Man shoots ex-partner during attempted kidnapping near Kellogg Iowa
In Kellogg area a confrontation ends in the shooting death of Frank Parker of Denver. George Young, Parker's former business partner, shot Parker as he tried to abduct Parker's 5 year old daughter after Parker refused reconciliation with Parker's wife at the Arthur Robinson farm. Parker died hours later. Young is jailed in Newton awaiting charges.
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Kellogg
Newton
Frankarker
Denver
Grinnell
Cellage
George Young
Parker
Young
Artur Robinson
Robinson
Don
Robinson Farm
Hhe Robinson
Robinson Run
Asx
Frank Parker
Iowa delegation names caucus committee members
Chicago Iowa delegation held its caucus electing ommitteemen for national committeeman BE Hart Council Bluffs honorary vice president Dr J B Guthrie Dubuque permanent organization Duncan Mason City rules and order E R Moore Cedar Rapids credentials David Brant Iowa City resolutions John F Lacey Osatopa to notify presidential nominee D Clark Algona to notify vice presidential nominee Eugene Schafter Eagle Grove
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Chicago
Iowa
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Ouncil Bluffs
Dr. J. BR
Guthrie
Dubuque
Duncan
Ale
Mason City
Rules and Order of Business
E. R. Moore
Cedar Rapids
David Brant
Iowa City
John F. Lacey
Oska-topa
D. Clark
Algona
Eugene Schafter
Fagle Grove
Sie
Father Shoots Son in Shell Rock Farm Tragedy
In Shell Rock Farm a drunken quarrel ended with Hans Buelkas fatally wounding his 21 year old son Antone Buelkas at close range. The father was arrested and bound over to the grand jury at the preliminary hearing. The report also notes unrelated scientific and legal curiosities about lightning, thunder, and cocaine penalties.
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Shell Rock Farm
Shell Rock
Hans Buelkas
Antone Buelkas
Cornell College President King resigns after long service
William JF King, longtime president and dean among American college leaders, resigns after forty five years of service at Cornell College. James Harlan elected unanimously as successor, King to remain president emeritus. Board expresses sincere regret at final resignation after a half century with the institution.
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Cornell College
Mount Vernon
William JF. King
All American College
James Harlan
King
Cyclone Strikes Sioux City Wrecks Homes and Crops
A cyclone on the morning of the 18th hit the eastern outskirts of Sioux City. Two houses were demolished and six barns destroyed. Mrs. Mattie B. Howe’s residence was picked up and dumped into a ravine. In the Howe household three people were injured including her nephew Charles Eakman and Charles Youhill. Fred De Maranville’s home at Morningside was blown 60 feet. Bridges were toppled and crops in the path destroyed. One injured person may die.
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Sioux City
Mattie B. Howe
Greenville
Howe
Charles Eakman
Charles Youhill
Fred de Maranville
Morningside
Crime in Sioux City Ends in Multiple Tragedies
A grim day in Sioux City saw Fred Geinke the cobbler found hanged in his shop, Mrs. L. S. Critchell burned and dying, Selma Arnold fatally shot by Paul Ross, and Orville Whitford shooting at Hthel Mathews before taking his own life, all within a single day.
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Sioux City
Fred Geinke
L. S. Critchell
Selma Arnold
Paul Ross
354 Graduates at Iowa Largest Class in History
Iowa City commencement marks the state university’s largest class with 416 degrees and certificates awarded. About 33 candidates were noted, including 299 first degrees, 90 certificates, and 30 advanced degrees amid some duplicates. Strike clashes in Marshalltown between strikers and strike breakers led to rough handling of a breaker named Murphy but no arrests were reported.
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The
State University
Iowa City
This State University
Marshalltown
Iowa
Died After Tornado Fright Near Marble Rock
Miss Edith Mass living near Marble Rock died on the 18th from brain congestion caused by fright from a recent nearby tornado. Her home suffered storm damage. Born in Minnesota she was 25 years old.
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Marble Rock
Edith Mass
Minnesota
Tragedy as Boy Is Run Over by Train Near Yards
An 11 year old boy named Harlan Boy Under the Cars was crushed by a Rock Island train while driving cows to pasture. He attempted to ride part of the distance and suffered a leg amputation below the knee at Dr Biscard's office.
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Harlan
Carl N. Orgard
Rock Island
Masons vote to build new temple in Iowa City
The Iowa City Masonic group approved a plan to raise fifty thousand two hundred dollars to construct a new temple, signaling a major expansion for the local lodge and its activities.
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Masonic Home
Iowa City
Lynching of Nine Negroes Stuns Sabine County
In Sabine county near Hemphill Texas a mob killed nine black men during a night of racial violence following the murders of two white men. The spree included jailer assault, hangings at a single tree, and additional killings. state troops transported prisoners to Beaumont for safekeeping amid a tense aftermath and limited local facilities.
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Houston
Texas
Hemphill
Sabine County
Hugh Dean
Dean
Aaron M. Johnson
Perry Prince
Robert Wright
Prince
Johnson
Thive
William McCoy
Wright
Kiling Johnson
Beaumont
San Augustina
Society Hastening to Summer Resorts
Washington society prepares for a season of travel and entertaining. Embassies and diplomats plan stays at Manchester, Bar Harbor, Lenox, and Cape Ann with key figures including Baroness des Planches, Count Hatzfeldt, Prince Nicolas Koudacheff, and Windisch-Graetz, highlighting social networks and prestigious summer hosts.
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Washington
Newport
Bar Harbor
Lenox
Adirondacks
Manchester
Gayety
North Shore
Baroness Des Planches
Count Hatzfeldt
Baron Speck von Sternburg
Beverly Farms
Nicolas Koudacheff
Magnolia
Eoward Loftus
Cape Ann
Baron Haymerle
Count Torok
Prince Vincent Iu Windisch-Graetz
Hengelmuller
Roosevelt to Make Year-Long Africa Hunting Expedition
President will depart after March 4 and sail from New York to Cairo in April 1909 with son Kermit for a year in Africa. The party will hunt big game using modern weapons, study animal habits, and return with specimens. Mrs. Roosevelt and family will stay at Sagamore Hill during the journey.
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Roosevelt
Africa
Spn
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
Kermit
New York
Cairo
Hitchcock Likely National Chairman Pick Favored by Taft
Washington June 23 Hitchcock appears the strongest choice for national chairman despite a Cincinnati telegram withdrawing his name for health reasons. Secretary Taft supports Hitchcock with solid committee backing as the July 1 subcommittee meeting approaches and other names fade.
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Taft
Washington
D. C
Frank H. Hitchcock
Cincinnati
Heve Hitchcock
National Committee
Hitchcock
Arthur Vorys
Ohio
Appropriation Boost For Washington Playgrounds
The Senate amended the district appropriation bill to raise playground funding from 1500 to 15000 dollars. Citizens argue play is essential for health and youth development, lamenting scarce enclosed ground at schools and streets used for play. The larger sum is praised as a worthy start, with parents and children grateful.
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Senate
House
Washington
Jack
Congress
Puzzle wallet prank mocks President Roosevelt in Washington
A fake advertisement offering $500 rewards for a foreign agent wallet triggers a Washington chase. The wallet allegedly held executive papers, later revealed to be a political puzzle with Roosevelt imagery. Police and Secret Service traced the stunt, which features a “pigs in clover” layout and aims to tease a third term claim.
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Léw Dockstader
Roosevelt
Rolds
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
Secret Service
Loeb
Bryan
Nine Killed In Mine Explosion
Nine men died in a coal mine explosion from fire damp at St Stienne yesterday. Rescue efforts followed as officials investigated the cause and extent of the disaster.
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St. Stienne
More Alaska Gold Report From Seaward Peninsula
Washington June 23 A geological survey report says that precious metals valued at over 7 000 000 are now being mined from placer mines on Seaward peninsula Alaska The survey notes a steadily increasing output over many years and suggests that deeper levels have already contributed significantly toward global wealth
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Washington, D. C
Geological Survey
Seward Peninsula
Alaska
Not Open Until Thirteenth Birthday Letter Mystery
A famous authoress is deceived by unknown correspondents who claim to name their baby after her. She received a sealed envelope marked not to be opened until the baby's thirteenth birthday, sparking anxiety over its contents.
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