State Day at Fair Plans to Greet Grant at Iowa Fair
Governor Carroll and military staff will head a reception line at State Day exercises in Des Moines with congressmen and officers. A Grant reception committee will greet General Grant and his wife on arrival, with W R C hosts for Mrs Grant. Flower days at the fair include Plant Day Cut Flower Day and Table Decoration Day led by State Horticulturist Wesley Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
B. F. Carroll
Congress
James Wilson
J. P. Dolliver
A. 3. Cummins
J. A.T. Hull
N. E. Kendall
Guy Feeley
H. H. Deemer
West
Jennie I. Gerry
Marie Basham
Wesley Greene
Kidnapers Case Postponed In Kansas City Custody
Marian Bleakly five year old kidnapped infant of St Louis fair fame was placed temporarily in the custody of the juvenile court clerk in Kansas City. Habeas corpus proceedings for Mrs Barcy and Gentry were postponed to Monday after the requisition hearing at Jefferson City by Governor Wadley.
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Kansas City
Marian Bleakly
Nevbator
St. Louis
Jefferson City
Wadley
Censured crew inquest into Burlington launch disaster
Burlington Iowa August 26 coroner jury censured Frank Bouvla in charge of the Naughty Girl for tying to a barge with explosives and the fireworks committee for leaving the barge unguarded. The bodies of Mrs Marshall and Mrs Conover remain missing. Surviving relatives may pursue civil action.
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Burlington
Edward Lee
Frank Bouvla
Marshall
Hayrack Ride Tragedy Claims Two Young Lives
At a Methodist church picnic near Humboldt a hayrack with forty five children overturned while climbing Johnson Hill. A dozen were injured and two girls died. The wagon, driven by William Wallace, slid into a ravine as horses collapsed onto the crowd.
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Humboldt, Ta, Ang
Methodist Church
Johnson Till
William Wallace
Wrelkred
Grieved at Mott's Death in Audubon
Telegrams brought shock to Audubon Iowa Aug 26 as Russell Mott 25, son of Hon Dr Mott and former editor of the Audubon Republican, died prompting mournful notices from friends and local readers.
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Mott
Audubon, Ln
Russell Mott
Hon
Audubon Republican
Night Riders Depredations Spotlighted by Kentucky Governor
Gov Augustus Willson of Kentucky addressed the American Bar Association session in Netront Mich detailing Night Rider raids in Kentucky tobacco towns Hop kinsville Princeton Russellville and across the border in Tennessee He quoted a supreme court opinion on liberty and law and warned that trials and convictions would come even as he noted few juries have indicted neighbors involved in the violence and arson.
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Netront
Mich
American Bar Association
Augustus Willson
Kentucky
Tennessee
Hopkinsville
Princeton
Russellville
Commonwealth
Hiram Hedges
Nicholas County
Willson
People's Law
Refuses College Offers Eureka President Bid Declined
Eureka college declines reveals Dr Frank Richardson of Kansas City Ma refused presidency after R J Hieronymus resignation. The post was also declined by Dr H Q Breeden. The college recently received a 60000 bequest and funds raised to 30000 toward a 120000 endowment drive. Counterfeiter Is Freed. Columbus Ohio Taft commutes Charles F Kline five year term for counterfeiting after four prior prison terms. Roof collapse injures workers at PA railroad roundhouse on Twenty eighth Street in Pittsburg.
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Eureka
Frank Richardson
Kansas City
Eureka College
R. J. Hieronymus
H. Q. Breeden
H. HW. Peters
Columbus
Taft
Charles F. Kline
Kline
Ohio
Quake Rocks Siena Province Injuring Dozens
A major earthquake centered near Siena, Italy damaged San Lorenzo and Buonoconvento, killing one and injuring several others. Quakes were felt as far as Piombino and nearby cities Florence Perugia and Grosseto reported tremors with no damage. Troops and tents were dispatched to Buonconvento and San Lorenzo as residents fled in fear.
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Siena
Italy
San Lorenzo
Buonoconvento
Monteroni
Piombino
Jis
Ios Lorenzo
Rome
Florence
Perugia
Grosetto
Buonconvento
Alabama Signs Full Prohibition Code Into Law
Montgomery reports the governor signed the complete prohibition code, including the Fuller Bill. The measures ban liquor use in clubs, bar foreign corporations from breaking temperance laws, impeach sheriffs who disobey, require municipalities to enforce prohibitions, bar soft drink stands from using screens or storing liquor, and ban gambling by forbidding barred doors, bell systems, dumbwaiters and similar machinery in public places.
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Montgomery
Ala
Blast proves fatal to four on tug Bee in East River
Washington report: George W. W. Drinkwater of Jersey City dies instantly after a feed pipe explosion on the tug Bee in the East River. Firemen Peter Barlin John Jacobs and cook Albert Cardell suffer fatal scalds and are pulled from the engine room unconscious.
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Washington
George W.W. Drinkwater
Jersey City
Bee
East River
Peter Barlin
Joln Jacobs
Albert Cardell
Wife of Mine Head Shot as Labor Trouble Bubbles
In Carlisle August 26 American miners shot into the home of Gustave Stievenart superintendent of Carlisle Coal and Clay Company. His wife was struck in the back of the neck by stray bullets. Wounds not serious. Shooters believed from outside mining towns fled Carlisle before Sheriff Frank Wible arrived from Sullivan. No arrests. The strike stems from alleged plans to hire foreign miners ousted a month earlier by American miners.
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Carlisle
Tid
Gustave Stievenart
Carlisle Coal and Clay Company
Frank Wible
Sullivan
Stievenart
Accuses Wife Then Dies In Suicide Note
Homer Cassabe a 22 year old Logansport Indiana man was found dead in a Grand Union hotel room with part of his body scalded by carbolic acid after attempting to swallow it. A note to his wife Sue a Cleveland State hospital nurse accuses her of causing his worry. Two small carbolic acid vials lay nearby one drained the other unopened. The dead man's father was notified by his own action.
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New York
Grand Union Hotel
Homer Cassabe
Logansport
Ind
Sue
State Hospital
Cleveland, O
Morgan Near Shipwreck on Corsair in Long Island Sound
J Pierpont Morgan nearly shipwrecked while returning from Newport to New York on the Corsair. The yacht struck a submerged ledge near City Island in Tong Island sound, began leaking after reversing propellers, and was hauled to Hoboken for repairs. Morgan and a party of friends were aboard.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Long Island Sound
Newport
Hoboken
City Island
Tong Island Sound
Mr. Morgan
Harriman Rests Quietly at Arden Home
New York August 26 reports say F H Harriman rested quietly at his Arden home last night and day. The Harriman family aims to shield him from worry or mental strain as officials direct inquiries to the Union Pacific office. Judge Lovett of Southern Pacific visited him and Wall Street circulated unofficial notes of his condition.
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New York
F. H. Harriman
Ardens
Southern Pacific
Judge Lovett
Wall Street
Harriman
Arden
Union Pacific Railroad
Shouts Girl and Kills Self in Milwaukee Tragedy
Bert Mahon 23 shot his cousin Mabel Brooks 16 then killed himself after a strained courtship. Mabel to recover at a hospital. In Chicago nearly 30 000 Bohemian Turners attended opening exercises at Pilsen and Lawndale parks as 1 000 local members welcomed the four day tournament.
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Milwaukee
Bert Mahon
Mabel Brooks
Mahon
Mahron
Chicago
United Bohemian ‘Furners’ Tournaent
Pilsen
Lawndale Parks
Curtiss and Paulhan Shine in Early Aviation Week
At Rheims and Odessa reports detail Curtiss breaking and tying distance records, Paulhan flying long legs to beat Wright durations, Latham and Lefebvre attempting flights, Bleriot skipping the Prix de Champagne, and a disastrous Russia debut with an Italian pilot. Prince Albert Leopold of Belgium observes as recent tests unfold.
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Wright
Paulhan
Wright Brothers
Latham
Lefebvre
Prince Albert Leopold
Belgium
Fournier
Rougier
Ferber
Bleriot
Delagrange
Curtiss
Biberict
Prince Leopold
Esnault-Pelterie
Stheims
Stav
Odessa
Russia
Catan
Gatani
Michigan Men Named Chief Statisticians for Census Bureau
Washington August 26 five men named to head statistics at the census bureau William G Hunt of Massachusetts LeGrand Powers of Minnesota William M Stewart of Michigan Dr Creasy L Wilbur of Michigan and Dr Joseph A Hill of New Hampshire will serve as chief statisticians in charge of census work The appointments place Michigan represented by two appointees in the top statistical posts.
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Washington
Census Bureau
William G. Hunt
Massachusetts
LeGrand Powers
Minnesota
William M. Stewart
Michigan
Creasy L. Wilbur
Joseph A.hill
New Hamshire
Shortage in accounts leads to death of official
District Attorney William L. Ammon of York Pas died under unclear circumstances. An official audit of his 15 year tenure as secretary of the Standard Building and Loan Association shows a cash shortage around $40,000. Doctors say death from heart disease while others note cyanide purchase but no dose found. Embezzlement alleged as funds misapplied during Ammon’s secretarial period. investigation ongoing.
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York
Pas
William L. Ammon
Standard Building and Loan Association
State Banking Department
Ammon
Flo Vad
D. W. Johnson
Philadelphia
W. S. Ammon
Killing Ends Queer Tangle in Gallatin Farm Row
In Gallatin Missouri on August 26 John Ward 58 was shot and killed by Otis Claycomb 37 at Claycomb home. Ward visited to recover Mrs Claycomb’s personal effects after her departure three weeks earlier. The Claycombs married 20 years have six children. Mrs Ward died last year after long illness cared for by Mrs Claycomb.
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Gallatin, Mo
John Ward
Otis Claycomb
City Quiet After Race War in Monroe
Monroe La Aug 26 quiet returned after a night of anxiety following the rampage of William Wade who wounded 29 people before being killed an unidentified negro was seriously wounded in the east end and was alleged to have said Wade did not shoot half enough white people Patrolman Bigger Deputy Sheriff Grant Simon Marks and George Mc Cormick the more seriously wounded victims rest comfortably with doctors hopeful for recovery despite potential complications
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Monroe
William Wade
Wade
Bigger
Grant
Simon Marks
George McCormick
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