Novak Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder in Fire Murder Case
The jury found Frank Novak guilty of second degree murder in the death of his roommate Mary and the subsequent house fire. The jury fixed a ten year sentence, but the judge rejected the verdict on the basis that sentencing is a bench prerogative. Novak proclaimed innocence as his counsel prepared an appeal to the supreme court. The crime, once thought to involve poison, had two counts including murder by a blow, mutilation, burning, and asphyxiation. The trial began November 10 and drew wide interest as rumors of Murray being alive surfaced occasionally.
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Novak
Supreme Court
Klondike
Burnham
Murray
Boies
Milner
Kentucky Distillery Pool Succeeds in Delay or Fails
Distillers in Kentucky report the proposed statewide pool to regulate output and cut costs is collapsing. Eastern financiers withdraw, Kentucky distillers overvalue assets, and several Cincinnati firms decline last minute cooperation, jeopardizing the combine and its planned consolidation.
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Cinelynail
Lowisvilte
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Groom Disappears Before Des Moines Wedding
A Des Moines wedding planned for Mary C. Bullivan and George F. Smith at St. Ambrose church was halted when the 23 year old groom vanished shortly before the 8 o'clock ceremony. He was seen walking West Walnut near Third and Fourth streets after leaving his boarding house and barber shop.
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Des Moines
Navy
St. Ambrose Church
George F. Smith
Mary C. Bullivan
West Walnut
Sullivan
Smith
Shooting Affray in Fairoury Neb Leaves Libby Wounded
H J Webby an engineer on the Rock Island road quarreled with a Texan yesterday at Fairoury Neb. Libby was shot in both legs and is in the custody of the sheriff.
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Fairoury
Famsory
Neb
H. J. Webby
Rock Island Road
Libby
GIGANTIC SEWER PIPE TRUST FORMING WITH MORGAN backing
Eastern backers of a proposed national sewer pipe trust include J P Morgan & Co New York bankers The plan calls for 44 plants valued at 27500000 with Morgan advancing 1000000 to buy two thirds of each plant and taking 6 of 13 directors The new firm would have a single central office and shipments from nearest plant. Savings projected at 2000000 annually and prices raised to lift output 10 percent If all 45 firms join the trust the Morgan offer stands. otherwise it is void
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P, Morgan & Co
East Liverroov
J P. Morgan & Co
New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Northwestern Cuts Rates Across Missouri River Gateways
Northwestern reports applying the Wisconsin Central rule to through rates at Missouri river gateways after a dispute with Chicago St Paul roads. Local Chicago to Missouri river rates likely fall if the West’s rail friction remains unresolved. Nebraska official count shows fusion candidate Sullivan leading for supreme judge with 103 858 votes, Post Republican 69 728.
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Northwestern
Cuicano
Chicago and Northwestern
Missouri River
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago
Chicago-St. Paul
Nebraska
Laycott
Neb
Sullivan
Supreme Judge
Post
Holcomb
Fusion
McColl
Yukon Temperature Records and Gold Statue Plans
Ogilvie, government surveyor, reports Yukon January temperatures to 68.1 below zero after a year there. F D Higby of Chicago claims a life sized solid gold statue for the Paris exposition of 1900, with President McKinley to pose. statue valued at about 1,060,000 dollars.
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Ottawa
Ont
Ogilvie
Yukon
Presiden
McWlnley
New Yeas
Navy
Asa Rehan
Willia McBinney
The
Herald
United States
F. D. Higby
Chicago
Higby
Washington
McKinley
Iowa Completes Final Trial at Brooklyn Navy Yard
The United States battleship Iowa arrived at the Brooklyn navy yard yesterday afternoon after its final trial trip. The inspection report will be telegraphed to Washington. Officials say the tow was satisfactory and the board will likely recommend final government acceptance of the war vessel.
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Iowa
New York
United States
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Washington
Itill
Comprehensive report on women in the postal service
First Assistant Postmaster General Heth transmits to the German government a broad report on women employed in the U S postal system. It notes 71 022 post offices with varying female staff, cites 7 670 women postmasters and about 2 000 sworn female assistants, and says women serve in all branches except letter carriers, railway mail clerks, and postoffice inspectors. Salaries for women range from 340 to 1 800 dollars annually, with high salaries possible as postmasters or assistants. The report concludes women’s service is nearly as satisfactory as men’s, following a request from the German government.
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Wasnixaron
Heth
Shallenberger
United States
Hare
Wowen
Postal Service
Postoffics Department
Crack Shots at St Louis Trap Tournament Opens
Under the St Louis Trapshooters league, the largest local trap event begins at Dupont park gathering experts from across the country. Notables include Fred Gilbert Spirit Lake Iowa Charlies Grimm Clear Lake Iowa C W Budd Des Moines Iowa Jack Fanning San Francisco Hare You McMurchee Fulton New York R O Heikes Dayton Ohio Captain B A Bartlett Buffalo New York Faurete Dallas Texas Jim Diitt Chris Gottlieb Lon Ehrhardt Kansas City Missouri.
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St. Louis
St. Lois
Dupont Park
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Charlies M. Grimm
Clear Lake
C. W. Budd
Des Moiness
Jack Fanning
San Francisco
Hare You McMurchee
Fulton, N. Y
R. O. Heikes
Dayton, C
B. A Bartlett
Buffalo
F. Faurete
Dallas
Tex
Jim Diitt
Chris Gottlieb
Lon Ehrhardt
Kansas City
Ex King Milan Seeks Divorce to Wed Christie
A city newspaper reports ex King Milan of Servia again seeks a divorce from his wife Natalie to marry Artemesia Christie, former secretary’s ex-wife. In another item from Jivrenson City, Mo, the supreme court rules the fish dam law constitutional, upholding its vote on passage.
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Milan
Svels
Pracve
Milan of
Servia
Natalie
Artemesia Christie
Jivrenson City
Spreme Court
Dhites
Severely arraigns Lovering in Fort Sheridan martial case
Acting Judge Advocate Hunter Condos sharply criticizes Captain Lovering for his treatment of Private Hammond in a martial case at Fort Sheridan. He warns punishment must follow the law, not arbitrary power, and notes the case affects the army’s reputation and the tribunals. The verdict was sent to Washington as secret, with a likely reprimand expected. Other items mention a $7,000 Monument on Orchard Knob, Gold Democrats urged to boost efforts, sugar price dispute denial, a $500 reward in Arkansas murders, and New York exports rising to $10,061,493 for week ending Nov 23.
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Hunter
Howmond Qutoago
Lovering
Fort Sheridan
J. A. Hunter
Fort Strelling
Department of Dakot
Charles Hammond
Army
Lowyering
Chickamauga
Orchard Knob
W. D. Bynum
National Democrat Committee
Arbuckles
Havemeyers
New York
Jones
Arkansas
J M. Clayton
Luther Aiken
Pitts
Telegraphic Briefs from December War and Labor Notes
Wheat prices on the Chicago board of trade edged at one dollar. Strike in the Wilmington coal field ends as mines reopen. Rio de Janeiro reports arrests linked to the Moraes assassination bid. Paraguayans plant flag in Bahia Negro territory amid Bolivian dispute, with forts and batteries established. San Francisco Chinese merchants unite to curb highbinder extortion, forcing many societies to dissolve or relocate. Labor union No 8 honors John E. Liggett of Liggett & Myers after his death. Bud Smith defeats Herbert Greenlake in a Portland wrestling match after two falls.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Wilmington
Tigo Acale
New York Herald
Rio Janeiro
Moraes
Hermoso
Bahia
Negro
Bolivia
San Francisco
Iowa Battleship Passes Sea Trials Test
The naval board reports on recent two days at sea trials of the battleship Iowa, affirming Admiral Dewey’s praise that it stands as a premier type of warship in the world.
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Iowa
Washineton
Naval Tril Board
Towa
Dewey
Canada Rejects One Year Pelagic Sealing Pause
The Dominion government prepared a reply to Washington and forwarded it. It refuses to halt pelagic sealing for a year as the United States requested. The issue centers on the pause and may cause the negotiations to fail. Canada reportedly offered a proposition for Congress to consider at its next session.
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Ottawa
Ont
Washington
United States
Congress
Record Football Clash Ends in Kicking Feat at Coliseum
Chivence Hershberger of Chicago connects on three field goals in the Chicago vs Michigan clash at the Coliseum Thanksgiving Day. A 86 yard kick from Gordon Clarke set a new football record as Chicago dominates with superior punting and end runs. Michigan shows weakness on the right end as Cunningham fails to stop Chicago’s Cavanaugh and Toetzel shines at right end.
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Cucano
Chivence Hershberger
University of Chicago
Universities of Chicago
Michigan
Gordon Clarke
Chicago
Clarke
Hershberger
Hannan
Bennett
Steuckle
Toetzel
Hamill
Felver
Cunningham
Cavanaugh
Kansans win seventh annual Kansas Missouri clash 16 to 0
Thanksgiving game in Kansas City draws about 4000 as Kansas dominates Missouri with two Mosse field goal attempts denied by weather and a late Mosse run. Hegan breaks through for a 25 yard TD and kicks goal, sealing the win.
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Jayhawkers
Speak
Matil
Passenger train collides with wild engine near Mayview Mo
A westbound local passenger train on the Chicago and Alton collided with a wild engine near Mayview Missouri last night. Reports say several people injured and that the passenger engineer suffered a broken arm. Local officials confirm the engineer was injured.
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Kansas City
Chicago and Alton
Mayview
New Telephone Line Averts Towns In Mountain District
A proposed Atlantic Corning and Mt Etna line gains backing from Massena and Mt Etna merchants as a new company Atlantic Corning and Mt Etna Telephone Company forms. Circuits will serve Atlantic Cumberland Massena Hayes Briscoe Carl Mt Etna Eureka Corning with Dr J W Coakley president and C W Harlow director.
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Massena
Mt. Etna
Fontanelle
Atlantic
Corning
J. W. Coakley
R. N. Schooling
Pat Boyle
C. W. Harlow
Carl
A. J. Salts
H. F. Dale
John Rae
Atlantic, Corping Ad
Mt.Etna Telephone Company
Cumberland
Hayes
Briscoe
Eureka
Coasting accident leaves Earl Perry in critical condition
Friday morning Earl Perry, 14, and companions Guy Shuter and others coasted on Linn street near Prof. Wilcox’s residence. A collision with a team near Fifth Street sent Perry violently into a tree. he remains in critical condition at home with poor recovery prospects, while Shuter recovers from injuries and others suffer only minor shakings. Also noted are unrelated mild accidents and a stomach remedy advertisement as well as a feature on George W. Franklin joining the Iowa Homestead editorial staff and a new poultry publication planned by the paper.
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Earl Perry
Guy Shuter
Linn Street
Prof
Wm. Wilcox
Guy Shluter
Fifth Street
Guy
Snon
Earl
George Marsh
George W. Franklin
Iowa
Atlantic Senechard
College
Atlantic
Franklin
Homestead
Des Moines
Pierce
Save Your Life Equal The New Great South American Kidney Cure
This remedy promises prompt relief of kidney and bladder pain in both sexes. It claims to relieve urinary retention and pain quickly and to prevent fatal outcomes by its powerful alternative actions. Sold by F Parsons & Jo druggists in Atlantic Iowa.
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F. Parsons & Co
Atlantic
F. Parsons & Jo
Lowa. d
Croup Quickly Cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
F A Thornton reports quick relief for his child with croup after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The remedy, highly praised, is available from Vie Fmmert & Co.
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Croup
Mountain Guen
Ark
F. A. Thornton
Vie Fmmert & Ca
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