Happenings That Made History This Week Abroad and Home
Summary of rapid global and national events: Upham testified on 1908 campaign funds stating no knowledge of 1904 finances, later handling $548,320.59 in 1998 campaigns. immigration orders for Prince Ludovic Pignatelli d'Aragon amid deportation threats. Becker linked to Rosenthal murder case with testimonies of Laban identifying shooters Gyp the Blood and Lefty Louie. $80,000 verdict against United Hatters in Hartford trebled under anti trust law. bandit robbery on a Kansas City Southern train with a messenger wounded and battles with outlaws. Atlantic fleet mobilization landmark marked by land parade of 123 vessels.
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Fred W. Upham
Chicago
Republican National Committees
Senate
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
New York City
Maurice Laban
Becker
Jack Rose
Rosenthal
Luban
Gyp the Blood
Louie
D. B. Loewe & Co
Danbury
United Hatters’ Union of North America
United States District Court
Hartford
Conn
Ses
Ohio lawmaker pleads guilty in bribery case
Dr George R Nye of Waverly Ohio a Pike county representative in the Ohio Legislature pleads guilty before Judge Kinkead in Franklin county to one of five indictments. The defection of his defense aids the corruption charges marks a significant development in the six year term.
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George R. Nye
Waverly
Ohio
Pike County
Common Pleas Court
Columbus
Settonen
General Assembly of
George Burt Nye
Edgar B. Kinkead
Franklin County Criminal Court
First Woman Joins Los Angeles Civil Service Commission
Mrs. David Chambers McCann of Los Angeles took the oath of office as a member of the civil service commission of Los Angeles becoming the first woman in the United States to hold such a position.
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David Chambers McCann
Los Angeles
Civil Service Commission of
United States
Boston Triumphs in World Series at Polo Grounds
Boston Baseball fights back to seize a 3 1 lead over New York as Jeff Tesreau’s speed and spitball pace trouble early before Joe Wood falters. The Sox push across a ninth inning run to cement a 3 1 victory and gain a one game edge.
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Boston
Polo Grounds
New York
Jeff Tesreau
Joe Wood
Sox
Giants
Rare Iowa veteran Bailey dies. relatives elusive
Sam F Bailey a Civil War veteran from Iowa died recently at Shawnee Oklahoma. His estate valued at 75000. Shawnee city officials cannot locate beneficiaries. H H Smith of Shawnee telegrammed Des Moines to Iowa Adjutant General Guy H Logan for information. Logan found two Samuel Bailey entries in Iowa units but no known relatives.
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Sam F. Bailey
Iowa
Shawnee
H. H. Smith
Guy H. Logan
Des Moines
Bailey
Logan
Samuel Tp, Bailey
Sigourney
Thrteenth Towa
Samuel Baile
James Aiken
Red Oak
Asl Stims
Henry Cooper
Cooper
Stims
Cr. J. H. Murphy
Cedar Falls
William Lawrence
Sioux City
Dolliver Memorial Association
E. Fry
New York
Fort Dodge
J. P. Dalliver
Messrs. Ackerley and Shields
Bankers of
Leon
West Keokuk
Hughes
Marshall County Christian Endeavor Union
Gilman
James O. Bissetta
Lamoille
Illinois Central
Dubuque
M. Anidon
Waterloo
Bowman
Eliza O’donnell
Andrew O'Donnell
Iowa City
Sait
Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway & Light Company
Paul Wightman
Sidney
Pacific Junction
C. W. Soule
Webster City
Rimgelf
William Gallion
Macon City
Albert ‘J. Baldwin
Eldon
Charles farmers suffer horse losses and local crimes loom
In Grant area Montgomery County a mysterious horse disease is blamed for deaths, while hog cholera hits nearby herds. Frank Mercer loses over fifty head. In Council Bluffs a $10,000 breach of promise suit heads to a new trial. A bayman shoots self after killing wife, and a plant fire destroys Model Button in Muscatine. Elopement in Wellman, officers seek new Eastern Star home, and Avoca canning factory destroyed by lightning. Local trials, electors vote up water and electricity, and more town updates fill the page.
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Grant
Montgromery County
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Frank Mercer
Council Bluffs
McPherson
Elvin Parsons
Sioux Falls
S. D
Edward Oldfield
Carroll
Tudge McPherson
Hay
Frank Novak
Novak
Fairfax
Suayicion
Model Button Company
South Muscatine
Wellman
Myrtle Yden
Roy Cady
Iowa City
L. Moore
Eastern Star Masonic Home Board
Bolone
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Hack
Carl F. Kuennle
Denison
Iowa Red Men
Great Council
Davenport
Sagamore
Patterson
Paul Lagemarcino
D. F. Ball
Frank A. Day
Des Moines
Avoca Canning
Henry County
Mount Pleasant
Ind
Union Church of
Solon
George O. Cawley
John L. Adams
B. P. Ink
Mount Vernon
Ink
Redfield
Honda
John Cansens
Orange City
Maurice
Henry Turner
Morley
Ottumwa
Belle Plaine
Killing at Tremont hotel office shocks Council Bluffs
Frank L. Owen shot and killed Charles Bierworth in the Tremont hotel lobby office Sunday evening. The two men owned the hotel with Bierworth’s son-in-law Owen. About twenty people witnessed the shooting as Owen claimed Bierworth threatened him with a knife after a dispute over cigars.
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Frank L. Owen
Council Bluffs
Charles Bierworth
Tremont
Owen
Bierworth
George Stockert
Governor Larrabee Near Death Bulletin From Bedside
Bulletin from the bedside of former Governor Larrabee notes a prolonged decline in health since last spring with two months in bed and minimal nourishment over ten days. It says his condition is growing weaker, he spent a restless night, but is now resting quietly.
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Clermont
Larrabee
Traveling Men's Association Answer in Reynolds Case Des Moines
The Iowa Traveling Men's Association filed an answer in district court to Julia Reynolds's petition seeking $5,000 damages for her husband’s death. The association contends it is not liable for deaths resulting from self-inflicted injuries.
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Traveling Men’s Association
Des Moines
Iowa State Traveling Men's Association
Julia Reynolds
Unidentified Man Found Dead Near Marengo Amana Barn
An unidentified man about six feet tall, 180 pounds, brown hair and blue eyes, around 45, was found dead at the old Amana barn and brought to Marengo. No marks of violence were found and he was fairly well dressed.
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Marengo
Amana
Fall From Train Fatal Drops Knoxville Man
Knoxville journal reports J Earp formerly a C B Q depot helper in Knoxville died at Hampton hospital after a fall beneath a train near Hampton. His home was Bussey. In Osage A Larson, a Waterloo brakeman on an Illinois Central southbound train, fell between cars near Lyle Minnesota and lost an arm at the shoulder, yet walked into town alone. Charles City builds new Masonic Temple with a 12500 dollar contract awarded to local builders to rise rapidly this winter.
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Knoxville
F. J. Earp
Hampton
Hampton Hospital
Bussey
Loges
Osage
Larson
Waterloo
Illinois Central
Lyle
Minn
Masonic Temple
Charles City
Mason City Man Sentenced for Horse Theft
George Miller will spend five years in Fort Madison penitentiary for stealing a horse from Mell Lamberton of Clear Lake. He was captured at Plymouth.
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Mason City
George
Miller
Fort Madison
Mell Lamberton
Clear Lake
Plymouth
Electrical Workers Strike Shuts Iowa Telephone Firm
Two hundred fifty electrical workers at the Iowa Telephone company walked out on Saturday after the firm fired a nonunion man. Depositors seek protection as turmoil erupts in the area and the situation remains unresolved amid labor dispute tensions.
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Iowa Telephone Company
Ta’ Fire & Nonunion
Boy's Face Cleared After Resinol Treatment
A 12 year old boy suffered from widespread scabby sores and intense itching. After trying multiple remedies, Resinol Soap and Ointment cured him in under two weeks with no scarring, per Ernest Lo Pique Jr of 3021 Dickson, Teaino. The ad promotes Resinol products and lists related items and prices.
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St. Louis
Ernest Lo Pique, Jr
Dickson
Moral for the Money Mad: Belcler on American greed
Bethel professor Warren M Belcler says money mad Americans teach children to earn not to live quoting that most boys seek millions. A joke recounts a washerwoman who funded an airship factory with $400 from her building association and awaits her honeymooning husband’s return.
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Warren M. Belcler
Bethel
Professor Boldler
A While for a Time in a Cleveland Class
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item recalls a schoolteacher asking students to explain the difference between “a while” and “a time.” After no ideas, a boy lights the room with a quip. He says when papa goes out for a while, mamma knows he is going out for a time.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Woman's Way Questions the Idle Rich Gossip
A Woman's Way asks what sort of woman she is and answers that she is the type who enjoys reading all the chatter about the new tables of the idle rich. The piece critiques curiosity about elite excess and public fascination with wealth.
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Cabia
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Evia Island
Ludovic Pignatelli d’Aragon
Don Jaime
Kansas City Southern
Hatford
Mena
Ark
Merrill Burgett
Kansas City
Burgett
Hadson River
Minneapolis
Ads
J. W. Cope
John Shea
Bronx
N. Y
B. G. Anderson
Woodriver
St. John's Hospital
Alton
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Befence Church
Massachusetts Supreme Court
John McDonald
Akron
Ae ‘Schroeder
Ordle BH
McManigal
Indianapolis
Alecara
Nimil Nevalainen
John Steffel
Cincinnati
International Harvester Company
The
Royal Legion
Army and
Navy
Cleveland, QO
Ed Callahan
Breathitt County
Clifton Gross
Lonely Mountain
Deaton
Rock Island
Howe
Wister
Okla
Scutari
Crown Prince
Danilo
Detchitch
Tuzi
Albania
Europa
el Tigre
Sonora
Mexico
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Montenegro
John J. Zavala
New Orleans
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Rare News
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Realmol Chemical Company
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Artersee
Minnesota
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Ite
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ST. Paul
Fey
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