Hypnotism alleged in Des Moines case over Humboldt estate
Des Moines Aug 7. E M Meyers a wealthy Humboldt Iowa retiree is accused of using hypnotic influence to take control of his wife Mrs Meyers large estate. Dr Harry Nickson Foster claims Meyers aims to deny Nickson any share upon her death. Sheriff Clendenin confirms Meyers is suspected of hypnotism as he heads to Des Moines for admission.
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Des Moines
E. M. Myers
Humboldt
Meyers
Nickson
Clendenin
College president parts with whiskers
Des Moines Iowa August 7 President Homer H Seerly of the State Teachers college shaved his whiskers and mustache on a trip to Denver and Seattle and on returning friends scarcely recognized him Eighty changed his appearance. Other faculty at Cedar Falls followed Seerleys example leaving only Professor M F Arey with a beard.
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Des Moines
Homer H. Seerly
State Teachers’ College
Denver
Seattle
Cedar Falls
Seerley
M. F. Arey
Divorce Suit Highlights Wealthy Butler Case in Council Bluffs
Mrs. Rhoda Butler, 35, seeks $75,000 alimony plus $5,000 temporary alimony and $2,500 attorney fees from W. H. Butler, 75. She alleges July 21 beating with a club and threats to cut her throat, and says he belittles her seven children. Butler, a longtime county stockman near Neola, reportedly worth $150,000 to $200,000.
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Council Bluffs
Rhoda Butler
W. H. Butler
Pottawattamie County
Butler
Neola
Conscience money sent to Fort Dodge grocers
Dowd and Scally of Fort Dodge Iowa received a letter from a former employee with a six dollar postal money order for groceries he admitted taking. The sender signed only with initials and the firm withheld the name.
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Fort Dodge
Negroe Heirs Named in Will Challenge
Kansas City Aug 7 A suit to break the will of Charles Schattner wealthy saloon keeper and politician who died leaving 117000 to charities about 25000 to negro employees was filed by Eugene Schattner his brother The estate valued at 200000 He alleges undue influence intoxication impaired his mind when the will was drawn and cites Mary E Yates a negro housekeeper who was given 10000 as exerting undue influence A negro porter and a negro nurse were also beneficiaries under the will Frank Schattner a brother in St Louis was given 100
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Kansas City
Charles Schattner
Eugene Schattner
Mary E. Yates
Frank Schattner
St. Louis
Knights of Columbus to Raise 500000 for Scholarships
Mobile Alabama reports the Knights of Columbus 27th annual convention ends tonight with a plan to raise 500000 for scholarship endowment. Seventy percent of councils endorsed the fund, to be collected within two years and given to the university. The national board directors will attend all future conventions. A bid to empower the directory to vote failed, while they gained power to call meetings at will as the order grows.
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Mobile
Ala
Knights of Columbus
Directory
Tremeau Appointed Commander in Chief of French Army
Paris reports General Charles Louis Tremeau has been named commander in chief of the French army, succeeding General de La Croix. The appointment strengthens the French leadership amid ongoing military affairs.
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Paris
Charles Louis Tremeau
General de la Croix
Dirigible Gross II Ends 217 Mile Flight
Berlin reports the military airship Gross II completed an endurance flight of 16 hours and 4 minutes, landing at 8 pm after a round trip to Halle and back totaling 217 miles.
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Berlin
Hallee
Nurse Ethel White Found Dead in Lodging House
Boston police were alerted just before midnight after William Smith found 25 year old nurse Ethel White ill on a lodging house doorstep. The death is described as peculiar and is under investigation.
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Boston
Ethel White
William Smith
Iowa Delegates Attend Irrigation Meet
Spokane program outlines Iowa delegation list led by Dr. A B Storms of Ames and D W Hurn welcome speeches at Natatorium Park on August 9 during the National Irrigation congress. Hawkeye club hosts events including a baseball game and children's sports before a luncheon.
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Clear Lake
Storms
E. Baker
Iowa State University
Des Moines Official to Face Assault Charge in Court
Des Moines Iowa councilman and public safety chief John L Hamery must answer to assault and battery charges filed by liquor reformer John B Hammond head of the anti cigarette group. Hammond filed after a forcible ejection from Hamerys private office following a heated dispute over department conduct.
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Des Moines
John L. Hamery
Department of Public Safety
Cope
John B. Hammond
Trimmer Club
Anti-Cigaret Association
John Griffin
Hamery
Superintendent of Public Safety
Meat Producers Renew Demand for the Smaller Cars
Corn Belt Meat Producers seek again to block higher stock car lengths and removal of the small car minimum. They warn railroads may shift to 36 and 40 foot cars, forcing farmers to buy more feeders and disrupt shipping plans.
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Des Moines
Corn Belt
Railroad Commission
Raiilroad Commission
Thresherman Loses Arm In Iowa Cylinder Accident
Charles E. Riddle a farmer and thresherman near Ute Iowa had his right arm drawn into a threshing cylinder while feeding the machine at Sam Chedester’s farm. Surgeons amputated the arm near the elbow at the local hospital. A big tent revival is planned to open August 29 at this place with preparations underway for a large crowd.
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Ute
Charles E. Riddle
Sam Chedester
Woman Traveled in Husband's Clothes in Centerville
A woman dressed in male attire was taken into custody with her husband by Deputy City Marshal Halden in Centerville Iowa on August 6. They had traveled across the country as best they could, and the husband said he gave his wife some of his clothing when funds ran out and her clothes wore out.
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Centerville
Halden
Sand fly storm shuts Muscatine streets
In Muscatine Iowa on August 6 a fierce sand fly storm swept the city. Billions of insects hatched by heat swarmed in from nearby islands, extinguishing street lights and driving residents off downtown roads to avoid being attacked.
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Muscatine
Doctor Mor gan G. Cutler Injured In Omaha Car Crash
In Omaha near Florence boulevard a car wreck left intern Dr Mor gan G Cutler unconscious with a brain concussion. Driver Carl West and car owner Dr H S West also injured. Cutler, son of Lewis Cutler of Council Bluffs, was taken to Swedish hospital then to Jennie Edmundson Memorial hospital. He remained unconscious over 49 hours after the crash.
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Council Bluffs
Morgan G. Cutler
Metropolitan Hospital
New York City
Lewis Cutler
Florence Boulevard
Omaha
Carl West
H. 8. West
Cutler
Jennie Edmundson Memorial
Desertion leads to court martial for Crabtree slayer
Des Moines reports that after talks at Fort Des Moines US District Attorney Temple and Colonel Frank West announced Corporal Lisle Crabtree, accused of killing Captain J C Raymond, will be tried by court martial. War department approval pending. Army officials favor military trial amid strong sentiment against Crabtree.
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Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
United States
M. L. Temple
Frank West
Army Post
Lisle Crabtree
J. C. Raymond
War Department
Crabtree
Farmer Injured By Yearling Heifer At Iowa Farm
Mason City Iowa August 5 Andrew Lockwood a prominent farmer in the county’s south part was badly hurt by a yearling heifer entering the barnyard The animal knocked him down and gored him with its hornless head trampling him His daughter rushed to aid and he suffered a broken arm multiple broken ribs and internal injuries.
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Mason City
Andrew Lockwood
Doctor Becomes Tramp Then Wealthy Kin Rush Home
A Kansas City physician Dr J D Thornton once prominent, now a derelict, drifted to Vinton Iowa for lodging. Wealthy family chartered a Rock Island train to bring him back, surviving a 360 mile rush with injections to fight sinking spells.
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Vinton
Tramphood
Downs Hotel
Traer
Dr. Thornton
Governor Sarrell Won't Call Special Session
Des Moines Iowa August 4 Governor Sarrell says he will not convene a special session of the legislature to pass the income tax amendment unless a broader movement begins in other states. Ratification by three fourths of states is required before Congress can act, and Iowa alone would be futile without wider gubernatorial action.
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Des Moines
Sarrell
Iowa
Carroll
War Declared Against Flirting In Des Moines
Des Moines police arrest three young women Doris Foster Pearl Gray and Eleanora Anderson on vagrancy charges for flirtation with traveling men. Police say they target visitors to secure invitations to dine at strangers expense and warn further arrests will follow.
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Des Moines
Doris Foster
Pearl Gray
Eleanora Anderson
Alaska Wheat Yields A Bumper Crop
Des Moines Iowa August 4 Chairman John Downie of the state reform control returns from Cherokee with Alaska wheat samples from the institution farm. He says the wheat will double Iowa yields though not as hardy. Heads are twice as large as Iowa wheat and the experiment may revolutionize Iowa wheat raising.
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Des Moines
John Downie
State
Rct of Control
Chrokee
Alaska
Institution
Iowa
Downie
Highway Robbers Shoot Man on Park Road
Samuel Doren was shot twice in the left thigh by two masked highwaymen on the park road in Waterloo Iowa at about 10 PM. The bone is badly shattered and doctors fear he may lose a leg. The assailants escaped.
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Waterloo
Samuel Doren
Doren
Park Road
Bay Ridge Girl Cited for Smoking Cigarettes
Margaret Heinz, 11 months old, of Bay Ridge, was arraigned with her mother on charges of smoking cigarets and being incorrigible. The magistrate questioned the child as she sobbed, and she claimed all Bay Ridge girls smoked. She was placed in the care of a probationary officer until August 31, with hope the habit would fade.
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New York
Margaret Heinz
Bay Ridge
Four Drownings Reported In Davenport Vicinity
Four people drowned in the Davenport area with names including John Hogan father of Rev Henry Hogan of Fairfield and others in Bettendorf Moline and Toronto while bathing near the river yesterday.
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Davenport
John Hogan
Henry Hogan
Fairfield
Danny Defenbaug
Bettendorf
Harvey Greggs
Moline
F. N. Diercks
Toronto
Foreign workers strike ends at Atlas Cement plant riot echoes
Hannibal Missouri report says foreign workers at the Atlas Portland Cement plant in Glasco near here ended a strike that caused riotous conditions when a settlement was reached last evening.
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Hannibal
Atlas Portland Cement Company
Llasco
Here
Kentucky Adjutant General Arrests Editor Over Editorial Slur
Adjutant General P P Johnston of the Kentucky National Guard ordered the arrest of Denny B Goode editor of a weekly socialist political paper after an editorial referred to him as General Peachock P Johnson prompting the confrontation in Louisville.
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Louisville
P. P. Johnston
Kentucky National Guard
Denny B. Goode
Peacock P. Johnson
New York Metal Exchange Trades On New Basis
The New York metal exchange began operating under reform recommendations from Governor Hughes' Wall Street investigating committee. For the first time in years, actual metal stock sales occurred on the trading floor.
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New York
Hughes
Wall Street
New York Metal Exchange
Henderson's Trial Deferr ed for City Officer Removal Case
Des Moines Aug 5 The trial testing removal of Marengo mayor for drunkenness and negligence is continued to August 17 after he was struck by a falling pulley while watching telephone workmen.
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Des Moines
Henderson
Marengo
French airman injured in squall crash at Lorient
Lorient France August 4. While testing a military aircraft of his invention ex perimenter ea Cros of the French army was caught in a squall and dashed to the ground suffering severe injuries.
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Lorient
France
Ea Cros
Zeppelin II Returns After Machinery Accident
The airship Zeppelin II departed Frankfort for Cologne, a 110 mile trip, but had to turn back due to a machinery accident. This marks the second failed attempt to reach Cologne.
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Frankfort
Cologne
Opeloousas Deaths After Escape From Deputies
In Opelousas Louisiana two deputy sheriffs and a pursuit failed to contain Thomas and Emile Antoine two African American men who were traveling with officers when they broke away and were shot in Grand Prairie Parish.
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Opelousas
Thomas
Emile Antoine
Grand Prairie
Suffrage Trolley Tour Starts From Boston
A company of women suffragists begins a statewide trolley tour from Boston to advocate votes for women. The effort launches August 4 with plans to visit multiple communities and drum up support for women’s voting rights.
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Boston
Taft Plans Beverly Trip Amid Senate Adjournment
Washington August 5 President Taft expects Congress to adjourn late Thursday night or Friday morning and will depart Washington for Beverly on Friday afternoon.
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Washington
Congress
Taft
Beverly
Widow Annie Graham Found Dead In Trunk In Pittsburg Home
A dog’s mournful whines led to the discovery of 58 year old widow Annie Graham dead in a trunk at her Pittsburg residence. She lived alone and was last seen Friday. Coroner deputies report she fell accidentally, breaking her neck as her body toppled into the trunk.
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Pittsburg
Annie Graham
Millionaire Lyons Faces Tax Evasion Hearing
W. W. Lyons, head of Merchants and Bankers Fire Insurance, is summoned to explain why he did not file a 1906 personal property return. Treasurer George Dobson estimates taxes owed at $50,000, with total values and wealth cited, including a farm northwest of Des Moines, livestock, and a $110,000 annual salary.
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Des Moines
W. W. Lyons
Merchants & Bankers Fire Insurance Company
Valley National Bank
Polk County
George Dobson
Dobson
Lyons
Arsenal
Kingman Boulevard
Life Insurance Company
Pearl worth 3000 dollars found in clam by Davenport diver
Un lucky Jim the clam dredger with a large family found a 50 grain flesh colored freshwater pearl near Lansing. W L Gardiner of Le Claire and I E Anthony of Camanche bought the pearl for 3000 dollars, the highest price paid for a freshwater pearl.
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Davenport
Jim
Lansing
W. L. Gardiner
le Claire
I. E. Anthony
Camanche
Two Men Killed by Switch Engine in Minnesota
Mason City Iowa reports two men James Carlson and Robert Pierson were killed when a Chicago and North Western switch engine struck them near Blue Earth Minnesota last night. Carlson died instantly.
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Mason City
James Carlson
Robert Pierson
Blue Earth
Minn
Chicago & Northwestern
Carlson
Heat Strain Hits Nashua Workers In Sutherland Incident
Mason City Iowa August 3 Ellis Sutherland collapsed from heat heat exhaustion at Nashua yesterday. Sam Cook also suffered sunstroke as several workers abandoned outdoor tasks.
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Mason City
Ellis Sutherland
Nashua
Sam Cook
Woodbury Tops Iowa in Brick Production
Des Moines reports Woodbury County leads Iowa in producing common brick due to local clays near Sioux City. The state geological survey notes Polk County now heads mineral product output for the first time in state history.
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Des Moines
Sioux City
Woodbury
State Geological Survey
Polk
Former Legislator Henry Stone Dies in Chicago
Henry Stone former speaker of the house of the 25th general assembly and Marshalltown attorney died in Chicago where he sought treatment after a paralysis attack last winter. He had been in ill health since.
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Marshalltown
Henry Stone
House of the 25Th General Assembly
Chicago
Stone
Worst Earthquakes in 25 Years Roar Across Central Mexico
Central Mexico from Veracruz to Oaxaca endured the era’s strongest shocks in 25 years. Fourteen confirmed dead and over twenty injured as Acapulco and Chilpancingo suffered partial destruction. In Mexico City six fatalities reported with several severely injured, while the American colony largely escaped harm.
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Old Mexico
Mexico City
Mex
Mexico
Pacific
Querato
Oaxaca
Acapulco
Chilpancingo
Guerrero
Popocatapelte
Associated Press
Acanulco
France opens mine accident laboratory at Lievin
France follows US lead by establishing a laboratory for investigating mine accidents located in Lievin. The move aims to study mining disasters and improve safety through systematic analysis and research.
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France
United States
Lievin
State officials must pay for their own baths says council
Des Moines Aug. 3 state officials cannot charge baths to the state. The executive council rejected Pardor A. Smith of Scranton’s 50 cent hotel bath bill dated July 21 from the state Board of paroles and pardons. The decision sets an unusual precedent.
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Des Moines
Executive Council
Pardor A. Smith
Scranton
State Board of Paroles and Pardons
Smith
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