Perished in Lake Erie wreck of Duluth owned whale boat
Captain Walter Crashaw of the Colgate recounts the sinking off Longpoint Canada opposite Erie. All twenty one crew members died as the wreck went down during the storm, with Crashaw surviving on a raft for thirty six hours before rescue. He lies in a Conneaut hospital in critical condition with his wife by his side.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
Duluth
Feach
James B. Calgate
Connantt
Walter Crashaw
Colgate
Longpoint
Canada
Erie
Marquette
Bessamar No. 2
Rondeau
Filer
Mattison
Ershal
Butters
Grahson
Conneaut
Capt. Grashaw
Austrian Premier Bruergh Assassination Claim Sparks Political Motive
The assassin Count Karl Bruergh was killed in Vienna in a politically charged act after the premier declined to convene parliament. Dr. Friedrich Adler, editor of Der Kampf and called a radical socialist, asserts the act was politically motivated and says two bystanders were wounded during his arrest.
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Vienna
Karl Bruergh
Friedrich Adler
Dr. Adler
Fred
Count Stuergh
Robbers Hold Up Louisiana Train Near Rayville
Five robbers halted eastbound passenger train No. 8 near Rayville Louisiana after boarding at Rayville. They crawled over the tender and forced the engineer to stop the train but reportedly obtained nothing.
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Louisiana
Shreveport
Vicksburg
Shreve
Pacific
Rayville
Surgeon Broke Dead in Richmond Va at 81
Dr Charles G Broke a famed southern surgeon and former president of the National Association of Railway Surgeons died in Richmond aged 81 He served as chief surgeon on Maj Gen James L Kemper s staff during the Civil War Also noted in local notices a hunting accident near Bergsant Bluffs left Carl Christianson 8 of Sargent Bluffs dead after being shot by his own gun with no witnesses present The keel of the superdreadnaught California at Mare Island navy yard will be laid October 2 1860s era notes
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Broke
Richmond
Charles G. Broke
South
The
National Association of Railway Surgeons
James L. Kemper
Ginux City
Bergsant Bluffs
Carl Christianson
Sargeant Bluffs
Floyd Good
Washington, D. C
California
Mare Island Navy Yard
News of the Week Cut Down for Busy Readers
War and political dispatches flood the week’s bulletin. Serbian forces push toward Monastir and break Bulgarians near Veles. a British transport sub incident and a sunk Cunard liner are noted. Domestic strikes, earthquakes, and accidents mingle with Wilsons public appearances and election prep as press reports mix war fronts with daily life.
Northwestern limited train wreck at Manito Wisconsin
A Northwestern limited passenger train from Chicago to Ashland wrecked near Manito Wisconsin. Engineer Robert Fitzgerald was killed and fireman Albert Duchaise injured. Several others hurt. The wreck is blamed on a switch being thrown by unknown persons. Believed to be part of a broader pattern of railroad robberies and incidents reported locally.
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Helphland
Northwestern
Chicago
Ashland
Manitower
Wis
Robert Fitzgerald
Albert Duchaise
Washington notes on treasury fund gift and military progress
In Washington a $1,200 gift to the treasury conscience fund from an unknown donor in New York is reported. A railroad car moving blockhouse tests at Sandy Hook prove grounds, built for the United States army. Bremen submarine merchantman status remains doubtful in Washington. The Army orders 120 high powered aeroplanes at about $20,000 each. President Wilson fails to secure foreign aid for Poland and publishes his letter and statement from Long Branch.
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Washington
U.S. Treasury Conscience Fund
New York City
Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
United States Army
George O. Squier
Army
War Department
Wilson
Poland
Long Branch
N. J
Toledo
Tama County
Record-Breaking Run From Milwaukee To Chicago
Sidney Hatch, competing unattached, completed the Milwaukee to Chicago run in 20 minutes 30 seconds with only three stops. He covered the 5.7 mile distance in 14 minutes 50.80 seconds, setting a new mark for the route.
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Sidney Hatch
Milwaukee
Chicago
Canadian Pacific trainsmen ordered to strike at five
Foreign Canadian Pacific trainsmen from Jeoast to coast were ordered to strike at 5 p.m. Wednesday, a sudden shift from earlier optimistic reports. Grant Hall said he has not yet apprised of an amicable settlement before the strike takes effect. Mayors and aldermen in Ontario and Quebec demanded government action to curb prices of food and other necessities, with labor groups backing the call. Berlin announced Marshal Alexander von Luck placed on retired list at his own request after leading the right wing in the 1914 Parle retreat.
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Jeoast
Grant Hall
Ontario
Quebec
Berlin
Marechal
Alexander WH. R. von Luck
Parle
Nat
State expenses rise on new departments and higher supply costs
Des Moines reports higher biennial expenditures as state warrants total $15,553,653 for the period ending July 1, 1916. Growth stems from natural account expansion, the registration fund flow to counties, and new offices like the document editor. Costs include $219,614 for the Thirty sixth general assembly and $175,000 projected for maintenance of the women's reform school and epileptic colony.
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Des Moines
Auditor of State
State Treasury
General Assembly
State University
Lst of General Accounts
Agricultural Societies
Board of Accountancy
Board of Dental Examiners
Board of Educational Examiners
Code Supplement Commission
Industrial Commission
Pharmacy Commission
Bee Inspection Department
Farmers’ Institute
Board of Control
Woman's Reformatory
Consolidated Schools at Lewis Gain New Building
In Atlantic in Cass county rural voters favored consolidation around Lewis where a third school building was erected after combining two. The project cost about 60 000 dollars per statements from local residents. Nearby Poweshiek county townships planned nine new school houses to resist consolidation fears.
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Atlantic
Casscounty
Lewis
Poweshiek County
Student Held For Thetta Burglaries In Ames
Ames police believe they have a crew behind recent campus burglaries that have cost students and residents hundreds of dollars. A student from the engineering division is jailed after a raid found stolen items identified. The student is held for investigation. name withheld by college authorities.
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Thetta
Ames
Iowa Guard Soldier dies after border injury amputation
George King twenty years old of Iowa City was a member of B troop on the border. He accidentally shot himself in the leg some time ago and died in a Donna Texas hospital after the amputation of the injured limb.
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Iowa Guard
Iowa City
George King
Donna
Tex
Kent Not Killed By Mexicans
Webster City reports from Donna Texas that Professor D A Kent died of tuberculosis. Earlier reports claimed Mexicans killed him, but new word confirms the death was due to illness.
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Kent
Webster City
Donna
Texas
D. A. Kent
Humboldt Man Dies in Auto Overturn
Fort Dodge reports William Johnson of seven miles north of Humboldt was killed when his car veered off a twenty foot embankment. Two other persons with him escaped unharmed.
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Fort Dodge
William Johnson
Humboldt
Ames Judging Team Wins at National Dairy Show
The Ames dairy judging team from State College captured third honors at the National Dairy Cattle Congress in Springfield Masa W Henderson of Randall was the second high individual. Over fifteen colleges and universities competed. Nebraska won first and Kansas second. Team members included J A Sturtevant of Sioux City L V Wilson of Grinnell.
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Ames
Lows State College
Springfield
Masa
Veteran Parents Still Living in Ames Home
Marshalltown brief notes Edwin D Kaynor a 70 year old Civil War veteran from Ames reports both parents, aged 95 and 90, still living in the Town Soldiers' Home. Kaynor’s son Raynor served in Company K Thirty-ninth Wisconsin Infantry.
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Marshalltown
Edwin D. Kaynor
Ames
Kaynor
Raynor
Thirty-ninth
Wisconsin Infantry
Land Brings 265 Per Acre In Local Farm Sale
Yarner Elmer Young purchased the M. J. Kennedy farm for 265 dollars per acre, paying 265 per acre for 173 acres located one mile east of town. The buyer plans a home with a modern house, noting the property as one of the best in the area. Kennedy bought the parcel five years ago at 200 per acre, reflecting rising local estate values.
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Elmer Young
M. J. Kennedy
Kennedy
Farm Fire Destroys Largest Jefferson Barn
A fire at George Stevers farm west of here caused heavy loss estimated at £6,000. Believed incendiary, the blaze destroyed the county’s largest barn, which held 600 tons of hay, oats, grain, three buggies, a horse, mare and colt, hogs, harnesses, and implements, with no insurance.
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Wairfield
George Stevers
Here
Jefferson County
Furnish New Hospital Ames Mary Greeley Memorial
The Mary Greeley Memorial hospital in Ames is rapidly being furnished and should open early next month. Twenty one individuals and organizations in the city have asked for furnishing rights. The Ames Women's club will fit the reception room at a cost of $200.
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New Hospital
Ames
Mary Greeley Memorial Hospital
Ames Women’s Club
Plan Big Farmers Mesting in Iowa City
Iowa City plans the Johnson County Farmers Institute for December 6 7 and 8. Dairying alfalfa storage and good roads are chief topics with the usual grain and produce show, held separately from institute sessions.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Farmers’ Institute
Judge Theophilus Injured by Automobile in Davenport
Judge William Theophilus, candidate for the Supreme Court, was struck at a Davenport corner waiting for a street car. He sustained a fracture of the right hip and other painful injuries.
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Theophilus
Davenport
William Theophilus
Supreme Court
High Prices Hit Waterloo
A careful compilation shows an advance of 10 to 100 percent in food and clothing since last year. Merchants blame the European war, summer weather, fashions, high living costs, and labor shortages for swollen values. Many expect prices to keep rising.
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Waterloo
Iowa Insurance Profits Highlight State Revenue
Iowa reports show state profits from insurance taxes and fees amounting to about 1.41 million dollars in two years, with $64,540.22 spent by the department. Net gain to the treasury stands at roughly 1.15 million, while auto department receipts total near 1.8 million, most returned to counties for roads and bridges.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Buglish
State House
Towa
Insuranca
State Treasury
Automobile
Dean
Automobile Department
State Highway Commission
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Savage, Minn
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A M. Devas
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William Dyreddanwalk
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Tore
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Harve Deitrich
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Ashton
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Spencer
Charles Lockner
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Coute
F. W. Stevenson
J. I. Marcuses
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Jawa
Adj
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State Board of Health
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