Rhea Hanged At Lincoln For Murder Of Zahn
The execution of Rhea, a man accused of murdering Herman Zahn, was carried out at Lincoln. Reports say appeals and clemency petitions were presented by Rev F L Wharcon and others, but Governor Bargh denied reprieve, and the sentence was carried out.
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Herman Zahn
Lincoln
Mickiy
F. L. Wharcon
Bin
Aneger
Klute
Withamn Uhea
Lttir
Tie
Barge
Supreme Coir
Savage
Attorners
Rhea
Enti
Mickey
Rhea Wis
Te Inamiee
Heri Zaha
Gorin Salionikeeper
Snydet
Nebi Felirnery
Sah
Rieke
Tate
Caw
Rlein
Erie Tale
Coftler
Pirere
Train Wreck Near Madison Leaves Several Injured
A rail disaster occurred when a passenger train on the line between Madison and St Louis derailed after rails spread near Evansville. About 600 people aboard were affected. several seriously injured and transported, while others were treated at the scene. Emergency crews worked to clear the wreck, and the grand jury was set to convene Monday as investigations begin.
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Erie
Veouite Ciny
Madison
Wei
Abadiw
St. Damis
Whittel St. Lanis
Tine Weielars
Wurhnivn
Sud
Jaye
Qav Cosh
Alton
Horrible Crime and Crumbling News From The City and Region
A jumble of crime notes and accidents reports two year old child stolen from home in Blowwinginn UL Moarstay night. A missing infant tale in Syria and a fire in BWoieon NY damaged store fronts with merchandise lost. Prison breaks in Williamsburg and court actions in St Paul are summarized amid other dire events from New York to Minnesota.
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Atulundondan
Blowwinginn
Syriia
Wdjvinling
Fur Aanan
Fatal Wreck Near Red Comb Junction Claims Four Lives
A Columbus bound wagon carrying passengers collided with a freight wagon near Red Comb Junction, eight miles past Cincinnati, killing four and injuring several. Robert Copenhagen, his wife and two children were among the victims. others injured included a neighbor’s daughter and multiple bystanders. Investigators described the scene as a total wreck with emergency crews unable to move the trapped. The tragedy prompted a broader inquiry into the cause as authorities pursued survivors and examined surrounding roadside activities.
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Terleoms Tanetion
Markisonville
Hirace
Dingshiter
I Neighbor
Witla Hueth
Chia. Johnson
Willian Peele
Wunthier
Cain Temght
Chelonati
Robert Copenhagen
Grave
Vod Willan Thele
Copenhagen
William Roath
Jutkiwn Hin
Charles Johnson
Chilla
Trial delayed as governor blocks move of prisoner
A wired governor instructed Sheriff Rote to return the prisoner to the state institution at Jefferson. Officials fear a fair trial in Evansville and danger en route. Dr. Gilbert and a deputy accompany to prevent a lynching or shooting while transporting the prisoner.
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Ranch
Jeffersonvitae
Evansville
Ihdae Rasch
Beers Am Jynghed
Sherif
Gilbert
Evannville
Evaneville
Keroonaville
Lawlesness
Reig
Banker Goes to Prison After Long Fight
J M McKnight of Louisville Kentucky, former tanker, lost his bid to avoid prison. In United States court Judge Evans ordered him sent to Avanta to serve a sentence of years. McKnight had faced five trials amid government probes tied to tank operations during the German Nation era and a bank collapse precedes the charges.
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McKnight
Penitentiary Falls
J. M. McKaleht
Loniaviils
United States
Adee Evans
Avanta
Tien
Ivan Hin
Twenty Still Missing After Oakford Park Disaster
Seared bodies recovered near Oakford Park in Teaurette Pennsylvania as authorities tally twenty missing. Rescue efforts continue amid wreckage scattered for miles with officials stating heat hampered recovery. Anhowd Merrill treasurer of the relief committee appeals for aid for the homeless and destitute.
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Pennsylvania
Oakenect Park
Teaurette
Oakford Park
Manor
Bowery
Anhowd Merrill
Wminritive
Reduction of Philippine Force Debated in Davis Plan
Monteney Root reports from Ger Davis on a compact plan concerning troop dispositions in the Philippines. The document weighs whether to reduce and refit forces this year under Gen. Davis, awaiting conditions for possible changes and the outcome of the inspection.
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Davis Bay
Monteney Root
Ger. Davis
Philippines
Davis
Arrests in Denttor Assurement Firm Death Case
Three arrests were made in connection with the death of Clara Hapmusaen at Fort Dodge Inez, linked to the slide from a courthouse dome. Leon de Bitte, Emille De Rita, and J. F. Manglis, managers in the aiding company, were taken by Sheriff Olich on charges of manslaughter. County Attorney O. B. Hachler reports the trio responsible for Hapmusaen’s fatal leap, as spectators recount a brutal accident that left another bystander severely injured and a coroner’s jury weighing negligence against the suspects. Evidence questioned previous testimony and suggested the rope and harness failed, leading to Hapmusaen’s demise.
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Alles Racowney
Fort Dodge Inez
Court House Dome
Amonement
Leon de Bitte
Dmille de Rita
J. F. Manglis
Olich
O. B. Hachler
Clara Hapmusaen
Fon
Webster County
Pew Court House
Porkoy
He Ettas
de Etta
Attempt to wreck dam near Okoboji Lake raises flood fear
An attempted sabotage damaged Okoboji Lake area as high water breached dunes and flooded hundreds of acres of farm land and beaches. No clue was found on the person who tried to blow the southern dam. Hotels near the lake suffered inconvenience due to beach protection and rising tides.
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Okoboji
Okoboji Lake
Inn
Manhattan
Fell Twenty Feet Injures Five In Highland Park Fall
James Cline J Benjamin Victima of a work incident on Oak Avenue Highland Park. The scaffold they stood on collapsed sending them about twenty feet. Benjamin, aged 70, broke an arm and injured a leg and was hospitalized at Mercy. Cine and others suffered injuries believed not serious. The structure had been built by Benjamin.
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James Cline
J. Benjamin
Oak Avenue
Highland Park
den Mathen
Jas
Cine
Mr. Benjamin
Mercy Hospital
Benjamin
Frederika
Mr. Grover
Harvest and wage disputes mix with war era notes
A fractured OCR fragment reports farmers seeking higher wages amid harvest effort, with protests and price discussions. It also covers a Baltimore court action against Claworth Upton and Thomas W McGregor over fraud, a record-setting U S battleship voyage, and a large San Francisco fire at Studebaker’s depot.
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Baltimore
Mal
Pallomenity
Agabadt Claworth Upton
Thomas W. McGregor
Poatefice Department
Washington
Saloons in Trouble Violate Compact at Jews City
A derailed Sioux City saloon pact triggers anti saloon league action as five saloon owners defy a local agreement backed by Mayor Coldwell. Other items report boy’s death from lockjaw, child burned, strike impact, a fatal poker dispute, an attorney attacked, drownings in Rock River, a man found dead by self harm, a fatal railway accident, burglary at a post office, and a postmaster’s loot incident.
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Jews City
Saforny
Sioux Ulyy
Coldwell
Ling
Antisaloon League
Boys Electrocuted by Street Wire Near WilHam City
A child near WilHam City was electrocuted Sunday when a 2000 volt high tension wire from Sioux Electric Company touched the ground and a vacant lot. The fatal shock burned his fingers and caused instantaneous death. Dr A R Storms of Des Moines visited Iowa State College at Ames with the board of trustees to discuss the presidency. he will decide at the July 15 trustees meeting after further study.
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Pieros
WilHame
Gaevand Electric Company
Emer
Storms
Lows Agricettara
Conor
Des Moines
Iowa State College
Ames
Btorma
Ite
Tle
API
Dea Moinos
Nti
Wnwilling
Drowning at Shenandoah Claims Local Boy
Avery Stevens, 10, son of O B Stevens of Shenandoah, drowned while swimming in the Nishnabotna River about a mile north of town during the Fourth of July celebration. A large crowd searched for the body late into the night as his parents left town for a visit in Kansas.
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Avery Stevene
Watoes
Mishnabotns
Shenandoah
Avery Stereum
O. B. Stevens
Green House
Nishnabotna
Manner Stevens
A& Vluit
Konsas
Brother slain in Des Moines shooting tragedy in morning
Arthur Ball Bougie reportedly axed and shot his brother Hermann Ankho during an apparent accident near the Des Moines River. Des Moines residents state the older Ball is grief struck while relatives consider care and safety for the survivor.
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Arthur Ball Bougie
Arthur Mall
Hermann Ankho
Des Moines
Ager
Ferry Man Drowns Amid Missouri River Tragedy
A 24 year old ferryman, Thomas Wedmore, drowned in the Missouri River after his boat capsized while crossing. Rescue efforts by Sioux City grapplers failed to recover his body. The incident followed a Fourth of July celebration, with multiple injuries and other fatalities reported in related blasts and accidents across the region.
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Na Wedmore
Miasouri River
Sioux City
Baptist Convention Opens with Delegates in Atlanta
The thirteenth annual session of the International Baptist Young People’s Union opened in Atlanta with young delegates from the United States and Canada. President John J. Chaplin of Chicago led the opening program as 600 voices sang. Gov. J. M. Perrell, Mayor Lowell, and ex-County W. J. Northern welcomed delegates, while Dr. Emory W. Hung of Union University presided. The day featured committee appointments and organizational planning, with addresses on service and motives for service. Similar sessions were held in Akron, Ohio, where the national Young People’s Christian Union began a week-long meeting.
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BAN l
United Statis
Canada
International Baptist Yong Voophe
Ordress
J. M. Perrell
Lowell
W. J. Northern
Georgia B
Emory
Hung
Deunion University
Granville
Qin
Welenie
Ineernational Union
Assden Kponcer Hy Meerer
Dad
Woodward Avenue Rapeiet
Petroit
Mich
W. T. Blackhowe
Baptist Missions
Wimntnes
Akron
Ohio
The
Young People's Christian Union
Fair trial sought for Lee Brown amid Indiana Governor clash
Governor Durbin sought an immediate Evansville trial for negro Lee Brown. Judge Rasch doubted a fair trial could be held and refused to move him from the state institution, delaying the case. Durbin declined an arrangement to deploy military forces, citing Brown’s severe gunshot wounds and the need for a proper hearing.
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Purbis Balke Pino
Brown
Evansville
Durbin
Indiana
Judyge Naech
Lee Brown
Byvanrville
Rasch
Thie Bhus
Thie Ume Ard
Evanevile
Raach
Sherif Kratz
Resch
Prisihur
Negroes Sold Into Slavery in Alabama Trial Details
The trial of Pletcher Turner reveals the peonage of Glenn Helms and other Black individuals in Alabama. Witnesses, including ex marshal Dunbar, discuss payments, transfers, and coercive acts. The court notes Helms’ fine paid, yet bondage continued, with testimonies about beatings and transactions for freedom.
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Talle
Glenn
Elma
Alabama
Montgomery
Ali
Pletcher Turner
Gleanie Helms
Dawber
Coolwater
Lid Wow
Hestad Leen
Dudvilly
Turner
Tie
Dunbar
Jo B H. White
Columbus
Teadful
Webchne
Dave Jonison
Fehon
Health remedies and personal anecdotes dominate a late 19th century column
A jagged, garbled page recounts health cures, testimonials, and promotions for medicines and tonics. It cites Dodds Pine, Hart Scatana, and Allen’s Eye Salve, featuring patient stories and product pitches alongside miscellaneous ad-like fragments from doctors and vendors. The piece interweaves medical claims, household tips, and local curiosities with many garbled names and phrases.
Girl Killed in Riot at Evansville in Jail Mob
Hazel Ailmen, 15, daughter of Joseph Allmen of Evansville, died amid a mob attack on the county jail. Gen. Clay of Whitehall was declared unwonted guardian of his estate with four committees to manage property. No guardian present. two relatives petitioned for nonappearance and lunacy finding.
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Germin Ollleee
Berka
Crete
Ladas
Basigu
Geo
Hazel
Whitehall
Richmond
Qamlus M. Clay
Kings College President Kept In Touch With Church
George J. Rowsey of Kings College, a Presbyterian institution in Nashville, reports realignments affecting church leadership. The Rev Parkhurst is paired with W. B. Devery in a shakeup, while Christ Church Horton faces repairs and potential aging of its clergy. The national matter involves the Christ Society and wartime era concerns.
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George J. Rowsey
Kings College
Eistol
Tenn
Parkhurst
W. B. Devery
Old Christ Church
Horton
Matt Ar Puworth
Christles Society
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