Arrests Made In Bedford Treasure Murder Case
Bedford Iowa July report details a 1868 counterfeiting murder tied to a buried treasure. Bates Munts, aged 10, is held on murder charges linked to a farm chest said to hold 199000. Henry Scribner and Hunteman faced warrants. Samuel Anderson and others implicated in a long fraud scheme. Continuation noted on Page 4.
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Bedford
Town
Bates Muntsman
Stam
Hunteman
Henry Scribner
Batesaman
James Tran
Samuel Anderson
Lucas
Towa
Huntaman
Anderson
W. W. Bulmah
Chariton
Wunteman
Scribner
Tlad
Man
Des Moines
Cosson
C. A. Robbins
Slam
Samuel Andison
Shidow
Floyd Colling
Jonathan Dark
Submarines Rapidly Built by Warring Nations
Nations currently push rapid submarine construction as tensions rise. Military programs accelerate production of undersea craft amid strategic competition and broader defense buildup.
Italian cruiser Amalfi torpedoed by Austrian submarine
The Italian navy reports the cruiser Amalfi torpedoed in the Adriatic with most crew saved. The incident marks a serious loss as Austria expands submarine activity in the region. Other fronts note Russian advances near Poland and ongoing Western fighting. A Baltic patrol is reported as British submarines operate in the area. Wheat cargo from Galveston to Britain underway on the Malta.
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London
Amalf
Adriatic
Leon Gambetta
Baltic
Austria
Pola
Poland
Tvangorod
Brest-Litovsk
Warsaw
Kerasnik
Woevre
St. Misiel
Souches
Belgium
Baltic Sea
Cattegat
North Sea
Danzig
Danzig Bay
Galveston
Texas
Malta
German Wireless at Sayville Taken Over
Sayville plant of the German wireless company, tied to a German naval network, is seized by U S authorities. Secretary Daniels cites government necessity after Commerce official Redfield refuses to issue a license. The plant, with German ownership and wartime connections, is to be operated by the government as tensions rise over neutrality and espionage fears.
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Sayville
Navy Department
Daniels
Redfield
Department of Commerce
Germany
Zennick
Yerman Marine Service
FC improvements at Country club and court news
The report notes improvements at the Country club and related police court matters. It mentions church affairs and horoscopes alongside divorce cases and miscellaneous notices in the day's Standard. A large scale hustle in muMigan and a notable order in the Wirtman case are referenced.
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Axon
Ceenea Eale
Bastorial FC
Faber
muMigan
Altendewindler
Butte
Slaton
Georkl
Wirtman
Haneas
Mining
Golders
Davidsons
Poplee
Hivalth
British Ambassador petitions State Department over neutrality and volunteers
Washington reports Cecil Spring Rice, the British ambassador, formally requested a definition of U S policy on whether English patriotic societies or unofficial groups violate neutrality by sending British subjects to join their army. State and Justice departments will confer before responding amid a possible diplomatic clash.
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Washington
Cecil Spring Rice
State Department
Great Britain
United States
Departments of State and Justice
England
San Francisco
Department of Justice
Adriatic Arrives in Liverpool After War Zone Crossing
The Adriatic reaches Liverpool in the Mersey this evening amid relief over the liner’s safety. Departed New York June 30 with 389 passengers and a large ammunition shipment. eight Americans aboard. The ship passed through German submarine waters during its voyage and the White Star Line office in Liverpool confirmed arrival shortly before 6 pm.
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New York
Liverpool
White Btar Line
Ndt
Defense Entitlement for Belligerent Vessels Cited
Lord Robert Cecil told the House of Commons that merchant ships of a belligerent power are entitled by established usage at sea to carry arms for self defense. The statement came during a July session in London.
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London
Lord Robert Cecil
House of Commons
Minnehaha Believed Out Of Danger After Fire At Sea
New York reports the steamship Minnehaha with 15,000 tons of munitions aboard is speeding toward Halifax after a late explosion sparked a fire. Officials say the blaze is under control and no further word from Atlantic Transport indicates progress. The ship left July 7 for London carrying no passengers amid theories of sabotage tied to Frank Holt.
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New York
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Atlantic Transport Line
Frank Holt
3. P. Morgan
Claret
Atest
Atlantic Transport Ine
Stinne
London
Holt
Red Man
Indictments Filed Over Neutrality Violations In San Francisco
Sixteen individuals and four corporations were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges linked to neutrality violations. Ralph K. Blair faces two indictments for recruiting for foreign military service and related conspiracy. Dallas, Texas, will bury Frank Holt, with arrangements to bring the body here immediately. he had planned burial in Ithaca, New York.
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San Francisco
Federal Grand Jury
Ralph K. Blair
Dallas
Texas
Frank Holt
Holt
Ithaca
Deadly storm devastates Cincinnati and Kentucky towns
A violent storm swept Cincinnati and nearby Kentucky cities causing heavy damage, flooding streets, toppling church spires, sinking two steamboats, and prompting a citywide search for missing residents. Reports note dozens dead or missing, with crews in the Ohio River area rescuing survivors and officials assessing the widespread destruction through the night.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Berlin Delays Lusitania Note Publication Until Washington
Berlin reports expect Germany to deliver its Lusitania reply by July 10 or earlier. The general motive behind proposals may be shared confidentially with press leaders tomorrow. Publication in Berlin will follow the Washington presentation, with Alfred Zimmerman confirming no pre negotiations on the note.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Gerard
Berlin
Inter
Geman Foreign Office
Garman
Lusitania
London
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