Iowa News Roundup Blurred by OCR Fragments
A long list of varied Iowa items from Burlington Winsiedoln Marshalltown and Davenport stories spans suicides deaths legal actions and local incidents. Notable entries include a Burlington woman who ingested bichloride of mercury and died at St Francis hospital a gravely ill farmer in Mason City injured by a horse and a Des Moines burglar bluffing his way free. Local court actions involve a $25 000 suit Davenport divorce accusations between Kniegge spouses and a murder charge against George Young in Newton. Willful acts include a Hancock dispute over a ditch a Hancock area highway obstruction and a Sioux City man reported missing after leaving Armour pay. A Des Moines burglar and wife redecorating ruse ends with stolen ring. etc.
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John Etsinger
Burlington
St. Francis Hospital
Winsiedoln
Switzerland
Western Grocery Company
Marshalltown
John T. Hancock Sons
Brbngue
Iowa
Lie First Nanhied
Atincon Cary
Massena
Cass County
Davenport
Lena Kniegge
William Kniegge
Annie Kniegge
George Young
Frank Parker
Newton
Young
Inoymers
Mason City
Haslare
Walter L. Britt
Marshall Town
Britt
Nearthy
Hancock
R. J. Martin
Hannans Valley Township
Martin
Valley Township
Willis Brown
Des Moines
James Davis
St. Ambrose College
Davis
Bish
George Simms
New Haven
Ema
Ernest Watts
Hitchcock Heads K. O. P. Committee in Hot Springs
Frank H Hitchcock former first assistant postmaster general was unanimously chosen chairman of the Republican national committee at Hot Springs Virginia following a conference with Judge Taft and the executive committee. Sheldon named treasurer and Arthur I Vorys assigned to campaign in Ohio with Cincinnati as headquarters.
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Hot Springs
Frank IT. Hitchcock
W. H. Taft
Republican Party
Republican National Committee
Taft
National Republican Committee
National Committee
Sheldon
George Rumsey Sheldon
New York
Arthur I Vorys
Ohio
Cincinnati
William H. Taft
Myron T. Herrick
Frank O. Lowden
Ilinois
William E. Borsh
Idaho
Duncan
North Carolina
Powell Clayton
Arkansas
Frank B. Kellogg
Minnesota
Charles Nagle
Missouri
William L. Ward
Meyer
Mr. Tait
Fire destroys hotels and cottages at College Point
A major blaze in College Point New York on Wednesday afternoon destroyed two hotels and 20 cottages. There were no fatalities. The estimated property loss stands at $200,000. The fire caused extensive damage across the waterfront area and prompted nearby residents to evacuate. Authorities are investigating the incident for the cause and origin of the blaze.
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New York
College Point
L.il
Fire at Budapest chemical plant kills four. hundreds feared harmed
A benzine explosion at a Budapest chemical cleaning firm sparked a major blaze on Wednesday. The fire endangered about 200 workers, with four dead and many others feared burned as flames spread rapidly through the premises.
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Budapest
Safeblowers Drill Brick Wall Into Diamond Point Offices
Loot valued at 25000 dollars was secured by safeblowers who on Wednesday drilled a 20 inch brick wall into the Diamond Point Pen Company offices on Beekman street and then shattered two safes with dynamite.
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New York
Diamond Point Pen Company
Beekman Street
New York Man Moves to Contest $2 Million Will
William M. Thgraham Jr of Waverly has instructed his attorney to contest the Brooklyn lawyer father’s will. The elder Thgraham died June 7 leaving an estate exceeding $2,000,000.
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New York
William M. Thgraham, Jr
Waverly
Brooklyn
Fifty Men Entombed In Russian Coal Mine Disaster
Yusovo Russia July 9 It has been six days since a gas explosion in the local coal mine killed over 200 miners and is believed to have left 50 men entombed. A rescue success was reported on Wednesday.
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Yusovo
Russia
Black Hand Dynamite Blast Destroys Home in Pittston
In Wilkes barre on July 9 a dynamite blast wrecked the house of Frank Ceruti an Italian at Pittston. Ceruti has reported receiving threatening letters said to be from a Black Hand.
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Black Hand
Wilkesbarre
Frank Ceruti
Pittston
Cerutti
Defeat of Guffey Sparks Democratic Credential Contests
Denver dispatch reports the national Democratic credentials committee voting 27 to 15 to unseat ten Guffey delegates from Pennsylvania and seating Dubois faction delegates in Idaho, adding Bryan votes while reducing anti Bryan alignment. Gov Haskell reads Bryan platform ideas to the resolutions subcommittee as they consider planks.
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Gov. Haskell
Oklahoma
Commoner
Denver
Col
Committee On
James M. Guffey
Pittsburg
Idaho
Guffey
Pennsylvania
New York
National Committee
Illnois
District of Columbia
Ohio
Strauss
Maryland
Bryan
William J. Bryan
Gov. Haskett
Mgr. Iryan
Paraguayan revolution toll and Central American tensions
Washington reports estimate 150 deaths and 400 wounded from Paraguay’s July uprising. Edward O’Brien, American minister to Uruguay and Paraguay, cites dispatches via Buenos Aires dated July 7. Nicaragua joins Honduras in revolt with Maxim batteries, though a Salvador capital dispatch suggests the Honduran movement failed.
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Washington
State Department
Paraguay
Edward ©. O'Brien
Uruguay
Buenos Ayres
Asuncion
Nicaragua
Honduras
Salvador
Count Boni de Castellane Seeks Custody of Children
Count Boni de Castellane seeks to retain his three children from his marriage to Miss Anna Gould, in a preliminary court action after removing his son Jay from Versailles. The petition asks for temporary possession due to the child’s illness as an aftertime to the removal.
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Paris
Boni de Castellane
London
Helie de Sagan
Anna Gould
Jay
Versailles
Maitre Bonnet
Governor appoints permanent state board for arbitration
Gov. Sanders of Louisiana plans a permanent state board of arbitration to handle labor troubles. Fmil Sandoza, a Pine Creek stockman, was killed by F. BE. Newman on neighboring land. Police Commissioner Bingham warns that crime among city children is rising. Outdoor Baptist Young People's Union meetings opened in Cleve land. James T. Stock, a Peoria liquor dealer, died from a sneezing incident leading to nasal hemorrhage. Garfield travels to Portland to inspect Klamath reclamation work. Nevada monitor explosion injures three crew members near New London. one may die. Detroit hosts talks between Western Bar Iron and Amalgamated Iron Workers over wage disputes involving Republic Tron and Steel Co. In Cincinnati a man dies after convulsions following his affidavit against Edward Lyans in Newport murder case.
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Gov. Sanders
Louisiana
Fmil Sandoza
Pine Creek
Neb
F. BE. Newman
Bingham
New York
Convention of the Baptist Young People's Union of America
Cleveland
James T. Stock
Western Bar Iron Association
Amalgamated Association of Iron Workers
Detroit
Republic Tron and Steel Company
Fred Singleton
Cincinnati
Edward Lyans
West
Boston
Newport
Atlantic fleet sails in fog bound for Honolulu
On board the United States Steam ship Connecticut the Atlantic fleet, over 200 miles from San Francisco, steamed in squadron at ten knots. Weather was calm until a thick fog forced a halt off the lightship by wireless telegrams and gun signals to discharge pilots. The fleet then resumed in perfect line of battle and headed for Honolulu.
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United States
Connecticut
Mare Island Navy Yard
California
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Honolulu
Barge James Blaing Splits After Lake Ontario Storm
A severe Lake Ontario gale drove the coal laden barge James G Blaing ashore at Oswego N Y and it pounded to pieces on the beach. All seven crew members including a woman cook were rescued.
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Oswego
N. Y
Lake Ontario
James G. Blaing
Markets Brief: Wheat Corn Butter and More July Report
Chicago markets show a dull wheat tone with prices around 5.05 for spring wheat and other grains listed. Wheat falls in Liverpool and Iowa reports. Corn rises on local covering. Butter and eggs show varied retail/wholesale scales. live poultry and potatoes priced with regional notes from Chicago and New York reports.
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Chicago
Minnesota
New York
Liverpool
Iowa
Western
Live Stock Prices From Chicago and Omaha Markets
Cattle ranges across cities with prices for native and western steers cows and calves. Hogs show lower market across heavy and mixed categories. Sheep prices drift lower with yearlings and lambs cited for midweek trading.
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Uicago
Omaha
Neb
Texas
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