Fannie Kerr drifted adrift after coal fire in South Pacific
A four masted steel bark Fannie Kerr of 2426 tons built in 1900s left New Zealand in April 1962 with coal for San Francisco. A fire in the South Pacific forced the crew to abandon her on June 5 after efforts to quench the flames failed. The vessel drifted westward for months until the Heathdene spotted her adrift on March 10 near Formosa. The report notes the ship’s long voyage and abandonment, with the captain reporting the incident from Honolulu.
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China
Newenade
San Francisco
Storn
South Pacific
Kauai
Honolulu
Heathdene
Yokohama
Formosa
Arlee
Fannie Kerr
Earnings Increase Across Most Roads Since 1901
Table prepared by Secretary Davison shows that A R earnings have risen with most road earnings posting a notable gain since 1901. The report highlights stronger revenue trends and improved financial performance across the sector.
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Davison
Ex Governor Newbold Dead in McPressant Iowa
Hon Yeshua G Newbold former Iowa governor died at his residence in McPressant on apoplexy Wednesday night. He became lieutenant governor in 1875 and ascended to the governorship when Governor Kirkwood moved to the U.S. Senate, serving the remainder of the term. He was four times a member of the Iowa General Assembly and long active in Republican politics. Born May 12 1830 in Fayette County he pursued farming merchandising and law before entering public life. He married Isachal Farquhar May 2 1850 in Payette County Pennsylvania.
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Kirkwood
Mc. Pressant
Yeshua G. Newbold
Lows
United States Senate
Goysonor Newbold
Uity
Newbold
Iowa General Assembly
Leutenant
Fayette
County
Jillon
Joshua Howell
Uniontown
Mt. Pleasant
Cedar Township
van Buren County
Winfield Scott
Republican Party
Isachel Farquhar
Payatte Counts
Pennsylvania
Democratic sheet discussion in Des Moines aims for daily paper
A conference of Democrats and newspaper men met in Des Moines to explore starting a Democratic daily. Charles B. Russell of Chicago, representing W. R. Hearst interests, attended. Hearst’s timing for Iowa is proposed in exchange for Iowa’s support at the next national convention. no conclusion was disclosed.
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Des Aoitier
Des Moines
Charles B. (Russel
Chicago
W. R. Hearst
Hearst
Towa
Iowa
Assyrian peddler captured after assault attempt in Iowa
Nahen Suhora, an Assyrian peddler, was captured after attempting to assault Grace Woodward, 11, daughter of farmer Melvin Woodward near Marshalltown. The girl identified him at the scene in Gar win, and a posse recovered him. He is held in jail awaiting further action.
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Marshalltown
Nahen Suhora
Grace Woodward
Melvin Woodward
Heg
Garwin
Jabura
Cedar Rapids
Jall Laie
Dubuque Cars Running
Mayor Berg promised protection to Union Traction company and ordered two cars onto the circuit. By noon no violence appeared and no cars ran last night. This morning a crippled service operated on Main street as the strike continued.
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Traction Company
Dubuque
Berg
Union Traction Company
Main Street
Iowa Crop Conditions Report June 1 Iowa Weather Service
Director Sage Isenee Bullatin reports state wide crop conditions as of June 1 with mixed improvements over last year despite adverse weather. Percentages show winter wheat at 96 spring wheat 98 corn planted 76 oats 98 barley 96 rye 94 meadows 109 pastures 107 flax 84 potatoes 91 and fruit readings including apples 70 plums 12 cherries 70 grapes 72 strawberries 90. livestock ratings Cattle 99 sheep 99 hogs 8 spring pigs 89 horses 96 foals 95. Compare last year figures: corn 97 wheat 99 oats 98 barley 100 rye 99 flax 98 potatoes 103 meadows 96 and fruit lower in some categories.
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Sage Isenee Bullatin
Des Moines
Pr Sage
Iowa Weather-Crop Service
Town Weather and Crop Service
Inherits Two Million as Lake Mills Woman Receives Trust Fortune
Lake Mills resident Mrs. Berg Peterson is named one of four heirs to 10,000,000 Austrian gulden, about 8.1 million dollars, in a fortune once entrusted to the Austrian government. Her brother John Bjordal in Norway reports that Daniel Galtung, a Bergen diocese exiles’ descendant, left the fortune to be divided after 100 years. The Norwegian heirs are Peterson and her siblings.
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Lake Mills
Herberg Peterson
John B. Bjordal
Norway
Bjordal
Vienna
Daniel Galtung
Strandebarm
Bergen
Peterson
Slster
JARNAGIN SELLS OUT Montezuma Editor Moves to Cedar Falls
Montezuma’s J. W. Jarnagin sells the Montezuma Republican to John Adams of the Seymour Press. Possession July 1. Jarnagin, editor for nineteen years, leaves a prominent weekly in Sixth District politics to move to Cedar Falls and run the Daily and Weekly Trecord. He is expected to resign as postmaster here. Denison man tries to shoot son-in-law. wife shot in mouth, then he shoots himself. Wife’s condition not serious. the man’s recovery doubtful.
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Cedar Falls
Montezuma
Montezuma Republican
John Adaims
Seymour Press
J. W. Jarnagin
Jarnagin
Cedar
Denison
Porter
Fifth annual session of Iowa United Commercial Travelers held in Ottumwa
The fifth annual session of the grand council of Iowa United Commercial Travelers convened in Ottumwa for a two day meeting. Reports were read, a banquet and dance were held at the armory, and outdoor sports were planned for visitors this afternoon. Officers in attendance included John Kr. Prenar Mason City grand counsellor M A Struble Sioux City grand junior counsellor John F Helwig Council Bluffs grand post counsellor Chas Olmstead Sioux City grand secretary Chis N Brage Des Moines grand treasurer M J Hrazzell grand conductor E W Mcfadden Fort Dodge grand page H H Smith Des Moines grand sentinel.
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Outimiya
Grand Council of
Iowa
United Commercial Travelers
Grand Council
State Council
Armory
City
John KR
Preanor
Mason City
M. A. Struble
Sioux City
John IF. Helwig
Council Bluffs
Grand Post
Chas. Olmstead
Chis. N. Brage
Des Moines
M. J. Hrazzell
E. W. Mcfadden
Fort Dodge
Grand Page
H. H. Smith
Grand Sentinel
Heating plant funds near in Alta city project
In Alta Iowa on June 14 almost all of about 1000 dollars has been subscribed for the city heating plant approved at the spring election. The committee aims to raise about 9000 dollars total for completion excluding the building. Initial plans cover about 80000 feet of radiation with capacity to double the area.
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Alta
Band of rustlers finally corralled after long case
C H Wilkie of the Stockman's Association reports confessions from Claude Eagle Pipe Henry Pipe William Black Bull and Moses Goorooke four Indians tied to cattle rustling charges. Circle Society secrecy oath members exploited a chain system to move stolen stock through points ending with innocent buyers. Evidence ties together with past convictions and police expect many more arrests as informants surface.
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Cavoma
Claude Eagle Pipe
Henry Pipe
William Black Bull
Moses Goorooke
Lyman County
Circle Society
C. H. Wilkie
Stockmen's Association
Pipe Brothers
Smith
Mitchell
Circle
Here
Frank McCluskey
Battle Creek
Branchman Richardson
Cr. P. Jovian
Rosebud
Pastister Custer
Fnte
Hensar
Five Teens Die in East Side Apartment Fire
Five Italian youths perished in a dramatic blaze on East 115th Street New York City. Police say hallways were oiled and rags soaked in oil lay about the flat, suggesting a burning scene with rapid spread.
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East Side
New York
Tsast Gace Hundred and
Fifteenth Street
Rand's Case Under Investigation Tied to Post Office Scheme
Washington June 11. Assistant Postmaster General Bristow investigates charges against Rand confidential clerk to the Postmaster General. Rand is accused of involvement with August W. Machen now indicted in a venturing scheme and of shares sold to post office employees under intimidation. Report expected shortly.
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Milwaukee
Payne
Washington
Bristow
Mr. Rand
Rand
August W. Machen
Post Office
Firework blast damages store in Alta
A box of fireworks stored in the back room of W. B. VanBuskirk & Co. store exploded this morning in Alta. The blast shattered the plate glass front and caused a dented area of about 9 feet. Young men inside the building awoke and helped extinguish the fire.
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Alta
Dupinesa
VanBuskirk & Co
Matoa Confesses Revolt Crushed in Venezuela
Caracas June 13 General Matos publishes a manifesto to the Venezuelan people admitting the revolution has been crushed and terminated.
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Matoa
Caracas
General Matos
Explosion at Milwaukee store and home kills five
An explosion caused by pouring kerosene into a lighted stave at the store and residence of John Brozokowski in Milwaukee yesterday killed five people and badly burned six others. Windows were blown out and the interior damaged. names include John and Tony Brozokowski both 18 and Miss Gusta Wolf 20. The fate of the injured is reported as fatal for one and hopeful for the rest.
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Milwaukee
John Brozokowski
Anid Brozokowski
Tony Brozokowski
Fifteen Hurt as Coal Blast Strikes Duluth Theater
Fifteen audience members injured after a premature coal blast in a Lyceum theater on June 16 in Duluth Minnesota during a second act scene simulating a blast. Flying debris cut faces and a stampede nearly occurred before calm actions prevented worse injuries.
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Duluth
Minn
Lyceum Theater
Rafe
Lipton's Shamrock LSL Arrives in New York Harbor
Sir Thomas Lipton's latest America's Cup challenger Shamrock LSL and escort Erin reached Tompkinsville Blazen Island after a sixteen day Atlantic crossing from Gourock Scotland. All 166 crew are safe with no accidents reported. The yachts faced gale conditions near Fayal Azores and were towed through quarantine by the tug Charles E. Matthews and Cruiser. Shore reception included cheers as ships passed Sandy Hook. Lipton sent greetings via wireless to Erin and the crew, praising their handling and health.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
New York
Gourock
Scotland
Shamrock Lsl
Tompkineville
Blazen Island
Erin
Atlantic
Bhamrock S
Fayal
Azores
Charles E. Matthews
H. H. Davis
Faylight
Sandy Hook
Brin
Matthews
Sandy Wook
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Columbia
Robert Wring
Coney Island
Thomas Lipton
Lipton
Robert E. Tad
Atlantic Yacht Club
Thistle
Bandy Hook
Northern Securities to dissolve and distribute stocks
Chicago June 16 A Chronicle New York special says the Northern Securities company will be voluntarily dissolved and the Great Northern and Northern Pacific stocks it owns will be distributed to stockholders The suits against it will be defended perfunctorily to the end Officials declined to deny or confirm the statement The Northern Securities company was formed with a capital of 400000000 to control the two roads and settle the fight between Rockefeller Gould Harriman interests on one side and Hill Morgan interests on the other
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Chicago
New York
Northern Securities Company
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Rockefeller-Gould-Harri
Maii
Morgan
Italian Sailor Fires at Havana Based Consul
Italian sailor Pietro Alliney attempted to kill Viago Torndelli the Havana consul. The shot grazed the consul as he fled pursued by bystanders. He was overpowered and arrested. authorities deem him possibly insane.
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Havana
Viago Torndelli
Pietro Alliney
Telegraphers' Boycott Aimed at Santa Fe Railroad
June 15 report from Chicago says the Order of Railway Telegraphers has declared a boycott of the Santa Fe railroad. A circular to passenger agents urged discrimination against Santa Fe in routing passengers and freight. The action stems from a long-running dispute after operators struck and ORL continued the setback.
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Santa Fe
St. Chicago
Great merger of Pittsburg banks referenced
Plans finalized for a major Pittsburg banking merger uniting Farmers' Deposit National, Colonial Trust, Colonial National, American Trust, Pennsylvania Trust, Columbia National, Tradesmen's National, Germania Savings, and the freehold bank. The new institution, likely named Colonial Trust Company, will have a capital around seven million and total resources near seventy nine million. T Hart Givens, president of Farmers' Deposit National, to head the combined bank.
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Colonial Trust Company
Pittsburg
Farmers’ Deposit National Bank
Colonial National Bank
American Trual Company
Pennsylvania Trust Company
Columbia National Bank
Tradesmen's National Bank
Germania Savings Bank
Freehold Bank
T. Hart Given
Washington Post Office Civil Service Report Emerges
Civil Service Commission chairman Proctor submitted to Postmaster General Payne a report on civil service rule violations in the Washington post office. Findings allege promotions without examination, devious appointments, and that department officials directed irregularities, with Merritt largely not responsible.
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Proctor
Washington City Postoffice Dodge
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Payne
Washington Post Office
Dart
Merritt
Clayton Nominated for Treasury Special Agent Supervisor
Secretary Shaw plans to appoint Ralph W. Clayton of Oskaloosa as supervisor of the treasury department’s special agents. Clayton, a Sixth district state central committee member, will oversee 28 agents handling confidential work such as tracing smuggled goats. The post pays $10 a day under civil service rules. incumbent W. T. Chance retires due to his wife’s ill health.
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Great Northern
Washington
Europe
Shaw Ia
Ralph W. Clayton
Oskaloosa
Special Agents
The
Treasury
Clayton
State Central Committee
Sixth District
Treasury Department
Department
Civil Service
W. &. Chance
DAMAGE BY THE COLD HURTS CROPS MORE THAN FLOODS
An expert report to Vice President Brown of the New York Central Railway says cold weather harms crop growth more than floods. The expert visited Kansas Missouri Iowa and Nebraska noting corn germination is stalled while wheat remains less affected. With next season’s favorable conditions a large corn harvest is anticipated and rust is not present.
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Chicago
Brown
New York Central Road
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Train Robbery Plot Foiled by Secret Service Agents
Fifty armed men were dispatched from Joplin to Empire Jurcuon Kansas after a reported plan to rob a train near Galena. The plot was uncovered last night and no robbery occurred as they reached Borpire Junction.
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Secret Service
Joplin
Frisco Railway
Empire Jurcuon
Kan
Galena
Borpire Junction
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