval Academy
Truck farming in Alaska explored by USDA report
The United States Department of Agriculture poses the question of whether to pursue truck farming in Alaska with crops like strawberries cucumbers and tomatoes and compares it to general farming. It notes favorable prices but warns of climate challenges and high production costs while praising Rampart experiment station grain work.
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Washington
Alaska
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Rampart Experiment Station
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Ray A. Smith
Globe
Laguna Se Wey
General News
Lon
Don
Bank
Crocker'’s Brigade Society
Paul Jones
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