Rochford Land Co Offers Loans and Properties for Sale
Rochford Land Co advertises money to loan and a variety of properties for sale or trade. Listings include a Zed house on First Street for sale or trade with team of horses for part payment, a Kenwood area home, a Summer-built Third Ward house at 1500 dollars, a butcher ice box, and a near Austin home farm with timber and water. Encourages offers for summer listings and invites calls.
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First Street
Ken Wood
Third Ward
Austin
Diaz Must Abdicate Says Juarez Rebel Commander
El Paso April 21 Francisco I Madero declares there will be no assault on Juarez until 2 pm unless Diaz agrees to retire. He says federals seek time to reinforce and will attack at once if no assurance is received within the hour. He pledges to resign Diaz within 24 hours if peace terms fail.
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el Paso
Tex
Francisco l. Madero
Juarez
Porfirio Diaz
Madero
Diaz
Rebels In Durango Rally After Santiago Papasqui Capture
Report from Durango April 21 notes a growing uprising in the Santiago Papasqui region with about 2000 rebels under arms. Rebels reportedly attacked Haciendas Toboso and Guatimape near Santiago and seized numerous horses as the city remains vulnerable to seizure.
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Durango
Mex
Santiago Papasqui
Toboso
Guatimape
Santiago
President awaits report on Agua Prieta border events
The War Department asked Colonel Shunk of the Department of Colorado for a detailed report of incidents near Agua Prieta Mex in the border battle. Washington expects a thorough investigation to address charges about details in Mexico's reply to the U.S. protest.
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Washington
Agua Prieta
Mex
War Department
Shunk
Department of Colorado
Douglas, Ariz
Douglas
Three Die In Northwest Chicago Building Explosion
An explosion at a Northwest Side building operated by Joseph Moriel & Co. wholesale liquor dealers killed three people and injured many more. A fire followed the blast, and the missing workers are believed burned or buried under the collapsed walls. Morici and his partner were arrested after the blast, suspected to be caused by gas jets left open intentionally.
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Chicago
Joseph Moriel & Co
Morici
Legislature Votes Higher Salaries for General Assembly
Springfield Ohio April 21 By a vote of 24 to 3 the house appropriations committee approved raising general assembly salaries from 2000 to 3500 per biennial session. Proponents cite higher campaign costs due to direct primaries as the main reason.
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Springfield
House Appropriations Committee
General Assembly
Bachelor Farmer Joseph Carpenter Found Dead at Home
Webster City Iowa April 21 Joseph Carpenter a forty year old bachelor farmer living northeast of the city was found dead in his home A portion of his head was blown away and a shotgun lay nearby suggesting self inflicted death He had been in ill health for some time
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Webster City
Joseph Carpenter
Carpenter
Henry S Boutell Named Minister to Switzerland
Henry S Boutell, former Illinois congressman, is appointed as minister to Switzerland. The move places Boutell in a diplomatic post after a lengthy public service career in Illinois politics and national government.
Diplomatic shakeup reshuffles embassy posts worldwide
Washington reports the resignation of Herbert H. D. Petree as minister to Norway amid a broader cabinet shuffle. L. S. Swenson moves from Switzerland to Norway, Henry Sherman Boutell leaves Portugal for Switzerland, and Edwin V. Morgan shifts from Uruguay and Paraguay to Portugal, continuing changes sparked by earlier moves.
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Washington
David Jayne Hill
Germany
Herbert H. D. Petree
Norway
L. S. Swenson
Switzerland
Mr. Peirce
Henry Sherman Boutell
Illinois
Portugal
Edwin V. Morgan
Uruguay
Paraguay
Amicable agreement urged in Agua Prieta talks
Mexico City April 21. Foreign Minister de la Barra told the Chamber of Deputies that negotiations with the United States over incidents from the Agua Prieta battle are conducted in a spirit of unity and friendship and should lead to an amicable settlement. He noted no official talks with rebels and offered cautious optimism.
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Mexico City
Agua Prieta
Chamber of Deputies
de la Barra
Mexico
United States
Agia Prieta
Taft
Blatt-Converse
Fight Bear With Penknives Near Two Harbors
Duluth reports George Blackman an Alger Smith & Co. employee at camp No. 5 on the Duluth and North however road is near death from bear attack. Blackman and campmate Jack Scanlon surprised by a bear while walking to a spring and, after dispatching the animal with pocket knives, Scanlon suffered severe injuries.
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Duluth
Knife River
Two Harbors
George Blackman
Alger, Smith & Co
Scanton
Coulon Outboxes McGovern In Ten Round Bout
Kenosha Wis April 21 Johnny Coulon shaded Phil McGovern most rounds though McGovern stormed in every round save the last. McGovern possessed a hard punch but Coulon outboxed him throughout, avoiding McGovern’s best blows.
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Kenosha, Wis
Johnny Coulon
Phil McGovern
McGovern
Coulon
Governor Eberhart urged to veto Keefe bill for popular senate election
In St Paul on April 21 Governor Eberhart faces pressure from Republican politicians to veto the Keefe bill that would let the people nominate and elect U S senators by indirect means on the Oregon plan. Opponents contend it would wreck party lines and risk electing a Democratic senator from Minnesota.
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St. Paul
Eberhart
Keefe
United States
Oregon
Minnesota
Witnesses Describe Lorimer Fund Election Plot
Springfield April 21 A Duluth contractor testifies of a $100000 Lorimer jackpot raised by Edward Hines and the Weyerhaeuser group during Lorimer’s 1909 election cycle. Alma Hopkins notes a senator offered $2500 to vote for Lorimer. Tilden declines to testify citing bank account confidentiality.
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Springfield
Lorimer Legislative Inquiry Committee
William Burgess
Duluth
Lorimer
Edward Hines
Burgess
Virginia
Minn
Johnson
William Lorimer
Wiehe
Weyerhaeuser Family
Edward Hines Lumber Company
Results on the Diamond and Standings Across Leagues
American Association results show St. Paul 5 Indianapolis 1 and Minneapolis 1 Louisville 0 in nine innings. Kansas City 5 Toledo 2 Milwaukee 8 Columbus 6. Standings list Minneapolis 178, Kansas City .667, Indianapolis .500, Louisville .429, Toledo .429, Columbus .400, Milwaukee .375, St. Paul .209, St Louis 4, Chicago 3. Detroit 6 Chicago 3. Standings include Detroit 1.000 New York .800 Washington .600 Boston .400 St Louis .375 Cleveland .286 Philadelphia .200. Chicago 9 St Louis 5 Cincinnati 1 Pittsburgh 9. Standings Philadelphia .857 New York .667 Chicago .600 St Louis .500 Pittsburgh .500 Cincinnati .400 Brooklyn .286 Boston .250.
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St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
St Wil
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
New York
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
May Marry Rich American Brother of Lord Decies
Report from social circles links Seton Robert Beresford brother of Lord Decies to the rumored engagement of Mrs. Burke Roche daughter of Frank Work the millionaire sportsman who died recently and left her over 1 million dollars to wed the Englishman. Beresford has long frequented the Gotham hotel and the divorced heiress.
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New York
Seton Robert Beresford
Lord Decies
Burke-Roche
Frank Work
Helen Vivien Gould
Batonyi
Whip
Iiving
Gotham
Bobby” Beresford
Day to Head Equitable Life President
New York April 21 The Equitable Life Assurance Society elected William D Day as president to succeed the late Paul Morton despite advice from Superintendent Hotchkiss and the board of trustees Morgan supported Day at a salary of 50000 a year, Morton had earned 80000 no vice president was chosen.
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New York
Hotchkiss
State Department of Insurance
Equitable Life Assurance Society
William D. Day
J. Pierpont Morgan
Paul Morton
Mormon Missionaries Target Middle West States
Des Moines April 21 Missionaries of the Utah Mormon church will focus evangelization efforts this year on Minnesota Missouri Illinois and especially Iowa The announcement came at the priesthood conference in Des Moines led by G E Elisworth of Chicago president of the Northern states conference
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Des Moines
Utah Mormon Church
Middle West
Minnesota
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
Dee Moines
G. E. Elisworth
Chicago
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