Balkan Peace Talks Yet to End Balkan Tensions
European powers warn a fresh Balkan war could follow an Allied Turkish settlement. Ambassadors’ conference nears a second session as Montenegro’s defiance spurs fear of renewed Greek Bulgarian Serbian fighting amid unsettled Salonika moves and reports of recent engagements.
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London
Balkan
Montenegro
Balkans
Essad Pasha
Albania
Salonika
Daily Telegraph
Turkey
Servia
Bulgaria
Greece
Suit seeks 2.5 million for Chicago elevated merger
In Chicago, J B Hogarth sues for 2.5 million as his share of promotional fees tied to merging the Chicago elevated railroads in 1911. Defendants include Henry A Blair chairing Chicago Railways, National City Bank, collateral trust, Commonwealth Edison, Vanderlip, McRoberts, Insull, and Cobb.
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Chicago
National City Bank
Chicago Elevated Railway
Chicago Railways Company
Commonwealth Wdison Company
Frank A. Vanderlip
Samuel McRoberts
Samuel Insull
Ira M. Cobb
Gas Leak Explosion Injures Several in Kansas City Music Store
In Kansas City two persons were seriously injured and several others slightly hurt after an inspector, carrying a lit match, searched for a gas leak in a basement. The blast blew pianos through the storefront and damaged the building.
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Kansas City
Fire Sweeps Manitoba Town in $600,000 Loss
A serious blaze devastated Gretna Manitoba's business section with losses estimated at no less than $600,000. Four houses were dynamited to halt the fire from reaching the residential district, sparing homes nearby but leaving extensive damage in the town's commercial area.
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Manitoba
Gretna
Man
Mrs Gamble Leaves Washington for New York Trip
Mrs. Robert J. Gamble has recovered from an appendectomy and will travel with her husband from Washington to New York before returning home to Yankton. Meanwhile in Ogdensburg New York a strong quake shook buildings, forcing residents into the streets for about thirty seconds.
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New York
Ogdensburg
N. Y
James Bryce
Washington
Cecil Spring-Rice
Atlantic
Bryce
San Francisco
Yokohama
Honolulu
American aviator crosses Panama Isthmus by hydroaeroplane
Robert G. Fowler, the American aviator, completed a flight across the Isthmus of Panama in a hydro aeroplane carrying four passengers from Colon.
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Isthmus
Panama
Colon
Robert G. Fowler
Panama Beach
Fowler
Cristobal
Monument to Jefferson Dedication Party Heads to St Louis
Senator Ken yon and Representative Prouty of Iowa joined a congressional party that traveled to St Louis for the dedication of a monument to Thomas Jefferson. The group, leaving Washington, aimed to honor the third U S president with the ceremony and related events.
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Jefferson
Washington, D. C
Senator Kenyon
Representative Prouty
Iowa
St. Louis
Thomas Jefferson
Secretary Lane Says Civil War Vet Requirement Stiffens Hurdle
Washington D C Secretary Lane told Senator Kern that no man would be appointed commissioner of persons who was not a Civil War veteran This would eliminate many candidates and shape the field of nominations.
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Washington, D. C
Lane
Kern
White House to hold weekly garden parties begin May 9
President and Mrs Wilson will continue the custom of weekly garden parties on the south lawn of the White House. The first party is set for May 9. Dr W D Bigelow, assistant chief of the bureau of chemistry, has left government service amid the Wiley controversy. Secretary of State Bryan travels to Sacramento to advise Governor Johnson and the state legislature on alien land laws.
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W. D. Bigelow
Bureau of Chemistry
Harvey W. Wiley
Government Service
Bryan
Sacramento
Cal
Wilson
Johnson
Europe
George W. Clarke
James Wilson
James M. Pierce
Iowa Homestead
Henry Wallace
Wallace Farmer
Lafayette Young
Des Moines Capital
Pierce
Multiple World News Items Spark Civilian Headlines
A collage of incidents from 1911 including Gail Borden and family seclusion in Boston, Mississippi flood threats near Ferriday, La, and a Panama to Colon flight by Robert G. Fowler. Also reported: wounding of Game Wardens in California, Olney on Panama Canal neutrality, executions in Socorro and Uniontown, recall of San Francisco judge, McManigal's release, Raleigh News and Observer fire, and various other national events.
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Gail Borden
New York
Ramone
Boston
Miss Borden
Pompton
N. J
United States
Panama Canal
Richard Olney
American Society of International Law
Washington
San Francisco
Charles Weller
Vetera
Weller
Iowa Passes Expanded Tax Inquiry Law Amid Cost Figures
Des Moines reports that Iowa lawmakers approved a broad tax inquiry law allowing the executive council to hire agents, study property values, and report to a state board of equalization to adjust taxes. The article also notes education efforts on road funding, and details the 35th general assembly costs, payrolls, and staffing.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Executive Council
Executive’ Council
State Executive Council
Board of Equalization
Iowa lawmakers cut costs with two condemnation laws
The Thirty fifth general assembly passed two measures to save money by changing how condemnation cases are heard for state projects. Juries will be selected outside Polk county for property taken for internal improvements, and venue will shift to ensure fair appraisals. A land purchase official will be hired at 1500 dollars annually.
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Thirty-fifth General Assembly
Capitol
Polk County
Pute
Cosson Urges Publicity Of Public Records In Assembly
George Cosson attorney general urged public access to committee records at a Waterloo address. He praised the Thirty-fifth general assembly while lamenting failed prison reform and court procedure bills. The highway commission met Cosson to discuss new road law interpretation amid widespread inquiries. Widows pension bill passed senate and heads to law, providing support and child supplements. Several bills stalled in committees include Saltzman twine, patent medicine licensing, long and short haul, telecom regulation, and the blue sky measure which passed the senate and awaits governor.
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Thirty-fifth General Assembly
House
Senate
Carroll
Gosson
Aliurney Cuneral Cosson
Iowa
Cosson
General Assembly
George Cosson
Waterloo
Highway Commission
State Highway Commission
Messrs. Holden, Beard
Ean Marsten
Armany Gills
Saltzman
Whitney
Craig
Lawa
Cunningham
Lhamensha
Iowa G A R Jubilee to Open June Des Moines Event
Des Moines hosts the thirty ninth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic from June 10 to 13 1913. The Iowa homecoming marks the semi centennial reunion of Iowa soldiers and the fiftieth anniversary of the Vicksburg campaign with four days of events. Iowa appropriates three thousand dollars to cover meals and lodging for veterans unable to pay. Gen. Granville M. Dodge of Council Bluffs commands the homecoming.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Vicksburg
Grand Army of the Republic
State of
Granville M. Dodge
Missionary Meet Closes in Oskaloosa District
The fourteenth annual convention of the Women’s Home Missionary Society of the Oskaloosa district of the Methodist church closed its three days’ session in Knoxville. About fifty delegates attended, representing branches at Oska loosa Grinnell Montezuma Eddyville New Sharon Rose Hill Sigourney and Delta. The next annual gathering will be at Delta.
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Knoxville
Women's Home Missionary Society
Oskaloosa
Methodist Church
Grinnell
Montezuma
Eddyville
New Sharon
Rose Hill
Sigourney
Delta
Farmer William Gasteiger Arrested After Suicide Attempt
Mason City report says William Gasteiger a Plymouth farmer attempted hanging then refused a cafe dinner and broke into a station beer case drinking several bottles. His mental condition will be investigated.
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Mason City
William Gasteiger
Plymouth
Telephone Girl a death by own action, Towa City
Mary Rabassa, a telephone operator in Towa City, died by suicide drinking carbolic acid. She left a note citing illness and added that a spiritualistic medium was right in saying she would leave home late in April.
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Towa City
Mary Rabassa
Veteran Editor C W Vancoelin Dies at 83
Burlington paper remembers Prof C W Vancoelin editor of the Henry County Times died Monday at age 83. He served as Iowa state superintendent of schools from 1876 to 1882 and was called the father of Iowa school laws. He also led Grinnell College as president.
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Burlington
C.W. Vancoelin
Henry County Times
Iowa
Grinnell College
Hen lays record egg at Estherville council exhibit
W. A. Beymer councilman displays an extraordinary Burt Orpington egg. It measures 314 inches round the long way and 7 inches the other, weighs four ounces and contains three full sized yolks.
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Lawn
Estherville
W. A. Beymer
Burt Orpington
Blockton Barn Burns. Large Hoover Barn Destroyed
A large barn belonging to J. N. Hoover southeast of Blockton caught fire and burned. It housed two horses, hay, grain, vehicles, implements and harness, all of which were consumed. The recently built structure was one of the largest barns in the area.
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Blockton
J. N. Hoover
Iowa Falls Builds New High School With Bond Passed
Women of Iowa Falls played a key role as voters approved a $75,000 bond for the independent school district to construct a new high school building, the measure carried by a large margin.
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Iowa Falls
Iowa Walls
Find Body In River Ft. Madison and City Hall Plans
The remains of Chet Butler, who with two cousins drowned at Ft. Madison on March 14, have been found by fishermen just below Keokuk. Estherville plans a new city hall this summer costing 6600 dollars, with a fully equipped firehouse.
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Ft. Madison
Chet Butler
Keokuk
Estherville
New School House Projected Nevada Special Election
In Huxley a special election is set for Saturday May 10 to decide issuing 5000 dollars in bonds to construct two new school houses as reported in the Independent diary.
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Nevada
Huxley
Dia.tetet
Campaign Drives $8000 for Mason City Y W C A
Campaign to raise eight thousand dollars for the Y W C A in Mason City proceeds with notable interest. Committees reported securing twelve hundred dollars in a single day.
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Mason City
Federal law aims at railroad car robberies in Midwest
Secret service men expect the federal statute passed February 12 1913 to curb gang plunder of interstate shipments. The first arrest under the law occurred at Red Oak where A Ke Jameson was arraigned in U S court charged with breaking and entering a railroad car carrying interstate merchandise.
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Officare
City of
Red Oak
Secret Service
A. KE. Jameson
United States
Girl Under Arrests Identified in Des Moines Case
Grace Knab, 17, arrested in Des Moines in masculine disguise, was identified by Mrs. China Knab of Marshalltown as her daughter. The girl is oldest of eight. Brother Robert, 16, ran away a year ago and was found in St Louis. Marshalltown seeks to accompany the sheriff to Des Moines.
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Marshalltown
Grace Knab
Des Moines
China Knab
Knab
Sherrif Holgar
Robert
St. Louia
Knoxville Pioneer Dead in Knoxville Age 81
William Harrison Stoops, last of Knoxville 1951 settlers, died at his daughter's home two miles west of town. He came to Knoxville at 20 and lived within two miles of town for 62 years. He witnessed the square grow from seven log cabins and hazel brush to the $100,600 brown stone courthouse.
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Knoxville
William Harrisom Stoops
Mr. Stoops
Hold Church Conference in Iowa Falls
A Baptist state convention committee met to decide if pastors should accept an invitation from the Presbyterian denomination to join in a ten day rural churches conference at Iowa State College in Ames. The vote was unanimous to accept the invitation.
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Iowa Falls
Baptist State Convention
Iowa State College
Ames
Two Editors After Plum at New Hampton Post
The New Hampton postmaster race heats up with two Democratic editors as leading contenders. August Hilmer of the Iowa Free Press and E J Feuling of the New Hampton Tribune vie for the appointment, each backed by sizable followings.
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Plum
New Hampton
August Hilmer
Iowa Frile Presse
E. J. Feuling
Second Wife Is Freed in Nevada Divorce
Mary Johnson was granted a divorce from George P. Johnson with alimony of 1500 dollars, a life estate in the home valued at 3500 dollars, the return of her diamond engagement ring, and 300 dollars for attorney fees. Johnson’s first wife had divorced him years earlier.
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Freed
Nevada
Mary Johnson
George P. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Prominent Knoxville Citizen Fatally Struck by Car
Knoxville business leader Daniel Fry was run down on the public square by a 2200 pound automobile. He was fatally injured, the impact crossing his body from hip to shoulder as bystanders rushed to aid him.
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Knoxville
Daniel Fry
Mysterious blaze destroys Dubuque Boat and Boiler works
A sudden fire engulfed the Dubuque Boat and Boiler company main building on Sunday, with flames reaching the Burlington freight house and fire box cars laden with merchandise. Total loss estimated at 40000 dollars.
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Dubuque
Dubuque Boat and Boiler Company
Burlington
Buchanan Clerk Resigns to Join New Iowa Bank
Independence resident J. N. Smith, clerk for Buchanan district court, resigns to become cashier of the forthcoming Iowa State Bank. The bank will start at Hazleton, replacing the former Kiefer bank in the area.
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Buchanan
Independence
J. N. Smith
Buchanan District Court
Iowa State Bank
Hazleton
Kiefer Bank
Fire destroys Rock Island depot and Oxford elevator
A blaze at Oxford Iowa destroyed the Rock Island depot and E D Jones and Bons elevator burning about 15000 bushels of grain. Loss probable at twenty thousand dollars with seven thousand dollars insured on the elevator.
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Oxford
Iowa City
Rock Island
E. D. Jones & Bons
Fatal Accident Claims Logan-Nate Marshall at 33
Logan Nate Marshall, 33, of northwest Modale area, was fatally run over by a chair and died at Helse Hospital in Missouri Valley. The incident details remain under local inquiry with authorities.
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Bisking
Logan
Nate Marshall
Modale
Helse, Hospital
Missouri Valley
Kindergarteners to Meet in Cedar Falls Convention
The Iowa State Kindergarten association will hold its annual convention in Cedar Falls May 16-17. About 200 delegates are expected. Miss Horence Ward will lecture on the Mme Montessori System of Child Education.
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Campatan
Iowa
A. M. Deyue
United States Department of Agriculture
Loow. Page
Deyos
Lina E. Bigelow
Middle Western
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Kindergarten Association
Horence Ward
Mme. Montessori
Professor to Teach In California Summer Session
Barry Gilbert of Iowa State University College of Law will spend six weeks this summer teaching at the University of California Law School in Berkeley, joining a program that invites visiting professors in constitutional and legal studies.
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California
Iowas City
Barry Gilbert
The
State University College of Law
University of Calfornia Law School
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